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The Government Affairs Committee (GAC) of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is committed to reviewing, developing, and supporting issues that promote a positive, pro-active economic environment with social progress and enhanced quality of life. The chamber believes that laws and regulations should serve the public without acting as a detriment to business development and growth.

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Bill DeWitt
Chairman People's Credit Union, Head of Member Delivery & Marketing

Glenn Almquist
Woodard & Curran, Sr. Principal

John Callaghan
Bellevue Wine & Spirits

Ross Cann
A4 Architecture, AIA LEED AP

Bill Cardinal
Cardinal Restaurant Management Group

Richard Cromwell
Maritime Solutions

Kate DeCosta
OceanCliff Hotel, Director of Sales & Marketing

Erin Donovan-Boyle
Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO

Jeff Karam
First Bristol Corporation

Steve Kirby
Kirby & Kirby
Steve is the Principle Broker and co-founder of Kirby Properties, LLC. He has been successfully selling and leasing properties for over 33 years. S...

Edward Lopes
NAVSTA Newport Homes, Senior VP Development

Paul Marshall
Tightline Consulting, Principal

T.R. McGrath
McGrath Clambakes & Catering

Joe Pratt
Boys & Girls Club of Newport County, Executive Director

Matthew Vargas
KVH Industries, Inc., Business Development/Sales Manager

Kevin O'Leary
Preservation Society of Newport County, Director of Marketing
Marketing & business development leader, sales & account management guru, ex-agency vet with the scar tissue to prove it. Brand building; biz dev; ...
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Bill DeWitt

Chairman

People's Credit Union, Head of Member Delivery & Marketing
Glenn Almquist

Woodard & Curran, Sr. Principal
John Callaghan

Bellevue Wine & Spirits
Ross Cann

A4 Architecture, AIA LEED AP
Bill Cardinal

Cardinal Restaurant Management Group
Richard Cromwell

Maritime Solutions
Kate DeCosta

OceanCliff Hotel, Director of Sales & Marketing
Erin Donovan-Boyle

Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO
Jeff Karam

First Bristol Corporation
Steve Kirby

Kirby & Kirby

Steve is the Principle Broker and co-founder of Kirby Properties, LLC. He has been successfully selling and leasing properties for over 33 years. Steve has also held several leadership roles in various Realtor organizations and numerous civic groups. Steve graduated from Portsmouth Abbey and then from Providence College in 1982. Since this time he has taken many additional real estate courses at Boston University, Harvard, CCIM, and various Realtor related courses. Steve was President for six terms of the State's Commercial Board of Realtor and the Realtor of the Year three times. Steve has served on the Board, and the Executive Board of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce. Steve can be found on the local rugby field or riding his bike on some adventure.
Edward Lopes

NAVSTA Newport Homes, Senior VP Development
Paul Marshall

Tightline Consulting, Principal
T.R. McGrath

McGrath Clambakes & Catering
Joe Pratt

Boys & Girls Club of Newport County, Executive Director
Matthew Vargas

KVH Industries, Inc., Business Development/Sales Manager
Kevin O'Leary

Preservation Society of Newport County, Director of Marketing

Marketing & business development leader, sales & account management guru, ex-agency vet with the scar tissue to prove it. Brand building; biz dev; integrated marketing; multi-platform execution (consumer, trade, social, digital, experiential); sales & marketing team creation and management; incessant networker. Music obsessive, snowboarder, runner, superdad, relationship builder and unapologetic repeater of stories (a few of which are actually pretty good).

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