2024 Board of Directors

Andrew Tavares

Chairman Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.

Melissa Varao

Vice Chair Salve Regina University, Director & Dept. Chair Business & Economics

Dr. Missy Varao is the Director and Department Chair for the Department of Business and Economics at Salve Regina University. She is also a profess...

Richard Cromwell

Treasurer Maritime Solutions

Leland Merrill

Secretary Centreville Bank, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer

Joe Pratt

Chairman Ex Officio Boys & Girls Club of Newport County, Executive Director

Cristina Offenberg, Esq.

Legal Counsel Silva, Thomas, Martland & Offenberg, Ltd.

Erin Donovan-Boyle

President & CEO Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO

Gail Lowney Alofsin

Executive Committee Newport International Boat Show, Director of Corporate Sponsorships

Craig Sculos

Executive Committee Bally's Tiverton Casino & Hotel, General Manager

Matthew Vargas

Executive Committee KVH Industries, Inc., Business Development/Sales Manager

CJ Barone

Empire Tea & Coffee, Member

Orla Brandos

Newport Hospital, V.P. of Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer

Kim Cairo

CAREY, RICHMOND & VIKING INSURANCE, Director of Talent Development

Bill Cardinal

Cardinal Restaurant Management Group

Laura Coristine

COX Media, Director of Sales

Bill DeWitt

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

Morgan Everson

Coggeshall Club

Frank Flanagan

Flanagan Law, LLC

Matt Girard

AM 1540 WADK / MIXX 99.3 FM

Rocky Kempenaar

Kempenaar Real Estates, Inc.

Sandy Kristiansson

Black Diamond Marketing Group, President

Black Diamond Marketing Group provides comprehensive marketing communications inclusive of: marketing planning, brand positioning, advertising crea...

Rebecca LeBlanc

Safe Harbor Marinas

Mary Joy Lu

Rail Explorers, Owner

Molly Magee

SENEDIA

Michael Monti

Sayer Regan & Thayer, LLP

Joseph Nicholson, Jr.

Bowen's Wharf Company, Chief Executive Officer

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; ...

Jenny Patridge

SEACORP

Lisa Raiola

Hope & Main, President

Evan Rose

BankNewport, VP/Premier Banking Relationship Manager

Evan Smith

Ex Officio Discover Newport, President and CEO

Tobias Stapleton

Blue Innovation Symposium, Co-Founder, Managing Director

Nathan Tilman

Newport Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

Richard Willis

Caleb and Broad