Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors work alongside our staff to ensure that the Institute works consistently toward our mission and that we are always striving toward the goals laid out in our Strategic Plan. They represent a wide range of experience and skills, share their contacts and resources, and contribute to constant and forward motion for every person we encounter.

Learn more about this incredible team below.

BOARD CHAIR

LARSON GUNNESS

VICE-CHAIRS

JEFFREY GAGNON

KEITH MORTON

ROBERTA RICHMAN

SECRETARY

MAGGIE MEANY

TREASURER

JERROLD DORFMAN

MEMBERS

CHIEF DEAN ESSERMAN

MONICA ANDERSON

CHIEF HUGH CLEMENTS

HONORABLE FRANCIS J. DARIGAN

TENY GROSS

MYRA LATIMER

ROBERT J. McCONNELL

REVEREND JAMES MILLER

MAJOR OSCAR PEREZ

CLEORA O'CONNOR

BARRY PRESTON

NONDAS

HURST VOLL

ROBERT N. DANGREMOND

SISTER JOYCE FLOWERS, RSM

CEDRIC HUNTLEY

FATHER RAYMOND MALM

HONORABLE JACK McCONNELL

HEIDI KELLER MOON

STEVEN G. O'DONNELL, JR.

F. PAUL MOONEY, JR.

BARBARA SOKOLOFF

BISHOP JEFFERY A. WILLIAMS

In Memoriam

We are ever-inspired by the legacy the Institute's co-founder, Sister Ann C. Keefe

You can hardly take a step past our entryway without hearing her name, seeing a photo or hearing a story about this incredible woman.

Sister Ann was a fierce advocate for social justice and assisting the least among us. She was an admirer and devotee of the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King. Sister Ann was a legendary community activist and founder of more than twenty-six social service organizations in the Providence area, including the Institute.

We remember her every day and our work aims to keep her legacy alive and continue making a difference for every person.