Our Team
Living United, Putting Community First
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION
Cortney Nicolato
Robert Bush
Chief Operations Officer
Lynn Corwin
Erin Desmarais
Director, Executive Administration
Brooke Havens
Ana Mercado
Receptionist
Larry Warner
OPERATIONS
Mary Ann Canavan
April Garcia
Diana Garlington
Donna Kane
Thelmis Martinez
Eduardo Rodriguez
Kara Theriault
Accounting Manager, Grants, Payroll, and AP
Anthony Tucciarone
Accounting Manager, Fundraising Internal Audit
Sheri Vincent
RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT
Jessica Barry
Director, Corporate Relations
Mataiza Carter
Sandy Connor
Carolina Correa
N'deye Diakite
Lori DiMatteo
Judy Dumas
Ken Facchiano
Natali Gomez
Robert Hancock
Amanda Heinsen
Director, Donor Relations
Paula Manseau
Nieves Morillo
Jessica Morin
Janice Pothier-Pac
Senior Program Officer, Volunteer Engagement and Volunteer Center Manager
Jennifer Remmes
Alicia Schubert
Mary Jane Silva
Nicole Tingle
Monique Vernon
COMMUNITY IMPACT AND EQUITY
Kyle Bennett
Adama Brown
Kristina Brown
Program Officer, Housing and Economic Policy
Millicent Budlong-Springer
Jennifer Chapman
Bonnie Clarke
Roshni Darnal
Director, Community Investments
Marlene Guay
Program Officer, Child Development and 2-Gen Initiatives
Rosilia Guerra
Administrative Assistant, Community Impact and Equity
Seileak Huoth
Project Manager, 211 Data and Resources
Linda Hutchison
Program Officer, Grant Development
Lauren Nance
Zoya Tseytlin
Program Officer, Workforce Development and Economic Mobility
Nancy Wolanski
Executive Director, Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island
211, ADRC/POINT
Majdollin Aljajeh
Bi-Lingual Community Resource Specialist, 211
Cristina Amedeo
Maryam Attarpour
Sylvia Bernal
Senior Program Officer, MME
Evelyn Cabrera
Julissa Carmona
Eric Carroll
Robin Covington
Maria Cuesta
Davlyn Dias
Yvette Dolphin
Certified Community Resource Specialist, 211
Minerva Doti
Bi-Lingual Options Counselor, POINT
Tiffany Gomez
Wendy Heugas
Arthur Johnson
Mariana Moore
Maria Nunez
Marleny Perez
Harper Rhodes
Danielli Rodrigues
Edilia Rosales
Ruth Saah
Carla Sabotino
Courtney Smith
Helen Terra
Indiana Torres
Zoning laws hindering housing construction
The Boston Globe
"Cortney Nicolato, the CEO of United Way of Rhode Island and another member of the special legislative commission, said most of the state’s land use enabling legislation was written in 1991... 'When you have 100 amendments in a 30-year legislation, it's clearly not working... The housing crisis cannot be truly transformed until we tackle systemic barriers, like zoning laws and land use.'"
McKee Proposes $250 Million for Housing
GoLocalProv
"Our state's housing crisis is significant and must be a priority in the budget. But just as important, the investment needs to combine with transformational change in the systems surrounding housing as a whole," said Cortney Nicolato, president and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island.
Community Focus: United Way/Kyle Bennett
WPRI 12
"Director of Policy and Equity for United Way of Rhode Island Kyle Bennett joined 12 News at 4 to discuss the Good Neighbor Energy Fund, how many families benefited from it, and what residents can do to help."
Voting Begins for Nonprofit Innovation Lab
“Following months of honing their innovative ideas to create positive social impact in our state, leaders of six nonprofits will make their pitch to Rhode Islanders via brief videos in hopes of winning the Public Choice Award of the Nonprofit Innovation Lab. The voting opens Jan. 19 and ends on Jan. 24, with the winning organization receiving $5,000 in funding.”
Leaders Selected for ED Learning Circle
“Leaders of 11 local nonprofits have been selected by United Way of Rhode Island as fellows for its next Executive Director Learning Circle series. The year-long program takes an innovative approach to building the capacity of, and strengthening, the state’s nonprofit sector.”
211: On the Line
“It’s been very, very difficult at times,” shares Evelyn Cabrera, a senior community resource specialist and team leader for United Way 211 in Rhode Island. “But I couldn’t be more proud of our work and the ways we’ve been there to help our fellow Rhode Islanders throughout this crisis.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
National 211 Day Celebration
Join United Way of Rhode Island for our National 211 Day Celebration on Friday, Feb. 11 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Together, we're celebrating our 211 team who is always there, our donors who make it possible to answer each call, and our community partners who help callers get the services they need. This is a free, virtual event.
Equity Challenge 2022
Ready to learn more about racial equity? Join our Equity Challenge 2022. You can start when we launch on Feb. 28, 2022 or anytime after that. After registering, you'll receive an email each weekday for three weeks with resources, reflection questions, and actions you can take to help create a more equitable Rhode Island.