Our Team
Living United, Putting Community First
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION

Cortney Nicolato

I. Lanre Ajakaiye

Millicent Budlong-Springer

Robert Bush
Chief Operations Officer

Lynn Corwin

Ana Mercado
Receptionist

Larry Warner, DrPH
OPERATIONS

Mary Ann Canavan

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

Karen Alzate

Jessica Barry

Sandy Connor

Carolina Correa

Rodney Davis

N’deye Diakite

Lori DiMatteo

Caitlynn Douglas

Judy Dumas

Ken Facchiano
Senior Program Manager, Andar & Resource Operations

Natali Gomez

Robert Hancock

Marisa Luse

Paula Manseau

Nieves Morillo

Lauren Nance

Yazmeen Orozco
Administrative Assistant, Donor Relations

Janice Pothier-Pac
Senior Program Officer, Volunteer Engagement and Volunteer Center Manager

Jennifer Remmes

Alicia Schubert

Monique Vernon
Coordinator, Corporate Relations
COMMUNITY IMPACT AND EQUITY

Renita An

Kyle Bennett

Adama Brown,PhD

Jennifer Chapman

Sharon Cho

Roshni Darnal
Director, Community Investments

Diana Garlington

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

Ellijah McLean

Sheyla Montalvo

Ruth Saah

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

Rosemarie Amato

Cristina Amedeo

Maryam Attarpour

Sylvia Bernal
Senior Program Officer, MME

Evelyn Cabrera

Julissa Carmona

Joe Cournoyer

Robin Covington

Maria Sol Cuesta

Minerva Doti
Bi-Lingual Options Counselor, POINT

John Garrahan

Wendy Heugas

Jenell Lopez
Community Resource Specialist, POINT

Aura Medina

Patricia Miller

Mariana Moore

Jeiza Moniz

Marleny Perez

Eileen Reed
Community Resource Specialist, 211

Harper Rhodes

Danielli Rodrigues

Edilia Rosales

Jennifer Ruotolo

Carla Sabotino

Courtney Smith

Indiana Torres

PBN announces 2023 Best Places to Work honorees
Providence Business News
Sixty-seven honorees, including United Way of Rhode Island, have been named by Providence Business News for its 2023 Best Places to Work Awards program... The honorees will be recognized June 7 for their efforts in a ceremony at Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick in Warwick, where the company rankings in each category will be announced.

Five Qs With: Anthony Botelho
Providence Business News
Anthony Botelho serves as senior vice president of commercial banking and team leader for the commercial and industrial group at The Washington Trust Co. He was recently appointed to lead the bank’s commercial lending growth in Connecticut, where the company recently opened a New Haven commercial lending office. Anthony also serves on United Way of Rhode Island's Board of Directors.

Rethinking how one of R.I.’s largest nonprofits can grow
The Boston Globe
In October, [Idrees "Lanre"] Ajakaiye was appointed the new chief development officer at... United Way of Rhode Island where he'll be in charge of helping... United Way achieve its current strategic plan, which outlines the nonprofit's investment of $100 million over five years to help achieve racial equity.
United Way Investing $10 Million in Community Programs
With a focus on achieving the goals of its LIVE UNITED 2025 plan to build racial equity and opportunities for all Rhode Islanders, United Way of Rhode Island is investing $10 million in the work of community organizations over three years. These latest grants have been awarded from United Way’s Community Impact Fund and received by… 45 local nonprofits.
Power The Future
On Aug. 19, 2023, at the Rhode Island Convention Center, the area’s premier youth and family workforce development and career awareness event will be brought to you by United Way of Rhode Island. It’s called Power The Future. Power The Future will be an annual empowerment event aligned with the 2030 plan of raising incomes, […]
Director Sought for New Statewide Nonprofit Center
A new, first-of-its-kind statewide resource center for Rhode Island nonprofits is becoming a reality. United Way of Rhode Island, which has convened the state’s nonprofit community to establish the center, today announced it has opened the hiring for the center’s inaugural director.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Power The Future
Join us at the Rhode Island Convention Center for the area’s premier youth and family workforce development and career awareness event.