BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Owen Tidwell (He/Him) - Chair
LICSW Therapist, Transformations Care Network
Fall River, MA
Vince Petronio (He/Him) - Vice Chair
Assoc. Prof. Communication Studies, University of Rhode Island
East Greenwich, RI
Bill Applegate - Treasurer
Real Estate Agent, Residential Properties Ltd.
Board member, Mile of History Association; Comittee Chair, The Players;
Board Member elect, Rotary Club of Providence (2022-2024)
Providence, RI
Margaret Melozzi (She/Her) - Secretary
Lead Writer & Content Producer, Amica
Founding member of WomensWork Theatre Collective
Tiverton, RI
Dawn M. Hardy, PhD (She/Her)
Senior Grant Analyst, Butler Hospital, Memory and Aging Program
Member Alzheimer’s Assoc. and Walden University Student Mentoring Group
North Providence, RI
Polly Feliciano, AEA (She/Her)
Stage Manager, Trinity Rep
Providence, RI
Jennifer Iacovelli
Career Development Manager, IYRS School of Technology & Trades
Fall River, MA
Chuck Gonzales (He/Him)
Illustrator, Author of Graphic Novels, Animation/Character Designer
Providence RI/Brooklyn NY
Rae Mancini
Vice President, Duffy & Shanley
Founding member of WomensWork Theatre Collaborative
Cranston, RI
Andrew Stigler
Associate Professor, National Security Affairs Department, Naval War College
Newport, RI
Quinn Bryan
Field Operations Specialist, KForce, Inc., Visual Artist
Pawtucket, RI
Howard Abramson
Lifelong journalist, newsroom manager and business administrator
Annapolis, MD
Jeff Church
ex officio, Board Member since 2015
Allison Crews
ex officio, Board Member since 2015