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Board of Directors 2010

Officers and Executive Committee

Chairman of the Board

Steve Marra                                                                  

Pinelli Marra Restaurant Group                            

PO Box 69                                                                          

East Greenwich, RI 02818                                        

Phone: 401-885-5956                            

Fax: 401-886-0710                               

julie.short@verizon.net

 

Vice Chairman of the Board

Paul Filippi                                                    

Ballard’s Inn                                                  

42 Water Street                                                             

Block Island, RI 02807-1818                                   

Phone: 401-466-2231                            

Fax: 401-466-5030                               

paulfilippi@aol.com                                

 

Secretary/Treasurer

Bob Crowley                                                              

Chelo’s Restaurants                                               

1725 Mendon Road, Suite 209                                               

Cumberland, RI 02864-4340                    

Phone: 401-312-6500 ext. 13                           

Fax: 401-312-6501                               

bcrowley@chelos.com                           

 

President/CEO

Dale J. Venturini                                                        

RIHTA                                                            

94 Sabra Street                                                             

Cranston, RI 02910                                                      

Phone: 401-223-1120                            

Fax: 401-223-1123

dale@rihospitality.org

 

Immediate Past Chairman

Ted Schroeder                                               

Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina                 

49 America ’s Cup Avenue                        

Newport, RI 02840                                                       

Phone: 401-848-3300                            

Fax: 401-849-6380

tschroeder@shanercorp.com
                                                           

Bob Ayers       

Residence Inn by Marriott

500 Kilvert Street                                                          

Warwick, RI 02886-1345                          

Phone: 401-737-7100                                       

Fax: 401-739-2909                                 

Robert.ayers@marriott.com                                       

 

H. Robert Bacon

Gregg’s Restaurants

491 Kilvert Street

Warwick, RI 02886

Phone: 401-738-5700

Fax: 401-736-0617

h.bacon@greggsusa.com


Mark Brown

Westin Hotel Providence
1 West Exchange Street

Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-598-8000

Fax: 401-598-8218

Mark.brown@westinprovidence.com

                              

Brian Casey                                                                    

The Company Picnic Company                 

565 Tower Hill Road                                                     

N. Kingstown, RI 02852                                             

Phone: 401-295-7420                            

Fax: 401-295-0959                               

copicnicco@verizon.net                                   

 

Ken Cusson                                                                     

Newport Harbor Corp.                         

366 Thames Street                                                      

Newport, RI 02840                                                       

Phone: 401-848-7010                                     

Fax: 401-847-0560                               

kcusson@newportharbor.com                           

 

Jon Daskam                                                   

Cobalt Construction                                     

2465 West Shore Road                                                              

Warwick, RI 02889                                                       

Phone: 401-352-0222                                     

Fax: 401-352-0226                               

jdaskam@cobalt-construction.com

Angelo DePeri                                                          

Renaissance Providence Hotel                            

5 Avenue of the Arts                             

Providence, RI 02903                                                                  

Phone: 401-276-0010                                     

Fax: 401-276-0023                               

angelo.deperi@renaissanceprovidence.com

                                                           

David DePetrillo                                                          

c/o                                                    

RI Division of Tourism                            

315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101                                             

Providence, RI 02908                                                                  

Phone: 401-278-9100                                     

Fax: 401-273-8270                               

ddepetri@riedc.com                              

 

Nicholas Ferranti, Jr.

Coast to Coast Promotional Products

29 Lark Industrial Parkway

Greenville, RI 02828

Phone: 401-349-4940 x106

Fax: 401-349-4951

nick@ctocpromos.com

 

Mark Gervais                                                                                 

The Hotel Viking                                          

One Bellevue Ave.                                                         

Newport, RI 02840                                                       

Phone: 401-847-3300                                     

Fax: 401-848-4804                               

mgervais@hotelviking.com                      

 

Daniel A. Hostettler

The Ocean House

Two Bluff Avenue

Watch Hill, RI 02891

Phone: 401-315-5599

Fax: 401-315-0585

DHostettler@OceanHouseRI.com

 

Richard Kizirian

Kizirian Photography

214 Rankin Avenue

Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-524-3517

Fax: none

richard@kizirianphotography.com

 

David Lahousse                                                           

The Lodge Pub & Eatery                            

40 Breakneck Hill Road                                     

Lincoln, RI 02865                                                           

Phone: 401-725-8510                                     

Fax: 401-724-4842                               

lllldddd@aol.com                                   

 

Peter Letendre                                                                           

Sysco Boston                                                           

380 South Worcester Street                                                  

Norton, MA 02766-3400                         

Phone: 800-877-1166                                     

Fax: 508-285-5067                               

letendre.peter@hal.sysco.com                                      

 

Christine Nevers
NYLO Hotels LLC

400 Knight Street

Warwick, RI 02886
Phone: 401-734-4460

Fax: 401-734-4476

cnevers@nylohotels.com

Christopher Phillips                        

The Capital Grille                                         

1 Union Station                                              

Providence, RI 02903-1770

Phone: 401-521-5600

Fax: 401-331-8997

cjphil66@gmail.com                       

 

John Readey , Jr.

Mardi Gras

1500 Oaklawn Avenue                                       

Cranston, RI 02920-2639                                         

Phone: 401-463-3080                                     

Fax: 401-463-7531                                 

john.mardigras@verizon.net                              

 

Tom Regan                                                     

Christopher & Regan Insurance           

1130 Ten Rod Road Suite. 202                          

North Kingston, RI 02852-4165                         

Phone: 401-295-7651                                     

Fax: 401-295-2875                               

tomr@christopherreganinsurance.com                

 

Laurine Ryan Perry  

MCRI/RI Distributing

500 High Street

Central Falls, RI 02863-3131

Phone: 401-722-8008                                     

Fax: 401-724-0945

lryan29457@aol.com

 

Michael Sabitoni                                            

Johnson & Wales University                                              

8 Abbott Park Place                                                     

Providence, RI 02903                                                                  

Phone: 401-598-4639                                     

FAX: 401-598-4764                              

msabitoni@jwu.edu

                                       

J. Lynn Singleton                                          

Providence Performing Arts Center                      

220 Weybosset Street                                                               

Providence, RI 02903-3783                     

Phone: 401-421-2997                                     

Fax: 401-421-5767                               

lsingleton@ppacri.org                            

 

Todd Wallace                                                             

Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.                                                 

130 Royall Street                                                           

Canton, MA 02021                                                        

Phone: 781-737-5155                                     

Fax: 781-787-6155                               

todd.wallace@dunkinbrands.com              

 

honorary Members

Peter Cafaro                                                  

Judd Brown Designs, Inc.                          

700 School Street                                                         

Pawtucket, RI 02860                                                                  

Phone: 401-721-0977 Ext. 203                         

Fax: 401-721-2238                               

pcafaro@jbd.cc

 

William DeAngelus , III

Twin Oaks Restaurant                                            

100 Sabra Street                                    

Cranston, RI 02910-1099

Phone: 401-781-0699

Fax: 401-941-7890

 

Ex-Officio

Mark Brodeur

Rhode Island Tourism Division                 

315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101                                             

Providence, RI 02908                                        

Phone: 401-278-9102                                     

FAX: 401-273-8270                                                    

mbrodeur@riedc.com                               

 

Lisa Doucet-Albert

Regan Communications
127 Dorrance Street, 4th Floor

Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-351-8855

Fax: 401-751-3305

ldoucet@regancomm.com

 

Patricia “Patti” A. Goldstein                                 

RI Airport Corporation                               

T.F. Green Airport                                                         

2000 Post Road                                                                              

Warwick, RI 02886-1533                                          

Phone: 401-737-4000 ext. 272                         

FAX: 401-732-0392                              

pgoldstein@pvdairport.com

Norman Leblanc                                          

Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., Ltd.                

951 North Main Street                                                                

Providence, RI 02904                                                                  

Phone: 401-274-2001                                     

Fax: 401-831-4018                               

nleblanc@kahnlitwin.com                        

 

Legal Counsel

Terrance S. Martiesian

Martiesian & Associates

159 Elmgrove Avenue

Providence, RI 02906

Phone: 401-421-8676

Fax: 401-421-3924

terrance.martiesian@verizon.net

 

Lenette F. Boisselle

Martiesian & Associates

159 Elmgrove Avenue

Providence, RI 02906

Phone: 401-421-8676

Fax: 401-421-3924

Lenette.boisselle@gmail.com

 

Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association