Board of Directors

  • Colin Geoffroy
    President GPub - GHospitality
    Chair
  • Anthony Pellegrino
    Head of Hotels Neptune, an Ash Hotel
    Vice Chairman/Treasurer
  • Kevin Hurley
    General Manager Omni Providence Hotel
    Vice Treasurer
  • Jennifer Luxmoore
    Sin
    Secretary
  • David Smiley
    Director of Operations Newport Harbor Island Resort
    Immediate Past Chairman
  • Edmond Assili
    Owner TERRAZZA
    Board Member - Restaurant
  • Frank DiBiase III
    RIHA Board Member The Atwells Group
    Board Member - Restaurant
  • Kevin Gaudreau
    Owner Beech
    Board Member - Restaurant
  • Damian Santoro
    Owner Ladder 133 Sports Bar & Grill
    Board Member - Restaurant
  • Tina Tomaselli
    Owner T's Restaurant - Cranston -T's Inc.
    Board Member - Restaurant
  • Sai Viswanath
    Executive Chef DeWolf Tavern
    Board Member - Restaurant
  • Arnaldo Almonte
    Director of Rooms Graduate Providence
    Board Member - Hotel
  • Gabrielle Clark
    Resort Manager Ocean House-Coast
    Board Member - Hotel
  • Jennifer Curtin
    GM The Beatrice Hotel
    Board Member - Hotel
  • Charlie Holder
    General Manager Surf Club
    Board Member - Hotel
  • Vandana Kumari
    Hotel General Manager Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel
    Board Member - Hotel
  • Damaris Messina
    DOSM Aloft Providence Downtown
    Board Member - Hotel
  • Derek Shelly
    General Manager Hotel Viking Newport
    Board Member - Hotel
  • Anthony Melillo
    Director of Sales DiLanna Foodservice and Paper Products
    Board Member - Allied
  • Keith Morris
    General Manager Mancini Beverage
    Board Member - Allied
  • Adoniram Sides
    VP, Product, Global Hospitality Upserve by Lightspeed
    Board Member - Allied
  • Michael Vuolo
    Sr. Corporate Account Manager Ecolab
    Board Member - Allied
  • Jane Brett
    Region President, New England Sysco Boston LLC
    Board Member - At Large
  • Tony Fonseca
    Packaging & More
    Board Member - At Large
  • Brian Casey
    Owner Oak Hill Tavern and The Company Picnic Company
    NRA Board Representative
  • Bill Kitsilis
    Owner Angelo's Palace Pizza
    NRA Board Representative
  • Bob Bacon
    Owner Gregg's Commissary
    Past Chairman
  • Ken Cusson
    Director of Restaurant & Catering Operations Newport Restaurant Group
    Past Chairman
  • Lisa Doucet-Albert
    Managing Director Regan Communications
    Ex-officio
  • Walter Andrews
    General Manager Newport Marriott
    Honorary Member
  • Peter Cafaro
    Director of Marketing JBD JGA Design and Architecture
    Honorary Member