Mayor-elect Elorza announces steering committee to lead 10 transition committees

PROVIDENCE – Mayor-elect Jorge Elorza has announced his One Providence Steering Committee – 29 community leaders who will lead the work of 10 transition committees, helping guide the policy agenda of his administration.

“As respected leaders in their fields, this group is widely admired for their service to our community. Their expertise will help channel the tremendous energy and feedback from our One Providence Listening Forums into actionable steps for my administration,” Elorza said in a statement Thursday.

The Steering Committee will work closely with Elorza Transition Co-Chairs Lisa Ranglin, Victor Capellan and Sally Lapides to facilitate the work of the transition committees.
Under the leadership of the committee co-chairs, community members will integrate the feedback gathered during the Mayor-elect’s four One Providence listening forums and work together to guide the incoming administration’s priorities.

Participation on the Transition Committees is open to the public, and the Mayor-elect encourages all who are interested to get involved. To sign up for a committee and find information about the transition, those interested can visit transitionPVD.com.
The committees and members are:

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  • Arts, Culture, & Cuisine: Kaitlyn Roberts, owner, Easy Entertaining Inc.; Asher Schofield, owner, Frog and Toad; and Sussy Santana, poet and performance artist.
  • City Services: Enrique Martinez, senior critic, Rhode Island School of Design; Garry Bliss, director of government and external relations, The Providence Center; and Carmen Diaz-Jusino, program director, Center for Women & Enterprise.
  • Economic Development: Connie Pemmerl, financial services industry veteran with senior executive experience at CB Richard Ellis/New England, Fleet National Bank and Boston Financial; Bert Crenca, artistic director, AS220; and Scott Duhamel, business representative of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 11, secretary-treasurer, Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council.
  • Education: Toby Shepherd, education grant program officer, The Rhode Island Foundation; Anna Cano Morales, director of the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University; and Carrie Feliz, former director of strategic community partnerships for Providence Schools.
  • Ethics, Transparency, & Open Government: Phil West, retired executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island; Susann Mark, Providence attorney; and Aida Crosson, deputy secretary of state.
  • Housing & Neighborhood Development: R.I. Sen. Juan Pichardo, District 2; and Melissa Husband, executive director, Community Action Partnership of Providence.
  • Public safety: Ken Bell, cyber security engineer, Raytheon Co., retired R.I. State Police; Chanda Womack, co-chair, Providence Youth Student Movement; and Pastor Antonio Aquino, Christian Community Church.
  • Sports, Recreation, & Youth Programming: Michelle Kwan, Olympic figure skating medalist; Councilman Nick Narducci; Adeola Oredola, former executive director, Youth In Action; and community activist Angel Subervi.
  • Strategic Opportunities: Barbara Fields, former HUD New England regional administrator; Ed Pacheco, associate vice president of advancement and external affairs, Rhode Island College; and Ron Crosson, filmmaker, actor.
  • Sustainability: Julius Kolawole, president, African Alliance of Rhode Island; and Nicole Pollock, assistant to the director for policy & program development, R.I. Department of Environmental Management.

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