Rhode Island Foundation picks 14 for emerging leaders program

THE RHODE Island Foundation has picked 14 people to participate in its Nonprofit Emerging Leaders Program. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION
THE RHODE Island Foundation has picked 14 people to participate in its Nonprofit Emerging Leaders Program. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has picked 14 people to participate in its Nonprofit Emerging Leaders Program.
The program pairs people with less than 10 years of experience in their field with mentors for 10 months of self-directed learning. They must then come up with a professional development plan and can get optional technical training through the Foundation’s Initiative for Nonprofit Excellence, said Jill Pfitzenmayer, vice president of the INE.
“We believe strong leadership is a cornerstone for nonprofit success,” Pfitzenmayer said. “This is an intensive course for people who are looking to hone their leadership abilities and enrich their network of peer support.”
“I hope to gain a deeper sense of what it means to be a leader in the nonprofit sector in Rhode Island,” said Corinne Hursh of Cranston, operations specialist with Year Up and one of the 14. “I’m excited to learn from the leading movers and shakers and gain inspiration from them to forge my own highly meaningful career path.”
The other 13 participants are: Corinne Barber of Providence, development coordinator for WaterFire Providence; Aeran Baskin of Pawtucket, managing director of development at Teach for America; Rebecca Bertrand of Newport, director of development at Newport Art Museum; and Erica Busillo of Providence, membership and individual giving manager at Save The Bay.
Also: Kristen Costa of Somerset, Mass., assistant curator at the Newport Restoration Foundation; Thomas Kerr-Vanderslice of Providence, site director at Generation Citizen; Allendre McGovern-Siembab of Tiverton, senior internal controls analyst at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; Zack Mezera of Providence, executive director of the Providence Student Union; and Carole Ann Penney of Providence, director of operations for the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Also: Vimala Phongsavanh of Woonsocket, director of programs for the Center for Southeast Asians; Marlon Ramdehal of Providence, site leader for Year Up; Billy Watterson of Providence, executive director of Beat the Streets Providence; and Xong Yang of Providence, program director for social services at the Center for Southeast Asians.
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