Staff

Michael J. Smith
President
401.874.9512
msmith@foundation.uri.edu

Meredith M. Drozd
Executive Assistant/Special Events Manager
401.874.4977
mdrozd@foundation.uri.edu

Wendy A. Bucci '87
Chief Operations Officer
401.874.2139
wbucci@foundation.uri.edu

Tracey A. Manni
Director of Communications
401.874.2145
tmanni@foundation.uri.edu

Laurie Onanian
Director of Principal Gifts & Liaison to the Office of the President
401.874.9522 lonanian@foundation.uri.edu

Ronda Hammond
Administrative Assistant
401.874.9532
rhammond@foundation.uri.edu

Merelise A. Hitte '01
Director of Finance
401.874.4490
mhitte@foundation.uri.edu

Jacqueline Samson
Assistant Controller
401.874.5601
jsamson@foundation.uri.edu

Gerri Beagle '01
Human Resources Manager
401.874.2460
gbeagle@foundation.uri.edu

Alma Halsband
Gift Processor
401.874.4786
ahalsband@foundation.uri.edu

Robert Clough
Associate Dean for Development
College of Engineering
401.874.216
rclough@foundation.uri.edu

Karin E. Conopask ’73, MS ‘95
Associate Dean for Development
College of Nursing/HS&S
401.874.5745
kconopask@foundation.uri.edu

John L. May
Assistant Director of Development for Athletics
401.874.2389
jmay@foundation.uri.edu

Kevin McGinniss
Director of Athletic Development
401.874.5287
kmcginniss@foundation.uri.edu

Jill T. Nosach
Associate Dean for 
DevelopmentCollege of Business Administration
401.874.4716
jnosach@foundation.uri.edu

Richard W. Popovic ‘93
Associate Dean for Development
College of Pharmacy
401.874.9017
rpopovic@foundation.uri.edu

Amy Porter
Associate Dean for Development
College of the Environment & Life Sciences
401.874.2446
aporter@foundation.uri.edu

Rebecca Schiff
Associate Dean for Development
College of Arts and Sciences
401.874.9528
rschiff@foundation.uri.edu

 Trueson Tarinelli

Bernadine A. Sadwin ‘95
Director
401.874.9032
bsadwin@foundation.uri.edu

Joanne Gemma
Assistant Director
401.874.5514
jgemma@foundation.uri.edu

Jared Ross
Development Associate
401.874.4505
jross@foundation.uri.edu

Dawn Arpin
Assistant Director
401.874.2605
darpin@foundation.uri.edu

Katharine H. Flynn
Director
Corporate & Foundation Relations
401.874.7084
kflynn@foundation.uri.edu

Paula Grey ’73, MBA ‘83
Assistant Director
Corporate & Foundation Relations
401.874.9509
pgrey@foundation.uri.edu

Sharon Pavignano
Assistant Director
Corporate & Foundation Relations
401.874.5124
spavignano@foundation.uri.edu

Rita A. Verespy
Assistant Director
401.874.9530
rverespy@foundation.uri.edu

James A. Roehm
Assistant Director
401.874.2907
jroehm@foundation.uri.edu

Mark Noll
Associate Vice President for
Research & Development Services
401.874.2296
mnoll@foundation.uri.edu

Travis Roberts
Prospect Research Analyst
401.874.4852
troberts@foundation.uri.edu

Jennifer Dunwoodie ’88, MS ‘92
Prospect Research Analyst
401.874.5809
jdunwoodie@foundation.uri.edu

Jacqueline Nowell
Director of Donor Relations
and Stewardship
401.874.4221
jnowell@foundation.uri.edu

Teri Woodbine
Donor Relations & Stewardship Coordinator
401.874.5273
twoodbine@foundation.uri.edu

Sandy Pendlebury ‘74
Data Management Services Manager
401.874.4533
spendlebury@foundation.uri.edu

Karen LaJoie
Data Management Specialist
401.874.5254
klajoie@foundation.uri.edu

Lorraine Cafaro
Data Management Specialist
401.874.2084
lcafaro@foundation.uri.edu

Teri Woodbine
Boat Donation & Sales Program
401.874.5273
twoodbine@foundation.uri.edu