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Robert Wise - Board President
Bob is a graduate of Harvard University's graduate program in government, and has served as a member of the City's 1998 PROBE committee. He is presently Materials Manager for Astro-Med Inc. (West Warwick). Mr. Wise is the father of five children, four of whom are presently in Providence Public Schools and the eldest a graduate of Providence public schools. Term: Jan 2007 - Dec 2009.
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Maila Touray - Board Member
Maila holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Johnson & Wales University. Maila is a former teacher from Africa and while in Africa, founded an organization to combat substance abuse among youth that continues to exist today. Mr. Touray is the father of three children in Providence Public Schools. Term: Jan 2007 - Dec 2009.
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Grace Gonzalez - Board Member
Grace has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration through Revan’s University and graduated from the Community College of RI with an Associate Degree in Science. Grace is currently enrolled in Providence College where she plans to obtain her Master’s Degree in Business Administration. In 2005, she received the Bill Richardson Award recognizing her for her community efforts. Gonzalez served on many community boards such Childhood Lead Action Project, YMCA, among others. Currently she is the Vice President of the Back to School Celebration. Term: Jan 2007 - Dec 2009. |
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Katherine McKenzie - Board Member
McKenzie spent her entire professional career in banking, beginning with (legacy) Wachovia Bank shortly after college. After Wachovia, she relocated to Washington, DC and became chief of human resources and public relations and a member of the executive policy committee for Riggs National Bank. Active in the community, McKenzie’s involvement includes: trustee of Lenoir-Rhyne University, trustee and vice chair of the compensation committee of Care New England Health System, vice chair of the board and chair of the planning committee of Women & Infants’ Hospital; and member of the board and chair of the compensation committee of Crossroads RI. She is also member of the Providence Public Schools Board of Education, a position she has held since 2006. McKenzie is a graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC and the Executive Institute of the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business. |
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Ronnie Young - Board Member
Ronnie is working as a Community Planner with Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services. Born and raised in South Providence, he attended Community Preparatory School, class of 95. Ronnie then went onto Classical High and graduated in 1999. Both Providence public school experiences changed his life and contributed to his passion for education. Ronnie is a 2006 graduate of Roger Williams University. Term: Jan 2008 - Dec 2010.
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Philip Gould - Board Member
Philip Gould is Professor of English at Brown University. He grew up in Baltimore and attended Brown (BA History, 1983), and afterwards taught in Providence for a few years in the 1980s. He spent a decade in the Midwest, getting a PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1993), and living in Chicago while teaching at DePaul University. He is the author of two books and many articles on early American literature and history. For the past five years he has served on the education committee and the board of directors for a charter school in Providence. Phil is married to Dr. Athena Poppas, a cardiologist at Rhode Island Hospital. They have three children; the youngest is in a special education program at one of the Providence city schools. Phil has run numerous marathons and likes to spend time with his family in Maine. Term: Jan 2008 - Dec 2010.
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Melissa Malone - Board Member
Melissa Malone is a senior associate practicing in the Providence office of Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman, LLP. A member of both the Massachusetts and Rhode Island bars, Malone's practice focuses on professional liability, real estate disputes, product liability, and malpractice defense. Malone is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law and Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. |
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