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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is comprised of business and community leaders dedicated to supporting the recovery of Rhode Islanders with mental health and substance use issues. The Board provides expert fiduciary and strategic oversight to ensure that The Providence Center is positioned to adapt to the changing healthcare landscape while delivering high quality behavioral health services.

James Botvin  

Jim Botvin,
Chair
President, Colonial Toyota

Nancy Chudacoff
 

Nancy Fisher Chudacoff, Esq.,
Vice Chair
Attorney and Partner,
Hardy, Tabor & Chudacoff

              
Joel Stark    Joel Stark,

Treasurer
Businessperson (retired)

Patricia Cawley Affleck  

Patricia Cawley Affleck, Secretary
Program Manager, Rhode Island Department of Health (retired)

           
Donald Barbeau   

Donald R. Barbeau
President/Owner,
Coffee Express, Ltd.

Alison Bologna  

Alison Bologna
News Anchor, NBC10

            
Marquerite Chadwick   

Marguerite Chadwick
Mental Health Professional (retired)
Linda Cohen  

Linda M. Cohen, Esq.
Attorney (retired)

            
Walter Craddock   

Walter R. Craddock, Esq., CFP®
Attorney, Estate Planning Resources

Thomas Day    

Thomas E. Day
Senior Vice President, Investments, Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC

              
 

Marianne Holmes
Financial Officer, Harbour Point Financial Group
Ana P. Novais    

Ana P. Novais
Executive Director, Division of Community, Family Health and Equity, Rhode Island Department of Health

           
Jana M. Planka     

Jana M. Planka
Executive Vice President, Retail Banking, Coastway Community Bank

Renee Rulin    

Renee Rulin, M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director, Rhode Island Medicaid, United HealthCare

              
Nicki Sahlin     

Nicki Sahlin, Ph.D.
Former Executive Director, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill-Rhode Island

Matthew Stark    

Matthew Stark
Consultant

              
Robert C. Wood, Sr.     

Robert C. Wood, Sr.
Owner, Black Goose Antiques