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State of Rhode Island Governor's Workforce Board

Meet the Board

The Governor’s Workforce Board is comprised of 23 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, as follows:

Governor's Workforce Board

  • Xay Khamsyvoravong

    Khamsyvoravong, Xaykham (Xay)

    Board Chair // Director, PFM Financial Advisors Governor's Workforce Board
  • Stefan Pryor

    Pryor, Stefan

    Vice Chair // Secretary of Commerce Governor's Workforce Board
  • Photo of Kristen Adamo

    Adamo, Kristen

    President & CEO, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau Governor's Workforce Board
  • Paul Alvarez

    Alvarez, Paul

    Business Manager, UA Local 51 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Governor's Workforce Board
  • Marc Amato

    Amato, Marc

    Providence/Cranston Workforce Investment Board Chair & CEO, Innova Logic LLC Governor's Workforce Board
  • Mario Bueno

    Bueno, Mario

    APAC Co-Chair // Executive Director, Progreso Latino Governor's Workforce Board
  • James Ferrara

    Ferrara, James

    Executive Vice President & CHRO, Bristol County Savings Bank Governor's Workforce Board
  • Shannon Gilkey

    Gilkey, Shannon

    HWAC Co-Chair // Commissioner of Postsecondary Education Governor's Workforce Board
  • Michael Grey

    Grey, Michael

    GEWAC Chair & Immediate Past Board Chair // Vice President, Sodexo Governor's Workforce Board
  • Erica Hammond

    Hammond, Erica

    Legislative Director, AFL-CIO Governor's Workforce Board
  • Angelica Infante Green

    Infante-Green, Angelica

    Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Governor's Workforce Board
  • Steven Kitchin

    Kitchin, Steven

    LAAC Co-Chair // Vice President, New England Institute of Technology Governor's Workforce Board
  • Paul MacDonald

    MacDonald, Paul

    President, Providence Central Federated Council Governor's Workforce Board
  • Robin Melfi Coia

    Melfi Coia, Robin

    SIC & YPAC Chair // Administrator, New England Laborers’ L.M. Coop Trust Governor's Workforce Board
  • Sean Morrone

    Morrone, Sean

    Manager of Supplier and Workforce Development, General Dynamics Electric Boat Governor's Workforce Board
  • Photo of Joseph Murphy

    Murphy, Joseph

    APAC Co-Chair // Associate Director of Vocational Rehabilitative Services, ORS Governor's Workforce Board
  • Photo of Jennifer Ortiz

    Ortiz, Jennifer

    YPAC Co-Chair // Vice Chair of the RI Small Business Coalition & Owner, Executive Cuts Governor's Workforce Board
  • Bill Schmiedeknecht

    Schmiedeknecht, Bill

    HWAC Co-Chair // Sr. Vice President/CHRO, Brown University Health Governor's Workforce Board
  • Heather Singleton

    Singleton, Heather

    LAAC Co-Chair // Sr. VP/COO, RI Hospitality Association Governor's Workforce Board
  • Darrell Waldron

    Waldron, Darrell

    Executive Director, Rhode Island Indian Council Governor's Workforce Board
  • Matthew Weldon photo

    Weldon, Matthew

    Director of Labor and Training Governor's Workforce Board
  • Tracey Wiley

    Wiley, Tracey

    Executive Director of DE&I, Bally's Corp. Governor's Workforce Board