Marr named chief of staff at R.I. Treasury

PATRICK MARR will become chief of staff for the Rhode Island Treasury on June 15. / COURTESY R.I. TREASURY
PATRICK MARR will become chief of staff for the Rhode Island Treasury on June 15. / COURTESY R.I. TREASURY

(Updated 3:36 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – Patrick Marr will become chief of staff for the Rhode Island Treasury on June 15, replacing Jeff Padwa, who is returning to the private sector.

Marr, a Providence College graduate, joined the treasury in 2007, as a fiscal analyst and later served as director of finance. He currently serves as deputy treasurer and chief operating officer. Along with overseeing the Unclaimed Property and Crime Victims Compensation Fund programs, Marr is responsible for information technology, human resources, reconciliation and the Central Business Office.

“I’m humbled by the opportunity to serve as Treasurer Magaziner’s chief of staff, and look forward to advancing our crucial work to serve the retirement needs of the members of the state’s pension system, and developing policies and programs to help grow our economy and improve financial stability for all Rhode Islanders,” Marr said in a statement.
General Treasurer Seth Magaziner said Marr has a “long track record of success” at the treasury.
“I have full confidence in his ability to continue moving our office forward as chief of staff. I thank Jeff for his service and wish him well in his future endeavors. Jeff played an instrumental role in my administration’s early achievements to help reach a negotiated settlement to the state’s pension reform, make Rhode Island Treasury one of the most transparent in the nation, and pursue lawsuits against fossil fuel companies that harm investors and cause environmental damage,” Magaziner said in prepared remarks.
Marr’s salary will be $136,489, according to information from the treasury.

Padwa will become partner at the Providence law firm, DarrowEverett LLP.

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“After nearly six years of public service it is time for me to return to the private practice of law,” Padwa said in a statement. “It has been an honor to work with Treasurer Magaziner and such a talented and effective group of colleagues at the Rhode Island Treasury. Treasurer Magaziner is a thoughtful and energetic leader with a bright future. I will continue to support him wholeheartedly in all of his future endeavors.”

Zachary Darrow, chairman of DarrowEverett said: “We are thrilled that Jeff has joined our team. His combination of extraordinary legal expertise, business acumen and thoughtful leadership will further bolster our great team of advisors across our firm’s national offices.”

Magaziner also announced the appointments of Amy Crane as general counsel, and Lisa Churchville as chief operating officer.

Since 2015, Crane has served as the treasury’s deputy general counsel. She previously served as the senior assistant city solicitor for the city of Providence.

Churchville is the former president and general manager of WJAR-TV NBC 10 and has served on the boards of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Women & Infants Hospital and Bryant University. In January of this year, she became director of the Rhode Island CollegeBoundfund.

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