PROVIDENCE, RI, MARCH 16, 2015 – Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has appointed Stephen Del Sesto to the Providence Economic Development Partnership, Inc.’s (PEDP) Board of Directors. Del Sesto brings sixteen years of business management and restructuring experience to the PEDP.  As a member of the PEDP board he will help develop ideas and programs that make Providence a primary destination for start-ups and a facilitative environment for existing businesses.

“I am honored that the Mayor considered me for this appointment,” Del Sesto said, “and I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with the City and the other members of the board to develop ideas and programs that will support the City’s existing business base and grow the City’s entrepreneurial environment.”

Del Sesto is a partner in Donoghue Barrett & Singal’s Providence office, where he advises entities and individuals on business formation and restructuring, insolvency, licensing, and other corporate matters. He has 16 years of experience managing high-profile insolvencies and disputes, serving more than a decade as a court-appointed fiduciary in Rhode Island and Massachusetts business disputes and reorganizations. He received his law degree from Roger Williams University School of Law.

The PEDP creates economic development policy for the City of Providence. Its goal is to cultivate local businesses and non-profit organizations through a wide range of programs, partnerships and technical support. PEDP is working to make Providence the “Creative Capital” by attracting new businesses and promoting innovation.

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