R.I. Foundation creates committee to find next president and CEO

PROVIDENCE – The process to find the Rhode Island Foundation’s next CEO and president is underway.

The state’s largest nonprofit funder announced it has formed a seven-member search committee – all current board members – and chose Chicago-based national leadership advisory firm Spencer Stuart to find the organization’s next top administrative leader. Neil D. Steinberg, the foundation’s current president and CEO, is retiring in May 2023.

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The foundation said both Spencer Stuart and the foundation’s board look to pursue an extensive, inclusive process to attract and build a broad and qualified candidate pool. Confidential nominations, statements of interest and questions about the search should be directed to Spencer Stuart at CEOSearch@rifoundation.org, the foundation said.

The foundation’s search board is also accepting community feedback through a completed survey, the foundation said.

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The search committee members are:

  • G. Alan Kurose, Lifespan Corp.
  • Jonathan D. Fain, Teknor Apex Co.
  • Ann-Marie Harrington, Embolden
  • Meghan L. Hughes, Community College of Rhode Island
  • Tony Mendez, Video Mundo Broadcasting
  • Theresa Moore, T-Time Productions
  • Janet Robinson, formerly of New York Times Co.

James Bessette is the PBN special projects editor, and also covers the nonprofit and education sectors. You may reach him at Bessette@PBN.com. You may also follow him on Twitter at @James_Bessette.