Mission: The mission of the College Crusade of Rhode Island is to increase high school graduation, college and career readiness, and college completion for youth in Rhode Island’s low-income communities.
Year founded: 1989
President and CEO: Andrew Bramson
2017 revenue: $4.6 million
BOARD MEMBERS:
Edwin R. Pacheco, board chair
Executive director and interim vice president of college advancement, Rhode Island College
Saikon Gbehan, board vice chair
Attorney, Law Office of Saikon Gbehan LLC
Jose V. Monteiro, board treasurer
Vice president of business banking, Webster Bank
Colleen Callahan, board secretary
Director of professional issues, Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals
Andrew Bramson, board ex-officio
President and CEO, The College Crusade of Rhode Island
Robert W. Britto-Oliveira
Academic adviser, talent development program, University of Rhode Island
Mary Chinn
Director of talent and development, United Site Services
Brenda Dann-Messier
Commissioner of postsecondary education, Office of the R.I. Postsecondary Commissioner
Megan Geoghegan
Communications officer, R.I. Department of Education
Adi Goldstein
Senior legal counsel, R.I. Office of the Governor
Stephanie Gonzalez
Associate director of partnerships, Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy
Fla Lewis III
Principal, Weybosset Research and Management LLC
Macky McCleary
Administrator, R.I. Division of Public Utilities and Carriers
Sylvia Natale
Retired, North Providence
Irving Schneider
President emeritus, Johnson & Wales University, Providence campus
Eric Shorter
Director of development, R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp.
James Vincent
Compliance officer, R.I. Public Transit Authority; President, NAACP Providence Branch
