Mission: The Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America provides an educational, character- and citizenship-building program to more than 13,000 youths in southeastern New England. Its mission is to prepare boys for life with strong character, morals, skills and community involvement. The council serves all of Rhode Island, several Blackstone River communities, Pawcatuck, Conn., and almost all of southeastern Massachusetts.
Year founded: 1930
Scout executive/CEO: Tim McCandless
2016 budget: $6.7 million
BOARD MEMBERS:
Edward T. Broderick, council president
President, Gilbane Development Co.
Dennis Dion, vice president, membership
Vice president and owner, E.A. Dion Inc.
Lloyd P. Albert, nominating committee chair
Senior vice president/public/government affairs, AAA Southern New England
Robert A. DeFelice, council commissioner
Web development manager, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of R.I.
Daniel E. Burgoyne, Northwest service-area chair
Shareholder Roberts, Carroll, Feldstein & Peirce Inc.
Paul H. Capuano, Southwest service-area chair
East Greenwich
James J. Cunha, Yawgoog Alumni Association chair
Barrington
Joseph V. De Stefano, Scouting for Food chair
Agent, HEA/JALSR Realty
Robert A. DiMuccio, member-at-large/community outreach
Chairman, president/CEO, Amica Mutual Insurance Co.
Ronald M. Ellis, Southeast service-area chair
Financial adviser, Edward Jones
The Rev. Donald C. Anderson
Executive minister, Rhode Island State Council of Churches
Ronald M. Ellis, Southeast service-area chair
Financial adviser, Edward Jones
Andrew M. Erickson, Rhode Island Boy Scouts president
Director (retired), Amica Mutual Insurance Co.
Dana H. Gaebe, council legal counsel, Rhode Island
Partner, Gaebe & Rock
Gerard R. Goulet, council legal counsel, Rhode Island
Principal, Health Policy Analytics LLC
Oscar “Tim” Hebert, ScoutReach vice president
CEO, Trilix
Robert Howard, vice president, training
Raynham
Eric A. Jaikes, council legal counsel, Massachusetts
Attorney, Law Offices of Eric Jaikes
Kevin J. Kennedy, vice president, training
Talent-acquisition specialist , Sensata Technologies Inc.
Arthur R. Langlais, treasurer, Rhode Island Boy Scouts
Senior vice president (retired), Citizens Bank
Dennis F. Leahy, member-at-large/community outreach
Executive vice president, treasurer & CFO, Bristol County Savings Bank
Joseph F. Matthews, vice president, programs
President, Maxson Automatic Machinery Co.
Charles S. Mellen, vice president, asset management
Barrington
Patrick J. Murray Jr., vice president, endowment
President/CEO, Bristol County Savings Bank
Jackeline Parra, 1910 service-area chair
Director of human resources, Central Falls
Richard F. Partridge, council treasurer
Swansea
Tomas E. Ramirez, member-at-large/community outreach
Cranston
George W. Shuster, immediate past president, vice president, operations
Chairman emeritus, Cranston Print Works Co.
Stephen Tortolani, vice president, development
Senior vice president, Optum
Manny Bagaco
Inventory control manager, Shaw’s Market
Robert Barnes
District manager (retired), Schurter Inc.
Dr. Christopher S. Black
West Warwick
William C. Blezard
President, Packaging Technology Group Inc.
Gary Bourne
President, Bourne Petroleum Ltd.
John H. Bracken
Barrington
Leonard R. Bradley Jr.
Vice president, DiPrete Engineering
Andrew A. Brown
Vice president, Whittet-Higgins Co.
Victor F. Capellan
Superintendent, Central Falls School District
Sean M. Carew
Executive director, Providence Rescue Mission
The Rev. Angelo N. Carusi
Pastor, St. Rocco’s Catholic Church
Paul J. Choquette Jr.
Vice chairman, Gilbane Inc.
Janet L. Coit
Director, RIDEM
Joseph Crespi
Senior vice president, investments Merrill Lynch
Lee Alan Duckworth
President/CEO, Capital Wealth Management Inc.
Michael J. Falvey
President/CEO, Falvey Insurance Group
Jonathan K. Farnum
Coventry
Scott A. Fraser
Fraser Communications Group
Wallace Frigon
CEO, Contracting Specialists Inc.
Allan W. Fung
Mayor, Cranston
Gary E. Furtado
President/CEO, Navigant Credit Union
Gil Garnett
Realtor, RE/MAX Real Estate
Robert Gay
Attleboro
Joseph P. Gencarella
Partner, KPMG LLP
John A. Gilmore Jr.
Vice president, sales, International Packaging Corp.
Michael A. Grande
Owner, Grande CPA
Peter W. Ham
Mansfield
Robert O. Hefron
North Attleboro
Andrew C. Hewitt
Senior vice president/CFO/treasurer, Mechanics Cooperative Bank
Stephen W. Hinger
President, Drum Rock Specialty Co.
David Humphrey
President, Beacon Capital Group Inc.
Dr. David Johnson
Owner, Middleboro Animal Clinic
Judith Johnson
Certified veterinary technician, Middleboro Animal Clinic
Albert Kandarian Jr.
Registered representative, Centinel Financial Group LLC
Dennis D. Keefe
President/CEO, Care New England
Arthur W. Keegan
North Smithfield
John Lepper
Attleboro
Dr. Anders Martenson III
Middleboro, Mass.
Michael McGuire
Vice president, investor relations, CVS Health
Gene R. McLean
Taunton
John J. Newbury
President, John J. Newbury CPA Inc.
Rick Norberg
CEO, Vertikal6
Charles W. Normand
Partner, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP
Jaymin B. Patel
President/CEO, Brightstar Corp.
David Paulson
Senior wildlife biologist, Mass. Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
Richard Paulson
Teacher (retired), Taunton
Robert H. Pease Jr.
President (retired), Pease & Curren Inc.
Daniel Ryan
Carver
David Santoro
Financial consultant, MCB Financial Services – Mansfield Bank
Robert J. Sirhal
Vice president, Crest Craft of RI
Charles F. Thomae
President (retired), Charles Thomae & Son Inc.
Michael A. Traficante
Director, governmental affairs, New England Laborers Union
William Trezvant
Special assistant attorney general, Rhode Island Office of Attorney General
Douglas B. Weilding
Owner, Douglas Weilding Law Office
Frank J. Williams
Chief justice (retired), R.I. Supreme Court
Steven Zenofsky
Assistant vice president, manager, PR & advertising, FM Global
