Board of Directors

PASA’s Board of Directors, chaired by Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, is a dynamic group of public officials, private sector leaders, and community partners. Our board members bring with them a diverse array of expertise and passions, and each are deeply committed to the role that after-school and expanded learning programs play in creating positive outcomes for youth.

Brett Smiley, Mayor, City of Providence, PASA Board Chair
Justin Reid, VP, Strategy & Corporate Development, AmerisourceBergen, PASA Board Vice-Chair
Benjamin Appleyard, Communications Manager, Bank of America
Rachel Colaice, Health & Wellness Coordinator, Providence Parks Department
OPEN, Chief of Police, Providence Police Department
Jayne Donegan, Executive Counsel, Textron
Margaret “Peggy” Farrell, Partner, Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP
Carol Grant, Commissioner, Office of Energy Resources
Henry C. Hodge Jr., CEO, HCH Enterprises, LLC
Benjamin McGuire, Esq., Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, PASA Finance Chair
Ayana Melvan, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, Mission Programs, Mystic Aquarium
Javier Montanez, Superintendent of Providence Schools, Providence Public School District
Genesis Sanchez Tavarez, Commercial Litigation Associate, Proskauer Rose LLP
Benjamin T. Scungio, Office Manager, Sales Associate RI & MA, Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty
Nicole Verdi, Head of Government Affairs & Policy, New England Orsted Americas