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Donte Brame

Employee and Labor Relations Specialist

401-874-5866
donte.brame@uri.edu

Michael Fitzpatrick Jr.

Director, Labor and Employee Relations

401-874-4065
michael.fitzpatrickj@uri.edu

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Bob Kiely

HR Business Partner

401-874-2507
robert.kiely@uri.edu

Lekshmy Venugopal

HR Business Partner

401-874-5817
lekshmy.venugopal@uri.edu

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