Officers July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026
John Rooney
President
Areas of Support:
General questions, Concerns, PSA contract questions, Supports Entire Executive Committee
Department: Assistant Director, Transfer Student Success
Phone: 401.874.2473; Cell 401-749-0400
Email: Rooney@uri.edu
Denise Gorenski
Vice President
Areas of Support: Contract questions, member education, Co-Chair of the Grievance Committee
Department: Assistant Dean, College of Pharmacy
Phone: 874-5842
Email: dgorenski@uri.edu
Lisa Cragan
Treasurer
Areas of Support: Financial or membership questions.
Department:Spec, Post Award, Research Office
Phone: 874-2350
Email: lisa_cragan@uri.edu
Nina Schiarizzi-Tobin
Secretary
Areas of Support:
Membership questions, administrative issue, sick bank or URIPSA scholarship
Department: Assistant Director, Disability, Access, and Inclusion
Phone: 401.874.2098
Email: ninatobin@uri.edu
Lynn Finnegan
Officer At Larger
Areas of Support
General questions, joining the union, completing membership forms, Communications
Department: Coodinator, Experiential Ed Liaison, College of Business
Phone: 401.874.4043
Email: ltfinnegan@uri.edu
Area Representatives July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025
Area Representatives are responsible for outreach and general support to individual members. Contact your area reps with ideas for the strategic direction of the organization, including changes to bylaws and the annual budget process. Find your area rep.
VACANT- Contact any Executive Committee Member
Area: A
Buildings: Mallon Outreach, Potter Bldg, Quinn, Shepard Bldg, Skogley Turf Research Building, Transition Ct
Roger Patrick Kelly
Area: B
Buildings: Bay Campus
Marine Research Associate III, Center for Atmospheric Chemistry Studies
Phone: 401.874.6273
Email: rokelly@uri.edu
Erran Sousa
Area: B
Buildings: Bay Campus
Assoc Mar Dev Engr II, GSO Research, Oceanoggraphy
Phone: 401.874.6283
Email: sousae@uri.edu
Josh Smith
Area: C
Buildings: Mallon Outreach, Quinn, Shepard Bldg, Skogley Turf Research Building, Transition Ct
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Department: Outcomes Assessment and Accreditation Specialist, School of Education
Phone: 401.874.7404
Email: josh@uri.edu
VACANT, Contact Any Executive Committee Member
Area: D
Buildings: Avedisian, Bliss, Beaupre, Carlotti, East, Fascitelli CAE (Engineering), Fascitelli (Fitness & Wellness), Fogarty, Kirk, Pastore, Research Office, Tyler, White
Carolyn Bollerman
Area: E
Buildings: Alumni Ctr, Ballentine, Int’l Engineering, Int’l Student, Lippitt Hall, Surge Bldg, Swan, Taft
Allegra Halverson
Area: F
Buildings: Coastal Institute, East Farm, Greenhouses, Lands and Grounds, Liberty Lane, Ranger, Peckham, URI Gardner Agronomy Farm, Woodward
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Department: Assistant Manager, Univ Farms, College of the Environment& Life Science
Lisa Chen
Area: G
Buildings: Carother's Library, Edwards, Green, Higgins, Hillel, Hillside (HRL), Human Resources, Lippitt, Newman, Rodman, Roosevelt
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Department: Manager, Internet Technology, Information Technology Services
Phone: 401.874.4638
Email: lchen@uri.edu
Caroline Phillips
Area: G
Buildings: Carother's Library, Edwards, Green, Higgins, Hillel, Hillside (HRL), Human Resources, Lippitt, Newman, Rodman, Roosevelt
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Department: Academic Advisor, Univ. College for Academic Success
Phone: 401.874.2963
Email: caroline_phillips@uri.edu
VACANT- Contact any Executive Committee Member
Area: H
Buildings: Adams, Child Dev.Ctr, Dining Services, Memorial Union, Carlotti, Adams, W.Alton Jones
Schane Tallardy
Area: I
Buildings: Athletics, Boss, Garage Rd, Independence Sq, Keaney, Mackal Field House, Sherman Bldg, Public Safety Bldg, Wakefield House
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Department: Manager, Construction Projects, Office of Capital Projects
Phone: 401.874.2151
Email: stallardy@uri.edu
Jean Nsabumuremyi
Area: At Large / General
Buildings: All Areas
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Department: Director, Multicultural Student Services
Ryan Pincince
Area: At Large
Buildings: All Areas
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Department: Business Manager, Athletics
Phone: 401.874.5279
Email: ryanpincince@uri.edu
Anna Villa
Area: At Large/ General
Buildings: All Areas
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Department: Business Manager, College of Nursing
Phone: 874-2614
Email: avilla@uri.edu