• State Director
• Rhode Island Small Business Development Center

“I immediately loved the variety of working with the RISBDC – every client has a different story, different ideas, different concerns.”

As an owner of a successful public relations firm in Waltham, Diane became a big fan of small business development centers as a client of the MA SBDC. After selling the business and moving to RI, she joined the RISBDC in 2000 as a program manager and business counselor. Since coming on board, she appreciates that no two days are the same, and tells new staff they’ll never be bored. Diane enjoys the opportunity to learn about so many industries, products, and services. After transitioning through Operations Director and Acting State Director, Diane now focuses on the administrative side of the organization and particularly enjoys working with the great staff and resource partners.

Diane and her husband are big fans of their alma maters (Syracuse University and Providence College, respectively), and spend lots of time at PC basketball and hockey games. She is a Master Gardener, and has been known to shed tears over the deer and other critters who eat her work. Diane also enjoys crafts, decorating, beach combing, and reading in her spare time.

Diane has a strong background and personal experience in public relations and marketing, as well as other practical elements of owning a small business. She works out of the lead center at URI but has organization-wide responsibilities in all areas of the state.