UPDATED: Raimondo Officially Resigns; McKee Announces Staff Appointments
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo submitted her official letter of resignation on Tuesday afternoon following her confirmation as U.S. Commerce Secretary.
A copy of the letter can be found here.
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GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTIncoming Governor Dan McKee announced the following staff appointments.
“I am fortunate to have recruited a highly professional team of individuals who are talented, experienced, encompass diverse perspectives and who share a passion for public service,” said incoming Governor McKee. “In the months ahead, they will help me achieve my goals of ending the pandemic, revitalizing our economy, supporting our communities and returning Rhode Island to a state of normalcy.”
Christopher Abhulime, Deputy Chief of Staff
Antonio Afonso, Senior Deputy Chief of Staff
Kim Ahern, Policy Director and Senior Counsel
Suzanne Augenstein, Director of Executive Operations
Guerline Aurelus, Director of Constituent Services
David Barricelli Jr., Constituent Services Associate
Jonathan Bissonnette, Staff Writer and Content Manager
Joseph Casoli, Governor’s Office Liaison
Cheyenne Cazeault, Policy Advisor
Alana Cerrone-O’Hare, Press Secretary
Eileen Cheng, Deputy Counsel
Tara Chicharro, Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff
Rosa DeCastillo, Director of Community Affairs and Outreach
Ronald Desiderato, Special Assistant to the Governor
Tabatha Dube, Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff
Craig Dwyer, Manager of Appointments
Christopher Farrell, Senior Advisor to the Governor
Paulette Hamilton, Director of Municipal Affairs
Kevin Horan, Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Corey Jones, Policy Advisor
Lexi Kriss, Deputy Director of Communications
Christine Lopes Metcalfe, Senior Advisor to the Governor on Education
Brenna McCabe, Senior Advisor to the Governor
Meredith McKenna, Legal Administrator
Thomas Mullaney, Senior Advisor
Andrea Palagi, Director of Communications
Joseph Polisena Jr., Deputy Counsel on Policy
Claire Richards, Executive Counsel
Becky Rodrigues, Office Manager
Victoria Scott, Policy Advisor
Anthony Silva, Chief of Staff
Joy Vaudreuil, Director of Scheduling
Americo Vota, Deputy Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Several additional staff appointments will be announced in the near future said the McKee administration.
