Board of Trustees

Neil F. X. Kelly (2024)
Chair of the Board/Governance Chair
Attorney, Assistant Attorney General – RI, Civil Division
Member since 2012

Judy Van Wyk (2026)
Vice Chair/Program & Planning Chair/Governance
Professor, Sociology – University of Rhode Island
Member since 2017

Brother John McGann, FSC (DENA)
Secretary/Finance
Court Liaison, Retired – Ocean Tides
Member since 2012

William Wolff, AFSC (DENA)
Treasurer/Finance Chair
Child Welfare Executive, Retired
Member since 2009

Gregory Bertles, AFSC (2024)
Past Chair/Governance
Actuary, Retired – Aetna Insurance, Price Waterhouse
Member since 2006

Beth A. Bixby (2024)
Development & Public Relations
Chief Executive Officer – Tides Family Services
Member since 2021

Joseph V Cavanagh, III (2025)
Program & Planning
Attorney, Partner – Blish & Cavanagh
Member since 2007

Dennis DiPrete (2024)
Development & Public Relations
Owner – DiPrete Engineering
Member since 2009

Heather Ferro (DENA)
Program & Planning
Social Worker – Private Practice; La Salle Academy
Member since 2014

William Gallogly (2026)
Governance Committee
Attorney, Retired –  Law Offices of William Gallogly
Member since 1995*

Raymond Karasek, Ill, PhD (2025)
Finance
CFO – Fontbonne University
Member since 2019

James Logan (DENA)
Program & Planning
Director of the Office for Mission & Ministry
Member since 2022

Armand Monaco (2026)
Development & Public Relations
Retired – RI Family Court Magistrate
Member since 2023

Joseph Philbin (2026)
Development & Public Relations
Retired – RI State Police
Member since 2023

Brian F. X. Sullivan (2025)
Ex-officio
President/CEO – Ocean Tides
Member since 2022

James Swallow (2026)
Finance
Retired – Insurance Industry
Member since 2017

David Wallace (DENA)
District Representative/Governance
Executive Director – La Salle School
Member since 2020

Kenneth Zorabedian, OTS’98 (2024)
Program & Planning
Owner – United Parking
Member since 2012

* Denotes Ranking Member