Board of Directors

President	Betsy Florin	Artist
Vice-President	Sandra Morra	Narragansett Translations, activist and organizer!
Secretary	Robert Chiappinelli	Writer, retired Providence Journal reporter.
Treasurer	Mike Koster
Board Member	Joan Dagle	English & Women's Studies Dept. Rhode Island College.
Board Member	Ed Benson	Retired Professor, University of Connecticut
Board Member	Virginia Gonsalves	Court Translator
Board Member	Alice Gross	Retired Asst. Dean, URI, University College. Clinical Psychologist RI DCYF & RI Training School. Grant writer on child abuse/neglect issues.
Board Member	Bernice Lott	Professor Emerita, University of Rhode Island, Distinguished author on women's issues.
Board Member	Robert McConnell, Esq.	Attorney with Motley, Rice.
Board Member	Kathy Pannozzi	Educator
Board Member	Maggi Burns Rogers	Letter Carrier  Providence, RI
Board Member	Richard Walton	Writer; Professor, Rhode Island College; Board Member, Amos House; President, Stone Soup Arts foundation; Founder and President, Local 1563 RIC; National Peace Activist;  former candidate for US Vice-President, Citizens Party 1984. Read more.
Board Member	Brian Wilder	Labor Activist

Board                      Susan Pires           Attorney
Member






Our Staff:

Henry Shelton, Director




Henry founded the George Wiley Center in 1981. With 40 years of activist, “hell-raising” experience behind him, we urge you to join him and the Rhode Island Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Poverty in the long haul fight for social and economic justice NOW. Henry was key to the founding of the Fund for Community Progress, and a host of affiliated, spin-off organizations. 




Debbie Clark, Office Administrator


Debbie joined the staff of the Wiley Center in March of 2010, and has been an invaluable asset ever since.  With a background in finance  and office administration, and an inherent respect for others, she brings skill as well as compassion to her position.  




Sakinah Abdur-Rasheed, Organizer



Sakinah joined the Wiley team in September, 2011 and hit the ground running to assure members are educated and empowered with regard to the Henry Shelton Act and other utility and food security issues.  She comes to us after many years of local organizing and advocacy work.  We welcome her aboard.