Washington, D.C. – The State Society of Rhode Island (SSRI), a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan organization, announced the recipients of the SSRI 2019 Leadership Awards. Each year, SSRI honors Rhode Islanders who have made important contributions to the state in the arts, culture, business, non-profit and civic community.
The State Society of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the recipients of the SSRI 2019 Leadership Awards:
Ms. Morgan Grefe, Executive Director, Rhode Island Historical Society
Dr. Maureen Moakley, Department of Political Science, University of Rhode Island
Ms. Anna Morales, Associate Vice President of Community, Equity and Diversity, Rhode Island College
Mr. Thomas H. Quinn, Partner, Venable LLC.
Ms. Maria Tocco, Founder and Market Manager, The Providence Flea, LLC.
Mr. Derek Wagner, Chef and Restauranteur, Nick’s on Broadway
Our 2019 winners join a distinguished alumnae of past recipients that include: Francesca Craig, Motion Picture Association of America; Travis Escobar, Co-Founder, Millennial Professionals Group; Asher Schofield, Owner, Frog and Toad; Marta Martinez, RI Latino Arts; Dr. Barrett Hazeltine, Professor Emeritus, Brown University; and Neil Campbell, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Jack Reed; Brian D. Goldner, CEO of Hasbro, Inc.; Mark Hellendrung, President of Narragansett Beer; Christian McBurney, Founder of Small State Big History project; and Pat Moran, Development Chair for Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy.
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