Contact Us

Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
On the banks of the Blackstone
175 Main Street
Pawtucket, Rhode Island  02860 
1-800-454-BVTC (2882)  Local: 401-724-2200 Fax: 401-724-1342
info@tourblackstone.com

Meet the Staff

Below is a list of Tourism Council staff members with email addresses. You may contact staff directly, call our office at 401-724-2200, or send a general email.
 

Robert Billington President bvri@aol.com Serves as President and CEO of the Council and for over twenty years has led the charge to bring the Valley communities together to create outstanding tourism in the Blackstone Valley through pride of place, education, development along the Blackstone River, community development, and job creation.

Natalie Carter Director of Operations natalie@tourblackstone.com Serves as Director of Operations, Business Manager, and grant writer. Co-chairs the Blackstone Valley and Amber Valley Compact, an international relationship with the Amber Valley in England.

Donna Houle Special Projects Manager donna@tourblackstone.com Serves as Manager of the Blackstone Valley Scenic Railway Tours providing narrated train tours of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and assists in special programs and also manages the Visual Library and  Co-chairs the Annual Dinner Meeting and Auction.

Amanda Wood Office Manager Translator amanda@tourblackstone.com Serves as Office Manager and coordinates the Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Race and Festival and Blackstone Valley Heritage Golf Tournament as well as transportation and reservation manager for all vessels and vehicles owned and operated by the Council, and serves as our Portuguese and Spanish translator.

Olon Reeder Public Affairs Intergovernmental Relations olon@tourblackstone.com President and CEO of Reeder Associates and works on location representing Council interests. Since October 1992, Reeder Associates has represented the Council and facilitates media relations, promotes and publishes the region’s social, cultural, historic and recreational events and activities, develops a public relations strategy and related activity.

Robert Gilson Interstate295 Visitors Center Coordinator r.gilson@cox.net Bob serves at the Volunteer Coordinator at the Interstate 295 Visitors Center and oversees a staff of 18 volunteers that operate the center from 9 to 5, 364 days per year. Bob is also responsible for advertising sales at the center.

Diane Mailloux Coordinator, Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful keep.bv.beautiful@gmail.com Serves as Coordinator of Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful, an affiliate of the national non-profit Keep America Beautiful. Works with government, business and civic groups in Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley to understand their needs and reduce waste, prevent litter and beautify communities. This position is sponsored by AmeriCorps* VISTA.

Lesley McLaughlin Program Assistant Lesley@tourblackstone.com Serves as administrative and marketing support for various projects and programs, including the Canoe Trail, Travel Experiences and Tour Rhode Island.

Lorraine Provencher Special Project Coordinator/Website Content Manager bvfootsteps@aol.com Serves as Project Coordinator for the Blackstone Valley Preserve America Footsteps In History Weekend working with all the REACH partners throughout Blackstone River Valley of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Manages content of all Blackstone Valley Tourism Council websites. Visitor Center Wendy Jencks Visitor Center Manager wendy@tourblackstone.com Serves as Manager of the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center and coordinator of visitor center projects, including Visitor Center celebrations. Delivers tourism brochures and flyers to the entire Blackstone River Valley.

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Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, On the banks of the Blackstone, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island  02860  1-800-454-BVTC (2882)  Local: 401-724-2200 Fax: 401-724-1342 info@tourblackstone.com