Kirkbrae Country Club, Lincoln, Rhode Island
The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
20th Anniversary Annual Dinner
September 29, 2005

We are a Destination (Intro Letter) | We've Always Fought the Uphill Battle (History)
Chris and Lisa Van Allsburg (2005 Lifetime Achievement Award) | Who Are We (Staff, volunteers)
20 Years of Imagination (Accomplishment Timeline) | Thanks to Our Sponsors

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Who Are We?

Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Directors, Staff and
Volunteers Board of Directors

Board of Directors

  • David Balfour, Chairman
  • Tom Ward, Vice chairman
  • Sue Tessier-MacKenzie, Secretary
  • Daniel O’Brien, Treasurer
  • Robert Conway
  • Anthony Capuano, Jr.
  • Louise Champigny
  • Joe O’Donnell
  • Helen Fairbrother Moroney
  • Leonard F. Clingham
  • David DePetrillo
  • Dave Richards
  • Richard Murphy
  • Robert Cahill
  • John Lefrancois
  • Leo Leclerc
  • Yvonne Seggerman
  • Louis Yip
  • Sam Butera
  • R. Kenneth Smith**
  • Edwin McDermott**
**Emeritus

Staff

  • Robert D. Billington, President-Director
  • Natalie Carter, Director of Operations/Business Manager
  • Donna Houle, Manager of Special Projects
  • Amanda Wood, Office Manger/Canal Boat Coordinator/Spanish Translator
  • Olin Reeder, Public Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations
  • Lilly Kayamba, Market Analyst/Trade Show Manager
  • Patti McAlpine, Education Coordinator
  • Ramon Rodriguez, River Engineer
  • Veronica Cadoppi, Tourism Planning Specialist/Program Coordinator Footsteps in History
  • Rosemary Danforth, Elderhostel Coordinator
  • Kristin Zawistowski, Events Associate
Visitor Center
  • Wendy Jencks, Manager
  • Beth Scribner
  • Keith Wilkinson
  • Carol Lussier
  • Larry Coutu
Volunteers
  • JoAnne Billington
  • Joseph Billington
  • Stu and Mimmi Freeman
  • Barbara Leach, Photographer
  • Donna Sakkinen
  • Suzanne Rheume
  • Lesley McLaughlin
Ongoing Internship Programs
  • Rhode Island College
  • Bryant College
  • RI State Internship Program
  • Johnson & Wales University
Blackstone Valley Riverboat Staff
  • Lucy Rivera
  • Eric Hogan
  • Gordon Beeton
  • Captain Bob Dombrowski
  • Captain John Amalfitano
  • Captain David Pinson
  • Captain Herb Peters
  • Beth Scribner/ Samuel Slater Tea Tours
Blackstone Valley Tour Guides
  • Rosemary Danforth
  • Richard Danforth
  • Gordon Beeton
  • Yvonne Fitts
William Blackstone Society Members
  • David Balfour
  • Robert Billington
  • Luther Blount
  • Michael Cassidy
  • John Chan
  • Wil Gates
  • David Gulvin*
  • Clinton Johnson*
  • Betty Johnson
  • Al Klyberg
  • Rose Lavoie
  • Louise Lind
  • David Macaulay
  • Patrick Malone
  • Carol Metivier
  • Robert Metivier
  • Ben Mondor
  • Dana Newbrook
  • Leonard Panaggio
  • Thomas Shanahan
  • Tom Ward
* Deceased

We are a Destination (Intro Letter) | We've Always Fought the Uphill Battle (History)
Chris and Lisa Van Allsburg (2005 Lifetime Achievement Award) | Who Are We (Staff, volunteers)
20 Years of Imagination (Accomplishment Timeline) | Thanks to Our Sponsors

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Core Values and Origins | Our Standards | What We Do | Work Plan 2006 | Marketing Plan | 20th Anniversary Annual Report
2006 Budget | Accomplishments | Staff/Contact Info  | Board of Directors | Legacy Trust