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Staff Directory

Our Team

We’re passionate about community and art. Firestarters, literally. We’re committed to making Rhode Island a place where people are proud to live and work and visitors love.

We endure rain really well. Creative placemakers. We’re timeline wizards.

Leadership
Barnaby Evans
Barnaby Evans
Executive Artistic Director & coCEO
(401) 443-5511
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Peter Mello
Peter Mello
Managing Director & coCEO
(401) 443-5512
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Ed Cabral
Ed Cabral
Director of Sponsorships and Corporate Relations
401-443-5546
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Laura Duclos
Laura Duclos
Director of Creative Services
(401) 443-5551
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Admin
Mary Gagnon
Mary Gagnon
Chief Financial Officer
(401) 273-1155
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Emily Gray
Emily Gray
Executive Assistant
(401) 443-5556
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Chase Vandal
Chase Vandal
Management & Accounting Associate
(401) 443-5547
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Tim Blankenship
Tim Blankenship
Interactive Media Manager
(401) 443-5552
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Caitlin McDonough
Caitlin McDonough
Visitor Services and Retail Coordinator
(401) 443-5557
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Janelle Castillo
Janelle Castillo
Creative Services Associate
(401) 443-5532
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Jean Giorgio
Jean Giorgio
Retail Associate (Part Time)
(401) 443-5555
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Paula Poole
Paula Poole
Development Administrator
(401) 443-5545
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Grechel Rosado
Grechel Rosado
Programs Coordinator
(401) 250-0124
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Glen Schneider
Glen Schneider
Venue Support Assistant, WFAC
(401) 443-5548
Gretchen Wright
Gretchen Wright
Development Associate
(401) 443-5544
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Kim Zoppo
Kim Zoppo
Venue Experience Manager
(401) 443-5531
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Events & Operations
Kristina McKenzie
Kristina McKenzie
Interim Director of Events & Operations
(401) 443-5522
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Justin Degraide
Justin DeGraide
Events and Operations Coordinator
(401) 443-3050
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Jose Docen
Jose Docen
Building and Operations Assistant
(401) 443-5563
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Ineke Knudsen
Ineke Knudsen
Events and Operations Coordinator
(401) 443-5525
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Eric Portrais
Eric Portrais
WFAC Facilities and Exhibitions Associate
(401) 443-5524
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Volunteer
Kellie Martin
Kellie Martin
Volunteer Coordinator
Gary Saint Laurent
Gary Saint Laurent
Volunteer Coordinator
(401) 443-5533
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Production Team
Levy Rollins (Photograph by Kevin Murray)
Levy Rollins
Production Manager
(401) 273-1155
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Adam Gazdzinsky
Adam Gazdzinsky
Assistant Production Manager
(401) 273-1155
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Argenis Leonardo
Argenis Leonardo
Production Team Member
(401) 273-1155
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Luis Merida
Luis Merida
Production Team Member
(401) 273-1155
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Kevin Piatek
Kevin Piatek
Production Team Member (Part-time)
(401) 273-1155
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Levi S. Tracy
Levi S. Tracy
Production Team Member
(401) 443-5501
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ArtLab@WaterFire Fellows
Anthony Gutierrez
Anthony Gutierrez
ArtLab@WaterFire Fellow
Khairee Lassiter
Khairee Lassiter
ArtLab@WaterFire Fellow
Tyler Moyet
Tyler Moyet
ArtLab@WaterFire Fellow
Vladimir Rodriguez
Vladimir Rodriguez
ArtLab@WaterFire Fellow
Calvin Sangster Jr.
Calvin Sangster Jr.
ArtLab@WaterFire Fellow
Doggos
Zane
Zane
Assistant to the Managing Director