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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
(401) 443-5511
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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 to the co-CEOs and Curatorial 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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Kellie Martin
Kellie Martin
Manager of Community and Corporate Relations
(401) 443-5534
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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
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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Eric Portrais
Eric Portrais
WFAC Facilities and Exhibitions Associate
(401) 443-5524
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Volunteer
Gary Saint Laurent
Gary Saint Laurent
Manager of Volunteer Programs and Internships
(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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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
Tyler Moyet
Tyler Moyet
ArtLab@WaterFire Fellow
Calvin Sangster Jr.
Calvin Sangster Jr.
ArtLab@WaterFire Fellow