League Celebrates Municipal Leadership Academy Participants

The Spring 2025 cohort of the Municipal Leadership Academy was celebrated on Friday, May 30, 2025 at a recognition ceremony presided over by League President Mayor Bob DaSilva of East Providence, Executive Director, Randy Rossi, and Director of Membership & Training, Dr. Jennifer Slattery. Fourteen individuals participated in the Spring 2025 cohort of the program.

The Municipal Leadership Academy (MLA) is designed to provide leadership skills training as well as networking opportunities and information sharing to a selected group of municipal employees across Rhode Island's cities and towns. 

The Spring 2025 cohort includes:

Captain Ken Gebo, Coventry Police Department, Town of Coventry

Keith Brynes, Planner, City of East Providence

Lillian Frye, Town Clerk, Town of Lincoln

Nick Armour, Zoning Officer, City of Newport

Caitlin Choiniere, Finance Director, Town of Smithfield

Christian Garcia, Director of Recovery, City of Providence

Shirley Fraticelli-Miller, Federal Projects & Lead Hazard Reduction Controller, City of Woonsocket

Francis Gomez, Director of Purchasing, City of Warwick

Wendy Bulk, Director of Parks and Recreation, Town of Portsmouth

Jessica Dennett, Finance Assistant, Town of Scituate

Kate Glass, Communications Director & Executive Assistant, Town of North Kingstown

Jason Pettinato, Planner, City of Pawtucket

Ernie Tommasiello, Director of Community Development, City of Cranston

Stephen Daignault, Director of Public Works, Town of Narragansett