Staff & Board
Lloyd J. Robertson - Vice Chair
Maribeth Williamson - Treasurer
John Microulis - Secretary
Henry Sachs, MD - Assistant Secretary
Robert P. Andrade - Immediate Past Chair
Gowri Anandarajah, MD
Rabbi George Astrachan
Karen Allen Baxter
Richard R. Beretta, Jr.
Lynn Farkas
Mark Fields
Nellie Gorbea
Debra Morais
Steven Pare
Thomas L. Ross
Diane Sullivan
Richard J. Sullivan
Richard H. Leclerc - President
Katherine Powell - Vice President of Children’s Services
David Spencer – Vice President of Substance Abuse Services
Scott DeChristofero - Vice President of Finance
James DiNunzio - Vice President of Adult Services
Advisory Board
Dave Annese
Karen Allen Baxter
Paul Castellone
Stacie Collier, Esq.
Peter Coop
Donald DiBlasi
Michael Egan
Richard Espuet
Larry Gemma
Dave Kelaghan
Kathleen Locarno
Guyde Lombari
John McCauley
Bertha Mugurdichian
Kevin Oates
Diane Sullivan
Richard J. Sullivan
William R. Walter
Key Staff
Kara Bennett (bio)
Chief Operating Officer
(401) 455-3880 x214
kbennett@capcities.org
Deborah Durant (bio)
Early Childhood Learning Center Director
(401) 455-3890
Shelli Boeniger (bio)
Director of School Age Programs
(401) 455-3888
sboeniger@capcities.org
Jane Hudson (bio)
Prevention Program Manager
(401) 455-3880 x230
jhudson@capcities.org
Christina Kettell
Emergency Services Coordinator
(401) 455-3880 x226
ckettell@capcities.org
Shirley Polo
Administrative Assistant
(401) 455-3880 x215
spolo@capcities.org
Staff Bios
Kara Bennett, Chief Operating Officer
Kara has been with Capital City Community Centers for a decade, serving in various roles including human resources, operations and development. She currently directs all aspects of the agency's operations and oversees its marketing and development functions. Kara is a graduate of Houghton College.
Shelli Boeniger, School Age Program Director
As the Director of Capital City Community Centers’ School Age Program, Shelli manages all aspects of our program, recreation, meals and education. She has previous experience in adult day care, administration and nonprofit fundraising. Shelli is a graduate of Johnson State College in Vermont.
Deborah Durant, Smith Hill Early Childhood Learning Center Director
Since 2003, Debbie has provided early childhood care for Capital City Community Centers’ two early learning centers. For three years she served as the Head Teacher/Preschool Teacher for the Smith Hill Early Childhood Learning Center. In 2009, Debbie assumed position of Director of Smith Hill Early Childhood Learning Center. She is a Rhode Island College graduate in Early Childhood Education.
Jane Hudson, State Incentive Grant Program Manager
Jane has over twenty years experience working in the areas of prevention programming and human and organizational development. Previously, she worked as a management consultant in government and business. She currently oversees all grant activities for implementing a comprehensive substance abuse prevention initiative in Providence and North Providence. She also overseas the implementation of the Can We Talk RI grant. Jane holds a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology from Rhode Island College.
