Department of
Communications and Marketing

Meet Our Staff

Director, Communications and Marketing
Linda A. Acciardo
401-874-2116
lindaa@advance.uri.edu

Director, New Media
John Peterson
401-874-2116
peterson@uri.edu

Kathleen Bruen
Receptionist
401-874-2116
shane_donaldson@mail.uri.edu

Shane P. Donaldson
Writer
401-874-4894
shane_donaldson@mail.uri.edu

Nancy Gillespie
Office Manager
401-874-4508
nancygillespie@advance.uri.edu

Kerri A. Hicks
Senior Web Developer
401-874-4890
khicks@advance.uri.edu

Dave Lavallee
Assistant Director
401-874-5862
dlavallee@advance.uri.edu

Todd McLeish
Public Information Officer
401-874-7892
tmcleish@advance.uri.edu

Jhodi R. Redlich
Public Information Officer
401-874-4500
jredlich@advance.uri.edu

Cindy M. Sabato
Coordinator, Marketing and Advertising
401-874-2411
csabato@advance.uri.edu

Jan Wenzel
Public Information Officer
401-874-5190
wenzel@advance.uri.edu