Any member is eligible to run for any post, with the exception of the regional vice presidents, each of whom must belong to the membership category or region he/she represents. There are no limits to officer terms.

Open Positions

Our Open Positions

Regional Vice Presidents

• Region I (teacher locals in Barrington, Bristol-Warren, East Providence)
  Nick Shattuck, EPEA
• Region II (teacher locals in Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Newport Special Ed., New Shoreham, Portsmouth, Tiverton)
  Lisa Wood, NEA Middletown
• Region III (teacher locals in Chariho, Narragansett, South Kingstown, Westerly)
  Bridget Gonsalves, NEA South Kingstown
• Region IV (teacher locals in Burrillville, Cumberland, Davies Career and Technical High School, RI School for the Deaf, Smithfield, North Smithfield)
  Scott Conley, Davies Career and Tech
• Region V (teacher locals in East Greenwich, Foster, Glocester, Ponaganset, Exeter-West Greenwich, North Kingstown, Scituate)
  Angela Boisclair, NEA North Kingstown
• Higher Education (all higher education locals with the exception of ESP)
  Mary Parrillo, CCRI PSA
• Higher Education ESP (all higher education ESP)
  Robert Antonson, CCRI ESPA
• K-12 ESP (all K-12 education support professionals and para-professionals)
  Sue Allienello, East Providence Secretaries
• State, Municipal, Retired Personnel (all locals in these categories)
  Raymond Pouliot, Retired
• Retirement Board Representative
  Michael Twohey, Retired

NEARI Staff

The NEARI staff keeps the association running smoothly, and represents your interests at the local and state level.