Organizations Filed Purposes:
ASSIST NEWPORT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN IDENTIFYING, DEVELOPING, OPERATING, FUNDING AND SUPPORTING PROJECTS THAT STIMULATE COMMERCE AND TRADE IN NEWPORT COUNTY, RHODE ISLAND.
STIMULATE COMMERCE, TRADE, BUSINESS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEWPORT COUNTY, RHODE ISLAND
CONNECT GREATER NEWPORT: THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IN NEWPORT COUNTY AND THE EAST BAY IS A PROJECT THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE CREATION OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK, THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED WEBSITE AND MARKETING MATERIALS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROACTIVE POLICIES DESIGNED TO FURTHER EFFORTS FOR CLOSER REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE COUNTY'S ECONOMIC AND CIVIC VITALITY.
THE RHODE ISLAND DEFENSE ECONOMY GRANT HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO THE SUPPORT OF THE DEFENSE ECONOMY IN RHODE ISLAND. THIS GRANT HELPED TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DEFENSE ECONOMY PLANNING COMMISSION, AS WELL AS THE STATE'S WORK PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND PLANNING/PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE TO TAKE PLACE IN THE COMING YEARS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS GRANT SUPPORTED STUDIES RELEVANT TO NAVAL BASE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST WITH REALIZING EFFICIENCIES OF OPERATION. FUNDS WERE ALSO SPENT SUPPORTING BASE TOURS AND PRESENTATIONS TO THE BROADER BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
OTHER PROGRAMS:THE MAIN STREET GRANT FROM 1772 FOUNDATION CONDUCTED A HISTORIC STRUCTURES AND PLACE INVENTORY OF THE TARGET BROADWAY AND CENTRAL NEWPORT AREA, INCLUDING AN INITIAL WORK PLAN FOR A STOREFRONT AND BUILDING FACADE REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM. IT ALSO DEVELOPED A WORK PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING A COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS ORDINANCE FOR THE BROADWAY AND CENTRAL NEWPORT AREA AND INITIATED PLANS FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO CREATE A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AS AUTHORIZED BY RHODE ISLAND STATE LAW FOR BROADWAY AND CENTRAL NEWPORT AREA.THE SHEFFIELD SCHOOL, WHICH WAS CONVERTED INTO A CO-WORKING AND INNOVATION CENTER CALLED "INNOVATE NEWPORT", RECEIVED FUNDS TO DEDICATE TO THE MARKETING OF THE NEW FACILITY FOR EVENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS OF THE INITIATIVE.INNOVATE NEWPORT AT SHEFFIELD SCHOOL PROJECT ENTAILS THE REHABILITATION AND REPURPOSING OF A FORMER HISTORIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTO A TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR AND CO-WORK FACILITY. LOCATED ON BROADWAY IN NEWPORT'S NORTH END, THE 33,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING WILL BE REHABILITATED TO PROVIDE SHARED, COLLABORATIVE SPACE FOR ENTREPRENEURS, INNOVATORS AND START-UPS AS WELL AS PRIVATE SUITES FOR SMALL, ESTABLISHED COMPANIES IN THE TECH AND CREATIVE SECTORS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Erin Donovan-Boyle | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Almquist | EX-OFFICIO (AS OF 6/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Cristina M Offenberg | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Stroll | DIRECTOR (AS OF 3/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Proffitt | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Erin D Littlewood | DIRECTOR (TO 6/19) | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Thayer | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Pratt | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Senteio | SECRETARY (AS OF 6/19) | 1 | $0 |
| John Edick | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Pratt | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Gomes | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Gomes | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Martel | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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