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Romolo "Rom" Marsella played a major role in revitalizing downtown Providence. Key contributions include co-founding the Providence Foundation, establishing Urban Consultants and Marsella Development Corporation, and leading major projects like the creation of the Capital Center and the redevelopment of several historic structures in Providence. In 2008, his son Christopher became president of Marsella Development.  In 2013, Chris established Marsella Properties, a full-servi

Cheryl Hackett is the author of Newport Shingle Style , which explores the history, influences and evolution of the Shingle Style through...

Jon-Paul "JP" Couture is an architect in Rhode Island who specializes in the restoration of historic properties. His vast portfolio of 34...

Dave is a filmmaker, photographer, and journalist based in Providence, Rhode Island. A New Englander at heart, he documents the stories...

Learn more about Preserve RI's former Executive Director, Nick Brown, and how preservation has changed over the decades.

As Executive Director of Revive the Roots, Hannah Martin has helped shape a vision for community-based stewardship at the intersection of...

Last week, Preserve RI’s Board of Trustees announced that Sheryl Hack has joined the organization as its next Executive Director. Sheryl...

For more than four decades, Scott Wolf has transformed opinion and policy research into effective communication and legislative...

Kaity Ryan recently succeeded Ruth Taylor as Commission Chair. A certified architectural historian with a master’s degree in Historic...

Kim Smith Barnett is a manager at Ryan LLC, a company working on historic tax credit projects located in New England and New York. She...

Greg with his daughter, Susanna Picus Woodwrights is a general contractor specializing in the restoration and preservation of historic...

Noel Sanchez is the President and founder of Casa Buena Builders, a historic restoration company based in Providence, RI. A resident of...

Alex Dias currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Friends of Pomham Rocks. A lifetime resident of East Providence, Alex Dias has been...

Deborah has been president of The Public Archeology Laboratory Inc. (PAL) since its founding in 1982. Based in Pawtucket, PAL provides...

Tripp specializes in American art and architecture, with a focus on the material culture of the late nineteenth and early twentieth...

Writer, mother, historian, community activist, editor, feminist, US military veteran, and storyteller, Theresa Guzman Stokes has...

Barbara Zdravesky is an historian and a preservationist, mostly by accident.  She grew up in New Mexico, then came to Rhode Island to...

Marisa Angell Brown is an architectural historian and educator who comes to PPS most recently from Rhode Island School of Design, where...

Lorén Spears is Executive Director of the award winning Tomaquag Museum, currently in Exeter, RI. Established in 1958, the museum is...

Mike Abbott recently retired as a principal at Newport Collaborative Architects. For over 40 years, his leadership has been marked by an...