Would you like to share a day with a few of Rhode Island’s most promising youth as they answer questions that you wish you knew the answers to? If so, serving as a Rhode Island LifeSmarts Official may be for you. Here’s a list of Officials who have joined us over our seven-year program history:
The following special guests have joined us over the past six years:
Hon. A. Ralph Mollis | Secretary of State
State of Rhode Island
Hon. Patrick Lynch | Attorney General (former)
State of Rhode Island
Hon. Gina M. Raimondo | General Treasurer
State of Rhode Island
Hon. Frank T. Caprio | General Treasurer (former)
State of Rhode Island
Judge Frank Caprio | Chair (former)
Rhode Island Board of Higher Education

Joan Gray Anderson, Ph.D. | Professor of Personal Finance
University of Rhode Island
Winnie Antos | Educational Assistant Technician II, WayToGoRI
RI Higher Education Assistance Authority
Erin Arcand | Volunteer
RI Jump$tart Coalition
Chris Barnett | Communications Director
Office of RI Secretary of State
Clordine Cox | Manager, Account Resolution
RI Higher Education Assistance Authority
Al Dahlberg, J.D. | Director of State & Community
Relations | Brown University
Mickaela Galvin | Investigator & Outreach Coordinator
Office of the RI Attorney General
Ryan Hansen | Accounting Major
Bryant University
Paul Horwitz | Community Affairs Specialist
FDIC - Boston Area Office
Robert Johnson, Jr., J.D. | Attorney at Law
Law Offices Howard Lee Schiff, P.C.
Matt Kachanis | Educational Assistance Technician
RI Higher Education Assistance Authority
Claudia Kerbel | Academic Advisor
University of Rhode Island
Peter Kerwin | Chief of Program Development
RI Higher Education Assistance Authority
Charles Kelley, CFA, CPA | Executive Director
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority
Paul Maloney, MBA, CPA, CFP©
Professor and Chair of Department of Finance
Providence College
Jack MacManus | Retired Educator
Providence Public Schools
Joseph Richman | Finance Major
Bryant University
Lisa Shevlin | Assistant Administrative Officer
RI Higher Education Assistance Authority
Kathy Sisson | Program Planner, WayToGoRI
RI Higher Education Assistance Authority
Shawn Sousa | Accounting Major
Bryant University
Brad Theroux | Marketing Major
Bryant University
Gail Walker | Manager of School Relations
Rhode Island Student Loan Authority