State Rehabilitation Council
"working with the Office of Rehabilitation Services
assuring that all Rhode Islanders with disabilities are able to obtain and keep meaningful and satisfying employment..."
Council Members
Chairperson, Gail M. Lawson, PhD
Vice-Chairperson, Jeffrey D. Machado
Co-Secretaries, Lea Colardo and Jack Ringland
Chairperson State Plan, Policy & Quality Assurance Committee, Catherine Sansonetti
Co-Chairs Membership Training Committee, Lea Colardo and Maryellen T. Hagerty
Christina Battista
Margaret Benz
Christine Botts
Rocco Bruno
Cynthia M. Cote
Dr. Mona Dorsinville-Phanor
Dr. Judith L. Drew
Joan Fino
Elizabeth Graves
Dr. Yohan Greaves
Paul Harden
Barbara Henry
Diana Kriner
Lori Norris
Daniel C. Pieroni
Vincent Rossi
Jane Slade
Willa Truelove
Marilyn Walaska
Mr. Kim Wennermark
Diana Marcotte, ORS Liaison
Ronald Racine, Associate Director-
Division of Community Services, ORS
Kathleen Grygiel, Administrator - VR
Laurie DiOrio, Administrator - SBVI
Nancy Baker, SRC Facilitator/Contact
2015 SRC Breakfast Meeting
3rd Row: Dan Pieroni, Christine Botts, Yohann Greaves, Joan Fino, Linda Deschenes, Ron Racine, Vin Rossi, Lori Norris, Willa Truelove, Rocco Bruno, Nancy Baker
2nd Row: Catherine Sansonetti, Jane Slade, JoAnn Nannig, Marilyn Welsaka, Diana Marcotte, Judy Drew, Peggy Benz, Cindy Cote, Diana Kriner, Maryellen Hagarty
1st Row: Kelley Conte, Elizabeth Graves, Mona Dorsinville-Phanor, Gail Lawson, Jeff Machado, Lea Colardo, Barbara Henry, Christina
Baptista, Jack Ringland
For further information, contact Ron Racine at
(401) 462-7888, (401) 421-7016 (TTY) or
via email at ronald.racine@dhs.ri.gov or email: risrc@cox.net to contact staff assistant.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please fill out the
SRC Membership Application Form.