Eleven leaders bring deep community experience to lay the groundwork for a Providence for all
PROVIDENCE, RI — Today, Mayor-elect David Morales announced eleven co-chairs who will help guide his mayoral transition and prepare the incoming administration to take office. The co-chairs will oversee a series of policy committees, which will be announced along with their members in the coming days.
“We are building a transition that reflects the values of our campaign,” said Mayor-elect David Morales. “To deliver on our affordability agenda, we need leaders who deeply understand the problems our city faces. We’ve put together a team of community leaders who reflect our city and bring the experience to turn our priorities into action. I’m grateful these extraordinary co-chairs are joining me and thousands of others as we build a Providence for all.”
The co-chairs will work with Morales, transition team leadership, and transition committee members to develop recommendations and identify priorities for the incoming administration. Their work will help shape the administration’s early plans and longer-term goals, building on the affordability agenda outlined during the campaign.
“This is such an exciting moment for Providence,” said transition co-chair Charlotte Abotsi. “David’s campaign invited us to imagine what Providence could be: a city we can all afford to call home, a vibrant city, a joyous city, a city where government champions creativity and culture. I’m excited to help build a transition that makes room for big ideas from the artists and neighbors who make Providence so special.”
“Working people in every Providence neighborhood deserve a City Hall that works for them,” said transition co-chair Gonzalo Cuervo. “This transition will focus on asking hard questions, exploring bold solutions, and developing recommendations the new administration can put to work. Our job is to make sure the Morales administration is ready to deliver on day one.”
The Morales transition co-chairs are:
Stephanie Gonzalez, attorney, GP Law & Consulting LLC.
Aaron Regunberg, former state representative.
Dr. Chanda Womack, executive director, Alliance of Rhode Island Southeast Asians for Education.
Wole T. Akinbi, co-founder and chair, Smith Hill Partners’ Initiative.
Rachel Miller, Providence City Council president and Ward 13 councilor.
Charlotte Abotsi, special projects manager, City of Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism.
Lisa Pina-Warren, executive director, Nonviolence Institute.
Terrence L. Green, lieutenant, Uniform Division, Providence Police Department.
Alex Moore, political director, SEIU 1199.
Sue AnderBois, Providence Ward 3 city councilor.
Gonzalo Cuervo, chief of staff, Office of the General Treasurer.
June Rose is serving as the transition’s Executive Director and Jenn Steinfeld as Operations Director.
Following the press conference, the co-chairs will gather for a working session with Morales and transition team leadership to review the transition work plan, discuss their committees’ priorities, and define what a successful transition will accomplish.
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