Experience

Building Futures

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services

• Founder | Executive Director

  • Jan 2007 - Present

  Building Futures' mission is to meet employer and industry need for skilled workers through the Registered Apprenticeship system, while creating family-sustaining career opportunities for low-income residents of Rhode Island. Our programs connect participants to building trades' careers through Registered Apprenticeship and increase apprentice utilization on active construction projects - bfri.org. Apprenticeship Rhode Island is our highly effective initiative to expand the Registered Apprenticeship model beyond construction - apprenticeshipri.org. Show less



RI Department of Labor and Training

• State Apprenticeship Council Chair (2015) and Member (2012)

  • Nov 2012 - Present

  Rhode Island's State Apprenticeship Council is an advisory to and regulatory body of the Department of Labor and Training, with duties defined by state law. Rhode Island's State Apprenticeship Council is an advisory to and regulatory body of the Department of Labor and Training, with duties defined by state law.



Consortuim America

• Board Member

  • Jun 2003 - Present

  Consortium America has been awarded nearly $500M in New Market Tax Credits that catalyze real-estate development in low income communities - the advisory board reviews upcoming developments to maximize the positive impacts. Consortium America has been awarded nearly $500M in New Market Tax Credits that catalyze real-estate development in low income communities - the advisory board reviews upcoming developments to maximize the positive impacts.



Providence | Cranston Workforce Solutions

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Local Workforce Development Board Local Workforce Development Board



Workforce Partnership of Greater Rhode Island

• Board Member

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Local Workforce Development Board, now part of the Governor's Workforce Board Local Workforce Development Board, now part of the Governor's Workforce Board



Papitto Opportunity Connection

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Advisory Board Member

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  The Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) is a non-profit private foundation dedicated to listening and working together with Rhode Island’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities to empower and create individual success stories by investing in education, job skills training and entrepreneurial ventures. The Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) is a non-profit private foundation dedicated to listening and working together with Rhode Island’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities to empower and create individual success stories by investing in education, job skills training and entrepreneurial ventures.



SEIU EDUCATION & SUPPORT FUND

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  The SEIU Education and Support Fund (ESF) is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization founded for the purpose of developing and managing worker-centered education, training and professional development programs. We work closely with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the labor union that represents nearly 2 million workers in healthcare, the public sector and property services. The SEIU Education and Support Fund (ESF) is a 501(C)3 non-profit organization founded for the purpose of developing and managing worker-centered education, training and professional development programs. We work closely with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the labor union that represents nearly 2 million workers in healthcare, the public sector and property services.



United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America

• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Carpenter, Cabinetmaker, Foreman, Superintendant

  • Jul 1990 - Present

  As a union carpenter, my experience was broad and included all aspects of the trade as well as project management. My preference is for historic finish carpentry and the San Francisco Opera House remains a favorite project, among the many. As a union carpenter, my experience was broad and included all aspects of the trade as well as project management. My preference is for historic finish carpentry and the San Francisco Opera House remains a favorite project, among the many.


Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
• United States
• Insurance
• 500 - 600 Employee
• Corporation Member

  • Apr 2019 - Present

Providence Public Library
• United States
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Board Trustee

  • Mar 2019 - Nov 2021


U.S. Department of Labor

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship, Chairperson (8/2015)

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2018

  The Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship (ACA), which is authorized by Section 2 of the National Apprenticeship Act (29 U.S.C.50), is composed of approximately 30 individuals appointed by the Secretary of Labor. In balancing Committee memberships, agencies are expected to ensure that major and sometimes strongly opposing viewpoints are represented to provide a foundation for developing advice and recommendations that are fair and comprehensive. Objectives and Scope of the ACA include: - Develop and promote apprenticeship in all sectors of the economy; - Safeguard the economic security of apprentices; - Formulate and promote labor standards for Registered Apprenticeship; - Identify and select research and demonstration projects; - Coordinate the various parts of the national Registered Apprenticeship system; - Expand participation of all segments of the workforce; - Improve cooperation between education and Registered Apprenticeship; - Meet future skill needs in expanding areas of the economy; and - Address broader workforce issues. Show less



Rhode Island Housing

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair, Board of Commissioners

  • Apr 2013 - 2015

  Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation strives to ensure that all people who live or work in Rhode Island can afford a healthy, attractive home that meets their needs. It is the state Housing Finance Agency for Rhode Island. The powers of the corporation are vested in seven commissioners consisting of the director of administration, the general treasurer, the director of business regulations, and four members who are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate who shall among them be experienced in all aspects of housing design, development, finance, management, and state and municipal finance. Rhode Island Housing uses all of its resources to provide low-interest loans, grants, education and assistance to help Rhode Islanders find, rent, buy, build and keep a good home. Created by the General Assembly in 1973, Rhode Island Housing is a privately funded public purpose corporation. Show less



Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rhode Island Representative, Community Development Advisory Council

  • Mar 2010 - Jan 2013

  The Council serves as a mechanism to convey to the broader Federal Reserve System, indirectly through the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, perspectives on community development to which the System should be sensitive. Objectives and Scope of Responsibilities: - Inform the President and Board of Directors of activities, issues, and barriers to community development in the region; - Advise the President and the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on ways in which the Bank can be of assistance in support of community development efforts in the region; - Discuss opportunities to facilitate communication between the sectors that encourages effective use of community development resources in the region. Show less



City of Providence, Department of Planning and Development

• Commissioner, City Plan Commission

  • Mar 2003 - Oct 2012

  This citizen board is charged with developing the city's plans for preservation, revitalization and growth of the city. Working with the citizens of Providence and the staff of the Department of Planning and Development, the commission develops the city's Comprehensive Plan and ensure that all planning documents are based on the goals and policies of the plan. The Commission also reviews all land development projects, applications for zone change and requests for street abandonment.Objectives and Scope of Responsibilities: - Preparing and adopting a Comprehensive Plan, including any amendments, for the City of Providence;- Providing advisory opinions to the City Council on all amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, including map changes;- Providing advisory opinions on any other matters referred by the City Council or Mayor, including requests for abandonment of city streets and creation of easements across city rights-of-way;- Reviewing Redevelopment Plans for consistency with the city’s Comprehensive Plan;- Reviewing and approving all proposed subdivisions and land development projects, the City's annual Capital Improvement Program and Budget and Institutional Master Plans for health care and higher educational institutions;- Other responsibilities as identified in Rhode Island General Law, the Providence Zoning Ordinance and Home Rule Charter. Show less

• Poverty, Work and Opportunity Task Force

  • Jan 2006 - Nov 2007

  The Poverty, Work and Opportunity Task Force was established through an Executive Order and charged with developing and defining and agenda "to grow, retain and reclaim the middle class in Providence" During the spring and summer of 2007, the Task Force developed a set of recommendations that constitute an integrated strategy designed to reduce poverty and increase access to work and opportunity for residents of Providence. The full Task Force Report can be found at: www.providenceri.com/press/docs/Prosperity_in_Providence_.pdf Show less



YouthBuild Providence

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Dec 2002 - Jul 2010

  Joining as Construction Manager in 2002, Andrew was quickly asked by the staff to become the Director, rebuilding and developing the program to nationally recognized success. Under his leadership, YouthBuild Providence received the highest level Accreditation from YouthBuild USA . Joining as Construction Manager in 2002, Andrew was quickly asked by the staff to become the Director, rebuilding and developing the program to nationally recognized success. Under his leadership, YouthBuild Providence received the highest level Accreditation from YouthBuild USA .



Olneyville Collaborative

• Member | Chair

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  The Olneyville Collaborative is a coalition of stakeholder organizations working together as a force for positive social, economic, environmental, and community change to improve the quality of life in Olneyville. The Collaborative holds monthly meetings which serve as an opportunity for members to share information, address issues of concern, and plan initiatives. The Olneyville Collaborative is a coalition of stakeholder organizations working together as a force for positive social, economic, environmental, and community change to improve the quality of life in Olneyville. The Collaborative holds monthly meetings which serve as an opportunity for members to share information, address issues of concern, and plan initiatives.