Making Rhode Island a better place to live, work and learn.
The Partnership for Rhode Island is a nonprofit CEO roundtable made up of the state’s largest employers and focused on initiatives in K-12 Education, Infrastructure, Workforce Development and Business & Investment Attraction.
Our Recent Initiatives
- CompeteRI will help the state compete, innovate and build. The Partnership for Rhode Island and the McKee Administration launch collaboration to help RI cities and towns maximize federal infrastructure funding.
- The Partnership, CVS Health and the Rhode Island Foundation funded SMART® Clinics in two Providence Public Schools providing full-service health care for teachers, staff, students and families, regardless of insurance or immigration status.
- The Rhode Island Black Business Association and the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce each received a $50,000 investment from the Partnership to help grow the state’s economy through small businesses.
Rhode Island businesses are ready to hire. Rhode Island businesses are ready to hire. Rhode Island businesses are ready to hire.
Board Member Companies
The Partnership for Rhode Island is proud to have the support and involvement of chief executives from some of Rhode Island’s largest employers.
AAA Northeast
Amica
Bally's
Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Brown University
Brown University Health
Care New England
Citizens Financial Group
CVS Health
FM Global
Gilbane Building Company
IGT
Rhode Island Foundation
Orsted
Contact Us
Executive Director Thomas Giordano is an experienced political, fundraising and social impact executive focused on creating spaces for collaboration around sustainability, education and the workforce. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Providence College and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Tom is committed to Rhode Island as a longtime resident, local volunteer and state public school parent.
Tom Giordano
Executive Director
tom@partnershipri.org