Council Members
STAC members represent the academic, business and policy leadership of Rhode Island.
Council members meet on a regular basis to review progress and develop new recommendations for enhancing research and development, supporting entrepreneurial activity, and increasing innovation in Rhode Island. Click on a person's name to view their profile.
- Peter Alfonso, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Economic Development, University of Rhode Island - Clyde Briant, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research, Brown University (Co-Chair) - Kimball Hall
Vice President and General Manager, Rhode Island Operations for Amgen, Inc. - David Hibbitt, Ph.D.
Founder and Former Chairman, ABAQUS, Inc. - Saul Kaplan
Chief Catalyst, Business Innovation Factory - Arthur Klein, MD.
Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Officer of Lifespan Corporation - Margaret Leinen, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer for Climos - Richard Nadolink, Ph.D.
Chief Technical Officer, Energetics Technology Center - Thomas Rockett, Ph.D.
Member, Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education - Thomas Ryan
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Corporation - Jeff Seemann, Ph.D.
Dean of the College of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island (Co-Chair) - Donald Stanford
Former Chief Technology Officer, GTECH Holdings Corporation
