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.
- Clyde Briant, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research, Brown University (Co-Chair) - David Farmer, Ph.D
Dean, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island (Co-chair) - Peter Alfonso, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Economic Development, University of Rhode Island - Timothy Babineau, M.D
President and CEO, Rhode Island Hospital - Pierre Corriveau, Ph.D
Chief Technology Officer, Naval Undersea War Center - 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 - Margaret Leinen, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Climate Response Fund - 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 - Donald Stanford
Interim Chief Technology Officer, GTECH Holdings Corporation