Board Members

The Rhode Island Famine Memorial Committee was first organized in 1997. It took many members, many meetings, over many years to make memorial a reality. During that time, some of the founding members passed on. This page is dedicated to those who went before us so that their contribution may be remembered. 

Honorary Co-Chairpersons

• Mr. William J. Gilbane, Jr. *

• Mrs. Nancy Gilbane

• Dr. Patrick T. Conley, J.D, Ph.D. *

• Mrs. Gail Cahalan-Conley

Active Board Members

• President - Donald D. Deignan, Ph.D.

• Vice President - James T. Crowshaw

• Recording Secretary - Clare Barrett

• Corresponding Secretary - Catherine Miller

• Treasurer - Kathy Greenwell

• Finance Director - Thomas P. Gill

• Fundraising - Michael P. Doran

• Education - Scott Molloy, Ph.D.

• Website - Peter Martin

* Original board members included Governor J. Joseph Garrahy *