Community Service & Professional Experience

  • Jacob Talbot Fine Home Building (2003 - Present)

    • Contracting & constructing new, custom single-family residences

  • Planning Board and Housing Trust Subcommittee (May 2024 - Present)

    • Advocated for first-time collaboration between the two boards to review & update the Housing Section of the Comprehensive Plan 

    • Strengthening affordable housing policies through goal setting and strategy implementation

  • United Congregational Church Little Compton, RI (1995 - Present)

    • Housing Affordability Working Group (chairperson): Promote affordable housing and successfully advocated to reserve 15% of Parsonage sale proceeds for affordable housing

    • Outreach Committee (current member, former chairperson): Provide financial support to local, regional & global charitable organizations, coordinate volunteer efforts with local organizations

    • Finance Committee: Monitor monthly cash flow & endowment performance, prepare annual budget, and oversee implementation & execution 

    • Open & Affirming Committee: Advocate for and explicitly welcome all LGBTQ+ individuals

    • Ministerial Search Committee: Create a church profile, conduct a national search for a new minister & make recommendations to the congregation 

    • Prior lay leadership positions: Board of Deacons, Board of Trustees 

    • Other prior committees: Project Welcome Building Committee, & Hospitality Committee 

  • Love Our Neighbor Initiative (2023 - Present)

    •  Provide financial support to assist neighbors in need once all other resources have been exhausted 

  • Adamsville Improvement (2018 - Present)

    • Lobby Town Council, Police Dept. & RIDOT for improvements to pedestrian safety

    • Successfully petitioned for signage & crosswalk in Adamsville Village 

  • Spindle Rock Club, Inc. (2009 - Present)

    • Treasurer (2009 - 2023) 

    • Oversee operations and management, protect shareholder interests, and preserve environmental protections 

  • Agricultural Conservancy Trust (March - July 2023)

    • First member of the public invited to serve on an Ag Trust subcommittee 

    • Encouraged targeting acquisitions that include farmer housing & cooperation with Housing Trust 

  • Little Compton Education Foundation (2011 - 2017)

    •  Enhance the educational experience of students & foster community support of Wilbur School

    • Fundraise for programming & support the creation of Dundery Brook Trail 

  • Wilbur McMahon School (2005 - 2017)

    • Served on the Principal’s Committee, School Improvement Committee, and Strategic Planning Committee