Robert Billington President
bvri@aol.com |
Serves as President and CEO of the Council and
for over twenty years has led the charge to
bring the Valley communities together to create
outstanding tourism in the Blackstone Valley
through pride of place, education, development
along the Blackstone River, community
development, and job creation.
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Natalie Carter Director of
Operations
natalie@tourblackstone.com |
Serves as Director of Operations, Business
Manager, and grant writer. Co-chairs the
Blackstone Valley and Amber Valley Compact, an
international relationship with the Amber Valley
in England.
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Lilly Kayamba Director of
Domestic & International Development Research
Programs
BVTCLilly@aol.com |
Responsibilities: - Program and project
planning - Coordination & administration of
projects - Managing & monitoring of
sustainable development programs - Oversee
the implementation and evaluation of projects in
communities - Research, market and promote
the principles of sustainable tourism
development
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Donna Houle Special
Projects Manager
donna@tourblackstone.com |
Serves as Manager of the Blackstone Valley
Scenic Railway Tours providing narrated train
tours of the Blackstone River Valley National
Heritage Corridor and assists in special
programs and also manages the Visual Library and
Co-chairs the Annual Dinner Meeting and Auction.
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Amanda Wood Office Manager
Translator
amanda@tourblackstone.com |
Serves as Office Manager and coordinates the
Rhode Island Chinese Dragon Boat Race and
Festival and Blackstone Valley Heritage Golf
Tournament as well as transportation and
reservation manager for all vessels and vehicles
owned and operated by the Council, and serves as
our Portuguese and Spanish translator.
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Olon Reeder Public Affairs
Intergovernmental Relations
bvtourism@aol.com |
President and CEO of Reeder Associates and works
on location representing Council interests.
Since October 1992, Reeder Associates has
represented the Council and facilitates media
relations, promotes and publishes the region’s
social, cultural, historic and recreational
events and activities, develops a public
relations strategy and related activity.
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Lesley McLaughlin
Program Assistant
Lesley@tourblackstone.com |
Serves as administrative and marketing support
for various projects and programs, including the
Canoe Trail, Travel Experiences and Tour Rhode
Island.
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Diane Mailloux Coordinator, Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful
keep.bv.beautiful@gmail.com |
Serves as Coordinator of Keep Blackstone Valley
Beautiful, an affiliate of the national
non-profit Keep America Beautiful. Works with
government, business and civic groups in Rhode
Island's Blackstone Valley to understand their
needs and reduce waste, prevent litter and
beautify communities. This position is sponsored
by AmeriCorps* VISTA.
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Robert Gilson
Interstate295 Visitors Center Coordinator
r.gilson@cox.net |
Bob
serves at the Volunteer Coordinator at the
Interstate 295 Visitors Center and oversees a
staff of 18 volunteers that operate the center
from 9 to 5, 364 days per year. Bob is also
responsible for advertising sales at the center.
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Lorraine Provencher
Special Project Coordinator/Website Content
Manager
bvfootsteps@aol.com |
Serves as Project Coordinator for the Blackstone
Valley Preserve America Footsteps In History
Weekend working with all the REACH
partners throughout Blackstone River Valley of
Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Manages content
of all Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
websites.
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Wendy Jencks
Visitor Center Manager
wendy@tourblackstone.com |
Serves as Manager
of the Blackstone Valley Visitor Center and
coordinator of visitor center projects,
including Visitor Center celebrations. Delivers
tourism brochures and flyers to the entire
Blackstone River Valley. |
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