Evee Robinson, Board Chair

Evee grew up in MA and is a transplant to Rhode Island. She went to Bridgewater State for her undergraduate degree in Communications and English. She is in the Applied Linguistics Master's degree program at UMASS Boston. She worked in healthcare for ten years before switching to Education. She was a paraprofessional for a few years in Special Education and later became an ESL teacher. She has been in Education for 6 years. She has three great kids in middle and elementary school. She has been involved in community theatre for 20 years and has a strong passion for the Performing Arts. Mrs. Robinson was named Beacon's Board Chair in September 2023.

Wade Richmond, Vice Chair

Wade is the founder and CEO of CISO ToGo, LLC. The mission/vision of his organization is to enable small to mid-sized organizations to have an experienced, motivated, and committed cybersecurity leader as part of their team, without the limiting burden of funding full-time resources, to secure their data, systems, employees, customers, and investors. Prior to founding his current company, Wade had worked in cybersecurity leadership roles for BJ’s Wholesale Clubs, Ahold USA, Sensata Technologies, Brooks/Eckerd Pharmacies, GTECH Corporation, Citizens Financial Group, and CVS Pharmacies. Beyond Wade’s focus on cybersecurity, his over-36 years of experience in the IT field, also includes application development, complex field implementations, data center operations, infrastructure, technology risk management, and various aspects of technical support.

Wade has been married to his wife, Diane, for over 36 years, and lives in Pascoag, RI. He has two adult daughters, three granddaughters, and one grandson. Apart from family time, he spends much of his “spare time” working with teens as Youth Minister at his church, providing music (guitar and vocals) for Worship services, and volunteering in various capacities. Wade's daughter is a Beacon Alumnus, Class of 2008.

Sengkeo Bouchard, Treasurer

Sengkeo Bouchard joined Beacon's Board of Directors in 2024. Ms. Bouchard works for Shoreham Bank as Senior Vice President, Controller. Her professional experience lends itself well to Beacon's Board of Directors where Ms. Bouchard will guide financial decisions by helping to establish, monitor, and enforce policies and procedures. 

Ms. Bouchard is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island and holds an MBA degree from Bentley University. She is an active member of the community and worked with the 115th MP Company as well as the RI Family Engagement Advisory Council.

Deana Marzocchi, Secretary

Deana Marzocchi is an experienced creative professional specializing in an innovative yet traditional graphic design style. She is an Associate Professor of graphic design at Johnson & Wales University (JWU) and also serves as the Design Department Chair.

Marzocchi's area of expertise is branding and print design. Academically, she takes a special interest in experiential education. She has been working extensively with design students in the Design Team I and II courses that focus on authentic learning experiences, which pair students with community organizations.

Another area of interest is building and expanding the curriculum of the JWU Design Department, which includes keeping the curriculum relevant and current with industry trends. Creating partnerships with the greater community, both in the private and nonprofit sectors, is an important part of Marzocchi’s plan.

Outside of her position at JWU, Marzocchi has a diversified portfolio of freelance graphic design clients, but her specialty is restaurant and food service marketing. Her creative passion spans many mediums, including painting and drawing. Her greatest joy is sharing time with her husband, children, step-children, and crazy dogs — Alice & Bella.

Michael Almonte

Michael Almonte joined the Board of Directors in January 2023. Michael brings 10+ years of healthcare experience and is currently the Quality Assurance Manager for Coastal Medical. Michael has earned a BS in Health Sciences and a BA in Psychology from Rhode Island College, an MBA from Salve Regina University, and is enrolled in the Medical Sciences doctoral program at Northeastern University.

Michael joined the Beacon community with the objective to invest in our youth and future leaders. As a born and raised Rhode Islander and high school graduate from the first state charter school, Michael is excited to be part of the Beacon community. 

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Marlon Carey

Marlon Carey is a poet (published chapbooks: Giraffe Theory (2000), Prolegomenon (2003) and Lazarus (2007) who has been a member of both the Boston Poetry Slam and Boston Lizard Lounge Poetry Slam Teams. He is also a proud member of the Providence RI-based poetry troupe, Brother’s Keeper. Marlon is also an Educator (teaching Poetry, Hip Hop and Creative Writing in the New England area and around the country), Actor (The Sunset Limited, Topdog/Underdog, Othello, When Mahalia Sings, Take Me Out, A Few Good Men), Communicator (producer and radio DJ on “Off Tha Top”, WELH 88.1FM - Brown Student Radio) and Entertainer (released EPs: There Is No Plan, Be. and Plan M: the un-Mixtape, End of The World Mixtape 2012: OCCUPY Your Mind.) Carey earned his BFA degree in Creative Writing at St. Andrews College in Laurinburg, NC, and is proud to be a New England Poet, with respect to his Jamaican immigrant roots. He is a full-time father of three remarkable children and is a husband to a very extraordinary wife.

Joseph Garlick

As Executive Director of NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley (NWBRV) a nonprofit CDC serving Northern Rhode Island, Joseph Garlick leads a community-based enterprise that develops affordable housing and other real estate to revitalize neighborhoods and expand housing and economic opportunity throughout the Region. NWBRV also implements a wide array of comprehensive community development programs to provide opportunities for low-income residents to build assets and wealth and enrich their communities.

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Mr. Garlick has been responsible for a number of unique and innovative real estate development projects, including a multi-year, multi-phase neighborhood revitalization initiative in the Constitution Hill neighborhood in Woonsocket that involved rehabilitation of 40 abandoned homes; a vacant shopping center and mill and an abandoned historic school into 165 affordable family apartments; 30,000 square feet of neighborhood commercial space; two afterschool learning centers; a childcare center for 100 infants and preschoolers; a neighborhood history book, “A Different View,” authored by several neighborhood teens; and a ‘Community Builders-In-Residence’ facility that provides free lofts to six instructors who teach in the learning centers.

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Mr. Garlick serves on a number of local, regional and National committees and boards, including as President of the Housing Network of RI, the trade association of RI Nonprofit Developers, the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation’s New Market Tax Credit Advisory Board and NeighborWorks America’s Real Estate Advisory Board and Race, Equity and Diversity Initiative (REDI). His work was recently recognized by the RI Foundation with the Murray Family Prize for community enrichment and the American Planning Association-RI’s Paul Davidoff Award. Mr. Garlick has been on Beacon's Board of Directors since 2014. His longstanding leadership has been invaluable to Beacon Charter Schools. 

Garrett Mancieri

Garrett Mancieri is a founding member, former Chairman (2015-2019) and current Executive Director of the Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative since 2015. He is self-employed as a commercial and residential licensed Realtor working in RI & MA. He holds a Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration from Rhode Island College. Mancieri has been involved in 8 (million dollar plus) developments in Woonsocket and helped more than 30 businesses start up or expand in the area. In 2015, he worked with the Woonsocket Planning Department to draft and sponsor the Woonsocket Downtown Overlay District which has attracted more investment and businesses to the downtown district. In addition, he is also the Chairman of Autumnfest (Northern R.I.'s Largest Festival), and a member of several committees and organizations including the NRI Board of Realtors, Rotary Club of Woonsocket, Woonsocket Head Start, Sojourner House, Beacon Charter School, Levitt AMP Woonsocket, and several other boards.

Cameron McKenna

Cameron McKenna joined the Beacon Board of Directors in 2024. He is an alumnus of Beacon Charter High School, Class of 2014. Mr. McKenna offers a unique student and alumni perspective to the board. Mr. McKenna works at Brown University as a Human Resources Service Center Coordinator. This work will allow Mr. McKenna to guide the Board of Directors in better serving faculty and staff and ensuring a positive experience for all employees, while also providing a needed connection to an institution of higher education. 

Allan Piekos

Mr. Piekos joined the Beacon Board of Directors in April 2022. He was raised in Woonsocket and is happy to be giving back to the community by serving on Beacon's board. He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Computer Art. He worked as an IT/Game Design Teacher at the Woonsocket Area Career and Technical School. Currently, he is the Manager of Heavy Press Graphics in Woonsocket. Mr. Piekos has a son who attends Founders Academy. He has a high appreciation for the arts, and especially arts-based education. He joined Beacon's board to have the opportunity to be actively involved in his son's education. He is excited to see how Beacon Charter Schools grows and progresses. 

Karen Stirling

Karen Stirling joined the Board of Directors in 2021 and holds the position of our Treasurer. She brings to our leadership team over 15 years of professional experience in the financial and banking industry, currently serving the role of Vice President at Home Loan Investment Bank in Warwick, RI. Born and raised on the South Shore of MA, Karen is the youngest of four siblings and the mother of one of our very own high school students. Karen is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Southern New Hampshire University earning her BS Business Administration and Nonprofit Management. Throughout her career in finance and banking, she has consistently participated in various nonprofit and charitable organizations with a passion for contributing to her community. 

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Karen joined the Beacon Charter Schools’ Board of Directors with the mission to be an active role model, not only for her own son, but for all our students and community. Karen hopes that her participation on the Board spreads inspiration, governance, and creativity to our students and to help with the growth and development of our future leaders. 

George Costa, Board Member Emeritus

Francis X. Tweedie, Ed.D, Board Member Emeritus