Rhode Island Governor Appointed Positions

State Agencies

Adjutant General
Director, Dept of Administration
Auditor General
Director, Dept of Business Regulation
Child Advocate
Director, Dept of Children Youth & Families
Director, Dept of Corrections
Director, Dept of Elderly Affairs
Director, Dept of Environmental Management
Director, Dept of Health
Health Insurance Commissioner
Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Secretariat
Director, Dept of Human Services
Director, Dept of Labor & Training
Lottery Director, State
Director, Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Division of Motor Vehicles Administrator
Public Safety Commissioner
Revenue Director
State Police Superintendent/Commissioner
Division of Taxation Director
Director, Dept of Transportation

Professional Boards and Commissions

Board of Accountancy
Board of Examination & Registration of Architects
Architectural, Engineering, and Consulting Services Selection Committee
Auto Collision Repair Advisory Licensing Board
Automobile Theft & Insurance Fraud Investigations Board
Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
Building Code Standards Committee
Contractors Registration Board
Commercial Fishing License Review Board
Contractor’s Registration and Licensing Board
State Crime Laboratory Commission
Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact
Dentistry, Board of
Design Professionals, Division of
Electricians, Board of Examiners of
Fire Education and Training Coordinating Board
Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review
Group Self-Insurance, Advisory Committee on
Hairdressing and Barbering, Board of
Hoisting Engineers Examining Board
Interpreters for the Deaf, State Board of Examiners for
Land Surveyors, Board of Registration for Professional
Landscape Architects, Board of Examiners
Library Board
Marine Fisheries Council
Mechanical Board
Motor Vehicle Dealer’s Hearing Board
Nurse Registration and Nursing Education, Board of
Opticianry, Advisory Committee on
Board of Examiners, Plumbers
Podiatry, Board of Examiners in
Police Officers Commission on Standards and Training
Real Estate Appraisers Board
Real Estate Commission
Rehabilitation Building Code for Existing Buildings & Structures
Social Work Examiners, Board of
Telecommunication System Contractors, Technicians & Installers, Board of Examination & Licensing
Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Board of Certification of

Cultural/Historical Boards and Commissions

American & Canadian French Cultural Exchange Commission
American/Cape Verdean Cultural Exchange Commission
American/Irish Cultural Exchange Commission
American/Italian Cultural Exchange Commission
American/Polish Cultural Exchange Commission
American Portuguese Cultural Exchange Commission
Hispanic Affairs, Governor’s Commission on
Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries
Rhode Island Historical Records Advisory Board
Martin Luther King State Holiday Commission
Medal of Honor Recipients, Perm. Committee on RI
Natural Heritage Preservation Commission, Rhode Island
Prejudice & Bias, Commission on
Racing And Athletics Hearing Board
Recreational Safety Council
Scenic Roadways Board, RI
State House Restoration Committee
Yachting Committee, Rhode Island

Health/Environmental Boards and Commissions

Advisory Commission on Aging
Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission
Advisory Council on the Blind
Brain Injury, Commission on Traumatic
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Health Professional Loan Repayment Board
Medical Licensure And Discipline, Board of
Motor Vehicles Medical Advisory Board
Paratransit Task Force
Public Drinking Water Supply Advisory Council
Rabies Control Board
Rehabilitation Advisory Council, State
Renewable Energy Development Trust Fund
Scientific Advisory Committee of RI Bays Rivers Watershed Team
State Wellness Steering Committee

Governor's Senior Staff

Governor’s Chief of Staff & Executive Council
Senior Advisor
Deputy Chief of Staff
Governor’s Director of Policy
Legal Counsel
Governor’s Communications Director
Legislative Director

Important Boards and Commissions

State Advisory Council
Air Pollution Operating Advisory Commission
Rhode Island Airport Corporation
Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission
Bank Incorporation, Board of
Beacon Mutual Insurance Fund
Governor's Council on Behavioral Health
Budget & Review Commission
Capital Center Commission
Capital Development Planning & Oversight
Child Support, Commission on
Children’s Cabinet
Children’s Code Commission
Children’s Crusade for Higher Education
Clean Water Finance Agency
Coastal Resources Management Council
State Comprehensive Plan Appeals Board
State Conservation Committee
RI Convention Center Authority
Criminal Justice Oversight Commission
Depositor’s Economic Protection Corporation, Board of Directors
Developmental Disabilities Council
Governor's Commission on Disabilities
East Bay Economic Initiative Steering Committee
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
Economic Monitoring Collaborative (RI Bays, Rivers, & Watersheds Coordination Team)
Economic Policy Council
Elections Commissioners, Board of
Board of Regents for Secondary and Elementary Education
Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island
RI Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council
Enterprise Zone Council, Rhode Island
Environmental Advisory Council
Rhode Island Ethics Commission
Greater Providence – Warwick Convention and Visitors’ Bureau Board of
Greenways Council
Growth Planning Council
Health, Governor’s Council on
RI Health and Educational Building Corporation
Board of Governors for Higher Education
Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission
Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation
Housing Appeals Board
Housing Resources Commission, Rhode Island
HRIC – School-to-Career Committee
Human Resources Investment Council
Human Rights, Commission for
Human Services Advisory Council
Humanities, Rhode Island Committee for the
Industrial - Recreational Building Authority
Industrial Facilities Corporation
Insurance Council, Governor’s
Inter-Agency Coordinating Council
Governor's Interagency Council on Homelessness
Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision
Judicial Council
Judicial Nominating Commission
Judicial Tenure And Discipline, Commission on
Juvenile Justice Advisory Commission
Labor & Training Board of Review
Labor Relations Board
Medical Examiners Commission
Narragansett Bay Commission
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Occupational Safety, Board of Review
Parole Board
Personnel Appeal Board
Pilotage Commission, State
Planning Council
State Properties Commission
Providence-Warwick Convention Visitors Bureau
Public Telecommunications Authority (Channel 36)
RI Public Transit Authority
Public Utilities Commission
Quonset Development Corporation
Refunding Bond Authority, RI
RI Resource Recovery Corportation
Rhode Island Health and Education Building Corporation
Rivers Council, Rhode Island
Science and Research Council
Science & Technology Advisory Council, RI
Sex Offender Board of Review
Small Business Advocacy Council
State Investment Commission
Statewide Independent Living Council
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation
Traffic Commission, State
Turnpike and Bridge Authority
Underground Storage Tank Financial Responsibility Review Board
URI Commission for Research Innovation
Urban Infrastructure Commission
Veterans’ Affairs, Advisory Commission To
Vocational Education, State Council on
Voter Registration Advisory Board
Water Resources Board
Women, Rhode Island Commission on
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council
Workforce Investment Board
Workforce Partnership of Greater RI, Board of Directors