Board of Directors

WaterFire Providence is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization that produces and presents WaterFire free of charge. We are independent from the city of Providence and raise the funds to produce this event through your donations, our evenings’ sponsors, and support from the state of Rhode Island and city of Providence.




WaterFire Providence Board of Directors 2012

Peter Van Erp, President
Elizabeth Myers, Vice President
Mardo Atoyan, Treasurer
Gayle Gifford, Secretary

Alice Boss-Altman,  Lee Beliveau, 
Judith Bentkover,  Barrett Bready, 
Keith Crumpton,  Jay Glasson, 
Bobby Gondola,  John Kent,
Irene Lawrence,  Lynne McCormack, 
Ned McCrory,  Patricia McLaughlin,
Charles Meyers,  James Prescott, 
John Schenck,  Mark Scott, 
Joan Slafsky,  Cheryl Snead,  Kathy Swann