Speakers

Annette Bourne is the research & policy director for HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University (HWRI). She is responsible for the overall management of the research program, including the annual Housing Fact Book, which details housing affordability and its relationship to Rhode Island’s economy and its impacts on health and educational outcomes. 

Bruce Rutter, of the Duxbury Rotary Club, helped create with other Rotarians a social justice initiative called Duxbury for All, focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion.  He’ll be speaking about Duxbury for All and its mission of being a change agent in that community.   https://www.duxburyforall.org/

He’s a past president of the Duxbury Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow,  is currently a marketing consultant, and formerly served as CEO of the Rhode Island Red Cross.  He continues to have strong family ties to Rhode Island. https://www.brucerutter.com/

Kelsey Mullen is a public historian and humanities administrator with a decade of experience in cultural organizations throughout the Northeast.  In 2019 she joined the Providence Preservation Society as director of education. Learn more about her work and the Providence Preservation Society at https://ppsri.org .