2018 Men Who Make a Difference

The Men Who Make A Difference (MWMAD) Gala celebrates men who work within our Rhode Island community to make positive and lasting change . This event promises to be an inspiring and memorable evening featuring cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dancing and a live and silent auction as we learn about our Honorees.

This year, we will be hosting the event at Gurney's Newport Resort & Marina (Formerly the Newport Hyatt). The evening kicks off at 6PM and we will have live and silent auctions along with a wonderful sit down dinner. Honorees will be presented with awards and a nice, short video about their accomplishments.

If you would like to sit with an honoree, select their name below, and you will be added to their table.

The nominees are:

Eric Batista – Attorney in the Office of the Attorney General

Pete Brock – Retired Center and Guard for the New England Patriots

Richard "Dick" Cromwell – President of Maritime Solutions and Freedom Boat Club

Conn Kelly – of McLaughlin Research Corp. dealing in multi disciplined engineering and tech support

Paul Leys – Co-Founder/Owner, Gustave White's Sotheby's International Realty

Russell Morin – Owner of Russell Morin Catering and Events

Keno Mullings – Software Engineer, Owner and Managing Director of the Mullings Group

Frank Newsome – Football Coach of Rogers High School

Michael Newsome– Basketball Coach of Rogers High School

Seneca Pender – LICSW, Behavioral Health Clinician at East Bay Community Action Program

Oscar Perez – A Major of the Providence Police Department

Anthony Roberson– A Detective of the Providence Police Department

Brad Shear– Executive Director of the Potter League

Andrew Spacone – Professor of Business Law at the Roger Williams University School of Law

Mark Stamoulis– Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (Cardiology)

Nathan Tilman – Dentist of Newport Family and Cosmetic Dentistry

Robin Wallace – Retired Pediatric Physican, 45 year career