Meet the board
Kim Gilbert, President
Previous RIOTA position: President, 2012-15
Education: BS in OT from Sargent College of Allied Health, BU
Employment/Area of Practice: Physical disabilities, community health, pediatrics, administration
Other Board/Volunteer Affiliations: OT Board at DOH Division of Professional Regulations; NBCOT Simulation Question Developer
Lise Faulise, Vice President
Previous RIOTA position: Alternate Representative, Representative, Legislative Chair
Education: BS Occupational Therapy, Boston University; Advanced Masters in Occupational Therapy, Boston University
Employment/Area of Practice: Director of Research and Clinical Programs, the Wolf School; President, Lise Faulise Consulting, Pediatric Private Practice; Lecturer, Sensory Integration and Related Practice
Other Board/Volunteer Affiliations: the Wolf School, Board Member; Avanti Programs, Vice President
Ashley Meizoso, Secretary
Previous RIOTA position: Secretary since 2015
Education: New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich
RI. Associates in Science, Occupational Therapy Assistant and
Masters in Science of Occupational Therapy.
Employment/Area of Practice: Hattie ide Chaffee Home for the past
4 years. Skilled nursing facility. Herren Wellness Center, mental
health and substance use recovery.
Other Board/Volunteer Affiliations: Rhode Island Special Olympics.
Sheila R. Sweeney,
Education Resource Chair
Previous RIOTA Position: Physical Disabilities Special Interest Group
Education: MOT, Worcester State University
BS, Salve Regina University, Human Resources
Employment/Area of Practice: South County Home Health - Home Care
Other Board/Volunteer Affiliations: Narragansett Lions Club
Point Judith Fishermen's Scholarship Fund
Joanne Jones, Treasurer
Previous RIOTA position: Vice president
Education: B.S. OT
M.S. Clinical Rehab Management
Post-professional Doctorate OT
Employment/Area of Practice: Academia – specialty in gerontology and neuro
Rebecca Simon, Communications Chair
Vacant, Advocacy Chair
Committee Chairs
Membership Chair, Bethany Pratt, membership@riota.org
Legislative Chair, Janet Rivard Michaud, legislative@riota.org
Nominations Chair, Kathy O'Neil, nominations@riota.org
Website Editor, Courtney Crone,
Special Interest Groups
Adult SIG, Linda Curry & Patty Grimes, physdisSIG@riota.org
Pediatrics SIG, Darlene Shunchenia, pediSIG@riota.org
Mental Health SIG, Natalie Petrucci, mhSIG@riota.org