Eva-Marie Mancuso

• National Board of Trial Advocacy - Board Certified, 2000- present
• Coordinated and led 33 cities and towns in the National Opioid litigation ; Worked in cooperation with the state attorney general and national trial counsel to bring an initial settlement of $114m. to RI.
• RI Lawyers Weekly - Hall of Fame, 2022
• SUPERlawyers; peer review and recognized leader, 2010-2018.
• American Association for Justice, 1996-2011; Board of Governors and State Delegate.
• RI Association for Justice, President, 1996
• Girl Scouts of Southern New England Leading Women of Distinction, 2021
• Junior League of Rhode Island Pearls of Wisdom award in honor of centennial, 2021-22
• Justinian Law Society - Pro Bono Publico Award, 2017
• National Organization of Italian American Woman, RI Chapter Award - Three Wise Woman, 2017
• Caldwell Banker, Gift of Hope Award, 2016
• RI Business and Professional Woman of Achievement Award , 1998
• Hall of Fame, City of Cranston 2003
• Outstanding Alumni Award, URI, 2002
  

RI Board of Education- Chair of the Board 12/2012-3/2015

Appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to design, develop and implement a new system of public education governance for the State of Rhode Island. Managed the first board of its kind in the US for PK-20 governance focused on early learning, k-12 curriculum and instruction, college completion and workforce development. Financial management and strategic decision making for higher education budget of $1.1B.

RI Board of Governors for Higher Education - Chair - Government Relations Committee.

Represented HIgher Education before the legislature to advocate for innovative changes to public education. Conducted public hearing on issues affecting administration of justice on campus. Conducted hearing on and led the change for a tuition policy change allowing undocumented RI high school students to pay instate tuition that was later codified into law.

Clothes to Kids RI, Inc.    CEO               

Co-founder of a 501(c)(3) public charity with its mission to provide new and quality used clothing to low-income or in crisis school age children in Providence County free of charge. Leveraging personal and professional contacts grew the non profit in visibility and donations as its first CEO until March, 2023.  Currently serve as a lifetime member of the Board of Directors.  Since its inception in 2016 our charity has provided thousands of wardrobes to children in every public school in Providence County and continues to grow in scope and impace.  

Director of Confirmation & Youth Ministry , Christ The King Catholic Church Kingston, RI |Aug 2017 - April, 2023

Created and implemented a comprehensive program of instruction for the Sacrament of Confirmation under the direction of the Pastor. Facilitate classes for 8th grade students in preparation of the sacrament. Organize, fundraise and lead mission trips in the US for student involving hands on direct service to communities in need.