Board & Staff
Board of Trustees
The Providence Animal Rescue League’s Board of Trustees is comprised of compassionate community members committed to bettering the welfare of homeless animals and furthering the mission and reach of the Providence Animal Rescue League.
Providence Animal Rescue League
Board of Trustees – 2009
Karin Morse – President
David Parr – Vice President
Jennifer Turner – Treasurer
Steve Triedman – Secretary
Members
Robin Main
Colin Robinson
Keena Palmer
Chris Izzo
Dr. James Harper III
Tom Brown
Meet Our Staff
The Providence Animal Rescue League is proud of the compassionate, qualified individuals who comprise our executive, administrative and animal care teams. PARL prides itself on the quality of care we provide for the thousands of animals and people that come to PARL for our assistance on a yearly basis.
Executive Director
Virginia Hanbridge
Virginia Hanbridge brings more than twenty years of experience in management, marketing and fundraising to her role as Executive Director. Her passion for helping animals has been a driving force throughout her life and she is thrilled to build on PARL’s rich history. As the Executive Director at the Lakes Region Humane Society in New Hampshire, Ms. Hanbridge successfully led a capital campaign to build a new animal shelter. She served as the Director of Development and Marketing for the New Hampshire SPCA, leading a capital campaign for a state-of-the-art adoption and education center. As the Leadership Gifts Director for the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) she provided important funding to support international programs preventing animal abuse and disaster relief for animals throughout the world.
Ms. Hanbridge has also dedicated her time and experience to numerous other animal welfare organizations. She is a past board member of the NH Federation of Humane Societies and is currently a board member of Ocean State Animal Coalition. She, her husband and her son happily share their home with their four legged family members – dogs Sophie and Murphy and cats Jack and Madeline – all adopted (of course)!
Contact Virginia Hanbridge at vhanbridge@parl.org.
Director of Operations & Facility
Mary-Alice Beauchesne
Mary-Alice Beauchesne joined the team at the Providence Animal Rescue League in 1990. For over 20 years, she has served the League in numerous capacities including bookkeeper, receptionist, administrator and currently as the Director of Operations & Facility. Ms. Beauchesne is a board member of the New England Animal Control Humane Academy and a member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers and a State of Rhode Island Notary Public. Prior to her career in Animal Welfare she was the proprietor of a Farm & Supply store and co-founder of the Farm and Forest Coalition of Northwest Rhode Island. She currently resides on her seven-acre homestead in Foster, RI locally known as Foster Woodlands with her husband, Mike, two dogs Chopper & Jake, five cats and a brood of ducks.
Contact Mary-Alice Beauchesne at mbeauchesne@parl.org.
Humane Education Coordinator
Megan Machnik
Megan Machnik joined the team at the Providence Animal Rescue League in September 2009 as the Humane Education Coordinator. A native of Western Massachusetts, she graduated from Framingham State College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. In 2002, she began working at the Boys & Girls Club of America in Providence, RI. For the next few years, she continued to work with children, as well as adults, with developmental disabilities.
A life-long love of animals drew Ms. Machnik to PARL. Her love of both people and animals, as well as her connection with children, made for a perfect fit in the field of Humane Education. Megan shares her home with her two cats, Lola and Mazzy, and two dogs, Bogart and Griffin. She enjoys music, art, cooking for friends, and of course spending time with animals.
Contact Megan Machnik at mmachnik@parl.org.
Animal Welfare Supervisor
Anna Vinacco
Anna Vinacco joined the Providence Animal Rescue League in September of 2003 where she serves as the Animal Welfare Supervisor. She is a valuable asset to the League and has proven her versatility and dedication to the organization by working her way up from her first position as a kennel technician.
Ms. Vinacco has always had a love for animals. Her career in animal welfare began early on as a teen where she volunteered in local shelters. She had a long and successful career showing pedigree English Mastiffs in the show circuit. A Rhode Island native, she currently lives in Warwick, RI with her husband, two kids, and dogs, including PARL’s shelter mascot, Betsy. She also has a passion for the outdoors and enjoys spending the summer months camping.
Contact Anna Vinacco at annavinacco@parl.org.
