PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island is seeking a new chief executive officer after the resignation Friday of Carol Holmquist, the former director of Dorcas Place who led the combined agency after their yearlong merger.
"We deeply appreciate the work Carol Holmquist has done to bring Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island to realization," Dan Gorriaran, president of the board, said in a news release Friday.
"We are excited by the future of this organization that will continue ... helping members of our community on the path to self-reliance," Gorriaran said.
During the national search the interim CEO will be former International Institute of Rhode Island Board President William Twaddell.
Last year, the organizations worked with more than 15,000 clients.