PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved three new nominees to serve on the board for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation -- Judith Diaz, Elizabeth Francis and Oscar T. "Tim" Hebert.
That's the final step for the three, who are now officially directors of the board, which Governor Chafee has been working to fill since last spring. The collapse of 38 Studios at that time caused an exodus from the 13-member board.
Diaz is a registered nurse and director of community health services for Lifespan. Francis is executive director of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Hebert is chairperson, president and CEO of Atrion Networking Corp. in Warwick.
Governor Chafee has one remaining nominee who faces the advice and consent of the Rhode Island Senate -- Maeve Donohue, president of Barrington's Nami Studios.