RITA Foundation - Moving Minds
The mission of the Rhode Island Trucking Association Foundation is to enhance the image of the trucking industry, support educational programs and workforce development, and to conduct meaningful research and programs that serve to promote trucking’s important role in the supply chain.
Trucks and professional drivers MOVE everything we eat, drink, wear, watch and drive. Donations directly fund educational scholarships and workforce development to attract more women and younger generations of all backgrounds to a career in transportation.
The Rhode Island Trucking Association Foundation is a 501(c)(3), and its donations are fully tax deductible. We appreciate your consideration of a donation to advance the Foundation’s mission and “Move Minds.”
Call Foundation Board Members Debora Babin Katz or Chris Maxwell at (401) 729-6600 to discuss a donation.
RITA Foundation Board of Trustees
| Stephen Soares | Chairman |
| Jeff Smith, Ocean State Job Lot | Treasurer |
| Frank Kernan, ALTA Materials Handling | Secretary |
| Debora Babin Katz, TrucBrush | Ex Officio |
| Tess Booth, University Of Rhode Island | |
| Steve Boyle, Workforce Solutions | |
| Ralph Coppola, Ivy Wealth Management | Advisory |
| Lisa D’Ambra, RI Brain & Spinal Tumor Foundation | |
| Jeffrey Flath, eNow | |
| Mark Giuffre, UPS | Advisory |
| Khane Goodson, Citizen’s Wealth Management | |
| Jonathan Hanson, Ferguson New England | |
| Steve Kitchin, New England Institute of Technology | |
| Sara Packer, New England Tractor Trailer Training School | |
| Lindsey Trent, NextGen Trucking | Advisory |
Foundation News
Debora Babin Katz assumed the gavel as the first woman to Chair the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Trucking Association on Tuesday.
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Lauren Lancellotta of Johnston, Rhode Island is the second recipient of the RITA WIT Foundation Lena Daly Scholarship.
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Morgan Caldarone will be the first recipient of this scholarship, for which she will use to pursue a career in trucking, specifically in the field of law.
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The RITA WIT Foundation Lena Daly Scholarship will recognizing emerging leaders in the trucking industry in the state of Rhode Island.
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