Pamela Brown is an AmeriCorps VISTA working on the Broad Street Regeneration Initiative. She is a lifetime resident of RI and a 1996 Magna cum Laude graduate of the University of RI where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting with minor studies in Art History and Philosophy. Upon graduating, she also received the URI Presidential Award for Academic excellence in recognition of outstanding scholarship throughout her 5 years at the University. For over 15 years, Pamela has shown her work in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and locally throughout RI.  During her 2 years as an artist and resident at AS220 (1997-1999) in Providence, she discovered she has a penchant for gallery and art projects that merge art and community. Since then, she has used her artwork as a type of activism supporting organizations and causes. Pamela is certain she will enjoy learning about the vast intra-cultural history of Blackstone Valley and is especially excited to meet with local residents and business owners about how BVTC can facilitate the renaissance of Broad Street Culture and business. She can be reached at pamela.bvtc@gmail.com.

Ron Barron is originally from California but did enough growing up in Rhode Island to consider himself a native. After high school he studied audio design in San Francisco, going on to work in live music and video production.  Most recently Ron worked for such diverse organizations as New York city's NYC Media group and People for Successful Korean Unification in Seoul, South Korea, all while earning his degree in social science from the State University of New York. He can be reached at ron.bvtc@gmail.com