CCRI Foundation elects three new Trustees
July 20, 2020
Community College of Rhode Island Foundation recently elected three individuals to
serve as Trustees, including Angela (Angie) Bannerman Ankoma, Bryony Bouyer, and Thomas
F. Gilbane, Jr.
Bannerman Ankoma currently serves as Executive Vice President, Director of Community
Investment, for the United Way of Rhode Island and is co-owner of the Copa Menswear
clothing store located in Providence, RI. She also serves as Chair of the West Elmwood
Housing Development Corporation (WEHDC) and is a founding member of WEHDC’s nationally
recognized Sankofa Initiative. Bannerman Ankoma holds Master of Social Work and Master
of Public Health degrees from Columbia University. She resides in Providence, RI.
Bouyer currently serves as Senior Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion & Multi-cultural
Strategies, at Hasbro, Inc. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from UMass
Dartmouth and a Master of Business Administration from Bryant University. In addition,
she received an Honorary Doctorate from UMass Dartmouth, earned a certificate from
Harvard Business School in Women of Corporate Boards, and completed the Hasbro Leadership
Development program from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth University. Bouyer
resides in Foxboro, MA.
Gilbane serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Gilbane, Inc., and Chairman
of Gilbane Building Company. He holds several degrees including a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration from Babson College, Master of Science in Civil Engineering
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Certificate in Building Construction
from the Rhode Island School of Design. In addition, he completed the Advanced Management
Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Business. Gilbane resides in Newport, RI.
“Angie, Bryony, and Tom bring valuable personal and professional experiences to the
CCRI Foundation, and we are grateful for their willingness to volunteer their time
and talents to serve the college and our incredible students. We look forward to the
energy, knowledge, and passion they each bring to the table as we create more partnerships
and inspire more philanthropy for CCRI” said CCRI Foundation President Jaymin Patel.
CCRI is at the forefront of improving the ways community college students are prepared
to advance their education and career prospects. Named America’s 2-Year College of
the Year for 2019 by Education Dive, CCRI expects to have the highest three-year graduation
rate of any community college in New England by 2021.
About the CCRI Foundation
The Community College of Rhode Island Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization
that inspires philanthropy and provides support for CCRI students. Today, with a growing
community of alumni, donors, and philanthropic partners, the Foundation directly supports
students through scholarships, book awards, emergency funding, and contributes to
strengthening CCRI by supporting strategic programs, professional development and
equity initiatives, capital improvements, and the purchase of educational resources.
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