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July 6, 2007

New executive director of Administration Dept. named

PROVIDENCE -- Ronald N. Renaud of North Smithfield has been named executive director of the state Department of Administration, it was announced today.

He fills the spot left by Governor Carcieri's decision last December to move the previous executive director, Jerry Williams, over to the position as director of the state Department of Transportation.

Renaud was the director of technology solutions consulting for Sansiveri, Kimball & McNamee, LLP of Providence, a public accounting and business consulting firm. He has more than 23 years of experience in business and finance, according to the announcement by Administration Director Beverly Najarian.

“Ron Renaud brings significant private and public experience to this position,” Najarian said. “He can manage projects and people, he has developed and administered complex municipal budgets, and he knows how to solve problems.”

Renaud will be responsible for six operating units within the department, including accounting, internal auditing, facilities management, central business office, sheriffs, and the Capitol Police.

For more on Renaud, see his profile on his former company's Web site.

Prior to that position, Renaud worked for Fleet Financial Group as the vice president of its business development group where he developed corporate marketing, sales, and technical initiatives to support multiple lines of business. He also worked for 10 years at Digital Equipment Corporation as an account manager and marketing and sales manager.

Renaud served on the North Smithfield Town Council from 1981 to 1995, serving as president for 10 years, and again from 2001 to 2004, serving as president for one year.

He also served as the town’s Public Safety Director in 1996 and 1997, managing its police and fire departments, negotiating contracts with the unions, and handling staffing issues and resident concerns.

He was appointed to the State Planning Council in 1988 and served until 1992. In 2006, Renaud was appointed to the Industrial Facilities Commission.

Renaud is a graduate of Mount St. Charles Academy and received a B.S. in Business Administration from Bryant College. He also attended Bryant College’s MBA Management Program.

July 6, 2007

New executive director of Administration Dept. named

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