Our Executive Board

Felix Fontes, PRESIDENT

Felix Fontes

PRESIDENT

Felix Fontes is the Rhode Island BDPA President he also, served as President Elect, VP-Business Management. He has a bachelor of Computer Information Systems, from Rhode Island College, and an AS, Business Administration/Computer Science, from Community College of Rhode Island, Felix has over 10 years of professional experience in Information Technology; he is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Systems Certified Engineer (MSCE) Windows 2000, Microsoft Certified Profession and Internet.
Email: pres@bdpari.org

Jeanette H. Wiggins

PRESIDENT-ELECT

SISP Design Integration (SDI) Engineer for the Wintel Server Utility group (WSU) within Bank of America's Network Computing Group (NCG). In this position I engineer system designs for bank applications for projects that deploy Application and File & Print servers to data centers all over the Country. Prior to the Fleet/Bank of America merger, I was the lead Infrastructure Engineer for Fleet, supporting the Desktop and Server Technology in 4 data centers in RI. I have worked for the "Bank" for over 21 years. I have a BS in Computer Systems Management and a Masters degree in the art of Teaching, both from Johnson & Wales University. I have been a member of BDPA-RI since it was chartered in 2002. I have held several Board of Director positions including President-Elect and Director of the High School Computer Training Program. I am currently serving my second year as President of the Organization. I am also the Youth Director for NLCBC, serve as a Sunday School Teacher for the JuniorsÂ’class and serve as a Big Sister in the girls Mentorship Program.
Email: vpres@bdpari.org
Paul Jean-Laurent, VP FINANCE

Paul Jean-Laurent

VP FINANCE

Paul Jean-Laurent is an Application Developer at Bank Of America. I have over 15 years of Information Technology experience from working for 4 different companies. I graduated from Rhode Island College in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Science. I enjoy discussing IT with other IT professionals. I am a co-founder of BDPA Rhode Island and also director of HSCC (high school computer competition). I enjoy helping people and I dedicated a good portion of my time to do volunteer work in the community.
Email: treasurer@bdpari.org

VP MEMBER SERVICES


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Brenda Wilder

VP MEMBER MANAGEMENT


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Monah Rhodes

SECRETARY


Email: secretary@bdpari.org

Cynthia Phillips-Kaipu

VP OF STRATEGY AND PLANNING


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