THE THOMAS BECKET FOUNDATION
About The Thomas Becket Foundation
Established in 1969, The Thomas Becket Foundation is a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation made up of Catholic alumni, parents, and other supporters whose mission is to provide financial support for the Catholic ministry at Brown and RISD.
The Foundation's Board of Trustees regularly meets twice a year in October and May. Please contact chaplain@brownrisdcatholic.org for more information.
Officers as of 10/25/26:
Glenn Creamer, Brown Class of 1984, President
Rev. Dr. Timothy Flanigan, Brown Medical School Faculty, Vice President
Theresa Ross Clark Brown Class of 2002, & 2006 MD, Secretary
John Kang, Parent, Brown Class of 2025 Treasurer
*Officers are elected at each annual meeting held in October
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Trustees as of 10/25/26:
Trustees Ex Officio:
Most Rev. Bruce Lewandowski, ex officio, Bishop of Providence
Rev. Justin Bolger, O.P., ex officio, Chaplain
Elected Trustees:
Kenneth Miller, Brown Class of 1970
Charles Festo, Brown Class of 1971
Kathleen Bowling, Brown Class of 1977
Joe Cornwall, RISD Class of 1980 & 1981
Kevin Leitao, Brown Class of 1986, Parent, Brown Class of 2014
Fr. Thomas Joseph White O.P., Brown Class of 1993
Patrick Nee, Brown Class of 2001
Fr. Albert Duggan O.P.. Brown Class of 2003
Louisa Conwill, Brown Class of 2017
Alessandro Borghese, Brown Class of 2019
Catherine (Kathleen) Leitao, Parent, Brown Class of 2014
Parent Trustees:
Monica Mandelli, Parent, Brown Class of 2028
Eric Hillerman, Parent, Brown Class of 2028
Ann Hillerman, Parent, Brown Class of 2028
Student Trustees:
Aidan Kropiwnicki, Graduate Student, Brown Class of 2028
Alexa Barbosa, Undergraduate Student, Brown Class of 2028