Sylvia Maxfield

Dr. Maxfield is Dean of the Providence College School of Business and was previously Chairman of the Faculty and MBA Program Director at Simmons University in Boston. Additionally, she serves as voting member of the Rhode Island State Investment Commission, which oversees fund performance, including asset allocation and investment-related contracting. Maxfield also votes on shareholder proxy activity on behalf of the State. Previously, she has served on the boards of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, Social Enterprise Greenhouse and the 21st Century Fund. Dr. Maxfield has been designated by the Board of Directors as a financial expert under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.