East Providence Mayor DaSilva Names Quinterno Chief of Staff

East Providence Mayor DaSilva Names Quinterno Chief of Staff

East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has named Anne Quinterno as his chief of staff/operations.

“Anne Quinterno’s years of experience drafting policy and creating structure in municipal government will be invaluable to this administration, which is focused on getting results and moving the city forward. Quinterno will be an asset to this administration as we continue this transition from a city manager form of government to a mayoral form of government,” said DaSilva.

She will oversee the departments of the city’s Executive Branch of government.

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Quinterno was once a top aide to Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr.  She handled government relations at the State House for the Cianci Administration.

About Quinterno

Quinterno currently teaches urban policy as an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University and American labor history at College Unbound in Providence.

Prior to accepting her appointment with the city, Quinterno served as the manager of the United Way of Rhode Island, where she was tasked with managing a $20 million, statewide Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which provided free income tax assistance for thousands of working Rhode Islanders.

Before joining the United Way, Quinterno served as a public policy coordinator with the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island, elections specialist at the Rhode Island Dept. of State Elections and Civics Division and as a government policy and legislative strategy consultant with XTEK Solutions Inc.

Quinterno has served on a number of boards and commissions including the Providence Water Supply Board, the RI State Council on the Arts, Providence Fiscal Review Commission and the Providence Fiscal Management Task Force.

When she is not busy with work, Quinterno also volunteers with a number of professional associations including the National Coalition of Labor Union Women, the Rhode Island Labor History Society, the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, and the Rhode Island Dept. of Education.

Quinterno earned her Master of Public Administration from Roger Williams University and her Bachelor of Arts in English/Writing from Rhode Island College.