The College Crusade of Rhode Island Welcomes New Board Members

José Monteiro, Mim Runey, Manuel Vales, and James Vincent join the board of directors

Providence, R.I., September 14, 2011 – The College Crusade of Rhode Island today announced that José V. Monteiro, Jr., of East Providence; Mim L. Runey, of Attleboro, Mass.; Manuel J. Vales IV, of Barrington; and James Vincent, of Cranston, have joined the organization’s board of directors.

“We are excited to welcome each of these distinguished individuals onto our board of directors,” said Paul E. Moran, CPA, chair of the board of directors for The College Crusade. “Collectively, these new members deepen our board’s expertise in finance, education, and community development and extend our reach into the communities we serve. We are truly grateful for their commitment of time and energy to advance our mission to help economically disadvantaged youth succeed in school and in life.”

José V. Monteiro, Jr., is Relationship Manager, Commercial Lending, at Navigant Credit Union. Mr. Monteiro previously worked for Bank of America’s Community Development division as Senior Vice President, Program Related Investment. He has also served as Senior Vice President for Fleet Bank’s Strategic Investments Unit and Emerging Markets Group. Mr. Monteiro is a member of the board of commissioners for Rhode Island Housing and is a board member and treasurer for Progreso Latino. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Technology from Rhode Island College and lives in East Providence.

Mim L. Runey, LP.D., is Providence Campus President and Chief Operating Officer for Johnson & Wales University. Previously she held the post of Senior Vice President of Regional Campuses for Johnson & Wales University and was responsible for the North Miami, Denver, and Charlotte campuses. As President of JWU’s Providence campus, she is a member of the board of directors of the Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Rhode Island and is on the board of governors of the Rhode Island Campus Compact. Ms. Runey holds a B.A. in English from Clemson University and a doctorate in law and policy from Northeastern University. She lives in Attleboro, Mass.

Manuel J. Vales IV is Senior Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Division, for Sovereign/Santander Bank. Mr. Vales previously served as Vice President, Commercial Real Estate, for Sovereign Bank/BankBoston. He is a member of the advisory board for Rhode Island LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), a Trustee of the University of Rhode Island Foundation, and a board member for City Year Rhode Island. Mr. Vales holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island and lives in Barrington.

James Vincent is Manager of Constituent Advocacy at Rhode Island Housing. He serves as President of the Providence Branch NAACP and is producer and host of the “Jim Vincent Show,” an award-winning television program. Mr. Vincent is President of Rhode Island Affirmative Action Professionals and the East Bay Community Action Program and is Past President of the Urban League of Rhode Island. A 2000 graduate of Leadership Rhode Island, he has been honored with the 2011 Rhode Island Mexican Association Cesar Chavez Award, the 2010 RI Cape Verdean Citizen of the Year Award, the 2009 Wheeler School Community Spirit Award, the 2008 Leadership Rhode Island David E. Sweet Award, and the 2006 Metcalf Diversity Award for television broadcast. Mr. Vincent holds an M.A. in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Government from Dartmouth College. He lives in Cranston.

About The College Crusade of Rhode Island
The College Crusade of Rhode Island is the state’s most comprehensive college-readiness and scholarship program for middle school and high school students in low-income urban school districts. It serves approximately 3,500 students per year and rewards their efforts and achievements with up to four years of college scholarships. From grade 6 through grade 12, Crusaders experience the steady, nurturing presence of caring adults and participate year-round in activities that focus on academic enrichment, social and personal development, career awareness and exploration, and readiness for college. Since 2001, The College Crusade has awarded over $23 million in college scholarships to more than 3,000 graduates from Rhode Island high schools. For more information, please visit www.thecollegecrusade.org.

The College Crusade is a nonprofit organization funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s GEAR UP program, by the State of Rhode Island, and by private corporations, foundations, and individuals.

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