We are Rhode Island’s premier culinary incubator, ranking in the top 10% in the country. Since firing up the kitchens for the first time in October 2014, our team has helped launch over 400 food and beverage-related businesses, with numerous graduates now operating out of their own spaces.

Our staff, Board, consultants and contributors are a comprehensive resource to our members, offering a wealth of industry, entrepreneurial and technical expertise, allowing us to meet individual needs for each business work with.

The People Helping to Make Food Your Business

Lisa Raiola, MPH | CHAIR

President & Founder, Hope & Main

Lisa has more than has more than 30 years of experience in program development and advancement at non-profit organizations in healthcare and higher education with a special focus on distributive justice, social responsibility and economic development. Recently retired as the VP for Advancement at Roger Williams University. Previously, Lisa was a Clinical Assistant Professor for Community Health and Medical Ethics at the Brown University School of Medicine where she developed and instructed courses in public health research; health promotion and disease prevention; food security and food justice; healthcare financing and system reform; and health disparity and the burden of disease.

Board of Directors

Lisa J. Raiola, MPH | PRESIDENT
Founder and President, Hope & Main

Lisa Bergeron | SECRETARY
Founder and Co-Creator, Advancing Workplace Excellence

Inna Walker | TREASURER
Treasurer, Relationship Manager, Berkshire Bank

Kyle Adamonis, SHRM-CP PHR
Executive Director of Human Resources, State of Rhode Island

Lanre Ajakaiye
Founder, 25 Bough Street, Chief Advancement Office, United Way of RI

Kenneth Banalewicz
Specialty Food/Produce Buyer, Dave’s Marketplace

William Bigelow
Chief Growth Officer, Blount Fine Foods

Tino Chow
President & Founder, Giant Shoulders

Michael Goldberg, Esq., M.
Goldberg Law LLC

Rosamond Lu
Partner, First Cambridge Capital

Maureen Maloney
Founder, Sacred Cow Granola

Hope & Main Providence Board of Directors

Lisa J. Raiola, MPH | PRESIDENT
Founder and President, Hope & Main

Luca Carnevale | SECRETARY
President & CEO, RI Food Dealers Association

Scott Bromberg
President & CEO, RI Food Dealers Association

Chef Sanjiv Dhar
President, India House Inc

Neil Veloso
Executive Director, Brown Technology Innovations

Juan Wilson, Jr.
Founder/ Executive Director, The MUSE Foundation of Rhode Island

Doris De Los Santos
Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI