Lorne was asked by URI President and confirmed by the Board to serve as Chair in 2014. During his tenure, he led the restructuring of staff leadership, expansion of the Board, rebranding of the organization, establishing metrics and benchmarks for organization performance, all setting the stage for the most ambitious capital campaign in URI history
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