Board
President
Deanna Conheeny
(401) 847-7156
1st Vice President
Rick O’Neill
(401) 374-5698
2nd Vice President
Jim Ryan
(401) 225-8387
Secretary
Peg Murray
(401) 847-3114
Membership
Ann Arnold
(401) 841-5493
Treasurer
Carol Lepley
(401) 862-1517
Counsel
Christopher J. Behan, Esq.
(401) 846-4045
Board of Directors
- Larry Bartley
- Jeremiah Harrington
- Stephen S. Marino
- Jack McCormack
- Donna McCarthy
- Kathleen Papp
- John Quinn, Ph.D.
- Paul Shea
- Michael Slein (immediate past President)
- Dan Titus
Directors Emeriti
- John Booth
- Jack Curran (deceased June 22, 2025)
- Kevin P. Doyle
- Peter Martin
- Patrick F. Murphy
- Harry Winthrop
Honorary Members
- Hon. Kathleen Connell
- Diana Crowley
- Hon. David Roderick
Ex-Officio Members
- President, Ancient Order of Hibernian Div. #1 Newport [Austin Behan]
- President, Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Newport [Kathryn Brady]
Documents
MNIH Bylaws
Email Contact
Deceased Board Members (active, former, or honorary/emeritus at the time of their passing)
- John “Jack” M. Curran – 06/22/2025
- Joseph F. McEnness –02/10/2024
- Thomas N. Kelly, III – 08/13/2021
- Elliot “Skip” Carter – 05/01/2021
- Margaret M. Ahearn – 04/08/2020
- Steve D. Lepley – 12/19/2017
- Joseph R. “Joe” Brady – 07/02/2016
- Maria K. Carroll – 01/09/2016 01/09/2016
- Arthur G. Leonard – 12/25/2015
- Dr. Michael J. Brennan, Jr. – 11/29/2014
- Vincent J. Arnold * – 04/14/2014
* Founding president (1996-2014) - Leo Downey * – 02/14/2024
* First secretary of the board
- Edward “Ned” McGrath – 02/10/2014
- Martin J. Murphy, III * – 06/23/2013
*First 1st vice president of the board - William J. “Bill” Coffey – 11/10/2012
- Michael J. Behan, Sr. – 07/14/2012
- Governor J. Joseph Garrahy # – 01/24/2012
- Hon. Robert J. McKenna * – 01/15/2012
*First 2nd vice president of the board - Barbara A. Donnelly – 05/30/2010
- Agnes “Rita” Clarke – 04/09/2008
- William D. Nagle – 03/31/2008
- Hon. Paul Crowley – 09/24/2007 09/25/2007-Providence Journal
- Justice Florence K. Murray 03/28/2004 Wikipedia
# honorary director at time of her passing (current term used is “Emeritus”) - Humphrey J. Donnelly, III * – 03/06/1997
* First treasurer of the board (1996-97)