David Cicilline

President & CEO, The Rhode Island Foundation

David N. Cicilline is President and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, one of the country's oldest and largest community foundations with over $1.5 billion in assets. The Foundation serves as Rhode Island's most comprehensive nonprofit funder, creating lasting progress through civic leadership, fundraising, and grant-making.

Before leading the Foundation, Cicilline represented Rhode Island's first congressional district in the U.S. House for 12 years (2011-2023). He previously served as Providence mayor for two terms (2003-2011)—becoming the first openly gay mayor of a U.S. state capital—and in the Rhode Island General Assembly for four terms (1995-2002).

In Congress, he was a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary committees, co-chaired the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, and championed issues including economic equity, healthcare access, climate sustainability, and education.
A Brown University and Georgetown Law graduate, Cicilline serves on various boards, including Brown University Corporation and CFLeads. He resides in Providence.