BLOCK ISLAND RESIDENTS - Key Persons


Bob Benjamin - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer

Craig Fontaine - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President

Eliot Nerenberg

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Joe Loya - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Mark Costello

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Marti Dunne

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Mary Forssell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Nancy Thornberry

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Sarah Bacon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Sharon Lawner Weinberg - VP

Job Titles:
  • Owner
  • Vice President
Sharon Lawner Weinberg has been a home owner and seasonal resident of Block Island since the summer of 1994. In addition to being on the BIRA Board, she is also a member of the Block Island Health Services (BIHS) Board. She was an active participant on the 2020 Block Island Medical Center Fund-Raising Committee and is continuing in that role for 2021. She and her family enjoy the many treasures that Block Island has to offer, including its hiking trails, sailing waters, beaches, ponds, and spectacular views. When not on Block Island, Sharon and her husband Steve reside in New York's Westchester County. She is a Professor of Applied Statistics and Psychology and former Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs at New York University.

Susan Bush

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • President of Albany Records

Susan Matheke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board