Executive Management

Will serves as President and CEO of BankRI.  With over 30 years of banking experience, he previously served as  Director of Commercial Banking and was responsible for growing BankRI’s commercial loan portfolio and commercial deposits while maintaining strong credit quality.

Will joined BankRI in 2006 as the Business Banking Department Head.  Prior to that, he was a Senior Vice President for Middle Market Lending at Citizens Bank.

A resident of Woonsocket, Tsonos holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Bryant University.  He is active in the community, serving as a Governor of The Miriam Hospital and as Vice Chairman of the Woonsocket Rhode Island Investment Board. He previously served on the Board of Directors of United Way of Rhode Island. 

Steven M. Parente is a Bank Rhode Island Executive Vice President and Director of Retail Banking.

Steven joined BankRI in January 2009 as the Director of Retail Banking responsible for Retail Branch locations, BankRI Investment Services and the Customer Service Support Center. In addition to Retail Banking, Steven is also responsible for Marketing and Mortgage Sales.

Prior to joining BankRI, Parente was a Senior Vice President of Retail Banking with Citizens Bank for 7 years.

A lifelong Rhode Island resident, Steven is actively involved in many youth organizations. He currently serves as Board President of Adoption Rhode Island and is on the Roger Williams Zoological Society Board of Directors. He also serves as a Board Member of RI Bankers Association and as Chairman of the Chariho Regional School District Audit Sub-Committee.

Steven earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Rhode Island College in 1993. He and his family live in Richmond, RI.