Former RI Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner takes interim VP role at CCRI

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 16, 2026

Words: 583

Last Updated: 1 day, 20 hours ago

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Former Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner has joined the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI)’s leadership team after working a part-time summer gig at the community college.

Tanner will serve as the school’s interim vice president for workforce and institutional advancement. She told Rhode Island Current on Wednesday that her new role gives her a chance to address the concern she heard most frequently from businesses during her three years leading the state’s …

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