Joan joined the Washington Trust team in 2010 with over 20 years of institutional asset management experience. She previously served as the Chief Investment Officer of the State of Rhode Island's Treasury Department, managing the investment portfolio of the state's public pension plan. She began her investment career in Washington, DC with NASDAQ and the International City Manager's Association Retirement Corp. (ICMA-RC). Joan is a graduate of Boston College and earned a M.S. in Finance from Loyola College. She serves on the VNA Care New England Board and Finance Committee, the Finance and Pension Committees of the Providence Public Library and is a member of Lifespan's Investment Committee.