Our Team
People are at the heart of our organization. They are the ones who put in their talents, passion, and hard work to organize our programs and services behind the scenes.
Jeannie W. Salomon
Rory Senerchia
Edward Kuo
Cindy Kim
MBA – Founder & Executive Director
Ph.D., Director of Academic Innovation
CPA, Director of Finance
Ph.D., Director of Cultural & Community Development
Jeannie Salomon is the Founder and Director of the Cultural Society. In her role, Ms. Salomon directs planning and management and leads the organization’s advocacy and social justice efforts, as well as the arts and cultural programs.
Under her leadership, the Cultural Society was recognized with a Citizen Citation by the City of Providence for its outstanding work in gathering those in the AAPI community to create public art with the theme of “Uniting AAPI Community for Change” from Mayor Smiley in May 2023.
Read more on Jeannie’s bio page.
Rory Senerchia is an academic leader with 15+ years of experience in higher education developing innovative programs and curriculums to support faculty, drive student success, and increase retention. She has a proven track record of developing DEIB committees, programs, and inclusive classroom environments to support international students and drive education equity. Dr. Senerchia is the Associate Dean and Professor at John Hazen White College of Arts and Sciences of Johnson & Wales University.
Edward Kuo, Certified Public Accountant, has been in the public accounting field for 24 years. He is the partner of Marcovich, Mansour & Capobianco, LLC., a CPA firm in Lincoln, Rhode Island, which specializes in tax consulting & compliance, financial reporting, bookkeeping, business consulting, and business valuation. He is accredited in Business Valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also certified as a Chartered Global Management Accountant by AICPA.
He holds double Master of Science degrees in accounting and hospitality management.
Cindy L. Kim is a musicologist and classical violist. She has taught a wide range of music courses at City University of New York, Framingham State University, and the Eastman School of Music. As a violist, she has performed as a solo, chamber, and orchestral musician for over 20 years. Dr. Kim received her PhD in musicology and MM and BM in viola performance from the Eastman School of Music. Her research—broadly in the variation of performance ideals across cultures and periods and specifically in ornamentation and improvisation—has encompassed music of many genres, including nineteenth-century Italian opera and Korean traditional vocal music. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and writing fiction, swimming, traveling, and watching soccer with her family.