Amanda Pontarelli

Amanda Pontarelli joined SRPEDD in August 2025.  She has an extensive background dealing primarily in the government sector and brings her experience of both municipal finance and capital improvement planning to SRPEDD.

Prior to joining SRPEDD, Ms. Pontarelli held the position of Capital Program Manger with the City of Providence, RI.  During her tenure, she developed and implemented the city’s 5-year capital improvement plan.  Prior to, she gained municipal finance experience in her role with the Finance Department of the Town of North Providence, RI.

Ms. Pontarelli holds a BA in Finance from Bryant University and is currently working towards her MBA.  She is a firm believer of understanding not only a project’s budget, but the project as a whole and the benefits it will bring to the community for years to come.  In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her rescue pitbull and best friend, Coco.