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DEEP-RUNNING PASSION: Marie E. Bussiere makes it a point to seek out people to mentor and as a result has improved the operations of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division in Newport. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

‘Shining star’ a solid support system to others

Mentors often act as sounding boards offering advice and direction with the expectation of getting very little in return. Marie E. Bussiere, department head of...
LEAN AND LIKING IT: igus’ adoption of lean practices has helped the company expand while maintaining a calm and smooth-running operation, according to company executives. Going over a company order are, from left, Vice President Richard Abbate, assembly tech William Solorzano and Warehouse Operations Manager Gerry Fournier. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Lean routines make workflow smart, profitable

Manufacturing in any industry requires skilled workers and a streamlined process that ends with flawless quality. This is where igus Inc. and its staff...
BEST EFFORT, HIGH STANDARDS: Richard Voccio internalized his family’s core values and applies them to his work handling the financial challenges at the United Way of Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

Honest transparency is this CFO’s objective

From the time he was in middle school through his undergraduate years at Providence College, Richard Voccio worked for his father and three uncles...
A FLEXIBLE SUPPORT SYSTEM: Edward Jones helps its financial advisers and branch administrators maintain a work-life balance while creating financial incentives for success. Pictured are Deborah Case, senior branch administrator, and Steven Grasso, financial adviser, in the Edward Jones office in Cranston. / PBN PHOTO/FRANK MULLIN

Workers are Jones’s first and best investment

Edward Jones, the worldwide financial-investment company, uses a winning method to motivate employees: Each of them has an opportunity to own a piece of...
THE RITE APPROACH TO HEALTH: The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy’s grant-winning pilot program for caring for Medicare/Medicaid patients, uses an integrated team approach to improve health outcomes and save money. Getting a check-up from nurse practitioner Shari Levesque at Access Point RI is Gina Esposito. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Teamwork means better care for disabled people

In the dry language of the health care bureaucracy, core clients of the innovative Living Rite program are called “dual eligibles.” They are the...
BURN NOTICE: FM Global senior research specialists Yi Wang, left, and Karl Meredith observe a controlled fire at the insurer’s Glocester test facility. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Computers brought online serve as fire-fighting tools

Products and commodities made from new and increasingly flammable materials present a major risk factor for property and casualty insurers such as FM Global....
TAKING ADVANTAGE: The multi-faceted wellness program at Visiting Nurse Home Care brings the staff health benefits as well as a more connected workplace. Showing off different aspects of the fitness options are, from left, Chelsea Vincente, Maureen Flanagan, Phil Laboeuf, Matt Coupe and Susan Bleuel. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Wellness benefit for company as well as clients

Visiting Nurse Home Care sees a healthy workforce as a two-way street: Helping its employees stay healthy and fit leads to benefits for the...
AN UNDER-THE-RADAR LIFELINE: Without much fanfare but with great  effectiveness, Diana Burdette soon will have the Providence In-Town  Churches Association responsible for delivering nearly one-quarter of the food pantry meals in Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

A leading provisioner of food aid with dignity

As homelessness and food insecurity have continued to rise in Rhode Island, so have the resources and determination of the Providence In-Town Churches Association...
IN THE FRONT LINES: Sarah Soares has taken on a number of major challenges in a short time at Blount Fine Foods, tasks that her service in the U.S. Army helped prepare her for. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

From hot sand to hot soup, a transition well-earned

It was not an exact fit, and the transition took post-graduate education and a few job changes, but Sarah Soares has made the move...
MOVING BEYOND THE NUMBERS: FM Global CFO Jeffrey Burchill is known to empower his team, including Joy Cave, left, assistant vice president, financial services, and Theresa Molloy, vice president, controller. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Global perspective yields healthy returns

The last few years have not been kind to the insurance industry. The turmoil in the financial markets of the Great Recession challenged all...
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