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FAMILY TIES: Cathy Demain Mann took a chance on her own company, and it allowed her to work first with her late husband and recently with her daughter. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Succeeding solo after working for others

The biggest leap for Cathy Demain Mann was going out on her own after 10 years of working for someone else. “The back-up support...
TAKING FLIGHT: Brian Schattle, R.I. Airport Corporation chief financial officer, has overseen the quasi-governmental agency through several large projects. Most recently, the corporation opened the $267 million InterLink Facility in 2010. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

A high flyer manages Green growth

T.F. Green Airport ushers more than 100,000 passengers into Rhode Island each month. It is a serious economic engine for the state, and recent...
CHARMED LIFE: Alex and Ani founder Carolyn Rafaelian, center, with Design Manager Emily McKenna and Associate General Counsel Christopher Buontempo. The 7-year-old company now has eight retail locations. / PBN PHOTO/BRIAN MCDONALD

Taking a positive direction yields a sparkling result

The outer trappings of success are clear. With revenue growth from 2008 to 2010 of 306 percent, jewelry manufacturer Alex and Ani Inc. claimed...
COURTESY HIGHLANDER CHARTER SCHOOLRIGHT TOUCH: Highlander Charter School student Camren Perry uses one of the school's touch-screen tablets, a tool used in Highlander's class instruction.

Creative curriculum sparks results at Highlander

Charter schools are a chance to involve entire communities. Highlander Charter School takes that notion and runs with it. Other area public schools are,...
MERRY GO-ROUND: Jeffrey Gardner, CEO of Carousel Industries of North America, said good hiring and controlled growth have been the keys to the firm’s success. / PBN PHOTO/NATALJA KENT

Stagnant economy can’t hold good tech firms down

Even in a stagnant economy, technology firms continue to dominate the ranks of the fastest-growing companies in Rhode Island. Keys to their success, according...
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