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ENDING ON A HIGH NOTE: 
Deborah A. Thomas, Hasbro Inc.’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, is retiring after 25 years with the Pawtucket-based toy maker. 
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For Thomas, being surrounded by right people built success at Hasbro

2023 C-Suite Awards Public Company: Deborah A. Thomas | Hasbro Inc. executive vice president and chief financial officer DEBORAH A. THOMAS HAS A STRONG BELIEF: “It’s...
GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS: Dr. Jared Anderson, standing outside Rhode Island Hospital, where he works as an emergency physician, says electronic health records are beneficial for care but interfaces need to be optimized so doctors aren’t spending so much time on data entry. 
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Are electronic health records burning out doctors?

Dr. Oliver Mayorga recalls one time attending to a patient in the Westerly Hospital emergency room who was suffering from cancer. The patient, a Rhode...
HEALTHY CONVERSATION: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island staff members, from left, Peter Rocha, technology risk manager; Tracy McCaughey, managing director of claims; Nicole Hass-Rodriguez, executive assistant; Amber Dicks, senior corporate board assistant and executive assistant; Doris De Los Santos, supplier diversity program manager; Jordan Martin, assistant compliance officer; and Famsheera Abdulkhader, health data analyst, meet at the health insurer’s Providence office.
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of R.I. is an invaluable resource...

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Health Care – Large Company: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island AS PART OF ITS CORE...
LOCAL IMPACT: Gilbane Inc. has utilized G.O. Services, a subsidiary of Gilbane Building Co., to include local workers on projects and drive economic development. Pictured, from left, working on the Newton Pavilion renovation project in Boston are G.O. Foreman Dan Pattavina, Gilbane Project Safety Manager Mike Morganelli, G.O. laborers Mike Jackson and Darius Hines, Gilbane project engineers Nicole Wormuth and Erica Wentz, and G.O. Vice President and Business Unit Leader Kahlil Olmstead. 
COURTESY GILBANE INC.

Gilbane Inc. changes the landscape on job sites and the community

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Architecture/Construction/Design: Gilbane Inc. Most of the meetings at Providence construction company Gilbane Inc. begin with what Chairman and...
COMMITTING TO CHANGE: CVS Health Corp., through its diversity management department, has invested close to $600 million to build on its commitment to diversity, including mentoring, sponsorship, development and advancement of diverse employees by 
the end of 2025. 
COURTESY CVS HEALTH CORP.

CVS Health Corp. prescribes an equal work culture

PBN 2022 Diversity Equity & Inclusion Awards Health Care – Enterprise Company: CVS Health Corp. A DIVERSE WORKFORCE is something that CVS Health Corp. considers...
ENHANCED OPERATION: Keila Mendez, a machine operator at AstroNova Inc., works at the company’s West Warwick facility. The company, which designs, manufactures, distributes and services data visualization technologies, hired a new director of quality and continuous improvement and implemented new safety measures that have contributed to improved operations.
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Streamlining efforts helping AstroNova to take flight again

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022 OVERALL EXCELLENCE AT A LARGE MANUFACTURER: AstroNova Inc. AstroNova Inc. is bouncing back from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and launched several...
GETTING TECHNICAL: Community College of Rhode Island student Stephanie Bacon works on a computer screen while taking the college’s Fast Track to CNC Manufacturing program in partnership with Polaris MEP. 
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CCRI partners with Polaris MEP to prepare students for workforce of...

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2022 EXCELLENCE IN COLLABORATION IN MANUFACTURING: Community College of Rhode Island and Polaris MEP While scholars debate the merits of a four-year college education,...

More production leads to high profits at SEACORP

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 2. $75 MILLION AND ABOVE: SEACORP LLC CEO (or equivalent): David Cadorette, president 2021 revenue: $94.5 million 2019 revenue: $76.8 million Revenue growth: 23.1% FOR 30...
NOTHING BUT NET: From left, U.S. Extruders Inc. Plant Manager Wade Lippo and assemblers Lexus Falcone and Dan Brownhead work with fishing net. 
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US Extruders Inc. hopes plastic makes perfect for new products

PBN Innovative Companies 2022 MANUFACTURING: U.S. Extruders Inc. THE OCEANS OF THE WORLD contain islands of plastics and other garbage. Westerly-based manufacturer U.S. Extruders Inc. is...
HEALTHY CONVERSATION: From left, Dr. Michael Coburn, medical director; Chief Operating Officer Sarah Horgan; Fred A. Trapassi Jr., CEO; and Courtney Stafford, director, clinical process improvement, at AdCare Rhode Island Inc. meet at the organization’s North Kingstown office.
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At AdCare R.I., helping others is a labor of love

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 1. $5 MILLION to $25 MILLION: AdCare Rhode Island Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Fred A. Trapassi Jr. 2021 revenue: $13.2 million 2019 revenue: $7.7...
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