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Bridget Shirvell

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TALENT POOL: RISE Group Inc. Manager of Talent Acquisition Stephen Dolinich transformed the recruiting process by creating an internal talent acquisition system that eliminated the need for third-party staffing firms, ultimately saving the company time and money while also enhancing the quality of hires. 
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Stephen Dolinich

Industries
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 STEPHEN DOLINICH RISE Group Inc. Manager of talent acquisition OVER A 30-YEAR CAREER in talent acquisition, Stephen Dolinich has made...
NUMBERS GAME: In the 25 years Stephen J. White has led Westerly Community Credit Union, the institution has grown into the fifth-largest credit union in Rhode Island, with $502 million in assets, $24 million in annual revenue, five branches and more than 22,000 members. 
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Stephen J. White

Financial Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 STEPHEN J. WHITE Westerly Community Credit Union CEO and president AFTER MORE THAN four decades in the credit union industry,...

Brown University lives well on campus

Education
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 5,000+ EMPLOYEES #4. Brown University CEO (or equivalent): Christina H. Paxson, President Number of employees: 5,775 AT BROWN UNIVERSITY, employee...

Brown Health offers a new way to relax

Health Services
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 5,000+ EMPLOYEES #5. Brown University Health CEO (or equivalent): John Fernandez, CEO and president Number of employees: 16,191 IN HEALTH...

All is WellRight at CBIZ

Financial Services
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 5,000+ EMPLOYEES #3. CBIZ Inc. CEO (or equivalent): David Bussius, Senior managing director Number of employees: 10,396 AT CBIZ INC.,...
LUXURY LANDSCAPE: Patti Watson, owner and principal of Taste Design Inc. in Middletown, has a portfolio of residential homes from Rhode Island to New York to Palm Beach, Fla. 
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Watson has a ‘Taste’ for beautifying the home

Business Services
Business Women Awards 2025 INDUSTRY LEADER CREATIVE SERVICES: Patti Watson, Taste Design Inc. owner and principal STEP INSIDE a Taste Design Inc.-built home and you enter...
LAB WORK: Ivelisse Sabater and her husband formed SabaterLAB Foundation, which empowers Rhode Island’s diverse communities through workforce development, mental health programs and barrier-free education, in 2021. 
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SabaterLAB Foundation’s Sabater combines education with community empowerment

Business Services
Business Women Awards 2025 INDUSTRY LEADER EDUCATION: Ivelisse Sabater, SabaterLAB Foundation executive director IVELISSE SABATER is a natural educator. Even as a child and teenager,...
TECH SAVVY: Pariseault Builders Inc. Chief Operating Officer Chris Integlia has led multiple efforts at the company to integrate digital tools and technologies into project delivery, communication and resource allocation. 
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Pariseault Builders’ Integlia strategically building a foundation for success

Industries
2025 C-Suite Awards SMALL PRIVATE COMPANY: Chris Integlia Pariseault Builders Inc. | Chief operating officer CHRIS INTEGLIA FEELS he’s more than the bullet points on his resume....
GROUP WORK: Top row from left, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island senior provider relations representative James Laurent, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator Isiah Anonuevo, Director of Human Resources Gisselle Valencia and DEI Manager Ruben Tejada meet with, bottom row from left, Senior Manager of Long-term Services and Support Liggia Soto, senior quality improvement specialist Jennifer Clair and health care data analyst Wilfredo Tangui at the health insurer’s Smithfield office. 
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Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island providing a healthier outcome for...

Business Services
PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2024 Awards HEALTH CARE LARGE COMPANY: Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES and the well-being for all Rhode...
STRONG ARM: Igus Bearings Inc. intern Jaden Stone programs a robotics arm that the East Providence-based company produces. 
PBN PHOTO / TRACY JENKINS

igus Bearings Inc. producing a ‘ReBeL’ with a cause

Economic Activity
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2024 EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT INNOVATION & DESIGN: igus Bearings Inc. ONE OF THE BENEFITS as a plastics manufacturer that igus Bearings Inc. realized,...
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