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Bridget Shirvell

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CHEMICAL REACTION: Beatrice Charles of Providence looks at some chemicals while studying in the Community College of Rhode Island’s chemical distillation and processing program at the Westerly Education Center. 
PBN PHOTO / MICHAEL SALERNO

CCRI’s process technology program gives Rhode Islanders a new career option

Economic Activity
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2024 EXCELLENCE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTIVITY: Community College of Rhode Island JUST BEFORE 2018, officials at the Community College of Rhode Island...
TRAINING DAY: Chris Hiener, simulation specialist for the Rhode Island Medical Reserve Corps’ Training, Innovation and Leadership Institute, is shown working in the institute’s Extended Reality lab space with a high-fidelity medical simulation canine mannequin. 
PBN PHOTO/
PAUL J. SPETRINI

R.I. Medical Reserve Corps launches institute to prepare for the worst

Business Services
2024 PBN Innovative Companies Awards EDUCATION/CAREER TRAINING: Rhode Island Medical Reserve Corps DEDICATED TO IMPROVING the health and safety of communities across the state, the Rhode...
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Feast & Fettle Inc. CEO Carlos Ventura and founder Maggie Mulvena Pearson started their East Providence-based company with the goal to help deliver as many meals to families across Rhode Island as possible. 
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Feast & Fettle is finding solutions through food

Business Services
PBN 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards $15 MILLION to $50 MILLION: 1. Feast & Fettle Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Carlos Ventura 2023 Revenue: $25.1 million 2021 Revenue: $9.3 million Revenue...

KSA Marketing remains market-driven

Business Services
PBN 2024 Fastest Growing Companies Awards $250,000 to $2.5 MILLION: 3. KSA Marketing CEO (or equivalent): Katie Schibler Conn, founder 2023 Revenue: $2.2 million 2021 Revenue: $859,210 Revenue growth: 155.1% KSA...
JACKPOT: Craig Eaton, president of Rhode Island operations for Bally’s Corp., has worked to bring table games to the state, and introduced iGaming, making Rhode Island only the eighth state in the nation to offer it.
PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Craig Eaton

Hospitality & Tourism
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Craig Eaton | Bally’s Corp. | Rhode Island operations president AN ATTORNEY BY TRADE, Craig Eaton is proud of...
LIFE IS A HIGHWAY: Over the past 42 years, Tighe & Bond Vice President and Technical Director Suzanne Courtemanche has served as the environmental assessment and remediation manager for numerous investigation and remediation programs, including rail-to-trail projects and highway expansion projects. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Suzanne Courtemanche

Industries
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Suzanne Courtemanche | Tighe & Bond | Vice president and technical director AS A TEENAGER, Suzanne Courtemanche thought she...
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND: Peter Carson, in founding Jamestown-based Earth House, combines his career trajectory as an environmental advocate and angel investor reflecting his dedication to environmental sustainability and entrepreneurship. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Peter Carson

Industries
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Peter Carson | Earth House | Founder, impact investor and strategic brander FOR MUCH OF HIS ADULT LIFE, Peter...
A SHOE-IN: The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. employees collect shoes for Gotta Have Sole during the company’s Employee Volunteer Week. 
COURTESY THE BEACON MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Beacon Mutual Insurance fosters a supportive, collaborative atmosphere

Business Services
Best Places to Work 2024 Awards LARGE COMPANIES #1. The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. Employees in R.I.: 159 CEO and President: Brian J. Spero YOU CAN TELL a...
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