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Isabella DeLeo

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BUILDING MOMENTUM: In his second stint as Rhode Island’s commerce secretary, Stefan Pryor is building on wins such as a $100 million Raytheon expansion and completion of the building that houses the R.I. Department of Health State Laboratories and Ocean State Labs. 
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Stefan Pryor

Business Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 STEFAN PRYOR State of Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor, who is in his second term as the secretary of...
Raising the roof: Michelle Wilcox, CEO of Crossroads Rhode Island, was recognized for her work with the 2026 Women Leading the Way award by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I. 
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Crossroads RI looks back at 30 years of fighting for Ocean...

Business Women
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | SOCIAL SERVICES/NONPROFIT: Michelle Wilcox, Crossroads Rhode Island CEO “I just feel so lucky that I get to do this...
Reusing real estate: Joy Riley, founder and principal broker at Westcott Properties, ­believes in adaptive reuse, most notably when she represented the space that became Providence’s Steel Yard.
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Westcott Properties’ Joy Riley invests the time into her business

Business Women
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | REAL ESTATE: Joy Riley, Westcott Properties founder and principal broker Joy Riley, founder and principal broker of Westcott Properties,...
PAVING THE WAY: Tomás Ávila, associate director for intergovernmental affairs and outreach for the state of Rhode Island, preceded Keith Stokes as the associate director of the R.I. Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion office. Ávila’s advocacy for minority-owned businesses laid the groundwork for the office’s current programs.
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DEI in the DEDI Office: ‘It’s about meeting people where they...

Health Services
PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Diversity Champion: The State of Rhode Island In an effort to ensure that communities can truly thrive in the...
TECH-SAVVY: Providence College Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer Paul V. Fontaine’s work as an educator is multifaceted, involving more than teaching courses on cybersecurity and technology. 
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Paul V. Fontaine

Education
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 PAUL V. FONTAINE Providence College Senior associate vice president and chief information officer PAUL V. FONTAINE has a routine for...
STAR ATTRACTION: Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau Director of National Accounts Kerri Furtado creates opportunities to bring meetings and conventions of all sizes to the region, helping fuel a high economic impact for Rhode Island. 
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Kerri Furtado

Hospitality & Tourism
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 KERRI FURTADO Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau Director of national accounts SELLING RHODE ISLAND as a destination she truly...

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of R.I. finds ways to connect...

Financial Services
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 500-1,499 EMPLOYEES #3. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CEO (or equivalent): Martha L. Wofford, CEO...

Washington Trust creates a supportive environment

Financial Services
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 500-1,499 EMPLOYEES #4. The Washington Trust Co. CEO (or equivalent): Edward O. Handy III, Chairman and CEO Number of...

Beacon Mutual Insurance creates a community built on wellness

Financial Services
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 100-499 EMPLOYEES #5. The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. CEO (or equivalent): Brian J. Spero, CEO and president Number of...
GOVERNMENT WORK: Prior to being deputy director of communications for the R.I. Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emily Martineau’s past government experience includes working for the R.I. Office of the Attorney General, R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. and the Providence Public School District.
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R.I. House speaker’s office’s Martineau had a lifelong destiny fulfilled

Business Services
Business Women Awards 2025 INDUSTRY LEADER GOVERNMENT/QUASI-GOVERNMENT: Emily Martineau, R.I. Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives deputy director of communications GROWING UP...
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