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CLIMBING THE LADDER: Mary Marran first began working at Butler Hospital in 1984 as a student. More than three decades later, she rose through the ranks to become just the second female president in the hospital’s history. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Butler Hospital’s Marran solves problems to keep community healthy

Business Women Awards 2022 Industry Leader Health Care Services Mary Marran, Butler Hospital Mary Marran, president of Providence-based Butler Hospital, calls herself a problem-solver by nature. That...
SENSE OF PRIDE: Patricia Eno has spent the majority of her nearly 40-year career at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, where she now oversees the department responsible for the sensors and sonar systems used by the U.S. Navy.  / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Eno doesn’t shy away from responsibility, especially regarding national defense

Business Women Awards 2022 Industry Leader Technical Services Patricia Eno, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport As head of the Sensors and Sonar Systems Department at...
CRUCIAL COMPONENT: Brian Williams, chief of staff at Roger Williams University in Bristol, says good communication with students, faculty and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic has been crucial to providing up-to-date information and promoting safety on campus. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Williams balances strategic planning with COVID response at RWU

2022 C-Suite Awards: Nonprofit/Social Service Agency | Brian Williams, Roger Williams University chief of staff Helping lead a university’s COVID-19 response while spearheading strategic planning for...
PERFORMANCE SETTING: Wheaton College students gather in a group to discuss one-minute plays inside a performing arts center at the Norton-based liberal arts college. / COURTESY WHEATON COLLEGE

For Wheaton, a goal that will never end

PBN Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2021 Higher Education: Wheaton College Sometimes when Dennis M. Hanno, president of Wheaton College, is sitting in his office in...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: The United Way of Rhode Island launched multiple initiatives, including its five-year, $100 million LIVE UNITED 2025 strategic plan, to support racial equity in the state. United Way of Rhode Island Director of Policy and Equity Kyle Bennett talks with fellow employees during a hybrid Zoom and in-person meeting to kick off its internal United Way campaign with a goal of 100% participation. / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

An array of strategies to better the community

PBN Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2021 Social Services: United Way of Rhode Island United Way of Rhode Island is a name that is familiar to many...
STRATEGIC PLANNING: Skills for Rhode Island’s Future staff members, from left foreground clockwise, Vianka Brito, work readiness coach; Tracy Duffaut, director of engagement; Nina Pande, executive director; Roanderson Servino, work readiness coach; and Christopher Abreu, program director, meet at the nonprofit’s Providence office. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Skills for Rhode Island’s Future intentionally building inclusive work environment

PBN Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2021 Editor’s Choice – Community Impact Award: Skills for Rhode Island’s Future Nina Pande, executive director of Skills for Rhode...
KEEPING TRACK: Juell Milder, left, associate product manager, speaks with Scott Duarte, sales executive, at My MOC Inc. in North Kingstown. The technology company developed a cloud-based platform called MOCingbird to help clinicians keep track of requirements they need for various certifications. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Cloud-based platform seeks to ease paperwork burden on clinicians

PBN 2021 Innovative Companies Awards IT Services: My MOC Inc. As many health care workers are increasingly facing burnout due to the difficulties of working during...
BRILLIANT JOB: Lumetta Inc. employees Mirna DeLaCruz, in the foreground, and Yonfi Polanco work at a light table in the manufacturer’s facilities in Warwick.  / COURTESY LUMETTA INC.

Collaborative approach to design and engineering yields bright future for Lumetta

PBN 2021 Innovative Companies Awards Manufacturing: Lumetta Inc. Lighting can do a lot more than just set an atmosphere. For Laura Wistow, marketing manager at Warwick-based Lumetta...
TOURISM CHAMPION: Evan Smith has been the CEO and president of Discover Newport since 2005, and in that time he has helped build tourism for the City by the Sea in the offseason, expanded the conference and events market, broadened the cruise ship market and increased visits from international travelers. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Evan Smith

PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards Evan Smith | CEO and president, Discover Newport Evan Smith is convinced he has the best job in America. Smith...
EYEING SOLO: Dr. Philip R. Rizzuto, an ophthalmologist, is the owner and sole practicing medical doctor at Rizzuto Eyelid & Facial Plastic Surgery in Providence, where he specializes in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the eyes and surrounding parts of the face. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Dr. Philip R. Rizzuto

PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards Dr. Philip R. Rizzuto | Owner, Rizzuto Eyelid and Facial Plastic Surgery Dr. Philip R. Rizzuto is a self-employed...
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