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John A. Lahtinen

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Leading With Empathy: Patrick LeBeau, executive director and financial adviser at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, blends decades guiding clients with volunteer leadership at Roger Williams Park Zoo and Foster Forward. 
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Patrick LeBeau

Financial Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 PATRICK LEBEAU Morgan Stanley Wealth Management executive director and financial adviser A few years after graduating from the University of...
Servant Leadership: Beth Bixby, CEO of Tides Family Services, leads with a servant leadership that her mentor, Brother Michael Reis, instilled in her, helping to build Rhode Island’s mobile health crisis response system for children and families. 
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Beth Bixby

Government
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 BETH BIXBY Tides Family Services Inc. CEO As the old saying goes, “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a...
Building Bridges: Tomás Alberto Ávila, associate director of intergovernmental affairs for Rhode Island, connects government and entrepreneurs, expanding opportunities for minority businesses. 
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Tomás Alberto Ávila

Business Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 TOMÁS ALBERTO ÁVILA State of Rhode Island associate director of intergovernmental affairs and outreach After earning a mechanical engineering degree from...
LIFELONG LEARNING: Gail Alofsin, associate director in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Rhode Island, and her team deliver professional development programs focused on strengthening leadership, retention, productivity and the customer experience.
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Gail Alofsin

Business Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GAIL ALOFSIN University of Rhode Island Office of Strategic Initiatives associate director Gail Alofsin’s career has been shaped by saying “yes”...
EDUCATIONAL APPROACH: Greg Agnone, CEO and president of Chestnut Hill Insurance Group, serves as a panelist on WOON’s “­Coffee An’ ” radio talk show every Thursday, which takes an educational approach to financial and insurance topics.
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Greg Agnone

Education
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GREG AGNONE Chestnut Hill Insurance Group CEO and president After his dad passed away in 1987, Greg Agnone realized his mom,...
TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE: Paul Medeiros, executive vice president and director of commercial lending at BankFive, has helped transform the bank’s commercial lending division into a major driver of the bank’s growth.
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A quarter century of balancing the community and commercial at BankFive

Financial Services
PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards CAREER ACHIEVER: Paul Medeiros Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank executive vice president and director of commercial lending In May 1999, Paul Medeiros...
FIT AND FISCAL: Marc Coppolino, chief financial officer of the Greater Providence YMCA, ensured the organization regained financial stability while also improving its ability to provide assistance to those who could otherwise not afford membership.
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New CFO restores financial stability at the Greater Providence YMCA

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PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards RISING STAR Marc Coppolino Greater Providence YMCA chief financial officer When Marc Coppolino joined the Greater Providence YMCA as the chief financial...
FOOD PREP: Rith Hou, recipe support and team expediter, assembles containers of ricotta cheese at meal delivery service provider Feast & Fettle Inc. in East Providence.
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Alignment between execs, staff keeps DEI work sustainable

Health Services
PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Food/Beverage: Feast and Fettle Inc. At Feast & Fettle INC., diversity, equity and inclusion policies aren’t just a part...
PERSONNEL MEETING: City Personnel employees meet at the staffing organization’s office in Providence. Pictured, from left, are Daniel Apajee, sourcing specialist; Adora Andrade, recruiting coordinator; Dawn Apajee, founder and president; Zach Gagnon, marketing manager; and recruiting specialists Britt Phillips and Soledad Lacayo.
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City Personnel’s DEI philosophy shapes Rhode Island’s workforce

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PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Professional Services (Consulting): City Personnel Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have always been a priority at Providence staffing agency...
WORK ­ENVIRONMENT: Independent journalist Steve Ahlquist taps out a story on his laptop at the ­Rochambeau Library in Providence. He’s covered social issues for a few small local blogs and now publishes on the digital platform Substack. 
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MICHAEL SALERNO

BROKEN NEWS? Outlets in search of sustainable community journalism model

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Tapping away at his laptop at the Rochambeau Library in Providence, Steve Ahlquist doesn’t look the part of a pioneer. He began reporting on Rhode...
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