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THOUGHTFUL APPROACH: As part of its approach to employee wellness, the company holds group meditation classes at its Coventry headquarters. Taking part are, from left, Sue Stoutenburgh, people services coordinator; Colleen ­Callaghan, customer care representative; and Rachael Buczenski, staff accountant. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

2-149 Employees | 1 | Preventure | Tools for full, healthy,...

CEO (or equivalent): Mark D. Correia Number of employees: 84 Knowing that the lines between work and personal life are becoming less clear, the folks at...

500-1,999 Employees | 2 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of...

CEO (or equivalent): Kim Keck, CEO and president Number of employees: 790 While Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island looks to make a difference...

500-1,999 Employees | 3 | Bryant University | Longtime Bryant program...

CEO (or equivalent): Ronald K. Machtley, president Number of employees: 659 From Weight Watchers meetings to the Family Meal Planning Nutrition series and the annual Faculty/Staff...

500-1,999 Employees | 4 | Ocean State Job Lot | Associates...

CEO (or equivalent): Marc Perlman, CEO and president Number of employees: 1,948 In 2016, discounter Ocean State Job Lot sent a survey to associates asking what...
THE HUMAN FACTOR: Enzo Rebula found out early in his professional life that he enjoyed human resource management, and his talent for it has helped FM Global become one of the world’s most successful property and casualty insurers. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Early interest seed of leadership

Enzo Rebula | FM Global, senior vice president, human resources CAREER ACHIEVER Back in the ninth grade, when Enzo Rebula’s social studies teacher had students...
PITCHING CAMP: Marc Cardin, director of support services and CFO for the Boy Scouts Narragansett Council, helps out where needed when important tasks are at hand, especially at Camp Yawgoog in Hopkinton. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Empowering leaders yields results

Marc Cardin | Boy Scouts of America Narragansett Council, director of support services and chief financial officer Marc Cardin started working for the Boy Scouts...
MAKING PROGRESS TOGETHER: Amtrol believes that collaboration yields successful product innovation. Examining one of the company's hydrology products are, from left: Chris Kampf, director of product innovation; Joe Jeannotte, product engineer; Michael Cogliati, R&D engineering; and Chris Van Haaren, senior vice president of engineering. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

With teamwork, the well of innovation runs deep

At Amtrol Inc., innovation and success go hand in hand. In fact, the West Warwick-based water-system solutions company was founded 71 years ago with the...
GETTING IT RIGHT: Taco Comfort Solutions burn-table operator Paul Pavao checks connections at the company's Fall River facility. Safety procedures in place have allowed the plant to go more than nine years without losing a day to work-related injury. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Workplace injury not part of the plan at Taco

At Taco Comfort Solutions, safety isn't something that's assumed or taken lightly. The Cranston-based, third-generation, family-owned, high-efficiency heating, cooling and air-quality comfort systems manufacturer...
PARTNERING FOR THE LONG RUN: The Beck Companies looks to create long-term customer relationships across its business lines. Here, Tracey Beck, co-owner, right, meets with customers Jo Polis, left, and Annalyn Bauer, back to camera, from Lebanon, Conn., while in the background employees Jon Mitchell, left, and Eric Backstrom move stone slabs at the company's North Smithfield facility. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

The Beck Cos. organizes, strategizes its forward motion

Tracey Beck loves to build things – especially businesses. "I get to see so many projects come from concept to reality," said Beck,...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Sojourner House staff, including from left, Executive Director Vanessa Volz, Manager of Immigration Advocacy Gloria Greenfield, Director of Operations Sarah DeCataldo, intern Grace McClenticy and Volunteer Coordinator Elizabeth Dugan, are focused on finding solutions to domestic and sexual violence through advocacy and ministering to the needs of victims. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Supports shifting to meet changing client needs

Sojourner House was founded in the mid-1970s by Providence residents and Brown University students, recent alumnae and staff members concerned about the prevalence of...
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