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John A. Lahtinen

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UNIQUE PROTECTION: Niurka Fernandez, production lead at G-Form LLC, works on the factory floor at the company’s Providence facility, where it makes protective gear for athletes, as well as the military and law enforcement, using SmartFlex technology.
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G-Form Engineers the Future of Flexible, High-Impact Gear

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PBN 2025 Manufacturing Awards PRODUCT INNOVATION & DESIGN: G-Form LLC For more than two decades, G-Form LLC, based in Providence, has been trailblazing a path in...
DRILLING DOWN: Mazinho Palencia, a Community College of Rhode Island graduate, works on a drill press in the school’s ­Advanced Manufacturing Lab in 2024.
COURTESY COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND

CRISIS OF INTEREST: Industry woos next-gen workers

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With a rich industrial history – ranging from shipbuilding and textiles to jewelry, chemicals and metals – the Ocean State’s economy has always been...

ParsonsKellogg offers premium opportunity

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PBN 2025 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES 2025 $50 MILLION AND ABOVE 3. ParsonsKellogg LLC CEO (or equivalent): Thomas Kellogg III, president 2024 Revenue: $123.5 million 2022 Revenue: $74.8 million Revenue...

Feast & Fettle is feasting on major progress

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PBN 2025 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES $15 MILLION TO $50 MILLION 2. Feast & Fettle Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Carlos Ventura 2024 Revenue: $36.2 million 2022 Revenue: $19.8 million Revenue...
QUICK CONSULTATION: Element2 Consulting Group 
co-founders Rocco Giusti, left, and Patrick Madden discuss a presentation at the company’s Lincoln office. 
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Element2 Consulting Group in an element all their own

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PBN 2025 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES $2.5 MILLION TO $15 MILLION 1. Element2 Consulting Group CEO (or equivalent): Rocco Giusti, managing partner and chief operating officer; Patrick...
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES: City Personnel founder and President Dawn Apajee said she created her Providence-based staffing agency because she wanted it to be personal, inclusive and community-driven. 
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Dawn Apajee

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 DAWN APAJEE City Personnel Founder and president DAWN APAJEE’S RECRUITING ­CAREER began in London in 1989. From the start, she loved...
EFFICIENT: Ken Burnett, Centreville Bank senior vice president and commercial team leader, pioneered the bank’s first renewable energy lending program, leading to more than $60 million in solar and wind project financing. 
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Ken Burnett

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 KEN BURNETT Centreville Bank Senior vice president and commercial team leader KEN BURNETT ALWAYS KNEW he wanted a career that...
HIGH ARC: In more than two decades, Michael Andrade has grown The Arc of Bristol County from a $1 million organization with a staff of 25 into a regional agency spanning Massachusetts and Rhode Island approaching $30 million in operating revenue. 
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Michael Andrade

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 MICHAEL ANDRADE The Arc of Bristol County CEO and president MICHAEL ANDRADE’S PATH into human services and nonprofit leadership wasn’t marked...

BankNewport banks on staying active

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PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 100-499 EMPLOYEES #2. BankNewport CEO (or equivalent): John F. “Jack” Murphy, CEO and president Number of employees: 321 FROM MASSAGES...
CLASS IN SESSION: Groov-Pin Corp. employees attend a financial lunch-and-learn session at the Smithfield-based company’s manufacturing plant.
COURTESY GROOV-PIN CORP.

At Groov-Pin, feeling fit puts employees in a good ‘Groov’

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PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 2-99 EMPLOYEES #1. Groov-Pin Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Scot Jones Number of employees: 66 MUCH HAS CHANGED since Groov-Pin Corp....
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