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FIRST OF ITS KIND: Karina Holyoak Wood is the founding executive director of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Rhode Island program, which she started from scratch in 2016 in partnership with the Community College of Rhode Island, the first statewide program rollout in the U.S. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Holyoak Wood getting results for 10,000 Small Businesses Rhode Island program

Business Women 05/27/2021

PBN 2021 Business Women Awards Industry Leader Social Services/Nonprofit: Karina Holyoak Wood, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program began...

DRIVEN TO SUCCEED: Mary E. Noons, executive vice president and chief retail lending officer at The Washington Trust Co. in Westerly, says she took advantage of seminars and conferences, as well as opportunities to learn from “a diverse group of talented, knowledgeable people.” / COURTESY THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO.

Noons credits her career success to learning from many ‘teachers’ along...

Financial Services 04/29/2021

PBN C-SUITE 2021 AWARDS CAREER ACHIEVER Mary E. Noons The Washington Trust Co. executive vice president and chief retail lending officer It has been almost 30 years...

VALUE ADD: Mary Halpin, senior vice president, human resources, at Centreville Bank, conducted interviews, oversaw the offer process and created an online orientation to successfully integrate employees from Putnam Bank following its acquisition by Centreville. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Halpin ensures staff delivers on Centreville Bank’s purpose

Financial Services 04/29/2021

PBN C-SUITE 2021 AWARDS Mary Halpin Centreville Bank senior vice president, human resources You might say Mary Halpin’s impressive career in human resources began with being in...

ALWAYS IMPROVING: Bradford Soap Works Inc. machine operator Paula Panizza holds a bar of soap while CEO and President Stuart Benton looks on. Benton says he tries to get everyone to focus on incremental improvement every day. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Bradford Soap CEO aims to clean more than hands on path...

Manufacturing 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Strategic Leadership: Stuart Benton, CEO and President, Bradford Soap Works Inc. A bar of soap has taken on a whole new importance...

OVERSEEING SOAPS: Robin Brown, group leader at Bradford Soap Works Inc., works on the production line at the West Warwick factory. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Sustainability a key ingredient to Bradford’s soap formula

Manufacturing 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Excellence in Green Manufacturing: Bradford Soap Works Inc. Sustainability is at the very heart of Bradford Soap Works Inc.’s strategic planning. The West...

EARLY ADOPTER: Miguel Rosario on the assembly line at Finlay Extracts & Ingredients USA Inc. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Putting health and safety front and center keeps Finlays incident-free for...

Coronavirus 03/31/2021

PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Excellence in Safety Performance & Records: Finlay Extracts & Ingredients USA Inc. Finding the balance between running a business in a COVID-19-clouded...

GROUP SESSIONS: Stephanie Huckel, senior global program manager of diversity and inclusion at International Game Technology PLC, established IGT’s Diversity and Inclusion Groups program, which supports employee networks structured around dimensions of diversity. / Courtesy International Game Technology PLC

Improving the lives of others has been Stephanie Huckel’s life’s work

Industries 12/10/2020

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Overall Diversity Champion: Stephanie Huckel Stephanie Huckel was always taught the deep value and importance of being an active member...

FEELING OF PRIDE: Ernst & Young LLP Providence employees gather during a recent Pride Day event. / COURTESY ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Collaboration is key to a welcoming environment at Ernst & Young

Business Services 12/10/2020

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Accounting: Ernst & Young LLP AT GLOBAL PROFESSIONAL-services provider Ernst & Young LLP, the idea of diversity and inclusion is...

‘BEST’ IN SHOW: Members of the R.I. Office of Rehabilitation Services’ business engagement specialist team collaborate in their downtown Providence office. / COURTESY R.I. OFFICE OF Rehabilitation Services

R.I. Office of Rehabilitation Services gives all a chance at being...

Business Services 12/10/2020

PBN DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONS 2020 AWARDS Government: R.I. Office of Rehabilitation Services FOR RON RACINE, promoting diversity and inclusiveness in the workplace is a critical component...