John Larrabee
At AIPSO, flexibility helps fuel sense of purpose
Employees at AIPSO have no shortage of opportunities to move up within the company.
The company provides a number of programs to help workers advance...
Mass. law requires data to be protected
When an employee loses a laptop or a BlackBerry, you can replace the device easily enough. The real worry, however, is what could happen...
She’s the brain behind Isis’ programmable patch
Emma Durand’s first success as an innovator came while she was still an undergraduate studying mechanical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
She contacted Steve...
‘The rock’ behind Blue Cross’ gleaming tower
To get some idea of Michele Lederberg’s accomplishments at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, look to the insurance giant’s new headquarters,...
The consummate advocate and consistent friend
When Margaret Farrell entered the legal profession in the mid-1970s, the number of women in the field was much smaller than today, and those...
Going green from the start makes process easier
When the new Providence Community Health Centers moves to 369 Prairie Ave. sometime next year, most people likely won’t notice the new building’s most...
On South Side, hope is emerging
Lifespan, one of southern New England’s largest hospital networks, has joined an effort to rebuild South Providence by promising to locate new offices on...
Creative economy flourishing in Pawtucket Arts District
Michael D. Cassidy has seen a lot of changes in Pawtucket during his four decades as a planning professional in the city. They include...
Friends and family can be potent business mix
Michele Cross and Lisa Patterson have been business partners for almost three years, but friends for close to 30. They first met while working...
Despite industry trends, these businesses endure
Bigger is better. That seems to be the mantra in American industry today. One by one, this or that business is swallowed up by...


















