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Mary Lhowe

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ABILITY TO ADAPT: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of employees at the Providence Marriott Downtown plummeted from more than 200 to eight. Susan Colucci, the hotel’s controller, says she had to relearn the systems her staff had been handling, such as accounting, purchasing and human resources as a result. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Susan Colucci

Business Services
PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards Susan Colucci | Controller, Marriott Providence Downtown Just before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in March 2020, the...
HEARING ALL SIDES: William Bryan, principal in charge of Rhode Island Pre-K-12 education projects for Gilbane Building Co. in Providence, says leadership requires “listening to understand who the other party is and what their perspectives are.” / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

William Bryan

PBN Award Winners
PBN 2021 Leaders & Achievers Awards William Bryan | Principal in charge, R.I. Pre-K-12 education projects, Gilbane Building Co. In his role as principal in...
PUMPING IRON: U-Haul International Inc.’s Travis Ambrose, right, lifts weights while General Manager Corey Perry, left, and Assistant General Manager Will De La Cruz look on. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

U-Haul wellness program gets employees moving, targets specific needs

Business Services
PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS 5,000+ EMPLOYEES: 1. U-Haul International Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Edward J. “Joe” Shoen, CEO and president Number of employees: 13,262 U-Haul International...

CVS pulls out many options to serve workers’ health

Health Services
PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS 5,000+ EMPLOYEES: 2. CVS Health Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Karen S. Lynch, CEO and president Number of employees: 300,000 CVS Health Corp., the...

Lifespan partners with Bright Horizons to provide child care for employees

Health Services
PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS 5,000+ EMPLOYEES: 3. Lifespan Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Dr. Timothy J. Babineau, CEO and president Number of employees: 12,211 Very soon after most...
SPECIAL DELIVERY: AAA Northeast driving instructor Sharon O’Brien delivers meals for Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past 15 months, AAA has shifted from holding its wellness challenges to focusing on employees’ mental well-being by supporting the community. / COURTESY AAA NORTHEAST

Financial well-being an integral part of AAA Northeast wellness programs

Financial Services
PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS 1,500-4,999 EMPLOYEES: 1. AAA Northeast CEO (or equivalent): John Galvin, CEO and president Number of employees: 2,690 Physical pain can and does keep...
TWO-WAY STREET: As managing director of compliance and ethics and corporate compliance officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, mentoring is not part of Tracy McCaughey’s job description, but she feels a duty to give back and help others along the way, often learning from those experiences. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

McCaughey feels a duty to support, guide others to achieve success

Business Women
PBN 2021 Business Women Awards Outstanding Mentor: Tracy McCaughey, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Many institutions run valuable mentoring programs. But, effective mentoring...
SMOOTH SAILING: Stuart Kiely, vice president of digital strategy for John Matouk & Co. in Fall River, steered a two-year digital transformation of the company’s operations, which allowed it to boost retail sales and gross revenues in 2020. / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Kiely’s digital transformation of Matouk operations pays off for linen maker

Manufacturing
PBN C-SUITE 2021 AWARDS Stuart Kiely John Matouk & Co. vice president of digital strategy The pandemic year of 2020 kept millions of people at home, and...
TOP QUALITY: Siobhain Sullivan, chief operating officer of clinical operations at Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc., initiated the company’s first quality assurance program, which she says improved services across the organization, ultimately benefiting patients. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Sullivan’s tenacious work ethic leads to many accomplishments at RIMI

Health Services
PBN C-SUITE 2021 AWARDS Siobhain ­Sullivan Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc. Chief operating officer of clinical operations In her 11 years of work at Rhode Island Medical...
WRAPPING UP: Will Thomas, machine operator at athletic protective gear manufacturer G-Form LLC in North Smithfield, performs the final step in the machine process by applying the backer material just before the station will be closed and molded. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Pivot to PPE production keeps G-Form competing in manufacturing game

Coronavirus
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2021 Publisher’s Choice Award for Innovative Adaptation: G-Form LLC When public life and most commerce slammed shut in March 2020 because of...
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