Michael Persson
Investment chief guides with expertise, not drama
These days, banks can seem like characters in blockbuster movies: swirling in drama, thriving under turmoil, operating in crisis mode. Melissa Trapp, who manages...
Nonprofits see partnering as a path to survival
A group of young men and women work at a commercial kitchen in downtown Providence trimming green beans, mixing herbs, garlic, packing them into...
As times get tough, a new approach arises
In August, the Meeting Street School in Providence received a $2,000 check from the retail giant Target. The donation was for backpacks. As Amanda...
Magic of the bid board encourages innovation
At the offices of Middletown engineering services company Systems Engineering Associates Corp., otherwise known as Sea Corp., hangs what is known as the “bid...
Finding new niches to serve and excel within
In 2009, Coventry-based Preventure Wellness Solutions reached a turning point. Approached by a billion-dollar corporation to improve the overall wellness of its workforce, CEO...
Tech changes present whole new arena at NBI
In speaking about his company’s four-year growth spurt, Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. CEO Todd Hart compares the advancement to that of a child. “From...
Employee successes help create new culture
In its second-quarter report, Providence-based United Natural Foods Inc. included testimonials from two company associates. The topic of discussion? The company’s 3-year-old “Body and...
Making the ‘healthy choice’ is easy here
For the past three years, Lifespan, the state’s largest health care-services provider, has stressed one thing to its employees: know your numbers. It has...
Reaching for health past work
The images from the 1970s and ’80s of Japan’s car workers standing en masse exercising at the start of their workday are vivid reminders...
A growing workplace of ‘insane loyalty’
In this era of “People First,” judging the worth of a company is not just about its bottom line. It often has to do...
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