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Sheryl Nance-Nash

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Leading With Vulnerability: Rebecca Twitchell, founder and president of Half Full LLC, has spent 21 years living her “do well, do good” motto, growing the company via its acquisition of Advancing Workplace Excellence and giving back. 
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Rebecca Twitchell

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 REBECCA TWITCHELL Half Full LLC founder and president “Do well, do good,” is Rebecca Twitchell’s “North Star” for running Half Full...
Culture Shift: Matthew Semonik, chief operating officer of Arnold Lumber Co., has transformed the building supplier’s culture by empowering employees, nearly doubling sales from 2015 to 2024 and earning Best Places to Work honors. 
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Matthew Semonik

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 MATTHEW SEMONIK Arnold Lumber Co. chief operating officer Matthew Semonik knows a lot about leadership. He’s a former platoon leader...
Setting the Standard: Kim Stack, executive director of undergraduate student success and academic support at the University of Rhode Island, has spent 30 years supporting students, launching programs like the Level Up! Math pilot with a 94% success rate. 
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Kim Stack

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 KIM STACK University of Rhode Island executive director of undergraduate student success and academic support When it comes to leadership,...

Oliver Tutt

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 OLIVER TUTT NCU Investment Solutions senior vice president and director of wealth management and financial planning Oliver Tutt, founder of...
STRAIGHT SHOOTER: Dorothy Costa, senior vice president of people and culture at Brightstar Lottery, puts the “human” in human resources, building credibility by connecting with people at all levels of the organization.
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A straight shooter fires her career to the top

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PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards PUBLIC COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN RHODE ISLAND: Dorothy Costa Brightstar Lottery senior vice president of people and culture Dorothy Costa describes herself as...
DEALMAKER: Joseph Wroblewski, chief technology officer and managing partner at Abacus Health Solutions LLC, was given the title of “consummate negotiator” by colleagues for his ability to cut the best deals with vendors and suppliers while remaining friendly and respectful.
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Using technology to improve the odds for chronic conditions

Health Services
PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards SMALL PRIVATE COMPANY (LESS than 150 employees): Joseph Wroblewski Abacus Health Solutions LLC chief technology officer and managing partner It’s not everybody...
STRONGER TOGETHER: Eric Shoen merged the Rhode Island College Foundation and the Rhode Island College Alumni Association into a single entity.
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Unafraid of risk, new executive director takes bold action at Rhode...

Education
PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards NONPROFITS/SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: Eric Shoen Rhode Island College Alumni & Foundation executive director Eric Shoen hit the ground ­running when he came...
ON A ROLL: Robert Brinkman, left, assembler technician, and Ben Daubenspeck, quality assurance engineer, work with an AJ 800 overprinter at electronics manufacturer AstroNova Inc. in West Warwick.
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AstroNova credits rapid innovation and customer feedback with success

Industries
PBN 2025 Manufacturing Awards OVERALL EXCELLENCE AT A LARGE MANUFACTURER: AstroNova Inc. For more than 60 years electronics manufacturer AstroNova Inc. has been the go-to for...
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Amgen Rhode Island employees such as, from left, Kagan Littlefield and Gregory Van Dijk, both level 1 senior manufacturing associates; Hanna Rouillard, level 1 manufacturing associate; and Paul Trusler, level 2 senior manufacturing associate, are always looking for ways to operate more efficiently. They are pictured at the company’s West Greenwich campus.
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Amgen Rhode Island a hub of innovation

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PBN 2025 Manufacturing Awards OVERALL EXCELLENCE AT AN ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURER: Amgen Rhode Island Amgen Rhode Island combines biology and technology to increase the odds of patients...
TESTING: Students Ashlee Lewandoski, left, Bridget Finnerty and Jacqui Pijnenburg in professor of engineering Janet Baldwin’s class at Roger Williams University test water samples from a coastal area in Warren to determine the extent of saltwater intrusion.
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ENLIST NOW: State needs soldiers in climate fight

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As far back as Ashlee Lewandoski can remember, she had a thing for being outdoors. A love of nature andthe environment directed her career...
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