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LASTING IMPACT: Kevin Casey, vice president of sales at Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal, says his most meaningful transactions are those that help nonprofits and community-based organizations, as Sweeney wants to have “a long-lasting impact on how we serve the communities.”
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Kevin Casey

Financial Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 KEVIN CASEY Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal vice president of sales Kevin Casey, vice president of sales at Sweeney Real...
Empowering Others: William Fitzgerald, vice president of sales and client services at Amica Mutual Insurance, has spent 33 years building trust and developing talent, believing that leadership means positioning others to succeed. 
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William Fitzgerald

Economic Activity
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 WILLIAM FITZGERALD Amica Mutual Insurance Co. vice president of sales and client services William Fitzgerald, vice president of sales and client...
BETTER-PROTECTED: Among his various responsibilities as director of information security at RISE Group Inc., Viken Jawharjian led the company through a switch to a better-protected email system.
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Viken Jawharjian

Business Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 VIKEN JAWHARJIAN RISE Group Inc. director of information security The director of information security for RISE Group Inc., Viken Jawharjian has...
A Higher Calling: Amy Kempe, chief of staff at the Community College of Rhode Island, has guided the college through crisis and growth, including the Rhode Island Promise Program, believing that leadership means equipping others. 
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Amy Kempe

Economic Activity
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 AMY KEMPE Community College of Rhode Island chief of staff Amy Kempe, the chief of staff at the Community College...
Expanding Access: Gina Helm, vice president and residential lending sales manager at Centreville Bank, has helped more than 100 low- to moderate-income buyers achieve homeownership through the bank’s Providing Access to Secure Homeownership program. 
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Gina Helm

Financial Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GINA HELM Centreville Bank vice president and residential lending sales manager Gina Helm, vice president and residential lending sales manager...

Doris Blanchard

Business Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 DORIS BLANCHARD R.I. Commerce Corp. director of outreach and engagement As director of outreach and engagement at the R.I. Commerce Corp.,...
Learning to manage money: Sharyln Martinez, CEO of Sincere Multiservice Inc. and Sincere Consulting Services LLC, is driven to educate underserved communities on financial literacy and entrepreneurship. 
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Martinez builds financial literacy across R.I.’s underserved communities

Business Services
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 OUTSTANDING MENTOR: Sharlyn Martinez, Sincere Multiservice Inc. CEO As the CEO of Sincere Multiservice Inc. and Sincere Consulting Services LLC, Sharlyn Martinez...
Raising the school’s voice: Laura Baldwin, chief marketing officer at Roger Williams University, said her role at the university boils down to connecting the right people with the right issues to solve problems. 
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Shaping culture through branding

Business Women
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | EDUCATION: Laura Baldwin, Roger Williams University chief marketing officer Laura Baldwin, chief marketing officer at Roger Williams University, helped...
ANSWERING THE CALL: Greg Cornett, president of Rhode Island Energy, has negotiated a break from National Grid ownership, dealt with weather challenges and navigated talking to the community about energy affordability and climate policy in his two years leading the energy provider.
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Rhode Island Energy president believes in embracing the unknown

Industries
PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards ENTERPRISE PRIVATE COMPANY (More than 500 employees): Greg Cornett Rhode Island Energy president Greg Cornett, president of Rhode Island Energy, believes things...
ALL SMILES: Medical assistants, from left, Dennis Tai, Jazmine de la Cruz and Lia Brito share a laugh at the Rhode Island Free Clinic in Providence, which has restructured its workforce to bring in new roles and create advancement opportunities.
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Everyone deserves access to health care

Health Services
PBN 2025 DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION AWARDS Health Care (MidSize Company): Rhode Island Free Clinic Rhode Island Free Clinic, based in Providence, focuses on providing comprehensive...
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