Robin Respaut, Author at Providence Business News

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WORK HARD, PLAY SILLY: DiSanto, Priest & Co. does 60 percent of its business in the three-month tax season but has fun the rest of the year.

Busy times offset with great food

Business Services 06/20/2012

Employees at DiSanto, Priest & Co. eat well. There are pancakes for Fat Tuesday, French toast Fridays, baseball-stadium food on family nights, ice cream socials,...

NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST: When Kristin Fraser first started to work at KPMG, she did not expect to last very long, but the constantly shifting challenges have kept her interested and fulfilled. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Accounting field offers new challenges, rewards

Economic Activity 06/02/2012

When Kristin Fraser was 22 years old, she started her first job and never left. Today, Fraser is an audit partner at KPMG LLP, the...

POSITIVELY SHINING: The success of Alex and Ani bangles allows company founder and designer Carolyn Rafaelian to give back to her community. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Family legacy, energy build growing company

Capital Goods 06/02/2012

Carolyn Rafaelian can’t wait to get up in the morning and come to work. She expects her employees feel the same way. She has...

BUILDING SOMETHING: New England Construction Director of Finance Michael Alviano joined the company four years ago as an account manager. When the company lost its CFO soon after, Alviano assumed the responsibilities and, eventually, the position. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

He’s built career by expanding duties

Business Services 04/07/2012

The Weekapaug Inn of Westerly is in the midst of a $17 million renovation this year that will preserve the waterside inn’s historic charm...

TIP OFF: Competing against larger, more established firms for clients requires an energetic staff, illustrated by firm basketball games. /

Lawyers urged to challenge selves

Business Services 06/16/2011

DarrowEverett LLP of Providence may be a small law firm, but it can take on cases normally only considered by the big guys. One reason...

FLYING HIGH: Atrion staff attended a Tech Collective educational event headlined by Lt. Col. Rob Waldman, center right, in dark shirt and pants, who is a motivational speaker on how to build better relationships with all stakeholders.PHOTO COURTESY ATRION NETWORKING /

Skill development big part of lure at Atrion

Personnel 06/16/2011

Information-technology service providers are not necessarily known for cheerful and rewarding work environments, but Atrion Networking Corp. considers itself the exception. Atrion strives for a...

THE EYES HAVE IT: Koch Eye Associates doctors and technicians gather at the company's Warwick office. /

Giving back to staff boosts morale

Economic Activity 06/16/2011

The holidays are a great time of year for employees at Koch Eye Associates. It is when the family-run, Warwick-based ophthalmology and optometry practice...

A FUN TRIP: To celebrate the company's 10th anniversary, Envision arranged a cruise through Newport Harbor. Pictured, from left, employees Michele Metivier-Jacobs, Annette Niemczyk and Sean Trifero.

PHOTO COURTESY
ENVISION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORS /

Management sets tone for fun, productive office

Personnel 06/16/2011

Employees look forward to the end of the week at Envision Technology Advisors in Providence – and not just for the weekend. Things tend...

BEAUTIFUL MIND: Marcy Atkins, director of community-based services at Psychological Centers in Providence, oversees 15 clinicians and three interns. /

Helping troubled children reconnect with family

Health Services 05/13/2011

Each year, hundreds of distraught parents across Rhode Island struggle to care for emotionally troubled children. In the most severe cases, children are sent...