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IN THE KNOW: Patricia Lyons-Bousquet, owner of CompLyons HR Consulting LLC, says her recent graduation from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program in Rhode Island has been transformative for her as a businesswoman. 
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She’s put her resources into building an HR firm

There’s a truism in life that you can’t go home again, but whoever coined it obviously hadn’t met Patricia Lyons-Bousquet. After decades working around the...
GETTING CREATIVE: Sascha Roberts, left, and Laura Afonso, co-owners of marketing and content creation company Honey Buns Social in Providence, look over photos during a session at a local studio space.
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She’s made it her business to show companies how to use...

Way back in the “digital Dark Ages” – 2005 to be exact– 14-year-old Sascha Roberts used to pass the time building a Myspace page...
GAME ON: In 2019, Alissa Stanko was named director of finance for International Game Technology PLC, where she oversees annual budgets and multiyear strategic plans for the worldwide gaming operator. 
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IGT’s Stanko aspires for greatness

Business Women Awards 2025 WOMAN TO WATCH FINANCIAL SERVICES: Alissa Stanko, International Game Technology PLC director of finance AS A WOMAN in business, Alissa Stanko...
EARLY LESSON: Rebecca Johnson, owner of Sylvan Learning Center in Cumberland and Coventry, says she knew at a young age that she wanted to be a teacher. 
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Sylvan Learning Center’s Johnson is a classroom ‘coach’

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Rebecca Johnson, Sylvan Learning Center franchise owner ON A TYPICAL weekday afternoon at the Sylvan Learning Center in Coventry, K-12...
THERAPY TAKES ROOT: Behavior analyst Jenn Pohle named her Nettle & Ash Therapeutic Services practice after a strong, versatile, durable herb and a strong, grounded, long-lasting tree. 
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Helping those feeling misunderstood

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Jenn Pohle, Nettle & Ash Therapeutic Services owner A PHRASE can tell a story in just a few words. Nettle...
CLEANING UP: Debbie Martitz took over ownership of the family business, Hope Cleaners in East Providence, in 2005. 
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A spotless reputation

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Debbie Martitz, Hope Cleaners owner AFTER 57 YEARS in the family’s dry-cleaning business, Debbie Martitz received some unusual requests. For example: Can...
GROWTH PLAN: Karen J. Bacon has taken Diversified Resources LLC, a financial planning company, from $125 million in managed assets to $284 million since she became president in 2015. 
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Financial wisdom takes center stage

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Karen J. Bacon, Diversified Resources LLC president NOTHING TEACHES a life lesson like dealing with temperamental rock stars. Ask Karen...
SOUTHERN FLAVOR: Julia Broome started Kin Southern Table + Bar in 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when she was laid off from her event planning position. 
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Kin came to her rescue

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Julia Broome, Kin Southern Table + Bar owner ASK JULIA BROOME to name her favorite dish on her restaurant’s...
EMPOWERING YOUTHS: Sarah McNeill, pictured at her North Kingstown location, launched McNeill Children’s Institute in Middletown in July 2020 to help children and young adults with ADHD, dyslexia, autism and other ­conditions.  
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Helping kids reach their full potential

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Sarah McNeill, McNeill Children’s Institute founder THE DIRECTION of ­Sarah McNeill’s life emerged like a blueprint early on. “When I was growing...
STYLE GUIDE: Interior designer Linda Greco of Linlocks Finds and Designs visits the showroom at Dal-Tile Services Inc. in Warwick, where she often gets materials for remodeling projects. 
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Built her firm with creative instinct

Business Women Awards 2025 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Linda Greco, Linlocks Finds and Designs founder and owner ANYONE WHO’S BUILDING a new house, redoing a kitchen, even freshening...
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