Sarah Francis
For her, design is only part of the blueprint for success
There’s no obvious career path for an eighth grade math geek and ballroom dancing champ. Then again, consider the one taken by Barbara Thornton...
Potter educating customers on her seafood chowders ‘one cup at a...
Katie Potter is the keeper of a closely guarded family secret. It comes in small, artfully designed packets and she’s not giving it up.
“My...
Dorcas International Institute’s Bibee has an open-door policy to aiding the...
PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2024 Awards
DIVERSITY CHAMPION: Justin D. Bibee, Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, Justin D. Bibee has advanced...
Marquis helps put ChemArt on the national marquee
PBN Manufacturing Awards 2024
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP: Dave Marquis, co-owner and president, ChemArt Co.
AFTER ALMOSTY 40 YEARS working in manufacturing, Dave Marquis is still in awe...
Helping kids with disabilities reach their full potential
The direction of Sarah McNeill’s life emerged like a blueprint early on.
“When I was growing up, we didn’t have technology like cellphones. I played...
What happens when nonprofits struggle to hire fundraisers, financial professionals?
COVID-19 may be in the rearview mirror for most, but it’s left Rhode Island’s nonprofits with a rocky, challenging road to navigate.
A 2024 survey...
She used creative instinct to craft a design-build firm
Anyone who’s building a new house, redoing a kitchen, even freshening up a lowly mudroom knows the process all seems straightforward until it’s time...
BRIDGING THE GAP: Programs connect culinary workers, employers in need
Rhode Islanders love good food, and our reward is a regular stream of new restaurants.
“It’s fantastic from an entrepreneurial standpoint but every time you...
A financial wisdom refined by real-life experiences
Nothing teaches a life lesson like dealing with temperamental rock stars. Ask Karen Wright Bacon.
She spent five years doing just that while making ad...
Julie Owens
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards
Julie Owens | Social Enterprise Greenhouse | CEO
THE MOST IMPORTANT quality for being a successful leader is curiosity,...
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