Sarah Francis
Helping others reach their goals
Business Women Awards 2025
ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE:
Rebecca Twitchell, Half Full LLC founder and president
FOR THOSE WHO THINK showing vulnerability is an unusual business strategy, Rebecca...
Riley built ‘Haven’ where parents could flourish
Of all the talents working parents have to master, juggling tops the list. Then again, that necessity can be the mother of creative life...
Johnson’s made it her business to be a classroom ‘coach’
It’s a weekday afternoon at Sylvan Learning Center, and students large and small hover on cushioned chairs around little tables.
One group of high school...
Pohle offers therapeutic services for neurodivergent and LGBTQ youths
A phrase can tell a story in just a few words. Consider Nettle & Ash Therapeutic Services, the name of Jenn Pohle’s mental health...
Twitchell helping companies achieve their goals while supporting their employees
For those who think showing vulnerability is an unusual business strategy, Rebecca Twitchell would like a word.
Twitchell launched Half Full LLC, a workplace consulting...
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...



















