Sarah Francis
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...
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...



















