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2,000-4,999 Employees | 6 | Benchmark Senior Living | Effective, widespread...

CEO (or equivalent): Tom Grape, CEO and chairman Number of employees: 3,310 The logistics alone are impressive when it comes to Benchmark Senior Living and its...

2,000-4,999 Employees | 7 | Brown University | Brown’s wellness efforts...

CEO (or equivalent): Christina H. Paxson, president Number of employees: 4,052 Last year, Brown University had 911 unique participants in its wellness programs. The Providence Ivy...

150-499 Employees | 8 | AstroNova Inc. | AstroNova’s idea center:...

CEO (or equivalent): Gregory A. Woods, CEO and president Number of employees: 253 AstroNova Inc. sees wellness as a whole concept, impacting mind, body and soul....
TELLER TRAINING: Stephanie Bergeron, center, teller operation specialist, instructs Leanne Chirinian, left, assistant head teller in training, and Olivia Casale, full-time seasonal floating teller in training, during a teller training class at Navigant Credit Union in Smithfield. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Core values held in high regard, aid retention at Navigant

Large companies, 1, Navigant Credit Union Employees in R.I.: 272 Gary E. Furtado, CEO and president She’s been at Navigant Credit Union for 23 years. He’s worked there...
Strong staff: Vertikal6 staff in a network design meeting. From left, in background clockwise, James Green, systems engineer; Jonathan Essex, engineering manager; Drew Hill, field service engineer; Joe Lefrancois, senior network engineer; and Dean Gerjets, dedicated service engineer. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

‘Solid company culture’ empowers team at Vertikal6

Small companies, 1, Vertikal6 Employees in R.I.: 27 Rick Norberg, CEO Vertikal6 CEO Rick Norberg is so committed to employee engagement that he states it right...
COLLABORATION: Amgen Rhode Island employees decided to transform some extra space into a coffee shop and game room where staff can meet and relax. From left, Patty Sprague, facilities and engineering; Tara Urban, senior manager corporate affairs; Ryan Meyers, supply chain; Bruno Tapia, facilities director. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Revitalizing of a social platform pays off for Amgen

Enterprise, 1, Amgen Rhode Island Employees in R.I.: 647 Tia Bush, vice president of site operations West-Greenwich biotech manufacturer Amgen Rhode Island not only searches for...
FAMILY FEEL: Edward Jones financial adviser John Leary talks with Susan Comeau, senior branch office administrator, at the company’s office in Barrington. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Family culture, autonomy lead to successful growth at Edward Jones

Midsize companies, 1, Edward Jones Employees in R.I.: 54 John Leary, financial adviser and regional leader “I could talk to you for hours and it’ll sound like...
CHANGE THROUGH TRUST: Margaret M. “Peg” Van Bree, right, president of Rhode Island Hospital, does not micromanage staff while still making significant changes. Here, she meets with Dr. Latha Sivaprasad, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Rhode Island Hospital. / PBN PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

With Van Bree’s broad perspectives, hospitals win

Prioritizing her time, gathering robust perspectives and teaching others have helped shape Margaret M. “Peg” Van Bree into an impactful leader in the never-a-dull-moment...
COURT LOVE: Mary Heath is an avid tennis player, which gives her added motivation to promote the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport in the region and across the globe. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Income, exposure reach new heights

Mary Heath | International Tennis Hall of Fame, chief marketing officer Mary Heath once worked with professional tennis legend Billie Jean King, helping to run...
SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE: AstroNova CEO and President Gregory A. Woods, left, with press operator Thomas Frey, has transformed the company's product line and reinforced its values while embracing lean management. The result: record revenue in 2016. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Sound strategy, shared values deliver strong results

With Gregory A. Woods' arrival came the start of big changes for a data-visualization technology company in West Warwick. Its name, for one. With Woods...
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