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Eddie Velazquez

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Charity license plates drive home important messages

Business Services
Every now and then, drivers spot Rhode Island license plates that don’t have the typical blue wave. Some have a pink ribbon, a sports...

Ahlborg Construction takes a hands-on approach on opportunities

Business Services
PBN 2025 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES 2025 $50 MILLION AND ABOVE 2. Ahlborg Construction Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Glenn Ahlborg, vice president and director of construction operations 2024...
KEEPING TABS: Erica Harrold, left, Centreville Bank’s assistant branch manager, speaks with banker Missy Minor at the 
financial institution’s West Warwick location. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Centreville Bank is branching out across Rhode Island and beyond

Business Services
PBN 2025 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES 2025 $50 MILLION AND ABOVE 1. Centreville Bank CEO (or equivalent): Harold M. Horvat, chairman, CEO and president 2024 Revenue: $147.4 million 2022...
PEOPLE PERSON: Thrive Behavioral Health Chief Operating Officer and interim President Tamra Ringeling says connecting with employees has been critical to her daily work at the organization. 
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Tamra Ringeling

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 TAMRA RINGELING Thrive Behavioral Health Chief operating officer and interim president HAVING AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY has been one of Tamra...
ACHIEVING GOALS: Rhode Island FC President David Peart has made some impactful changes since taking the leadership role in 2024, such as ensuring that Centreville Bank Stadium is open year-round to generate revenue from concerts and other events. 
PBN PHOTO/JOSH EDENBAUM

David Peart

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 DAVID PEART Rhode Island FC LLC President DAVID PEART IS GROWING soccer in the Ocean State in the only way...
UNCONVENTIONAL ROUTE: Blake Laverdiere, General Dynamics Electric Boat’s program manager, opted to enter a state workforce pipeline program in lieu of college to work his way up the company ladder. 
PBN PHOTO/JOSH EDENBAUM

Blake Laverdiere

Economic Activity
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 BLAKE LAVERDIERE General Dynamics Electric Boat Program manager OVER THE LAST four decades, Blake Laverdiere has forged his own path...

R.I. Medical Imaging is engaging in a healthy way

Financial Services
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 100-499 EMPLOYEES #7. Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Dr. John Pezzullo, President Number of employees: 468 RHODE...
TEAM SPIRIT: ­Centreville Bank employees gather during the company’s employee block party event at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket.
COURTESY CENTREVILLE BANK

Centreville Bank puts a high value on well-being

Financial Services
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 100-499 EMPLOYEES #1. Centreville Bank CEO (or equivalent): Harold M. Horvat, Chairman, CEO and president Number of employees: 265 EMPLOYEES’...

R.I. Housing puts people first

Financial Services
PBN Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island 2025 Awards 100-499 EMPLOYEES #6. R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Carol Ventura, CEO and executive director Number...
NEED FOR FEED: Collette Travel Services Inc.’s technology team members partner with Feed Rhode Island to combat hunger throughout the state.
COURTESY COLLETTE TRAVEL SERVICES INC.

Collette provides an office life feeling like a dream vacation

Business Services
Best Places to Work 2025 Awards #1 ENTERPRISE COMPANIES: Collette Travel Services Inc. Local Employees: 507 CEO Jaclyn Leibl-Cote EMPLOYEES AND LEADERSHIP at Collette Travel Services Inc. equally...
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