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A smile — and a hula hoop — go a long...

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 100-499 EMPLOYEES 5. The Beacon Mutual Insurance ­Co. CEO (or equivalent): Brian J. Spero, CEO and president Full-time U.S. employees: 160 Perhaps the best...

Safety comes first in Toray Plastics’ wellness culture

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 500-1,499 EMPLOYEES 5. Toray Plastics (America) Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Christopher Roy, CEO, president, and chief operating officer Full-time U.S. employees: 600 At Toray...

University Orthopedics fights burnout with personalized wellness coaching

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 500-1,499 EMPLOYEES 6. University Orthopedics Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Weber Shill, CEO Full-time U.S. employees: 731 University Orthopedics Inc. recognizes that working in the...

Washington Trust weaves wellness into the fabric of its culture

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 500-1,499 EMPLOYEES 4. The Washington Trust Co. CEO (or equivalent): Edward O. Handy, III, chairman and CEO Full-time U.S. employees: 694 The Washington...
CLEAR MESSAGE: New Harbor Group Managing Director Lauren Greene uses her communication and networking skills to share her clients’ stories with the public. 
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New Harbor Group’s Greene informs the public, inspires change

2024 Business Women Awards WOMAN TO WATCH | CREATIVE SERVICES: Lauren Greene New Harbor Group managing director LAUREN GREENE GREW UP watching and reading the news....
THINKING AHEAD: Ezenwayi Amaechi Ejiribe, entrepreneurial professor at Johnson & Wales University, encourages students to learn beyond the traditional classroom. 
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JWU’s Amaechi is changing the world with class

2024 Business Women Awards WOMAN TO WATCH | EDUCATION: Ezenwayi Amaechi Ejiribe Johnson & Wales University professor and entrepreneur STUDENTS SITTING IN Ezenwayi Amaechi Ejiribe’s classroom...

Navigant Credit Union supported its members during COVID-19

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2023 $75 million and above No. 5. Navigant Credit Union CEO (or equivalent): Kathleen C. Orovitz, CEO and president 2022 revenue: $130.7...

Wright-Pierce helps build a better future

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2023 $25 million to $75 million No. 4. Wright-Pierce CEO (or equivalent): Paul Birkel, CEO and president 2022 revenue: $57.5 million 2020 revenue:...

After COVID-19, Lafrance Hospitality makes up for lost time

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 4. $75 MILLION AND ABOVE: Lafrance Hospitality Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Richard Lafrance 2021 revenue: $75.9 million 2019 revenue: $65.7 million Revenue growth: 15.5% WITH SO...
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: J2 Construct Inc. President Jeff Lipshires, foreground, and his team go over plans for the company’s Pell Hotel renovation project in Middletown.
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J2 Construct exceeding expectations and building for the future

PBN Fastest Growing Companies 2022 1. $25 MILLION to $75 MILLION: J2 CONSTRUCT INC. CEO (or equivalent): Jeff Lipshires, president 2021 revenue: $31.4 million 2019 revenue: $10.8 million Revenue growth:...
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