WARWICK – When Marc Coppolino started as the chief financial officer at the Greater Providence YMCA, the organization was in need of cleaning up, both financially and physically.
Coppolino implemented a number of cost saving and operation streamlining measures to stop the organization from hemorrhaging money, while also improving its ability to carry out its mission. "One of the biggest complaints from people was that facilities weren't clean," he said, so new contracts with third-party cleaners had to be negotiated along purging those that had expired. He saved as much as $300,000 in his first 30 days.
The financial overhaul is why Coppolino was named the 2026 Rising Star for Providence Business News' annual C-Suite Awards program Thursday along with 12 other honorees at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick.
Paul Medeiros, executive vice president and director of commercial lending for BankFive, was named the 2026 Career Achiever.
Medeiros grew the commercial lending team as well as expanded into new markets such Bristol, Warwick and Cape Cod. His ability to create and maintain lasting business relationships exponentially increased BankFive’s commercial portfolio.
Medeiros’ work with commercial clients during the COVID pandemic was also recognized as a factor in those businesses’ recovery, in helping them through the paycheck protection program loan process.
Approximately 170 people attended the event. A special section highlighting each honoree will be published in PBN’s April 24-May 7 print and digital editions.
The other 2026 C-Suite honorees, based on category, are:
ENTERPRISE PRIVATE COMPANY
- Greg Cornett, Rhode Island Energy president
- Kimberly Hayes, FM head of global technologies and enablement services
LARGE PRIVATE COMPANY
- Michael Mattone, Navigant Credit Union senior vice president and chief retail banking and experience officer
- Jill DeShiro, Centreville Bank executive vice president and chief financial and chief operating officer
SMALL PRIVATE COMPANY
- Joseph Wroblewski, Abacus Health Solutions LLC. chief technology officer and managing partner
NONPROFITS/SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
PUBLIC COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN RHODE ISLAND
- Dorothy Costa, Brightstar Lottery senior vice president of people and culture
The United Way of Rhode Island Inc. was the partner sponsor and Rhode Island FC was the gift sponsor for PBN’s 2026 C-Suite Awards program.
Veer Mudambi is the special projects editor for Providence Business News. He can be reached at mudambi@pbn.com.
