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Five Questions With: Dr. Peter Soden

Dr. Peter Soden, a vascular surgeon, arrived at Brown Surgical Associates in September, joining the practice’s division of vascular and endovascular surgery. Soden discusses...

Five Questions With: Sandra J. Pattie

Sandra J. Pattie is retiring in May from her position as CEO and president of BankNewport. She has served nine years in this leadership...

Five Questions With: J. Paul Loether

J. Paul Loether, executive director of the R.I. Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, is retiring in June, ending a 43-year career in historic preservation....

Five Questions With: Nathan Viveiros

Nathan Viveiros, founder and CEO of ThinkTech Computers Inc. in Fairhaven, highly recommends businesses work with a managed-services provider as a cost-effective way to...

Five Questions With: Betsy Canino

Betsy Canino, chief of clinical services at the PACE Organization of Rhode Island, discusses PACE-RI’s efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccines to homebound people in...
TOP BANKER: David Emmons, vice president and commercial loan officer at Rockland Trust Co., was named 2020 Banker of the Year by the South Eastern Economic Development Corp. At right is Laurie Driscoll, vice president and commercial loan officer at SEED Corp. / COURTESY SOUTH EASTERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.

Emmons named 2020 Banker of the Year by SEED Corp.

DAVID EMMONS of Rockland Trust Co. on Dec. 10 was named the 2020 Banker of the Year by the South Eastern Economic Development Corp....
Gillian Friedman Fox / PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Five Questions With: Gillian Friedman Fox

Gillian Friedman Fox | Executive director, Newport Music Festival 1. Briefly explain your responsibilities within your role at the Newport Music Festival. I am...

Five Questions With: Dr. Elias Hyams

Dr. Elias Hyams joined the Brown Urology staff in February, arriving at the practice after holding leadership positions at Columbia University and New York...

Five Questions With: Les Hiscoe

Les Hiscoe is CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction, which recently announced it will sponsor scholarships at Roger Williams University to promote the education...

Five Questions With: Manya Rubinstein

The Industrious Spirit Co. in downtown Providence is aptly located in a mill building where things have been made for more than 150 years....
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