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Five Questions With: Ryan Chapman

Ryan Chapman, assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Rhode Island’s College of Health Sciences, is working on new orthopedic technologies. He recently...
Anthony R. Sapienza

Sapienza receives Roger Valcourt Outstanding Citizen Award

ANTHONY R. SAPIENZA, retired CEO and president of JA Apparel Corp., the New York-based parent company of Joseph Abboud Manufacturing Corp. in New Bedford,...

Five Questions With: John Connor

John Connor is a principal at Vantage Builders Inc., a full-service commercial contractor specializing in preconstruction, construction management and design-build service. As one of...

Five Questions With: Dr. Jill O’Brien

Brown University Health recently announced that Dr. Jill O’Brien has been named chief medical officer and medical director of hospital medicine for Morton Hospital...

Five Questions With: Karl Martone

Karl Martone is a broker associate and team leader for The Martone Group at RE/MAX Properties in Smithfield. He has been a licensed real...

Five Questions With: Dr. Clark Chen

Rhode Island Hospital recently launched the nation’s first clinical trial looking into the use of non-invasive focused ultrasound in combination with immunotherapy to treat...

Five Questions With: Jason Mainelli

Jason Mainelli was recently hired as the first community manager in Rhode Island for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., which does business as Chase Bank...
FAMILY ATMOSPHERE: Mery Polanco, left, owner and director of Nery’s Land Learning Center, and teaching assistant Felipa Ponte, third from right, work with kids at the day care center in Pawtucket.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Everybody’s Business: Day care offers kids a sense of belonging

(Editor’s note: This is the 62nd installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Nicholas Schorsch / PBN PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

Five Questions With: Nicholas Schorsch

Nicholas Schorsch | CEO, The Heritage Restaurant Group 1. What makes you so bullish on the restaurant/bar industry, which typically has slim profit margins?...
Christine E. Dieter

Dieter to chair R.I. chapter of Environmental Business Council of New...

CHRISTINE E. DIETER, a partner at the Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP law firm in Providence, was recently named chairperson of the Environmental Business...
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