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Five Questions With Kasim J. Yarn

Kasim J. Yarn | Director, R.I. Office of Veterans Affairs 1. What are the greatest challenges today facing veterans in search of employment? One of...

Five Questions With: Kathy Vespia

Kathy Vespia, who has a passion for community-led innovation and design-thinking, serves as executive director of Charette High School. She has created community-living options...
HONORARY DEGREE: Neil D. Steinberg, right, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, receives the honorary doctorate of humane letters degree from New England Institute of Technology President Richard I. Gouse. / COURTESY NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Steinberg receives doctorate of humane letters from New England Tech

NEIL D. STEINBERG, president and CEO of the Rhode ­Island Foundation, recently received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the New England Institute...

Five Questions With: David McKeon

David McKeon is the newly named general manager of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Providence Airport, a holding of the Cranston-based Procaccianti Cos. The...
RENEE HOBBS is a professor of communication studies and the director of the media education lab at the University of Rhode Island.

Five Questions With: Renee Hobbs

Though it seems like everyone uses digital media for, well, everything, there are actually gaps in its use in society. These gaps, says Renee...
BRIAN SILVIA is the treasurer of the city of Warwick but will be moving to the position of finance director for the town of Coventry in July. / COURTESY BRIAN SILVIA

Five Questions With: Brian Silvia

Brian Silvia is treasurer of the city of Warwick, and he will be moving in July to the position of finance director for the...
CATHY E. DUQUETTE, the executive vice president of nursing affairs at Lifespan, was recently named one of “50 experts leading the field of patient safety” by Becker’s Hospital Review. / COURTESY LIFESPAN

Five Questions With: Cathy E. Duquette

Cathy E. Duquette, executive vice president of nursing affairs at Lifespan Corp., was recently named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2018 list of “50 experts...
KAREN MELLEN is the director/principal of the East Providence Career and Technical Center. / COURTESY EAST PROVIDENCE CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER

Five Questions With: Karen Mellen

Karen Mellen began her health care career in radiology. She quickly developed a passion for teaching science and pursued a bachelor’s degree in health...
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Five Questions With Navyn Salem

Navyn Salem | CEO, Edesia Inc. 1. On March 15, Edesia launched a new corporate-giving program that would see company logos emblazoned on Edesia...

Lawrence receives UMass Civic Leadership Award

THE REV. ROBERT P. LAWRENCE, who had previously served churches in Little Compton, Fall River and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, was recently presented...
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