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DR. RUSSELL E. WHITE, a cardiothoracic surgeon from University Surgical Associates, received a $500,000 L’Chaim Prize honoring his work as chief of surgery at Tenwek Mission Hospital in Kenya. / COURTESY LIFESPAN CORP.

Five Questions With: Dr. Russell E. White

Dr. Russell E. White, cardiothoracic surgeon from University Surgical Associates, recently received a $500,000 L’Chaim Prize honoring his work as chief of surgery at...
THOMAS OSSMAN is retiring from Providence Country Day School, where he has served as a math teacher and football coach, after nearly 50 years. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Five Questions With: Thomas Ossman

Thomas Ossman is the longest-standing tenured faculty member at Providence Country Day School, an independent middle and high school in East Providence. From 1968...
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Five Questions With Melissa Sanzaro

Melissa Sanzaro | Executive director, Providence Housing Authority 1. What is the Providence Housing Authority footprint for housing, and how has that changed over the...
RE-FOCUSED: The significant volatility of the equity markets recently has injected a needed clear-eyed evaluation of risk and reward, one that recent market calm has pushed to the back of investors’ minds.

Three lessons: Volatility can be transformed into opportunities.

The recent stocks roller-coaster reminded me of three lessons I learned many years ago as an investor in emerging markets. If well understood and...
MICHAEL MITA is the broker and owner of RE/MAX Flagship in Narragansett. / COURTESY MICHAEL MITA

Five Questions With: Michael Mita

Michael Mita is the broker and owner of RE/MAX Flagship in Narragansett, where he oversees a three-person team. He spoke recently with Providence Business...
COLIN A. COLEMAN, a partner at Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP in Providence, chairs the firm’s Cyber Liability and Data Security division. / COURTESY PARTRIDGE SNOW & HAHN LLP

Five Questions With: Colin A. Coleman

According to The Global Risks Report 2018 by the World Economic Forum, 64 percent of all malicious phishing emails sent in 2017 contained malware....
TRAVIS ESCOBAR is president of young professionals group Millennial Rhode Island. / COURTESY MILLENNIAL RHODE ISLAND

Five Questions With: Travis Escobar

Travis Escobar is president of Millennial Rhode Island. The young professional group on Thursday is hosting a discussion with Coastway Community Bank on the...
DR. JOSE BERNARDO QUINTOS is director of the Diabetes Outpatient Education Center and division chief of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence. / COURTESY LIFESPAN CORP.

Five Questions With: Dr. Jose Bernardo Quintos

Dr. Jose Bernardo Quintos is director of the Diabetes Outpatient Education Center and division chief of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. He...
RICHARD RING is the deputy executive director of collections and interpretation at the Rhode Island Historical Society. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Five Questions With: Richard Ring

A graduate of Ohio State University, Richard Ring, Rhode Island Historical Society deputy executive director of collections and interpretation, has had a lifetime love...
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Five Questions With: David A. Salvatore

David A. Salvatore | President, Providence City Council 1. What does it mean to you to be elected City Council president? I’m a lifelong Providence...
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