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Karina Wood, executive director of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. She’s speaking at a 10,000 Small Business event held at Lois Fuller's Restaurant in Providence. At right in the foreground are Studio O&G owner, Jonathan Glatt and Kyla Coburn of Kyla Coburn Designs, speaking about their experiences in the program. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With Karina H. Wood

Karina H. Wood | Executive director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Rhode Island program 1. What is the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses ­program?...

NCAN awards Carvalho for college-access program work

MARIA CARVALHO was recently honored by the National College Access Network with the 2017 College Access Practitioner Award of Excellence, which recognizes the dedication...

Go ahead, order that cheesesteak

In the latest science shocker, researchers discovered that a number of people around the world are eating foods such as cheese, butter and full-fat...
BRENDA CLEMENT is the director of HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Five Questions With: Brenda Clement

Brenda Clement is the director of HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University, which this week released its 2017 Housing Fact Book, an annual barometer...
GEORGE J. CHARETTE III is the president and CEO of Pawtucket Credit Union. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With: George J. Charette III

George J. Charette III is president and CEO of Pawtucket Credit Union. The credit union recently launched a new fund called the Community Investment...
ERIC J. BEANE was appointed the R.I. Secretary of Health and Human Services by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo in May. / COURTESY EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Five Questions With: Eric J. Beane

Gov. Gina Raimondo appointed Eric J. Beane as R.I. Secretary of Health and Human Services in May. Beane had served as acting DHS director...
JEANINE ACHIN is the chief operating officer of the YMCA of Pawtucket. / COURTESY YMCA OF PAWTUCKET

Five Questions With: Jeanine Achin

As chief operating officer, Jeanine Achin is responsible for the successful operation of the five branches of the YMCA of Pawtucket, including membership, program...
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With Helene Forte

Helene Forte | Vice president, public plans emerging markets, Tufts Health Plan 1. Why did Tufts Health Plan want to enter R.I.’s Medicaid market? As...

Trinity Rep artistic director position renamed thanks to endowment

CURT COLUMBUS, artistic director of Trinity Repertory Co., is now the Arthur P. Solomon and Sally E. Lapides Artistic Director thanks to a multiyear...
MOLLLY TITUS is a project manager with Cranston-based DiPrete Engineering. She recently celebrated her fifth anniversary with the firm. / COURTESY MOLLY TITUS

Five Questions With: Molly Titus

Molly Titus, a project manager with Cranston-based DiPrete Engineering, recently celebrated her fifth anniversary with the firm. She has 16 years of experience in...
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