In Their Own Words

DR. RENEE RULIN is chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island, which manages UnitedHealthcare’s Medicaid population in Rhode Island. / COURTESY UNITEDHEALTHCARE

Five Questions With: Dr. Renee Rulin

In Their Own Words 02/06/2017

As chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island, Dr. Renee Rulin is responsible for market-based clinical support for physicians and hospitals...

BARBARA COTTAM is executive vice president, head of corporate affairs and Rhode Island market executive for Citizens Bank, as well as chairman of the Citizens Charitable Foundation. / COURTESY CITIZENS BANK

Five Questions With: Barbara Cottam

In Their Own Words 02/03/2017

Barbara Cottam joined Citizens Bank in 1994 as Rhode Island director of public affairs. She now directs public affairs, corporate giving and marketing sponsorships...

Mankodiya making smart textiles

In Their Own Words 02/03/2017

KUNAL MANKODIYA, a University of Rhode Island biomedical engineering professor, is making significant strides in his research on ways to transform wearable items into...

Five Questions With: Mary Gervais

In Their Own Words 02/01/2017

Mary Gervais, brand manager, Toray Plastics (America) Inc., talks about some of the new products recently launched by the manufacturer. Gervais, who joined Toray...

JOSEPH J. MARCAURELE is chairman and CEO of Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. / COURTESY WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC.

Five Questions With: Joseph J. MarcAurele

In Their Own Words 01/31/2017

Joseph J. MarcAurele is chairman and CEO of Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. The parent company of The Washington Trust Co., of Westerly, recently reported...

JOAN KWIATKOWSKI is chief executive officer of CareLink Inc. and Pace-RI. / COURTESY PACE-RI

Five Questions With: Joan Kwiatkowski

In Their Own Words 01/30/2017

Joan Kwiatkowski is chief executive officer of CareLink Inc., a nonprofit health management services organization, and of PACE-RI, the state’s only nonprofit health plan...

ANISA RAOOF is the executive director of the Providence Children’s Film Festival. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE CHILDREN'S FILM FESTIVAL

Five Questions With: Anisa Raoof

In Their Own Words 01/27/2017

Executive director of the Providence Children’s Film Festival, Anisa Raoof has an unmistakable passion for film, design, community and education. With a degree in...

French honor URI professor

In Their Own Words 01/27/2017

JOËLLE ROLLO-KOSTER, a history professor at the University of Rhode Island and renowned medieval scholar, was recently honored by the French government with the...

IN CONTROL: Britte Jessen-Balint, controller at Envision Technology Advisors in Pawtucket, speaks with Jeremy Girard, director of marketing. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

5Q: Britte Jessen-Balint

In Their Own Words 01/27/2017

1 What was the catalyst behind your application for an R.I. Commerce Corp.-funded Wavemaker Fellowship? The Wavemaker Fellowship will allow me to pay off my...