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LENDING A HAND: Mark S. Hayward, left, U.S. Small Business Administration Rhode Island district director, talks with Ryan Brissette, SBA economic-development specialist. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

5Q: Mark S. Hayward

1 Can you talk about SBA lending volume in Rhode Island last fiscal year? In terms of fiscal 2016 loan volume, we ended...
NANCY LUSH is president of the Lush Group, which provides software application development and related consulting services. / COURTESY LUSH GROUP

Five Questions With: Nancy Lush

Nancy Lush, president of the Lush Group in Jamestown, talks about the company and its involvement in the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
DENNIS MCLEAVEY is professor emeritus of finance at the College of Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island. / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Five Questions With: Dennis McLeavey

Dennis McLeavey is professor emeritus of finance at the College of Business Administration at the University of Rhode Island. McLeavey teaches an investment portfolio...
REBECCA BOSS is acting director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, which recently received federal funds to combat the addiction crisis in Rhode Island. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS

Five Questions With: Rebecca Boss

Rebecca Boss, acting director of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals, has worked for more than 20 years in the...
DON WOLFE is executive director of McAuley Ministries, which includes McAuley House, McAuley Village, McAuley Village Child Care Learning Center and The Warde-robe. / COURTESY MCAULEY MINISTRIES

Five Questions With: Don Wolfe

Don Wolfe is the executive director of McAuley Ministries, which includes McAuley House, McAuley Village, McAuley Village Child Care Learning Center and The Warde-robe....

Wilkinson receives banking award

MAUREEN "MO" WILKINSON was recently honored by American Banker with the Community Impact Award as part of the magazine's 2016 Most Powerful Women in...
 / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

5Q: Sidney "Macky" McCleary

1 What are your biggest challenges in the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers? The main challenge is to match the regulatory response to the...
ANTHONY BARO is the founder and managing principal of PowerDocks LLC in  Newport. / COURTESY ANTHONY BARO

Five Questions With: Anthony Baro

Anthony Baro, managing principal and founder of PowerDocks LLC, talks about the new business, which offers modular, moored and free-floating autonomous marine platforms powered...
ROBERT MANNING is chairman of Cherrystone Angel Group. / PBN FILE PHOTO/STEPHANIE ALVAREZ EWENS

Five Questions With: Robert Manning

Robert Manning is chairman of Cherrystone Angel Group, an angel investment group in Providence. He talks with Providence Business News about what impact a...

Five Questions With: Dr. Amity Rubeor

Dr. Amity Rubeor, a board-certified sports medicine physician, practices at Care New England Medical Group Sports Medicine East Greenwich, formerly Affinity Sports Medicine. Rubeor...
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