In Their Own Words

Five Questions With: Karen Cooper

In Their Own Words 12/12/2014

Karen Cooper recently joined Edesia Global Nutrition Solutions as chief development officer. Cooper is leading Edesia’s capital campaign to help build a new, state-of-the-art...

NICK T. ADAMS, president and co-founder of Care Thread / COURTESY CARE THREAD

Five Questions With: Nick T. Adams

In Their Own Words 12/10/2014

Nick T. Adams founded Care Thread with Chief Technology Officer Andrew Shearer three years ago. The company provides secure mobile care coordination to...

"What I learned most from the other participants at the leadership academy was that we are all different and that is what makes each one of us great."

Five Questions With: David Almonte

In Their Own Words 12/09/2014

David Almonte is a senior accountant at LGC+D, where he specializes in traditional audits and reviews, as well as employee-benefit-plan audits. This year, he was...

"Among every 500 women in the general population tested for BRCA1/2 mutations, one will be found to have a mutation that is known to increase the risk of breast cancer."

Five Questions With: Dr. Glenn Palomaki

In Their Own Words 12/08/2014

Dr. Glenn Palomaki is assistant director of the Division of Medical Screening and Special Testing at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and...

Institutions of higher education are always looking for ways to improve the overall student experience.

Sargent named vice president at IYRS school

In Their Own Words 12/07/2014

Frank Sargent was recently appointed to vice president of education and chief academic officer at the IYRS School of Technology & Trades. He joins...

"Fighting a rare disease is not like fighting more common diseases." / COURTESY RDUF

Five Questions With: Patricia Weltin

In Their Own Words 12/05/2014

Patricia Weltin of Rumford is executive director and founder of the Rare Disease United Foundation, a rare disease advocacy organization founded in 2011. The...

Sean Trifero / COURTESY ENVISION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORS

Five Questions With: Sean Trifero

In Their Own Words 12/03/2014

Sean Trifero, director of engineering for Envision Technology Advisors in Pawtucket, discusses the company’s new InFlight Cloud Platform, which won a “Better Way...

Five Questions With: Anthony Botelho

In Their Own Words 12/02/2014

Anthony Botelho is president and CEO of Smithfield-based Freedom National Bank, a position he has held since 2011. Before that, he was senior vice...

"The in-home case management model (IHCM) operates in partnership with our advanced PCMHs and highlights the importance of communication across care settings."

Five Questions With: Mark Waggoner

In Their Own Words 12/01/2014

Mark Waggoner is senior vice president of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island for care integration & management. An advocate of patient-centered...