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Tracey Cunningham-Martins was named CEO and president of Cranston-based AccessPoint RI in 2022. She previously served as associate director of employment for the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Be inclusive for all

Tracey Cunningham-Martins | AccessPoint RI CEO and president Matching individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those with barriers to employment with suitable employers is...
Marianne Raimondo was appointed dean of the Rhode Island College School of Business in 2022. She joined RIC as a health care administration faculty member in 2013. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Boost skills to grow

Marianne Raimondo | Rhode Island College School of Business dean Rhode Island’s labor force has been largely stagnant since 2019, limiting our ability to grow...
Cody Fino was named 
Community College of Rhode Island’s executive director of workforce partnerships 
in November 2022.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Recruit through training

Cody Fino | Community College of Rhode Island ­executive director of workforce ­partnerships With low unemployment rates, employers need to develop innovative strategies to find...
Padraic Keane is the founder and chief of operations at Keane’s Wood Fired Catering, a full-service catering operation that opened in Cranston before moving to Warwick last year. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Relationships build sales

Padraic Keane | Keane’s Wood Fired Catering founder and chief of operations As an entrepreneur in the hospitality industry, it’s easy to spend an enormous...
Rosa Ortiz Godbolt founded the nonprofit West End Community Revival Association in Warwick in 2022. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Volunteers ‘make it happen’

Rosa Ortiz Godbolt | West End Community Revival Association founder The West End Community Revival Association was formed to bring unity back to our community...
Norlan Olivo became general manager of 
The Salon, a Providence nightspot, in 2022. He’s also an artist and musician and board member 
of the city’s Downtown Improvement District. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Remember to give back

Norlan Olivo | The Salon general manager For me, a big part of becoming general manager of The Salon was being able to contribute to...
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Focus on what you can control

When starting a business, many aspects of your success and growth will be out of your control. It is important to recognize and work...

A call to courage

Michelle Carr | Leadership Rhode Island executive director A courageous, authentic and human-centered approach to leadership is needed as we bear witness to the emergence...
Arnell Milhouse is an entrepreneur in residence 
at Brown University and 
co-founder of Providence-based DevAccelerator: RI, 
a startup incubator. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Lead with AI

Arnell Milhouse | DevAccelerator: RI co-founder The Age of AI has arrived, and Rhode Island-based businesses face an urgent imperative to leverage this technology. The...
Mariana Silva-Buck founded Warren-based juice manufacturer Fern & Co. Industries LLC, 
doing business as Little 
Maven Lemonade, in 2020. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Never stop learning

Mariana Silva-Buck | Little Maven Lemonade founder BecomIng an entrepreneur is akin to being a wide-eyed 10-year-old at an amusement park, and trust me, the...
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