One Last Thing

East Coast Technology Group has been listed as one of the fastest-growing private companies by PBN in four of the last five years, thanks largely to its customer-focused approach, something founder Steven J. Gietz made a key from the beginning. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

For IT services success, focus on people

One Last Thing 08/18/2017

Steven J. Gietz | East Coast Technology Group founder and president I’ve always had a passion for technology, as well as a flair for commerce....

After managing burners and turbines aboard the USS Saratoga and then overseeing heating and cooling equipment for the FAA, Thomas J. Lydon went to what he knew when he co-founded Bardon’s Water Services and Technologies with his sister in 1985. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Hard work, deep learning, team culture a winning formula

One Last Thing 08/11/2017

Thomas J. Lydon | Bardon’s Water Services and Technologies co-founder and president Starting a business is a difficult enough proposition. But starting a business in...

In 2012 Carlos Andres Toro founded Steer Digital, a Providence-based digital media team working locally and around the globe. The firm premiered “Shark Vortex” on Discovery Channel during Shark Week 2017. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Like a shark, outthink, outlast and outhunt competitors

One Last Thing 08/04/2017

Carlos Andres Toro | Steer Digital founder, director and producer Steer Digital partners with organizations to help them navigate the digital media landscape and produce...

Eric S. Anderson and his father, Jack, launched Enviro Clean Restore in 2002. Since then he has developed into an expert on mold, water damage and restoration. And last year Eric bought the business from Jack. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Creating amazing customer experiences is a worthy mission

One Last Thing 07/28/2017

Eric S. Anderson | Enviro Clean Restore When customers call us, it usually means they’re having a bad day. In some cases, they’ve experienced something...

High-risk care requires support for those dispensing care

One Last Thing 07/21/2017

Colleen Daley Ndoye | Project Weber/Renew executive director Project Weber/Renew’s work is guided by a peer-led model, in which our staff reflects the client population...

Jeanne Cola looks at ways to build vibrant communities through improvements in housing, safety, health, livability and child care facilities, something Local Initiatives Support Corporation has been doing in Rhode Island for 26 years. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

No risk, no reward

One Last Thing 07/14/2017

Jeanne Cola | Rhode Island LISC executive director My advice for nonprofit leaders is to take risks. Traditionally, people view risk as a negative, but I...

The Town Dock is on a roll, winner of PBN’s 2017 Overall Excellence in Manufacturing award and No. 6 on 2016’s Fastest-growing Midsize Companies list. CEO and President Ryan Clark shares some of what he has learned along the way. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Connecting with staff, peers helps find success

One Last Thing 07/07/2017

Ryan Clark | The Town Dock CEO and president My career at The Town Dock started when I was 14, unloading boats and packing fish...

After 25 years in the R.I. Senate, the last eight as its president, M. Teresa Paiva Weed succeeded Michael Souza as the president of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Teamwork achieves success

One Last Thing 06/30/2017

M. Teresa Paiva Weed | Hospital Association of Rhode Island president As a state senator and lawyer, my career has taught me that we can...

Molly Donohue Magee had a distinguished 35-year career with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Newport, ending her time there as its chief financial officer. Today she advocates for the defense industry in the region through the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Mentoring helps build next generation’s success

One Last Thing 06/23/2017

Molly Donohue Magee | Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance executive director Mentoring is an important way to pay it forward. And I know, because...