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Entrepreneurship

Raising the roof: Michelle Wilcox, CEO of Crossroads Rhode Island, was recognized for her work with the 2026 Women Leading the Way award by U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I. 
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Crossroads RI looks back at 30 years of fighting for Ocean...

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | SOCIAL SERVICES/NONPROFIT: Michelle Wilcox, Crossroads Rhode Island CEO “I just feel so lucky that I get to do this...
Mindful manufacturing: Rachel Ajaj’s design studio, Air & Anchor, manufactures its products at her local family-run facility, keeping skilled labor in jewelry making in-state. 
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Building purpose into every piece

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | CREATIVE SERVICES: Rachel Ajaj, Air & Anchor co-founder RACHEL AJAJ has spent 19 years proving that intentional design...
EXPANDED HORIZONS: Line Daems, owner of Kreatelier LLC, a “fabric concept store” in Providence, opened the business in 2007 after living in several European countries and moving to Rhode Island in 2002. 
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Store owner proves fluent in creativity

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Line Daems, Kreatelier LLC Packing up and moving to a new country when you don’t speak the language isn’t most...
Learning to manage money: Sharyln Martinez, CEO of Sincere Multiservice Inc. and Sincere Consulting Services LLC, is driven to educate underserved communities on financial literacy and entrepreneurship. 
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Martinez builds financial literacy across R.I.’s underserved communities

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 OUTSTANDING MENTOR: Sharlyn Martinez, Sincere Multiservice Inc. CEO As the CEO of Sincere Multiservice Inc. and Sincere Consulting Services LLC, Sharlyn Martinez...
From trials to treatment: Working as executive director at the New England Medical Innovation Center, Jenny Hoffman helps connect med-tech entrepreneurs with funding and clinical access. 
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Turning breakthroughs into treatment

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | SOCIAL SERVICES/NONPROFIT: Jenny Hoffmann, New England Medical Innovation Center executive director Jenny Hoffmann has mastered navigating the complicated...
Tech with a personal touch: Meg Sisco, chief experience officer at Westerly ­Community Credit Union, strives to continue technological innovation while maintaining the ­customer experience.
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Balancing community-oriented service with technological innovation

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | FINANCIAL SERVICES: Meg Sisco, Westerly Community Credit Union chief experience officer For Meg Sisco, a top-notch member experience...
A stabilizing presence: Abby Benson, vice president for administration and finance at URI, has overseen more than $1 billion in capital planning to improve sustainability and student experience.
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Reshaping URI from the inside out

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | EDUCATION: Abby Benson, University of Rhode Island vice president of administration and finance Abby Benson has spent more...
Everyone deserves healthcare: Amy Albert, deputy director of Rhode Island Free Clinic, has spent over a decade working to ensure underserved communities receive the healthcare they need. 
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A career built on serving others

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | HEALTHCARE: Amy Albert, Rhode Island Free Clinic deputy director Amy Albert has spent 13 years turning a commitment...
Ocean state life sciences: Lilia Holt, interim president of the R.I. Life Science Hub, spearheads the organization’s transition to a stand-alone entity from within the R.I. Commerce Corp. 
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Building R.I.’s life science future from the ground up

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | GOVERNMENT/QUASI-GOVERNMENT: Lilia Holt, R.I. Life Science Hub interim president, When Rhode Island set out to establish itself as...
Engineering a better future: At Pare Corp., senior project engineer Heather Shanks manages major projects across New England on dam safety, rehabilitation design and geotechnical analysis. 
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The new face of infrastructure engineering

Entrepreneurship
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | TECHNICAL SERVICES: Heather Shanks, Pare Corp. senior project engineer Heather Shanks has spent her career at Pare...
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