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Rep. James R. Langevin | D-R.I.
Rep. Jim Langevin has been in the U.S. House since 2001, after serving as Rhode Island secretary of state. He’s recognized as a leader on national security, workforce training and development, and cybersecurity. He serves on the House Armed Services and Homeland Security committees and co-chairs the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus and the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus, which he co-founded. / COURTESY U.S. REP. JAMES R. LANGEVIN

Empower each other

Rep. James R. Langevin | D-R.I. During turbulent times, it’s easy to lose focus on the path forward and instead concentrate on the obstacles before...
CAMPUS PRESENCE: The Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, Providence College president, says the fall semester went relatively smoothly, despite an outbreak of COVID-19 among about 100 students in September. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

A lot riding on recruiting next freshman class

The Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard became Providence College’s 13th president after the Rev. Brian J. Shanley stepped down at the end of the 2019-20...
NOT QUITE SHOWTIME: J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, Providence Performing Arts Center president, says getting the theater up and running to the level it was before the pandemic won’t be “like turning the light switch on.” / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Curtain will go up again, but slowly

J.L. “Lynn” Singleton, president of the Providence Performing Arts Center, has had to overcome hurdles since joining PPAC nearly four decades ago. The COVID-19...
PLAYING IT SAFE: Peter King, CEO and president of WaterRower Inc., says the company has been meticulous about safety measures after a COVID-19 outbreak in the spring. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Pandemic’s been an ordeal … and a boon, too

Peter King is CEO and president of WaterRower Inc., a manufacturer of rowing exercise machines that has seen its sales expand in the pandemic...
David Osborne  / COURTESY VIRGIN PULSE INC.

Beyond COVID – Virgin Pulse’s David Osborne

David Osborne | CEO and president, Virgin Pulse Inc. Virgin Pulse provides a digital health and wellness platform for employers. How has the company responded...
HE’S STILL STANDING: It’s been a struggle, but Jhonny Levya has kept his business, Heroica Construction Inc., operating during the pandemic. As head of the Black Contractors Association of Rhode Island, he’s unsure how other minority-owned businesses will weather the crisis. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Crisis ‘insurmountable’ for some minority businesses

Jhonny Levya is president of Heroica Construction Inc., growing what was a family business when he purchased it in 2009 into a multimillion-dollar company....
Karen A. Santilli PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Karen A. Santilli

Karen A. Santilli | CEO and president, Crossroads Rhode Island What have been the challenges faced by Crossroads Rhode Island during the pandemic and how...

Vaccines bring hope for recovery in 2021

The arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in the Ocean State has brought a glimmer of light to the end of the very long, dark tunnel...

Kelly Ramirez

Kelly Ramirez | CEO, Social Enterprise Greenhouse What have been the challenges faced by your industry during the pandemic and how have they affected your...
PERMANENT CHANGE: Dino Passaretta, CEO of the Downtown Restaurant Group, says the pandemic forced his businesses to make adjustments that will remain after the crisis has passed, including outdoor dining and online ordering. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Restaurant rebound will be ‘joint effort’

Dino Passaretta is CEO of the Downtown Restaurant Group, which operates five Rhode Island restaurants: Public Kitchen & Bar in Providence, Centro Restaurant &...
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