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MEDIA FRIENDLY: Nancy Thomas, owner and president of Tapestry Communications, has worked closely with the media for decades, understanding what stories they want to put on air or in print. 
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Nancy Thomas, owner and president, Tapestry Communications

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Nancy Thomas | Owner and president, Tapestry Communications NANCY THOMAS, owner and president of Cranston-based Tapestry Communications, loves the...
OFFERING PROTECTION: Bank of America Corp. market executive Kevin Tracy and his seven-person team provided more than $160 million in loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program to businesses within Rhode Island during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Kevin Tracy, market executive, Bank of America Corp.

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Kevin Tracy | Market executive, Bank of America Corp. MANAGING THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM process, designed by the U.S....
FAMILY MOTIVATION: Melissa Travis, CEO and president of the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants, was pushed by her younger brother, Scott – who was battling cancer and since died from the disease – to hold the first Rhode Island Manufacturers Association’s Healthcare Summit, even though she was regularly helping him with treatments. 
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Melissa Travis, CEO and president, Rhode Island Society of Certified Public...

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Melissa Travis | CEO and president, Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants OVER THE PAST 20 years, Melissa...
BEING HUMBLE: VIBCO Inc. CEO and President Karl Wadensten views humility as the single-most important characteristic of a leader. 
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Karl Wadensten, CEO and president, VIBCO Inc.

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Karl Wadensten | CEO and president, VIBCO Inc. KARL WADENSTEN, VIBCO Inc.’s CEO and president, doesn’t hesitate when asked to...
CARES FOR OTHERS: CBIZ Inc. senior managing partner Scott Wragg, along with having a passion to care for his clients and employees, spearheaded the formation of the company’s Diversity & Inclusion Task Force to help enhance a collaborative, supportive and inclusive culture. 
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Scott Wragg, senior managing partner, CBIZ Inc.

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Scott Wragg | Senior managing partner, CBIZ Inc. WHILE TAKING AN ACCOUNTING class in high school, Scott Wragg became fascinated...
A HELPING HAND: Sue Babin, director of special projects for the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council, oversaw a specialized project to design and implement a self-employment business incubator that assists entrepreneurs who have developmental disabilities. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Sue Babin, director of special projects, Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Sue Babin | Director of special projects, Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council SUE BABIN WAS STRUCK by how happy...
AMERICAN DREAM: Rhode Island Jump$tart Coalition President Margaret Brooks went from being a high school dropout and a single mother of two children to leading a nonprofit that offers educational resources to help with financial literacy.   
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Margaret Brooks, president, Rhode Island Jump$tart Coalition

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Margaret Brooks | President, Rhode Island Jump$tart Coalition MARGARET BROOKS IS A GREAT American success story. She went from...
LONG ROAD AHEAD: Pot au Feu restaurant co-owner Bob Burke said Rhode Island’s restaurant industry has a difficult road ahead to recover from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Bob Burke, founder and owner, Pot au Feu Restaurant/Independence Trai

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Bob Burke | Founder and co-owner, Pot au Feu/Independence Trail Educational Foundation IT IS LOGICAL for a downtown business...
FIRST RESPONDER: Richard DeRienzo, partner and advisory services leader for Citrin Cooperman & Co. LLP, helped quickly lead in putting together a COVID-19 response plan to help clients navigate through programs and enhance cybersecurity during the ongoing health crisis.
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Richard DeRienzo, partner and advisory services leader, Citrin Cooperman & Co....

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Richard DeRienzo | Partner and advisory services leader, Citrin Cooperman & Co. LLP RICHARD DERIENZO’S LEADERSHIP skills have...
KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE: John Galvin, CEO and president of AAA Northeast, is appreciative of his staff working regularly with the public to continuously offer services during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 
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John Galvin, CEO and president, AAA Northeast

PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards John Galvin | CEO and president, AAA Northeast AAA NORTHEAST CEO AND PRESIDENT JOHN GALVIN joined the Providence-based company...
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