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GETTING CONNECTED: Job Club Rhode Island Director Stephen Colella says the organization has worked with more than 1,800 clients and helped place them with more than 100 employers. 
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Stephen Colella, Job Club Rhode Island director

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Stephen Colella Job Club Rhode Island Director IF YOU HAVE NOT been on a job interview lately, Stephen Colella wants you to...
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: Nixon Peabody LP partner and Chief Talent Officer Stacie Collier says the firm’s partnership classes are at least 50% women, racially and ethnically diverse attorneys, LGBTQ+ attorneys and attorneys with disabilities. 
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Stacie Collier, Nixon Peabody LP partner and chief talent officer

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Stacie Collier Nixon Peabody LP Partner and chief talent officer FOR STACIE COLLIER, being a leader is about building future leaders. Showing authenticity...
WORLDWIDE LEADER: Hope Global President and Chief Operating Officer Marcelino De Santiago, among other roles, is working to increase the skills of his workforce, exploring artificial intelligence and establishing a data center in Mexico for data recovery in case of natural disasters. 
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Marcelino De Santiago, Hope Global president and chief operating officer

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Marcelino De Santiago Hope Global President and chief operating officer TO MARCELINO DE SANTIAGO, president and chief operating officer of Hope Global,...
GETTING THEM STARTED: Christopher D. Graham, co-managing partner of Locke Lord LLP’s Providence office, offers counseling to startup businesses in capital formation, representing emerging companies and private equity investors in different rounds of equity financing, among other services. 
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Christopher D. Graham, Locke Lord LLP Providence office co-managing partner

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Christopher D. Graham Locke Lord LLP Providence office co-managing partner PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION to many over the years has been rewarding...
A BETTER FUTURE: In 1978, Jonathan Houston founded Justice Assistance, a nonprofit that helps former convicted individuals find employment and education after being released from prison. 
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Jonathan Houston, Justice Assistance founder and CEO

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Jonathan Houston Justice Assistance Founder and CEO THE LATE FORMER U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno once recognized Jonathan Houston as “the foremost...
HEALTHY FUNDING: As CEO and president of Newport Mental Health, James M. Lehane III has brought in more than $15 million in new funding and shares more than two-thirds of that funding with partner organizations through provider subcontracts. 
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James M. Lehane III, Newport Mental Health CEO and president

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 James M. Lehane III Newport Mental Health CEO and president JAMES M. LEHANE III IS IMMENSELY PROUD of how far Rhode Island...
FUTURE GROWTH: RI Bio Executive Director Carol Malysz says she is excited to be part of the state’s growing investment in the life sciences sector. 
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Carol Malysz, RI Bio executive director

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Carol Malysz RI Bio Executive director THE LIFE SCIENCES FIELD within Rhode Island is booming, due in no small part to RI Bio,...
MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS: One major element that Brave River Solutions Inc. co-founder and President James McAssey is proud of is that his company maintains long-standing relationships with the clients it serves. 
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James McAssey, Brave River Solutions Inc. co-founder and president

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 James McAssey Brave River Solutions Inc. Co-founder and president WHEN ASKED TO DESCRIBE his leadership style, Brave River Solutions Inc. co-founder and...
STRESS RELIEVER: After owning his own startup businesses and dealing with the everyday stresses associated with ownership, Leland Merrill, Centreville Bank’s executive vice president and chief lending officer, went into banking to help businesses plan for their future. 
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Leland Merrill, Centreville Bank executive vice president and chief lending officer

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Leland Merrill Centreville Bank Executive vice president and chief lending officer AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT has always been engrained within Leland Merrill. At...
INVESTING IN RHODE ISLAND: Cox Communications Inc. New England Market Vice President Ross L. Nelson persuaded the company’s corporate office to commit $125 million to improve fiber infrastructure throughout the Ocean State. 
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Ross L. Nelson, Cox Communications Inc. New England market vice president

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2023 Ross L. Nelson Cox Communications Inc. New England market vice president ROSS L. NELSON is described by his colleagues and peers...
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