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GOING GLOBAL: Judith Lynn Stillman, Rhode Island College’s artist-in-residence and music professor, traveled in 2016 to Greece to play music as a way to aid the Syrian refugee crisis. 
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RIC’s Stillman uses music to inspire, unite the community

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards CREATIVE SERVICES INDUSTRY LEADER: Judith Lynn Stillman | Rhode Island College artist-in-residence and professor of music ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS INFUSE every...
PUSHING FOR CHANGE: Ally Maloney Winzer, principal of Newport-based Maloney Interiors, is currently supporting proposed legislation in the R.I. General Assembly to recognize interior design as a distinct profession. 
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Maloney Interiors principal Maloney Winzer is an advocate by design

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards CREATIVE SERVICES WOMAN TO WATCH: Ally Maloney Winzer | Maloney Interiors principal WALLPAPER ON THE CEILING. An accent pop of...
HELPING FAMILIES: Yahaira “Jay” Placencia, Bank of America Corp. senior vice president and private client adviser, currently works at the company’s Private Bank, where she helps families and organizations with high net worth organize their finances. 
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Bank of America’s Placencia steps out of her comfort zone to...

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY LEADER: Yahaira “Jay” Placencia | Bank of America Corp. senior vice president and private client adviser YAHAIRA...
MULTITASKER: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Vice President Elizabeth Desautel helps clients by taking on the role as both an investor and adviser. 
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JPMorgan & Chase’s Desautel crunches numbers with kindness toward others

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards FINANCIAL SERVICES WOMAN TO WATCH: Elizabeth Desautel | JPMorgan Chase & Co. vice president WHEN IT COMES TO HELPING clients...
CARE DURING COVID-19: Debra Reakes, Coastal Medical Physicians director of quality, supported a cross-department effort to create an electronic way to conduct behavioral health screenings using email during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Coastal Medical Physicians’ Reakes creates a healthy environment for patients and...

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards HEALTH CARE SERVICES INDUSTRY LEADER: Debra Reakes | Coastal Medical Physicians director of quality FOR DEBRA REAKES, the director of...
RAISING VOICES: Rachel Best, Small Steps Therapy LLC clinical director and speech language pathologist, helps people with pediatric speech, language and dysphagia, occupational therapy, tongue tie and other services.
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Speech pathology is the ‘Best’ fit for her

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards HEALTH CARE SERVICES WOMAN TO WATCH: Rachel Best | Small Steps Therapy LLC clinical director and speech language pathologist IT...
STATE OF MIND: In 16 years with Locke Lord LLP, Karen Grande’s contributions to public finance law have shaped the landscape of Rhode Island. 
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Locke Lord’s Grande helps shape R.I.’s landscape through finance law

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards LEGAL SERVICES INDUSTRY LEADER: Karen Grande | Locke Lorde LLP partner MANY NOTABLE LANDMARKS, including Roger Williams Park Zoo and...
BOARD ROOM: Elizabeth Manchester, a partner for Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, serves on multiple community boards, including with the Rhode Island Foundation and the White Family Foundation.
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Supporting the local community drives Partridge Snow & Hahn’s Manchester

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards LEGAL SERVICES WOMAN TO WATCH: Elizabeth Manchester | Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP partner THE SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY is ingrained...
FROM THE GROUND UP: Judith Chace, broker and co-owner of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, started her agency along with Ray Mott a decade ago with only two other agents. Now, the agency has 140 agents and seven offices. 
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Judith Chace, of Mott & Chace Realty, helps people feel right...

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRY LEADER: Judith Chace | Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty co-owner and broker A LOT OF PEOPLE...
SHOWTIME: Before joining Falvey Insurance Group, Amanda Langlais worked on various game shows such as “The Price is Right” and “America’s Got Talent.” 
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Langlais helps make Falvey Insurance the star of the show

PBN 2023 Business Women Awards PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WOMAN TO WATCH: Amanda Langlais | Falvey Insurance Group marketing manager A BRIEF TIME in show business became...
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