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KELLY NEVINS is CEO of the Providence-based nonprofit Women’s Fund of Rhode Island, which was founded in 2001.
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Shape what’s coming

Kelly Nevins | Women’s Fund of Rhode Island CEO Every day, I talk with people who are worried about the direction of our country. They...
FASTER ACTION: Johnson & Wales University is one of two Rhode Island colleges that offer three-year degree programs in certain fields of study. The other is New England Institute of Technology. A growing number of U.S. higher education institutions have established three-year programs in recent years. 
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Three-year degrees gain ground on campuses

Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree. But with a wife and a widowed...
SPELLING IT OUT: Javier Montañez, Providence schools superintendent, says part of the effort to improve reading proficiency should address the barriers students face outside the classroom. 
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Literacy push builds, but challenges persist

Brian Fernandes remembers reading the same passages over and over as a child and feeling lost. He could say the words correctly but had...
Jennie Johnson

Johnson named chief advancement officer of United Way of Rhode Island

JENNIE JOHNSON is the chief advancement officer for United Way of Rhode Island Inc., having joined the nonprofit in July. In this role, she...
Jeffrey C. Dixon

Has AI caused job losses?

Do artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT eliminate jobs, create new ones, or both? There’s a lot of speculation regarding this question, but little...

Gilbane’s people-first culture puts mental health and wellness at the center

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 1,500-4,999 EMPLOYEES 3. Gilbane Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Edward T. Broderick, CEO Full-time U.S. employees: 3,300 With some 3,300 employees globally, Gilbane Inc., a...

Point32Health lets employee experience shape its wellness programs

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 1,500-4,999 EMPLOYEES 2. Point32Health Co. CEO (or equivalent): Patrick Gilligan, CEO and president Full-time U.S. employees: 3,389 How employers and employees think about health...

Wellness is woven into the culture at Cooley Group

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 100-499 EMPLOYEES 6. Cooley Group CEO (or equivalent): Daniel Dwight, CEO and president Full-time U.S. employees: 195 Pawtucket-based Cooley Group is not just...

Helping workers help themselves

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 100-499 EMPLOYEES 7. R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. CEO (or equivalent): Carol Ventura, CEO and executive director Full-time U.S. employees: 229 The...

RIMI takes a holistic lens to employee wellness

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 100-499 EMPLOYEES 8. Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Dr. John Pezzullo, president Full-time U.S. employees: 478 Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc....
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