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...
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...
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...
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...
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....


















