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HELPING HAND: John Schreiber is one of about 50 travel nurses who have been hired temporarily to fill open positions at Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick. The use of travel nurses at hospitals has increased because of a labor shortage. / COURTESY CARE NEW ENGLAND HEALTH SYSTEM/RYAN PICKERING

Hospitals find good, bad in hiring travel nurses

For most hospitals, employing travel nurses isn’t new: before the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent County Memorial Hospital in Warwick typically had eight to 10 travel...
Steve Duvel joined Gilbane Building Co. in 1997 as an office engineer based in Houston. He relocated to Rhode Island in 2000 and rose through the ranks. In 2019, he was promoted to division leader for New England. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

The importance of belonging

Steve Duvel | Gilbane Building Co. New England division leader, senior vice president Much has been said recently about the value of diversity and inclusion in...
JOSH SAAL, who resigned as the state's housing secretary on Jan. 11 after some leaders expressed disappointment in his performance, has been hired as a temporary consultant by the state. / COURTESY R.I. COMMERCE CORP.

Five Questions With: Josh Saal

Josh Saal | Deputy secretary of commerce for housing, R.I. Executive Office of Commerce 1. What’s your outlook on Rhode Island’s housing situation, in terms...
SCREENSHOT: Digital artist Anne Spalter displays one of her works, “The Wonder of It All.” The non-fungible token of the art was up for auction at Sotheby’s in April. / 
PBN PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Where are NFTs headed in the business world?

As the founder of the first digital fine arts course at Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design in the early 1990s, Anne...
BATTLING BURNOUT: On April 26, union nurses and other employees at Women & Infants Hospital protested a new policy preventing front-line caregivers from taking holiday vacation time. The hospital is one of many employers dealing with pandemic-induced staffing shortages. / COURTESY WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL

Stay true to your mission and culture amid staff shortages

Pandemic-induced burnout is building in many workplaces, as staff shortages pressure already-stressed workers left to manage fallout from the “Great Resignation.” On April 26, union...

The importance of ESG for companies

As the mantra to “make the world a better place” echoes throughout society, civic-minded groups, conservationists and organizations have led the charge to elevate...

Food for thought

What refreshments does your office offer to employees? (Select multiple) Coffee/tea: 100% Lunches/meal plans: 43% Other: 29% Soda: 14% Our company does not offer refreshments: 0% Does your office offer...
IMPACTFUL LEADER: Whether working as a nurse in an intensive care unit or taking on additional responsibilities in executive roles, Cathy Duquette, executive vice president of quality and safety and chief nursing executive at Lifespan Corp. in Providence, enjoys making a difference in her community. / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

Duquette is driven by her passion to make a ‘meaningful difference’

2022 C-Suite Awards: Career Achiever | Cathy Duquette, Lifespan Corp. executive vice president of quality and safety and chief nursing executive Growing up in Rhode...
IN SAFE HANDS: William Wray, chief risk officer for The Washington Trust Co. in Westerly, says he takes pride in the bank’s credit risk being “viewed as among the best in the entire industry” because it’s “the most common reason why banks fail, so it is a critical survival skill.” / COURTESY THE WASHINGTON TRUST CO.

Wray keeps Washington Trust poised to take on any challenge

2022 C-Suite Awards: Enterprise company | William Wray, The Washington Trust Co. chief risk office If there was ever an example of the need for...
GOING STRONG: As chief financial officer at The Fogarty Center, Michelle Brodeur has displayed leadership skills, commitment and vision “that is truly the strength of the Fogarty Center,” says CEO David Reiss.   PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

No matter the challenge, Brodeur adapts, attacks head on

2022 C-Suite Awards: Enterprise company | Michelle Brodeur, The Fogarty Center, chief financial officer Michelle Brodeur, chief financial officer at The Fogarty Center in North...
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