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PBN Award Winners

There’s no “I” in team: Laurie Horridge, executive director of the Narragansett Bay Commission, strongly believes in hiring the smartest people and letting them do their jobs. 
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Horridge and Narragansett Bay Commission look to the future

PBN Award Winners
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | GOVERNMENT/QUASI-GOVERNMENT: Laurie Horridge, Narragansett Bay Commission executive director “I’m not a micromanager. I hire really smart people. I’m happy...
HOLDING THE LINE: In the face of federal funding cuts, Cortney Nicolato, CEO and president of United Way of Rhode Island, fostered a spirited collaboration among state nonprofits.
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For United Way of Rhode Island’s Nicolato, there’s no place like...

PBN Award Winners
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 CAREER ACHIEVER: Cortney Nicolato, United Way of Rhode Island Inc. CEO and president The CEO and president of United Way of Rhode...
Getting down to business: Elizabeth Catucci, executive director of the Partnership for Rhode Island, has rapidly become a key player in shaping Rhode Island’s economic landscape. 
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From Chamber leader to economic strategist

PBN Award Winners
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Elizabeth Catucci, Partnership for Rhode Island executive director When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Rhode Island in...
A realtor’s realtor: Christina Rouse, director of marketing and operations at Sweeney Real Estate and Appraisal, not only works in her own company but also helps colleagues in the industry. 
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Shaping the commercial real estate landscape

PBN Award Winners
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | REAL ESTATE: Christina Rouse, Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal director of marketing and operations Christina Rouse has spent...
SEEING A NEED: Diana Franchitto, CEO and president of HopeHealth, has worked to improve accessibility to hospice and palliative care for Rhode Island residents. 
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Providing dignity and support at the end for patients

PBN Award Winners
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | HEALTHCARE: Diana Franchitto, HopeHealth CEO and president Diana Franchitto wasn’t always interested in a career in hospice and palliative...
Reusing real estate: Joy Riley, founder and principal broker at Westcott Properties, ­believes in adaptive reuse, most notably when she represented the space that became Providence’s Steel Yard.
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Westcott Properties’ Joy Riley invests the time into her business

PBN Award Winners
PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | REAL ESTATE: Joy Riley, Westcott Properties founder and principal broker Joy Riley, founder and principal broker of Westcott Properties,...
STRAIGHT SHOOTER: Dorothy Costa, senior vice president of people and culture at Brightstar Lottery, puts the “human” in human resources, building credibility by connecting with people at all levels of the organization.
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A straight shooter fires her career to the top

PBN Award Winners
PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards PUBLIC COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN RHODE ISLAND: Dorothy Costa Brightstar Lottery senior vice president of people and culture Dorothy Costa describes herself as...
VALUABLE GUIDANCE: Michael Mattone, senior vice president and chief retail banking and experience officer at Navigant Credit Union, has overseen the credit union’s assets grow to $4 billion.
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Helping employees and customers be their best selves

PBN Award Winners
PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards LARGE PRIVATE COMPANY (More than 150 employees): Michael Mattone Navigant Credit Union senior vice president and chief retail banking and experience...
KEEPING UP: Jill DeShiro, executive vice president, chief financial and chief operating officer of Centreville Bank, spearheaded modernizing the company’s infrastructure and technology.
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Making the team at Centreville Bank

PBN Award Winners
PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards LARGE PRIVATE COMPANY (More than 150 employees): Jill DeShiro Centreville Bank executive vice president, chief financial and chief operating officer Jill DeShiro, Centreville...
EXERCISING EFFICIENCY: Kimberly Hayes, head of global technology enablement services at FM, has prioritized bringing increased financial transparency and streamlined, cutting-edge processes to internal operations at the mutual insurer.
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Innovating while living authentically

PBN Award Winners
PBN 2026 C-Suite Awards ENTERPRISE PRIVATE COMPANY (More than 500 employees): Kimberly Hayes FM head of global technology enablement services Kimberly Hayes, the head of global technology...
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