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A healthy work environment is a natural at Gentle Giant

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 100-499 EMPLOYEES 2. Gentle Giant Moving Co. CEO (or equivalent): Larry O’Toole, founder, CEO and president Full-time U.S. employees: 323 Moving companies by...
Work hard and play hard: Outdoor activities have proven health benefits, so the Centreville Bank summer block party can only help. 
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Healthy work environment is embedded in Centerville Bank corporate culture

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 100-499 EMPLOYEES 1. Centreville Bank CEO (or equivalent): Harold M. Horvat, chairman, CEO and president Full-time U.S. employees: 288 At Centreville Bank, encouraging a...

Ocean State Job Lot builds a culture where healthy associates come...

PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026 1,500-4,999 EMPLOYEES 4. Ocean State Job Lot CEO (or equivalent): Marc Perlman, principal owner and CEO; Alan Perlman and Steve Aronow, principal...
Charting the Course: Larry Warner, founder and managing principal of consulting practice L. Warner ILS Group, guides organizations through impact, leadership and strategy, drawing on his own experience as a private pilot. 
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Larry Warner

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 LARRY WARNER L. Warner ILS Group LLC founder and managing principal After nearly 30 years helping organizations increase their strategic...
Foundation of Trust: Gordon Zaniol, project executive at Shawmut Design and Construction, has grown the firm’s K-12 portfolio to 16 school projects across seven districts, guided by his mantra: “Promises made, promises kept.”  
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Gordon Zaniol

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GORDON ZANIOL Shawmut Design and Construction project executive Since 2014, Gordon Zaniol has played a critical role in the success...
Leading With Vulnerability: Rebecca Twitchell, founder and president of Half Full LLC, has spent 21 years living her “do well, do good” motto, growing the company via its acquisition of Advancing Workplace Excellence and giving back. 
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Rebecca Twitchell

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 REBECCA TWITCHELL Half Full LLC founder and president “Do well, do good,” is Rebecca Twitchell’s “North Star” for running Half Full...
LIFELONG LEARNING: Gail Alofsin, associate director in the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Rhode Island, and her team deliver professional development programs focused on strengthening leadership, retention, productivity and the customer experience.
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Gail Alofsin

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GAIL ALOFSIN University of Rhode Island Office of Strategic Initiatives associate director Gail Alofsin’s career has been shaped by saying “yes”...
Culture Shift: Matthew Semonik, chief operating officer of Arnold Lumber Co., has transformed the building supplier’s culture by empowering employees, nearly doubling sales from 2015 to 2024 and earning Best Places to Work honors. 
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Matthew Semonik

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 MATTHEW SEMONIK Arnold Lumber Co. chief operating officer Matthew Semonik knows a lot about leadership. He’s a former platoon leader...
Setting the Standard: Kim Stack, executive director of undergraduate student success and academic support at the University of Rhode Island, has spent 30 years supporting students, launching programs like the Level Up! Math pilot with a 94% success rate. 
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Kim Stack

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 KIM STACK University of Rhode Island executive director of undergraduate student success and academic support When it comes to leadership,...

Oliver Tutt

PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 OLIVER TUTT NCU Investment Solutions senior vice president and director of wealth management and financial planning Oliver Tutt, founder of...
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