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Learning to manage money: Sharyln Martinez, CEO of Sincere Multiservice Inc. and Sincere Consulting Services LLC, is driven to educate underserved communities on financial literacy and entrepreneurship.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Martinez builds financial literacy across R.I.’s underserved communities

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 OUTSTANDING MENTOR: Sharlyn Martinez, Sincere Multiservice Inc. CEO As the CEO of Sincere Multiservice Inc. and Sincere Consulting Services LLC, Sharlyn Martinez...

From trials to treatment: Working as executive director at the New England Medical Innovation Center, Jenny Hoffman helps connect med-tech entrepreneurs with funding and clinical access.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Turning breakthroughs into treatment

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | SOCIAL SERVICES/NONPROFIT: Jenny Hoffmann, New England Medical Innovation Center executive director Jenny Hoffmann has mastered navigating the complicated...

Raising the school’s voice: Laura Baldwin, chief marketing officer at Roger Williams University, said her role at the university boils down to connecting the right people with the right issues to solve problems.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Shaping culture through branding

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | EDUCATION: Laura Baldwin, Roger Williams University chief marketing officer Laura Baldwin, chief marketing officer at Roger Williams University, helped...

Tech with a personal touch: Meg Sisco, chief experience officer at Westerly Community Credit Union, strives to continue technological innovation while maintaining the customer experience. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Balancing community-oriented service with technological innovation

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | FINANCIAL SERVICES: Meg Sisco, Westerly Community Credit Union chief experience officer For Meg Sisco, a top-notch member experience...

A stabilizing presence: Abby Benson, vice president for administration and finance at URI, has overseen more than $1 billion in capital planning to improve sustainability and student experience. PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Reshaping URI from the inside out

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | EDUCATION: Abby Benson, University of Rhode Island vice president of administration and finance Abby Benson has spent more...

Everyone deserves healthcare: Amy Albert, deputy director of Rhode Island Free Clinic, has spent over a decade working to ensure underserved communities receive the healthcare they need.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

A career built on serving others

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | HEALTHCARE: Amy Albert, Rhode Island Free Clinic deputy director Amy Albert has spent 13 years turning a commitment...

Ocean state life sciences: Lilia Holt, interim president of the R.I. Life Science Hub, spearheads the organization’s transition to a stand-alone entity from within the R.I. Commerce Corp.  PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Building R.I.’s life science future from the ground up

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | GOVERNMENT/QUASI-GOVERNMENT: Lilia Holt, R.I. Life Science Hub interim president, When Rhode Island set out to establish itself as...

In pursuit of quality: As vice president of operations and global quality at AstroNova Inc., Linda Linphanit focuses on a culture of continuous improvement. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Operations leader builds from within at AstroNova manufacturing

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | TECHNICAL SERVICES: Linda Linphanit, AstroNova Inc. vice president of operations and global quality A Rhode Island native, Linda Linphanit...

Engineering a better future: At Pare Corp., senior project engineer Heather Shanks manages major projects across New England on dam safety, rehabilitation design and geotechnical analysis.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

The new face of infrastructure engineering

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | TECHNICAL SERVICES: Heather Shanks, Pare Corp. senior project engineer Heather Shanks has spent her career at Pare...

CHARTING HER COURSE: Cheryl DiGennaro, owner of Newport Yacht and Home LLC in Middletown, says the desire to design living spaces in houses and boats is something she was born with.  PBN FILE PHOTO/DAVID HANSEN

On land or sea, her mind is always on the décor

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PBN Business Women Awards 2026 ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: Cheryl DiGennaro, Newport Yacht & Home LLC When Cheryl DiGennaro was growing up, she’d watch her mom, an interior designer,...

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