How employers can make good decisions on remote work before next...
More than six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, over 1 in 5 of the U.S. workers who can work remotely do so either...
Rhode Island Medical Imaging launches inaugural CEO search
WARWICK – Rhode Island Medical Imaging Inc. is searching for its first-ever CEO, a new title the radiology services provider is establishing as it anticipates the retirement...
Brown University Health eliminates several senior level roles
PROVIDENCE – As Brown University Health continues to grapple with the increasing demand for charity care, the healthcare system has announced it has eliminated or...
Kent County YMCA names new executive director
WARWICK – Dominique “Dom” Doiron, who was named the interim executive director of the Kent County YMCA in August, is now the branch's permanent...
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...
BBBS encourages physical health, work-life balance
PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026
2-99 EMPLOYEES
4. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island
CEO (or equivalent): Katje Afonseca, CEO
Full-time U.S. employees: 31
At Big Brothers Big...
A smile — and a hula hoop — go a long...
PBN Healthiest Employers Awards 2026
100-499 EMPLOYEES
5. The Beacon Mutual Insurance Co.
CEO (or equivalent): Brian J. Spero, CEO and president
Full-time U.S. employees: 160
Perhaps the best...
Larry Riggs
PBN Leaders & AchieversA wards 2026
LARRY RIGGS
Pare Corp. president
When Larry Riggs became president of Pare Corp. in 1986, it was a single-office practice with...
Blueprint for prosperity: Aligning capital, talent and innovation
RHODE ISLAND finds itself at a unique crossroads. The Ocean State has weathered headwinds, maintained relatively low unemployment rates, increased housing development and refocused...
In R.I.’s emerging industries, it’s all about collaboration
On March 11, 2026, PBN brought together business and government leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities surrounding Rhode Island’s sciences industry and ocean economy....

















