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Five Questions With Marcela Betancur

Marcela Betancur | Director, Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University 1. You have significant experience in housing. How does this relate to the work...
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Five Questions With Nina Stack

Nina Stack | Executive director, The Champlin Foundation 1. You were appointed executive director in June of last year. How have you found your...
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Five Questions With Sabina Matos

5Q: Sabina Matos | President, Providence City Council 1. How will you encourage more widespread economic development across Providence neighborhoods? Successful economic development depends...
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Five Questions With Stefan Pryor

5Q: Stefan Pryor | Secretary of commerce, Rhode Island 1. What was it like being president of the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. in the aftermath...
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Five Questions With Tom Giordano

5Q: Tom Giordano | Executive director, Partnership for Rhode Island 1. More than three-quarters of Rhode Island voters in November approved a $250 million bond...
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Five Questions With Donald R. Sweitzer

Donald R. Sweitzer | Chairman, IGT Global Solutions Corp. 1. Why did you accept Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s offer to work with her at the...
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Five Questions With Dr. James McDonald

Dr. James McDonald | Medical director, R.I. Department of Health 1. What is the science behind medical marijuana? Marijuana plants contain different chemicals that are...
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Five Questions With Cortney Nicolato

Cortney Nicolato | President & CEO, United Way of Rhode Island 1 What experiences will you draw on as United Way’s new president and CEO? Rhode...
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Five Questions With Jody Jencks

Jody Jencks | Director, PVD HealthWorks 1. What is PVD HealthWorks? In 2017, created PVD HealthWorks to meet the growing demands of the health...
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Five Questions With Jeffrey Diehl

Jeffrey Diehl | CEO, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank 1. How is the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank funded? The bank, a quasi-public corporation, does not...
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