Five Questions With: David J. Bonenberger
1. Why did PPL Corp. choose to rename Narragansett Electric Co. to Rhode Island Energy?
The new name reflects our focus on the entire state...
Five Questions With: Ashley Medeiros
1. How has the role of Innovation Studio’s involvement in Rhode Island evolved?
Innovation Studio began in Cambridge, Mass., as the Venture Café Foundation hosting...
Five Questions With: Dr. Joneigh Khaldun
1. What has your time been like as the first chief health equity officer for CVS?
The last eight months have been really exciting. …...
Five Questions With: Ernest Almonte
How does your financial background, including as the state’s auditor general, apply to your new role?
As the auditor general, I oversaw audits and...
Five Questions With: Larry Larson
5Q: Larry Larson
Chairman, Slater Technology Fund
Sorensen family dean of engineering and professor of engineering, Brown University
1. What are your priorities as the new chair...
Five Questions With: Silas Pinto
Silas Pinto | Director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for the city of Providence
1. Diversity can mean different things to different people. How would...
Five Questions With: Caroline Gangji
Caroline Gangji | Executive director, The Village Common of Rhode Island
1. How did you end up becoming the executive director of The Village Common...
Five Questions With: Josh Saal
Josh Saal | Deputy secretary of commerce for housing, R.I. Executive Office of Commerce
1. What’s your outlook on Rhode Island’s housing situation, in terms...
Five Questions With: Richard Godfrey
Richard Godfrey | Executive director, Roger Williams University interdisciplinary Real Estate Program
1. What do you hope students will learn from your new interdisciplinary real...
Five Questions With: Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies
Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies | Executive director, Economic Progress Institute
1. How would you describe the Economic Progress Institute and its mission? At EPI, our mission is to advocate...