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Gregg M. Amore began serving as Rhode Island’s 30th secretary of state on Jan. 3. He previously represented East Providence in the R.I. House from 2013 to 2023, and taught history and civics for more than 25 years.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Incentivize poll workers

Gregg M. Amore | R.I. Secretary of State As a member of the General Assembly, I saw firsthand how the policies made at the state and municipal...

Rhode Island native Jeffrey Hall joined the Audubon Society of Rhode Island in 2000, serving 
as the first director of the Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol, and later as Audubon 
senior director of advancement. Hall was 
named executive director in 2022. / COURTESY AUDUBON SOCIETY OF RHODE ISLAND

Personalize your message

Jeffrey C. Hall | Audubon Society of Rhode Island executive director For over 125 years, the Audubon Society of Rhode Island has been connecting people with...

Paige Clausius-Parks became executive director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT in December. She previously served as senior policy analyst for the Providence-based nonprofit. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Welcome new approaches

Paige Clausius-Parks | Rhode Island KIDS COUNT executive director Rhode Island KIDS COUNT has become a statewide leader in policy and advocacy working to improve the...
Jenna Zellmer 
Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd. partner  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Teamwork delivers results

Jenna Zellmer | Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick Ltd. partner When interviewing a potential new employee, one of the questions I always ask is, “What do you...
James Connell was named executive director of Age-Friendly Rhode Island in November 2021. Based at Rhode Island College, Age-Friendly Rhode Island is a coalition of local groups, businesses and individuals committed to healthy aging. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Profit from age-blind hiring

James Connell | Age-Friendly Rhode Island executive director Want a competitive advantage? Recruit and retain a multigenerational workforce! Bring together individuals of all ages and...
Bryant C. Da Cruz in December became president of the 6,500-member Rhode Island Association of Realtors. He’s also a real 
estate agent at Century 21 Guardian Realty 
in South Kingstown. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Passion drives results

Bryant C. Da Cruz Rhode Island Association of Realtors president Century 21 Guardian Realty broker associate It’s pretty clear that the uncertainty of our economy is...
Kelley McShane
The Granny Squibb Co. LLC CEO
Kelley McShane is CEO of Westerly-based The Granny Squibb Co. LLC. She and partner-owner Nick Carr joined the organic iced tea company in 2018 and have added more than 800 accounts since then.
 / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Be pitch perfect

Kelley McShane | The Granny Squibb Co. LLC CEO When selling a product or a service, it’s important to create a strong and fluid sales strategy. Being...
Ellie Brown
DESIGNxRI executive director 
Ellie Brown was named executive director of DESIGNxRI in July. An artist and design educator, she’s worked as a grants manager and also for the Women’s Fund of Rhode Island as director of development and operations.

Diversify by expanding

Ellie Brown | DESIGNxRI executive director I want to explore where we are headed as an organization and why. This is going to start with an invitation:...
Rhode Island native Harold M. Horvat joined West Warwick-based Centreville Bank in 2014, becoming chairman, CEO and president in 2019.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Building community

Harold M. Horvat | Centreville Bank chairman, CEO and president Almost 195 years after our founding, Centreville Bank continues to feel a personal responsibility to serve...
Katie Liberman took over as executive director of Trinity Repertory Company in September. She previously served as managing director of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival in New York beginning in 2015.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Come back with your best

Katie Liberman | Trinity Repertory Company executive director What does it mean to “be back”? I arrived as executive director at Trinity Repertory Company on Sept. 1, just...
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