Honorees will be celebrated for their invaluable contributions to their organizations at an awards dinner on Thursday, April 16. Tickets include an open‑bar cocktail networking reception, followed by a three‑course dinner and the awards ceremony.
Winners will also be profiled in a special section April 24, 2026, edition.
CAREER ACHIEVER – Paul Medeiros, BankFive, executive vp & director of commercial lending
RISING STAR – Marc Coppolino, Greater Providence YMCA’s chief financial officer
ENTERPRISE PRIVATE COMPANY
- Greg Cornett, Rhode Island Energy president
- Kimberly Hayes, FM head of global technologies and enablement services
LARGE PRIVATE COMPANY
- Michael Mattone, Navigant Credit Union senior vice president and chief retail banking and experience officer
- Jill DeShiro, Centreville Bank executive vice president and chief financial and chief operating officer
SMALL PRIVATE COMPANY
- Joseph Wroblewski, Abacus Health Solutions LLC. chief technology officer and managing partner
NONPROFITS/SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
- Kyle Bennett, United Way of RI, chief impact and policy officer
- Laura McNamara, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council director of events and community engagement
- Paul Fontaine, Providence College chief information officer and senior associate vice president
- Paula Fleming, Better Business Bureau, Eastern New England chief marketing officer and chief spokesperson
- Eric Shoen, Rhode Island College Foundation executive director
PUBLIC COMPANY HEADQUARTERED IN RHODE ISLAND
- Dorothy Costa, Brightstar Lottery senior vice president of people and culture
View 2025 Event Photos and the 2025 C-Suite Special Section.
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