HELPING THE NEEDY: Providence Community Health Centers CEO and President Merrill R. Thomas and his staff helped establish the first COVID-19 testing site in inner-city Providence to help low-income residents get tested during the pandemic. PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards Merrill R. Thomas | CEO and president, Providence Community Health Centers MERRILL R. THOMAS IS PASSIONATE about making sure all Providence residents have access to medical care, especially those who struggle to afford it. Thomas joined Providence Community Health Centers in 1997 and has served as the nonprofit’s CEO…