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CHANGE MAKER? R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, who was appointed in March 2019, has been in charge of the state’s takeover of Providence public schools. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Lessons in changing leadership

Education 11/26/2021

EDUCATION The education sector across Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts has transformed in numerous ways in recent years, ranging from new leadership taking over at...

BRYANT UNIVERSITY President Ronald K. Machtley was ranked as the highest-compensated private-college leader in the U.S. in 2017, according to rankings released Tuesday by The Chronicle of Higher Education. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Are you concerned that Rhode Island had the two highest-compensated private-college...

Education 01/17/2020

Retiring Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley made more than $6.2 million in 2017. Former Johnson & Wales University Chancellor, CEO and President John...

Bryant’s Machtley, JWU’s Bowen ranked highest-compensated private-college leaders in U.S....

Education 01/14/2020

PROVIDENCE – A soon-to-be retired leader of a Rhode Island-based private university is ranked as the nation’s highest-compensated private-college president, while a former private...

EFFECTIVE OCT. 1, Mim L. Runey will succeed John J. Bowen as the third Johnson & Wales University chancellor in the school's 104-year history. / COURTESY JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

Runey installed as Johnson & Wales chancellor, kicks off ‘new era’

Education 03/12/2019

PROVIDENCE – Mim L. Runey took the reins at Johnson & Wales University Tuesday, becoming the school’s third chancellor in its 104-year history, during...

THE CHRONICLE of Higher Education has released new information on the compensation of more than 1,400 private school chief executives across the nation in 2016. / COURTESY CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

Paxson, Bowen, Machtley remain top 3 highest-paid R.I. school chief executives...

Education 12/10/2018

PROVIDENCE – Each of the top three 2016 highest-paid Rhode Island private school executives were compensated more than $800,000 that year, with the highest...

Runey to succeed Bowen as JWU chancellor

Education 08/03/2018

PROVIDENCE – Mim L. Runey, who has served as the Johnson & Wales University Providence campus president and chief operating officer since 2011, will...

Runey to succeed Bowen as JWU chancellor

Education 07/31/2018

PROVIDENCE – Mim L. Runey, who has served as the Johnson & Wales University Providence campus president and chief operating officer since 2011, will...

Challenges define success

PBN Award Winners 04/27/2018

Opening and closing facilities represent the best and worst duties of a corporate executive. New facilities offer the opportunity to start fresh and, in...