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Capt. Jonathan Kabak became the CEO of Newport-based Maritime Rhode Island, formerly Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island, in 2019. The nonprofit operates Rhode Island’s flagship SSV Oliver Hazard Perry and offers career-readiness programs for youths and adults. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

An ocean of lessons

Leadership 02/27/2026

Jonathan Kabak | Maritime Rhode Island CEO If you think the business world is unforgiving … try the ocean. Seafaring provides lessons in how to...

NOT CONVINCED: Joshua Riazi, left, manager at Genesis Center, leads a culinary class in February. Riazi isn’t sold on the idea of forming an association to serve as a “chamber of commerce” for the Rhode Island nonprofit sector. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Strength in numbers? Some struggling nonprofits eye an alliance

Coronavirus 07/31/2020

While many nonprofits are fighting for survival amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Steamship Historical Society of America knows better than most what it is...

Five Questions With: Jonathan Kabak

5Q 02/28/2020

Jonathan Kabak | CEO, Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island Inc. 1. How has the Oliver Hazard Perry mission changed since it launched in 2015? Our...

SETTING A HEALTHY COURSE: Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island CEO Jonathan Kabak on the deck of the nonprofit’s Tall Ship in Newport. Kabak says the organization has never offered health insurance coverage to its workers, but he said it’s an important part of employees contributing to the company and it will help with recruitment. / PBN PHOTO/DAVE HANSEN

For many R.I. businesses, health insurance questions remain as deadline looms

Focus 12/13/2019

What is more utterly confounding than choosing a health insurance plan for a business? Not much. Officials from HealthSource RI, the state’s health insurance exchange under...

Programming on Oliver Hazard Perry headed in new direction

Nonprofit 04/19/2019

NORTH KINGSTOWN – The nonprofit group that operates Rhode Island's official Tall Ship, the Oliver Hazard Perry, has changed course, and the group says...

Oliver Hazard Perry to stay in R.I. with new operating model,...

Art & Culture 02/22/2019

NEWPORT – The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will remain in Rhode Island for year-round programming, the nonprofit Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island announced Feb....

AFTER AN OPERATIONAL PAUSE and consideration of sale of the tall ship, the nonprofit that owns the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry says it will now remain in Rhode Island with a new operating model and a new CEO and staff. / COURTESY OLIVER HAZARD PERRY RHODE ISLAND

Oliver Hazard Perry to stay in R.I. with new operating model,...

Nonprofit 02/19/2019

NEWPORT – The SSV Oliver Hazard Perry will remain in Rhode Island for year-round programming, the nonprofit Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island announced Monday...

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