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Building an Ecosystem: Glenn Robertelli, executive director of RI Bio, pivoted from co-founding robotics firm Admetsys to growing Rhode Island’s life sciences sector, saying “collaboration, not competition ... wins.” 
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Glenn Robertelli

Entrepreneurship
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 GLENN ROBERTELLI RI Bio executive director Glenn Robertelli has spent 25 years building things that didn’t yet exist. Now...
Culture Shift: Matthew Semonik, chief operating officer of Arnold Lumber Co., has transformed the building supplier’s culture by empowering employees, nearly doubling sales from 2015 to 2024 and earning Best Places to Work honors. 
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Matthew Semonik

Industries
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 MATTHEW SEMONIK Arnold Lumber Co. chief operating officer Matthew Semonik knows a lot about leadership. He’s a former platoon leader...
Setting the Standard: Kim Stack, executive director of undergraduate student success and academic support at the University of Rhode Island, has spent 30 years supporting students, launching programs like the Level Up! Math pilot with a 94% success rate. 
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Kim Stack

Education
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 KIM STACK University of Rhode Island executive director of undergraduate student success and academic support When it comes to leadership,...

Oliver Tutt

Education
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2026 OLIVER TUTT NCU Investment Solutions senior vice president and director of wealth management and financial planning Oliver Tutt, founder of...
Michelle Wilcox

Driving Forces: Michelle Wilcox

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Michelle Wilcox Crossroads Rhode Island CEO and president WHEN MICHELLE WILCOX was named Crossroads Rhode Island’s CEO in 2024, she acknowledged a sobering reality: Combatting homelessness...

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1. PBN announces 2026 40 Under Forty honorees POSTED ONLINE: JUNE 2. Forty young professionals were selected as the winners of Providence Business News’...
NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDER: R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. CEO and Executive Director Carol Ventura is proud of helping revitalize neighborhoods on the South Side of Providence. 
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Carol Ventura

Government
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 CAROL VENTURA R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. CEO and executive director HELPING IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY, and overseeing projects to...
HOME SWEET HOME: Among the projects Crossroads Rhode Island Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Schanck-Bolwell led are changing a former church into the Mike Terry apartments in Providence. 
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Jennifer Schanck-Bolwell

Industries
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 JENNIFER SCHANCK-BOLWELL Crossroads Rhode Island Chief operating officer THE BIGGEST GRATIFICATION that Jennifer Schanck-Bolwell gets in working for Crossroads Rhode...
TECH-SAVVY: Providence College Senior Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer Paul V. Fontaine’s work as an educator is multifaceted, involving more than teaching courses on cybersecurity and technology. 
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Paul V. Fontaine

Education
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 PAUL V. FONTAINE Providence College Senior associate vice president and chief information officer PAUL V. FONTAINE has a routine for...
TAKES A VILLAGE: Caroline Dillon, executive director for The Village Common of Rhode Island, directs day-to-day operations, including hiring and guiding staff. Since she came on board, she has grown the number of villages from four to 10 and volunteers have more than tripled. 
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Caroline Dillon

Industries
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 CAROLINE DILLON The Village Common of Rhode Island Executive director FROM THE TIME she was a child, Caroline Dillon remembers accompanying...
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