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DR. MAYBE: Horizon Pharmacy LLC CEO and President Jason Costa doesn’t want to outright reject an idea that could help improve the company due to budget reasons, but rather ask why that idea is important to the company’s mission. 
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Jason Costa

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 JASON COSTA Horizon Pharmacy LLC CEO and president WHERE JASON COSTA GOES, growth follows – whether it’s with programs, employees...
PEOPLE PERSON: Thrive Behavioral Health Chief Operating Officer and interim President Tamra Ringeling says connecting with employees has been critical to her daily work at the organization. 
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Tamra Ringeling

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 TAMRA RINGELING Thrive Behavioral Health Chief operating officer and interim president HAVING AN OPEN-DOOR POLICY has been one of Tamra...
ACHIEVING GOALS: Rhode Island FC President David Peart has made some impactful changes since taking the leadership role in 2024, such as ensuring that Centreville Bank Stadium is open year-round to generate revenue from concerts and other events. 
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David Peart

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 DAVID PEART Rhode Island FC LLC President DAVID PEART IS GROWING soccer in the Ocean State in the only way...
CAREER SHIFT: Henry “Hank” Johnson, New England Institute of Technology’s business management department chair, pivoted from working in financial services to becoming an educator following a back injury in 2006. 
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Henry “Hank” Johnson

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 HENRY “HANK” JOHNSON New England Institute of Technology Business management department chair AN AWARD-WINNING EDUCATOR, Henry “Hank” Johnson has taught...
DATA POINTS: Donald Zambarano, KPMG LLP Providence office managing partner and U.S. sector leader, private equity, ­says good decisions come from good data, which he says helps hold people accountable. 
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Donald Zambarano

Financial Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 DONALD ZAMBARANO KPMG LLP Providence office managing partner; U.S. sector leader, private equity DONALD ZAMBARANO HAS SPENT his entire 30-year career...
STAR ATTRACTION: Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau Director of National Accounts Kerri Furtado creates opportunities to bring meetings and conventions of all sizes to the region, helping fuel a high economic impact for Rhode Island. 
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Kerri Furtado

Hospitality & Tourism
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 KERRI FURTADO Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau Director of national accounts SELLING RHODE ISLAND as a destination she truly...
UNCONVENTIONAL ROUTE: Blake Laverdiere, General Dynamics Electric Boat’s program manager, opted to enter a state workforce pipeline program in lieu of college to work his way up the company ladder. 
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Blake Laverdiere

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PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 BLAKE LAVERDIERE General Dynamics Electric Boat Program manager OVER THE LAST four decades, Blake Laverdiere has forged his own path...
BEST MEDICINE: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Commercial Pharmacy Director Bethany Spadaro has championed dignity, respect and patient-centered decision-making throughout her 28-year career. 
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Bethany Spadaro

Economic Activity
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025 BETHANY SPADARO Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Commercial pharmacy director INSPIRED BY HER maternal grandmother, who helped...
HOME SWEET HOME: Saint Elizabeth Community CEO and President Matthew Trimble led a $13 million, four-home Green House Homes project in East Greenwich, where Saint Elizabeth houses a small number of residents in private rooms and assigns staff to each person. 
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Matthew Trimble

Financial Services
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Matthew Trimble | Saint Elizabeth Community | CEO and president OVER HIS NEARLY 30 years of experience in various...
THERAPY SESSIONS: Johnson & Wales University Associate Dean Rebecca Simon was one of two people to develop Rhode Island’s first occupational therapy doctorate program. 
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Rebecca Simon

Education
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Rebecca Simon | Johnson & Wales University | Associate dean REBECCA SIMON HASN’T MET an obstacle she won’t...
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