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HELPING OTHERS: Over the years as a partner for Cameron & Mittleman LLP,  Justin T. Shay has built relationships with the clerks he hires, helping them advance in their careers. 
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Justin T. Shay

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Justin T. Shay | Cameron & Mittleman LLP | Partner JUSTIN T. SHAY TAKES PRIDE litigating real estate law...
IN STUDIO: Stephen Rosa, (add)ventures founder and CEO, helped the company debut a virtual production studio in 2022, (add)galaxies – the first of its kind in New England. 
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Stephen Rosa

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Stephen Rosa | (add)ventures | Founder and CEO STEPHEN ROSA STARTED his ­stra­tegic and creative brand agency, (add)ventures, in...
WELL-ROUNDED: Deborah Pannullo has gone from owning her own consulting firm to aiding fellow business professionals in her role as SCORE Rhode Island chapter chair. 
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Deborah Pannullo

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Deborah Pannullo | SCORE Rhode Island | Chapter chair DEBORAH PANNULLO PRIDES herself as being the first in many...
FINDING HOMES: Jennifer Watkins, vice president of emergency shelters and housing problem solving at Crossroads Rhode Island, and her staff help house more and more families each year. 
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Jennifer Watkins

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Jennifer Watkins | Crossroads Rhode Island | Vice president of emergency shelters and housing problem solving UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS...
SOLID IMPACT: Julie Owens, CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse, feels that she is part of a community of change-makers in her role leading the business incubator. 
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Julie Owens

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Julie Owens | Social Enterprise Greenhouse | CEO THE MOST IMPORTANT quality for being a successful leader is curiosity,...
EASING HARDSHIPS: A Wish Come True Inc. Executive Director Mary-Kate O’Leary instituted a Hardship Fund to help families with expenses such as transportation, medical appointments and hospital visits. 
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Mary-Kate O’Leary

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Mary-Kate O’Leary | A Wish Come True Inc. | Executive director FOR NEARLY SIX YEARS, Mary-Kate O’Leary has focused...
CAREER CHANGES: Oscar Mejias, the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s executive director, first worked on servicing vehicles before fixing computers and opening a school for certified nursing assistants. 
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Oscar Mejias

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Oscar Mejias | Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Executive director OSCAR MEJIAS BELIEVES in destiny. The proof:...
SHIFTING GEARS: Kimberly McCarthy first began her career as a lawyer, including being a partner for Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, before becoming The Washington Trust Co.’s senior vice president and chief wealth client services officer. 
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Kimberly McCarthy

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Kimberly McCarthy | The Washington Trust Co. | Senior vice president and chief wealth client services officer STRATEGIC PLANNING,...
GETTING TECHNICAL: Rhode Island Foundation Chief Technology Officer Kathleen Malin is currently focusing the nonprofit funder’s efforts on two major areas: cybersecurity and understanding artificial intelligence. 
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Kathleen Malin

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Kathleen Malin | Rhode Island Foundation | Chief technology officer FOR KATHLEEN MALIN, leading the technology efforts at the...
FINDING INSPIRATION: Kerry LaPlante, dean of the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, was inspired by her neighborhood pharmacist in her native Buffalo, N.Y., to work in health care. 
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Kerry LaPlante

PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards Kerry LaPlante | University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy | Dean AT 16 YEARS OLD, Kerry LaPlante already...
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