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Driving Forces: William C. Tsonos

William C. Tsonos Beacon Bank Rhode Island market president Relationships matter in communities and business, and William C. Tsonos has spent a lifetime building them in...

FM acquires northern California wildfire intelligence provider

PROVIDENCE – FM, the Johnston-based global commercial property insurer, has acquired FortressFire, a northern California wildfire intelligence provider.  Terms of the deal announced on Aug. 10 were not disclosed.  FortressFire will continue to operate as...
Josef Blazar became owner and president of Blazing Editions in East Greenwich in 2016. The fine art printmaker was started by his father, Alan Blazer, 30 years ago. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Stay curious

Josef Blazar | Blazing Editions owner, president One of the most valuable lessons I have learned as president of Blazing Editions is that growth rarely...
Stacey C. Liakos founded DDL Advertising in East Providence in 2017.  / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Build trust with follow-through

Stacey C. Liakos | DDL Advertising CEO and founder One of the biggest lessons I have learned as a business owner is that strong relationships...
LONG VIEW: Longtime Rhode Island banking executive William C. Tsonos expects to bring stability to the R.I. Life Science Hub in his new role as board chairman. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO


Tsonos sets leadership standard for R.I. Life Science Hub

In a state where “knowing a guy” to deal with almost any situation is a pride-inducing meme, relationships ­matter. Beacon Bank Rhode Island market President...
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

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

Heading in a new direction?

Does your company expect to make changes to its leadership structure this year? No: 80% Yes: 20% Unsure: 0% Does your company expect some members of its leadership...
Monika P. Zuluaga became CEO and president of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce last September, following two years as the Chamber’s vice president of membership and strategic partnerships. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Don’t try to go it alone

Monika P. Zuluaga | Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce CEO and president Too often, businesses believe the only way to expand capacity is to...
Liz Catucci began serving as executive director of the nonprofit Partnership for Rhode Island in September. She previously served as CEO and president of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce.

Build through relationships

Elizabeth “Liz” Catucci Partnership for Rhode Island executive director In leadership circles, we often talk about relationships as a “soft skill,” something that’s nice to have,...
NEW DIGS: Tim Hebert, right, founder, owner and CEO of Dirigo Leadership Consulting LLC, and facilitator Garry Foisy at the firm’s Leadership Activation Center in Warwick, which opened in October after the company relocated from North Kingstown.
PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Dirigo uses past experiences to train future leaders

After launching Atrion Inc., a two-person information technology company, in Exeter in 1987 and turning it into a $170 million operation nearly four decades...
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