Tag: William C. Tsonos
PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community
PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...
Beacon Bank awards more than $600K to local nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank and its foundation provided more than $600,000 in charitable funding during the second quarter to more than 180 nonprofit organizations...
Beacon Bank launches annual Rhode Island food drive
PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank has launched its annual summer food drive in partnership with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, collecting nonperishable food at...
BANKS, BUSINESS, BIOTECH: William Tsonos has emerged as a key influencer...
William C. Tsonos has spent years climbing the ranks of Rhode Island banking, and now he’s taking on an additional role outside the industry...
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...
Beacon Bank collects 8,200 children’s books for R.I. literacy programs
PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank has collected more than 8,200 children’s books in Rhode Island as part of its annual drive supporting childhood literacy, the...
Beacon Bank invested $2.6M in nonprofits in 2025
PROVIDENCE – Beacon Bank and its foundation invested more than $2.6 million in 2025 to support more than 650 nonprofit organizations across Rhode Island and...
McKee nominates Beacon Bank president as chairman of Life Science Hub
PROVIDENCE – William C. Tsonos, president of Beacon Financial Corp. and former leader of BankRI, has been nominated to be the next board chairman...
Five Questions With: William C. Tsonos
5Q: William C. Tsonos
Rhode Island region president, Beacon Bank
Former CEO and president, Bank Rhode Island
(Editor’s note: Beacon Financial Corp. was formed on Sept. 2,...
Rhode Islanders donate 7,067 gifts through BankRI’s Holiday Giving Tree
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders donated 7,067 gifts this holiday season through the Bank Rhode Island Holiday Giving Tree, one of the program’s largest collections...














