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Community spotlights, event recaps, and news from nearly a decade of FountainHead RI.
Event recap
FountainHead RI Event Recap: Sustainability Leadership Panel
October 11,2018 FountainHead RI – Sustainability Leadership Panel @ Providence College On Thursday, October 11th, the FountainHead RI community enjoyed a wonderful evening of panel discussions and networking thanks to…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Emily Levy – CEO & Co-Founder: Mighty Well
What is Mighty Well’s origin story? I had a PICC line, used for delivery of intravenous medicine needed to treat my chronic neurological Lyme disease. I was diagnosed during my second year at Babson College, and my…
Event recap
FountainHead RI Announces October Leadership Panel On Sustainability
October 11, 2018 Mark Feasel, VP of Electric Utility Segment & Smart Grid at Schneider Electric Karen Morgan, Founder & CEO at Dynamic Energy Networks Scott Wolf, Executive Director at Grow Smart Rhode Island Peter…
Nonprofit of the Month
2018 Nonprofit of the Quarter- Providence Public Library
What is the mission and vision of Providence Public Library (PPL)? PPL’s mission is to engage learners, inspire thinkers and connect diverse communities. Our library is a library re-imagined — a place where tradition…
Event recap
FountainHead RI Event Recap: First Annual Comedy Event Networking @ The Comedy Connection
August 26, 2018 FountainHead RI – First Annual Comedy Networking Event @ The Comedy Connection The FountainHead RI Community was treated to a wonderful evening of networking and comedy thanks to the hospitality of the…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Comedian Anthony DeVito
At what point did you decide to take your comedy career from a hobby to ‘professional’? What did you do different in your approach when you did this? Starting in New York, everyone was already treating it like a job. So…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Matthew Glassman; Start-Up Investor/Restauranteur/Stand Up Comedian
Q: You seem to be involved with quite a bit; what drives you to get involved with a new project? A: Inspiration comes in unexpected ways. Since branching out on my own in 2011, I have become industry agnostic. My first…
Community spotlight
Upcoming Event: Networking and Comedy Show – Comedy Connection
Join us on Sunday, August 26, 2018; 6 pm – 9 pm Networking 6 pm – 6:45 pm Comedy Event to start promptly at 7pm with ticket costs at $15 a person Headliner Anthony DeVito with featured performance by Erica Spera and…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Kevin Egolf, CFO: Iroquois Valley Farms LLC
Tell us about Iroquois Valley Farms and what the company does: Iroquois Valley Farms is an organic farmland REIT (real estate investment trust) that was built to support the business of organic and regenerative farmers.…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Cindy Sabato, Communications Director: Save The Bay® – Narragansett Bay
What is the mission and vision of Save The Bay? Save The Bay’s mission is to protect and improve Narragansett Bay. Our vision is a fully swimmable, fishable, healthy Narragansett Bay accessible to all. We work to…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Joanne Quinn, Executive Director: Autism Project of Rhode Island
How did you first get involved with The Autism Project (TAP)? My youngest son, Patrick, was diagnosed with autism in 1999. His original team of teachers and therapists at his school were some of the founding mothers of…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Jennifer Dalton, CEO/Founder BrandMirror
Share with our community a bit about yourself, your current role as a brand strategist, and what made you focus on the branding business. I grew up in an entrepreneurial family, which made starting my own business seem…
Event recap
Thank You!
Thank you sincerely from the entire FountainHead RI community for your generous donation. Your transaction has been completed, and a receipt for your purchase has been emailed to you. Your contribution is more than a…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Carole Ann Penney, CPC Leadership and Career Coach
Carole Ann Penney is the Founder & CEO of Penney Leadership, LLC. As a Certified Professional Leadership & Career Coach, Carole Ann guides mission-driven professionals to pivot into more meaningful careers and develop…
Nonprofit of the Month
2018 Nonprofit of the Quarter- Institute of Entrepreneurship & Leadership
What is the mission and vision of IEL? Our Mission To develop technology and entrepreneur leaders who, through commerce, usher solutions that solve problems and meet the needs of others Our Vision End poverty through…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Pat Brown CEO – WeSurv
Could you share with us what made you jump into the Start-Up space? I didn’t realize I owned a start-up until someone told me. When I visited San Francisco, everyone said that those who own a start-up have a backpack…
News
Media Release: Sprout CoWorking Providence Location Expansion!
After two years of growing in our Providence location on 166 Valley Street in the Rising Sun Mills campus, Sprout CoWorking is excited to announce that ,effective January 2018, we will be expanding and doubling in size…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Luis Barrios Engagement Manager – Sprout CoWorking
Would you share for us some background details about Sprout and how it came to be? Sprout was founded in January 2015 by Zachary Weinberger and John Kevorkian after seeing the growing trend of co-working spaces in big…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Patsy Culp Founder & Creative Director – And Celebrate
Patsy Culp is the founder and creative director of Celebrate, LLC since 2014. Patsy has spent thousands of hours studying, designing, and executing boutique special events while supporting a diverse array of clients in…
Event recap
FountainHead RI 3rd Annual Year End Leadership Networking Event
December 19, 2017 FountainHead RI Co-Founders David Almonte and Jason Dodier doing a live interview during the event. Networking before commencing the event Peter Arpin of the Renewable Now Network conducting live…
Nonprofit of the Month
December 2017 – March of Dimes
Tell us a little bit about how you got into the non-profit sector and what brought you to the March of Dimes. What is your current role and scope within the organization? My name is Michelle Clark and I am a Development…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Olivia Rodrigues Professional Stylist and Co-Founder of The Branding Edit
Olivia Rodrigues is a Providence-based stylist who lives for helping her clients go through personal transformations by falling in love with their wardrobes, and enhancing their signature styles. Olivia is also the…
Nonprofit of the Month
November 2017 – Providence Promise
What is the mission and vision of Providence Promise? Our mission is to open the door to greater opportunities for Providence Public School students by reducing the financial burden of higher education. How does your…
Community spotlight
Spotlight: Rhode Islander Brittanny Taylor on Fashion, Lifestyle, and Branding
Born and raised in Providence, RI Brittanny Taylor is a fashion and lifestyle photographer and social media branding consultant. What is Brittanny Taylor Photography’s origin story? The origin story of my photography…