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Community spotlights, event recaps, and news from nearly a decade of FountainHead RI.
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FHRI LIVE Spotlight: Erin Carr-Jordan, CEO of Kids Play Safe & Five-11
Live spotlight with the amazing Erin Carr Jordan, Founder & CEO of Five-11 Finding Balance & Kids Play Safe. Get the Finding Balance app for the youth in your life on the App Store, learn more about the app at…
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Spotlight: Carrie Majewski, Founder & CEO of Women in Leadership Nexus
Carrie discusses her fast growing Organization, Nexus, how to get more women into leadership positions, and what the future of work may look like in these uncertain times (and how leaders can get it right). Featuring…
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Live Spotlight: Adrian Van Alphen, an International Executive Search and Professional Recruitment Executive
Our first spotlight of 2021 featured a conversation between Adrian van Alphen and FHRI’s own Erica Busillo Adams on job recruitment, adaptability, and how to always be ready to be a candidate for your next job…
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December Live Spotlight: Katie McDonald, Holistic Executive Coach and Founder, B.Nourished
Recently on November 30th, FountainHead RI Board Member, Erica Busillo Adams, welcomed Katie McDonald, of B.Nourished, to join our community for an incredible (and well timed) live community spotlight focusing on…
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September Live Spotlight: Women for Women International
Check out our YouTube page to listen to the complete session between FHRI Board Member Kassandra McGlone and Sabreen Alikhan of Women for Women International: https://www.facebook.com/FountainHeadRI/ Link to Recording:…
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August Spotlight: Jeffrey Kuehn of Colossal Contracting, LLC
What is your current position at Colossal Contracting, LLC? I am the Vice President of Engineering for Colossal Contracting. What inspired you to build a career in engineering services / Federal IT? From an early age,…
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First Live Stream Spotlight: Darlene Slaughter , Chief People Officer, March of Dimes
Listen in here as our own Erica Busillo Adams leads a live spotlight session with Darlene Slaughter, Chief People Officer at the March of Dimes. The dialogue is timely and extremely dynamic, touching on all of the…
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Spotlight: Nan J. Morrison of Council for Economic Education (CEE)
What is the Council for Economic Education (CEE)’s origin story? What is CEE’s mission? Our mission is to equip kids with the tools and knowledge of personal finance and economics so that they can make better decisions…
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Spotlight: Chris Stevens of JPMorgan Chase
What is your current position at JPMorgan Chase? What inspired you to build a career in commercial banking? I am the Executive Director for JPMorgan Chase’s Commercial Bank in Providence, Rhode Island, supporting Middle…
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Spotlight: The Daily Note
What is The Daily Note’s origin story? This is a question we always enjoy answering! Back in high school, Coog was always talking about music (Hip-Hop, in particular). It was to the point that a friend jokingly said for…
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Spotlight: Wayne Grover – Founder, You Are Not Alone Gifts
What is YANA Gifts’ and the YANA Foundation’s mission, and how does YANA work to achieve that mission? Loneliness is an epidemic that is affecting the entire globe. Prior to the current crisis we all are experiencing,…
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Spotlight: Octavia Abell – Govern for America
What is Govern for America’s origin story? In 2015 I joined Governor Raimondo’s team in Rhode Island and saw firsthand the impact that state government has on our lives and the role that dedicated public servants can…
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Spotlight: Sarah Tomolonius – Co-Founder – Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC)
What inspired you to build a career in the financial / private equity sector and what is your current position? I had no designs on starting a career in the financial sector. Though I always tested better in math than…
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Spotlight: Gui Costin – Speaker, Author, Founder and CEO – Dakota Funds Group
What inspired you to become an expert in selling to – or, more broadly, communicating with – the Millennial Generation? Our lives today are primarily driven by the Internet, meaning we are connected all the time and can…
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Spotlight: Meg Grady- Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island
What is Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island’s mission? The mission of Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island is to meet the nutritional and other special needs of seniors in order to help them maintain their independence. Our…
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Spotlight: Bill Bartholomew – The Bartholomewtown Podcast
Download the Bartholomewtown podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/163601 What is The Bartholomewtown Podcast ‘s origin story? I’m a lifelong lover of Rhode Island history, politics and media. I grew up somewhat…
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Spotlight: Dr. Eugenio Fernandez Jr. – Asthenis
What is Asthenis’ origin story? What inspired you to start a pharmacy in your hometown of Providence? My name is Eugenio Fernandez Jr., PharmD, MBA, MPH. I grew up nearby on Hanover Street in Providence and attended Asa…
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Spotlight: Lauren Broccoli – State Society of Rhode Island
When was the State Society of Rhode Island (SSRI) founded? What is your core mission? The State Society of Rhode Island (SSRI) was officially founded in 2014, when it received its 501c3 non-profit status. Informally,…
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Spotlight: Juliana Cardona Mejia of Street Entrepreneurs
What is Street Entrepreneurs origin story? In 2015 Juliana Cardona founded Street Entrepreneurs to provide entrepreneurial education to disadvantaged youth, with classes in shelters and prisons. At community centers,…
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Spotlight: Tae Lee – Founder of ToGoBOX
What is ToGoBOX’s origin story? Why was Providence, RI the right place to start this company? ToGoBOX is an online lunch marketplace for corporate employees that offers $1 delivery service. Born out of Providence, RI in…
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Spotlight: Marques Ogden – Former NFL Lineman, Motivational Speaker, Author and Entrepreneur
Click the above image to learn more about former NFL Offensive Lineman turned Entrepreneur, Author and Motivational Speaker Marques Ogden What was it like to grow up in the Ogden household as a child? How did sports (in…
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Spotlight: Michael Basch – Enhancing Tulsa’s Economic Footprint
Click the above image to learn more about Tulsa Remote which was created to enhance Tulsa’s talented and successful workforce community by bringing diverse, bright and driven individuals to the city for community…
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Spotlight: Jarvis Green; 2 X NFL Champion and Owner, Oceans 97
When you were a child did you dream of a future in the NFL or was that a dream that was realized later in life? I realized later in life that I would have an opportunity to play for a Division I team by going to LSU. My…
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Spotlight: Ray Watson; Chief Executive Officer/Founder – Providence Cultural Equity Initiative
What is the mission and vision of Providence Cultural Equity Initiative (PCEI)? What is PCEI’s origin story? The Providence Cultural Equity Initiative (PCEI) is an Agency that promotes, cultivates and advocates for the…