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RI Strengths Tours

Starting in 2018, LRI will offer “Strengths Tours of Rhode Island,” an opportunity for visitors to see local businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies where strengths-based practices are flourishing.
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CS4RI summit brings tech leaders together to inspire entrepreneurs

In addition to Raimondo, other CS4RI attendees included: R.I. Commissioner of Education Ken Wagner; Barbara Cottam (LRI '00), chair of the R.I. Board of Education; and Leah Gilliam, Girls Who Code vice president of education, strategy and innovation.
Alumni News

Remembering Gary: Generous, full of heart

Gary St. Peter '92, a great champion and longtime supporter of Leadership Rhode Island, died earlier this month, a passenger in a tragic car accident in Palm Coast, FL., where he resided with his wife Jan, the center of his universe.
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Alan Rosenberg: Looking for the right words

"And then social-media editor Whitman Littlefield, who sits in our producer-editor hub with me, Maria, managing editor Mike McDermott (LRI '17), and several others, got into the conversation."
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Ex-Citizens Bank CEO, philanthropist George Graboys dies at 85

In addition to an incredibly remarkable career, he was one of the pioneers behind Leadership Rhode Island's establishment in 1981.
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Six years in, RIF innovation fellows’ impact unclear as they fight social and economic challenges

Such an initiative “championing innovation … with real money behind it, was new in Rhode Island” at the time, recalled foundation President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg (LRI '91).
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Four New England races you should be paying attention to right now

McKee is facing a primary challenge from 27-year-old state Representative Aaron Regunberg (LRI '17), a big Bernie Sanders supporter. Regunberg already has a lot of union support, as well as backing from the progressive community.
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Pulling Back the Layers of Operational Excellence: Q&A with Bill Wray

In October, Bill Wray (LRI '96), Chief Risk Officer at The Washington Trust Company, visited Trilix to share with our team how he has successfully built a career helping his company to run faster, better, cheaper and happier.
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Mr. Seekri steps down from LRI’s Board of Governors

What's it like to be the first non-alum on LRI's Board of Governors? Mr. Baldev Seekri encapsulates his learning into two categories: 1) Purpose is Mightier than Size and 2) It Takes a Warrior Missionary to Uplift a Village.
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Opinion: Ballpark proposal is good for city and state

"We join with our colleagues in the Pawtucket delegation, the state’s mayors including Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien and Central Falls Mayor James Diossa (LRI '12), chambers of commerce, builders, and many, many more in urging the General Assembly to pass this proposal."