News | Leadership Rhode Island

2026 Inspiring Leaders Awards Luncheon

OHIC releases premium requests for the R.I. individual and small-group rates

On Tuesday, July 18, Dr. Kathleen C. Hittner (LRI '01), the state’s health insurance commissioner, will host a public meeting at the R.I. Public Utilities Commission to invite input on the proposed rates.

My Turn: Patti Melaragno: Trump’s policy shift hurts Cuban entrepreneurs

Patti Melaragno (LRI '13): "I met a businessman from a medical research company who has been traveling to Cuba to negotiate a deal with the government for a cancer vaccine."

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Rhode Island to host Canadian PM, 30 governors at NGA next week

Each governor attending next week's National Governors Association summer meeting will receive a complimentary copy of "Dear President Donald J. Trump," a 2016 compilation of LRI alumni welcome letters of advice written to the office of President.

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Excellence in Innovation Award

"It is exciting to see our community leadership programs achieving wonderful and unique programming", said Association of Leadership Programs Board Chair, Juliann Jankowski.

Raucous crowd brings East Greenwich council meeting to abrupt end

At the suggestion of a consulting company led by Gayle Corrigan (LRI '13), the budget calls for combining the town and school offices for finance, human resources, IT, purchasing and insurance.

General Assembly approves expansion of remote net metering in R.I.

Rep. Aaron Regunberg (2017 Nu II), D-Providence, sponsored the legislation and lauded its passage. “Legislation like this is critical to reaching our economic, energy and climate goals,” Regunberg said.

University Medicine partners with HopeHealth

“These organizations are at the forefront of home and hospice care,” said Dr. Peter Hollmann (LRI '88), chief medical officer of University Medicine.

Saunders teaches others to apply knowledge, be impactful

Michelle Saunders (LRI '09), manager of organizational design and leadership at Ocean State Job Lot, has been at her position for just one year. But her work has spoken volumes.

SEG hosts July entrepreneur events

Kelly Ramirez (LRI '11), CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse, invites entrepreneurs to the organization’s monthly Community Table discussion billeted as "one table, one conversation, and a great way for eaters, advocates, or those curious to connect and exchange ideas."

$813,124 awarded in CDBG funds

Mayor Scott Avedisian (LRI '97) has announced the distribution of $813,124 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds that will benefit non-profit agencies and a neighborhood association. The funds were awarded on July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year.

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