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An Open Letter: Gary St. Peter

Christine Roundtree remembers Gary St. Peter with great admiration.

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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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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).

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.

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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