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In the Arena, Kristen Adamo, Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau
Each week Joe Paolino Jr. interviews leaders in Rhode Island. This week he and Kristin Adamo speak about the convention and visitors bureau, its goals, and upcoming promotions, as well as tourism and economic development in the greater Providence and Warwick areas. Hear about the next big events – including and Army Navy game coming…
Read MoreIn the Arena: Christopher Marsella, Marsella Development Corp.
Each week Joe Paolino Jr. interviews leaders in Rhode Island – in politics, nonprofits, and corporate world. This week he talks with Chris Marsella who has developed much of downtown Providence – such as the Citizens Bank building, and the upcoming train station. He is also President of the Providence Foundation. Watch In the Arena…
Read MoreIn the Arena: GrowSmartRI CEO Scott Wolf
This week Joe Paolino Jr. interviews Scott Wolf, founder and CEO for over 24 years of GrowSmartRI. They talk about the leadership role of Howard Kilguss, who recently passed away, and how many agencies could use a leader like him. GrowSmart focuses on improving the design and use of building and neighborhood design and how…
Read MoreIn the Arena – David Beauchesne, RI Philharmonic
Each week Joe Paolino Jr. interviews leaders in Rhode Island about issues of the day. This week he speaks with David Beauchesne, Executive Director of the RI Philharmonic. They talk about fundraising to provide public support for the nonprofit group and getting people back to concert halls. They discuss Access to Music Education, a program…
Read MoreIn the Arena – David Cicilline, from Congress to Rhode Island Foundation
Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews David Cicilline as he leaves Congress and enters the role of leading the Rhode Island Foundation. Cicilline talks about the debt ceiling, just before the vote that happened. Reviews his proudest efforts in Congress – and about his transition to the private sector as he returns home. They talk about the…
Read MoreIn the Arena with Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong
This week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews the new Mayor of Newport, Xay Khamsyvoravong. Xay says he sees Newport as providing a role model for other cities and towns. Yet its uniqueness in terms of history, culture, and more, leave it as a city worth serving. Housing, education, and transportation are his three priority areas. Housing…
Read MoreIn the Arena… as Neil Steinberg leaves The Rhode Island Foundation
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. talks with leaders in Rhode Island. This week he interviewed Neil Steinberg as he prepares to leave the Rhode Island Foundation after over 15 years as its CEO. He reviews how the Foundation has grown, the groups and causes it has funded, and its direction in the future. As Steinberg…
Read MoreIn the Arena – with One Neighborhood Builders
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of influence and leadership in Rhode Island. This week he speaks with the head of One Neighborhood Builders, Jennifer Hawkins. Here they talk about affordable housing, and homelessness in Rhode Island and the issues that can be tackled to make it easier for agencies and programs to address…
Read MoreIn the Arena: Julie Sullivan, Social Enterprise Greenhouse
This week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews Julie Sullivan the CEO of Social Enterprise Greenhouse. They talk about the agency’s mission and goals for small business owners, with a network of volunteers who work to support those in their ecosystem. They talk about helping to connect all the resources available to entrepreneurs, and the breaking down…
Read MoreIn the Arena: Dr. Day Care, and the importance of day care in Rhode Island
Rep. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and her daughter, Amy Voge,l are interviewed this week to talk about their family business, Dr. Day Care of Rhode Island. Investing in child care, supporting careers in child care, both critical to Rhode Island’s economic future. Watch In the Arena, hosted by Joe Paolino, Jr. every Sunday at 7am.
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