Executive Suite: WPRI 12 News: Recent Episodes
Ted Nesi
Ted Nesi hosts in-depth interviews each week with top business leaders from Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Brought to you by WPRI 12, FOX Providence and myRITV.
This week on Executive Suite: Rebelle Artisan Bagels owner and founder Milena Pagan; Be Moore Interpreting owner and co-founder Shirley Moore.
This week on Executive Suite: UnitedHealthcare of New England CEO Stephen Farrell discusses the fast-changing health insurance industry, how local medical leaders are trying to reduce costs and improve outcomes, and why he's bullish about his new ACO product.
This week on Executive Suite: InsureMyTrip founder and CEO Jim Grace discusses the Warwick tech company's 20th anniversary, how the travel insurance business has changed, and what's next.
This week on Executive Suite: Rob Russell, general manager of Westport Rivers Vineyard and Winery, discusses his family's wine business; Centreville Bank Chairman, President and CEO Hal Horvat on the West Warwick lender's expansion.
This week on Executive Suite: Rent Sons founder and CEO Patrick Brown; Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative President and CEO Ari Nevel.
Navigant Credit Union President and CEO Gary Furtado talks about the growth of his financial institution; GoPeer co-founder and CEO Ethan Binder describes the startup’s online tutoring system.
This week on Executive Suite: Jennifer Brinton, co-owner of Grey Sail Brewing, discusses her Westerly beer company and the industry's growth in Rhode Island.
This week on Executive Suite: iXblue Defense Systems CEO Mack Barber; Wear Your Music president and designer Hannah Garrison.
Vin Graziano, president of RISE Engineering; Ara Karafian, chairman/president/CEO of SMMA.
This week on Executive Suite: Siren Marine founder and CEO Daniel Harper discusses the Newport startup's technology to create "the Connected Boat."
Aquanis founder and CEO Neal Fine discusses the tech startup’s research into making wind turbines more efficient; Level Exchange founder Lindsey Lerner talks about how her Pawtucket company is building Rhode Island’s music industry.
This week on Executive Suite: Gina Lemay and Kelly Kincaid of the Rhode Island Women's Bar Association; Howell Smith III of Howell Smith Druggist and Brooke van Eeghen of van Eeghen’s Pharmacy discuss the challenges facing independent pharmacies.
Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau President/CEO Kristen Adamo talks about the capital city's hotel boom, the convention business, the statewide tourism campaign and more.
This week on Executive Suite: Dr. Edward Akelman, president of University Orthopedics, and Dr. David Moss, a surgeon at the group; Todd Blount, president of Blount Fine Foods, and Rachael Girard, Blount's foodservice national accounts market manager.
This week on Executive Suite: Brigham Health President Dr. Elizabeth Nabel discusses the proposal by her company, Partners HealthCare, to take over No. 2 Rhode Island hospital group Care New England.
Co-CEO Jeffrey Grybowski discusses the company's purchase of Deepwater Wind and its proposed 400-megawatt Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island.
Bruce Van Saun, chairman and CEO of Citizens Bank's parent company, discusses the bank's transformation since becoming independent, how Citizens landed Apple's iPhone loan contract, and the economic outlook for 2019.
Hasbro Chairman and CEO Brian Goldner discusses the company's looming decision on whether to keep its headquarters in Rhode Island, how the toy business is changing and what's next for Hasbro's multimedia efforts.
Shawmut Design & Construction Vice-President Ron Simoneau talks about its work on major projects in the Jewelry District and the business outlook for 2019; Brown University economics professor John Friedman talks about his work on The Opportunity Atlas, a new effort to see which neighborhoods give low-income kids the best shot at success.