Paul F. O'Reilly

Johnson & Wales University provides hands-on training programs and an 'upside down' curriculum that gives students experience early on with their chosen career (students take courses in their major during the first year). At the end of two years of study, students earn an associates degree and the opportunity to go on to earn a bachelor's degree

The King Arthur Flour Co., Inc. manufactures and sells flour and other bakery products. Its products include signature, gluten-free, organic flours. The firm makes and sells a variety of flour mixes and dough's for home and bakers. The company was founded in 1790 and is headquartered in Norwich, VT.

Lifespan Corp. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of health care systems management services. It offers ambulatory care services, blood bank cardiac services, continuing medical education, developmental disabilities services, drug testing and electron microscopy, and digital imaging. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.

BankNewport operates as a state chartered savings bank. It offers checking and savings accounts; and boat, auto, unsecured personal, home equity, lines of credit, term, small business administration, and commercial real estate loans, as well as mortgages. The firm provides cash management, eBanking, bill pay, eDocuments, mobile banking, and other services. The company was founded in 1819 and is headquartered in Middletown, RI.

Newport Hospital provides health care services. It offers wide array of services to the community such as ambulatory services, partial hospital program, transgender and sexuality behavioral health, anesthesiology, atrial fibrillation clinic, audiology and speech language pathology, behavioral medicine clinical services, blood organ and tissue donation, bone density testing, breast cancer multidisciplinary clinic, breast imaging, cancer genetics program, and other diagnostic and surgical services. The company was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Newport, RI.