CEOs You Should Know Providence

CEOs You Should Know Providence

CEOs You Should Know is iHeartMedia Providence's showcase of businesses that drive New England's regional economy. Hear from key business leaders who contribute to the vibrant and growing community.

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December 18, 2025 26 mins
Host Chris Ryan speaks with Co-CEO's Monica Rekhan and Charles Gay of Alka Oaks.

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Linda Goler Blount, MPH Bio Linda Goler Blount, MPH, is the President and CEO of Community Catalyst, a national organization dedicated to building the power of people to create a health system rooted in race equity and health justice.  A nationally recognized leader in public health, race equity, and systems change, Linda brings more than 25 years of experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. She most recently se...
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David McCready is president and chief executive officer of Southcoast Health. Southcoast Health serves communities across southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island as the largest provider of primary and specialty care in the region. The not-for-profit, charitable system includes three acute care hospitals – Charlton Memorial in Fall River, St. Luke’s in New Bedford (a Level II Trauma Center), and Tobey in Wareham – as well as a n...
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  • Harmony With Food's Mission:
  • Providing proactive health insights.  Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy provides insights via proactive testing: microbiome, food sensitivities, micronutrients etc.
  • Shifting from reactive to proactive health care.  Bridging the gap between traditional healthcare and modern personalized health care, treating the whole person.
  • Promoting preventative proactive health.
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In 2010, I received a call from the hospital that would alter the course of my entire life. The nurse on the other end of the line said bluntly: “You need to stop telling my patients about nutrition.”I was a Home Health Physical Therapist at the time and had just discovered the vast world of nutrition. More specifically, I discovered how poor nutrition was linked to many of the health issues my patients were dealing with. So of cou...
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Nicole Pineault has worked at RIBC for over 20 years specializing in donor recruitment. Her roles have included Marketing Assistant, Account Manager, Marrow Donor Recruiter, Recruitment Supervisor for RIBC’s National Marrow Donor Program, and Mobile Blood Drive Recruitment Manager. She was promoted to Director of Donor Resources in 2015 and became the Director of RIBC’s National Marrow Donor Program in 2018. Nicole received the ADR...
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Aaron Robinson currently serves as President and CEO of South County Health, Rhode Island’s only independent health system. South County Health is the only Double 5 Star CMS rated hospital in the Northeast and known for its market leading quality and orthopedic program. He brings with him more than 20 years of diverse and progressive health care leadership experience in health systems and community hospitals.Aaron joined South Coun...
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Hal Horvat leads Centreville Bank, a full-service mutual bank headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island, with over $2.8 billion in assets. Since joining in 2014 and becoming President, CEO, and Chairman in 2019, he has expanded the bank from 7 branches to 22 locations across Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. Under his leadership, the bank has earned national accolades, including the 2025 America’s Best Workplace award an...
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Kathy is the President and CEO of Navigant Credit Union, responsible for its financial stability, member satisfaction, and overall strategic direction. With over 30 years of diverse experience in the financial services industry, she specializes in retail banking, sales management, corporate marketing and strategic planning.   Kathy joined Navigant Credit Union in 2009 as the Executive Vice President & Chief Retail Banking Offic...
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Dr. Johnson completed her veterinary degree at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University in 1991. She completed an internship at the Santa Cruz Veterinary hospital in California in 1992. After a few years doing general practice, teaching anatomy at a veterinary school, and completing a research project, she entered a residency program at Tufts University in the study of Emergency Medicine and Critical ...
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