Name: Mark Meiklejohn
Title: Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer
Company: Bank Rhode Island
Location: One Turks Head Place, Providence, RI
Birth Info: Rhode Island, 1963
Family: Wife, Denise; 3 children, ages 19, 17 and 14
College: University of Connecticut, 1984
First Job: Short-order cook
First Job in Banking: Management trainee, Fleet Bank
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?: We strive to be the premier commercial bank in the communities we serve. Our goal is to provide our customers and prospects with the support they need to fulfill their business and investment objectives, especially in this difficult economic environment.
Hobbies: Family and baseball
Favorite Book: "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara
Favorite Movie: "The Godfather"
Key to success: Integrity and the ability to listen well
Another vocation?: Owner of a minor league baseball team
Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades
While Quonset is known as the region’s leading engine for economic development and job growth, equally as important is its role in protecting and preserving the environment. Home to more than 800 acres of open space, an 18-hole public golf course, four public beaches
This year has already brought significant economic progress in for the state of Rhode Island, and nowhere is this more noticeable than at the Quonset Business Park.
The modern Quonset Business Park is Rhode Island’s leading engine of job creation and economic growth. The park hosts 239 companies and over 14,000 jobs. That success rests on the foundation of two neighboring, now-closed military bases built by the U.S. Navy
The late summer sky was bright and the mood festive at the family-friendly “Best in Town” event at Rhode Island’s first Floor & Décor store. Those looking to make some home improvements strolled through the warehouse, admiring the well-stocked aisles, fair