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Diverse team at Brave River positions company for success
BY ANTHONY VECCHIONE | Contributing Writer
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TOP DESIGNERS: Brave River Solutions Inc. President Jim McAssey, left, and Director of Client Services Rebecca Arsenault celebrate their recently earned website design award for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development in the Best Photography Website category from the Web Marketing Association’s annual Web Awards competition with KingBirder.com founder and CEO Tom Younkin.
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1BRAVE RIVER SOLUTIONS INC. President Jim McAssey describes his staff as innovative, passionate and dedicated. Established in 2000 in Warwick, the company specializes in web design and development, software development, information technology managed services, consulting services and digital marketing. The firm’s services are performed in-house.
In response to COVID-19 pandemic-related challenges, Brave River Solutions outfitted its employees with home offices and instituted a hybrid work schedule to allow continued remote work and flexible work schedules.
The company has always supported continued learning and recently purchased licenses to a learning management system, and it is crafting career paths to help all employees continue to develop their skills.
“Our employees have been very appreciative for the hybrid work schedule and home office setup,” McAssey said. “Our leadership team gave a lot of thought to how best to ‘come back to the office’ in 2021, and we chose to do two days per week where everyone comes in. We enjoy the benefits of in-person collaboration [and] maintain our sense of culture and common purpose. We are all still conscious of being safe relative to COVID.”
According to Molly Silva, accounting manager and human resources coordinator, the hybrid office schedule has been met with an overall positive response.
One of the other initiatives that the company implemented since coming back to work after the initial COVID-19-related lockdown is having lunch brought into the office once a week.
“Again, the work-life balance benefits when we are properly fueled and have one less thing to worry about during the workday,” Silva said. “The employees know they will have appetizing, healthy options for lunch that they don’t have to prepare and pack or take the time to go out and pick up, and it’s on the company, so even better.”
Brave River Solutions prefers promoting existing staff, especially when it has an employee with the desire to advance and skills to take on additional responsibilities.
Management also values the expertise and fresh perspective that new hires bring to the table. It is this combination, the company says,
JIM MCASSEY, Brave River Solutions Inc. president
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that allows it to continue to evolve its business practices and continuously improve what it does and how it does it.
“We are definitely in an interesting time relative to recruiting and hiring. While many companies have had distributed teams in the past, the pandemic has made that much more common and accepted for both employees and employers,” McAssey said. “Candidates who would historically only look for a local job – Rhode Island or nearby Massachusetts – are now interviewing and being hired for jobs all over the country/world.”
In the past 12 months, the company has implemented a technology-focused learning management system to facilitate the continued development of its employees, enabling them to remain technology leaders for its clients.
Having fun is also part of the corporate culture at Brave River Solutions. For example, quarterly staff meetings are followed by a gathering for informal social interaction. The company also offers a midday stroll where everyone can step away from their desks and get some fresh air and exercise. The company holds an annual summer family gathering, as well as a winter/holiday event.
McAssey asserts that Brave River and its employees genuinely care about their clients’ success.
McAssey said that the company has built a team with diverse skills and backgrounds and the leadership team is ensuring that they evolve, improve and stay relevant.
“With 22 years of experience and a team of dedicated, passionate technology experts, we are well positioned to continue this success,” McAssey said. n
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workplace? Our workplace is fun, supportive, open-minded and adaptable, and one that supports personal and professional growth working toward a common goal.
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tion decisions? We employ talented men and women with diverse backgrounds and cultures, with a significant emphasis on veterans. We are proud that nearly 50% of our employees are veterans from the U.S. Coast Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. n
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pandemic-related challenges such as staff burnout and workforce shortages? We have deliberately overstaffed every department, allowSouth County Smiles ing us flexibility to deal with the unpredictable day EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 31 to day. We put a leadership team in place that gives OWNER us a group of highly trained individuals that can DR. JOSEPH support our team whenever there are challenges. DISANO We have increased sick time, mental health days, Questions answered by: compensation and retention bonuses. DR. JOSEPH DISANO
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staff? Dedicated, excellence, family.
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How do you support community service
work by your employees? Part of our mission has always been to give back to the communities that we serve, working with and donating to a variety of nonprofits on a yearly basis, including our own charitable events. For the 2021 holiday season, our entire staff in three different states brought “Smiles to Seniors” by purchasing and donating more than 200 gifts for seniors in nursing homes who would otherwise have nothing. n
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GIFT GIVING: RIKB Design Build team members raise donations for Toys for Tots of Rhode Island during the holiday season.
COURTESY RIKB DESIGN BUILD WELCOME HOME: Employees with KSA Marketing & Partnerships LLC gather in the agency’s new office in Warwick.
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What fun activities does your company offer
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How would you describe the culture of your
workplace? We’re a bold group of thinkers with different opinions [who] share, discuss and debate. It’s all part of our curious ways and diverse backgrounds. n
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PATRIOTS PRIDE: Employees at Secure Future Tech Solutions wear New England Patriots attire as part of the company’s Patriots Spirit Day.
COURTESY SECURE FUTURE TECH SOLUTIONS SPARKING IMAGINATION: Rhode Island Foundation Grant Programs Officer Ricky Bogert talks with students at an elementary school in Providence.
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shortages? We now offer a flexible hybrid work environment. We’ve also brought in college interns to assist with the workload and in hopes of grooming Secure Future for future full-time hire. Tech Solutions
fer employees to participate in? We have inoffice shuffleboard and foosball tables. We hired Let’sRoam.com to host online team-building trivia CEO AND PRESIDENT ERIC M. SHORR games. We also had delicious potluck lunches. Questions answered by: VICE PRESIDENT
We are flexible when our employees need personal wellness time. We also provided personal protective equipment and home COVID-19 tests.
outside and why? We give opportunities for growth at Secure Future Tech by hiring at the intern level and promoting from within. This has given several of our employees an opportunity for personal and professional growth. n
PASTA POWER: Technology Advisory Group LLC employees work on a project in which they construct a tower made of spaghetti.
COURTESY TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY GROUP LLC 11 What three words best describe your staff? Dedicated, passionate, team oriented.
What fun activities does your company
offer employees to participate in? As the pandemic waned and we began returning to Rhode Island the office, employees are being invited to get Foundation together for Taco Tuesdays, brunch, ice cream EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 49 socials and similar activities as we get to know each other face to face again. CEO AND PRESIDENT NEIL D.
Do you have a preference for promoting STEINBERG
existing staff or hiring from outside and why? Promoting from within enables us to Questions answered by: NEIL D. STEINBERG reward good performance and to capitalize on existing institutional knowledge, and buy-in on our mission. We can’t always do it, but the advantages have value to us. We also like to bring in new talent with new ideas when possible.
What was a new employee benefit(s) or initiative(s) in the past
12 months? We enhanced our Parental Leave Policy giving team members access to additional fully paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child. n
FLYING HIGH: Automated Business Solutions Inc. gather at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick to participate in a Jet Pull event to support multiple sclerosis awareness.
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12 What modifications have you made to your workplace to support employee wellness? During the various outbreaks over the last couple of years, we prioritized everyone’s safety by working remotely as much as possible. We enrolled as a testing center to be sure that we weren’t getting each other sick. Additionally, we changed from a fully in-person office to a hybrid workplace where employees can opt to work Technology remotely for up to four days a week. Advisory
Do you have a preference for promoting exist- Group LLC ing staff or hiring from outside and why? EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 16
We always try and promote from within. We give PRESIDENT AND OWNER employees opportunities to continually grow and GARY HARLAM build on their skill set and take on leadership roles. Questions answered by:
What was a new employee benefit(s) or GARY HARLAM
initiative(s) in the past 12 months? To become a more flexible workplace, we’ve added a flex time component in which an employee can take a few hours away from work without losing their paid time off. n
shortages? Our company developed programs to remain fully open during the pandemic. One specific example of how we created value during Automated the pandemic was through the creation of “work Business from home” solutions. Solutions Inc.
employees to participate in? We hold a com- PRESIDENT pany picnic, holiday parties, trips for high-level MICHAEL ARDRY performers, cookouts, a Zumba in the parking lot Questions answered by:and poker nights. VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS How would you describe the culture of your workplace? Teamwork makes the dream work. DEVELOPMENT DAVID AULISIO It’s our staff that makes the business run and we keep it fun. How do you support community service work by your employees? ABS financially supports initiatives that are personally important to employees. We contribute often and volunteer time for causes such as MADD, At Risk Youth, dyslexia and multiple sclerosis. n
AT THE TOP: Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty agents recently gather for a Top Agents Luncheon.
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14 What three words best describe your staff? Highly successful, dedicated, innovative professionals.
workforce shortages? Flexible work schedules with the ability to work remotely. Supportive and collaborative managers and colleagues who are cross-trained and can assist. Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International How would you describe the culture of your workplace? Commitment to teamwork, innovation and personal growth and success. Realty EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 17 How do you support community service work by your employees? We support those charities BROKER AND OWNER JUDY CHACE that our agents are involved in through sponsorships, donations and marketing. Questions answered by: JUDY CHACE
Do you have a preference for promoting exist-
ing staff or hiring from outside and why? We prefer to promote from within since providing career paths for our staff is in alignment with our core values. We want to empower our staff to be the best they can be. n
BRIDGE WORK: Members of IT Support RI’s management team gather on a bridge during a recent trip to Boston.
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lenges such as staff burnout and workforce shortages? The pandemic necessitated a quick IT Support RI transition to seeing most of our workforce work EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 17 from home. We’ve also transitioned to many cloud- CEO based services to better support our employees PAUL RIENDEAU and clients alike. It allows both parties to have the Questions answered by: flexibility to work from home, the office, an airport PAUL RIENDEAU café, or wherever else they may end up.
in? We host quarterly employee outings that we encourage everyone to join in on. We get up to all kinds of things – we’ve had a fun day out on the lake, a trip to Six Flags, and even a Roarin’ 20s themed speakeasy outing. We also host some really fun Christmas and Halloween costume parties at our office that everyone loves to get involved in. How would you describe the culture of your workplace? We are a compassionate, welcoming group of individuals that enjoy the daily challenges that the [information technology] industry brings to us. We encourage employees of any standing to share their ideas, and in doing so, we become better as a whole. n
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ENJOYING NEWPORT: The Brokers’ Service Marketing Group II LLC team gathers at its annual corporate meeting in Newport.
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CEO What modifications have you made to your JASON LEA workplace to support employee wellness? Questions answered by:
We made our kitchen more modernized and HUMAN RESOURCES larger to allow employees to sit at the table or GENERALIST counters and converse or watch TV together NICOLE SUPINSKI while on lunch. We cater bagels and juices for breakfast and have a fridge full of free sodas for staff. We close early some Fridays before holidays for staff to get more out of their three-day weekends.
Every year BSMG holds a company charity event and the proceeds from the event go toward a meal-packing event that all staff and their friends and families participate in to pack meals for the homeless. This year, the meals will be going to families in the Ukraine. n
GIVING BACK: Duffy & Sweeney Ltd. employees volunteer at an event at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence.
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What fun activities does your company
offer employees to participate in? We of- Duffy & fer our employees summer outings, Wellness Sweeney Ltd. Week, holiday-themed games, and lunches. EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 21
How would you describe the culture of PRESIDENT
your workplace? Our culture fosters a work- MICHAEL F. life blend and affords our employees the oppor- SWEENEY tunity to take ownership of their work while Questions answered by:growing and developing their professional DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION skills in a supportive, mentoring environment. AND FINANCE
work by your employees? We encourage our employees to become active in the community, following their individual passions for public service and engaging in business-building pursuits with colleagues from the firm.
outside and why? We always prefer to promote from within if the circumstances support it. n 18 What three words best describe your staff? Knowledgeable, dedicated and professional.
What fun activities does your company
offer employees to participate in? We offer quarterly gatherings with food and prizes for all of our employees at a different location every quar- Connectivity ter. We also take our employees and their families Point Design & to sporting events. Installation LLC
What modifications have you made to your EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 23 workplace to support employee wellness? OWNER AND PRESIDENT
We offer an incredibly flexible work schedule for DOUG WATT employees to have time to do what they need to do Questions answered by: to be healthy and productive. We also contribute TALENT AND RECRUITMENT toward the cost of a gym membership. MANAGER TANYA ESTES
How do you support community service work
by your employees? We allow our employees to take time off during their workday to participate in community service. While doing community service, the employees earn tickets toward prizes. n
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19 What three words best describe your staff? Caring, conscientious and dedicated. How would you describe the culture of your workplace? Our culture is defined by a deep caring and respect for our clients, employees and community.
How do you support community service work by
your employees? We support the effort and recognize employees who bring leadership to community service organizations through their volunteer efforts. Full-time employees have paid community service time off to work on projects that benefit the community. Our employee-run Charitable Giving CommitCarey, Richmond & Viking Insurance tee actively seeks out causes to support financially EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 46 and with volunteerism. PRESIDENT
ing staff or hiring from outside and why? When ANDRADE we can, our preference is to promote from within to Questions answered by: continue to invest in their growth as an employee. V. DAVID ANDRADE We are excited to recognize their loyalty and efforts but recognize that there are benefits to hiring from the outside, such as exposure to new approaches, new ideas and a fresh perspective. n
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20 What fun activities does your company offer employees to participate in? We coordinate an event each month either virtually or in person to ensure that we stay connected on a personal level and step away from our work for a bit. For example, we recently partici- Rhode Island pated in a Save The Bay event to clean up the shore- Quality line for Earth Day and hosted a garden gathering at Institute our office to sit in the sun and have some coffee, tea EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 32 and great conversation.
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workplace? Our culture is collaborative, engaging SARKAR and supportive. We value everyone’s contributions and encourage each other to share their thoughts and Questions answered by: INDRA NEIL ideas while embracing our differences. SARKAR
What was a new employee benefit(s) or
initiative(s) in the past 12 months? We introduced a new talent optimization tool in support of our goal to provide an engaging work experience. Using these tools, we are increasing self-awareness, strengthening team dynamics and enhancing relationships with each other. We also integrated these principles into our recruitment process to help identify the right talent while ensuring alignment with the position and our culture. n
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21What three words best describe your staff? Innovative, caring, creative. What fun activities does your com- Technology Advisors, LLC Envision pany offer employees to participate in? Envision regularly hosts quarterly staff events such as group lunches and challenges that have included: Envision inflatable-axe throwing; cupcake decorating; paper airplane construction and flying; popsicle-stick bridge building and demolition; Nerf Wars; and Technology Advisors LLC trivia. We also host an annual summer outing that EMPLOYEES IN R.I.: 43 has ranged in variety from staff and family trips CEO to Six Flags and Block Island to renting out the oc- TODD KNAPP casional drive-in movie theater. Questions answered by:
workplace? We focus on our core values, which are to have fun, be the best at what we do and make a positive impact on our staff, clients and community.
outside and why? Envision prefers to promote from within our organization. We hire for attitude and aptitude and focus on creating an environment for employees to grow their technical skills. n
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14 Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty
15 IT SupportRI MichaelArdry Office equipment sales and service 36 8% 39% 7 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Raymond Mott; Judy Chace
Nick Bernfeld; Paul Riendeau Residential real estate brokerage 17 0% 88% ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Information technology services 17 4% 6% 6 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
16 Brokers' Service Marketing Group IILLC JasonLea Insurance
17 Duffy & SweeneyLtd. Michael F. Sweeney; Robert Duffy Law firm
18 Connectivity Point Design & InstallationLLC DougWatt Telecommunications
19 Carey, Richmond & Viking Insurance V.DavidAndrade Insurance agency
20 Rhode Island Quality Institute Indra NeilSarkar Nonprofit 42 3% 48% 10 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
21 13% 71% 11 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
23 0% 9% ✔ 11 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
46 17% 72% 11 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
32 19% 66% ✔ 13 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
