Here are some of the female business leaders meeting with Vice President Harris in R.I.
They arenât CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. They are the founders and leaders of small businesses in Rhode Island.
By Alexa Gagosz and Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated May 5, 2021, 2 hours ago
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Alongside commerce secretary and former governor Gina Raimondo, Vice President Harris will meet with at least seven female founders and leaders of small businesses based in the Ocean State.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press
PROVIDENCEâ When Vice President Harris sits down with business leaders in Rhode Island on Wednesday, she wonât be talking to executives from Fortune 500 companies. The women she and the former Rhode Island governor, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, will be meeting are founders and leaders of small businesses based in the Ocean State.