It has long been a tradition for Providence Monthly to shine the spotlight on a group of visionaries and changemakers with big plans for the capital city. This year marks a new tradition as our annual Who to Watch feature not only appears in each of our four magazines but also casts the net wide, identifying rising stars not only within Providence city limits but all of Rhode Island. Some of our small-but-mighty state’s most industrious and creative leaders may not be known to you yet, but it’s likely that if you’ve relished time spent on our sweeping shores, partaken in locally grown food, or spotted larger-than-life troll sculptures, you have a handful of these individuals to thank for those experiences. These honorees are rolling up their sleeves to forge new career pathways in the arts and business sectors, make groundbreaking medical advances, enhance workflow efficiency with innovative tech, develop a long-anticipated food hall, dismantle stigmas surrounding cannabis, cultivate connections with the land, and even help combat climate change with kelp. If you’re entering 2025 feeling uncertain about the future, look up from your doomscrolling and let these 10 visionaries quell your anxieties.
Who to Watch honorees each answered five questions about their work and plans for the city in 2025; answers were minimally edited or trimmed by our team to account for space. To learn more, follow each individual on social media or online.
Celebrate the Who to Watch nominees with us in April at Track15 in Providence.
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