Ann-Marie Harrington

Ann-Marie Harrington

President and Founder

amharrington@embolden.com
401.723.7720, ext. 103

Ann-Marie Harrington founded Embolden in 1998 following successful careers in public policy and social services. Over the past 12 years, Harrington has built Embolden into one of the leading web firms in New England, servicing the philanthropic, professional services and financial sectors. She has developed a client roster of more than 150 active customers through an unmatched expertise in new and emerging Internet technology, highly personalized service, deep first-hand knowledge of the philanthropic, professional services and financial sectors and a sound business development strategy.

Harrington, named the RI Small Business Person of the Year for 2009 by the U.S. Small Business Administration, earned both a degree in business administration from Bryant University and a Master of Social Work degree from Rhode Island College. As an adjunct professor at Rhode Island College, she has taught courses in computer skills and developed and taught a course about information technology in social work practice.  She frequently gives workshops to nonprofit organizations and community foundations on engaging donors and constituents via social media tools and applications.

At Embolden, she has created a progressive work culture. The company has been three times awarded the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility ranking it as one of the top 20% of employers nationally in terms of flexible work programs, policies and culture, and establishing Embolden as one of the best places to work in Rhode Island.

With roots in the nonprofit world, Harrington brings a sense of social commitment to her company and staff. Embolden gives both financial donations and in-kind services to local organizations. In addition, she lends her time to various social service agencies and schools in Rhode Island and speaks to groups about social issues she cares about. 

Ann-Marie is a board member of Youth Pride Inc.; is on the Equity Action Campaign Committee (a fund of the Rhode Island Foundation); on the National Alumni Council at Bryant University; a member of the Rhode Island College School of Management Advisory Board; a member of The Pawtucket Foundation Board of Directors; a member of Social Venture Partners RI and the Sophia Academy Giving Circle; a Rhode Island Business Plan competition sponsor and judge; and a Brown Forum for Enterprise partner.

Recent Presentations


Making Your Website Sing! (view on SlideShare)
How to engage users through good usability, design, presentation, and storytelling.
May 12th, 2010
Rhode Island 501 Tech Club

Social Media for Social Change
May 26th, 2010
Social Enterprise Rhode Island, CHANGE Accelerator
 

Coconut

Species: Pekingese.
I Am The Boss of: Marco.
Age at Time of Photo: 2 years.
Favorite Activity: A toss up between chasing her tail and begging for treats.
Favorite Food: Anything that smells remotely like a treat qualifies.
Cutest Attribute: Her lively personality.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Her lively personality at 7a.m. Enough said.

Dahlia Pearl  

Dahlia Pearl

Species: Human, miniature.
I Am The Boss of: Marc
Age at Time of Photo: Approximately 6 years.
Favorite Activity: Playing with friends; eating sweet snacks.
Favorite Foods: Candy; thin spaghetti with Poppy's special marinara; fried noodles; anything with a lot of starch and very little nutritional value.
Cutest Attribute: Those big brown eyes, if we have to pick one.
Habits Hopefully to be Unlearned: Whining like a teenager; stealing mama's makeup
George  

George

Species: Big head.
I Am The Boss of: Elisa.
Age at Time of Photo: 10 years.
Favorite Activity: Taking walks. Lifting his leg to pee in the presence of other dogs... squatting when nobody's looking.
Favorite Food: Teabags, foot warmers... anything that isn't meant to be consumed directly.
Cutest Attribute: Busted teeth and horrible breath... it's endearing.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: He's an old dog; there are no new tricks.
Grace  

Grace

Species: Human.
I Am The Boss of: Suzanne.
Age at Time of Photo: 7 years.
Favorite Activity: The "What Do You Like Better" game, which consists of picking two random items, behaviors, or activities and asking us which one we like best. Example: "What do you like better, a cactus or…..the moon?"
Favorite Foods: Ranch dressing and chocolate.
Cutest Attribute: Silly sense of humor.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Talking to her favorite grungy old doll, Pink Baby, in a shrill, high-pitched, grating baby voice.
Jason Connor  

Jason Connor

Species: Little Boy.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 3 Years 4 Months.
Favorite Activity: Playing Spider-Man video games.
Favorite Food: Cookies.
Cutest Attribute: Big blue eyes.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Wanting everything his older sister has (causes major chaos).
Jude Fox  

Jude Fox

Species: Kindergartner.
I Am The Boss of: Mary.
Age at Time of Photo: 5 years.
Favorite Activity: Playing Star Wars!
Favorite Food: Candy. Who could blame him?
Cutest Attribute: His quick wit.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Using his quick wit on Mommy.
Kaylee  

Kaylee Faith

Species: Sometimes a Sweet Little Girl, other times, an Unknown Creature.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 4 Years 10 Months.
Favorite Activity: Staying up late and watching iCarly.
Favorite Food: Tuna and Lettuce.
Cutest Attribute: Big blue eyes.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Bossing around her little brother.
Max  

Max

Species: Human.
I Am The Boss of: Suzanne.
Age at Time of Photo: 4.
Favorite Activity: Hanging out with Buford (ratty, smelly stuffed doggy friend) while sucking thumb and rubbing Buford’s paw on his ear.
Favorite Food: Linguine with clam sauce à la Kraig.
Cutest Attribute: Charming social skills.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Claiming he has to go to the bathroom every 10 minutes during naptime at school.
Oliver and Homer  

Homer and Clare

Species: Tormented and Tormentor, respectively.
I Am The Boss of: Mary.
Age at Time of Photo: 8 years and 6 months, respectively.
Favorite Activity: For Kitten Clare, chasing Cat Homer. For Homer, fantasizing about Clare's mysterious demise.
Favorite Food: For Homer: ham. Weird.
Cutest Attribute: Clare's snuggliness - her habit of suckling on my shirt collar and making pig noises aside.
Pedro  

Pedro

Species: Chihuahua.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 6.
Favorite Activity: Eating.
Favorite Food: Pizza-flavored Scooby Snacks.
Cutest Attribute: Copies and follows his brother Riley everywhere.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Eating too many treats.

Ruthie  

Ruthie

Species: Ruffosaurus.
I Am The Boss of: Ann-Marie.
Age at Time of Photo: 9.
Favorite Activity: Taking walks and chewing sticks in the yard.
Favorite Food: Treats from the nice man at the gas station.
Cutest Attribute: Too many to mention. Just look at that face!
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Ruthie's mom thinks she's perfect.
Other Comments: Everyone thinks Ruthie is a puppy.
Riley  

Riley

Species: Chihuahua.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 7.
Favorite Activity: Barking at everything.
Favorite Food: Beef-flavored Scooby Snacks.
Cutest Attribute: Floppy ears.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Barking at everything and everybody.
Rocco  

Rocco

Species: Puggle.
I Am The Boss of: Justin.
Age at Time of Photo: 20 months.
Favorite Activity: Sleeping.
Favorite Food: Justin's shoes.
Cutest Attribute: Wrinkly little face.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Too many to list. Let’s start with chewing everything.
Theo  

Theo

Species: Greyhound.
I Am The Boss of: Ann-Marie.
Age at Time of Photo: 11.
Favorite Activity: Eating and going for walks. Equally.
Favorite Food: Steak from the dinner table (not permitted).
Cutest Attribute: Rubbing his face on furniture after eating.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Shaking, drooling and hiding during thunderstorms.
Comments: Theo is a retired racing greyhound. To retire early (at age 2 1/2), Theo faked being slow so he could live the good life.

Timothy  

Timothy

Species: Feline.
I Am The Boss of: Ann-Marie.
Age at Time of Photo: 11.
Favorite Activity: Resenting his parents for putting him on a diet. Close second: herding humans toward his food bowl, especially while they are walking down the stairs.
Favorite Food: Ruthie the Dog’s.
Cutest Attribute: His completely unfazed attitude as Ruthie chases him for eating her food.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Herding.
 

Twiggy

Species: Canine, with some feline and human attributes. Possibly some skunk.
I Am The Boss of: Marc
Age at Time of Photo: Around 5 years (currently clocking in at 12).
Favorite Activity: Eating - a perennial obsession.
Favorite Food: Any and all (non-vegetable-matter) leftovers.
Cutest Attribute: Those sad, doe-y eyes.
Habits Hopefully to be Unlearned: Eating too fast. Barking for no apparent reason.
Other Comments: Except for the above bad habits, Twiggy is a nearly perfect dog. She was once a stray on the streets of Taiwan (it's a long story) but somehow wound up in America and has made a pretty nice life for herself - a perfect example of how immigration reform can work.
Jack  

Jack (aka, Jackson. aka, Jackie Jay) George

Species: Felis catus gigantis.
I Am The Boss of: Sheryl.
Age at Time of Photo: 7.
Favorite Activity: Refereeing dog skirmishes.
Favorite Food: Floral arrangements.
Cutest Attribute: Insisting on sitting between humans and their reading material. He's very anti-literacy, as books take time and attention away from His Jackness.
Habits Hopefully to be Unlearned: Headbutting at 6 a.m.
Casey  

Casey

Species: Labradoodle
I Am The Boss of: Rose (and sometimes Sean).
Age at Time of Photo: 2 years.
Favorite Activity: Barking at the window even when there's no one there.
Favorite Food: Carrots.
Cutest Attribute: Bringing someone a shoe or slipper when they walk in the room.
Habit hopefully to be Unlearned: Climbing on counters.
Fun Fact: Casey is training to become an animal therapy dog.
Roo  

Roo Snark Fox Rosner

Species: Kangaroo.
I Am The Boss of: Agnieszka
Age at Time of Photo: 6 months.
Favorite Activity: Being a ROCK STAR.
Favorite Food: Table scraps. (His mom can’t help it!).
Cutest Attribute: His awesome personality.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Dreaming of being an architect and creating new bathrooms around the house.
MAx  

Max

Species: Feline, with human tendencies.
I Am The Boss of: Sara.
Age at Time of Photo: 12 human years.
Favorite Activity: Chillin’ in the backyard with the neighborhood cats, eating grass, and catching birds.
Favorite Food: What are you eating? Can I have some? (Usually not)
Cutest Attribute: Grabbing your hand with his paw and putting it in its proper place (on his face for petting).
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Throwing up grass (see Favorite Activity).
Comments: Max speaks with a Spanish accent and is known around the house as a suave, lover-cat. He will slink up to you and have you under his spell faster than you can say “Casanova.”
Ezra  

Ezra

Species: Cute Guy.
I Am The Boss of: Marc.
Age at Time of Photo: 5 months.
Favorite Activity: Breaking hearts.
Favorite Food: Cheerios, Blueberries.
Cutest Attribute: Striking blue eyes, laid back, cool-as-a-cucumber demeanor.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Waking up with the roosters.
Galen  

Galen

Species: Toddling Chatterbox
I Am The Boss of: Sara.
Age at Time of Photo: 13 1/2 months
Favorite Activity: Drumming, reading books, going for walks and playing on the grass or sand, eating blueberries straight from the bush, and taking a bath.
Favorite Food: Blueberries, pears, O's, cheese, and pasta.
Cutest Attributes: Saying "please" and using both hands to make the sign (making a circle with an open palm over your chest).
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Freaking out when it's time to change the diaper.
Benny  

Benny

Species: Mix.
I Am The Boss of: Jason.
Age at Time of Photo: 1 1/2.
Favorite Activity: Being with a human at all times.
Favorite Food: Not a picky eater at all.
Cutest Attribute: His desire to have his head on the pillow with you at night.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Barking at first encounters with new people.

 

Frodo

Species: Boston Terrier
I Am The Boss of: Stephanie.
Age at Time of Photo: 8 years.
Favorite Activity: Sunbathing and attacking any blankets within reach.
Favorite Food: Everything except dog food.
Cutest Attribute: Expressive face.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Dragging blankets from bedrooms and bringing them into the livingroom so he can destroy them.

 

Leroy

Species: South of the Border Collie
I Am The Boss of: Jane.
Age at Time of Photo: 9 years.
Favorite Activity: Cuddling, closely followed by running REALLY fast.
Favorite Food: Slightly charred Saugy dogs.
Cutest Attribute: The ability to flop into a perfect snuggle every time.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Sleeping in the tub.

 

Libbetts

Species: South of the Border Collie.
I Am The Boss of: Jane.
Age at Time of Photo: 9 years.
Favorite Activity: Herding chickens.
Favorite Food: The neighbor's compost.
Cutest Attribute: Curly whiskers.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Eating the neighbor's compost.
 

Caleb

Species: Chubby Baby.
I Am The Boss of: Marco.
Age at Time of Photo: 5 months
Favorite Activity: Smiling, giggling, rolling over, bath time.
Favorite Food: Enfamil, bananas.
Cutest Attributes: Dreamy eyes, loveable laugh, never-ending smile.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Pulling the dog's ears and tail.
 

Emma

Species: Rottie!
I Am The Boss of: Dave.
Age at Time of Photo: 3 years.
Favorite Activity: Walks with dad. Playing search & rescue with mom.
Favorite Food: She's a dog, so, everything.
Cutest Attribute: How excited she gets around people.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Digging in the litter box for buried treasures.
 

Duke

Species: Catahoula Leopard Dog Mix.
I Am The Boss of: Ann-Marie.
Age at Time of Photo: 2.5 years.
Favorite Activity: We are just getting to know Duke but his favorite thing appears to be sticking very close to his new mommies.
Favorite Food: Timothy's cat food. Not allowed.
Cutest Attribute: Resting in the oddest, non-doggy places, like the car trunk and the cat's perch on the hope chest.
Habit Hopefully to be Unlearned: Being terribly afraid of strangers.
Comments: Duke was adopted from Texas in June '10. He is a beautiful, sweet and goofy dog.

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