276:. Feroce has stated that the philosophy behind his leadership and the direction of the company has been "profitability, environmentalism and charity". Feroce has also described a belief in "'resurrecting Main Street' by eschewing the malls 'that destroyed everything'" Feroce stated that, "They call it 'the Alex and Ani effect ... When we open a store on Main Street all of a sudden the chocolatier, the dry cleaner, see their businesses skyrocket." On March 13, 2014, it was announced that Feroce had left the company and founder and creative director, Carolyn Rafaelian, was appointed interim CEO. In 2014, Feroce acquired the license and trademarks for
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Technology Sponsor of the 2013 MET Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In 2013 the Davinci Center for Community Progress presented its Community Humanitarian Award to Feroce. This was in part due to the culture he helped
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Giovanni Feroce Consulting. He is listed as the top second of the top 100 income-tax-delinquents by the state of Rhode Island, owing $ 1,391,057.78 as of March 2023 to Rhode Island.
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