Timothy C Howes (he/him)
Associate Professor College of Hospitality & Business Business Providence
Biography and Expertise
As a finance executive and educator with a 20-plus year track record of creating success at emerging consumer and business-oriented companies, Tim Howes has a passion for improving organizations and their people.
His expertise lies in his ability to think holistically across distinct functional components of enterprises from operations, product mix, marketing, finance and human resources.
Equipped with an M.S. in Finance and B.A. in Economics, Howes enjoys connecting with a wide range of students to help them (and himself) explore and solve complex and challenging problems.
Education
MS
Boston College
BA
University of New Hampshire
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Consumer Cost of the Cold (TV)
WJAR – Channel 10
February 3, 2026
https://turnto10.com/news/local/extreme-cold-across-southern-new-england-drives-heating-oil-gas-costs-cars-tanks-shipping-prices-money-february-3-2026
Pop-up shops here in RI (Magazine)
Providence Business News
November 13, 2025
Providence Place is getting rid of mallrats. Make way for the tumbleweeds. (Newspaper)
The Boston Globe
March 26, 2025
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/26/metro/providence-place-mall-bans-teens-dan-mcgowan/
RI manufacturer: Potential Trump tariffs already affecting business (TV)
WPRI Channel 12
January 21, 2025
https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ri-manufacturer-potential-trump-tariffs-already-affecting-business/
Changes coming to Providence Place as receivers try to turn the mall around (TV)
WPRI 12
November 22, 2024
https://www.wpri.com/business-news/changes-coming-to-providence-place-as-receivers-try-to-turn-the-mall-around/
Report: Macy’s inside Providence Place listed for sale (TV)
WPRI Channel 12
November 14, 2024
Report: Macy’s inside Providence Place listed for sale
No more breaks for Providence Place mall, now in limbo amid $259M mortgage debt (Magazine)
Rhode Island Current
November 8, 2024
https://rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/11/07/no-more-breaks-for-providence-place-mall-now-in-limbo-amid-259m-mortgage-debt/
Providence Place Mall Receivership Discussion – Channel 10 (TV)
Channel 10 – WJAR
November 1, 2024
Providence Place Mall Goes Into Receivership (TV)
WPRI 12
October 31, 2024
https://www.wpri.com/target-12/judge-puts-providence-place-mall-into-receivership/
CVS Layoffs – Economic Impact (TV)
WPRI 12
October 2, 2024
https://www.wpri.com/business-news/cvs-laying-off-nearly-3k-employees/
Providence Place Mall Future (Magazine)
Providence Business News (PBN)
August 27, 2024
Ramifications from Macy’s Possible Exit from Providence Place Mall (TV)
WPRI News
August 19, 2024
https://www.wpri.com/business-news/could-providence-place-survive-without-macys/
DOW Suffers Major Drop (TV)
WPRI
August 5, 2024
https://mms.tveyes.com/transcript.asp?StationID=1580&DateTime=8%2f5%2f2024+5%3a31%3a34+PM&PlayClip=true
Washington Bridge crisis has nearly bisected region’s economy, but how to fix it? (Magazine)
Providence Business News
April 26, 2024
https://pbn.com/washington-bridge-crisis-has-nearly-bisected-regions-economy-but-how-to-fix-it/
Credit Cards – Expert Opinions (Internet)
WalletHub
January 26, 2024
https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/low-interest/#expert=Tim_Howes
NBC 10 I-Team: Shoplifting goes underreported and underprosecuted (TV)
WJAR-10
December 20, 2023
https://turnto10.com/i-team/shoplifting-underreported-underprosecuted-crime-police-investigations-stores-felony-misdemeanor-crime-rings-cranston-providence-warwick-rhode-island-southern-new-england
Superbowl Inflation (TV)
Channel 10
February 9, 2022
Rising Inflation (TV)
Channel 12 – WPRI
July 20, 2021
https://www.wpri.com/money/inflation-causing-widespread-price-hikes-expert-says/
Market Basket Opening in Warwick, RI (Newspaper)
Providence Journal
May 20, 2021
https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/05/21/see-whats-inside-new-warwick-ri-market-basket-grocery-store/5185853001/
Bitcoin real estate deal (TV)
WPRI – Channel 12
May 12, 2021
https://turnto10.com/news/local/providence-piece-of-land-is-sold-for-cryptocurrency
Poolmagedan (TV)
Channel 10 – Danielle Kennedy
May 3, 2021
https://turnto10.com/news/local/nationwide-chlorine-shortage-could-lead-to-less-supply-higher-prices
Consumer Alert: Finance experts examine how coronavirus will impact the markets (TV)
Channel 10
March 13, 2020
https://turnto10.com/news/local/consumer-alert-finance-experts-examine-how-coronavirus-will-impact-the-markets
Personal Finance Strategies for 2020 (Radio)
630 WPRO
December 28, 2019
How to budget after the post-holiday hangover. (Internet)
NerdWallet
November 19, 2019
https://apnews.com/f9afaf0489723a9d4b1068b2b1cd4cba
Boston Beer Works Acquisition (Radio)
NPR Boston
May 10, 2019
Burger King “Mental Illness Awareness Marketing” (Radio)
630 WPRO
May 3, 2019
Stop N’ Shop Strike – Long Term Impacts (Newspaper)
The Providence Journal
April 23, 2019
GTD and The Art of Engagement
Oral Presentation
GTD Summer Conference 2026
Vital Learning of Denmark
Kobaek Strand Hotel & Konference
Skælskør
Denmark
Paying for Life: Money Skills for Students
Oral Presentation
Connect Conference
Johnson & Wales University
Providence
United States
Neurodiversity and Personal Productivity
Oral Presentation
GTD Summer Conference
Vital Learning of Denmark
Kobaek Strand Hotel & Konference
Skælskør
Denmark
Wildcat Investment Value Fund – Presentation
Poster
JWU Student Scholarship Expo
Providence
RI
United States
Faculty Advantage 2.0 – Can Do Leadership
Oral Presentation
EXPO JWU
JWU
Providence
RI
United States
Unleashing the Can-Do Spirit in Yourself & Others
Oral Presentation
University Scholarship & Best Practices Expo
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University
Providence
RI
United States
How to Make Best Use of Our Practitioner-Savvy Faculty
Oral Presentation
University Scholarship & Best Practices Expo
Johnson & Wales University
Friedman Center at Johnson & Wales University
Providence
RI
United States