2000 40 Under Forty Winners
Click here to view the class photos of the Worcester Business Journal's 40 Under Forty winners for the year 2000 and scroll below to find out where many of them are now (listed alphabetically by last name):
Andrew Abu
Current Job: Owner/broker, Andrew Abu Realtors
What was your job when you won?
RE/MAX, sales associate
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
More conservative, more concerned with building a retirement portfolio.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Save, save, save - use the good years to augment your futures while still having fun!
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
It was great to meet more people from the Worcester area - it is such a great city, and the size lets you really feel like you are "at home"!
Richard Carr
Current Job: President, Richard Carr & Associates Financial Planning, Worcester
What was your job when you won?
Same
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
Less hair, more weight. I remain optimistic about the future.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Set goals, write them down and hang them on the walls, do the most difficult activity first in the day.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
It was a very nice honor that helped me promote my business.
Anthony Consigli
Current Job: President, Consigli Construction, Milford
What was your job when you won?
Same
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
Still positive and still aggressive!
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Find a way to differentiate yourself, make sure your product or service really adds value, and that you surround yourself with really good people.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
I understood that I had accomplished something noteworthy at a young enough age but that I needed to build off of it or it would be lost potential and all for nothing.
Andy Deschenes
Current Job: Regional director, Virtual Design and Construction, Skanska USA Building, Boston
What was your job when you won?
Gorman Richardson Architects, associate/director of project delivery
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
It's similar; I really enjoy the challenges and rewards of the AEC profession and love what I'm doing. Ten years later I value all of the experiences I've gained but there's still so much more to learn.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Be flexible; be positive; lead by example. Your value as an individual goes up if you can work well with others.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
It was fun. At that time the firm I was working for (still a great company!) was going 1,000 miles an hour and the award seemed to reflect the pace we were setting.
Ernest Floyd
Current Job: Program director, Pride Productions Inc.
What was your job when you won?
Same
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
Increase efforts to support youth.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Stay positive.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
Appreciation of community efforts.
Stacey DeBoise Luster
Current Job: Human resource manager, Worcester Public Schools, Worcester
What was your job when you won?
Same
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
I was attracted to human resources in the Worcester Public Schools because of my commitment to increase access to living wage careers for people of color and low-income residents.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Diversify your skills.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
I was honored that my work in the City of Worcester was valued by the business community.
David Frem
Current Job: General manager, Cyprian Keyes Golf Club, Boylston
What was your job when you won?
Same
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
My life has changed since I won - we now have two kids and the economic climate has changed (9/11, the overbuilding of golf courses, the current economic downturn). I am more experienced and more pragmatic. We have a saying, "you can't control the top line, but you can control the bottom", so we now focus more on each individual customer experience and watch our expenses very closely.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Work hard, learn as much as you can, and be open-minded.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
It was a nice recognition of my role within the community. At the time, it was a good reminder that I was on the right path both with my business career and my community involvement.
Marty Green
Current Job: Commercial real estate broker, Joyce O'Connor Real Estate, Worcester
What was your job when you won?
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
Totally different industry, however the current real estate market is in transition. We have not bottomed out in the commercial/industrial market.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Be educated in your field, be responsive to your clients. Be honest and admit to mistakes.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
I was in the first class, so I was very proud, therefore I make an effort to nominate people who I think reflect the qualities of people who were honored with me.
Steve Migridichian
Current Job: Executive vice president, Corporate Environmental Advisors Inc. (CEA), West Boylston
What was your job when you won?
CEA, president and CEO
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
A little wiser, a little bolder and a lot older!
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Make the sacrifice, stick with the program and offer superior customer service. The phone will ring.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
It meant that someone recognized my efforts, achievements and contributions to my community; tomorrow's leaders today!
Jennifer Morrison
Current Job: President, Sterling Engineering, Sturbridge
What was your job when you won?
Same
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
It's no different.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Embrace your fear and jump anyway.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
I was flattered and honored to be among so many accomplished young business people who, like me, were willing to take big risks and do the hard work necessary to achieve success.
Pamela Sager
Current Job: Partner, Sager & Schaffer LLP, Westborough
What was your job when you won?
Mirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, associate attorney
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
I'm not sure that my outlook is different but my daily life is very different. I would have never guessed that juggling so many balls would be so difficult. I thought I juggled balls then but that was the minor leagues!
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Follow your dreams but be realistic of what that dream means for your daily life. Be prepared that your dreams may change over the years.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
It was an affirmation that getting involved in the community matters.
John Shoro
Current Job: Partner, Bowditch & Dewey LLP
What was your job when you won?
Same
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
It really has not changed much.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Put yourself in your client's/customer's shoes.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
It raised my level of exposure in the community and it introduced me to a new group of similarly situated professionals.
Joan Vorster
Current Job: Partner, Mirick O'Connell, Worcester
What was your job when you won?
Same
How is your outlook today different from your outlook when you won?
It's no different.
What advice do you have for young entrepreneurs?
Set goals for yourself and your business, and work to achieve them. Have a positive outlook and bring good energy to work everyday, even in the tough times. Be proactive. Coach your younger colleagues - they are your business's future.
What did winning the 40 Under Forty Award mean to you?
I appreciated being recognized for my accomplishments at a relatively young age. I was also proud to be among the young leaders in Worcester and have worked hard to help younger attorneys that I work with achieve the same recognition.
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