In Worcester Business Journal’s annual list of the most influential people in the Central Massachusetts economy, the Power 50, one-third of those listed have ties to the manufacturing industry.
Among the Power 50 are people who work directly at manufacturing companies, support the industry, teach at schools with a STEM focus, and are helping to build manufacturing-related developments.
The 2021 Power 50 with manufacturing ties are:
- Craig L. Blais & Roberta L. Brien from the Worcester Business Development Corp.
- Ross Bradshaw from New DÃa
- Ralph D. Crowley Jr. from Polar Beverages
- David M. Fields from Wormtown Brewery
- Rev. Debora Jackson from WPI’s Foisie Business School
- Grace Lam from Fivefork Farms
- Laurie Leshin from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Stephen D. Lynch from King Street Properties
- Stephen MacMillan from Hologic
- Michael F. Mahoney from Boston Scientific
- Michael C. O’Brien from Galaxy Life Sciences
- Jody Staruk from Consigli Construction Co.
- Jessica Strunkin from MassDevelopment
- Joseph Villatico from Greatest Hits
- Jon Weaver from Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives
- Tina Yu, Ph.D. from Mevion Medical Systems
