Every WBJ Power 50 ever, through 2023

Worcester Business Journal began listing the most influential people in the Central Massachusetts economy in 2013 & then in its 25th anniversary issue in 2014, expanded the effort to include the 25 most impactful people over the past quarter century. The 25-entry list was updated in 2015 & 2016, naming the people who used their power most effectively in those years. Starting in 2018, this effort has been expanded into the Power 50, showcasing how power is currently shared and used in the region’s business community.

Here’s all 264 professionals who has been named to a Power list & the year(s) they were listed:

Madeleine Ahlquist, Worcester Restaurant Group……...2018, 2021

Robb Ahlquist, Worcester Restaurant Group……...2018, 2021

Kola Akindele, UMass Medical School…...2020

Che Anderson, City of Worcester & POW! WOW! Worcester…..2016, 2019

Christina Andreoli, Berkshire Bank…..2015, 2019

Michael Angelini, Bowditch & Dewey………………...2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

Robert Antonucci, Fitchburg State University………………...2013

William Aubuchon III, Aubuchon Hardware…………..2014

Edward Augustus Jr., City of Worcester……………….2015, 2019, 2020, 2021

Christopher Baldwin, BJ’s Wholesale Club……...2018

Sam Barber, Cultivate………..2019

John Bassett, Clark University……………………..2014

Eric Batista, City of Worcester……..2023

Udit Batra, Waters Corp……2022, 2023

Dennis Berkey, Worcester Polytechnic Institute……2014

Douglas Berthiaume, Waters Corp…….…..2014

Dr. Charles Birbara, Beechwood Hotel……………...2015

Janet Birbara, Beechwood Hotel…………………….2015

Craig Blais, Worcester Business Development Corp…….2015, 2021

Celia Blue, Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition……..2021

Philip Boroughs, College of the Holy Cross……...2018, 2020

Angela Bovill, Ascentria Care Alliance………..2019, 2022, 2023

Julie Bowditch, The CASA Project Worcester County………2023

Ross Bradshaw, New Dia………………...2021

Lou Brady, Family Health Center of Worcester……………..2021

Roberta Brien, Worcester Business Development Corp….2015, 2021

Winfield Brown, Heywood Healthcare………………...2021

Richard Burke, Fallon Health……...2018, 2019

Nick Capasso, Fitchburg Art Museum………………….2015, 2019

Christine Cassidy, Fallon Health…...2020

Dr. Matilde Castiel, City of Worcester…..2022, 2023

Gail Carberry, Quinsigamond Community College...2013, 2014

Caitlin Carolan, Worcester Restaurant Group…………...2021

Keith Carolan, Worcester Restaurant Group…………….2021

Frank Carroll, Small Business Services Bureau……..2014

Linda Cavaioli, YWCA Central Massachusetts…...2020

F. Javier Cevallos, Framingham State University……...2018, 2019

Jim Chacharone, Chacharone Properties….2022

Holly Chaffee, VNA Care……...2018

Parth Chakrabarti, UMass Chan Medical School……2023

Amy Chase, Crompton Collective & Haberdash…….2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023

Lynn Cheney, Lettuce Be Local……...2018

Chris Coghlin, Coghlin Cos.……...2018

Ted Coghlin, Coghlin Electrical Contractors & Coghlin Network Services…..2014

J. Christopher Collins, Unum Group………………...2013

Dr. Michael Collins, UMass Chan Medical School…...2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022

Jennie Lee Colosi, E. T. & L. Corp.……...2018, 2023

P. Kevin Condron, Granite Group………….2013, 2014

Anthony Consigli, Consigli Building Group.………………...2013, 2018, 2022

Marieke Cormier, Roots Natural Foods…...2020

Joshua Croke, Action! By Design - 2023

Chris Crowley, Polar Beverages & Wachusett Mountain Ski Area…..2016, 2019

David Crowley, Polar Beverages & Wachusett Mountain Ski Area…..2016, 2019

Jeff Crowley, Polar Beverages & Wachusett Mountain Ski Area…..2016, 2019

Ralph Crowley Jr., Polar Beverages & Wachusett Mountain Ski Area……………...2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Jeffrey Cunningham, Cunningham Equities…………2023

Jill Dagilis, Worcester Community Action Council……...2018

Mary DeFeudis, philanthropist………………...2013

Dr. Eric Dickson, UMass Memorial Health Care….2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Denis Dowdle, Madison Properties………..2019, 2020, 2022

Barbara Doyle, MetroWest Medical Center….2015

Michael Dundas, Sira Naturals, Inc.……...2018

Sandy Dunn, DCU Center…..2016, 2018

Patrick Dwyer, Saint-Gobain…….2023

Christopher Egan, Carruth Capital………………...2013

Richard Egan, EMC……………………………….2014

Swati Elavia, Monsoon Kitchens………..2019

Karim El-Gamal, Rail Trail Flatbread Co. & New City Microcreamery…..2016, 2018

Tarek Elsawy, MD, Reliant Medical Group…..2016, 2018, 2019

Grace Elton, Tower Hill Botanic Garden………..2019, 2023

Fred Eppinger, Hanover Insurance Group….2013, 2014, 2015

John Esler, Esler Family Foundation……2022

Jeanne Esler, Esler Family Foundation….2022

Maureen Fabry, CraftRoots Brewing………..2019

Robin Fabry, CraftRoots Brewing………..2019

Charles Faris, Spectrum Health Systems…...2015

Juliet Feibel, ArtsWorcester…...2020

Gerald Fels, Nichols College………………...2013

Barbara Fields, Greater Worcester Community Foundation…...2020

David Fields, Wormtown Brewery……………..2021

Barbara Finer, TechSandBox…………………………...2015

David Fithian, Clark University……………..2021, 2022

Allen Fletcher, Worcester Public Market…...2020, 2021

Warner Fletcher, Fletcher Tilton………………...2013

David Fontaine Jr., Fontaine Brothers…...2020

Luis Fraire, Sprinkler Factory………………..2021

Caroline Frankel, Caroline’s Cannabis……….2023

Natalie Friel, Resilience US, Inc……….2023

Valentin Gapontsev, IPG Photonics Corp…...2014, 2018, 2019

Tim Garvin, United Way of Central Massachusetts…………..2021, 2022, 2023

Gerald Gaudette, Gaudette Insurance Agency……..2014

Shantanu Gaur, Allurion………..2019, 2020

Ashleigh Gelinas, Gelinas & Ward, LLP…..2016

Justin Gelinas, Gelinas & Ward, LLP…..2016

Steven Gentilucci, Consigli Construction…….2023

Shannon George, Teamsters Union Local 170………2023

Diane Giampa, Bay State Savings Bank…...2020

Kim Golinski, Wormtown Brewery……2022

Damien Goudreau, Tree House Brewing Co.………..2019, 2022

Sherri Greene Pitcher, Fidelity Bank ….2015, 2018

Abraham Haddad, Handsman & Haddad Periodontics, P.C.………..2019

Patricia Hallberg, Girl Scouts of Central & Western Mass.…...2020

Liz Hamilton, Boys & Girls Club of Worcester…………….2021, 2022

Meredith Harris, Marlborough Economic Development Corp.…..2016, 2020, 2023

Jeannie Hebert, Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce…..2016, 2018

Eric Hendler, Jack's Abby Brewing……...2018

Jack Hendler, Jack's Abby Brewing……...2018

Sam Hendler, Jack's Abby Brewing……...2018, 2023

Ernie Herrman, TJX Cos.……...2018, 2019, 2020

Susan Hertzberg, Boston Heart Diagnostics...2015

Don Irving, Black Point Realty & Nichols Square LLC…..2016

Kurt Isaacson, Spectrum Health Systems……...2018

Karen LaFond, Fletcher Tilton…………2023

Gordon Lankton, Nypro & Museum of Russian Icons………………2013, 2014, 2016

Peter Levine, UMass Memorial Health Care…………....2014

Carolyn Jackson, Saint Vincent Hospital……………….2021, 2022

Debora Jackson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute………..2021, 2023

Robert Johnson, Becker College………………….2015

Michelle Jones-Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute…...2020

David Jordan, Seven Hills Foundation……………..2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022

Kathleen Jordan, Seven Hills Foundation………2023

Rita Kapur, Aimtek…………….2023

William Kelleher, IV, Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates, Inc………2023

Edward Kelly, Milford Regional Medical Center….2022

Steve Kerrigan, Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center………..2021, 2023

Venkat Kolluri, Cidewalk……………………………..2015

Harry Kokkinis, Table Talk Pies, Inc.……...2018

Kathryn Krock, Commerce Associates…...2020

Grace Lam, Fivefork Farms………………..2021, 2022

Nate Lanier, Tree House Brewing Co.………..2019, 2022

Carolyn Langer, Fallon Health……………...2021

Richard Lapidus, Fitchburg State University………..2022

Cheryl Lapriore, UMass Memorial Health Care…..2016

Neddy Latimer, Spanish-American Center…………….2021

Ann Lisi, Greater Worcester Community Foundation…..2016, 2018

Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute………..2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Alec Lopez, Armsby Abbey…..2016, 2019

Rachel Lopez, Resource Management, Inc.…...2020

Larry Lucchino, Worcester Red Sox………..2019, 2021, 2022

Stacey Luster, Worcester State University……………..2021

Steve Lynch, King Street Properties…………………..2021

Stephen MacMillan, Hologic………..2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Michael Mahoney, Boston Scientific……...2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Susan Mailman, Coghlin Electrical Contractors & Coghlin Network Services….2015, 2018, 2019, 2020

William Manley, Calare Properties………………...2013

Edward Manzi Jr., Fidelity Bank……...2018, 2020, 2023

David Massad Jr., Commerce Bank………………..2013, 2014

Dean Mazzarella, City of Leominster……………………...2015, 2021

Rich Mazzocchi, Boston Capital Development…………….2021

Carla McCall, AAFCPAs……………2023

Travis McCready, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center…..2016

Myles McDonough, FLEXcon……………………...2014

Kate McEvoy, UMass Memorial Health Care…..2016, 2019

Daniel McGahn, AMSC……...2018

U.S. Jim McGovern………………...2013, 2016

Christian McMahan, Wachusett Brewing Co.…...2020

Kevin Meehan, Imperial Cars……………………………….2015

Bo Menkiti, The Menkiti Group…………….2021

Shruti Miyashiro, Digital Federal Credit Union…….2023

Charles Monahan, MCPHS University, Worcester………………...2013

Edward Moore, Harrington HealthCare…..2015, 2016

Eric Mosley, Workhuman…………………..2021

Paul Morano, City of Worcester….2015

Susanne Morreale Leeber, Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce…..2015

Robert Morton, bankHometown………..2019

Bob Mumgaard, Commonwealth Fusion Systems…..2022, 2023

Dr. Karen Munkacy, Garden Remedies…...2020

Timothy Murray, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce…..2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Roy Nascimento, North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce…..2019, 2021, 2022, 2023

Peo Nathan, Advans IT…...2020

Girish Navani, eClinicalWorks…..2016, 2023

William Nemeroff, B.T.'s Smokehouse and Fried Chicken…...2020

AiVi Nguyen, Bowditch & Dewey………..2019, 2020, 2021

Michael Nicholson, City of Gardner……….2023

Milka Njoroge, Century Home Care………..2019

Charles Norton, Franklin Realty Advisors………………….2015, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023

John O’Brien, UMass Memorial Health Care…………..2014

Michael O'Brien, City of Worcester………………...2013

Michael O'Brien, Galaxy Life Sciences……………...2021

Mark O'Connell, Avidia Bank………………..2021

Michael O’Kronley, Ascend Elements……….….2022, 2023

Ivette Olmeda, MassDevelopment………….2022, 2023

Elaine Osgood, Atlas Travel & Technology Group…...2014, 2018, 2019

Kevin O’Sullivan, Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives…..2015, 2016, 2018

James Paulhus, UniBank for Saving………………...2013

Aimee Peacock, FLEXcon…….2022

Luis Pedraja, Quinsigamond Community College………..2019, 2020, 2022

Deborah Penta, PENTA Communications………………...2021

Douglas Petersen, Workers Credit Union…..2015, 2019

Shacey Petrovic, Insulet………..2019, 2020

Bruce Platzman, AIS………..2019

Karyn Polito, Commonwealth of Massachusetts…..2016

John Prosser, Seven Hills Foundation………………...2013

Stephanie Ramey, Discover Central Mass.………..2019

Dan Rea III, Worcester Red Sox…...2020

James Regan, Digital Federal Credit Union…………...2021

Arthur Remillard Jr., Commerce Insurance…………...2014

Alan Ritacco, Becker College………..2019

John Roche, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.……...2018, 2020, 2021, 2023

Dean Rohan, Tree House Brewing Co.…..2016, 2019, 2022

Steven Rotman, Rotmans & Vystar Corp.……...2018

Vincent Rougeau, College of the Holy Cross……2022

Christopher Roy, Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations…..2022

Cliff Rucker, Worcester Railers Hockey Club…..2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022

Sherri Sadowski, Armsby Abbey…..2016, 2019

Kimberly Salmon, Hanover Insurance Group……2022

Joseph Salois, Atlas Distributing Inc………………...2013

Ediberto Santiago, Santiago’s Market………………...2014

Anh Vu Sawyer, Southeast Asian Coalition of Massachusetts…...2020, 2021, 2022

Tina Sbrega, GFA Federal Credit Union……...2018, 2019

Olivia Scanlon, BrickBox Theater at the Jean McDonough Arts Center…..2022

Dr. Shlomit Schaal, UMass Memorial Medical Group…….2022

Eugene Scherbakov, IPG Photonics Corp…...2023

Clifford Schorer III, Worcester Art Museum………………...2013

Paul Sellew, Little Leaf Farms………..2019, 2020

Bill Shaner, Worcester Sucks & I Love It…………..2022

Philip Shwachman, First American Realty…………...2021

Kate Sharry, Group Benefits Strategies……...2018

Troy Siebels, The Hanover Theatre & Conservatory for the Performing Arts……...2018, 2019, 2022

Edwin Shea, Bank of America……2022

Odile Smith, Bristol Myers Squibb……..2022

Lila Snyder, Bose Corp…….2022

Yvonne Spicer, City of Framingham……...2018

Jody Staruk, Consigli Building Group…………...2021

Carolyn Stempler, Greater Worcester Community Foundation…...2020

Carolyn Stimpson, Polar Beverages & Wachusett Mountain Ski Area…..2016, 2019

Liora Stone, Precision Engineering………..2019

Birgit Straehle, Sprinkler Factory…………….2021

Vincent Strully, New England Center for Children…...2020, 2023

Jessica Strunkin, MassDevelopment………………..2021

Bonnie Sullivan, Middlesex Savings Bank…...2020

Nobuhiko Tamura, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.……...2018

Fred Taylor, Worcester Unit of NAACP……………...2021, 2023

Christine Thomas, XSS Hotels & Colwen Management…..2016

Monica Thomas-Bonnick, Webster Five…...2020

Brian Thompson, Commerce Bank…………...2015

Larissa Thurston, St. Mary’s Credit Union…….2023

Shaleen Title, Cannabis Control Commission………..2019

Tuyet Tran, Southeast Asian Coalition of Massachusetts…...2023

Michael Traynor, City of Worcester…..2015

Brian Treitman, B.T.'s Smokehouse and Fried Chicken…...2020

Ann Tripp, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.……...2018

James Umphrey, Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates, Inc.…...2020, 2023

Ravi Vig, Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.……...2018

Arthur Vigeant, City of Marlborough…………………………..2015, 2019

Joseph Villatico, DMA Holdings…………………….2021

Ronald Waddell Jr., Legendary Legacies…..2022

Dinesh Wadhwani, ThinkLite……...2018

Robert Walker, RA Ventures……...2018

Jessica Walsh, Worcester Wares & POW! WOW! Worcester………..2019

Weidong Wang, Baba Sushi…………2022

Matthias Waschek, Worcester Art Museum…..2016

Victoria Waterman, Girls Inc. of Worcester……………..2021

Jon Weaver, Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives…...2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Jeffrey Welch, Saint Vincent Hospital & Tenet Healthcare……...2018

Michael Welch, UniBank…..2022

Susan West Engelkemeyer, Nichols College………..2019

Lavon Winkler, FLEXcon…...2020

Stephen Woerner, National Grid………………2023

Kaska Yawo, African Community Education…..2022, 2023

Dr. Lynda Young, UMass Memorial Health…….2023

Ulysses Youngblood, Major Bloom…..2022

Tina Tianning Yu, Mevion Medical Systems…………...2021

Valerie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Promoting Good……………..2021, 2022, 2023