Nine healthcare professionals among WBJ’s 40 Under Forty

In the 2018 WBJ 40 Under Forty class announced Monday, nine Central Massachusetts health professionals from organizations like UMass Memorial Health Care, Boston Scientific and Ascentria Care Alliance were among the winners. 

Among the healthcare 40 Under Forty winners are David Gilchrist, medical director of Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health Care’s Hahnemann Family Health Center; Courtney E. Pelley, chief of staff at Edward M. Community Health Center in Worcester; and Ben Jones, who controls $700 million in functional spending at Marlborough medical device maker Boston Scientific. 

The other six healthcare 40 Under Forty are:

• Allison Beckler, DO – YOU, Inc.

• Michael Alden – Ascentria Care Alliance

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• Jennifer Caron – Body Therapeutics

• Jessica Morris – MCPHS University

• Nathan Oriol – Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center (Oriol Health Care)

• Blaine Schnare – Harrington HealthCare System

The remaining 31 honorees come from industries like manufacturing, construction, banking, politics, technology and hospitality.

Read about the entire 2018 Class of 40 Under Forty

Michael Alden – Ascentria Care Alliance

Che Anderson – City of Worcester

Victor M. Archila – VMA Electric Inc.

Allison Beckler, DO – YOU, Inc.

Sam Bitar – Webster Five

Mark A. Borenstein – Seder & Chandler LLP

Kate D. Campanale – Massachusetts House of Representatives

Derek Canton – paerpay

Ryan Canuel – Petricore, Inc.

Jennifer Caron – Body Therapeutics

Danielle J. Clark – Clark Career Coaching

Heidi Cooper – Cooper’s Hilltop Farm

Matthew M. Copeland, P.E. – Copeland Building Envelope Consulting

Pat Davis – The DAVIS Cos.

Efua T. Dufu, MSW, LCSW – Ellite Event Planning

Grace Elton – Tower Hill Botanic Garden

Ursula Furi-Perry, J.D. – Becker College

Jared E. Gentilucci – Nitsch Engineering

David Gilchrist, MD, MBA – UMass Memorial Health Care

Alvara Gjylapi – Santander Bank

Erica Grinkis – The GazBar Sports Grill

Meredith Harris – Marlborough Economic Development Corp.

Erin Jansky – Worcester Housing Authority

Ben Jones – Boston Scientific Corp

Alexis Kelleher – Crust Bakeshop; North Main Provisions

Bert LaValley – Sustainable Comfort, Inc.; deadhorse hill & simjang restaurants

Jennifer Leger – Fidelity Bank

Brian Lemerise – Quiet Logistics, Inc.

Tom Lubelczyk – The Worcester Jazz Collective

Laura Marotta – Creative Hub Worcester

Ryan Matson – Small Business Insurance Agency

Michael P. McDonough, CPA – McDonough, McDonough & Corsini, LLP

Madeline Mendoza – NewVue Communities

Jessica Morris – MCPHS University

Nathan Oriol – Oakdale Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center (Oriol Health Care)

Nicholas Pelletier – Pelletier Properties at Keller Williams North Central

Courtney E. Pelley – Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center

Lilian Radke – Unic Pro Inc.

Blaine Schnare – Harrington HealthCare System

Bonnie J. Walker – Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Learn how the winners were picked on our judges’ page.