The members of the 2018 WBJ 40 Under Forty class include a variety of manufacturers from various sectors, including building envelope consulting, recruiting, medical device making and baking.
Among the manufacturing 40 Under Forty winners are Ben Jones, director of finance – corporate functions at Marlborough medical device maker Boston Scientific; Alexis Kelleher of Worcester bakery Crust Bakeshop; and Ryan Canuel  of Worcester video game comapny Petricore, Inc.
The other seven 40 Under Forty winners who work in manufacturing-related professions are:
Victor M. Archila – VMA Electric Inc.
Heidi Cooper – Cooper’s Hilltop Farm
Matthew M. Copeland, P.E. – Copeland Building Envelope Consulting
Jared E. Gentilucci – Nitsch Engineering
Brian Lemerise – Quiet Logistics, Inc.
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.
Mark A. Borenstein – Seder & Chandler LLP
Kate D. Campanale – Massachusetts House of Representatives
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
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
Blaine Schnare – Harrington HealthCare System