Eric Casey

Eric Casey covers manufacturing and real estate for the Worcester Business Journal. He previously ran Burn After Reading, an online publication focusing on the cannabis industry. He has also formerly had freelance work published in outlets including Worcester Magazine and Different Leaf Magazine. Eric is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where he studied history and political science. He grew up in Marlborough and is currently a resident of Worcester.

Economy

Lifeward replaces retiring CEO with former Medtronic executive

Grant served in various leadership roles at Medtronic from 2004 to 2023.

2025 Power 100: Michael Angelini

Angelini likes to keep a low profile, but with the amount of power he holds in the growing Greater Worcester area, that’s been easier said than done.

2025 Power 100: Jon Weaver

Even while uncertainty shakes the global life science space, Weaver and MBI help ensure Worcester plays an increasingly important role in the biggest bioscience breakthroughs.

2025 Power 100: Clifford Rucker

A decade ago, Rucker was a virtually unknown figure in the Central Mass. business space. Since 2015, with his announcement he would bring minor league hockey back to Worcester in the form of the Worcester Railers, he’s become one of the region's most important players.

2025 Power 100: Raphael Nir

Through his work with SBH and ABI-LAB, Nir provides a number of important resources to biotech companies working on big breakthroughs.

2025 Power 100: Bogdan Vernescu

At WPI, Vernescu has helped kick the school’s already prestigious research and innovation track record into overdrive.

2025 Power 100: Luis Pedraja

As the leader of Central Massachusetts’ largest community college and third largest higher educational institution, Pedraja plays a key role in making sure the region’s workforce of tomorrow is prepared for the future ahead.

2025 Power 100: Erin O’Dea

Simply put: O’Dea worries about keeping the lights on, so we don’t have to.

2025 Power 100: Bob Mumgaard

If all goes to plan, Mumgaard’s Commonwealth Fusion Systems could end up being one of the most innovative companies to ever call Central Massachusetts home.