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.

2025 Power 100: Meredith Harris

Once easy to dismiss as a sleepy commuter community, Harris has helped bring a lot more economic activity into the MetroWest city of Marlborough.

2025 Power 100: Brian Mazar

Hardly taking time for a water break, Mazar has pushed forward with NEFC’s growth, announcing in March the launch of a pre-professional men’s soccer team, which will play its home games in Worcester.

2025 Power 100: Kimberly Golinski

Fresh off a successful mission to right the ship at Worcester’s Wormtown Brewery before its April 2024 sale to the owners of Jack’s Abby, Golinski made a large career transition a month later when she was announced the next president of the Worcester Railers.

2025 Power 100: Matt DuPlessie

The business is the brainchild of DuPlessie, who put his Harvard MBA and mechanical engineering degree from MIT to good use by inventing Level99 from scratch.

2025 Power 100: Brooke Cooper

As the leader of Central Massachusetts’ most talked-about sports organization, Cooper captains the Worcester Red Sox’s efforts to draw fans to Worcester’s $160-million Polar Park baseball stadium.

2025 Power 100: William Kelleher IV & James Umphrey

Kelleher and Umphrey’s firm have been a key cog in the Central Masschusetts economy for decades now, and the last year has been no exception.

2025 Power 100: Joshua Lee Smith

Smith’s extensive expertise and calm demeanor has made him the go-to resource for anybody looking to do big things in Worcester and beyond.

2025 Power 100: James Glickman

Over the last 35 years, Glickman has built his real estate firm into one of the most powerful in Central Massachusetts.

2025 Power 100: Charran Fisher

In an industry where women of color are vastly underrepresented, Fisher has created her own opportunities by building a full-service construction firm from the ground up.