Jan Holder

The problem with having a photo shoot at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston isn't looking for a great background for photos. The problem lies in narrowing it down to a manageable number.

ubelczyk's greatest accomplishments at Worcester Jazz Collective aren't the three Worcester Music Awards won, but rather the hundreds – if not thousands – of connections he's made while playing music for Central Massachusetts over the last 20 years.

Hoffman spent eight years as a English teacher in Southbridge – including mentoring new teachers and advising students – and only worked at BirchTree with husband Robert Fecteau on the side, as bookkeeper, farmers' market girl, barista and front-of-house manager.

Johnson oversees fundraising, marketing and strategic planning at Oak Hill and developed a diversified fundraising plan using Community Investment Tax Credits – a gift-matching program raising $800,000 in new funding.

At 18, Belair started with Bay State as a part-time student teller at Auburn High School, working in every branch and nearly every department.

Born as a first-generation American from parents Sabri and Meryem Akman – who left Turkey to give their children a better future – Akman moved from Webster Square to New York City for leadership roles at places like Bank of New York and Carnival Cruise Lines.

In the last five years, Pitcavage has grown solar installer Endless Energy from 10 to 50 employees...

When Merrill received his certified investment management analyst designation from Wharton in 2012, he was one of the youngest holders of the title in the nation.

Four years after joining Ravosa, Cote now manages the firm's Worcester office, growing practice areas of civil litigation, personal injury law and foreclosure prevention.

Johnson joined O'Connor, looking to continue its legacy of professional excellence and community involvement, while strategizing clients tax, auditing and accounting needs and requirements.