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Waters’ early start in sustainability has given it a reputation as a leader. In 2023 alone, the company made the grade for Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies, USA Today’s Climate Leaders, and Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies.

Impermea is the only company to manufacture safer material coatings in the U.S., said Zamarin, and as far as he’s aware, the world.

Since she began working in manufacturing, Wilson-Thomas said, she’s gotten used to frequently being the only woman in a room. Today, she supports others in a similar position as secretary of the Massachusetts chapter of the Women in Manufacturing Association.

Early this year, she opened Lilac & Oak, a flower farm in New Braintree and forestry business in North Brookfield, selling dry organic flowers for crafts and helping landowners make sustainably minded decisions regarding their forested land.

It is Becker’s master’s in fine arts program that houses the school’s renowned video game design program, and it’s Amanda Theinert who helped build the curriculum and get the new academic program running.

As a nearly lifelong resident of Worcester, Guardiola utilizes his law degree and experience to help the Worcester community.

Gonzalez came to Worcester as a 2-year-old from Puerto Rico, making it little surprising she would make celebrating cultural differences a priority.

Abigail Mathews helps lead the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center’s three Worcester Public School care centers, giving her an opportunity to meet with countless students and help make sure they’re receiving regular care.

After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Michael Matros joined the fire department, fell in love with fire service, and has committed his life to it ever since.

Tanya Quinn’s first job was at a credit union when she was 19. She seems to have found the right industry for her.