Mica Kanner-Mascolo

mkannermascolo@wbjournal.com

Mica Kanner-Mascolo covers health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion for the Worcester Business Journal. Her freelance writing has been featured in publications including FEMINIST, Byrdie, and Spare Change News. Mica is a graduate of The New School where she studied creative writing. An East Coast native, Mica currently resides in Central Massachusetts.

Covers: Health care and diversity, equity, and inclusion

Education

🔒Clark alumna wins MacArthur genius grant for her maps of Indigenous peoples’ land

Margaret Wickens Pearce, an alumna of Clark University in Worcester, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, earning herself the title of a genius grant recipient. The prestigious MacArthur Fellows […]

Health Care

🔒KalVista Pharmaceuticals appoints new COO and chief people officer

Framingham-based biopharmaceutical company KalVista Pharmaceuticals has added two executives to its C-suite.

Education

🔒Long-term UMass Chan chief advancement officer leaves for Holy Cross

Following an 18-year tenure with Worcester’s UMass Chan Medical School, John Hayes has left his position as vice chancellor for advancement to move on to a similar position at the city’s College of the Holy Cross.

Education

Holy Cross partners with New England Conservatory to launch accelerated music degree

The College of the Holy Cross is now offering its students accelerated master of music degrees as the Worcester school has partnered with the Boston-based New England Conservatory to launch a five-year expedited track.

Economy

Mass. business owners’ pessimistic view of economy worsened in September

Massachusetts’ business confidence was once again on the decline in September.

Outstanding Women in Business: Babu transforms the medical landscape for the most vulnerable patients

Dr. Kavita Babu is a quadruple threat, said Dr. Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health in Worcester.

Outstanding Women in Business: Delacruz Davila breaks down barriers to necessary care

Carla Delacruz Davila co-founded The WellStorm because she knew what it was like to go without.

Movers & Shakers

🔒Movers & Shakers for Oct. 6, 2025

Professionals at Country Bank, Spectrum Health Services, and MutualOne Bank are progressing in their careers.

Nonprofits

Three United Ways awarded $1M to support after-school programming

Sixty-seven local after-school programs will receive a boost in funding this year as three United Way organizations in Central Massachusetts have been awarded a combined $1.08 million in state funding.

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