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

40 Under Forty 2024: Rosibel Alicea Torres, child advocate

Today, Alicea Torres oversees 40 home daycares in Greater Worcester, while providing services to those receiving help from the Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance, in addition to her work with unhoused families and teen and adult parents involved with DCF.

40 Under Forty 2024: Racquel Knight, supports women entrepreneurs

As the director of CWE Central MA, Knight works to support entrepreneurs, especially women of color, through developing and implementing programs including the Black Entrepreneurs Business Summit, a collaborative effort executed with community organizations.

40 Under Forty alumni: Joe Santa Maria, Class of 2002 – made it by striking out on his own

After putting in two decades as general manager of Worcester Fitness, Santa Maria officially set out on his own to make his passion for photography into a full-time business.

40 Under Forty 2024: Idaliana Medina, pastry chef and nonprofit leader

Managing more than 1,000 volunteers completing unfinished projects throughout Central Massachusetts may seem like a daunting task for some, but it’s all in a day’s work for Medina.

40 Under Forty 2024: Raquel Castro-Corazzini, leads Worcester recreation

Not only did Castro-Corazzini found Worcester’s Division of Youth Opportunities, she herself grew the department's team from a staff from one in 2016 to more than 100 in less than a decade.

40 Under Forty 2024: Jessica Casey, improves palliative care

Casey entered the hospice and palliative care field in 2014 and hasn’t looked back.

40 Under Forty alumni: Kelsa Zereski, Class of 2004 – now leads a high-profile foundation

At Reliant Foundation, Zereski leads fundraising efforts, allowing the organization to provide funding to nonprofits serving 70 towns throughout Central Massachusetts.

40 Under Forty 2024: Melissa Randall, corporate communications director

Now at Fallon, she’s brought all facets of corporate video capabilities in-house, including video production, on-camera hosting, and editing.

40 Under Forty alumni: Todd Bailey, Class of 2005 – led Fallon Health in the interim

After a three-decade career in the healthcare field, Bailey took on one of his most critical roles in January, when the board of Fallon Health made him interim president and CEO.

40 Under Forty 2024: Anthony Consolmagno, nonprofit financial wizard

At 30, Consolmagno stepped into his previous role as CFO of Worcester-based Open Sky Community Services, helping grow the nonprofit’s revenue by more than 50% from $77 million in 2019 to $119 million in fiscal 2023.

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