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

Diversity & Inclusion

Boston Scientific appoints new member of board of directors

Boston Scientific has added a new member to its board of directors, naming Dr. Cheryl Pegus as the board’s latest addition, effective immediately.

Diversity & Inclusion

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination hires first executive director

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has named Michael Memmolo as the agency’s first ever executive director.

Energy

Ascend partners with Atlanta firm to handle logistics for emerging EV battery recycling empire

As Ascend Elements is building billions dollars worth of electric vehicle battery recycling facilities in America and Europe, the Westborough firm has inked a deal with an Atlanta logistics organization to manage the flow of those materials.

Diversity & Inclusion

United Way picks new director of Framingham community support agency

United Way of Tri-County has named Liz Leonard as director of WHEAT Community Connections, a program within the Framingham-based community support nonprofit.

Banking & Finance

Alumnus donates funding for Saint John’s to launch finance program

Saint John's High School of Shrewsbury has received a significant donation from an alumnus, which the private all-boys school will use to create an accounting and finance program.

Banking & Finance

Koopman Lumber follows expansion plan with South Shore acquisition

The company has opened a new home improvement shop in Pembroke and is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the opening of its Uxbridge location, which was the company’s 13th location.

Economy

Cognex hires executive from North Andover sustainability firm to be next CFO

Cognex, a global machine vision manufacturer, has named Dennis Fehr as the new CFO and senior vice president of finance for the publicly traded company in Natick, effective Friday.

Banking & Finance

Central Mass. organizations receive $458K to train disabled workforce

Four Central Massachusetts organizations working to afford individuals with disabilities job training, workforce placement, and post-placement support are amongst nine awardees statewide receiving $900,000 in grants.

Banking & Finance

Climatetech coalition expands training program for entrepreneurs of color

Browning the Green Space is seeking entrepreneurs of color throughout the Northeast looking to launch and grow clean energy contracting businesses for its Accelerating Contractors of Color in Energy for Sustainable Success program.

Arts & Entertainment

African business expo in Worcester eyes increased attendance for second year

For the second year in a row, Worcester will host the New England African Business Expo, an event aiming to provide Black and African entrepreneurs with the education and tools needed to start and maintain a successful business.

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