Monica Benevides

To say Tiffiny Butler chases her passions would be an understatement, as she serves as a leader in virtually every community she touches.

Not many people can boast they started their career by launching a company in the 10th grade, but David Zamarin can.

Ronald Bernard Waddell Jr. co-founded the nonprofit Legendary Legacies three years ago and has grown the organization from a startup with $60,000 in June 2020 to a $900,000 nonprofit with multi-year government funding just one year later.

Timothy Geary was named president of Weld Power in 2008, at the age of 24, when the company had one service branch in Auburn and employed 12 people.

As the market demand for locally raised and grown food has increased, Ryan MacKay has been at the forefront of answering that call. A first-generation farmer who bought his first property – 350 acres in Holden in 2016 – and his second – 50 acres in Rutland – MacKay has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to raising livestock and providing protein options to the Central Mass. community and beyond.

When Linda Anderson took over as principal at St. Bernard’s High School in Fitchburg, the Diocese of...

First joining Cunningham & Assciates while an undergraduate at Nichols, Ryan Foley spent nearly the last two decades climbing the company’s ladder, ultimately ascending to partner, specifically in charge of client engagement.

Alicia Haddad has spent the last six years growing her self-funded company, much like her goods, from scratch.

Ross Bradshaw has become well-known for opening the first state-licensed economic empowerment cannabis dispensary in Central Mass, New Dia.

As creative group manager at Bose, a $4-billion electronics manufacturer, Lisa Malo manages a team of more than 15 creatives who work on global marketing, where she is responsible for leading art directors, copywriters, content strategists, animation designers and more.