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March 7, 2022
2022 Business Leaders of the Year
Remarkable. Inspiring. Successful. Amazing. Awesome. Any number of adjectives could describe the best of the best of Central Massachusetts’ business professionals this year, but one word – or even a strong collection of words – doesn’t do justice to WBJ’s five Business Leaders of the Year. They’ve committed themselves to excellence, elevating their companies and their communities to levels not possible without their involvement.
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Hulecki led a company in crisis, while honoring a friend
Susan ShalhoubGary Hulecki had been leading MTD daily operations for years when company President Dennis Tully died unexpectedly in 2019. Hulecki jumped into action to keep the company on course.
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Batra sets a high standard at Waters
Sloane M. PerronAll that stood in the way of an excited 8th grade Indian boy and his Atari game console was a broken transformer.
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Murrieta turned one week into an arts institution
Livia GershonJoy Murrieta didn’t set out to start a nonprofit organization.
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Eidinger-Taylor keeps family values in real estate
Sarah Connell SandersAs president and COO, Cheryl Eidinger-Taylor prides herself on building a positive workplace culture based on six core principles.
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Menkiti activates Worcester’s unrealized potential, one project at a time
Samuel BonacciBo Menkiti's underlying belief is communities have unrecognized value that would be positive for everyone if it was unlocked.
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WBJ Hall of FameWBJ Hall of Fame: Burke remains focused on the mission
In the nearly 25 years Richard Burke has worked at Fallon Health in Worcester, the healthcare industry has undergone tremendous change.
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WBJ Hall of FameWBJ Hall of Fame: Cesareo is Assumption’s man of action
Susan ShalhoubThat rustle you hear? That’s President Francesco Cesareo, rolling up his sleeves and getting to work.
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WBJ Hall of FameWBJ Hall of Fame: Ani & Amar Kapur have found success for 50 years
Norman BellAs entrepreneurs, when Amar and Ani Kapur reflect on their amazing success story, the Worcester community and Worcester Polytechnic Institute come up frequently.
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WBJ Hall of FameWBJ Hall of Fame: Sawyer is driven by love
Anh Vu Sawyer can list the top five best decisions she’s made in her 68 years of life.
Healthcare executive to become first female Holy Cross board chair
Sam BonacciThe board of trustees for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester unanimously elected Dr. Helen Boucher as its new chair, the school announced Wednesday. When she begins her term in July, she will be the first female board chair in the college’s history.
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AdviceEmployees mask the impacts of racism
Bonnie J. WalkerFor me, the adversity I have faced due to racism has been strictly psychological: social-emotional, and racial fatigue.
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101: Smart hiring
Susan ShalhoubA bad hire sets off a chain of events that costs your organization in several ways. Here are some helpful hiring hints to avoid this problem.
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Advice10 Things I know about ... Protecting your family's money
Eileen Y. Lee Breger10) Plan for the worst. Make sure your money will never go to scam artists or angry creditors, or be wasted unnecessarily on long-term care.
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AdviceTop tax tips & deduction secrets for your business
Ryan FoleyHere are the top seven small business tax tips and deductions you can use to keep more of what you make.
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OpinionOpinion: Blackstone bikeway is Worcester’s emerald trail
Richard T. MooreWorcester, and the Blackstone Valley communities to the south, have a trail that, with public support and leadership, could easily compete with Frederick Law Olmsted's famous system of parks.
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Editorial: There’s reason to have confidence
Central Massachusetts businesses have been nimble and figured out ways to survive and thrive, despite the many challenges. They are likely to do so regardless of the challenges ahead.
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OpinionA Thousand Words: Holy Cross diversity
Ramón L. SandovalThe College of the Holy Cross in Worcester has appointed its first-ever woman chair of its board of trustees: Dr. Helen Boucher.
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EditorialThis is my face
The core values of WBJ are honesty and integrity, and publishing a heavily altered photo would be disingenuous.
- Movers & Shakers
Movers & ShakersMovers & Shakers for March 7, 2022
Among the hires and promotions in this edition of Movers & Shakers are those at Fletcher Tilton, Open Sky Community Services, AXIOM Learning Solutions, and AAFCPAs.
