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Outstanding Women in Business - 15th anniversary
Over its 15 year history, the Outstanding Women in Business awards have honored a wide range of female leaders in Central Massachusetts. The 97 people who have won the award over that time all bring their own unique stories and accomplishments to the region’s business landscape. Their tales are ones of perseverance, talent, inspiration, intelligence, and success. This year’s winners are no exception, as each one redefines what it means to be outstanding in their lives and careers.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOutstanding Women in Business: Dominguez brings accessible support to those struggling the most
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOutstanding Women in Business: Vaillancourt built a career in buildings
Livia Gershon
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOutstanding Women in Business: Duncan enters messy situations fearlessly
Isabel TehanDuncan uses her experiences, her education, and her demeanor to get people excited about putting in the work to achieve institutional change.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOutstanding Women in Business: Dawkins turned a rape crisis center into a national model
Isabel TehanNow as president and CEO of Pathways for Change, a leading rape crisis center in Massachusetts, Dawkins’ work directly impacts the lives of those impacted by sexual violence.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOutstanding Women in Business: Russo overcame an old boys network to build her furniture business
Katherine HamiltonClaudia Russo has never backed down because of roadblocks in her way, and it’s a good thing since she’s faced countless obstacles on the road to running her now multi-million-dollar office furniture sales firm, Workplace Resource.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOutstanding Women in Business: Hernandez champions Worcester's self-made entrepreneurs
Katherine HamiltonShe found it frustrating, though, seeing so many local businesses shuttering shortly after they opened. It was this cycle that motivated her to open GEM Marketing Solutions in 2016, a hyper-local, Worcester-focused company offering affordable services in social media, website design, and content creation.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOutstanding Women in Business: Kubiak created elder services success in challenging times
Isabel TehanDeveloping the workforce in the industry is important to Kubiak, but so is promoting work-life balance for her employees, as well as helping staff ascend the career ladder by promoting from within.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOWIB alumnae updates: Normandin now leads a Hopedale trucking empire
Emily MicucciNormandin leads two Hopedale companies: Braun’s Express and Normandin Transportation Services, employing 236 people and operate 161 trucks and 342 trailers out of eight facilities.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOWIB alumnae viewpoint: How has the business landscape changed for women?
WBJ Outstanding Women in Business alumnae reflect on changes, challenges for women in the workplace.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOWIB Alumnae Updates: King-Goodwin leads the charge on change
With a new title and strategic realignment of services in the rear-view mirror, Sheila King-Goodwin is ready for leadership beyond her role as senior vice president and chief community banking officer at Leominster-based Fidelity Bank.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOWIB alumnae updates: Between stints at Fallon, Ritter supported the nonprofit community
Katherine HamiltonAlong with providing her an opportunity to step away from the career grind and make her own schedule, consulting was deeply fulfilling for Ritter, as she contributed to local nonprofits she felt were making an important difference in the Central Massachusetts community.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessOWIB alumnae updates: Winners reflect on their top accomplishments
WBJ Outstanding Women in Business alumnae reflect on their career and personal achievements since they won the awards.
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Focus On Outstanding Women in BusinessThe judges for the 2023 Outstanding Women in Business awards
The unenviable task of selecting the best nominees fell to these three judges, who used their varied expertise and backgrounds to select the Class of 2023.
Nichols College president resigns amid investigation into Coast Guard misconduct
Timothy DoyleGlenn Sulmasy is out as Nichols College president, according to an announcement posted Tuesday afternoon to the Dudley school’s website.
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Advice5 Things I know about ... Attracting and retaining young professionals
Amy Mosher BerryIf you represent an organization looking to hire motivated and reliable young professionals, here are five steps you can take.
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AdviceHow Mass. tax relief impacts your estate plans
Matthew ErskineThe tax relief bill encompasses a range of tax proposals aimed at providing relief to families, businesses, and individuals throughout the state. Notably, it has a significant impact on existing estate plans, particularly concerning the estate tax.
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101: Task mastering
Susan ShalhoubProcrastination can creep into any task. Here are some ways to get started, get motivated, and get going with items unfinished for way too long.
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OpinionViewpoint: Yes, we still need more women in leadership
Jean BeaupréEarlier this year, many celebrated an S&P 500 record: 10% female CEOs. My reaction: not good enough.
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OpinionA Thousand Words: Heywood's bankruptcy
Ramón L. SandovalHeywood Healthcare's bankruptcy filing came after a tumultuous year.
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EditorialFrom the Editor: Child care costs are a business problem
In my eight years as WBJ’s editor, I’ve had some amazing reporters work in our newsroom.
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Editorial: Recognizing women business leaders
By most measures, much progress has been made when it comes to opportunities for women in the workplace, and there are more women in leadership positions than ever before. But has equality been achieved? Hardly.
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Movers & ShakersMovers & Shakers for Oct. 16, 2023
People are on the move at Capstone Planning Group, Leominster Credit Union, and Open Sky Community Services.
