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2025 Business Leaders of the Year
Even though it’s always been centered around the idea of economic and community excellence, Worcester Business Journal’s Business Leader of the Year award has evolved over the years.
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Maloney leads with integrity to grow the WSU community
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Following startup success, Qiu fills gaps in the life sciences market
Qiu excels at identifying market gaps, a skill largely fueled by the relationships she’s built with bench level and senior scientists at pharma companies around the country
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Koopman Lumber's third generation reaches new heights
Now in its third generation of family ownership, Whitinsville-based Koopman Lumber has expanded from a single retail hardware store to a network of a dozen locations spread across Massachusetts.
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Quinn willed his brother's restaurant dreams into a success
Laura FinaldiQuinn has been a successful restaurateur for almost a decade, but when he started, he had no experience.
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Focus On Business Leaders of the YearBusiness Leaders of the Year: Gonzalez modernized EBS to serve community above all else
Laura FinaldiMari Gonzalez rebranded El Buen Samaritano, giving it a website, a social media presence and literally knocking on doors to build relationships with community leaders to further EBS’ mission.
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WBJ Hall of FameWBJ Hall of Fame: Navani has built a billion-dollar empire of innovation
Today, eClinicalWorks is a billion-dollar business, a financial benchmark far exceeding any milestone Navani had in mind when he founded the company.
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WBJ Hall of FameWBJ Hall of Fame: Peters has been Worcester's quiet mover & shaker
Livia GershonThe successful recruitment of the WooSox is just one of the more recent examples of Peters’ work behind the scenes to promote development in Worcester.
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WBJ Hall of FameWBJ Hall of Fame: Penta's knack for personal connections made her a community treasure
Livia GershonDeborah Penta may be a sought-after marketing and communications professional, but she says one of the most fun projects she’s taken on in her career was something well outside that wheelhouse.
Saint Vincent Hospital names new CEO following Carolyn Jackson’s resignation
Denten Park has been named CEO of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester and of the Massachusetts market of its parent company, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
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AdviceYour marketing could use more laughter
Timothy HallyWho doesn’t love a good laugh? I will tell you: absolutely no one.
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101: Streamlining management responsibilities through AI
Sloane M. PerronArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing workflows across industries, offering innovative solutions to workplace challenges.
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Advice7 Things I know about ... Making an impact in your community
Katie ChappellKatie Chappell, director of education & exhibits at the EcoTarium in Worcester, shares some insights on how to have a positive impact on the community.
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OpinionA Thousand Words: Center for Women & Enterprise lays off director
Ramón L. SandovalIn early February, Racquel Knight, director of Worcester-based Center for Women & Enterprise Central MA, was laid off along with the four other directors of New England's CWEs. Gaby King Morse, CEO and president of CWE, cited the President Donald Trump Administration’s attempt to freeze federal aid to nonprofits with government contracts as the reason for the layoffs.
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Editorial: The new normal? We hope not.
When President Donald Trump won the plurality of the popular votes cast in the November election, he took that as a mandate from the nation to pursue his promises of overhauling the federal government and cutting overhead, a process sure to upend traditional norms.
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OpinionViewpoint: Work together to shape AI
Saiph SavageOpportunities for AI in social good extend beyond health. Human-centered AI design utilizes deep learning to foster fair workplaces, enabling supervisors to address employee mistreatment while empowering workers to advocate for better wages and growth.
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EditorialFrom the Editor: Redemption Rock and Maker to Main were beautiful for what they were
A thing isn't beautiful because it lasts.
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Movers & ShakersMovers & Shakers for Feb. 24, 2025
Professionals at Fletcher Tilton, ERA Key Realty Services, and Clinton Savings Bank are taking on new opportunities in their careers.
