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2024 Outstanding Women in Business

A collage of nine professional women, with the individual photos taken at their offices.
Photos | Matt Wright The 2024 Outstanding Women in Business winners are (clockwise, from upper left) Caitlyn Correia, Kathleen Jordan, Elizabeth Wambui, Denise Kapulka-Cariglia, Lee Curtis, Mary McGovern, Cynthia Gray, and Jean Beaupre.

The Outstanding Women in Business awards have long been one of WBJ’s hardest honors to win. Typically, more than 50 women are nominated for the award, and yet only 10-20% of those nominees are selected as winners. Many, many worthy professionals don’t make the cut, and each year brings another round of truly excellent nominees.

To win the award, the women have to be truly outstanding.

Now in its 16th year, the Outstanding Women in Business awards has evolved over time. It started a bit as a lifetime achievement award for women, at a time when the majority of those types of honors went to men. As that shifted, Outstanding Women in Business focused more on women doing great things at any point in their careers. This year, the criteria shifted slightly to be more comprehensive, examining each nominee on her professional achievements, community impact, ability to break the glass ceiling, and mentorship to other professionals, particularly women.

In addition to the profiles below, I invite you to celebrate this year’s amazing professionals at WBJ’s Outstanding Women in Business awards luncheon Oct. 22 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester.

– Brad Kane, editor

WBJ Web Partners

The Class of 2024

  • Jean Beaupre
    Jean Beaupre
    Dean for the School of Business, associate professor at Nichols College in Dudley
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  • Caitlyn Correia
    Caitlyn Correia
    President and CEO of BlueHive Exhibits in Worcester
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  • Lee Curtis
    Lee Curtis
    President, director of people and culture at BSC Group in Worcester
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  • Cynthia Gray
    Cynthia Gray
    Owner of Gray's Analysis in Worcester
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  • Kathleen Jordan
    Kathleen Jordan
    President & CEO at Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates in Worcester
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  • Denise Kapulka-Cariglia
    Denise Kapulka-Cariglia
    Co-owner of Simply Delicious Catering and Elms Cafe in Grafton
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  • Mary McGovern
    Mary McGovern
    President & CEO at Country Bank in Ware
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  • Elizabeth Wambui
    Elizabeth Wambui
    Director of diversity, inclusion, and community impact at Fontaine Bros. in Worcester
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