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Diversity & Inclusion
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MBI grants $240K to seven organization for diversity and workforce development
October 30, 2023Worcester life sciences incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives has awarded seven grants to local individuals and companies as part of its 2023 Challenge Grants program.
October 30, 2023
Two local B Corps say compassionate business leads to better outcomes for everybody
Updated: October 30, 2023Two local companies tell how compassionate business helps steer the ship.
Updated: October 30, 2023
Charts: Industry GDP in Central Massachusetts and statewide
Updated: October 30, 2023A breakdown of the Massachusetts and Greater Worcester real GDP by industry.
Updated: October 30, 2023
Report: Mass. cannabis business ownership is less diverse than national average
October 26, 2023A report conducted by cannabis industry trade publication Marijuana Business Daily has shown that Massachusetts marijuana business ownership has less racial and gender diversity than the national industry average.
October 26, 2023
State issues guidance to address equity on college campuses
October 24, 2023Two of the state's top elected officials are encouraging colleges and universities in Massachusetts to find new approaches to advance diversity, break down barriers, and increase access for historically underrepresented groups in light of the
October 24, 2023
Nativity School to raise $20M to open girl’s division
October 16, 2023Nativity School of Worcester, an all-boys tuition-free Jesuit school, has launched a $20-million campaign to open a girl’s division.
October 16, 2023
OWIB alumnae updates: Normandin now leads a Hopedale trucking empire
Updated: October 16, 2023Normandin 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.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Outstanding Women in Business: Dominguez brings accessible support to those struggling the most
Updated: October 16, 2023Dominguez climbed the ranks from a customer service representative to management before becoming manager of customer advocacy. In her current role, she oversees six advocates who work with low-income customers to help them navigate their utility
Updated: October 16, 2023
OWIB Alumnae Updates: King-Goodwin leads the charge on change
Updated: October 16, 2023With 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.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Outstanding Women in Business: Russo overcame an old boys network to build her furniture business
Updated: October 16, 2023Claudia 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.
Updated: October 16, 2023
The judges for the 2023 Outstanding Women in Business awards
Updated: October 16, 2023The 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.
Updated: October 16, 2023
OWIB alumnae viewpoint: How has the business landscape changed for women?
Updated: October 16, 2023WBJ Outstanding Women in Business alumnae reflect on changes, challenges for women in the workplace.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Outstanding Women in Business: Dawkins turned a rape crisis center into a national model
Updated: October 16, 2023Now 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.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Q&A: Worcester midwife seeks to expand maternity care
Updated: October 16, 2023Blessington sees collaboration and outreach as an integral part of her practice at Worcester Community Midwifery.
Updated: October 16, 2023
Outstanding Women in Business: Hernandez champions Worcester's self-made entrepreneurs
Updated: October 16, 2023She 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
Updated: October 16, 2023
Outstanding Women in Business: Vaillancourt built a career in buildings
Updated: October 16, 2023Holly Vaillancourt has been investigating the secrets of buildings since she was a kid, helping out with her father’s real estate business.
Updated: October 16, 2023
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