
Class of 2022 Event Galleries Special Coverage
Difference Makers 2022 Celebration

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It’s been well over a decade since the first Difference Maker award was presented by BusinessWest.
Much has happened since then, but the Difference Maker award remains a constant — and a symbol of excellence and dedication to improving quality of life in this region.
Since the very beginning, this recognition program has shown conclusively that there are a great many ways to make a difference. And the class of 2022, the program’s 14th, makes this even more abundantly clear, as the stories clearly show.
The 2022 Difference Makers
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Tara Brewster
Vice President of Business Development, Greenfield Savings Bank
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
Heriberto Flores
President, New England Farm Workers’ Council
John Greaney
Retired State Supreme Court Justice; Senior Counsel, Bulkley Richardson
Ruth Griggs
President, Northampton Jazz Festival; Principal, RC Communications
Ted Hebert
Founder and Owner, Teddy Bear Pools and Spas