Celebrating the Difference Makers Class of 2020
It was a different kind of event, to be sure, but BusinessWest’s Difference Makers class of 2020 was celebrated in style on Sept. 24 at the Upper Vista at the Log Cabin Banquet & Meeting House in Holyoke. Honorees, their guests, and sponsors were in attendance at an event where safety and social distancing were paramount, while hundreds more took in the ceremonies remotely. Download the Program Guide HERE
Difference Makers is sponsored by Burkhart Pizzanelli, Mercy Medical Center, The Royal Law Firm, and TommyCar Auto Group, while the Tom Cosenzi Driving for the Cure Charity Golf Tournament, MHA, and United Way of Pioneer Valley are partners.
The 2020 Virtual Event
Scenes from the 2020 Event
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2020 Difference Makers
Christopher ‘Monte’ Belmonte
DJ at WRSI the River Radio
His March is Changing
The Conversation
on Food Insecurity
Ira Bryck
Consultant and Former Executive Director of the Family Business Center of Pioneer Valley
He’s Helped Create
Fun, Imaginative
Learning Experiences
Sandy Cassanelli
Dianne
Fuller Doherty
Retired Director of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center
She’s Retired … but Not from Her Role as a Difference Maker
Ronn Johnson
President and CEO of Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services Inc.
This Community Leader
Has Tackled Many Roles
With a Sense of Purpose
Steve Lowell
President and CEO of
Monson Savings Bank
Giving Back Has Always Been a Big Part of His Life — and His Work
Rick’s Place
This Unique Nonprofit Provides Support, Light in the Darkest of Times
2020 Sponsor Videos
2020 Sponsors
Pay it Forward Non-Profit Partners
Photography for this special section by Leah Martin Photography
