Westfield State University Named to Top 100 Women-led Businesses List

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University has been recognized as one of Massachusetts’ premier women-led businesses. The university earned a spot on the 2025 Top 100 Women-led Businesses list presented annually by the Women’s Edge and the Boston Globe. The winners were honored at an awards ceremony and celebratory breakfast event held on Oct. 24.

“We are honored to be chosen and be in the company of so many extraordinary business leaders in the Commonwealth,” said Linda Thompson, now in her fifth year as president of Westfield State University. “Our university is committed to providing a high-quality and affordable education, an effort that has generated a solid economic impact for students and workers in our region for decades. Our sustained influence helps shape the educational, financial, cultural, and economic prosperity of our local communities.”

The list, which features both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, was created by the Women’s Edge and published in the Boston Globe. Key factors in the evaluation of businesses included workplace and management diversity, board makeup, and innovative projects, alongside revenue or operating budget. The full list of honorees is available at www.bostonglobe.com/magazine.