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Meet This Year’s 40 Under Forty Judges
BusinessWest launched its 40 Under Forty program in in 2007 to recognize this region’s rising stars, and it has since
become a coveted honor throughout Western Mass., shining a spotlight on individuals who have excelled professionally, but also in their ser- vice to the community.
Nominations for the 16th annual celebration have closed, and the judges are hard at work evalu- ating more than 150 unique nominations, an indi- cation that the pandemic has not slowed this pro- gram’s energy or importance to the region.
The class of 2022 — which will be profiled in the May 2 issue of BusinessWest and honored at the 40 Under Forty Gala on June 16 — will, as usual, be chosen by five independent judges, who bring broad experience in entrepreneurship, business develop- ment, and civic engagement, among other traits, to their task. Here’s a quick look at each of this year’s judges.
job growth in Western Mass. She has dedicated her career and community involvement in serving as an active change agent and steadfast advocate for equitable access to economic and academic oppor- tunities in the region and beyond. She also serves as an active board member for Girls Inc. of the Valley, the Springfield Public Forum, and trustee for Veritas Prep Charter School.
Mutual’s home office community of Springfield. She’s the lead for LifeBridgeSM, MassMutual’s free life insurance program that offers free life insurance coverage to eligible parents for the benefit of their children’s education. Active in community affairs, Landrau has a devout interest in mentoring young Latinas, providing informal mentoring and coach- ing, guiding them to make sound decisions, develop socially and enhance their educational skills. She
is the first Latina trustee of Westfield State Univer- sity, where she serves as vice chair of the Invest- ment Subcommittee of the Finance & Capital Assets Committee.
XIOMARA ALBÁN DELOBATO
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n Xiomara Albán DeLo- bato, a member of the 40 Under Forty class of 2021, currently serves as the chief of staff for the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC), where she facilitates the growth and develop- ment of the regional econ- omy by encouraging, influ- encing, and sustaining cap- ital investment and quality
n Madeline Landrau, one of BusinessWest’s Women of Impact in 2021, joined MassMutual in 1996 and currently works on
the Community Respon- sibility team as a Program Engagement Manager. She oversees the MassMutual’s Home Office Giving portfo- lio and associated relation- ship management, working with nonprofit organiza- tions primarily in Mass-
RYAN MCCOLLUM
n Ryan McCollum, a 40 Under 40 winner in 2012, is the owner of RMC Strate- gies, which provides full service political consult- ing to candidates, elected officials, nonprofits and for-profit institutions. Born in Springfield, McCollum worked for several state senators before returning to Springfield to work as
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a project manager in the City’s Economic Development Department under
former Mayor Charlie Ryan. He returned to Beacon Hill to work as the legislative director for the Office of Housing and Economic Development under Gov. Deval Pat-
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