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Seed Money The surprise was food science. At least, that industry’s prominent place on a recent report outlining economic potential in Western Mass. was a mild surprise to some, Rick […]
Golden Opportunity When Dr. Julie Watson arrived at Bay Path University, she recognized a rapidly growing population in need of occupational therapy: senior citizens. So Watson — who directs […]
Going by the Book Ken Vincunas says he’s long kicked around the idea of writing a book, one that would call on nearly 40 years of experience in the […]
Getting the Message Across Marketing and communications in 2024 are evolving further, with no signs of slowing down. The year ahead promises groundbreaking shifts, from artificial intelligence revolutionizing marketing […]
Owner, Wind & Water Doula Care: Age 35 For a decade, Jen Walts was a high-school teacher. And she’s still an educator today — in a much different way. “I […]
President, Western Mass Rabbit Rescue: Age 39 Four years ago, Jordana Starr found a rabbit. Then she decided to find some more. “It started in 2020 when a friend of […]
Human Resources Manager, RepresentUs: Age 31 Stephanie Slysz has long been interested in politics. In college and early in her career, she interned in the Massachusetts governor’s office and the […]
Tax Collector, City of Holyoke: Age 39 Laura Shaw acknowledged that few people, if any, would list ‘tax collector’ as a career objective. And she certainly didn’t. Indeed, growing up, […]
Marketing Director, TommyCar Auto Group: Age 37 While acknowledging that it sounds somewhat cliché, Kayla Sheridan said the broad scope of her work with TommyCar Auto Group constitutes not a […]
Chief Dam Safety Engineer, FirstLight: Age 39 Media Sehatzadeh has worked on four continents and several different countries, from Norway to Malawi. She’s thrived in all those settings, she said, […]
Youth Mental Health Coalition Manager, Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts: Age 39 It’s called “I Am More Than My Mood.” That public awareness campaign, seen on billboards, buses, and […]
Owner, Spill the Tea Sis: Age 38 Mischa Roy has long been connected with the arts in Western Mass.; two decades ago, at age 18, she was one of the […]
Associate Attorney, Bacon Wilson, P.C.: Age 39 Jennifer Sharrow can’t remember the name of the book she read back in middle school. But she does recall it was about a […]
President, Iron-Lift LLC: Age 39 Jenna Rahkonen said she developed a unique set of skills during her career in manufacturing and construction — and used them to launch a business […]
Founder and Principal, BroadLeaf Advisors: Age 36 Shavon Prophet is a big believer in employee ownership of businesses. “It’s a way that we can ensure that legacy businesses can continue […]
