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40 Under Forty: Blaine Schnare, 35
Schnare is usually a behind-the-scenes voice for Harrington, putting together the marketing and social media to raise the health provider's profile as it expands with services like behavioral health and new geographies like Connecticut.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Jennifer Caron, 39
Caron opened her business in the height of an the Great Recession in 2009, but Body Therapeutics weathered the storm and helped Central Mass. residents unwind from the stresses of the financial crisis.
- AdviceAdvice
101: Managerial missteps
Susan ShalhoubHere are three things to keep in mind as a manager, to ensure you are doing the best you can for yourself and your team.
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Shop TalkBirchTree owners have perfected the couples dynamic
Avra Hoffman and her husband Robert Fecteau started BirchTree Bread Co. in Worcester's Canal District after initially selling homemade bread out of their car at farmers markets.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Danielle J. Clark, 33
Clark once had to focus on much more pressing matters than taking time engaging young professionals in the area or helping to raise money for heart or cancer care.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Mark A. Borenstein, 29
This Worcester lifer practices real estate and land use law, and he can be seen appearing before zoning and planning boards on behalf of companies seeking to develop in Central Massachusetts.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Allison Beckler, DO, 33
Medical directorYOU, Inc., Worcester, Gardner & BaldwinvilleLives: GardnerBirthplace: Lewiston, Maine
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Bonnie J. Walker, 39
Walker's committed her entire career to helping and supporting young people.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Alvara Gjylapi, 39
Gjylapi has grown her professional career from her early days in the financial industry as a personal banker in 2003 to now, where she is part of the senior leadership team in business banking at Santander.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Nathan Oriol, 28
Oriol wasted no time rising up through Oriol Health Care, becoming the administrator at age 23 in 2013.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Victor M. Archila, 36
In 2016, revenues at VMA Electric came in at $1.4 million. In less than two years, Archila has more than doubled that revenue to nearly $3 million, while maintaining his role as a master electrician.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Ben Jones, 36
With just five years of experience at Boston Scientific under his belt, Jones was asked to take the role of interim controller for the company's neuromodulation division, taking on a level of responsibility and visibility he previously didn't think he was ready for.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Meredith Harris, 30
Under her guidance, MEDC created a small business financial incentive program, leading to 13 companies opening and growing, taking up 90,000 square feet of space, retaining 48 jobs and creating 214 new ones.
Pot businesses line up to open up shop in Worcester
Zachary ComeauThe number of recreational cannabis retail stores in Worcester could eventually surpass its number of Dunkin' Donuts stores.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Laura Marotta, 31
arotta didn't just come to Worcester to be a part of the city's arts community. The elementary school art teacher is working to bring the arts community to the next level.
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The RainmakerEntrepreneurship isn't wonderful all the time
Renee KingIn almost seven years total of business, I have seen my afternoon hobby blossom into a flourishing company.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Michael P. McDonough, CPA, 39
In high school, McDonough already knew what he wanted to be when he grew up – a tax accountant.
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Page One StoryWBJ announces the 40 Under Forty for 2018
With this year's WBJ 40 Under Forty, you see the people who could turn the cultural renaissance from a well-started idea to a full-blown reality.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Brian Lemerise, 36
Lemerise has quickly gotten Quiet Logistics to where it could be called a mini-Amazon.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Madeline Mendoza, 37
he Worcester native has been instrumental in bringing homeownership and financial literacy to North Central Massachusetts.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Matthew M. Copeland, P.E., 35
opeland has had a hand in dozens of complex restoration projects in significant U.S. buildings, including the New York State Capitol and the Massachusetts State House.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Ryan Matson, 32
While building his book of business and relying on his extensive network of contacts made over the years, Matson encourages clients to pursue other affiliations, landing SBIA partnerships with the likes of Shrewsbury-based Provo Financial Services.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Erin Jansky, 36
Jansky lives to volunteer, so it's no surprise she is most well known for her accomplishments at places like the Young Professional Women's Association, Friendly House, Veterans, Inc. and the Worcester Animal Rescue League.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Jared E. Gentilucci, 36
Gentilucci had a hand in designing hundreds of buildings and developments in the state, and dozens in Worcester.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Kate D. Campanale, 32
In 2014, Commonwealth Magazine gave Campanale a 6-percent chance of winning her first election to the state House of Representatives.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Sam Bitar, 36
itar started as a Webster Five teller 17 years ago, and now he holds one of the highest positions at the bank.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Jennifer Leger, 39
When Leger began as a teller at Fidelity Bank's Fitchburg branch, she was a single mother of a 3-year-old boy. She is now the face of the bank to some of its largest business clients.
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OpinionCentral Mass. could be nuclear training leader
David MedichCentral Mass. universities could gain national recognition by having local universities, hospitals and industry working together to offer multi-disciplinary nuclear programs.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Courtney E. Pelley, 32
Pelley has lived and worked in other states, like North Carolina and California, but she was attracted back to Massachusetts because of the state's dedication to health care.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Alexis Kelleher, 28
Kelleher, whose family owns George's Coney Island, was just 27 when she bought Crust Bake Shop from her boss last year, after starting as a baker in 2014.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: David Gilchrist, MD, MBA, 38
Gilchrist became medical director of a large practice within just three years of graduating residency.
Sudbury skincare company founder goes nationwide through force of will
Grant WelkerMichelle Moran is not a likely master of the skincare and beauty industry, but the Maynard resident got a hang of it about as quickly as anyone could have.
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How the 40 Under Forty winners are selected
This year's 40 Under Forty nominations were sent to three judges selected for their expertise and background.
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BriefingOxford manufacturing CEO listed for possible Russian sanctions
Zachary ComeauIPG Photonics' Chairman and CEO Valentin Gapontsev, a Worcester resident and an American citizen, has been listed as a Russian oligarch by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Che Anderson, 29
From behind his rather innocuous job title, Anderson has thoroughly transformed the life and meaning behind the Worcester culture and entertainment scene.
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Advice10 Things I know about … Text message marketing
Dan SlavinSMS (text messaging) is a powerful and often overlooked marketing tool able to increase retailer's foot traffic and enhance basket size, though it's not limited to only retailers.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Bert LaValley, 33
When he was a toddler, LaValley built an elaborate system of levees, dams and canals in his family's driveway to manage stormwater runoff properly.
More high-end homes sold in Central Massachusetts
Zachary ComeauEven as rising real estate prices are pushing more homes into the realm of luxury pricing, the surging economy is creating more wealth in Massachusetts and would-be buyers are eschewing the highest-priced markets like Greater Boston in favor of places like Worcester County where their top dollar goes further.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Heidi Cooper, 31
After marrying into the farm celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, this mother of three transformed the retail side of the organization while advocating for the Massachusetts farm industry on a regional and state level.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Lilian Radke, 33
After eight years with Radke at the helm, the cleaning company has grown to $5 million in annual sales and 124 employees.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Ursula Furi-Perry, J.D., 38
Becker College is in the midst of an expansion, adding new schools and majors to attract a shrinking national applicant pool. Right in the middle is Furi-Perry.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Ryan Canuel, 25
In the three years since Canuel graduated, his video game startup has grown and become so recognized in the industry, Becker College has made it a cornerstone of its expansion into the field.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Pat Davis, 32
After graduating college, Davis began in the startup IT recruitment team. He moved into a leadership role within months, resulting in 100 percent year-over-year growth and more than $2 million in revenue in its first two years.
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AdviceWho’s got your back?
Erin JanskyBusinesses benefit in countless ways from having a board of advisors.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Derek Canton, 25
Canton founded paerpay three years after graduating WSU, seeking to revolutionize the restaurant industry.
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Third in the Northeast, 70th in the nation
Yes, coming in 70th out of 100 in Magnify Money's ranking is bad. Yet, looking strictly at major metro areas in the Northeast, Worcester metro came in third behind Boston and Washington, D.C.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Tom Lubelczyk, 39
ubelczyk's greatest accomplishments at Worcester Jazz Collective aren't the three Worcester Music Awards won, but rather the hundreds – if not thousands – of connections he's made while playing music for Central Massachusetts over the last 20 years.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Michael Alden, 35
At Ascentria, Alden has made his mark on its Language Bank, an interpretation and translation service based in New Hampshire and since expanded into Massachusetts.
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Focus On 40 Under Forty40 Under Forty: Erica Grinkis, 32
Six years ago, Grinkis took the infamous and downtrodden Lidio's Restaurant in Leominster and created the GazBar Sports Grill, increasing sales every year since 2012.
