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wbjournal.com | October 29, 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 23 Special congratulations to our business leader Susan Lawrence, owner of Peppers Artful Events and 2015 Outstanding Women in Business Honoree Congratulations to all past and present honorees who exemplify strong leadership in the local community and within their organizations WE'VE GOT YOU 888-599-2265 | southbridgecu.com Southbridge | Sturbridge | Fiskdale | Auburn | Southbridge Lending Center BANKING | LENDING | LOCAL Membership to SCU requires a one-time dividend-earning deposit of $5.00 in a prime share account. Equal Housing Lender. Equal Opportunity Employer. Federally insured by NCUA. NMLS #616673 15969-SCU-4.3x5.5.indd 1 9/25/18 9:36 AM O U T S T A N D I N G W O M E N I N B U S I N E S S F O C U S Susan Mailman Current role: Chairwoman and treasurer of Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. in Worcester What have been your career highlights since being a 2014 honoree? Awarded the MGM & Wynn Casino jobs in Massachusetts How about your personal highlights? My husband Jim & I are enjoying our new grandson. How has the professional world changed since 2014? We are gaining more visibility and recognition as a diverse company in this changing cli- mate. Speaking on behalf of women at all levels, we are increasingly bringing diversity to the forefront of the con- struction industry. Ann K. Tripp Current role: President of Opus Investment Man- agement, a wholly owned subsidiary of e Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester What have been your career highlights since being a 2014 honoree? Named to the Partner Group at e Hanover Insurance Group, the company's most senior leadership team; named to 100 Top Corporate Women Leaders in STEM in 2017; named to Power 50 by Worcester Business Journal in 2018 How about your personal highlights? My personal life continues to be high- lighted by my wonderful husband, Dale Perkins, and children, Elizabeth Tripp and Samuel Tripp. How has the professional world changed since 2014? I have seen increased focus on inclusion and diver- sity, which is a positive move forward for women and minorities. A McK- insey study says companies embracing I&D generally have stronger financial returns: • Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15 percent more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians. • Companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35 percent more likely to financial returns above their respective national industry medians. Donna M. Truex Current role: Partner at Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey, LLP What have been your career highlights since being a 2014 honoree? Being elected partner to the firm I have built my career with of more than 21 years, starting as a paralegal in 1993, attend- ing law schools night and becoming an associate in 2001. How about your personal highlights? My son's graduation from high school in 2017 and attending Wentworth In- stitute of Technology and making the dean's during his first year; and my daughter becoming a commercial real estate broker in Worcester with NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, which is a field without a significant amount of women. How has the professional world changed since 2014? Awareness of the need for diversity and succession planning has peaked. e implemen- tation of needed changes has been slow in progress toward equilibrium, but it is making progress in the right direction. I am proud to be part of that evolution. Sarika Aggarwal Chief medical officer for Fallon Health in Worcester Charlotte Broussard Owner of Universal Window and Door in Marlborough Susan Mailman President of Coghlin Electrical Contractors & Coghlin Network Services in Worcester Ann Tripp Chief investment officer for e Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester Donna M. Truex Senior associate for Bowditch & Dewey LLP in Worcester Victoria Waterman CEO of Girls Inc. of Worcester Outstanding Women in Business in 2014 W