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wbjournal.com | August 19, 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 21 fallonhealth.org Congratulations Emrah Cakir on being named to the 20 th class of Worcester Business Journal's 40 under 40! Your professionalism and dedication—and that of past 40 under 40 recipients from the Fallon family—is an inspiration to all of us. Let's keep moving forward. Together. M E M B E R F D I C | M E M B E R D I F 278 PARK AVE | 315 MAIN ST WORCESTER countrybank.com T H E Y M I G H T B E CHA S E Y O UR DRE AM S . CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. For more than a century and a half, we've been celebrating life's ups and cushioning its downs alongside the generations of hard working folks we like to call neighbors. Together, we've built this place with a belief that banking isn't just about money, it's about relationships. It's where dreams come true. Polly A. Tatum Then & Now: CEO and owner of Mediation Advantage Services and the Law Office of Polly A. Tatum, Worcester Tatum leads the same law office she did back in 2000, and her standing in the community has grown many times over. She has now helped more than 3,000 families make it through the divorce processes, where she prides herself on helping couples separate with dignity and thrive. She has been selected as president of the Worcester County Bar Association and served as vice chair of the YMCA of Central Massachusetts' board of directors. Tatum can speak to clients because of experience: She negotiated her own divorce settlement, and she and her ex-husband learned to co-parent their three daughters. Tatum, who was raised in the Fitchburg and Leominster area and earned her law degree from Western New England University School of Law, has become president of the Worcester County Bar Association and served as vice chair of the YMCA of Central Massachusetts' board of directors. – G.W. What did 40 Under Forty mean to you? WBJ celebrated diversity in profession, race, gender and age. What advice do you have for this year's winners? Learn and give back to your community and neighbors. Live a purposeful, meaningful and balanced life. Class of 2000 2 0 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y 4 0 U N D E R F O R T Y 2000 2019