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STUFF Executive Editor,
Brad Kane, bkane@wbjournal.com
News Editor,
Grant Welker, gwelker@wbjournal.com
(Real estate, higher education)
Staff Writer,
Zachary Comeau, zcomeau@wbjournal.com
(Manufacturing)
Contributors,
Sarah Connell, Livia Gershon,
Jacqueline Houton
STUFF Profiles Editor,
Phyllis Hanlon
Research Director,
Stephanie Meagher,
smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com
Research Assistant,
Heide Martin,
hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com
Production Director,
Kira Beaudoin, kbeaudoin@wbjournal.com
Art Director,
Mitchell Hayes, mhayes@wbjournal.com
Senior Accounts Manager,
Matt Majikas, mmajikas@wbjournal.com
Senior Accounts Manager,
Christine Juetten,
cjuetten@wbjournal.com
Senior Special Accounts Manager,
Mary Lynn Bosiak,
mlbosiak@wbjournal.com
Marketing & Events Manager,
Kris Prosser, kprosser@wbjournal.com
Distribution and Database Coordinator,
A Guide to STUFF, a publication
of New England Business Media
Patty Harris, pharris@nebusinessmedia.com
Chief Operating Officer,
Mary Rogers,
mrogers@nebusinessmedia.com
Accounting Manager,
Valerie Clark,
vclark@nebusinessmedia.com
Accounting Assistant,
Rae Rogers,
rrogers@nebusinessmedia.com
Collections Manager,
Raki Zwiebel,
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Human Resources,
Jill Coran,
jcoran@nebusinessmedia.com
Publisher, CEO,
Peter Stanton
pstanton@nebusinessmedia.com
Associate Publisher,
Mark Murray
mmurray@wbjournal.com
President,
Joseph Zwiebel
jzwiebel@nebusinessmedia.com
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Welcome to STUFF ................................... 4
Letters from our sponsors
Apprenticeships teach
on the job ............................... .................... 6
Massachusetts workers skip the traditional get-
educated-before-you-get-a-job path through new
manufacturing programs.
Getting paid ............................................ 10
Find out how much manufacturing jobs pay and how
they can help you live the lifestyle you want.
Starting in grade school ....................... 12
Organizations like Girls Inc. seek to get younger
students interested in STEM.
Women in manufacturing .................... 16
Although they comprise still a disporportionately
small part of the workforce, Massachusetts women
have carved out careers in the industry.
The dynamic, diverse life sciences of
Massachusetts.............. ........................ 22
The state is a global leader in a cutting-edge industry
subsector.
Advice: How to stand out in the
inter view process.......... ........................ 27
Manufacturer profiles from STUFF's
sponsors............ .................................. 28-54
Largest local manufacturers .............. 56
Manufacturers' resource guide ......... 58
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