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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2021 | Worcester Business Journal 43 12 Chamber of Central Mass South 46 Hall Road, Sturbridge 01566 508-347-2761 • www.cmschamber.org 250 1.5 Alexandra McNitt executive director Erika Travinski The Center of Hope Foundation Southbridge 1945 13 Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce PO Box 575, Hudson 01749 978-875.0197 • www.assabetvalleychamber.org 246 1.0 Sarah Cressy president & CEO Katie Quinn Mullahy's Cheese Shop Hudson 1986 14 Webster Dudley Oxford Chamber of Commerce 505 South Main St., Webster 01570 508-943-9700 • www.wdochamberma.com 235 N/A John E. Milas executive director Ross Lavoie Oxford Insurance Oxford 1945 15 Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce 179 Great Road, Suite 104B, Acton 01720 978-263-0010 • www.mwcoc.com 220 1.0 Jonathan Kerr executive director Peter Daniel Rapscallion Table & Tap Acton 1989 16 Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce 1174 Main St., Holden 01520 508-829-9220 • www.wachusettareachamber.org 190 1.0 Jennifer Stanovich executive director Sandra Mahoney Christopher House Worcester 1991 17 Auburn Chamber of Commerce 311 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-753-2924 • www.auburnchamberma.org 148 N/A Virginia K. Murphy affiliate liaison Kerri Cunningham Chuck's Steak House Auburn 1962 18 Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 55, Hopkinton 01748 N/A • www.hopchamber.com 89 0.5 Tim Kilduff executive director Cristina Morrissiey Unibank for Savings Hopkinton 1990 Source: Each chamber via survey, chamber websites (a) Data from 2020 survey - Compiled by: Timothy Doyle, tdoyle@nebusinessmedia.com The 2021 WBJ Book of Lists Worcester Business Journal researches companies, executives and transactions in many industries throughout the year. This comprehensive information on hundreds of companies is the ultimate tool for decision makers who are doing business in Central Massachusetts. Access the top ranked Central MA companies and business leaders with downloads of our entire database of lists in Excel, including the complete Book of Lists, extended lists and new lists every month. WBJournal.com/subscribe AVAILABLE NOW Worcester Business Journal WBJ Central Massachusetts' Source for Business News Become a PREMIUM MEMBER and get ALL ACCESS to list downloads. P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S F O C U S April 2011 ................. 263.9 April 2012 ................. 265.1 April 2013 ................. 270.6 April 2014 ................. 275.8 April 2015 ................. 278.7 April 2016 ................. 283.7 April 2017 ................. 285.7 April 2018 ................. 288.0 April 2019 ................. 291.7 April 2020 ................. 243.1 April 2021 ................. 268.1 Greater Worcester labor force The number of people work- ing in Greater Worcester took a significant hit at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and has yet to fully recover. Note: Greater Worcester includes Worcester County and Windham County, Conn. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Total non-farm employees Month (in thousands) Top chambers of commerce Ranked by total membership Chamber Membership Full-time equivalent employees Head of chamber Board chair/ company affiliation Year founded 1 Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce 311 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-753-2924 • www.worcesterchamber.org 2,000 10.0 Timothy P. Murray president & CEO Robert D. Cox, Jr. Bowditch & Dewey Worcester 1875 2 North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce 860 South St., Fitchburg 01420 978-353-7600 • www.northcentralmass.com 650 15.0 Roy Nascimento president & CEO Rachel Lopez Resource Management Fitchburg 1984 3 Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce 2 Shaker Road, Suite B200, Shirley 01464 978-425-5761 • www.nvcoc.com 515 2.0 Melissa Fetterhoff president & CEO Dana Roberts Fidelity Bank Leominster 1984 4 Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce 30 Lyman Street, Suite 6, Westborough 01581 508-836-4444 • www.corridornine.org 500 3.0 Karen J. Chapman president & CEO Rebecca Roman Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough 1979 5 Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce 670 Linwood Ave., Suite 5, Whitinsville 01588 508-234-9090 • www.blackstonevalley.org 450 2.0 Jeannie Hebert president & CEO Joshua Lee Smith Bowditch & Dewey Worcester 1979 6 Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce 11 Florence St., Marlborough 01752 508-485-7746 • www.marlboroughchamber.org 400 N/A Robert Schlacter president & CEO Tim Nelson Boston Scientific Marlborough 1924 7 Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce 29 Parker St., P.O. Box 1381, Gardner 01440 978-632-1780 • www.gardnerma.com 350 2.5 Carol Jacobson president & CEO Tracy Hutchinson GAAMHA Gardner 1889 7 MetroWest Chamber of Commerce 860 Worcester Road, Framingham 01702 508-879-5600 • www.metrowest.org 350 2.0 Jim Giammarinaro president & CEO Lisa Thompson Sturbridge Growth Partners Medfield 1895 7 The United Regional Chamber of Commerce 310 South St., Plainville 02762 508-316-0861 • www.unitedregionalchamber.org 350 N/A Jack Lank, IOM president & CEO Rebecca Marshall-Howarth The Last Word Attleboro 1917 10 Milford Area Chamber of Commerce 258 Main St., Suite 306, Milford 01757 508-473-6700 • www.milfordchamber.org 330 2.0 Laura O'Callaghan president & CEO Jamie Doucette Doucette & Doucette CPA Franklin 1922 11 North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce (a) 80 Freedom St., Athol 01331 978-249-3849 • www.northquabbinchamber.com 301 1.5 Melissa Eaton executive director Tabitha Fournier Athol Savings Bank Athol 1982 12 Chamber of Central Mass South 46 Hall Road, Sturbridge 01566 508-347-2761 • www.cmschamber.org 250 1.5 Alexandra McNitt executive director Erika Travinski The Center of Hope Foundation Southbridge 1945 13 Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce PO Box 575, Hudson 01749 978-875.0197 • www.assabetvalleychamber.org 246 1.0 Sarah Cressy president & CEO Katie Quinn Mullahy's Cheese Shop Hudson 1986 14 Webster Dudley Oxford Chamber of Commerce 505 South Main St., Webster 01570 508-943-9700 • www.wdochamberma.com 235 N/A John E. Milas executive director Ross Lavoie Oxford Insurance Oxford 1945 15 Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce 179 Great Road, Suite 104B, Acton 01720 978-263-0010 • www.mwcoc.com 220 1.0 Jonathan Kerr executive director Peter Daniel Rapscallion Table & Tap Acton 1989 16