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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2021 | Worcester Business Journal 101 G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T F O C U S Top woman-owned businesses Ranked by number of local employees Company Local employees/ local offices/ revenue Services Owner(s)/ percent owned WBE certified?/ year founded 1 Savvy Staffing Solutions LLC 45 Linden St., Worcester 01609 508-799-7171 • www.savvystaffing.com 350 3 DND Staffing of temporary and permanent employees Karen DeMichele president 65% Y 2001 2 Unic Pro Inc. 415 Boston Turnpike, Suite 211B, Shrewsbury 01545 877-881-8642 • www.unicpro.com 164 1 DND Commercial cleaning and post-construction clean-up Lilian Radke president 100% Y 2008 3 Century Homecare LLC 65 Water St., 2nd Floor, Worcester 01604 888-292-1809 • www.centuryhomecare.com 150 1 DND Home health care Milka Njoroge CEO & administrator 55% Y 2012 3 Coghlin Electrical Contractors Inc. & Coghlin Network Services 100 Prescott St., Worcester 01605 508-793-0300 • www.coghlin.com 150 (a) 1 DND Electrical, telecommunications, design-build, security, IT networking and critical power installations Susan Mailman chairwoman & treasurer 100% Y 1885 3 Front Line Inc. 58 Mellen St., Hopedale 01747 508-634-6600 • www.frontlineinc.info 150 1 DND Construction services Nancy H. Salter president 100% Y 1998 6 E.T.& L. Corp. 873 Great Road, Stow 01775 978-897-4353 • www.etlcorp.com 125 1 DND Heavy civil construction and infrastructure Jennie Lee Colosi president 97% Y 1945 7 Atlas Travel & Technology Group 200 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 01752 508-488-1100 • www.atlastravel.com 110 1 DND Travel management for businesses, leisure travel services, meeting planning and incentive programs, travel benchmarking and analytics Elaine J. Osgood CEO 60% Y 1986 7 CommCan 730 Main St., Millis 02054 508-533-9333 • www.commcan.com 110 1 DND Adult-use recreational and medical marijuana cultivator, manufacturer and seller Ellen Rosenfeld co-owner 51% Y 2015 9 Always There Homecare LLC 75 Great Road, Acton 01720 978-386-7556 • alwaystherehomecarema.com 100 1 DND Non-medical home health care Deirdra Vendetta owner 100% DND 2008 10 Solidus Technical Solutions 17 Forsythia Road, Lunenburg 01453 866-SOLIDUS • www.solidus-ts.com 98 1 DND Systems engineering and software development subcontractor Darlene Tucker founder & CEO 100% Y 2001 11 Right at Home - Eastern Worcester County 8 Church St., Westborough 01581 508-599-1122 • www.rahewc.com 85 (b) 1 DND Private senior and disabled adult home care agency Gail J. Hanson president & CEO Shelby Marshall senior vice president 100% N 2007 12 Counseling & Assessment Clinic of Worcester 255 Park Ave., Suite 804, Worcester 01609 508-756-5400 • www.cacworcester.org 67 3 DND Mental health clinic serving children and adults Jennifer J. Hylton executive director 100% N 2007 13 BestPro Cleaning LLC 100 A June St., Worcester 01602 508-310-5406 • www.bestprollc.com 62 1 DND Cleaning and disinfection services; commercial cleaning, janitorial service, floors, carpets, green cleaning and facility maintenance (landscaping, snow removal and light construction) Diana Gallego general manager 51% Y 1998 14 Seasonal Food Brands Inc. 580 Main St., Suite 101, Bolton 01740 978-897-0660 • www.seasonalfoodbrands.com 60 1 DND Contract food service management, café services, school feeding programs, catering services, event planning and micro market services Laurie J. Watson president 100% Y 2008 15 Performance Trans Inc. 70 Benson St., Fitchburg 01420 978-345-5300 • www.performancetransinc.com 48 1 DND Transportation of petroleum products, building materials, steel studding, sand and gravel, water and paving materials Julieann Taylor president 90% Y 1985 16 Acclaim Home Health Care Inc. 120 Stafford St., Suite 206, Worcester 01603 508-459-6937 • www.acclaimworcester.com 40 1 DND Home health care Chizoma Nosike president 100% N 2005 16 Primary Colors Inc. 9 Millennium Drive, North Grafton 01536 508-887-8789 • www.primarycolorsinc.com 40 1 DND Manufacturer of color concentrates used in the plastic industry Carrie Ann Brown principal 51% Y 1994 16 Tantara Associates Corp. 54 Mason St., Worcester 01610 508-752-5599 • www.tantaracorp.com 40 1 $32,000,000 Environmental and construction services Dawn Dearborn president 51% Y 2000 19 B&G Services Inc., dba 1800GOTJUNK P.O. Box 763, Framingham 01701 508-321-1036 • www.1800gotjunk.com/boston 39 1 DND Professional junk removal and recycling Judith Briggs owner 100% Y 2003 20 TTA (The Training Associates) 11 Apex Drive, Suite 202A, Marlborough 01752 508-890-8500 • www.thetrainingassociates.com 35 1 DND Providing learning and development talent and innovative customized training solutions Maria Melfa president & CEO Judy Melfa treasurer 62% Y 1994 70 Benson St., Fitchburg 01420 978-345-5300 • www.performancetransinc.com 1 DND studding, sand and gravel, water and paving materials president 90% 1985 16 Acclaim Home Health Care Inc. 120 Stafford St., Suite 206, Worcester 01603 508-459-6937 • www.acclaimworcester.com 40 1 DND Home health care Chizoma Nosike president 100% N 2005 16 Primary Colors Inc. 9 Millennium Drive, North Grafton 01536 508-887-8789 • www.primarycolorsinc.com 40 1 DND Manufacturer of color concentrates used in the plastic industry Carrie Ann Brown principal 51% Y 1994 16 Tantara Associates Corp. 54 Mason St., Worcester 01610 508-752-5599 • www.tantaracorp.com 40 1 $32,000,000 Environmental and construction services Dawn Dearborn president 51% Y 2000 19 B&G Services Inc., dba 1800GOTJUNK P.O. Box 763, Framingham 01701 508-321-1036 • www.1800gotjunk.com/boston 39 1 DND Professional junk removal and recycling Judith Briggs owner 100% Y 2003 20 TTA (The Training Associates) 11 Apex Drive, Suite 202A, Marlborough 01752 508-890-8500 • www.thetrainingassociates.com 35 1 DND Providing learning and development talent and innovative customized training solutions Maria Melfa president & CEO Judy Melfa treasurer 62% Y 1994 21 Ahearn Equipment Inc. 460 Main St., Spencer 01562 508-885-7085 • www.ahearnequipment.com 30 1 DND Light and heavy construction equipment sales, parts, service and rentals Donna M. Ahearn CEO 60% Y 1977 21 Capaccio Environmental Engineering Inc. 290 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 01752 508-970-0033 • www.capaccio.com 30 1 $4,250,000 Comprehensive environmental and occupational health and safety engineering and consulting services aligned with overall business and organizational objectives Lisa F. Wilk CEO 100% Y 1992 21 Precision Engineering Inc. 29 Industrial Drive, Uxbridge 01569 508-278-5700 • www.precisionengineering.com 30 2 DND Advanced metalworking contract manufacturer of custom fabricated metal components and electro-mechanical assemblies Liora K. Stone president 51% Y 1988 24 Accu-Clean Inc. 210 Park Ave. #337, Worcester 01609 508-755-8166 • accu-cleaninc.com 28 1 DND Commercial janitorial cleaning service; daily, weekly, monthly and one-time service available Michele Blanchette president Robin M. Booth vice president 100% Y 1987 24 Alternative Creative Energy & HVAC Inc. 55 Union St., Blackstone 01504 508-876-2690 • www.aceandhvac.com 28 1 $7,845,173 Mechanical contractor Jodi L. Connolly president 100% Y 2009 26 Strategic Environmental Services 362 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton 01590 508-757-7782 • www.strategic-es.com 27 3 $21,000,000 Remedial construction, design and implementation, waste hauling and disposal Marsha A. Harris president 51% Y 2001 27 Rainbow Movers 19 National Drive, Franklin 02038 774-235-2264 • www.rainbowmovers.com 25 1 $2,500,000 Moving and storage business, also providing final mile/white glove service and senior downsizing services Erin M. McEnaney president 100% Y 1918 27 SOS Corp. 331 West St., Milford 01757 508-473-0466 • www.soscorp.net 25 1 DND Business has two divisions, selective and structural demolition and final cleaning; construction site maintenance, Bosun chair exterior window washing and COVID-19 disinfection Cindy Oldfield president 68% Y 1990 29 CTS Services Inc. 260 Maple St., Bellingham 02019 508-528-7720 • www.ctsservices.com 24 1 $3,000,000 Network sales, service and installation of computer systems and peripheral devices Michelle M. Carlow president 100% Y 1989 30 OptiMA Inc. 220 Cherry St., Worcester 01545 508-842-6200 • www.optimacompanies.com 21 1 DND Dry erase white board manufacturing Christine Klimavich president 51% Y 1987 31 Need-A-Lift Medi Van Inc. 132 Crawford St., Leominster 01453 978-534-0041 • needaliftmedivan.com 20 1 DND Chair car service Patti Belliveau owner 100% Y 1990 31 Smith, Sullivan & Brown PC 80 Flanders Road, Westborough 01581 508-871-7178 • ssbcpa.com 20 1 DND Certified public accounting services Linda M. Smith managing partner 100% Y 1993 31 SUR Construction Services Corp. 107 Lancaster St., Leominster 01453 978-855-8188 20 1 DND Sewer and drainage structure adjustment, inverts, installation of granite curb and sidewalks Claudia Da Rosa president 100% Y 2015 31 The Queen's Cups 56 Water St., Worcester 01604 508-304-0078 • thequeenscups.com 20 1 $900,000 Bakery Renee Diaz owner & founder 100% N 2012 35 USPack Inc. 300 Whitney St., Leominster 01453 978-537-4748 • uspack.net 19 1 DND Aftermarket automotive additives, automotive cleaning products and household cleaning products Svetlana Aptekman president 100% Y 2004 36 P3I Inc. 77 Main St., Hopkinton 01748 508-435-7882 • www.p3i-inc.com 18 1 $4,181,597 Systems engineering services and IT support Janice P. Guy president & CEO 77% Y 2000 37 Crompton Collective/Haberdash 138 Green St., Worcester 01604 508-753-7303 • www.cromptoncollective.com 17 5 DND Four retail stores and a wedding venue Amy Lynn Chase owner 100% N 2012 38 Ayer Moving & Storage Inc. 109 Central Ave., Ayer 01432 978-772-2558 • www.ayermoving.com 16 1 $800,000 Local, long-distance, international moving for North American VanLines; storage of household goods Karen Strickland president 51% Y 1950 38 Caroline's Cannabis LLC 640 Douglas St., Uxbridge 01569 774-243-0323 • carolinescannabis.com 16 1 DND Retail marijuana establishment Caroline Frankel owner & CEO 100% N 2017 40 Heckman Masonry Corp. 17 Thayer St., Northborough 01532 15 1 Masonry construction with brick, block, stone, restoration work and Cynthia Heckman president Y Top three highest paid women: Laurie Leshin, president, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, $1,169,437 Tracy Barlock, vice president of advancement, College of the Holy Cross, $866,053 Paula Rooney, president, Dean College, $793,450 MEDIAN FEMALE PAY: $198,525 Top three highest paid men: Terence R. Flotte, executive deputy chancellor, provost, dean of School of Medicine, UMass Medical School, $800,936 Michael Collins, chancellor, UMass Medical School, $765,219 Stephen Flavin, former vice president, associate provost, and dean of corporate and professional education, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, $630,236 MEDIAN MALE PAY: $213,620 Colleges (60 men, 47 women)