2022
WINNER
Kate McEvoy
Vice president, corporate relations, UMass Memorial Health, in Worcester
Residence: Worcester
Education: Bachelor's degree in communications from Worcester State University
What are the keys to success for women in the workplace? You not only have to know your role,
but what the landscape view of that function is: What are the ultimately needed outputs, and what
opportunities and/or obstacles (direct or tangential) might arise.
What is the biggest obstacle you had to overcome? My age. I started volunteering in earnest
when I was in high school. I have known my compensation levels were lower than others who held
the same role (and hadn't achieved the same outcomes).
Who inspires you? Everyone and anyone who works hard, whether it is for the betterment of their
community, their family, their livelihood, a hobby, or personal enrichment. Showing up and seeing
the work through is so valuable. Leaving the campsite better than you found it is how our world
becomes a better place. Also, Bono, sanctimonious as he may be. And maybe Neil Diamond.
