Issue link: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/1503374
88 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2023 | wbjournal.com Join like-minded women focused on cultivating a leadership network, community engagement, and addressing girls needs in Central Massachusetts. Become a member today at: unitedwaycm.org/become-a-member WomInitiativeCM WomensInitiativeCM We laughed. We bid. We raised critical funds to strengthen girls and empower women. Thank you to our amazing sponsors and supporters. We look forward to seeing you next year! LEAD SPONSORS CORPORATE SPONSORS Cornerstone Bank Seven Hills Foundation UMass Memorial Health Webster Five SUPPORT SPONSORS Fletcher Tilton, PC Imperial Distributors Kerri A. Melley, Commonwealth Financial Group Main Street Bank Pathways for Change, Inc. UniBank UMass Chan Medical School PARKING LOT & FOOD AND WINE SPONSOR The Hanover Insurance Group SIGNATURE DRINK SPONSOR Dream Big Wealth FRIEND SPONSOR Coghlin Electrical MARKETING SPONSOR Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce MEDIA SPONSORS WICN Public Radio Worcester Business Journal SPECIAL THANKS to our host, Notre Dame Academy, as well as our honorary event chairs: Jean Beaupre, Ed.D., Jennifer Davis Carey, Ed.D., Viviana Abreu-Hernández, Ph.D. and Jessika Zequeira. F O C U S G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T Largest woman-owned businesses Ranked by number of local employees Company Local employees/ local offices/ revenue Type of business Woman owner(s)/ percent owned WBE certified?/ year founded 1 Unic Pro Inc. 415 Boston Turnpike, Suite 211B, Shrewsbury 01545 877-881-8642 • unicpro.com 266 1 N/A Commercial cleaning Lilian Radke president 100% Y 2008 2 GAAMHA Inc. 280 Coleman St., Gardner 01440 978-632-0934 • gaamha.org 168 11 $8,400,000 Nonprofit human services organization Tracy Hutchinson CEO 51% Y 1967 3 CommCan 730 Main St., Millis 02054 508-533-9333 • commcan.com 150 1 N/A Adult-use and medical cannabis business Ellen Rosenfeld co-owner 51% Y 2015 4 Front Line Inc. 58 Mellen St., Hopedale 01747 508-634-6600 • frontlineinc.info 125 1 N/A Construction services Nancy Salter president 100% Y 1998 5 Century Homecare LLC 65 Water St., 2nd Floor, Worcester 01604 888-292-1809 • centuryhomecare.com 105 1 N/A Home health care Milka Njoroge CEO & administrator 55% Y 2012 6 Atlas Travel & Technology Group 200 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 01752 508-488-1100 • atlastravel.com 80 1 N/A Business, vacation and meeting planning services Elaine Osgood CEO 60% Y 1986 7 Bisousweet Confections 554 Willard St., Leominster 01453 978-425-5627 • bisousweet.com 78 1 N/A Wholesale bakery Karen Collins founder & CEO 85% Y 2009 8 Solidus Technical Solutions 17 Forsythia Road, Lunenburg 01453 866-765-4387 • solidus-ts.com 63 1 N/A Systems engineering and software development Carla James CEO Darlene Tucker president 100% Y 2001 9 BestPro Cleaning LLC 100 A June St., Worcester 01602 508-310-5406 • bestprollc.com 62 1 N/A Commercial cleaning and disinfection Diana Gallego general manager 51% Y 1998 9 Seasonal Food Brands Inc. 580 Main St., Suite 1, Bolton 01740 978-897-0660 • seasonalfoodbrands.com 62 1 N/A Contract food service management Laurie Watson president 100% Y 2008 11 CAC Worcester LLC 38 Front Street, 5th Floor, Worcester 01609 508-756-5400 • cacworcester.org 52 3 N/A Behavioral health clinic Jennifer J. Hylton executive director 100% N 2007 12 Performance Trans Inc. 70 Benson St., Fitchburg 01420 978-345-5300 • performancetransinc.com 49 1 N/A Transportation of goods Julieann Taylor president 90% Y 1985 13 E.T.& L. Corp. 873 Great Road, Stow 01775 978-897-4353 • etlcorp.com 43 1 $44,450,000 Heavy civil construction and infrastructure Kerry Maynard vice president Jennie Lee Colosi president 88% Y 1945 14 Bean Counter Bakery Cafe 270 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-749-5700 • beancounterbakery.com 40 3 N/A Bakery and cafe Alice Lombardi founder & owner 51% N 2001 14 Primary Colors Inc. 9 Millennium Drive, North Grafton 01536 508-887-8789 • primarycolorsinc.com 40 1 N/A Manufacturer of color concentrates Carrie Ann Brown principal 51% Y 1994 16 The Training Associates (TTA) 11 Apex Drive, Marlborough 01752 508-890-8500 • thetrainingassociates.com 36 1 N/A Talent training solutions Judy Melfa treasurer Maria Melfa president & CEO 62% Y 1994 17 Acclaim Home Health Care Inc. 120 Stafford St., Suite 206, Worcester 01603 508-459-6937 • acclaimworcester.com 35 1 N/A Home health care Chizoma Nosike president 100% N 2005 17 Milk Room Brewing Co. 80 Hillside Road, Rutland 01543 508-886-6616 • milkroombrewing.com 35 1 N/A Brewery Ann Jarvi co-owner 51% N 2020 19 Accu-Clean Inc. 210 Park Ave., Suite 337, Worcester 01609 508-755-8166 • accu-cleaninc.com 32 1 N/A Commercial janitorial cleaning services Michele Blanchette president Robin Booth vice president 100% Y 1987 19 Capaccio Environmental Engineering Inc. 290 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 01752 508-970-0033 • capaccio.com 32 1 $5,100,000 Environmental health & safety consulting engineers Lisa Wilk CEO 100% Y 1992 19 Prestige Adult Foster Care LLC 286 Lincoln St., Worcester 01605 508-205-6888 • prestigeafc.com 32 1 N/A Adult foster care Highness Meena owner 100% Y 2015 22 Alternative Creative Energy & HVAC Inc. 196 Central St., Millville 01529 508-876-2690 • aceandhvac.com 30 1 $15,556,415 Mechanical contractor Jodi Connolly president 100% Y 2009 22 Precision Engineering LLC 29 Industrial Drive, P.O. Box 546, Uxbridge 01569 508-278-5700 • precisionengineering.com 30 2 $7,500,000 Manufacturer of custom sheet metal Emily Heisley Stoeckel owner & chairperson 100% Y 1988 22 SOS Corp. 331 West St., Milford 01757 508-473-0466 • soscorp.net 30 1 $23,800,000 Demolition and cleaning services Cindy Oldfield president 68% Y 1990 17 Milk Room Brewing Co. 80 Hillside Road, Rutland 01543 508-886-6616 • milkroombrewing.com 35 1 N/A Brewery Ann Jarvi co-owner 51% N 2020 19 Accu-Clean Inc. 210 Park Ave., Suite 337, Worcester 01609 508-755-8166 • accu-cleaninc.com 32 1 N/A Commercial janitorial cleaning services Michele Blanchette president Robin Booth vice president 100% Y 1987 19 Capaccio Environmental Engineering Inc. 290 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 01752 508-970-0033 • capaccio.com 32 1 $5,100,000 Environmental health & safety consulting engineers Lisa Wilk CEO 100% Y 1992 19 Prestige Adult Foster Care LLC 286 Lincoln St., Worcester 01605 508-205-6888 • prestigeafc.com 32 1 N/A Adult foster care Highness Meena owner 100% Y 2015 22 Alternative Creative Energy & HVAC Inc. 196 Central St., Millville 01529 508-876-2690 • aceandhvac.com 30 1 $15,556,415 Mechanical contractor Jodi Connolly president 100% Y 2009 22 Precision Engineering LLC 29 Industrial Drive, P.O. Box 546, Uxbridge 01569 508-278-5700 • precisionengineering.com 30 2 $7,500,000 Manufacturer of custom sheet metal Emily Heisley Stoeckel owner & chairperson 100% Y 1988 22 SOS Corp. 331 West St., Milford 01757 508-473-0466 • soscorp.net 30 1 $23,800,000 Demolition and cleaning services Cindy Oldfield president 68% Y 1990 22 Strategic Environmental Services Inc. 362 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton 01590 508-757-7782 • strategic-es.com 30 1 $24,000,000 Environmental services and remedial construction Marsha Harris president 51% Y 2001 26 Need-A-Lift Medi Van Inc. 132 Crawford St., Leominster 01453 978-534-0041 • needaliftmedivan.com 26 1 N/A Chair car service Patti Belliveau owner 100% N (1) 1990 27 The UxLocale 510 W. Hartford Ave., Uxbridge 01569 508-779-7515 • theuxlocale.com 25 1 $1,239,655 Restaurant Elaine Cowan chef & owner 100% N 2015 28 Caroline's Cannabis LLC 640 Douglas St., Uxbridge 01569 774-243-0323 • carolinescannabis.com 24 2 N/A Cannabis retailer Caroline Frankel owner & CEO 100% N 2017 28 CTS Services Inc. (2) 260 Maple St., Bellingham 02019 508-528-7720 • ctsservices.com 24 1 $3,000,000 Network sales, service and installation Michelle Carlow president 100% Y 1989 30 CDW Consultants Inc. 4 California Ave., Framingham 01701 508-875-2657 • cdwconsultants.com 22 1 $3,500,000 Environmental and civil engineering consultants Kathy Campbell president & CEO 57% Y 1990 30 Crompton Collective/Haberdash 138 Green St., Worcester 01604 508-753-7303 • cromptoncollective.com 22 4 N/A Retail Amy Lynn Chase owner 100% N 2012 Source: Each company via survey and company websites. (1) Request for certification submitted. (2) Technology partners include Microsoft, VMware, Veeam, Sonicwall and HP. -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com Smith, Sullivan & Brown PC, Westborough 1993 Primary Colors Inc., North Grafton 1994 The Training Associates (TTA), Marlborough 1994 CommCreative, Framingham 1994 Sigma Systems Inc., Marlborough 1994 *Determined from the 85 companies that responded to the 2023 survey; Worcester's Coghlin Electrical Contractors was founded in 1885. Alternative ranking: Oldest woman-owned businesses* Company Year founded Source: Each company via survey and company websites. (1) Request for certification submitted. (2) Technology partners include Microsoft, VMware, Veeam, Sonicwall and HP. -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com