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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2024 | Worcester Business Journal 79 G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T F O C U S 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 Front Line Inc. 58 Mellen St., Hopedale 01747 508-634-6600 • frontlineinc.info 125 1 N/A Construction services Nancy Salter president 100% Yes 1998 2 Century Homecare LLC 65 Water St., 2nd Floor, Worcester 01604 888-292-1809 • centuryhomecare.com 110 1 N/A Home health care Milka Njoroge CEO & administrator 55% Yes 2012 3 Unic Pro Inc. 415 Boston Turnpike, Suite 211B, Shrewsbury 01545 877-881-8642 • unicpro.com 90 1 N/A Commercial cleaning Beatriz Ramos CEO Leia Caminhas president 100% Yes 2008 4 Atlas Travel & Technology Group 200 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 01752 508-488-1100 • atlastravel.com 78 1 N/A Business, vacation and meeting planning services Elaine Osgood CEO 60% Yes 1986 5 BestPro Cleaning LLC 100 A June St., Worcester 01602 508-310-5406 • bestprollc.com 62 1 N/A Commercial and restoration cleaning D. Gallego general manager 51% Yes 1998 6 Solidus Technical Solutions 17 Forsythia Road, Lunenburg 01453 866-765-4387 • solidus-ts.com 55 1 N/A Systems engineering and software development Carla James CEO Darlene Tucker president 100% Yes 2001 7 CAC Worcester LLC 255 Park Ave., Suite 412, Worcester 01609 508-756-5400 • cacworcester.org 49 3 N/A Behavioral health clinic Jennifer J. Hylton executive director 100% No 2007 8 Bisousweet Confections 554 Willard St., Leominster 01453 978-425-5627 • bisousweet.com 44 1 N/A Wholesale bakery Karen Collins founder & CEO 85% Yes 2009 8 Performance Trans Inc. 70 Benson St., Fitchburg 01420 978-345-5300 • performancetransinc.com 44 1 N/A Transportation of goods Julieann Taylor president 90% Yes 1985 10 Bean Counter Bakery Cafe 270 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-749-5700 • beancounterbakery.com 40 2 N/A Bakery and cafe Alice Lombardi founder & owner 51% No 2001 10 Prestige Adult Foster Care LLC 286 Lincoln St., Worcester 01605 508-205-6888 • prestigeafc.com 40 1 N/A Adult foster care Highness Meena owner 100% Yes 2015 10 Primary Colors Inc. 9 Millennium Drive, North Grafton 01536 508-887-8789 • primarycolorsinc.com 40 1 N/A Manufacturer of color concentrates for plastic Carrie Ann Brown principal 51% No 1994 13 E.T.& L. Corp. 873 Great Road, Stow 01775 978-897-4353 • etlcorp.com 38 1 N/A Heavy civil construction and infrastructure Jennie Lee Colosi president Kerry Maynard vice president 84% Yes 1945 14 Need-A-Lift Medivan Inc. 132 Crawford St., Leominster 01453 978-534-0041 • needaliftmedivan.com 33 1 N/A Chair car service Lauren Conrad Patti Belliveau co-owners 100% Yes 1990 15 Alternative Creative Energy & HVAC Inc. 196 Central St., Millville 01529 508-876-2690 • aceandhvac.com 32 1 $15,033,133 Mechanical contractor Jodi Connolly president 100% Yes 2009 15 Precision Engineering LLC 29 Industrial Drive, P.O. Box 546, Uxbridge 01569 508-278-5700 • precisionengineering.com 32 2 $5,600,000 Manufacturer of custom sheet metal Emily Heisley Stoeckel owner & chairperson 100% Yes 1988 15 The Training Associates (TTA) 11 Apex Drive, Marlborough 01752 508-890-8500 • thetrainingassociates.com 32 1 N/A Learning and development solutions Maria Melfa president & CEO Judy Melfa treasurer 81% Yes 1994 18 SOS Corp. 331 West St., Milford 01757 508-473-0466 • soscorp.net 30 1 $25,200,000 Demolition and cleaning services Cindy Oldfield president 68% Yes 1990 18 Strategic Environmental Services Inc. 362 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton 01590 508-757-7782 • strategic-es.com 30 1 $36,000,000 Environmental services and remedial construction Marsha Harris president 51% Yes 2001 20 Capital Strategic Solutions 11 Apex Drive, Marlborough 01752 508-690-0046 • capital-strategic-solutions.com 29 1 N/A Strategy and implementation consultants Nichol Figueiredo CEO Jennifer Thompson chief development officer 100% Yes 2014 Source: Each company via survey as of Q1-Q2 2024 and company websites. Note: N/A=not available. -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com The Worcester Red Sox have promoted Brooke Cooper to the role of executive vice president and general manager. Cooper is the first woman to hold this position for the franchise, dating back to its founding in 1970 as the Pawtucket Red Sox. With this promotion, Cooper becomes the third female general manager in Triple-A Minor League Baseball, according to a press release issued by the WooSox on March 13. Cooper is taking over the role from Dan Rea, who had served in the role since 2015, before the team's 2021 move to Worcester. Rea is moving on to a role with Diamond Baseball Holdings, the majority owner of the WooSox and 28 other Minor League Baseball teams. Rea's new role will involve assisting Diamond with ballpark neighborhood growth and devel- opment. "I've gained an incredible edu- cation in the business of baseball over the past several years, having the distinct advantage of working closely with my predecessor, Dan Rea," Cooper said in the press re- lease. "I am thankful to [Chairman] Larry Lucchino and [President] Charles Steinberg for continuing to entrust me with opportunities to grow and help lead this awesome organization." Cooper previously held the role of senior vice president and assis- tant general manager, a position she had held since 2022. She began her career with the team in 2015 as a merchandising intern, when the team was still located in Pawtucket. – Story by Eric Casey WooSox promote longtime worker to be first female general manager Brooke Cooper