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16 Worcester Business Journal | August 19, 2024 | wbjournal.com PHOTO | JAIME FLORES Polar Park, in Worcester 4 0 U N D E R F O R T Y Lora Dumas has played a role in keeping tens of thousands of Central Massachusetts residents safe, even if they don't know her name. During the COVID pandemic, she directed and supported local and state efforts in support of the Mass. Executive Office of Health and Human Services pandemic intervention and response initiatives. She contributed to the establishment of a volunteer por- tal and scheduling process for the Vaccine Corps, leading to nearly 100,000 vaccines administered to the region's residents. She designed and deployed workflows to assist state facility employee vaccination requirements. Dumas was promoted to ForHealth Consulting's inau- gural strategy director position in 2022, just three years after being hired. She is responsible for promoting successful outcomes of ForHealth Consulting's strategic pillars including employee empow- erment, client satisfaction, and purposeful growth. Dumas played a key role in implementing the organization's strategic plan to further those commitments, including collaborating with ForHealth Consulting's diversity and inclusion office to institute a new diver- sity, equity, inclusion, and belonging pillar. Dumas launched the organization's Employee Advisor Program, developed to engage frontline employees and build connections with leadership to better inform policy. – M.K.M. What famous person would be successful in your job? Lori Greiner from Shark Tank! A lot of my job is focused on working with and enabling others to set and reach goals. Lori is amazing at seeing the potential in others and supports their ideas so that they can be successful. Class of 2024 Lora Dumas, 32 Strategy director ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School, in Shrewsbury Residence: Webster Birthplace: Worcester Colleges: Nichols College, Worcester State University The real estate industry space can be an intimi- dating place for outsiders, but the always jovial Jimmy K aims to put clients at ease. Serving as a friendly guide for buyers and sellers of both commercial and resi- dential real estate properties, Worces- ter-born Kalogeropoulos uses his local knowledge and no-nonsense approach to connect a wide variety of clients with the right properties, ranging from small restaurants to multimillion-dollar apartment buildings. Competing against much larger estab- lished firms, RE/MAX Partners signs have become a frequent site in the Worcester's Canal District and beyond. Kalogeropoulos' career has resulted in a number of accolades, including being named the #1 RE/MAX Com- mercial agent in Massachusetts in 2022 and being named a RE/MAX Torchbearer in 2024, a list recognizing the top RE/MAX agents in the U.S. and Canada under the age of 40. Outside the real estate space, he remains active in the local Greek Orthodox Church and was recognized as Man of the Year in 2022 by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Massachusetts chapter for his work in raising funds for blood cancer research. – E.C. For a year, would you give up your cell phone or your favorite food? Cell phone Best coffee in Central Mass.? Dippin Donuts in Worcester If you wrote a book of business advice, what would the title be? "Never Give Up" Class of 2024 James Kalogeropoulos, 39 Broker owner RE/MAX Partners, in Worcester Residence: Andover Birthplace: Worcester Education: Real estate license