Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | June 8, 2026 | Worcester Business Journal 51 To nominate: www.wbjournal.com/event/women-in-business To nominate: www.wbjournal.com/event/healthcare Call for 2026 Nominations Worcester Business Journal WBJ Looking to sponsor one of these high profile annual events? Contact Kris Prosser, general manager at kprosser@wbjournal.com for more details! Presenting Sponsors Presenting Sponsor Corporate Sponsor WOMEN I N B U S I N E S S O U T S T A N D I N G WBJ Worcester Business Journal WOMEN B U S I N E S S O U T S T A N D I N G WBJ n W O M E N B U S I N E S S O U T S T A N D I N G WBJ IN WOMEN I N B U S I N E S S O U T S T A N D I N G WBJ Worcester Business Journal is annual awards program recognizes the achievements of strong, talented and remarkable women who are making their mark on the Central Massachusetts business community. Nomination deadline: July 24, 2026 Publication date: October 5, 2026 CHAMPIONS OF Health Care CHAMPIONS OF A W A R D S & F O R U M WBJ's Champions of Health Care awards program recognizes those in the healthcare field who are excelling in helping others, promoting innovation or improving access to care. Corporate Sponsor Supporting Sponsor Better Business Bureau of Central New England Nomination deadline: September 18, 2026 Publication date: November 30, 2026 CENTRAL MASS. 150 Central Mass. 150 Largest employers in Central Massachusetts, ranked by number of local employees Employer Local employees/ (1) statewide/ worldwide Industry/ 2025 revenue Top executive(s)/ year founded Footnotes 1 UMass Memorial Health 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01605 508-334-1000 • ummhealth.org 20,416 20,653 20,653 Health care $4.7 billion Eric Dickson 1998 Local employee count for Worcester County 2 Staples Inc. 500 Staples Drive, Framingham 01702 508-253-5000 • staples.com 5,000 N/A 31,000 Office supplies Rachel Huckle 1986 Local employee count falls within a range of 5,000 to 9,999, according to Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Worldwide employee count includes 12,000 employees with Staples.com & Staples Business, with 19,000 associates in more than 900 retail locations across Staples U.S. Retail. 3 Dell Technologies 176 South St., Hopkinton 01748 508-435-1000 • delltechnologies.com 4,745 4,745 97,000 Data storage & computer networking solutions $113.5 billion Michael S. Dell 1984 Local employee count is an estimate based on Dell's four consecutive global workforce reductions from fiscal year 2023 to 2026. Last response to WBJ's survey was in 2022 with 6,500 local and 123,000 worldwide employees; WBJ's repeated attempts to confirm the local impact of changes at Dell have gone unanswered as of press time. 4 Market Basket Demoulas Supermarkets 875 East St., Tewksbury 01876 978-851-8000 • shopmarketbasket.com 4,163 21,013 33,430 Retail grocery Chuck Casassa 1917 In April 2026, Casassa was appointed CEO to replace interim CEO Donald Mulligan, who served from September 2025 after Arthur T. Demoulas held the position for decades. 5 UMass Chan Medical School 55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01655 508-856-5801 • umassmed.edu 3,986 N/A 6,406 Higher education $1.2 billion David McManus 1962 Michael Collins stepped down as chancellor at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. 6 MathWorks 1 Apple Hill Drive, Natick 01760 508-647-7000 • mathworks.com 3,500 3,500 6,500 Software $1.5 billion Jack Little 1984 7 Boston Scientific Corp. 300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough 01752 508-683-5670 • bostonscientific.com 2,800 2,800 55,000 Medical devices $20.1 billion Michael F. Mahoney 1979 Local employee count includes customer fulfillment center in Quincy. 8 Walmart 702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, AR 72716 479-273-4000 • walmart.com 2,567 13,492 2,100,000 Retail $713 billion John Furner 1962 In March 2026, Walmart closed its fulfillment center near Route 146 in Worcester. The 90 impacted employees were offered transfers to other company locations; approximately 1.6 million U.S.-based employees; revenue for fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2026. 9 Reliant Medical Group 5 Neponset St., Worcester 01606 508-852-0600 • reliantmedicalgroup.org 2,395 2,395 2,395 Health care Thad Schilling 1929 10 Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates 81 Hope Ave., Worcester 01603 508-755-2340 • sevenhills.org 2,365 3,292 3,975 Health and human services $544.2 million Kathleen M. Jordan 1953 11 Shaw's Supermarkets 750 W. Center St., West Bridgewater 02379 508-313-4000 • shaws.com 2,221 11,677 19,945 Retail grocery Ken Rinaldi 1860 Worldwide employee count for Shaw's Star Division 12 National Grid 55 Bearfoot Road, Northborough 01532 508-389-2000 • nationalgridus.com 2,047 7,374 33,017 Energy utility $24.2 billion Lisa Wieland Zoe Yujnovich 1961 Revenue for fiscal year ended March 31, 2025; conversion from GBP to USD based on 2025 IRS yearly average currency exchange rate. 13 The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC 1385 Hancock St., Quincy 02169 800-767-7772 • stopandshop.com 1,980 22,245 49,066 Retail grocery Roger Wheeler 1914 14 EG America, Cumberland Farms 165 Flanders Road, Westborough 01581 800-225-9702 • eg-america.com 1,928 3,216 16,651 National convenience & fuel retailer $7.4 billion Russ Colaco 2019 15 Heywood Healthcare 242 Green St., Gardner 01440 978-632-3420 • heywood.org 1,858 1,858 1,858 Health care $260 million Rozanna Penney 1907 16 Advocates Inc. 1881 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701 508-628-6300 • advocates.org 1,810 2,553 2,572 Health and human services $237.3 million Diane Gould 1975 Gould plans to retire on July 1, 2026, to be succeeded by Regina Marshall, who is currently chief operating officer. 17 Bristol Myers Squibb 38 Jackson Road, Devens 01434 978-588-6001 • bms.com 1,680 N/A 32,500 Biopharmaceuticals $48.2 billion Christopher S. Boerner Odile Smith 1887 Local employee count from WBJ's 2025 survey 18 The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. 440 Lincoln St., Worcester 01653 508-855-1000 • hanover.com 1,600 N/A 4,900 Insurance $6.6 billion John C. Roche 1852 18 Saint Vincent Hospital 123 Summer St., Worcester 01608 508-363-5000 • stvincenthospital.com 1,600 N/A N/A Health care Adam Bracks 1893 Bracks succeeded Denten Park in January 2026. 20 Market 32 and Price Chopper 461 Nott St., Schenectady, NY 12308 518-355-5000 • pricechopper.com 1,527 1,991 15,616 Retail grocery Blaine Bringhurst 1932 21 Aubuchon Co. 95 Aubuchon Drive, Westminster 01473 978-874-0521 • hardwarestore.com 1,500 N/A 2,100 Hardware store chain $430 million William Aubuchon IV 1908 124 The L.S. Starrett Co. 121 Crescent St., Athol 01331 978-249-3551 • starrett.com 303 303 1,282 Manufacturing $257.7 million Roger N. Amrol Jr. 1880 125 Always Best Care Senior Services - MetroWest & Worcester County 276 Turnpike Road, Suite 230, Westborough 01581 508-626-8300 • alwaysbestcare.com 300 300 300 Home health care & senior living placement Kingsley Asare–Mensah 2020 All employees are per diem. 125 Valmet 44 Bowditch Drive, Shrewsbury 01545 508-852-0200 • valmet.com 300 N/A 17,000 Manufacturing Kyle Rayhill 1950 Employee counts from WBJ's 2024 survey 127 Elder Services of Worcester Area Inc. 67 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-756-1545 • eswa.org 295 295 300 Long-term services $50.7 million Lisa Kippax 1974 128 AAFCPAs 50 Washington St., Westborough 01581 508-366-9100 • aafcpa.com 290 290 371 Accounting, advisory and wealth management $73.8 million Carla M. McCall 1973 128 Lenze Americas 630 Douglas St., Uxbridge 01569 508-278-9100 • lenze.com 290 N/A 3,716 Manufacturing Jason Goldstein 1983 Employee counts from WBJ's 2025 survey 130 Southwick's Zoo 2 Southwick St., Mendon 01756 800-258-9182, ext. 211 • southwickszoo.com 287 287 287 Tourism & entertainment Sarah D'Alessandro Cindy C. Brewer-Lavoie 1965 Employee counts from WBJ's 2025 survey 130 Wayside Youth & Family Support Network 1 Frederick Abbott Way, Framingham 01701 508-879-9800 • waysideyouth.org 287 N/A 572 Services for at-risk children and families Sara McCabe 1977 132 The DAVIS Cos. 241 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752 508-305-6000 • daviscos.com 285 326 651 Staffing services $48 million Robert Davis 1986 133 ABBA Home Care LLC 40 Southbridge St., Suite 310, Worcester 01608 508-630-4514 • abbahomecare.com 280 N/A N/A Adult foster care and non- medical homecare Delmaris Rosso 2012 Expected to move this year to 29 E. Martin St., Worcester 133 Astellas Institute for Regenerative Medicine 9 Technology Drive, Westborough 01581 508-599-6700 • astellas.com 280 700 13,500 Research & manufacturing Erin Kimbrel 2016 135 Cornerstone Bank 176 Main St., Spencer 01562 800-939-9103 • cornerstonebank.com 273 273 273 Financial services Todd R. Tallman 1871 On Dec. 31, 2025, Cornerstone Bank and Athol Savings Bank merged. Local and statewide employee counts are an estimate based on the total number of employees averaged over the number of branches. 136 GAAMHA Inc. 280 Coleman St., Gardner 01440 978-632-0934 • gaamha.org 270 275 275 Human services $14.8 million Shawn Hayden 1967 136 Rentschler Biopharma Inc. 27 Maple St., Milford 01757 508-282-5800 • rentschler-biopharma.com/en-us/ 270 270 1,400 Manufacturing & life sciences Uwe Buecheler Tom Roberts 1927 138 UniBank for Savings 49 Church St., Whitinsville 01588 508-234-8112 • unibank.com 269 N/A 278 Financial services Edward Augustus 1870 On March 2, 2026, Augustus succeeded Michael Welch. 139 Workers Credit Union 119 Russell St., Littleton 01460 978-345-1021 • wcu.com 266 339 339 Financial services James C. Champion 1914 140 Rise Baking Co. 58 Gardner St., Worcester 01610 508-798-8811 • tabletalkpie.com 255 284 3,826 Food manufacturing Mark McNeil 1924 141 Hospital for Behavioral Medicine 100 Century Drive, Worcester 01606 844-319-0000 • hospitalforbehavioralmedicine.com 251 N/A N/A Health care Rachel Corus 2019 Employee count from WBJ's 2024 survey 142 Home Instead 386 W. Main St., Suite 14, Northborough 01532 508-393-8338 • homeinstead.com/151 250 2,500 75,000 Non-medical home care Ankur Rustgi 1997 Employee counts from WBJ's 2025 survey 142 Veranova 25 Patton Road, Devens 01434 978-784-5000 • veranova.com 250 N/A 800 Manufacturing and software Mike Riley 1970 Employee counts from WBJ's 2025 survey 142 Worcester Red Sox (Polar Park) 100 Madison St., Worcester 01608 508-500-1000 • woosox.com 250 300 350 Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox Charles Steinberg 2021 42 full-time employees; employee counts are seasonal peak. 145 Avidia Bancorp Inc. (Avidia Bank) 42 Main St., Hudson 01749 978-562-2222 • avidiabank.com 246 246 246 Financial services Robert Cozzone 1869 In August 2025, Avidia converted from a mutual community bank to a publicly traded company. Local and statewide employee counts are an estimate based on the total number of employees averaged over the number of branches. 145 Santander Bank 490 Cochituate Road, Framingham 01701 508-370-0601 • santanderbank.com 246 1,739 5,217 Financial services Christiana Riley 1907 Local and statewide employee counts are an estimate based on the total number of employees averaged over the number of branches. 147 Eagle Cleaning Corp. 997 Millbury St., Suite A, Worcester 01607 508-799-0700 • eaglecleaning.com 245 280 300 Commercial cleaning Jeff R. Johnson 2001 148 Worcester Restaurant Group 118 Highland St., Worcester 01609 508-798-3474 • worcesterrestaurantgroup.com 239 239 239 Restaurant group Caitlyn Carolan Keith Carolan 1979 149 AdCare Hospital and Outpatient Care 107 Lincoln St., Worcester 01605 508-799-9000 • adcare.com, whittierhealth.com 220 N/A N/A Health care Laura Ames 1947 149 Care Central VNA & Hospice Inc. 34 Pearly Lane, Gardner 01440 978-632-1230 • carecentralvnahospice.org 220 220 220 Home health, hospice, palliative & private duty $22.8 million Holly Chaffee 1906 In August 2025, Overlook-Masonic Health System began transitioning its home health, hospice and palliative care offerings to Care Central VNA & Hospice.

• Cover