Worcester Business Journal

12 Worcester Business Journal • October 26, 2015 www.wbjournal.com FOCUS Business Women In Outstanding This marks the seventh year Worcester Business Journal has honored Outstanding Women in Business. The 2015 class of winners all are taking the world by storm in different ways: from the homemaker who is quickly climbing the corporate ladder to the entrepreneur who is fulfilling her dreams while giving back to the community to the nonprofit leader who works tirelessly for the underprivileged. On Nov. 13 at Tuckerman Hall in Worcester, WBJ will honor these six women at our annual luncheon, and we encourage all members of the Central Massachusetts business community to attend. Until then, read these profiles about how these women are changing the world and their perspectives on success in the workplace. The Honorees Roberta Brien ................... 13 Vice President of Projects Worcester Business Development Corp., Worcester Linda Cavaioli .................. 14 Executive Director YWCA of Central Massachusetts, Worcester Susan Gunnell .................. 15 Executive Vice President & COO Southbridge Savings Bank, Southbridge Susan Lawrence .............. 16 Co-owner Pepper's Fine Catering, Northborough Naureen Meraj ................ 18 Senior Global Director NTT Data, Shrewsbury Joyce A. Murphy ............. 19 Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Commonweatlh Medicine, Worcester THIS YEAR'S JUDGES Deborah Gavron- Ravenelle is chief compli- ance officer for Worcester healthcare provider Reliant Medical Group. She serves on boards such as the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, United Way and the YWCA. Christine Tieri is the founder, president and certified brand strategist for Sturbridge creativity consultant Idea Agency. She is a 2013 WBJ Outstanding Woman in Business honoree. Victoria Waterman is CEO of Worcester nonprofit advocate Girls Inc. She is a 2014 WBJ Outstanding Woman in Business honoree. A NOTE FROM OUR PUBLISHER: O n Friday, Nov. 13, we'll gather again at Worcester's Tuckerman Hall to honor the six outstanding busi- ness leaders who are being profiled in these pages. One of Worcester Business Journal's outstanding women, long-time exec- utive Bonnie Leroux will be there, but for the first time as a special guest and not an employee. She is retiring at the end of October. Bonnie's contribution to the success of the Worcester Business Journal over the last 19 years has been immeasurable. She has been a performer, a leader and a friend. She was the first to head up our events department, and her fingerprints are all over this Women's event, Forty Under 40 and many of our other annual celebrations. Thank you, Bonnie, for all you have brought to the WBJ and the greater Worcester business community. – Peter Stanton Bonnie Leroux [ ]

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