“The Women’s Edge supports systematic, sustained progress for women into leadership roles throughout the business community.”

 

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“The Women’s Edge supports systematic, sustained progress for women into leadership roles throughout the business community.”

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“The Women’s Edge supports systematic, sustained progress for women into leadership roles throughout the business community.”

Elizabeth Hailer, CEO

Annual award highlights women business leaders who are making a significant impact on the state’s economy

The Commonwealth Institute (TCI), together with its partner The Boston Globe Magazine, today announced the 20th annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list, recognizing the honorees during a virtual event. These 100 organizations generated over $70 billion in total revenue in 2019, demonstrating that women are key drivers of the state’s economy.

“The organizations on this year’s diverse list are driving innovation across the country, from increased manufacturing capacity to breakthroughs in clinical care and therapeutics” said TCI Executive Director Elizabeth L. Hailer. “We are honored to celebrate the Top 100 women leaders and hopes it inspires others to drive for success here in our region and beyond.”

This is the 20th year that TCI – a Boston-based nonprofit organization devoted to advancing women in leadership positions — created the list through a nomination process and reviewed both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations and the 8th year that the list was created in collaboration with the Boston Globe Magazine. In addition to revenue or operating budget, factors considered in the evaluation included workplace and management diversity, board makeup, and innovative projects. The full list will be published in the Globe Magazine’s Women & Power issue at bostonglobe.com/magazine on November 6 and in print on November 8.

“We’re proud to recognize these 100 remarkable companies—and the equally remarkable women who lead them,” said Globe Magazine editor Francis Storrs. “It’s a privilege to celebrate this year’s honorees for all they’ve accomplished, and for the example they’re setting for future generations of leaders.”

 

The honorees are:

Ranking Company Location Name Title
1 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston Laurie H. Glimcher President and CEO
2 Boston Medical Center Health System Boston Kate Walsh President and CEO
3 Community Care Cooperative Boston Christina Severin President and CEO
4 Boston Children’s Hospital Boston Sandra L. Fenwick CEO
5 Talbots Hingham Lizanne Kindler CEO
6 Brigham Health Boston Elizabeth G. Nabel President
7 WilmerHale Boston Susan Murley Co-Managing Partner
8 Mass General Brigham Somerville Anne Klibanski President and CEO
9 Northeast Arc Danvers Jo Ann Simons President and CEO
10 Fidelity Investments Boston Abigail P. Johnson Chairman and CEO
11 Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge Jeanette G. Clough President
12 University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell Jacqueline Moloney Chancellor
13 Analysis Group Boston Martha S. Samuelson CEO and Chairman
14 Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Roslindale Mary Moscato President
15 John Hancock Boston Marianne Harrison President and CEO
16 Wellesley College Wellesley Paula A. Johnson President
17 Copyright Clearance Center Danvers Tracey Armstrong President and CEO
18 Emerson Hospital Concord Christine Schuster President and CEO
19 Simmons University Boston Helen Drinan President
20 Globalization Partners Boston Nicole Sahin Founder and CEO
21 HUB International New England Wilmington Mim Minichiello President, Employee Benefits
22 Suffolk University Boston Marisa Kelly President
23 Atlas Travel & Technology Group Marlborough Elaine Osgood Founder and CEO
24 EY Boston Jane Steinmetz Boston Office Managing Principal
25 The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston Catherine D’Amato President and CEO
26 Agios Pharmaceuticals Cambridge Jackie Fouse CEO
27 ezCater Boston Stefania Mallett Cofounder and CEO
28 Cape Cod 5 Hyannis Dorothy A. Savarese Chair and CEO
29 TD Garden Boston Amy Latimer President
30 May Institute Randolph Lauren C. Solotar President and CEO
31 Mass General Brigham Community Physicians Group Somerville Lynn A. Stofer President
32 Northbridge Cos. Burlington Wendy Nowokunski Cofounder and President
33 Axcelis Technologies Beverly Mary G. Puma President and CEO
34 Nic+Zoe Natick Susie Mulder CEO
35 Veracode Burlington Sam King CEO
36 Audley Travel Boston Jacqui Lewis President and Managing Director, North America
37 Oxfam America Boston Abby Maxman President and CEO
38 Melmark New England Andover Rita M. Gardner President and CEO
39 Regis College Weston Antoinette M. Hays President
40 Ascentria Care Alliance Worcester Angela Bovill President and CEO
41 New England Donor Services Waltham Alexandra K. Glazier President and CEO
42 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Laurie Leshin President
43 Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Oak Bluffs Denise Schepici President and CEO
44 Cape Air Hyannis Linda Markham President and Chief Administrative Operator
45 Massachusetts Medical Society Waltham Lois Dehls Cornell Executive Vice President
46 MassDevelopment Boston Lauren A. Liss President and CEO
47 Elaine Construction Co. Newton Upper Falls Lisa B. Wexler President
48 Candlewick Press Somerville Karen E. Lotz President, Publisher, and Group Managing Director
49 Pine Street Inn Boston Lyndia Downie President and Executive Director
50 Toward Independent Living and Learning Dedham Dafna Krouk-Gordon Founder and President
51 Lowell Community Health Center Lowell Susan West Levine CEO
52 Zipcar Boston Tracey Zhen President
53 New England Aquarium Boston Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO
54 Cushman & Wakefield Boston Carolyn Sidor Managing Principal, New England
55 PureB2B Danvers Melissa Chang President and CEO
56 Onyx Specialty Papers South Lee Patricia Begrowicz Co-Owner and President
57 Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Boston Joanne K. Hilferty President and CEO
58 Dole & Bailey Woburn Nancy Matheson-Burns President and CEO
59 NVNA and Hospice Norwell Renee McInnes CEO
60 Thomson Safaris Watertown Judi Wineland Cofounder and CEO
61 The Trustees of Reservations Boston Barbara J. Erickson President and CEO
62 Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston Boston Deborah Kincade Rambo President
63 Shepley Bulfinch Boston Carole Wedge CEO
64 Travel Leaders Framingham Framingham Diane Mullahy President
65 Codman Square Health Center Dorchester Sandra Cotterell CEO
66 Isaacson, Miller Boston Vivian Brocard President
67 Kaplan Construction Brookline Jane Kaplan Peck Owner and COO
68 East Cambridge Savings Bank Cambridge Gilda M. Nogueira President and CEO
69 Avedis Zildjian Co. Norwell Craigie Zildjian Owner, President, and Executive Chair
70 Carleton-Willard Village Bedford Barbara A. Doyle President and CEO
71 Shriners Hospitals for Children – Boston Boston Eileen F. Skinner Administrator
72 Accenture Boston Debbie Alliegro Office Managing Director
73 BlueHub Capital Boston Elyse D. Cherry CEO
74 Acorio Boston Ellen Daley CEO
75 Boston Ballet Boston Meredith (Max) Hodges Executive Director
76 D’Youville Life & Wellness Community Lowell Naomi Prendergast President and CEO
77 Whittier Street Health Center Roxbury Frederica M. Williams President and CEO
78 Leading Edge Real Estate Winchester Linda O’Koniewski CEO
79 Hollister Staffing Boston Kip Hollister Founder and CEO
80 Vecna Technologies Burlington Deborah Theobald Cofounder and CEO
81 Tantara Corp. Worcester Dawn A. Dearborn President
82 SSTAR Fall RIver Nancy Edmonds Paull CEO
83 United Personnel Services Springfield Tricia Canavan President and CEO
84 Halloran Consulting Group Boston Laurie Halloran President and CEO
85 Reading Cooperative Bank Reading Julieann M. Thurlow President and CEO
86 E. T. & L. Corp. Stow Jennie Lee Colosi President and Treasurer
87 P. J. Spillane Co. Everett Sarah Spillane CEO
88 B&G Restaurant Supply Pittsfield Tricia Powers Dambrauskas Co-Owner, Executive Vice President
89 Radius Financial Group Norwell Sarah Valentini Cofounder
90 HouseWorks Newton Andrea Cohen Cofounder and CEO
91 InkHouse Waltham Beth Monaghan Founder and CEO
92 Ceres Boston Mindy S. Lubber President and CEO
93 Lasell Village Newton Anne E. Doyle President
94 KHJ Brand Activation Boston Judy Habib CEO
95 Investor Group Services Boston Mindy Berman Cofounder and Managing Director
96 BellXcel Westwood Lauren Sanchez Gilbert CEO
97 Boston Common Asset Management Boston Geeta Aiyer Founder and President
98 Front Line Hopedale Nancy Salter Founder and President
99 Nitsch Engineering Boston Lisa A. Brothers Chairman and CEO
100 Addgene Watertown Joanne Kamens Executive Director