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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 Women’s Edge (formerly The Commonwealth Institute), together with its partner The Boston Globe, today announced the 22nd annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list, recognizing the honorees during a celebratory breakfast event. These 100 organizations generated nearly $72 billion in total revenue in 2021, 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 The Women’s Edge Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth L. Hailer. “We are honored to celebrate the Top 100 women leaders and hope it inspires others to drive for success here in our region and beyond.”

 This is the 22nd year that The Women’s Edge – 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 10th year that the list was created in collaboration with The Boston Globe. 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 Globe.com/magazine on October 28 and in print on October 30.

“We’re proud to once again partner with The Women’s Edge to recognize these 100 remarkable companies—and the 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.”

 About The Women’s Edge

The Women’s Edge is a non-profit organization that propels women leaders to achieve professional and personal success and deliver positive impact within their business and community. Founded in 1997, The Women’s Edge achieves this mission by collaborating and connecting extraordinary women at all stages of their careers — from next generation leaders to CEOs; continually building a pipeline of high performing women leaders; delivering relevant leadership programs, events and perspectives, with actionable insights; incorporating diversity, inclusion, and belonging to foster gender and racial equity; and leveraging technology to expand reach and amplify impact. Visit https://thewomensedge.org/ for more information.

 About Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC (“BGMP”) is a multimedia organization that provides news, entertainment, and commentary across multiple brands and platforms. In addition to its award-winning journalism, BGMP offers leading integrated advertising solutions that connect communities, ideas, and causes through powerful storytelling and multimedia experiences. BGMP properties include The Boston Globe, Globe.com, Boston.com, STAT, Globe Publishing Services, Globe Direct, Globe Events, and Studio/B

The honorees are:

RANKING Company Name Location Name Title
1 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston Laurie H. Glimcher President and CEO
2 Mass General Brigham Boston Anne Klibanski President and CEO
3 Northeast Arc Danvers Jo Ann Simons President and CEO
4 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Boston Reshma Kewalramani CEO and President
5 Ropes & Gray Boston Julie H. Jones Chair 
6 Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Boston Marcela del Carmen President
7 Community Care Cooperative  Boston  Christina Severin  President and CEO
8 Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston  Alexa B. Kimball CEO and President 
9 Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Roslindale Mary Katherine Moscato President
10 Talbots Hingham Lizanne Kindler Executive Chair and CEO
11 Emerson Health (previously Emerson Hospital) Concord Christine Schuster President and CEO
12 Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Boston Susan W. Murley  Co-Managing Partner
13 Boston Medical Center Health System Boston Kate Walsh President and CEO
14 John Hancock Boston Marianne Harrison President and CEO
15 J.Jill Quincy Claire Spofford CEO and President
16 Analysis Group Boston Martha S. Samuelson CEO and Chairman
17 Eastern Bank Foundation  Boston Nancy Huntington Stager President and CEO
18 Lantheus North Billerica Mary Anne Heino President and CEO
19 Suffolk University Boston Marisa Kelly President
20 University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell Jacqueline Moloney Chancellor
21 Stavros Center for Independent Living Amherst Angelina Ramirez CEO
22 The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston Catherine D’Amato President and CEO
23 Wellesley College Wellesley Paula A. Johnson President
24 Fidelity Investments Boston Abigail P. Johnson Chairman and CEO
25 Simmons University Boston Lynn Perry Wooten President
26 Jack Conway Hanover Carol Conway Bulman CEO and Chairman
27 Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Oak Bluffs Denise Schepici President and CEO
28 Mass General Brigham Community Physicians Somerville Lynn A. Stofer President
29 Massport East Boston Lisa S. Wieland CEO
30 CCC (Copyright Clearance Center) Danvers Tracey L. Armstrong President and CEO
31 May Institute Randolph Lauren C. Solotar President and CEO
32 Northbridge Cos. Burlington Wendy Nowokunski Cofounder and President
33 The Wagner Law Group Boston Marcia S. Wagner Founder and Managing Director
34 Ascentria Care Alliance Worcester Angela Bovill President and CEO
35 Oxfam America Boston Abby Maxman  President and CEO
36 Advocates Framingham Diane Gould President and CEO
37 EY Boston Jane Steinmetz Boston Office Managing Principal
38 Creative Office Resources ( (previously Creative Office Pavilion) Boston Denise Horn CEO and Partner
39 Princess House Mansfield Lynne Coté President and CEO
40 Melmark Andover Rita M. Gardner President and CEO
41 Veracode Burlington Sam King CEO
42 ezCater Boston Stefania Mallett Cofounder and CEO 
43 New England Donor Services Waltham Alexandra K. Glazier President and CEO
44 Massachusetts Medical Society Waltham Lois Dehls Cornell Executive Vice President
45 Accenture Boston Pallavi Verma Senior Managing Director – Quality and Risk, North America and Boston Office Lead
46 Regis College Weston Antoinette M. Hays President
47 Jobs for the Future (JFF) Boston Maria Flynn President and CEO
48 Pine Street Inn Boston Lyndia Downie President and Executive Director
49 CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Boston Myechia Minter-Jordan President and CEO
50 Axcelis Technologies Beverly Mary G. Puma President and CEO
51 FirstLight Power Burlington Alicia Barton CEO
52 2Life Communities Brighton Amy Schectman President and CEO
53 Toward Independent Living and Learning Dedham Dafna Krouk-Gordon Founder and President
54 Candlewick Press Somerville Karen E. Lotz President and Publisher, Candlewick Press
55 Boston Ballet Boston Meredith (Max) Hodges Executive Director
56 TD Garden Boston Amy Latimer President
57 Lowell Community Health Center Lowell Susan West Levine CEO
58 Joslin Diabetes Center Boston Roberta Herman President
59 Cape Air  Hyannis Linda Markham President
60 Elaine Construction Co. Newton Lisa B. Wexler President
61 Holyoke Community College Holyoke Christina Royal President
62 Anika Bedford Cheryl R. Blanchard President and CEO
63 Bunker Hill Community College Boston Pam Y. Eddinger President
64 The Home for Little Wanderers Boston Lesli Suggs President and CEO
65 BankFive Fall River Anne P. Tangen President and CEO
66 New England Aquarium Boston Vikki N. Spruill President and CEO
67 Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Boston Joanne K. Hilferty  President and CEO 
68 People Incorporated Fall River Megan Stirk President and CEO
69 Codman Square Health Center Dorchester Sandra Cotterell CEO
70 MGH Institute of Health Professions  Boston  Paula Milone-Nuzzo President
71 Cardinal Cushing Centers Hanover Michelle Markowitz President and CEO
72 Isaacson, Miller  Boston Vivian Brocard; Ericka Miller President; President and CEO
73 Halloran Consulting Group Boston Laurie Halloran President and CEO
74 WBUR Boston Margaret Low CEO 
75 Radius Financial Group and Radius Insurance Group Norwell Sarah Valentini Cofounder and CEO
76 Shepley Bulfinch Boston Carole Wedge; Angela Watson President; President and CEO
77 SSTAR Fall RIver Nancy Edmonds Paull CEO
78 The Hollister Group Boston Kip Hollister Founder and CEO
79 Charles River Analytics  Cambridge Karen A. Harper President and Senior Principal Scientist
80 Jewish Family and Children’s Service  Waltham Gail Schulman CEO
81 Elder Services of Worcester Area Worcester Lisa Kippax Executive Director 
82 Carleton-Willard Village Bedford Barbara A. Doyle President and CEO
83 East Cambridge Savings Bank Cambridge Gilda M. Nogueira President and CEO
84 BlueHub Capital Roxbury Elyse D. Cherry CEO
85 Dole & Bailey Woburn Nancy Matheson-Burns President and CEO
86 NVNA and Hospice Norwell Renee McInnes CEO
87 Boston Common Asset Management Boston Allyson McDonald CEO
88 D’Youville Life & Wellness Community Lowell Naomi Prendergast President and CEO
89 Boston MedFlight Bedford Maura Hughes CEO
90 Onyx Specialty Papers South Lee Patricia Begrowicz President and Co-Owner
91 Whittier Street Health Center Roxbury Frederica M. Williams President and CEO
92 Ceres Boston Mindy Lubber CEO and President
93 Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Lawrence  Evelyn Friedman  Executive Director and CEO
94 HUB International New England Wilmington Mim Minichiello President, Employee Benefits
95 Longfellow Investment Management Boston Barbara McKenna President
96 P. J. Spillane Co. Everett Sarah Spillane CEO
97 B&G Restaurant Supply Pittsfield Tricia Powers Dambrauskas Co-Owner and Executive Vice President
98 E. T. & L. Corp. Stow Jennie Lee Colosi President
99 GCB Medical Supply  Duxbury  Kate Bowen  Founder and CEO
100 Investor Group Services Boston Mindy Berman Co-founder and Senior Management Director