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

Elizabeth Hailer, CEO

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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 together with its partner The Boston Globe, announced the 24th annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. The honorees were recognized during a celebratory breakfast event on November 1st. The 100 organizations honored generated over $124 billion in total revenue in 2023, demonstrating that women leaders continue to be key drivers of the state’s economy. 

“The organizations on this year’s diverse list are driving $124 billion of revenue into the MA economy and 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 24th 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 12th 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 bostonglobe.com/magazine on November 1 and in print on November 3. 

 “These 100 exceptional leaders, and the companies they run, are at the heart of the Massachusetts economy,” said Globe Magazine editor Francis Storrs. “We’re delighted to highlight their inspiration and impact through our longtime partnership with The Women’s Edge.”

The honorees are:

1 Mass General Brigham Anne Klibanski, MD
2 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reshma Kewalramani, M.D., FASN
3 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Sarah Iselin
4 Fresenius Medical Care Helen Giza
5 Community Care Cooperative Christina Severin
6 Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Laurie H. Glimcher
7 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Yvonne Greenstreet
8 Ropes & Gray LLP Julie H. Jones
9 TALBOTS Lizanne Kindler
10 Massachusetts General Hospital / Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Marcela del Carmen
11 University of Massachusetts Lowell Julie Chen
12 J.Jill Claire Spofford
13 Bose Lila Snyder
14 Emerson Health Christine Schuster, RN, MBA
15 Lantheus Mary Anne Heino
16 CCC (Copyright Clearance Center) Tracey Armstrong
17 Mass General Brigham Community Physicians Lynn A Stofer
18 Wellesley College Dr. Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH
19 Analysis Group Martha S. Samuelson
20 Fidelity Abigail Johnson
21 Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Alexa B. Kimball, MD, MPH
22 Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Denise Schepici
23 Northeast Arc and Affiliates Jo Ann Simons
24 Jobs for the Future Maria Flynn
25 Melmark, Inc. D/B/A Melmark New England Rita M. Gardner M.P.H., LABA, BCBA, CDE (she/her)
26 Takeda Julie Kim
27 The Greater Boston Food Bank Catherine D’Amato
28 Simmons University Lynn Perry Wooten
29 New England Donor Services Alexandra K. Glazier
30 Lowell Community Health Center Susan West Levine
31 Newton-Wellesley Hospital Ellen Moloney
32 Encore Boston Harbor Jenny Holaday
33 Berkshire Health Systems Darlene Rodowicz
34 Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Dr. Susan D. Moffatt-Bruce, MD, FRCSC, PhD, MBA, MBOE, FACS
35 May Institute Lauren C. Solotar, Ph.D., ABPP
36 EY Jane Steinmetz
37 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Grace Wang
38 Suffolk University Marisa J. Kelly
39 Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries Joanne K. Hilferty
40 Vinfen Jean Yang
41 GBH Susan Goldberg
42 Northbridge Companies Wendy Nowokunski
43 Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital Roxanne Ruppel
44 Advocates Diane Gould
45 The Hollister Group Kip Hollister
46 WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER Frederica M. Williams
47 2Life Communities Amy Schectman and Lizbeth Heyer
48 Creative Office Resources Denise Horn
49 MGH Institute of Health Professions Paula Milone-Nuzzo
50 MIT Sally Kornbluth
51 Elaine Construction Company, Inc. Lisa B. Wexler
52 WBUR Margaret Low
53 The Home For Little Wanderers Lesli Suggs
54 Olin College of Engineering Gilda A. Barabino, Ph.D.
55 Mass General Brigham Home Care Heather O’Sullivan
56 ABCD Sharon Scott-Chandler
57 Boston MedFlight Maura Hughes
58 Ceres Mindy Lubber
59 Hubspot Yamini Rangan
60 New England Conservatory of Music Andrea Kalyn
61 People, Incorporated & Affiliates Megan Stirk
62 Nantucket Cottage Hospital Amy E. Lee
63 Dole & Bailey Nancy Matheson-Burns
64 Massachusetts Medical Society Lois Dehls Cornell
65 Ascentria Care Alliance Angela Bovill
66 Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc. Lisa Kippax
67 Regis College Antoinette Hays
68 Bunker Hill Community College Pam Y. Eddinger
69 Eastern Bank Foundation Nancy Huntington Stager
70 Atlas Travel & Technology Group Elaine Osgood
71 Anika Therapeutics Cheryl R. Blanchard, Ph.D.
72 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Carolyn Kirk
73 Codman Square Health Center Sandra Cotterell
74 NVNA and Hospice Renee McInnes
75 Jewish Family & Children’s Service Gail Schulman
76 Toward Independent Living and Learning, Inc. (TILL) Dafna Krouk-Gordon
77 Pine Street Inn Lyndia Downie
78 DCU Shruti Miyashiro
79 BlueHub Capital Elyse Cherry
80 Longfellow Investment Management Co., LLC Barbara McKenna
81 BankFive Anne P. Tangen
82 Cardinal Cushing Centers Michelle Markowitz
83 Cape Air Linda A. Markham
84 Stanley Street Treatment and Resources, Inc. Sherry Ellis
85 IntePros Loren Kovalcik
86 Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) Lynda Roscoe Hartigan
87 Reading Cooperative Bank Julieann Thurlow
88 Isaacson, Miller Ericka Miller
89 Oxfam America Abby Maxman
90 American Student Assistance Jean Eddy
91 FreightPlus Jill Clifford
92 Nitsch Engineering Lisa A. Brothers
93 Joslin Diabetes Center Roberta Herman, MD
94 New England Aquarium Vikki N. Spruill
95 Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. Vilma Martinez-Dominguez
96 Hexagon Properties | The ‘Quin House Sandy Edgerley
97 Appalachian Mountain Club Nicole Zussman
98 Kaplan Construction Jane Kaplan Peck
99 demandDrive Lindsay Frey
100 Onyx Specialty Papers, Inc Patricia Begrowicz