Business Magazine Cites Two from Berkshires
SPRINGFIELD — Two people from Berkshire County have been named winners in the "Forty Under 40" class of 2008 by BusinessWest Magazine, the business journal for Western Massachusetts.Tyler Fairbank, chief executive officer of EOS Ventures in Hancock, and Jennifer Glockner, director of public relations for Winstanley Associates in Lenox, are among the 40 Western Mass. business people to honored by the magazine.
The winners are featured in the April 28 issue of BusinessWest and at www.businesswest.com.
The list recognizes the professional, civic and community-oriented success of 40 young professionals working in the four counties (of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire. Nearly 100 nominations were received, with names submitted by fellow business owners, managers and other professionals living or working in the BusinessWest readership area.
Winners will be feted at a ceremony at Chez Josef in Agawam on May 22.
George O'Brien, editor of BusinessWest, said the Forty Under 40 program was launched in 2007 to identify young leaders in the local business community, and the lists have been chosen by a panel of civic and business leaders.
"As in 2007, the response this year was tremendous; there were roughly 100 nominations, and it was a very talented field, representing virtually every sector of the economy," said O’Brien said. "After the inaugural class was announced, those involved with this program said that would be a hard act to follow. The class of '08 is equally impressive, with a good number of entrepreneurs, company executives and nonprofit group leaders.”
This year's winners include the founder of a sustainable energy equipment company, an inventor working to bring a more efficient wind-power turbine to the marketplace, several restaurateurs, a number of business owners in the information technology field, a few lawyers, and the founders of many intriguing ventures, said O'Brien.
The gala is open to the business community; tickets are $50.
For more information or to order tickets, visit the magazine's Web site or call 413-781-8600, Ext. 11.
BusinessWest Magazine was founded 24 years ago by Publisher John Gormally. Published bi-weekly, its readership spans from northern Connecticut to the New York and Vermont borders.
BusinessWest's 40 Under 40 Winners for 2008:
Michelle Abdow, owner, Market Mentors, West Springfield
Matthew Andrews, program supervisor, Best Buddies of Western Mass., Holyoke
Rob Anthony, program manager, WMAS, West Springfield
Shane Bajnoci, chief forester/sawmill manager, Cowls Land & Lumber Co., Amherst
Steve Bandarra, co-owner, Atlas TC, Holyoke
Dr. Jonathan Bayuk, partner, Hampden County Physician Associates, Florence
Delcie Bean IV, president Valley Computer Works and Valley Technology Outreach, Hadley
Brendan Ciecko, chief executive officer, Ten Minute Media, Granby
Todd Cieplinski, chief executive officer, Universal Mind Inc., Westfield
Michael Corduff, co-owner, Log Cabin Banquet and Meeting House, Holyoke
William Collins, director of operations, Spoleto Restaurant Group, Northampton
Amy Davis, president, New City Scenic & Display, Easthampton
Dave DelVecchio, president, Innovative Business Systems Inc., Easthampton
Tyler Fairbank, chief executive officer, EOS Ventures, Hancock
Timothy Farrell, owner, F.W. Farrell Insurance, Greenfield
Jeffrey Fialky, attorney, Bacon Wilson, P.C., Springfield
Dennis Francis, founder and owner, America’s Box Choice, Ludlow
Kelly Galanis, Systems and Research manager, Westfield State College, Westfield
Jennifer Glockner, director of public relations, Winstanley Associates, Lenox
Andrea Hill-Cataldo, president of Johnson & Hill Staffing Services, Springfield
Steven Huntley, executive director, Valley Opportunity Council, Holyoke
Alexander Jarrett, founder and treasurer, Pedal People Cooperative, Northampton
Kevin Jourdain, at-large city councilor, city of Holyoke
Craig Kaylor, general counsel/chief legal officer, Hampden Bank and Hampden Bancorp Inc., Springfield
Stanley Kowalski III, president and CEO, FloDesign Inc., Wilbraham
Marco Liquori, founder and owner, NetLogix Inc., Westfield
Azell Murphy Cavaan, Communications director, city of Springfield;
Michael Presnal, executive chef/proprietor, the Federal Restaurant, Agawam
Melissa Shea, attorney, Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn, Springfield
Sheryl Shinn, senior vice president, Hampden Bank, Springfield
Ja'Net Smith, clinical director, Center for Human Development, Terri Thomas Girls Program, Springfield
Diana Sorrentini-Velez, Attorney, Cooley, Shrair, PC, Springfield
Michael Sweet, partner, Doherty Wallace Pillsbury & Murphy, Springfield
Meghan Sullivan, partner, Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn, Springfield
Hector Toledo, vice president and Retail Sales director, Hampden Bank, Springfield
William Trudeau, Jr., chief operating officer, Insurance Center of New England, West Springfield
Heidi Thomson, director of Development and Public Relations, Girls Inc., Holyoke
Lauren Way, director of the Entrepreneurial Program, Bay Path College, Longmeadow
David Vermette, marketing director, MassMutual Financial Services, Springfield
Paul Yacovone, chief financial officer and executive producer, Brain Powered Concepts, Agawam
