50 Most Influential Business Leaders of Color
A partnership between the Charles River Regional Chamber and Get Konnected!, this list aims to celebrate, document and showcase the plethora of professionals and executives of color making a positive contribution to the economic and social fabric of Greater Boston’s Western Suburbs. Our 2023 50 Most Influential Business Leaders of Color honorees were selected by a panel of distinguished judges from close 200 nominations. All honorees work and/or sit on a board for a business or nonprofit that is physically located in Newton, Needham, Wellesley, Waltham, Watertown, Natick and Framingham.
GUIMEL DECARVALHO
Vice President of People and Culture & Chief Diversity Officer, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
FREDERICK LOWERY
Senior Vice President & President, Customer Channels Group, Thermo Fisher Scientific
GEMIMA ST. LOUIS
Vice President for Workforce Initiatives & Speciality Training, William James College
SEEMA THAKORE MELONI
Founding Member and Current Co-Chair, PR & Communications Committee, Indian Community of Needham (ICON)
KOSHA THAKORE
Sullivan Family Chief of Palliative Care, Division of Palliative Care, Chief Diversity Officer, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
CATHERINE VUKY
Director, Asian Mental Health Program & Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology Department, William James College