The Women’s Edge and The Boston Globe Name People Incorporated to Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts
Annual award highlights women business leaders who are making a significant impact on the state’s economy
Boston (October 27, 2025) – On October 24th, The Women’s Edge, along with its partner The Boston Globe, held its 25th annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts and included People Incorporated on this prestigious list. The honorees were recognized during a celebratory breakfast event, featuring Governor Healey and keynote Deesha Dyer, among other speakers.
Megan Stirk, President & CEO of People Incorporated in Fall River, is ranked as #63 on the list, representing her fifth successive appearance in the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses. “All of the women on this list are doing incredible work – not only for their companies and organizations, but also for Massachusetts and for the advancement of the status of women in the workplace. I’m honored to be named among these dynamic figures, but I am even prouder that People Incorporated is once again recognized for the amazing work it does every day.”
This is the 25th 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 13th 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 is published in the Globe Magazine at bostonglobe.com/magazine.
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 locally owned, award-winning media company serving Boston and New England. The cornerstone of the brand is The Boston Globe, a 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning news source and one of the most successful metro news organizations in the U.S. with the largest newsroom in New England and one of the highest daily print circulations among metro newspapers. The Globe has served the region for over 151 years as a trusted source of news and has more than 245,000 digital subscribers, a growing portfolio of events, and a range of digital and home-delivered advertising solutions that reach more consumers than any other New England media brand. Boston Globe Media’s properties include The Boston Globe, Globe.com, Boston.com, STAT, The B-Side, Globe Publishing Services, Globe Events, Studio/B, and the news program Boston Globe Today on NESN and online.