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Northeast Arc Ranked #9 In Top 100 Women-Led Businesses In Mass
Danvers-Based Facility Ranks In Top 10 For Third Year In-A-Row
The Commonwealth Institute, in partnership with the Boston Globe Magazine, recently announced that the Northeast Arc, took the ninth spot in its 20th annual list of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. This is the third year in-a-row that Northeast Arc ranked in the top ten on this prestigious list.
The Northeast Arc, a not-for-profit organization that helps children and adults with disabilities become full participants in the community, is led by Jo Ann Simons of Swampscott, who has dedicated her career to helping people with disabilities.
“It is an honor just to be included on the list of the Top Women-Led Businesses, but to be ranked in the top 10 for the third year in-a-row year is a testament to the tremendous effort everyone at the Northeast Arc puts in every day to ensure people with disabilities have every possible opportunity to succeed,” said Jo Ann Simons, President & CEO, Northeast Arc.
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In a video for The Commonwealth Institute’s virtual award ceremony, Simons detailed Northeast Arc’s ongoing efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect employees and continue delivering essentials services to individuals with disabilities. These efforts have included partnering with a local distillery to produce hand sanitizer, sourcing masks and other personal protect equipment for the Northeast Arc and other human service agencies, creating a temporary “hotel” as a safe space for employees to quarantine, and rapidly shifting many services to a virtual model. Northeast Arc has also taken steps to provide flexibility to working parents, so they can support children who are engaging in virtual learning.
The Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit that supports female business leaders, creates the annual list of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts by examining revenue or operating budget as well as other variables, including number of full-time employees in the state, workplace and management diversity, and innovative projects.