These business owners and entrepreneurs represent just a handful of the women leading the way in downtown Westfield — and throughout the community. 

In honor of Women's History Month, we want to highlight the women making a difference and writing the history of our Westfield community. Their impact makes ripples — and sometimes waves — that are far-reaching. We've been awed in the last year at your strength and ability to flex to meet challenge after challenge with savvy, collaboration, creativity, and grit. 

Downtown Westfield has a growing base of women business owners, entrepreneurs and service providers who are not pictured, but who inspire us daily. 

Meet some of the women movers and shakers of downtown Westfield.

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FroYo, Owners Mollie Gibbons, Lauren Federgreen, and Megan Conners

Erin Carroll, Owner of 908 Athletics in Westfield

Patricia Brading, Owner Facial Reality Spa & Salon

Tricia Caminos, Owner of Ono Bowls

Patricia Hanigan, Owner Patricia & Paul Artisans of Fine Oils and Balsamics

Nisha Nanthakumar, Owner Rock N’ Joe

Jaclyn Civins, Owner Evalyn Dunn Gallery

Katherine Pace, PT, DPT Owner Haven Pelvic Physical Therapy

Christine Cosenza, Owner State Farm Insurance - Christine Cosenza Agency

 

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Maria DeSantis, Owner A Face Forever Permanent Cosmetic Specialist

Lynne Fitzpatrick, Owner, Guillotine Salon + Spa

Kanika Vij Bakshi, Owner Spice Bazaar - Modern Indian Dining 

Rosann LiVolsi, Co-President Westfield Service League Consignment & Thrift

Beth Kronke, WSL Vice President, Westfield Service League Consignment & Thrift

WSL Treasurer Tracie Milford, Westfield Service League Consignment & Thrift

The team at Ruby and Jenna

Anna Mastroianni, Owner SOLE Shoes

Linda Heroux, Co-President Westfield Service League Consignment & Thrift

 

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The stylists of Salon Peak, Marcella Nicole Parisi, Francesca Rego, Karen Soriano,  Heather Baumgartner

The women of Ellie Mroz Design Ellie Mroz, Kerry Clifford, Lisa Tsavekou, Bridget O'Dwyer, Lisa Spirn 


Erin Bellamy, Owner of Boxwood Coffee Roasters

Hillary Kaplan and Miriam Silver Verga, Owners Mimi & Hill Design Studio + Shop

Joyce K. Wegbreit, Gretchan R. Ohlig, Barbara Doyle Frantz Phelan, Frantz, Ohlig & Wegbreit, LLC, Partners Phelan, Frantz, Ohlig & Wegbreit, LLC

Joanne Carey, Owner and Artistic Director of Westfield School of Dance

Anne Laird, Owner of the Town Book Store

Keira Karlin, Owner Blende Beauty

 

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Zakia Sheila Flagg, Owner of Brow Bar Permanent Makeup

Brandi Hoynowski, Owner of Brassy Budda 2

Kelly Bennett, Co-owner and Teacher at Valencia Music School

Lillien Pien Co-owner of Akai Lounge

Annette Colbertaldo, Co-owner of Farinolio

Regina Smith, Owner of R Studio Beauty

Carla Friday, Owner of Details Made Simple & The Simple Shoppe Candle Company 

Joanna Rapuzzi, Owner of AR Workshop Westfield

Oksana and Paloma, Co-owners of American Dream Tattoo

 

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Regina Ruparel, Recording Secretary of the Westfield Service League Consignment & Thrift

Laura Byron, Corresponding Secretary of the Westfield Service League Consignment & Thrift

Karen Phillips, Owner of Via Nutrition

Claudia Cruz, Owner and the team at Elegant Image Salon

Joanne Turner, Michelle May and Marty McDevitt, Co-owners of Elements Design Studio

Christina Teevan, Owner of The Oils Room

Julie Shanebrook, Owner of Chill Cryotherapy

Gina Vilca, Owner of Everlasting Haven Spa & Wellness Studio

Lika Alania, Owner Alania Aesthetics