AIM President and CEO is among 12 women honored with the 2025 Icon Awards: Women Who Mean Business from the Boston Business Journal.

The awards spotlight leadership for women making waves in the Greater Boston business scene. The BBJ cited Thomson as “an outspoken advocate for businesses across industries.”

Icon Award winners will be honored at an event on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza.

It marks the second time in as many months that the business publication has honored the AIM CEO. Thomson was also recognized as a 2025 Power 50 Nominee.

“I am humbled and grateful to the Boston Business Journal to be honored with the 2025 Icon Award. The award reflects vibrancy of AIM and the professionalism of the AIM team as we represent the interests of Massachusetts business from every sector of the economy,” Thomson said.

Thomson became the first female CEO of Associated Industries of Massachusetts in January 2024. She has successfully expanded the progress AIM has made in diversifying its membership and advancing policies that support both economic competitiveness and economic opportunity for the people of Massachusetts.

The full list of Women Who Mean Business honorees, as published in the Boston Business Journal, includes:

Signature honorees:

Marcela Aldaz-Matos, CEO and co-founder of Arka HR Inc.
Vanessa Calderon-Rosado, CEO of Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion
Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College
Sandy Lish and Wendy Spivak, co-founders and principals of The Castle Group
Carla McCall, managing partner at AAFCPAs
Susan Moffatt-Bruce, president of Lahey Hospital & Medical Center
Andrea Silbert, president of the Eos Foundation
Lila Snyder, CEO of Bose Corp.
Brooke Thomson, president and CEO of Associated Industries of Massachusetts
Tammi Wortham, senior vice president human resources Sun Life Financial U.S.

InspireHer Lifetime Award honoree:

Pamela Reeve, chair of The Women’s Edge, chair of the board of CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, and chair of the board of American Tower Corp.

Rising Star Award honoree:

Nefertiti Walker, senior vice president of the University of Massachusetts