Sean Rose Accepts Position with WPS - New Leadership at Thrive

Radio Worcester’s Talk of the Commonwealth · Sep 28, 2026 · 19m

Sean Rose, CEO of Thrive Support and Advocacy, is departing to take on a newly created role as Chief of Access, Opportunity, and Inclusion for the Worcester Public Schools, a position designed to address barriers faced by the district's 25,000 students across 48 schools.

Stepping into leadership at Thrive is Stacey Forrest, who has been named the organization's new CEO. Forrest has been with Thrive for five and a half years as COO and has worked alongside Rose since 2006. Under their shared leadership, Thrive more than doubled in size, expanded its Family Support Center, grew its food pantry…