Meet the Team
The People Helping Build What’s Up Worcester
What’s Up Worcester is built by people who care about local news, community stories, civic information, and the residents of Worcester and Worcester County.
Our team, board members, contributors, and community voices help support the mission of providing accessible, trustworthy, and community-centered journalism that informs residents, amplifies local voices, and strengthens civic engagement.
We are building this with Worcester, not above Worcester.
Leadership Team
Jerry Filmore
Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and Board President
Jerry Filmore founded What’s Up Worcester with a clear vision: to build a platform that tells Worcester’s story through the eyes of its people.
As Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and Board President, Jerry leads the direction, strategy, coverage, and growth of What’s Up Worcester. His work brings together journalism, civic engagement, community storytelling, and local relationship-building to help keep residents informed, connected, and heard.
Jerry is committed to building What’s Up Worcester as a trusted nonprofit community media organization serving Worcester and Worcester County with accuracy, consistency, and respect.
Reanna Filmore
Treasurer
Reanna Filmore supports the financial health and accountability of What’s Up Worcester.
As Treasurer, she plays an important role in helping ensure that the organization handles its resources responsibly and works toward long-term sustainability.
Board of Directors
What’s Up Worcester is guided by a board committed to supporting the organization’s mission, accountability, and long-term growth as a nonprofit community media organization.
The board helps provide oversight, community perspective, and support as What’s Up Worcester continues building accessible, trustworthy, and community-centered journalism for Worcester and Worcester County.
Jerry Filmore
Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and Board President
Reanna Filmore
Treasurer
Jacqueline Monteiro
Board Member
Ariana Casasanta
Board Member
Hana Lasell
Board Member
Contributors and Community Voices
What’s Up Worcester believes strong community journalism includes the voices of the people who live, work, serve, create, and lead in the community.
Our contributors and community voices may include residents, writers, photographers, students, small business owners, nonprofit workers, organizers, artists, educators, recovery advocates, neighborhood leaders, and storytellers who care about Worcester and Worcester County.
Every submitted story or contribution is reviewed before publication and may be edited for clarity, accuracy, style, and alignment with the What’s Up Worcester mission.
Shows and Community Storytelling
What’s Up Worcester also shares community stories through interviews, video coverage, and local shows that highlight real people, local organizations, businesses, and important conversations across the city.
These projects help us amplify local voices and create space for stories that may not always be heard through traditional coverage.
Want to Join the Team?
What’s Up Worcester is growing, and we welcome people who care about community-first local journalism.
There may be opportunities to support the work as a contributor, volunteer, photographer, videographer, writer, editor, event helper, sponsor, partner, or community connector.
If you are interested in getting involved, contact us or submit your information through our community submission form.
Contact
For general questions, email: info@whatsupworcester.com
For event submissions, email: events@whatsupworcester.com
For sponsorship inquiries, email: sponsor@whatsupworcester.com
Phone: 508-864-1020
Mailing Address:
What’s Up Worcester
101 Pleasant Street, Suite 204
Worcester, MA 01609
This is our city. These are our stories.