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18 Worcester Business Journal | February 10, 2025 | wbjournal.com Largest woman-led employers Ranked by number of local employees Employer 2024 employees local/ (1) statewide/ worldwide Industry/ 2023 revenue Top executive(s)/ year founded Footnotes 1 National Grid 55 Bearfoot Road, Northborough 01532 508-389-2000 • nationalgridus.com 1,954 6,748 31,302 Energy utility $27.1 billion Lisa Wieland president, New England 1961 Revenue converted from British pound sterling and is for fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. 2 Seven Hills Foundation and Affiliates 81 Hope Ave., Worcester 01603 508-755-2340 • sevenhills.org 1,841 3,069 3,789 Health and human services $407.9 million Kathleen M. Jordan president & CEO 1953 3 Advocates Inc. 1881 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701 508-628-6300 • advocates.org 1,796 2,322 2,322 Health and human services $149.5 million Diane Gould president & CEO 1975 Data from WBJ's 2023 survey; includes affiliate agencies HMEA and Family Continuity 4 Heywood Healthcare 242 Green St., Gardner 01440 978-632-3420 • heywood.org 1,673 1,673 1,673 Health care Rozanna Penney president & CEO 1907 5 Saint Vincent Hospital 123 Summer St., Worcester 01608 508-363-5000 • stvincenthospital.com 1,600 1,600 1,600 Health care Carolyn Jackson CEO 1893 6 Bose Corp. The Mountain, Framingham 01701 508-879-7330 • bose.com 1,500 N/A 6,000 Manufacturing Lila Snyder CEO 1964 Data from WBJ's 2023 survey 7 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road, Worcester 01609 508-831-5000 • wpi.edu 1,106 N/A 1,378 Higher education $339.5 million Grace Wang president 1865 8 Fitchburg State University 160 Pearl St., Fitchburg 01420 978-665-3000 • fitchburgstate.edu 1,088 1,088 1,088 Higher education $129.3 million Donna Souder Hodge president 1894 9 Digital Federal Credit Union 220 Donald Lynch Blvd., Marlborough 01752 508-263-6705 • dcu.org 971 N/A 1,721 Financial services Shruti Miyashiro president & CEO 1979 Local employee count is approximation based on average number of employees per branch and number of local branches. 10 South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) 7 Bishop St., Framingham 01702 508-872-4853 • smoc.org 724 N/A 724 Human services $149.1 million Susan Gentili president & CEO 1965 Data from WBJ's 2023 survey 11 New England Center for Children 33 Turnpike Road, Southborough 01772 508-481-1015 • necc.org 721 784 941 Human services $131.5 million Jessica Sassi president & CEO 1975 12 Thom Child and Family Services 1661 Worcester Road, Suite 501, Framingham 01701 508-655-5222 • thomchild.org 669 N/A N/A Services for at-risk children and families $41.2 million Gretchen Rowe executive director 1921 Employee count from 990 tax filing for fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 13 Framingham State University 100 State St., Framingham 01701 508-620-1220 • framingham.edu 654 654 654 Higher education $143 million Nancy S. Niemi president 1839 14 Flexcon Co. Inc. 1 Flexcon Industrial Park, Spencer 01562 508-885-8200 • flexcon.com 600 N/A 1,000 Manufacturing Aimee Peacock president, North America 1956 15 Philips Lifeline 200 Donald Lynch Blvd, Suite 200, Marlborough 01752 800-451-0525 • lifeline.philips.com 500 N/A N/A Manufacturing Janet Dillione CEO, ConnectAmerica Kathy Silvestri senior director, Lifeline operations 1974 Acquired by Penn.-based ConnectAmerica in May 2021; local employee count falls within a range of 500 to 999, according to Mass. Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. 16 Wegmans Food Markets Inc. 9102 Shops Way, Northborough 01532 508-936-1900 • wegmans.com 489 2,496 54,114 Retail grocery Colleen Wegman president & CEO Nicole Wegman president of Wegmans brand 1916 Natick location closed. Danny Wegman serves as chairman. 17 Ascentria Care Alliance 11 Shattuck St., Worcester 01605 774-243-3100 • ascentria.org 433 1,143 2,057 Human services $134.9 million Angela Bovill president & CEO 1872 18 Key Program Inc. 2000 West Park Drive, Suite 250, Westborough 01581 508-877-3690 • key.org 400 N/A N/A Services for at-risk children and families $43.5 million Tammy Mello president & CEO 1974 18 The Overlook 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton 01507 866-753-5429 • overlook-mass.org 400 600 600 Retirement and wellness community Tameryn Campbell president & CEO 1911 20 Middlesex Savings Bank 6 Main St., Natick 01760 877-463-6287 • middlesexbank.com 387 N/A 511 Financial services $7 million Dana Neshe president, chairman & CEO 1835 Local employee count is approximation based on average number of employees per branch and number of local branches. Revenue is net income attributable to bank for four quarters ending Dec. 31, 2023. Sources: Each employer via survey, annual reports, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission filings and company websites. Notes: N/A=not available. Only employers whose Central Massachusetts employee counts could be determined are included on this list. (1) Local employee counts as of Q1-Q2 2024, unless otherwise noted. -Compiled by: Heide Martin and Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com F O C U S W O M E N I N L E A D E R S H I P