Worcester Business Journal

28 Worcester Business Journal | April 6, 2026 | wbjournal.com Winners will be announced and profiled in WBJ's August 24, 2026 edition. SAVE-THE-DATE: The celebration will be held on September 16, 2026 at Mechanics Hall, Worcester! Do you know a rising star worthy of recognition? NOMINATE THEM TODAY! Nomination deadline: May 8, 2026 Further details and nomination form at www.wbjournal.com/ event/40-under-forty Worcester Business Journal seeks to honor the rising stars of the Central Massachusetts' business community for its annual 40 Under Forty Awards. This special award recognizes outstanding young leaders who share a commitment to business success and personal growth, along with a passion to help strengthen the communities that they live and work in. CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! UNDER FORTY UNDER Corporate sponsor A 100% EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY Presenting sponsor DAVID BURR has been promoted to assistant vice president, senior portfolio manager at MutualOne Bank, headquartered in Framingham. Burr previously served as the bank's portfolio manager, having joined the bank in 2014. He graduated from UMass Amherst with master's and bachelor's degrees. Worcester-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & Metrowest has hired THEONA SCOLA as director of devel- opment, engage- ment, and events. In her new capacity, Scola will head the organization's core fundraising and devel- opment strategies. She graduated from Worcester Polytech- nic Institute with her master's degree. EMILY STRALEY has joined CDW Consultants as an associate of the Framingham-based environmental and civil engineering firm. In her new role, Straley handles design and management services for projects from their initial stages through completion. The Whitinsville-based Blackstone Her- itage Corridor has named two incoming leaders to its board. JON ROBERTS has been named the nonprofit's incoming board chair. He serves as the executive vice president, chief digital and operations officer at Navigant Credit Union, based in Rhode Island. KEVIN RICE has been named BHC's incoming vice chair. He works as the finance and program manag- er at the Blackstone Watershed Collabora- tive, based in Worcester and Rhode Island. Worcester-based ERA Key Realty Ser- vices has promoted JILL JOHNSON to branch director of the firm's Whitins- ville office. Johnson has been with the ERA Key for eight years, originally joining the firm as an administrative assistant. She graduated from Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester with her associates degree in business. JULI TRUE DOOL- EY has joined The Health Foundation of Central Mas- sachusetts as the Worcester-based organization's new director of programs. In her new role, Dooley will manage the nonprofit's grantmaking programs, working to promote health equity through working with partners, community mem- bers, and fellow nonprofits. She graduated from Wheaton College in Norton with her bachelor's degree and from Babson Col- lege in Wellesley with her master's degree. DEB KRIKORIAN, CFO of Riverdale Mills in Northbridge, has received a 2026 STEP Ahead Award from The Manufac- turing Institute, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. The organization's STEP Ahead Award honors women and allies in manufacturing working to make a difference at their companies. Worcester-based Notre Dame Health Care has named two new directors and one new manager. RAFAEL JALLES has been promoted to the cen- ter's director of the nonprofit's commu- nity care service line. She most recently worked as the staffing supervisor for Notre Dame's health center, the Long Term Care and Rehabil- itation Center. AMY MARTIN has been hired as the director of admissions and marketing for the health center. Martin will work to build relationships with residents and their families and act as a stakeholder in bolstering Notre Dame's community partnerships with hospitals, case manage- ment teams, social workers, and agencies. TARA JOSLIN-MURPHY has joined Notre Dame as the new health center's new nurse unit manager for its Amiens Village/West Unit. Joslin-Murphy will manage the unit's nursing care and functions. DAVID BURR THEONA SCOLA JULI TRUE DOOLEY EMILY STRALEY JILL JOHNSON MOVERS & SHAKERS DEB KRIKORIAN RAFAEL JALLES AMY MARTIN TARA JOSLIN- MURPHY W

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