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4 MetroWest495 Biz | May 2015 495BIZ M E T R O W E S T produced by WBJournal.com 495BIZ produced by WBJournal.com Want to reach us? Visit: www.WBJournal.com/MetroWest495Biz Email: MetroWest495Biz@wbjournal.com Call: 508-755-8004 Executive Editor Rick Saia Editor Emily Micucci Contributors Livia Gershon Carol McDonald Susan Shalhoub Contributing Photographer Edd Cote Researchers Roger Magnus Heide Martin Art Director Kira Beaudoin Graphic Designer Mitchell Hayes Manager of Video/Multimedia Ser vices Matthew Volpini Director, Major Accounts Bonnie Leroux Marketing & Events Manager Kris Prosser Senior Account Managers Chris Juetten, Matt Majikas Publisher, CEO Peter Stanton Group Publisher Joe Zwiebel Associate Publisher Mark Murray I t's time again for our annual "10 to Watch" issue, which is an exciting oppor- tunity to introduce you to the talented ex- ecutives who lead some of the region's most visible and dynamic organizations. This year's honorees include men and women from local businesses, a nonprofit and even a town official. The common denominator: All have an eye for innovation and trans- formation. We hope you enjoy learning a little more about these movers and shakers, beginning on Page 12. Transformation abounds Speaking of movement, how do you get to work in the morning? If your commute involves a lot of stop-and-go on congested MetroWest routes and highways, you may want to reevaluate the need for car travel. More companies and municipalities have stepped up efforts to offer public transit and private shuttle options to their employees. Find out the latest in Livia Gershon's feature on Page 18. What's in a brand name? Apparently, it can mean a lot to the image a community projects. Local experts weigh in on how upscale retail brands act as a catalyst for greater status, and how this is playing out right now in towns along Interstate 495. Read Susan Shalhoub's feature, starting on Page 20. Meanwhile, in the Concord area, there's an- other kind of revolution happening, nearly 250 years after that other revolution you may have read about in history books. Today, it's a food revolution, according to one person quoted in our Page 22 feature about the town's booming local food industry. You'll hear from business owners who have been in Concord for years, as well as newcomers, on what it is about Concord that lends itself to local food. Regular features In this issue, we're pleased to feature a Q&A with F. Javier Cevallos, president of Framing- ham State University, who was inaugurated earlier this month after coming on board last summer. Cevallos discusses funding of state schools, unionization and the new image of public colleges and universities, in our "What It Takes" section on Page 26. We're also lucky to have Brent Maugel of Harvard-based Maugel Architects, as our "Real Angle" columnist. On Page 11, he shares the latest and greatest office design elements that owners and companies are embracing in order to appeal to today's workforce. Find out how your office compares. Also, the May issue delivers a list of top green buildings, ranked by square footage. On Page 10, find out which buildings made the cut. And as always, we keep you up to date and in the know about business happenings with our Roundup (beginning on Page 5) our Out and About section, including a calendar of upcoming business events and some shots of recent business outings, on Pages 8 and 9. Finally, I'd like to make an important clarifi- cation about our last issue: Not pictured in our feature about the women leading MetroWest- area chambers of commerce were Susanne Morreale-Leeber, president and CEO of the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Com- merce, and Stephanie Stillman, executive direc- tor of the Concord Chamber of Commerce. n Emily Micucci, Editor FROM THE EDITOR People. Places. Product. Photographic images for advertising, public relations, graphic and corporate communications groups . See the difference. 165 Holly Lane • Holliston, MA 01746 Phone/Fax: 508.429.3188 • www.ronbouleyphoto.com R O N B O U L E Y P H O T O G R A P H Y MetroWest495 Biz is published 5 times a year by New England Business Media, LLC. Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Worcester Business Journal PO Box 330, Congers, NY 10920-9894 845-267-3008 • Fax: 845.267.3478 metrowest@cambeywest.com Introducing our 2015 '10 to Watch' honorees

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