Worcester Business Journal

www.wbjournal.com December 7, 2015 • Worcester Business Journal 11 >> P O W E R P L AY E R S: C H A N G E AG E N TS National Grid is a proud sponsor of Mass Save. NG-CEE-136 // Worcester Business Journal // EveryPatient // 1/2 page // Trim Area: 9" x 6" Bleed: none // 4C // 200 dpi Energy upgrades mean better comfort for every patient. Our specialists can suggest energy saving solutions that will cut costs, improve your entire facility, and make patients more comfortable. Find energy saving solutions at ngrid.com/save D ouglas Petersen was a fixture in North Central Massachusetts busi- ness circles before last year, but his status hit new heights when his Workers' Credit Union announced it hit the $1-billion asset mark, which led the firm to pay out $2 million in dividends to its members, the first ever give-back program in its 101-year his- tory. Not to rest on its laurels, Workers' assets grew more than 10 percent in 2014 to more than $1.15 billion. As a result, the credit union launched another dividend program, this time giving back $2.5 mil- lion to its members. Petersen, who joined Workers' in the mid-1990s, has sat as a volun- teer on a number of local boards. He helped lead the team that hired Roy Nascimento to succeed David McKeehan as president and CEO of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce and last month he was elected chairman of the board for The United Way of North Central Massachusetts. - Emily Micucci Title: President & CEO Company: Workers' Credit Union Location: Fitchburg Douglas Petersen B oston Heart Diagnostics, a cardiovascu- lar diagnostics company, is a favorite Framingham success story. Local offi- cials tout it as an example of a small company that's been able to successfully expand its foot- print and workforce in town, and they're proud to have liaised with Susan Hertzberg on those efforts. This year, the company added 35,000 square feet to its Framingham laboratory and admin- istrative offices to accommodate 80 new employees it planned to hire. The expansion was announced in March, three months after Eurofins Scientific of Luxembourg said it would buy Boston Heart for $140 million. Despite the takeover, Hertzberg said it would be business-as-usual for Boston Heart, so the announced expansion after was reassuring to local officials. Hertzberg, an industry veteran, said MetroWest's natural attri- butes -- such as a qualified workforce and good schools, along with the town's new streamlined approach to permitting -- have made her very bullish on the area. No doubt she's the kind of cheerleader that economic development leaders hope will stick around. - Emily Micucci Title: President & CEO Company: Boston Heart Diagnostics Location: Framingham Susan Hertzberg

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