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14 Worcester Business Journal | May 15, 2017 | wbjournal.com F O C U S F A M I L Y B U S I N E S S Tom McGregor, Senior Vice President and Regional Commercial Banking Executive and Kathy Trainor, Vice President, Area Branch Manager Deep community roots. Unparalleled expertise. Local leadership. United Bank is excited to announce our new full-service branch in Worcester. With a wealth of banking experience, unrivaled market knowledge and local decision-making, we have everything you need to reach your financial goals. From purchasing a home to growing your savings to building a business, our dedicated team is here to help you create your balance. Visit our new branch location at 1 Mercantile Street, Worcester, MA. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender OUR COMMITMENT TO WORCESTER JUST GOT STRONGER. 866.959.BANK (2265) bankatunited.com Finalist: Midsize Family Business Award Insurance Marketing Agencies Finalist: Midsize Family Business Award Monster Movers Location: Worcester Industry: Insurance Founded: 1924 Founder: Harold Fielding Employees: 47 Generations running company: 3rd Family members working at IMA: Laura Herman-Strohecker, CEO (sister); Peter Herman, president (brother); and Lois Herman, senior sales executive (mother) Website: www.imaagency.com In 1924, Harold Fielding opened his insurance agency in Worcester, taking his daughter Lois up and down Water Street to sell new clients. After 35 years, Fielding hired son-in-law Sumner Herman and through acquisi- tion and expanded geographic focus, the Harold Fielding Agency became Insurance Marketing Agencies. In 1985, Sumner's daughter Laura Herman-Strohecker joined the firm, followed by brother Peter seven years later, and the duo turned IMA into one of the largest independently owned insurance brokers in Massachusetts. In the last year, IMA has purchased a specialty insurance agency to broaden its brand aware- ness and then rebranded the compa- ny with a new puzzle-piece logo that symbolizes its "Coverage that fits" tagline. IMA has a 30-year relationship with Worcester nonprofit youth organization Straight Ahead Ministries, performing a variety of volunteer tasks including collecting jackets for a coat drive. Location: Worcester Industry: Transportation and logistics Founded: 1999 Founders: William Antonelli and Sarah Christie-Antonelli Employees: 40 Generation running company: 2nd Family members working at Monster: William Antonelli, president (father); Sarah Christie-Antonelli, vice president (mother); Kayalani Antonelli, marketing intern (daughter); Bella Antonelli, intern (daughter) Website: www.mymonstermovers.com Five years after founding Monster Movers, William and Sarah decided to sell the company in 2004. Yet, seeing an opportunity for improvement, the husband and wife bought the Worcester moving compa- ny back in 2010 and spent every dol- lar they had to rebrand and restruc- ture the company. For the second year in a row in 2016, Monster was named to the Inc. 5000 of fastest growing companies, including being a top 20 fastest grow- ing transportation firms in the United States. Last year, Monster volunteered to move Worcester makerspace Technopia for free to its new location, along with its partner Think Tank. As the parents of six girls, the cou- ple sees the need to support educa- tion reform and programs like Technopia. Monster for the last three years has donated its services to Cradles to Crayons, picking up and delivering thousands of clothes, toys and books as donations. Tom McGregor, Senior Vice President and Regional Commercial Banking Executive and Kathy Trainor, Vice President, Area Branch Manager Deep community roots. Unparalleled expertise. Local leadership. United Bank is excited to announce our new full-service branch in Worcester. With a wealth of banking experience, unrivaled market knowledge and local decision-making, we have everything you need to reach your financial goals. From purchasing a home to growing your savings to building a business, our dedicated team is here to help you create your balance. Visit our new branch location at 1 Mercantile Street, Worcester, MA. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender OUR COMMITMENT TO WORCESTER JUST GOT STRONGER. 866.959.BANK (2265) bankatunited.com Tom McGregor, Senior Vice President and Regional Commercial Banking Executive and Kathy Trainor, Vice President, Area Branch Manager Deep community roots. Unparalleled expertise. Local leadership. United Bank is excited to announce our new full-service branch in Worcester. With a wealth of banking experience, unrivaled market knowledge and local decision-making, we have everything you need to reach your financial goals. From purchasing a home to growing your savings to building a business, our dedicated team is here to help you create your balance. Visit our new branch location at 1 Mercantile Street, Worcester, MA. Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender OUR COMMITMENT TO WORCESTER JUST GOT STRONGER. 866.959.BANK (2265) bankatunited.com