# Heather D. Blease

> Heather D. Blease is the founder and CEO of SaviLinx, a Brunswick, Maine-based contact-center and business process outsourcing company established in 2013. An electrical engineering graduate of the University of Maine, she previously founded EnvisioNet in 1995. Her career includes building customer-support operations, advocating for changes to HUBZone eligibility around closed military bases, and expanding SaviLinx into government and commercial services.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at SaviLinx
- **Organizations:** SaviLinx, EnvisioNet, Digital Equipment Corporation, Savi Systems LLC
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Maine, Honorary Doctor of Science in Business Administration, Thomas College
- **Known for:** Maine Economic Developer of the Year, 1999., University of Maine Distinguished Engineering Award, October 2000., Honorary doctorate from Thomas College, May 2001.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from the University of Maine and began engineering work at Digital Equipment Corporation in Massachusetts.
- **1988** — Returned to Maine and worked at Digital Equipment Corporation in Augusta.
- **1995** — Opened EnvisioNet in Augusta with four people and a $70,000 loan.
- **1999** — Named Maine Economic Developer of the Year.
- **2001** — EnvisioNet entered Chapter 11 and was sold after losing major customer work.
- **2012** — Wrote to Senator Susan Collins about HUBZone eligibility barriers at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
- **2013** — Founded SaviLinx at Brunswick Landing.
- **2014** — SaviLinx began its Hattiesburg operation to fulfil a government contract.
- **2017** — SaviLinx received HUBZone certification in March and ranked No. 28 on the Inc. 5000 in August.
- **2020** — SaviLinx opened an office in Caribou in October.
- **2021** — Named a Mainebiz Woman to Watch.
- **2022** — SaviLinx was included in the WPO 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies list.
- **2023** — Received a Vistage Leadership Award; SaviLinx appeared on the Inc. 5000 for its seventh consecutive year.
- **2025** — Announced new operations and IT vice presidents and attended the NASWA summit with Katie Michael.

## Achievements

- Maine Economic Developer of the Year, 1999.
- University of Maine Distinguished Engineering Award, October 2000.
- Honorary doctorate from Thomas College, May 2001.
- U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce Growth Master Award, 2017.
- Led SaviLinx to No. 28 on the 2017 Inc. 5000, based on 9,264% revenue growth from 2013 to 2016.
- Advocated for expanding HUBZone eligibility boundaries around closed military bases; SaviLinx received certification in March 2017.
- Mainebiz Woman to Watch, 2021.
- WPO 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies recognition for SaviLinx, 2022.
- Vistage Leadership Award, 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Public LinkedIn posts described attending RTIME2026 with Elsa and Alden Blease; the conference ran February 22-25.
- **2025-09** — Attended the NASWA Annual Summit in Dallas alongside SaviLinx Vice President of Client Experience Katie Michael.
- **2025-01** — SaviLinx announced Mike Wilson as Vice President of Operations and John Matusiewicz as Vice President of Information Technology.

## Links

- Website: https://savilinx.com/author/hblease/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blease
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/heatherblease
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blease/

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