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Manuel Carballo Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service
About the Award
The Manuel Carballo Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Service, named in honor of the late Secretary of Human Services, is given annually to employees or groups of employees who exemplify the highest standards of public service.
2021 Award Recipients:
- 7D Transportation Mission Team, Operation Children First, Cross Secretariat Group: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education • Executive Office of Administration and Finance • Executive Office of Education • Executive Office of Public Safety and Security • Governor’s Office Massachusetts Department of Transportation • Military Division
Lisa Ahaesy
William Bell
Jenna Borkoski
Shawn Cody
Matthew Connolly
Leldammy Correa
Nancy Cox
Jamison Gagnon
Rob Garrity
Olivia Graham
Mary Jo Griffin
Catharine Hornby
Emi Joy
Mary Joyce
Mark Kalin
Michael Kaneb
Michael Kelleher
Robert LePage
Shannon Mclaughlin
Keith Moran
Jason Oberton
Russell O'Neill
Billy Pitman
Deborah Steenland
Anne Marie Stronach
Julie Swerdlow Albino
Susan Terrey - Future of Work Initiative, Cross Secretariat Group: Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance • Executive Office of Administration and Finance • Executive Office of Health and Human Services • Executive Office of Technology Services and Security • Governor’s Office • Human Resources Division • Massachusetts Department of Transportation • Operational Services Division
Karen Badalaty
Kenneth Bailey
Joel Boone
Alinda Bostick
Elayne Campos
Dan Cordeau
Rachel Daul
Marianne Dill
Dominic Diluzio
Brian Domoretsky
Sarah Felton
John Ferrara
Kevin Flanigan
Paul Ford
Emmanuel Ghansah
Carol Gladstone
Olivia Graham
Matt Hale
Barry Heidke
William Holt
Paul Jayne
Mounir Jermany
John Johansson
Jack Keleher
Michael Kelleher
Kevin Kennedy
Betsy Klein
Gary Lambert
John Langan
Michael Malia
Colleen Maloney
Joan Matsumoto
Christine McCarthy
Jeff McCue
Mila Mendoza
Liz Minnis
Jay Mitchell
Lorna Moritz
Brendan Moss
Jonathan Murphy
Patrick Olsen
Alda Rego
Marissa Ribeiro
Rob Ricchi
Jean-Louis Rochet
Gail Rosenberg
Meredith Sandberg
Anne Selinger
Jonathan Senecal
Dan Shark
Tracy Varano
Abi Vogt
Jane Wang
Robin Whitman
Amy Winter - Road to Re-employment Team, Cross Secretariat Group: Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance • Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development • Governor’s Office
Leslie Abramowitz
Dawn Beati
Jenna Borkoski
Alinda Bostick
Joan Boucher
Marilyn Boyle
Anthony Brewer
Matthew Burke
Michele Campbell
Luz Cepeda
Bon Chibueze
Marisa de la Paz
Migdalia Diaz
Katie Dishnica
Anthony Fantasia
Yvonne Fernandez
Elizabeth Goguen
Travis Hinton
William Holt
Jennifer James
Richard Jeffers
Beth Klein
Elizabeth LaMontagne
Jim Latini
Kim Leonard
Colleen Maloney
Debra Martone
Christopher Mills
Eric Nelson
Sveta Saillant
Wendy Savary
Pamela Schmitt
Jason Smith
Sacha Stadhard
Alice Sweeney
Matthew Termini
Ashley Terrill -
Vaccine Preregistration Team, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
Aditya Basheer
Aniruddha Bharadwaj
Adam Cogbill
William Cole
Marino Fernandes
Teplyn Fournier
Bryan Hirsch
Dan Houle
Christine Invencion
Kris Johnson
Mimi Kantor
Denver Lybarger
Matt Moran
Erica Seery -
Laura Brelsford, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
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Judi Lydon-Ruby, Department of Developmental Services
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Susan McCarthy, Department of Fish and Game
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Robert McKeon, Department of Children and Families
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Barbara Olearczyk, Department of Mental Health
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Deborah Steenland, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Jim Zoino, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Governor Paul Cellucci Award for Leadership & Mentoring in State Government
About the Award
The Governor Paul Cellucci Award for Leadership and Mentoring in State Government was established with the purpose of honoring an outstanding leader in the area of mentoring in the workplace.
Recipients of this award play a vital role in preparing the Commonwealth's workforce of tomorrow by serving as a teacher, role model, and confidante to either a subordinate or peer in the workplace. The candidate for the Governor Paul Cellucci Award for Leadership and Mentoring in State Government has made an ongoing commitment to the professional development of their fellow employee, sharing their expertise and transferring their knowledge in a capacity that goes far beyond the standard expectations of the job.
2021 Award Recipients:
- James Hogan, Department of Public Health
- Bruno Lopes, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Belkis Roman, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Eugene H. Rooney, Jr. Public Service Award
About the Award
The Eugene H. Rooney, Jr., Public Service Award highlights human resources development as a planned, continuous effort to provide personal and professional growth opportunities that will enhance employee competency levels. Such activities serve to improve an individual's performance on a currently held job and/or provide new skills, knowledge and attitudes that will allow an individual to assume a new role in the organization.
2021 Award Recipients:
- Employee Assistance Services Unit, Department of Correction
Christopher Cali
Jeffrey Cammuso
Daniel Church
Marley Dixon
Linda Harriman
Thomas Higginbotham
Michael Jones
Michela Matthews
Robert Sweeney
Matthew Talieri
Nissa Thornton
Denise Vega - Office of Human Resources Team, Framingham Public Schools
Janine Ablondi
Ashley Bletzer
Monta Connolly
Tiago Gadens
Dylan Hogan
Inna London
Brenda Maurao
Stephanie Ristuccia
Commonwealth Equity in Governance Award
About the Award
Equity in Government consists of: the fair, just and equitable (a) management of public agencies, (b) development and implementation of public policy; and/or, (c) delivery of and access to state services.
The Commonwealth Equity in Governance Award is given annually to an employee or group of employees who have demonstrated commitment to and attainment of the principles of equity in one or more areas of government operations: human resources activity that promotes diversity and inclusion, procurement activity that promotes the participation of minority business enterprises and women business enterprises, policy development and/or implementation (including the development and implementation of regulations, program policies, and/or rules), and/or improving access and/or accessibility (physical or programmatic) to state programs or the delivery of state services.
2021 Award Recipients:
- Debra Jean, Department of Housing and Community Development
- MTEL-Alternative Pilot Policy Team, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Brian Devine
Elizabeth Losee
Claire Smithney
Aubree Webb