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Congratulations to all our 2021 award recipients.
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On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Human Resources Division hosted the 37th Annual Performance Recognition Program Awards Ceremony at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). Governor Baker, Lieutenant Governor Polito, and our Cabinet members were in attendance as we honored the 2021 recipients of the prestigious Carballo, Cellucci, Equity, and Rooney awards.
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
Zeina Naffah-Khouri
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
Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance
About the Award
The Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance is awarded to individuals or groups of employees to recognize their extraordinary contributions to their agency.
2021 Award Recipients:
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Department of Revenue
- Child Support Customer Service - Spanish Self-Service Phoneline
- Child Support Enforcement Virtual Counter
- Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Case Conferencing
- Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Service of Process
- Division of Local Services Municipal Finance Training and Resource Center
- DOR Collections Bureau Bankruptcy Unit
- DOR Litigation Bureau Administrative Support Group
- DOR LMS Project
- Multistate Bureau Audit New Hire Training Team
- Jessica Cabral
- Jean Connolly
- Gina Currey
- Laura Hahn
- Jared Lieberman
- Donna Morris
- Patcharee Rotasayne
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
- DCAMM Contractor Certification
- DCAMM eBuilder MMARS Integration Team
- DCAMM HR Unit
- Mass Vaccination Site Inspection Volunteers
- Jason Kruckas
- Ganesh Ramachandran
- Taunton Men's Recovery from Addiction Program
Executive Office for Administration and Finance
- ANF-IT Data Center @ DOR Data Center
- Christine McCarthy
Group Insurance Commission
- GIC Audit Team
- GIC Future of Work Implementation Team
- GIC Life Insurance Team
Operational Services Division
- Danielle Frizzi
- Sorraia Tavares
- Commonwealth Print Services
Supplier Diversity Office
- Nani Assefa
- Bonnie Borch-Rote
- Joyce Kwong
Human Resources Division
- Business Enterprise Application Unit (BEAU)
- Darcy Smith
- Jean-Louis Rochet
- MassPerform Implementation Team
- Sharon Lee
EDUCATION
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- Iraida Alvarez
- DESE Business Office/Accounts Payable
- Grants Management and Federal Grants Teams
- Maria Frederick
- Problem Resolution System (PRS) Office
- Allison Ward Smith
- Courtney Sullivan
- Stefany Tomlinson
Executive Office Education
- Carole Corthell
- Jennifer Louis
- Telework Acknowledgement Form Automation Team
Department of Early Education and Care
- EEC Investigations Unit
- Family and Community Support Unit
- Tom Myers
- Carol Nolan
- Miguel Ortega
- Diana Phillips
Department of Higher Education
- Alexander Nally
- Monaliza Pena
- Elena Quiroz-Livanis
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
Department of Agricultural Resources
- Taylor Arsenault
- Keri Cornman
- Frances Pearson
- Cullen Roberts
Department of Conservation & Recreation
- Allison Bishop
- Asset Management Modernization Project Team
- Helene Campbell
- William Hickey
- Conor Laffey
- Joy Trahan-Liptak
- State Park Operations Regional Directors
- Matt Villamaino
Department of Environmental Protection
- Kathleen Delaplain
- Drinking Water Program Sanitary Survey Inspectors
- Stephen Mahoney
- MassDEP Vehicle Inspection Station Outage Response Team
- Srivani Panakanti
- Judith Schmitz
- Martha Senn
- WERO Bondi's Island Landfill Fire Response Team
Department of Energy Resources
- Catie Snyder
- Joanna Troy
Department of Fish and Game
- Kerry Allard
- Erik Amati
- DFG Food Security Infrastructure Grant Volunteers
- Kristen Ferry
- Resource Assessment Team
- Terrance Smith
Department of Public Utilities
- Sarah Cullinan
- Cheryl Gard
- Terrence Townsend
- Laurie Weisman
Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
- Janice Finnigan
- Wallace Gathoni
- IT Applications Development Group
- Kirsten Morgan
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
- Lauri Bourikas
- Kathleen Doyle
- Facilities and Mailroom Team
- Ravi Lagadapati
- Mobile Device Unit
- Erica Mulinare
Department of Public Health
- BORIM Call Center
- Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences COVID
- Contracts and Bill Paying Group
- COVID-19 Survey (CCIS) Community Impact Team Deb Dinkins
- Beth English
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health School Health Unit
- Medication Administration Program
- Nina Miranda
- Mobile COVID-19 Vax Team
- Pooja Phaltankar
- Erica Piedade
- Registry of Vital Records and Statistics (RVRS) Issuance Team
- Lynn Squillace
- Rebecca White
- Vaccine Equity Initiative Team
MassHealth
- Children Behavioral Health Initiative Team
- EHS Hutchinson Team
- James M. Farrell
- Mindy Cohen Machera
- Monica Sawhney
- MassHealth Vaccine Incentive Program
- MassHealth One Device Rollout
- Project Citizenship Team
Department of Developmental Services
- 9 Marblehead Street Staff
- ABI/MFP Leadership Team
- Jennifer Bradley
- McGustus Carter
- Song Chen
- CRS Health Coordinators
- Rebecca Christie
- Deb Dunham
- Jennifer Jensen
- James Kinuthia
- Marci Lundin
- Augustine Manu-Bimpeh
- Nancy McMorrow
- Genie Nortelus
- Lorraine Murphy
- Cindy O'Donnell
- Tami Patnode
- Plymouth Area Office Support Team
- Rebecca Pierre
- River Street House
- Eileen Schwalm
- Carolyn Timbie
Commission for the Blind
- Nahara Caraballo
- MCB Northeast Region
- Kathleen Mele
- Susan O’Neil
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Anthony Harrison
- Anna Purcell
Department of Transitional Assistance
- Marcelo Carboni
- Elsa Chu
- Elizabeth De Leon
- DTA Administrative Operations Unit
- DTA Employment and Training Rebranding Team
- DTA Front End Staff
- Christina Harkness
- IVR Project Team
- Rosie Jackson
- Joint DTA/EHS IT Project Management Office at the Department of Transitional Assistance
- Christel Lantin
- Charita Neal
- Kristina Rohena
- DTA Redeployment Group
Department of Youth Services
- Bartholomew Arhin
- Nigel Edwards
- Karine Martirosyan
- Michael Owusu
- Mario Pires
- Maria Rodriguez
Department of Mental Health
- Marie Amado
- The Brockton Multi Service Center PACT Team
- Jeffrey Chasse
- COVID Infection Control Group
- Michael Curtis
- Fenwood Inn Staff
- Bruce Grunwald
- Percy Lewis
- Walter Mehl
- Massachusetts Mental Health Center Nursing Team
- Metro Boston CYF - SIS Team
- Kate Shapiro
- Susan Solimini
- Roberta Spofford
- MMHC Anti-Racism Task Force (ARTF)
Department of Children & Families
- David Bennett
- DCF Administrative/Clerical Teams of the Western, Central, Northern, Southern and Boston Regions
- DCF Central Region's RESPeCT: Racial Equity Strategic Planning & Collaborative Team
- DCF Services Network Department and Congregate Care Network Proposal Review Teams
- Ashley Granger
- Gloria McDevitt
- Michaela Powers
- Jeannie Serrano
- Somia Tadjer
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
- Rebecca Giroux
- Gabriela Lawrence-Soto
- Lucinda Matos
- Megan McNally
- South District Administrative Team
- Lindsey Williams
- Marit Young
Department of Elder Affairs
- Andrew Ferguson
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
- Community One Stop for Growth Team
- Ellen Cebula
- EOHED IT Team
- Partnerships for Recovery Team
Division of Professional Licensure
- Richard Lawless
- Adelle Reynolds
Division of Insurance
- Jackie Horigan
- Stephanie Pinion
Division of Banks
- Valerie Carbone
- Jared Gordon
- Gregory Short
Department of Housing & Community Development
- Karen Bresnahan
- DHCD Future of Work Legal Support Team
- Eviction Diversion Initiative Team
- Debra Jean
- Rapid Recovery Plan Program
LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
MassHire Department of Career Services
- Kim Leonard
- Department of Industrial Accidents
- Kathy Manson
Department of Labor Relations
- Meghan Ventrella
- Department of Labor Standards
- Adam Kinney
Department of Unemployment Assistance
- James Dufresne
- Yvonne Fernandez
- Joshua Nussey
- Jeannie Pena
PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Correction
- Melissa Alcorn
- Paula Daggett
- Michael Larkin
- Recovery Pathfinders
- Gary Temple
- Rui Vasconcelos
Municipal Police Training Committee
- Mary Bragg
- Nicole Hamwey
Department of Fire Services
- DFS Virtual Classroom
- Jennifer Hoyt
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
- Tom Lyons
- Brian Rushlow
- Fay Stewart
- Tina Urato
Chief Medical Examiner
- Cayce Lombardi
- Leslie Ward
TECHNOLOGY AND SECURITY
Executive Office of Technology Services and Security
- Susan Amaru
- Melissa Caruso-DeFusco
- Madhavi Donepudi
- EOTSS Accounts Management
- EOTSS - O365 Implementation and Services Group
- Sean Hughes
- Mass.gov COVID-19 Rapid Response Team
- EOTSS Procurement Unit
- Tracy Varano
TRANSPORTATION
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
- Joel Greene
- HQ Construction Section
- MassDOT Exit Renumbering Team
- MassDOT Future of Work Team
- MassDOT IT Inspection Program Response Team
- Patrick O'Brien
- RMV Service Channel Leadership Team
- Ronald Smith
- Nicole Spriggs
- Vehicle Safety and Compliance Services
MBTA
- Alexander Bacon
- Adam Booth
- Maria Cadena
- Eileen Connolly
- Customer Experience Group
- Sean Dooley
- Tomas Gonzales
- Green Line Transformation Group
- Timothy Horan
- Mustapha J Jahour
- Maureen McDonough
- Derek Morin
- Kimberly Powell
- Jennifer Ross
- Anthony Talacci
- Nealay Vasavda
INDEPENDENTS
Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
- ABCC Commissioners
- Sean Walsh
Betsy Lehman Center
- Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety—Home Health Care Workforce Initiative
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
- Paul Kissman
- Uechi Ng
Center for Health Information and Analysis
- Enhanced All Payer Claims Database Project Team
- Hospital Financial Reporting Team
- Human Resources and Office Operations
- Research Team
Commission Against Discrimination
- Jillian Fisher
- Abigail Soto-Alvira
Department of the State Treasurer
- Debt Management Group
- Samantha Perry
- Pamela Tobey
- Swee Lin Wong
Disabled Persons Protection Commission
- Mariah Freark
- Kerry Joyce
- Michelle McCue
- Patricia Quatieri
Mass Clean Water Trust
- Jonathan Maple
- MCWT Finance and Accounting Team
Mass State Retirement Board
- MSRB Business Support Team
- MSRB Communications and Outreach Team
- MSRB Finance Team
- MSRB Information Systems and Technology Team
Mass School Building Authority
- Designer Selection Team
- Kristine McAndrews
- Jeremy Moore
- Noelle Neumyer
Office of the Inspector General
- Casa Nueva Vida Investigation Team
- Hinton Lab Team
- Jennifer Rabbitt
Pension Reserve Investment Management
- Deborah Coulter
- Matthew Liposky
Mass State Lottery
- Braintree Field Service Technicians
- The Big E MSLC Team
- Susie Chin
- VaxMillions Group
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Bristol Community College
- Information Technology Services
- Online Learning Department at Bristol Community College
- Kevin Spirlet
Fitchburg State University
- Henry Parkinson III
- User Services
Middlesex Community College
- Syeda Ferdous Ara Begum
- Patrick Cook
- Jeanne Cronin
- Janine Daunais
- Lisa Doucett
- Kathy DiRienzo
- Daniel Martin
- MCC Nursing Faculty
North Shore Community College
- Olivia Countie
- Andrew Dore
- Lynn Y Childcare
- Sergeant Mark Randall
- Cassandra Reed
Quinsigamond Community College
- Debra LaFlash
- Kara McDonald
- Michelle Nolan
- Patrick Printz
Salem State University
- Sarah Ascolese
- Center for Academic Excellence
- Mathew Chetnik
- Kalei Ensminger
- Ezekiel Holt
- Institutional Advancement Team
- Graham Morris
- Salem State Networking & Infrastructure Services
University of Massachusetts, Boston
- Betsabe (Betsy) Gomez
- Cheryl Bryant
- Derrick Marshall
- UMass Boston University Health Services
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
- The Access Services Division of the Claire T. Carney Library
- Julie Cahill
- Karen Pimentel
- Sarah Przystarz
- Tripp Center Grounds Crew
- UMass Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell Inter-campus Slate Implementation Team
- University Massachusetts Dartmouth Counseling Center
- Kelli Vasconcelos
University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- Mai Nguyen
- River Hawk Scholars Academy
- UMass Lowell Web Services
University of Massachusetts Office of the President
- Control M Upgrade & Disaster Recovery
- Deirdre Delaney
- Julie Kenny
- Bonnie Mathias
- Kathryn Robinson
- Return to On-site Welcome Back Team - Shrewsbury and Boston
- UITS DEIA Collaborative Group
- UMass Value Added Reseller (VAR) Working Committee
Worcester State University
- Thomas Conroy
- Sara Grady
- Ronald Kramek
- Michael McKenna
- Cuong Nguyen
- Karen Woods Weierman