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The Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus introduced the Good Guys Awards in 2002 to honor men who demonstrate an ongoing commitment and partnership in achieving equality for women. These awards recognize that our goals of attaining parity in politics and equality in American society can only be reached through the concerted efforts of men and women in all areas of professional life.

Our corporate and individual sponsors have generously given their support, as the event has attracted a “who’s who” list of business and political leaders. The luncheon is held each year in January or February. The money raised at the Good Guys Awards is used to fund the programs of the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus Education Fund. All donations are tax deductible.

The 10th Annual Good Guys Honorees:

U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke

The 1st Annual Senator Edward W. Brooke Distinguished Public Service Award will be presented to U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke for his long career of devoted advocacy for women and minorities, including his work on the Civil Rights Act and the passage of Title IX.

MA Senate Majority Leader Frederick E. Berry

The Senator Edward M. Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award is being presented to Massachusetts Senate Majority Leader Fredrick E. Berry for his extensive work with children and families, including the creation of the Children's Trust Fund which was established to fund child abuse prevention programs in Massachusetts.

Chancellor J. Keith Motley

From the University of Massachusetts Boston, Chancellor J. Keith Motley has been committed to academic and sponsorship programs aimed at assisting and supporting young women as they strive to achieve their full potential.

Paul Grogan

As President and CEO of The Boston Foundation, Paul Grogan's commitment to improving educational outcomes and direct support of community-based initiatives has greatly benefited women and families.

Stephen M. Weiner

As a partner at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., Stephen M. Weiner, has spent his career working to promote women in the legal and medical field through his understanding of the personal and family issues that women face in such competitive areas.

Past Good Guys Honorees

2010

• Senator John Kerry, Lifetime Achievement Award
• Speaker Robert DeLeo
• Sheriff Frank Cousins Jr., Sheriff of Essex County
• Gregory Torres, President, MassINC.
• Rick Rendon, Founder & President, Empower Peace

2009

• Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Lifetime Achievement Award
• Congressman Barney Frank
• Governor William F. Weld
• Jarrett T. Barrios, President, Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts
• Robert Davoli, Managing Director, Sigma + Partners

2008

• The Honorable Argeo Paul Cellucci, Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Louis Ciavarra, Managing Partner, Bowditch and Dewey LLP
• Robert Coard, President and CEO, Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
• Peter Meade, Executive Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts 

2007

• Joseph P. Campanelli, President and CEO, Sovereign Bank
• Fairman Cowan, Partner, Bowditch and Dewey (ret.)
• Paul Lee, Parter, Goodwin Proctor, LLP
• James Roosevelt, Jr., President and CEO, Tufts Health Plan

2006

• Frank Hatch, Chair, John Merck Foundation
• Tripp Jones, Senior Vice President and CAO, The MENTOR Network
• Professor Charles J. Ogletree Jr., Executive Director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Peace & Justice, Harvard Law School
• Thomas P. O'Neill, III, CEO, O'Neill And Associates

2005

• Chris Gabrieli, Chairman, Massachusetts 2020
• Paul Levy, CEO, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• Jack Regan, Partner and Public Service Committee Co-Chair,
• Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP

2004

• Wayne A. Budd, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, John Hancock Financial Services. Inc.
• Aaron Feuerstein, CEO, Malden Mills Industries, Inc.
• Hubie Jones, Social Justice Entrepreneur for City Year, Dean Emeritus, BU School of Management
• Dan Wolf, President and CEO, Cape Air/Nantucket Airlines.

2003

• Paul Guzzi, President & CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
• Ralph Harriman, Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer Painters & Allied Trades District Council 35
• George Russell, Executive Vice-President of State Street Corporation
• William Saltonstall, former State Senator

2002

• Charlie Baker, President & CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
• Richard Gamble, Leader of Family Planning Initiatives
• Ralph Martin, Partner, Bingham McCutcheon LLC & former Suffolk County District Attorney