Annual Leadership Dinner

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, MA

Honoring outstanding leaders who have contributed to the engineering & land surveying professions, awarding scholarships to engineering students, and celebrating Abbie Goodman for her long career with TECET.

Michael Carragher

Chairman & CEO, VHB

Richard Davey

CEO, Massport

Awards

The Engineering Center Education Trust Leadership Award

Each year The Engineering Center Education Trust holds a dinner to support and highlight the importance engineering plays in the larger community. It is in part through the net proceeds of this dinner that The Engineering Center Education Trust continues to make grants and raise awareness of the contributions of engineers to our society. The Engineering Center Education Trust Leadership Award is presented at this annual event to outstanding leader in the areas of planning, designing, constructing and maintaining our built environment.

By honoring these leaders The Engineering Center Education Trust brings their great accomplishments and talents to the attention of the community. Their great achievements will inspire the engineers and surveyors of the future.

The intent of the Leadership Award is twofold. To recognize and honor the men and women who improve daily lives with their visions and dedication to their fields, and to demonstrate the endless possibilities of the future to the young men and women who will be the leaders of tomorrow.

December 3, 1998 Dr. Harl P. Aldrich, Jr.

December 3, 1998 Charles “Hank” Spaulding

January 25, 2000 Douglas B. MacDonald

February 13, 2001 Charles A. Parthum

February 13, 2001 Leo F. Peters

February 13, 2001 Robert W. Foster

February 13, 2001 Gunther H. Greulich

March 6, 2002 Frederick P. Salvucci

February 19, 2003 Norman B. Leventhal

April 13, 2004 Gloria Cordes Larson, Esq.

April 28, 2005 Dr. Charles M. Vest

May 8, 2006 Matthew J. Amorello

May 8, 2006 Michael P. Lewis

May 2, 2007 David B. Perini

May 7, 2008 Andrew H. Card, Jr.

May 6, 2009 Thomas J. Kinton, Jr.

May 12, 2010 Michael S. Dukakis

May 25, 2011: Jane F. Garvey

February 8, 2012: Peter Meade

February 4, 2013: Mike Capuano

February 26, 2014: Anthony Pangaro

April 29, 2015: Joseph F. Fallon

November 10, 2015: Christopher Gordon

November 10, 2015: Luisa Paiewonsky

November 10, 2015: Robert Brustlin

November 10, 2015: Science Club for Girls

November 10, 2015: Harl P. Aldrich Jr. & Charles “Hank” Spaulding – Memorial Awards

November 3, 2016:  Frank DePaola, PE

November 3, 2016: David J. Hatem, PC

November 3, 2016: Francis (Frank) D. Leathers, PE

November 3, 2016: Jean L. McCluskey, PE

November 3, 2016: Science on the Streets / Cambridge Science Festival

November 13, 2017: Judith Nitsch, PE

November 13, 2017: Dr. Zorica Pantić

November 13, 2017: Representative Niki Tsongas

January 23, 2019:  Marty Meehan

January 23, 2019: Joseph Aiello

January 23, 2019: Dorri Giles Raposa, Founding Executive Director of The Engineering Center

January 28, 2020: Senate President Karen Spilka

January 28, 2020: Joe Albanese

February 2, 2021: Thomas N. O’Brien

February 2, 2021: Stephanie Pollack

November 18, 2021: Katie Theoharides

November 18, 2021: Mike McGrath

November 15, 2022: Luciana Burdi

November 15, 2022: John Sullivan

November 28, 2023: Jonathan Gulliver

November 28, 2023: Jennifer Daloisio

February 4, 2025: Phillip Eng

February 4, 2025: Fred Laskey

February 11, 2026: Michael Carragher

February 11, 2026: Richard Davey