Since 1995, the Malcolm Baldrige Community Award presented by the Waterbury Regional Chamber at the annual Awards Evening has become the business community's most prestigious award. Named in honor of Malcolm Baldrige, the award recognizes those individuals whose commitment to the Waterbury community has been exemplified by vision and leadership in the area of economic development and growth.
The Waterbury Regional Chamber invites you to submit a nominee for consideration for the 2026 Malcolm Baldrige Community Award.
About Malcolm "Mac" Baldrige Few can claim to have had a greater impact on American industry than Malcolm "Mac" Baldrige. Mac lived in Woodbury, and guided Waterbury's Scovill Manufacturing Company, Inc. for over two decades. He was appointed President Reagan's Secretary of Commerce during which time he implemented new laws to help American businesses grow. Malcolm Baldrige believed in community, he believed in leadership, and he believed in volunteerism. The Malcolm Baldrige Awards honor those who continue Mac's work.
Past Malcolm Baldrige Community Award Recipients
2025 Joe Gugliotti, WORX 2024 Selim Noujaim, Noujaim Tool Company 2023 Leonard Mecca, AI-TEK 2022 John L. Hopkins, Post University (Award not presented in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic) 2019 Giuseppe N. Pisani, Pisani Steel Fabrication, Inc. 2018 Charles J. Boulier III, Ion Bank 2017 Frank J. Monteiro, MacDermid Performance Solutions 2016 Ralph Carpinella, Carpin Manufacturing, Inc. 2015 Judge James Lawlor, Waterbury Housing Authority 2014 M. Catherine Smith 2013 Gary B. O’Connor, Esq., Pullman & Comley, LLC 2012 Frederick Blasius, Jr., Blasius Chevrolet Cadillac 2011 Peter Baker, Crystal Rock - Water, Coffee, Office 2010 Neil O’Leary, Waterbury Police Activity League 2009 Burton Albert, Albert Bros., Inc. 2008 Senator Joan V. Hartley, State of Connecticut 2007 Joel S. Becker, Torrington Supply Company 2006 Charles T. Kellogg, Hubbard-Hall Inc. 2005 Norman S. Drubner, Drubner Industrials & Drubner Hartley & O’Connor, LLC 2004 Carmen Anthony Vacalebre Carmen, Anthony Restaurant Group 2003 John P. Burke, State of Connecticut Banking Commissioner 2002 John A. Michaels, Michaels Enterprises 2001 William J. Pape II, Republican-American 2000 Jaci Carroll, Jaci Carroll Staffing 1999 James C. Smith, Webster Bank 1998 Daniel H. Leever, MacDermid, Inc. 1997 Robert W. Garthwait, Sr., Cly-Del Manufacturing 1996 Joseph Carlson II, Hillside Properties, LLC 1995 Governor John G. Rowland, State of Connecticut
