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Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
Westwood Assistant Town Administrator Molly Fitzpatrick, left, presents the 2025 Emil Skop Award to Pittsfield Human Resources Director Michael Taylor during a Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources-sponsored workshop at Connect 351 on Jan. 23, 2026 in Boston.
Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources, a member group of the MMA, is seeking nominations for the Emil S. Skop Award.
Skop was one of the founding members of MMHR and served as its first executive secretary. Before “networking” became a recognizable term, Skop acknowledged the value of sharing information and experiences with other human resources and labor relations professionals. He is recognized for his tireless efforts in this area.
Each year, MMHR presents the Skop Award to a human resources professional who has made a positive impact on the association and its members. The award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions made to the field of municipal human resources management. The award criteria can be accessed on the online nomination form. The form must be completed by Dec. 4.
Nominations will be accepted from MMHR members, human resources colleagues, municipal chief administrative officers, municipal personnel/human resources boards, officials of state human resources-related agencies, and other related entities.
The award will be presented at MMHR’s Annual Business Meeting, to be held during Connect 351, the MMA’s annual conference, on Jan. 23 in Boston.