NEWS
Pictured from left to right are award sponsors Theresa Goodman, Executive Director -United Healthcare & Carol Weir, Chief Clinical Officer – Andwell Health Partners. Next is Jess Maurer, Executive Director MCOA, John Zarrilli, Executive Director MOCO, Tracy Greaney, Nursing Director MOCO, and Kelly McCarthy, Clinical Director MOCO.
MOCO honored by the Maine Council on Aging as recipient of the 2025 Business Excellence Award at the Change AGEnt Summit in Bangor on September 19th
We cannot feel more humbled and more motivated by this recognition. The following is a copy of a press release issued by the Maine Council on Aging:
Motivational Services, Inc. (MOCO) in Augusta is being honored with the 2025 Business Excellence Award for their intentional, strategic, and sustained efforts to create a workplace that embraces the power of older workers, promotes age-inclusivity, and serves as a model of business excellence. Under the visionary leadership of John Zarrilli, and with support of his dedicated team, MOCO proactively partnered with the MCOA to provide training to leaders across all job categories, engaged in action planning, and then created the Change AGEncy Workforce Team, which is taking bold action to reshape the organization’s culture and infrastructure, including adapting physical spaces for accessibility and embedding age-positive values in staff training and daily operations. They took the next step and became a Certified Age Friendly Employer. MOCO has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to innovation and inclusion and is fostering a thriving multigenerational workforce and responsive community for residents.