The following is from a press release sent out by The Construction Institute.

President of Building Trades Training Directors Association is Recognized For
Leadership in Promoting Helmets to Hardhats Program            

Boston, MA (June 22, 2009) – William D. Mooney, President of the Building Trades Training Directors Association of Massachusetts was presented with a special award to recognize his sponsorship and leadership in promoting the Helmets to Hardhats program and his role in making the program successful in Massachusetts.

William D. Mooney, of Milford, is a former decorated marine who entered the building trades forty years ago after serving in Vietnam.  Mooney became an apprentice with Operating Engineers Local 4, and then worked as an operating engineer before becoming director of the Operating Engineers Local 4 training center. His career ultimately led him to serve as the President of the Building Trades Training Directors Association of Massachusetts, an organization that represents building trades joint apprenticeship training centers across the state.

Richie Eckler of Helmets to Hardhats says, ‘William Mooney’s continued support of the Helmets to Hardhats program in giving military candidates an opportunity to have a career is second to none. A wounded warrior himself, he knows firsthand, the dedication it takes to have a successful career in the trades. His leadership and sincere desire to participate in Helmets to Hardhats has contributed greatly to the program’s success”.    

The award was presented by Darrell Roberts, Executive Director of Helmets to Hardhats at the Eastern Seaboard Apprenticeship Conference on May 26, 2009m at the Westin Copley Plaza in Boston.