Celebrating 45 years Building Community and Celebrating Culture

 

 

We would like to thank the following event sponsors for their part in making this event possible!

 
 
Host Committee
Bill Kane, BioMed Realty
Bob Van Meter, Boston LISC
Bob Wegener, The Narrow Gate Architecture Ltd.
Clark Ziegler, Massachusetts Housing Partnership
Deborah Boatwright, NeighborWorks America
Derek Lumpkins, Discover Roxbury
Elmer Freeman, Center for Community Health Education Research and Service
Esther Schlorholtz, Boston Private Bank and Trust Company
Fernando Domenech, Domenech, Hicks and Krockmalnic Architects
Jacqueline Cooper
Janet Frazier, Maloney Properties, Inc
Jeffrey Goldstein, Boston Capital
Jonathan Klein, Klein Hornig LLP
Kelley Chunn, Kelley Chunn & Associates
Kevin Martin, Kevin P. Martin & Associates
Mel King
Melissa Fish, Peabody Properties, Inc.
Michael Rosenberg, Bank of America
Michele Courton Brown, The Efficacy Institute
Monalisa Smith, Citizens Bank
Paul Chan, Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Pamela and Belden Daniels
Robert Gittens, Northeastern University
Happy and Bob Green
Roger Herzog, Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation
Ronald L. Walker, II Next Street Financial Group
Randy and Ronn Garry, Co-Owner-Tropical Foods International
Sarah-Ann Shaw
Stephanie Lewis, Winn Residential
Thomas Cornu
Thomas Gleason, MassHousing
Tina Brooks, Local Initiative Support Corporation
Zakiya Thomas, Boston Ballet
 

Honorary Committee
Governor Deval Patrick
Mayor Thomas M. Menino
Senator John Kerry
Congressman Michael Capuano
State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz
State Representative Gloria Fox
State Representative Byron Rushing
State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez
Boston City Councilor Felix Arroyo
Boston City Councilor John Connolly
Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson
Boston City Councilor Stephen Murphy
Boston City Councilor Ayanna Presley
Boston City Councilor Charles Yancey
 
 
Board of Directors
Elmer Freeman, President
Jeanne Pinado, CEO
Brooke Woodson, Vice President
Malik Aziz, Treasurer
Ivelise Rivera, Secretary
Carol Pope
Darryl Richardson
Marion Cunningham
Maye Burgess
 
 
Community Catalyst Honorees
George “Chip” Greenidge Jr., Founder and President-National Black College Alliance/Greatest MINDS
Lisa Simmons, Founder and President-Color of Film Collaborative
Mark Thompson, CEO and President- Boston Private Bank and Trust Company
Randy and Ronn Garry, Co-Owner-Tropical Foods International
                                                                                     

Sponsors

Encore Sponsors:
Bank of America
Winn Residential Properties
 
Standing Ovation Sponsors:
Anonymous
BioMed Realty
Boston Private Bank & Trust Company
Citizens Bank Foundation
CWC Builders Inc.
First Sterling Financial, Inc.
MassHousing
Peabody Properties, Inc.
 
Bravo Sponsors:
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Bay State Banner
Be Our Guest
Happy and Bob Green
Ethnica Gourmet Catering
Kevin Martin & Associates
Klein Hornig LLP
Landmark Structures Incorporated
Longwood Security Systems
Maloney Properties, Inc.
Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation
Northeastern University
Pamela and Belden Daniels 
The Boston Foundation

Applause Sponsors:
Alkia Powell
All Covered
Blanka Flowers and Gifts
Boston Air Corporation
Boston Medical Center Healthnet Plan
DHK Architects, Inc.
Kelley Chunn and Associates
NeighborWorks America
Next Street Financial Group
The Narrow Gate Architecture
Tropical Foods International