Photo: Jim Boland, Chair, Flax Trust/America.  Jim Quinn President Flax Trust/America.  Honoree Kevin Sullivan, Exc. Director Ad Hoc Committee to Protect the GFA.  John Feehery, Director Flax Trust/America.  Honoree Daniel Colman, The Dubliner.  Mike O’Neill, Director Flax Trust/America.  Sr Mary Turley, Trustee, Director Flax Trust/America.  Honoree Ed O’Keefe, CBS News Senior White House & Political Correspondent.  Ciara Delaney, Chief Operations Officer US Mission Network.  Mike McCurry, Director Flax Trust/America.

Flax Trust/America Tuesday November 26^th 2024, The Hay-Adams The Rooftop Terrace.  Co-Chairs Jim Boland, CEO Boland, Chair Flax Trust/America & Mike McCurry, former White House Press Secretary, Director Flax Trust/America

A Champagne Reception followed with breakfast.  Jim Boland and Mike McCurry acknowledged fond memories of Fr Myles Kavanagh, founder The Flax Trust. Jim Boland welcomed guests and invited Fr. Van Dyke S.J., President Georgetown Preparatory School to give the invocation.

Mike McCurry invited Pat O’Shea, President Emeritus of University College Cork and Professor University of Maryland, to give the report on Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT).  Cathy Gormley Hennan, Provost, Ulster University, gave the report on School for Social Enterprises in Ireland (SSEI).

Jim Boland invited remarks from Jim Quinn, President Emeritus Tiffany & Co. President Flax Trust /America

Mike McCurry introduced Honoree Ed O’Keefe, Sr. Mary Turley presented The Flax Trust Award. Ed O’Keefe responded.

Jim Boland invited John Feehery, Partner EFB Advocacy, Director Flax Trust/America to introduce Honoree Danny Coleman, ‘The Dubliner’.  Sr. Mary Turley presented the Flax Trust Award. Danny Coleman responded.

Mike McCurry introduced Mike O’Neil, K & L Gates LLP, Director Flax Trust/America to introduce Honoree Kevin O’Sullivan, Executive Director, Ad Hoc Committee to Protect the GFA, co-founder. Sr Mary presented The Flax Trust Award. Kevin O’Sullivan responded.

Jim Boland invited comments from Hon. Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States.  Nicholas Alton, Minister Counsellor, Political, British Embassy and Richard Cushnie, Director/Counsellor, NI Bureau.

Mike McCurry invited remarks from guests.

Sr Mary Turley thanked sponsors.

Jim Boland thanked guests, made presentation to winner of round trip to Ireland courtesy of Aer Lingus and presentation to ‘Jamieson’ winners and closed the proceedings.