Co-Chairs:  John J Kelly, CPCM Managing Partner, Hanover Stone Partners, LLC & Tom O’Brien, Director & Audit Chair, Prudential Financial Annuity Funds both Directors Flax Trust/America.

Honorees:  Niall Murray, Managing Principal & Founder, Rockabill Consulting & Development, Patricia Harty, Co-Founder Irish American Magazine, Edward McDermott Jr. President & CEO Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research,  with Co-Chairs:  John J Kelly, CPCM Managing Partner, Hanover Stone Partners, LLC & Tom O’Brien, Director & Audit Chair, Prudential Financial Annuity Funds, both Directors Flax Trust/ America, and Sr. Mary Turley Director / Trustee Flax Trust.

John Kelly welcomed guests and invited Fr. James Dorr to give the invocation.

John Kelly invited brief reports:

(1) Jim Griffin (Exec. Director City of Hornell IDA) – Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT)

(2) John Ryle Kezel (Director, The Campion Institute, Fordham University) – School for Social Enterprises Ireland (SSEI)

John Kelly invited Ed/Brigid Kenney to introduce honoree Patricia Harty, Co-Founder Irish American Magazine, Sr. Mary Turley presented Flax Trust Award.

Patricia Harty responded.

Tom O’Brien invited Chuck McDermott to introduce honoree Edward McDermott Jr. President & CEO Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Sr. Mary Turley presented Flax Trust Award.

Edward McDermott Jr. responded

Tom O’Brien introduced honoree Niall Murray, Managing Principal & Founder, Rockabill Consulting & Development, Sr. Mary Turley presented Flax Trust Award.

Niall Murray responded.

Tom O’Brien invited remarks from (1) Ciaran Madden, Irish Consul General – (2) Laura Hickey, Deputy British Consul General – (3) Lorraine Turner Head NI Bureau New York

Tom O’Brien/John Kelly introduces Megan Mooney, Soprano; Helenna Howie, Mezzo Soprano

Sr Mary Turley thanked bursary sponsors and guests.

Tom O’Brien drew proceedings to a close.

Programme ended

Some of the guests attending the event: