Honorees: Catherine Lucey, Whitehouse Correspondent for Bloomberg News; Prof. Paul Bartholomew, Vice Chancellor of Ulster University; Rev. Joseph Lingan S.J., President Gonzaga College High School, with Hon. Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States with Flax Trust Directors – Mike McCurry; Jim Boland (Chair), Jim Quinn (President), Sr Mary Turley; Mike O’Neil and John Feehery.

Flax Trust/America annual Washinton DC Champagne Reception & Breakfast was Co-Chaired by Jim Boland, Chair & CEO Boland, Chair Flax Trust/America & Mike McCurry, former White House Press Secretary, Director Flax Trust/America on Tuesday November 25^th 2025, at The Hay-Adams The Rooftop Terrace.

Proceeding began with a Champagne Reception was followed by Breakfast. Jim Boland welcomed guests and invited Fr. Van Dyke S.J. President Georgetown Preparatory School to give the invocation

During Breakfast Mike McCurry invited brief reports from: Jeff Finkel, Past President and CEO of IEDC / Director Flax Trust/America, on Ulster Community Investment Trust (UCIT) / Community Finance Ireland (CIF).  Lisa Kardell, Director, Public Affairs Waste Management / Director Flax Trust / America, on the School for Social Enterprises in Ireland (SSEI).

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

Jim Boland invited Mike O’Neil, K & L Gates LLP, Director Flax Trust/America to introduce honoree Paul Bartholomew Vice-Chancellor and President Ulster University. Sr. Mary Turley presented Flax Trust Award.  Paul Bartholomew responded.

Mike McCurry introduced Honoree Catherine Lucey, Whitehouse Correspondent for Bloomberg News.  Sr. Mary Turley presented Flax Trust Award. Catherine Lucey responded.

Jim Boland invited John Feehery, Partner EFB Advocacy / Director Flax Trust / America to introduce Honoree Rev. Joseph E. Lingan, S.J. President Gonzaga College High School.  Sr Mary presented Flax Trust Award.  Rev. Joseph E. Lingan S.J. 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, Northern Ireland Bureau

Mike McCurry invited Sean Boland Jr. to introduce video of Flax Trust music bursary recipient Sienna Whiteman (violin) performing Meditation (from Thais – Massanet)

Sr Mary Turley thanked sponsors and Jim Boland thanked guests and made presentation to winner of round trip to Ireland courtesy of Aer Lingus and presentations to ‘Jamieson’ winners bringing the proceedings to a close.