The 32nd Flax Trust / America New York Banquet
The 32nd Flax Trust / America New York Banquet took place at The Links on Wednesday 12th October 2022. Chaired by Tom O’Brien, Chairman, President & CEO Sterling Bancorp / Director Flax Trust / America.
Brief reports: –
UCIT / Community Finance Group Ireland – Robert Reilly, Fordham Law School.
SSEI / School for Social Enterprises in Ireland – Patrick Grace, President & CEO Grace Institute Foundation.
Honourees: John A Coleman, President, Friendly Sons of St Patrick in City of New York; Sophie Colgan, Programme Director, The Ireland – US Counsel; Aer Lingus – acceptance Bill Byrne, Senior VP Global Sales United States of America.
Comments invited from: – Helena Nolan, Consul General of Ireland; Hannah Young, Deputy British Counsel General & Andrew Elliot, Director / Counsellor NI Bureau.
Gerard Crotty Chair Weichert Enterprise 2021honouree, Bill Byrne Senior Vice President Global Sales U.S.A. accepting award on behalf of Aer Lingus, Tom O’Brien Luncheon chair / Director Flax Trust/America, Helena Nolan Irish Consul General New York, Honouree John Coleman President Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York, Andrew Elliott, Director/Counsellor, NI Bureau, Honouree Sophie Colgan Program Director The Ireland US Council, Laura Hickey Deputy British Consul, Shawn Griffin, Partner Harris Beach PLLC, Director Flax Trust/America, Sr Mary Turley Director Flax Trust.