Mayor Menino and Executive Director Bob Giannino-Racine

ACCESS Honors

Mayor Menino

At our annual Gala, ACCESS honored Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the City’s leading champion for access to higher education for Boston’s youth.

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2008 Gala: An Evening of Inspiration & Celebration

Join us for an evening of inspiration and celebration as we honor a champion committed to education and Boston's youth, The Honorable Thomas M. Menino, Mayor of the City of Boston.

 

Each year, ACCESS recognizes the extraordinary accomplishments of individuals and organizations committed to ensuring that all of Boston's youth have the education and opportunities necessary to lead successful, fulfilling lives. Funds raised from the Gala support ACCESS's high quality advising and scholarship programs. Past award recipients include: Robert L. Beal, President and CEO of The Beal Companies, Barbara Lynch, Executive Chef/Owner of No. 9 Park, Clayton H. W. Turnbull, President and CEO of The Waldwin Group, Inc., Larry Lucchino, President and CEO, Boston Red Sox, Linda Whitlock, President and CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Henri Termeer, President and CEO, Genzyme Corporation, The Honorable Robert Travaglini, President, Massachusetts State Senate.

 

 


The event will celebrate and cap off our third year of tremendous growth in service to the students and families of Boston.

 


Gala Details

Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Location: Seaport Hotel - Plaza Ballroom

 

For more information about the 2008 Gala, please contact:

Carla Bennett
Development Director
617.778.7195 Ext. 103

 

 


Committee Members

  • Alastair Adam, Partner, OC&C Strategy Consultants
  • Maura Banta, Corporate Manager of Community Relations, IBM Corporation
  • Robert Beal, President, The Beal Companies
  • Wes Eberle, O’Neill and Associates
  • Joseph Fallon, President & CEO, The Fallon Company
  • John Fish, President & CEO, Suffolk Construction
  • Paul Grogan, President & CEO, The Boston Foundation
  • Barbara Grossman, Chair, Department of Drama & Dance, Tufts University
  • Steve Grossman, President, Grossman Marketing Group
  • David Hadden, Principal, Hadden Executive Resources
  • John Jenkins, President & CEO, West Insurance Agency of MA
  • Jeffrey Jones, Partner, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
  • Blake Jordan, Senior Vice President, Citizens Financial Group
  • Carol Kee, Retail Directions, Inc.
  • Al Larkin, Executive Vice President, The Boston Globe
  • Mary Jo Meisner, Vice President, The Boston Foundation
  • J. Dennis Morgan, President & Managing Partner, Autumn Village LLC
  • J. Keith Motley, Chancellor, University of Massachusetts-Boston
  • Thomas P. O’Neill III, Chief Executive Officer, O’Neill and Associates
  • Kathy Plazak, President, Plazak Associates
  • Clayton H.W. Turnbull, President & CEO, The Waldwin Group LLC