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December 4, 2020 Welcome 2020 VIRTUAL WINTER BALL December 4, 2020 Welcome Dear Friends: As President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care, it is an honor to welcome you to our first-ever VIRTUAL Winter Ball this Friday, December 4. I wish we could be together in person, but I’m grateful to all of you for joining us online, so that together we can celebrate and honor our caregivers who are keeping our communities safe during this difficult time. And we have the opportunity to thank all of you for your unwavering support when our caregivers needed you the most. I look forward to sharing the stories of our caregiver champions with you on Friday – I hope you will be as inspired as I have been. “See” you soon. Eric Dickson, MD President and CEO Winter Ball Committee We are grateful to our dedicated Chair Dr. Dickson and our committee members who work hard to make this event a huge success. C HAIR Eric Dickson, MD W INTER B ALL C OMMITTEE Christina Andreoli - Berkshire Bank Greg Byrne - Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Lynn Carbonneau-Reed - St. Cyr by Carbonneau (Salon & Day Spa) Carbonneau Bridal and Formalwear of Worcester Eric Dunphy - Vital Emergency Medical Services Theresa Flynn - Strategic Benefit Advisors Steve Gillis - Cumulus Media; WXLO, Worc, The Pike Beverly Goodell - Lupus Foundation of NE Bob Goodell - Cumulus Media; WXLO, Worc, The Pike Steve Guerin - Sodexo Meghann Kinnard - Seder & Chandler Dave Loiselle - Vital Emergency Medical Services Sean Lordan - Concierge Physical Therapy Kimberly Salmon - The Hanover Insurance Group Matt Salmon - Salmon Health & Retirement Tina Sullivan - Sullivan Travel John Tanacea - Bank of America Jack Verducci - Worcester Red Sox Mark & Karyn Wagner - Wagner Motors Event Sponsors Event Sponsors P RESENTING Shields Health Care Group Shields Health Solutions P LATINUM Crothall Healthcare Eric Dickson, MD and Catherine Jones, MD G OLD Bank of America Dunkin’ and the Batista Family LocaliQ New England and the Telegram and Gazette SALMON Health and Retirement together with Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Centers Sodexo UMass Medical School Vital Emergency Medical Services in collaboration with MedStar Ambulance S ILVER ADP Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. 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