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Honoring Leaders in Business Philanthropy, Education and the Arts
Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life
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Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit,kbe Co-Founder and International Chairman The Ireland Chamber of Commerce – United States
Mr. Maurice A. Buckley Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer The Ireland Chamber of Commerce – United States
Mr. Brian O’Dwyer, Esq. Chairman The Ireland Chamber of Commerce – United States
Master of Ceremonies Mr. Moody McCarthy Comedian
—HONORING— Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award Mr. Patrick F. Coveney Chief Executive Officer, Greencore Group plc
Mr. Kevin P. Conlin Chairman, President and CEO, Horizon BCBSNJ
Ms. Cathriona Hallahan Managing Director, Microsoft Ireland
Mr. Gerald Lawless Former Chairman, World Travel and Tourism Council Chairman, Irish Business Network Honorary President, Jumeirah Group
Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life Award Mr. Richard Moore Founder, Children in Crossfire
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Hosted at Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Congratulations to tonight’s honorees We would like to thank everyone for their support and donations to the Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life
Maurice A. Buckley & Elsa N. Gutierrez Buckley Contact [email protected] or [email protected] www.aschweitzer.org • www.iccusa.org Maurice A. Buckley CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Donald Trump PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Michael D. Higgins PRESIDENT OF IRELAND
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT MICHAEL D. HIGGINS
I am delighted to send my very best wishes to Maurice Buckley and to everyone involved in the Ireland Chamber of Commerce USA’s 30th Annual American Celtic Ball.
Congratulations to all of the friends of Ireland who have joined this evening’s event which will help to ensure that the good work undertaken by the Chamber in promoting economic growth can continue to flourish.
My particular greetings and best wishes to tonight’s honourees: Mr. Patrick F. Coveney, Mr. Kevin P. Conlin, Ms. Cathriona Hallahan, Mr. Gerald Lawless, Mr. Kenneth C. Frazier and Dr. Richard Moore. All of you have made outstanding contributions to the enhancement and growth of linkages between Ireland and the United States.
I wish each of you success with your future endeavors and I hope that you enjoy what promises to be a great event.
Le gach dea ghuí,
Michael D. Higgins
Uachtarán na hÉireann President of Ireland
5 October, 2018
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is proud to support the 30th annual american Celtic Ball 2018 Dan Mulhall IRISH AMBASSADOR
A Chairde, Friends,
A little over thirty years ago, as the seeds of the inaugural American Celtic Ball were being laid, Margaret O’Shaughnessy Heckler was appointed by President Ronald Reagan as the first woman to serve as US Ambassador to Ireland. When Ambassador Heckler arrived in Dublin in 1985, some 300 American firms had already established a presence there. Over the course of her posting, with support from organisations like the ICCUSA, she committed to increasing that. Amongst the numerous CEOs she invited to visit Deerfield was a thirty year old Bill Gates, who, with her encouragement, opened Microsoft’s first Dublin office in 1985. Initially, Microsoft employed 20 people in Ireland. Flash forward to February 2018, however, when our Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, joined one of your honorees this evening, Caitriona Hallahan, in opening the company’s newest Dublin office, a European campus where over 2,000 highly skilled professionals work. Ambassador Heckler passed away in August. But her contribution to Irish-American relations endures. And is reflected in the fact that, alongside Microsoft, more than 700 US companies today have operations in Ireland, directly employing 155,000 people. Increasingly, however, transatlantic trade and investment is not a one way flow, but a two way street. Today there are more than 500 Irish companies with operations in this country. Between them, they employ 100,000 people in America. What do these firms do, I am sometimes asked? They build American homes, I reply – with companies like CRH, the continent’s largest asphalt producer, and Kingspan at the cutting edge of US construction. They save American lives – Aerogen’s revolutionary aerosol delivery system, developed in Galway, has improved health outcomes for more than 2.5 million Americans, while Adapt Pharma, from its plant in Philadelphia, has been to the fore in tackling the opioid crisis. They sustain Americans – whether in the form of Kerrygold, America’s third largest (and best tasting) butter brand, or in the store shelves stacked nationwide by fresh Greencore produce. During my term as Ireland’s Ambassador to the United States, I hope to nurture economic ties between our nations, supporting trade and investment in both directions to our continued mutual advantage. My success in doing so will depend to a great extent on the work of organisations like the Ireland Chamber of Commerce and your members. For three decades now, the Chamber has built the personal connections on which commerce thrives. Tonight, as you celebrate that tremendous achievement, I encourage you to also look to the future. In the uncertainty of these times, the importance of networks like yours is all the more apparent. I hope you all have a wonderful evening, and I wish you all the very best in the year ahead, and indeed for the next thirty years. Le gach dea-ghuí,
Dan Mulhall Ambassador
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Leo Varadkar, T.D. TAOISEACH
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 17 PHILIP O. OZUAH, MD, PHD, PRESIDENT, AND MONTEFIORE SALUTE THE IRELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON THEIR 30TH ANNUAL AMERICAN CELTIC BALL
Congratulations to the 2018 Honorees Albert Schweitzer’s Sir Michael Smurfit Leadership for Life Award: Business Achievement Award: Dr. Richard Moore Patrick F. Coveney Kevin P. Conlin Cathriona Hallahan Gerald Lawless Kenneth C. Frazier
MONTEFIORE IS THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOR ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE. doingmoremontefiore.org Westchester Hudson Valley Bronx Andrew M. Cuomo GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK
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Ireland Chamber of Commerce and the
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Clara Maass Medical Center Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Community Medical Center Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Jersey City Medical Center Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Monmouth Medical Center and The Unterberg Children’s Hospital Saint Barnabas Medical Center Monmouth Medical Center, Southern Campus Barnabas Health Ambulatory Care Center Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Barnabas Health Behavioral Health Center Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Children’s Specialized Hospital The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital Thomas P. DiNapoli COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER 110 STATE STREET ALBANY, NY 12236
October 5, 2018
Maurice Buckley, President Ireland Chamber of Commerce - USA 219 South Street, Suite 203 New Providence, NJ 07974
Dear Friends: Greetings to all those gathered this evening for the 30th Annual American Celtic Ball hosted by the Ireland Chamber of Commerce – United States. Since 1988, the Chamber has worked to cultivate mutually beneficial business relationships between the United States and Ireland, promoting economic growth and strengthening historically friendly and supportive ties across the Atlantic.
Special congratulations are due to this year’s honorees for their leadership, service and accomplishments.
Recognizing the tremendous productive potential that can be unleashed through the exchange of goods, services, capital and ideas, the Ireland Chamber of Commerce has long sought to revitalize existing connections and forge new links between Ireland and America. In addition to organizing trade missions, hosting networking events and generating business opportunities, the Chamber offers informational forums, strategic partnerships with other business groups, and expert consultancy services. The Chamber also sponsors the Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life to help young people develop leadership skills. The dedicated officers, board, and members of the Ireland Chamber of Commerce are honoring cherished traditions and building a more prosperous and unified future.
Best wishes for a joyful celebration and continued success.
Sincerely,
Thomas P. DiNapoli State Comptroller
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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The Horizon® name and symbols are registered marks of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. © 2018 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Three Penn Plaza East, Newark, New Jersey 07105. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. The Horizon® name and symbols are registered marks of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. © 2018 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Three Penn Plaza East, Newark, New Jersey 07105. Philip D. Murphy GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY
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Kennedy Wilson (NYSE:KW) is a global real estate investment company. We own, operate, and invest in real estate on our own and through our investment management platform. We focus on multifamily and commercial properties located in the Western U.S., U.K., Ireland, Spain, Italy and Japan. To complement our investment business, we also provide real estate services primarily to fi nancial services clients. Thomas J. Donohue PRESIDENT & CEO, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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T HOMAS J.D ONOHUE TREET P RESIDENTAND 1 6 1 5 H S ,N.W. WASHINGTON , D . C . 2 0 0 6 2 C HIEF E XECUTIVE O FFICER
October 6, 2017
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, it is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to everyone gathered for the 29th Annual American Celtic Ball. I have long counted the Ireland Chamber of Commerce – USA (ICCUSA) as a friend and partner of the U.S. Chamber.
As a descendant of Irish immigrants, I feel a strong personal bond to the country of my heritage and its spirited people. It has been my privilege to work toward strengthening the ties between the United States and Ireland through business partnerships and commercial opportunities.
Today our bilateral economic relationship is strong—and getting stronger. Privat e investment flows steadily between our nations, creating many thousands of jobs for our peoples and billions of dollars in growth for our economies. Our nations share an innovative spirit, an entrepreneurial drive, and a thriving people-to-people relationship. We’re also working together to provide leadership in the global economy by promoting robust transatlantic trade.
The ICCUSA has been a powerful advocate for the U.S.-Ireland partnership and continues to foster mutually beneficial opportunities for both countries. I appreciate its work and congratulate all of tonight’s award recipients for their achievements and contributions.
Sincerely,
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GREETINGS:
It is my pleasure to join with the Ireland Chamber of Commerce-United States th (ICCUSA) to welcome everyone gathered for its 30 Annual American Celtic Ball.
The commonwealth is comprised of rich, vibrant, and diverse communities that provide its citizens with a wealth of knowledge in world cultures. Irish Americans are an
integral part of Pennsylvania, and have contributed greatly to our diversity by sharing their history, heritage, and time-honored traditions. It was his experience in Ireland that inspired Pennsylvania’s founder, William Penn, to become a Quaker, leading to the values of liberty and religious freedom that our commonwealth still holds dear to this day. The ICCUSA works every day to strengthen the business development between the citizens of the United States and the Republic of Ireland. In addition to numerous entrepreneurial endeavors, this organization demonstrates exceptional dedication to youth leadership development. Tonight’s event is an opportunity to honor ICCUSA and the work this organization has done. I am certain that the ICCUSA will continue to influence change and strong business relationships, and share experiences to build a stronger community.
As Governor, and on behalf of all the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
I am delighted to welcome everyone to this ball. Please accept my best wishes for a memorable event and continued success.
TOM WOLF Governor October 5, 2018
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 29 Best Wishes! Hackensack Meridian Health is proud to support The Ireland Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of its 30th Annual American Celtic Ball 2018.
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NASCO is a healthcare technology company that helps Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans solve common business challenges and revolutionize operations. Our partnership with multiple Blue Plans cultivates a community that fosters collaboration, promotes innovation, delivers shared solutions and creates competitive cost advantages. NASCO is more than just a vendor. We are a partner, and we are shaping the future of healthcare IT. For more information, visit www.nasco.com.
1200 Abernathy Road Suite 1000 Atlanta, Georgia 30328 678.441.6000 Nathan Deal GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 33 Beacon Health Options is pleased to congratulate Kevin P. Conlin Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
2018 recipient of the Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award
Beacon is proud to join with the Ireland Chamber of Commerce–USA to recognize the outstanding leadership of each of tonight’s honorees. Charles D. Baker GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS
October 2018
Dear Friends:
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lieutenant Governor Polito th and I wish to welcome all to the beautiful Plaza Hotel for the 30 Annual American Celtic Ball hosted by the Ireland Chamber of Commerce.
The American Celtic Ball is dedicated to fostering healthy global business relations and honoring those individuals who have contributed to the strong economic relations between Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the United States.
We express our gratitude for all who support The Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life Foundation that helps young adults gain important skills on how to become leaders within their own communities.
Lieutenant Governor Polito and I would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Ms. Cathriona Hallahan, Mr. Kevin P. Conlin, Mr. Patrick F. Coveney, Mr. Kenneth C. Frazier and Mr. Gerald Lawless for being awarded the Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award and Dr. Richard Moore for being awarded the Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life Award.
Please accept our wishes for another successful and enjoyable event.
Sincerely,
CHARLES D. BAKER KARYN E. POLITO GOVERNOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
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Fried Frank is proud to support IRELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE-USA and joins in honoring KENNETH C. FRAZIER and the other honorees
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP | friedfrank.com John C. Carney GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE
STATE OF DELAWARE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR TATNALL BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR JOHN CARNEY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD SOUTH PHONE: 302-744-4101 GOVERNOR DOVER, DELAWARE 19901 FAX: 302-739-2775
October 5, 2018
Dear Friends,
th It is my honor to welcome you to the 30 Annual American Celtic Ball. I’m proud to join in recognizing the Ireland Chamber of Commerce – United States (ICCUSA) for 30 years of work to promote economic growth and a healthy relationship between the United States and the Republic of Ireland. You should all be proud of your work to help foster the strong friendship between our two nations.
As Governor of Delaware, I am pleased to congratulate the recipients of this year’s Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Awards, Ms. Cathriona Hallahan, Mr. Kevin P. Conlin, Mr. Patrick F. Coveney, Mr. Gerald Lawless, and Mr. Kenneth Frazier, and the recipient of the Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life Award, Dr. Richard Moore. Each of these individuals have demonstrated excellence in their fields and a strong commitment to the relationship between Ireland, North Ireland, and the United States.
th Congratulations again to the award winners, and to the ICCUSA on your 30 Annual American Celtic Ball. Thank you for your work to maintain the strong economic partnership between Ireland and the United States. I wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
John C. Carney Governor, State of Delaware
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30th Annual American Celtic Ball 41 Bentley Meeker congratulates the Irish Chamber of Commerce www.bentleymeeker.com Master of Ceremonies
Mr. Moody McCarthy Comedian
oody McCarthy is a stand-up comic who lives in New York City with his wife, two daughters, and 8 million chipper neighbors. Moody has made M numerous TV appearances, highlighted by performances on Conan, Jimmy
Kimmel Live, and two sets on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Moody was born “Matthew” in Syracuse, NY, into a rambunctious household with six siblings. (They’re Irish...somebody had to get a nickname.) He began doing comedy in 1992 and was soon hired by Syracuse’s top morning radio show to be funny and cover sports. After six years of working the road, Moody moved to New York City.
This millennium has been good to Moody: he’s also been featured on Last
Comic Standing, Star Search (the 2003 reboot), and America’s Got Talent. (Oh, and look for him soon on HGTV’s “House Hunters”.) He’s performed at the best clubs in the land (including the world famous Comedy Cellar) and can be heard on SiriusXM.
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Television: Conan (TBS); Late Show with David Letterman (CBS, 2012 & 2014); Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC); America’s Got Talent (NBC); Last Comic Standing IV (NBC); Star Search 2003 (CBS); Gotham Comedy Live (AXStv); The Early Show (CBS); The Bob & Tom Show (WGN); MSG Network; Style Network; Comcast Comedy Spotlight; CTV (Canada)
Clubs: The Comedy Cellar; Comic Strip; Gotham; Eastville.
Etc.: SAG/AFTRA member; trained at Joanna Beckson’s Acting Studio; performed comedy in China and now speaks 3 words of Mandarin.
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is proud to support the 30th annual american Celtic Ball 2018 Mr. Patrick F. Coveney Chief Executive Officer Greencore Group plc.
atrick Coveney is CEO of Greencore Group plc, a position he has Pheld for 10 years; prior to this, Patrick also served as the Group’s CFO. Greencore’s annual revenue is c. £2.3 billion, more than 40% of which comes from the US. Greencore employs more than 15,000 employees across Ireland, the UK and the US.
Prior to joining Greencore, Patrick was a Partner at McKinsey & Company focussed on the food and beverage industry; finishing his career there as Managing Partner for McKinsey in Ireland.
He is a Non-Executive Director of Glanbia plc, Non-Executive Chairman of Core Media Group and he sits on the Commercial Board of Munster Rugby.
Patrick is a former Rhodes Scholar at New College, Oxford (earning an M.Phil and D.Phil in Management Studies) and he holds a B.Comm (First Class) from University College Cork.
Aged 47, Patrick lives in Dublin with his wife and four children.
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 45 Congratulations
Kevin P. Conlin Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and all the honorees at the 30th Annual American Celtic Ball
Dr. William Tansey & Mrs. Maida Tansey Mr. Kevin P. Conlin Chairman, President and CEO Horizon BCBSNJ
evin P. Conlin is Chairman, President and CEO of Horizon Blue KCross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Mr. Conlin has over 35 years of executive management experience in health care, with a concentration in hospital systems, provider management, and managed care business. He has an extensive and diverse background in the hospital industry where he has held several leadership positions.
Prior to being named Chairman, President and CEO of Horizon BCBSNJ, Mr. Conlin was the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he was responsible for directing and managing all business activities of Horizon BCBSNJ, ensuring the implementation of company-wide strategy and driving operational excellence throughout the organization.
Mr. Conlin joined Horizon BCBSNJ in 2012 as Executive Vice President, Healthcare Management, responsible for the company’s health care services, pharmacy, quality, network management and government programs divisions. During this time, Mr. Conlin was the architect of the Company’s valued-based health care strategy which is focused on transforming health care in the state to improve quality and the patient experience, and lower costs.
Prior to joining Horizon BCBSNJ, Mr. Conlin served as Executive Vice President at Coventry Healthcare where he headed the company’s medical management, national contracting, and provider relations departments. He was instrumental in leading innovative partnerships with health systems and physician groups.
Mr. Conlin also served as President & CEO of Via Christi Health, a Kansas-based integrated health system with eight hospitals, a health insurance company, senior care facilities, physician practices, and home-based and outpatient services. Before joining Via Christi Health, he was President of Cross Country Consulting. Prior to that engagement, Mr. Conlin was President & CEO of Partners First, a subsidiary of Ascension Health.
Mr. Conlin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Rutgers University and a Master’s degree in Health Administration from Duke University.
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GAAGO-Ad-Sept2017-v2.indd 1 21/09/2017 14:51 Ms. Cathriona Hallahan Managing Director Microsoft Ireland
athriona Hallahan is Managing Director for Microsoft in Ireland, Cresponsible for driving Microsoft’s commercial and consumer business on the island of Ireland.
In addition to managing the continued growth and expansion of the business, Cathriona also represents the Company in Ireland on all strategic policy, corporate affairs and communications issues including overseeing a number of community, education and innovation programmes.
Cathriona joined Microsoft in 1986 and over the past 31 years has held a variety of senior roles in both Finance and Operations. She has managed large teams with regional and global responsibilities across a range of functions including global responsibilities for Microsoft Business Services and Enterprise Services, as well as directing Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Customer Care and IT & Financial support for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
In addition to her Microsoft responsibilities Cathriona also sits on the boards of Solas, the Children’s Hospital Group Board, IBEC Board, IBEC National Council, UCD Advisory Board to the President of the College, National Competitiveness Council and the DanceSport Federation Board of Ireland. Cathriona is also Chair of IBEC’s Innovation, Science and Technology Policy Committee. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum, Institute of Directors, Institute of Accounting Technicians (IATI) and is a fellow of ACCA.
Cathriona is a qualified Executive Coach, and is passionate about Change Management and Leadership Development. In June 2015 the Women’s Executive Network inducted her into its Hall of Fame following three successive years of recognition as one of Ireland’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women. She was awarded CEO Businesswoman of the Year 2014 by Image Magazine: 2009 O2 WMB Businesswoman of the Year, Business & Finance Person of the Month during 2013, and honoured with the Praeses Elit Award from Trinity College Dublin 2017.
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 49 Congratulations
Gerald Lawless Former Chairman, World Travel and Tourism Council Chairman, Irish Business Network Honorary President, Jumeirah Group
And all the honorees at the 30th Annual American Celtic Ball
Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit, KBE Co-Founder and International Chairman Ireland Chamber of Commerce – USA
Maurice A. Buckley Co-Founder, President and CEO Ireland Chamber of Commerce – USA Mr. Gerald Lawless Former Chairman, World Travel & Tourism Council Chairman, Irish Business Network Honorary President, Jumeirah Group
erald Lawless started his career with Forte Hotels which Gculminated in him setting up and growing Forte’s operations in the Middle East.
After a 23-year career with Forte Hotels, he joined Jumeirah in 1997 as the founding CEO and helped establish it as one of the premier luxury hotel brands in the world. Taking on the challenge of launching Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, after the successful introduction of Jumeirah Beach Hotel to an eager travelling public, he oversaw the expansion of the Jumeirah luxury brand to twenty hotels in operation with a pipeline of up to twenty five new properties.
Gerald is a Graduate of Shannon College of Hotel Management in Ireland and holds an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management by the Johnson & Wales University, State of Rhode Island, USA; an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by the National University of Ireland, Galway; and an Honorary Doctorate by the Middlesex University Dubai. He is a member of the Global Future Council on the Future of Mobility of the World Economic Forum; a fellow member of the Institute of Hospitality; an ambassador and honorary member of the World Travel and Tourism Council and a member of the International Advisory Board of the Ecole Ho ̂telière de Lausanne.
Having retired last year he continues to reside in Dubai with his wife Neasa. Gerald serves on a number of boards as a non executive director including World Expo2020 which will be held in Dubai from October 2020 and as Ambassador for Galway, European Capital of Culture 2020.
He is a recipient of the 2017 Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad.
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 51 Why WeAT MERCK, WE AREInvent INVENTING FOR LIFE. We are taking on many of the world’s most challenging diseases because the world still needs cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV, and so many other causes of widespread suffering in people and animals.
We invent to help people go on, unburdened, to experience, create and live their best lives.
Copyright © 2017 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. CORP-1064987-0052 08/17 Mr. Kenneth C. Frazier Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co. Inc.
enneth C. Frazier has served as the Chairman of the Board and KChief Executive Officer of Merck & Co., Inc. since 2011. Under Ken’s leadership, Merck is delivering innovative lifesaving medicines and vaccines as well as long-term and sustainable value to its multiple stakeholders. Ken has substantially increased Merck’s investment in research, including early research, while refocusing the organization on the launch and growth of key products that provide benefit to society. He has also led the formation of philanthropic and other initiatives that build on Merck’s 125-year plus legacy.
Ken joined the company in 1992 and has held positions of increasing responsibility including General Counsel and President. Prior to joining Merck, Ken was a partner with the Philadelphia law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath. Ken’s contributions, especially in the legal, business and humanitarian fields, have been widely recognized. He sits on the boards of PhRMA, Weill Cornell Medicine, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and Cornerstone Christian Academy in Philadelphia, PA. He also is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, The Business Council, the Council of the American Law Institute, and the American Bar Association.
Ken received his bachelor’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University and holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
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Dr. Richard Moore Founder
Children in Crossfire
ichard Moore’s story is an example of where triumph overcomes tragedy. In 1972, RRichard, aged 10, was blinded by a rubber bullet fired by a British soldier. Richard has never harboured any anger or bitterness as a result of what happened to him and 33 years after being shot, Richard tracked down the soldier who blinded him and the two men are now good friends. Richard states, ‘I have always forgiven the soldier who blinded me and I believe if we are to have true reconciliation in our lives, it must begin in our own heart, and the gift of forgiveness is one way to do this’.
Richard was born and grew up in the Nationalist, Creggan Estate in Derry, Northern Ireland which at the time was a ‘no go’ area. He was the second youngest of a family of 12 and was a very happy go lucky child. Richard met his wife Rita when he was 17 and they married in 1984 and today have two daughters Naoimh and Enya. After qualifying with an Honours degree from university, Richard ran his own business for fourteen years as a publican.
Music has also been a big part of his life; Richard started to learn the guitar shortly after he was shot and within a very short space of time he was playing in local bands and running a church folk group, which he still does today 38 years after he set it up.
Throughout his self-employed life, Richard became aware of many issues affecting young people and communities locally and globally. He realised the reason why he was able to lead a very positive and fulfilling life, was not only due to the good family, good community and excellent support that he received but because he was lucky enough to be born in Ireland with all its excellent amenities. He realised that with all its problems Northern Ireland was not such a bad place after all. Richard felt the need to harness all that he had learned and put it at the service of humanity, particularly children around the world who have been caught in the crossfire of poverty.
Thus inspired, Richard founded Children in Crossfire in 1996, an Irish based International Charity, also registered in the USA whose vision is ‘A compassionate world where every child can reach his or her potential’. The organisation has developed a dual approach: working in Tanzania and Ethiopia to improve the lives of young children; and, in Ireland, on a cross-community, cross-border basis, to help marginalised young people gain the skills and values needed to become active citizens and peace-builders. Richard’s experience is fundamental to Children in Crossfire whose principles remain rooted in values of Compassion, Peace and Justice.
Richard’s example of forgiveness and compassion caught the attention of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet who calls Richard his ‘hero’. When the two men met in July 2007 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Children in Crossfire, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan Buddhists said, “Whether you believe it or not, you are my hero, and a wonderful son of humanity”. In May 2010 His Holiness graciously accepted Richard’s invitation to become the Patron of Children in Crossfire.
In 2009 Richard published his autobiography ‘Can I Give Him My Eyes’ which was the question Richard’s father asked doctors when they broke the news that they could not save his sight.
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 55 Irish Arts Center – Groundbreaking!
Irish Arts Center is an artistic home - - an international Irish cultural embassy where boundaries are blurred, erased, reshaped, turned on their head. Boundaries are of course nothing new for great artists to navigate -boundaries of genre, of style, of experience, of identity.
The New Irish Arts Center – the ethos, the community, and the platform – is unbounded. Unbounded by an old building, a new building, the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, the island of Manhattan, and even the great state of New York.
Irish Arts Center is a gateway from Ireland to America, a throughway in a feedback loop toward a shared imagination, one that opens doors, transcends limits, Irish Arts Center, New York City, NY and brings people together to celebrate their common humanity. ore than a decade ago, Irish Arts Center set forth It is a beating heart in a global diaspora that is dynamic Mto build a New Center. Not just a new building, but and diverse, connected, and engaged. a new way of telling our Irish story, of relating to each other and the world around us. Bringing people together On the eve of St. Patrick’s Day, Irish Arts Center was through the excellence and dynamism of Irish arts and honored to be joined by Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, culture, in an environment fueled by the warmth and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker friendship of Irish hospitality. Corey Johnson to celebrate a $2.5 million grant from the Irish Government, completing the $60 million funding The term “groundbreaking” has always had multiple goal for the first phase of their capital project. The new meanings to the team at Irish Arts Center. It was a building on 11th Avenue breaks ground this fall and the milestone to strive for in the future – but also something new Irish Arts Center will open in the fall of 2020. to achieve every day. It meant supporting innovation and creativity in their artists, empowering them to connect In the meantime, Irish Arts Center is preparing the with other great artists and audiences of all backgrounds second phase of the project – the restoration of our in one of the world’s iconic cultural capitals. existing building, the “historic” Irish Arts Center, and a nest egg to support long-term programming and What a time to come together to build a new Irish operations. Arts Center – not just a new building, but a new way of engaging with the world, bringing people of all The renovation on the existing building will connect the backgrounds together through the excellence and new facility to form the totality of the permanent home dynamism of 21st century Irish culture. – a wonderful combination of the “old and the new” that mirrors their history. Standing on the shoulders of those What a time to express our identity as defined not only by who preserved our Irish heritage, together they charge traditions, but how we share those traditions with others forward with new ways to share our ever-evolving story. – other cultures, other ethnicities, and other immigrant This project is a first for Ireland, and Irish America. communities. Nothing of its kind has ever been undertaken.
56 30th Annual American Celtic Ball Aidan Connolly, Council Member Danny Dromm, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Speaker Irish Arts Center Executive Committee Members Shaun Kelly, Shane Naughton, Pauline Corey Johnson - Amanda Gentile Turley, Bob McCann, John Duffy, Aidan Connolly and Gerry Boyle
Sean Kelly, Gerry Boyle, Bill de Blasio - Amanda Gentile Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Corey Johnson - Amanda Gentile
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 57 When Care Matters Most®
The caregivers are managed in small batches by care managers, Solometo said, who typically manage about 20 cases per manager.
he idea for Greg Solometo’s business, he said, came from The care manager’s job goes beyond the supervision of the This experiences caring for his grandmother in her final caregivers but also coordinating between doctors for the years. client as well as working with the children and grandchildren to help the entire family as a “professional family member,” Raised by his grandparents in upstate New York, Solometo Solometo said. said he spent five years as his grandmother’s primary caregiver after she developed Alzheimer’s disease at 85. Alliance Homecare’s personalized concierge options for each client range from physical and occupational therapy for “I took care of everything — I hired and fired caregivers, all clients, including a fall risk assessment and individualized I took her to the doctors, I paid her bills,” Solometo said. plans to increase strength, to geriatric psychologists and “Over that time period, I developed an interest in it and a psychiatrists for mental health support. passion for it.” Solometo said about 30 percent of the clientele works with In 2006, Solometo alongside fellow founders and registered the psychiatric team as well as some of the client’s spouses. nurses Michele Teter and Diane Sirakovsky opened Alliance Homecare and was licensed by the state Department of Health in 2009.
The company now has three offices in New York — one in Woodbury, one in New York City and one in West Nyack.
Solometo said the company is built on three core principles: finding great caregivers, managing cases with care managers and offering personalized concierge services.
The nurses and caregivers hired, Solometo said, are typically the top 15 percent of the workforce, with 150 hired in 2017 out of the approximately 900 that applied for positions with Alliance Homecare.
“When we’re hiring people, we’re conscious of their personalities, their positivity and the softer skills you can’t really gauge without having experience or empathy,” Solometo said.
Across the company, Alliance Homecare is committed to upholding The Grandma Rule℠. When interviewing a prospective candidate, our staff members consider the question, “would I hire this person to care for my own grandparent?” If they can answer yes with absolute confidence, the candidate will be invited to join the Alliance Homecare team. We are dedicated to retaining this high standard of caregiver selection throughout our organization. Greg Solometo and grandparents
58 30th Annual American Celtic Ball “These are hard times for people,” Solometo said. “They’re Benefits of Hiring Alliance entering new phases of life, they’re losing independence When you and your family have decided that home care is and losing control, so the clients themselves can use support necessary, you can either hire an individual on your own, or sometimes.” hire a caregiver through an experienced provider. Trusting a professional licensed agency (LHCSA) has many advantages Solometo said the company also partners with eldercare over finding home care privately. attorneys who can assess all end of life documentation and help clients who haven’t drafted a power of attorney or What sets them apart in the home care industry? health-care proxy document yet. The mission of Alliance Homecare is to maintain the highest standard of excellence in the healthcare community Food, Solometo said, is a critical part of eldercare but one through compassion, respect and education. Our company is often overlooked in the eldercare industry. committed to providing unparalleled care to clients and their loved ones while honoring a strict code of confidentiality. Alliance Homecare offers a registered dietician to build a We staff an elite and highly qualified team of healthcare culinary plan for the clients and an organic chef can help professionals who uphold the strongest principles of caregivers, clients and family members implement that plan integrity and professionalism. with shopping lessons, cooking classes and easy but healthy recipes. For more information, please contact 1.877.687.7380, or [email protected], “Food is something that’s so critical and really not considered or visit www.alliancehomecare.com in the general homecare industry,” Solometo said. “We’re trying to educate the caregivers on culinary expertise and provide good food on a regular basis to the clients.”
When Care Matters Most AARP conducted a survey that found nearly 90% of people age 50 and over want to stay in their homes as long as possible. More than 80% of those who receive long term care do so in their home. The reasoning is self-evident: If the home can be made a safe environment, it is the best option.
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 59 Pope Francis’s Visit to Ireland
Pope Francis greeted by President Michael Higgins upon his arrival College Green in Dublin at the presidential residence in Dublin
Leaving St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral after meeting recently married couples, and Mass at Knock Shrine with Father Richard Gibbons couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage, as part of his visit to Ireland
Mass at Phoenix Park Nuns wait for Pope Francis to arrive for the Festival of Families
60 30th Annual American Celtic Ball August 25-26, 2018
Phoenix Park celebrating the closing Mass at the World Meeting of Families Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit and Mr. Maurice A. Buckley built the cross for Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland in September 1979
A crowd reacts to Pope Francis’ arrival for the Festival of Families Riverdance performs at the Festival of Families
Priests await the arrival of Pope Francis at St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral in Dublin
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 61 The 29th Annual American Celtic Ball 2017
Mary Deady singing the American Professor Lawrence Taylor and Maeve Taylor Keynote Speaker, and Irish National Anthems Reverend Joseph M. McShane , Fordham University
New York Orchestras Entertainment Maurice A. Buckley, Marion Gibbons, Guests of Concern Worldwide Niall Gibbons and Alison Metcalfe
Alan Shortt, Master of Ceremonies
Celtic Ball Recipients – John A. Canning, Jr.-Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, William P. Magee, Jr.-Operation Maurice A. Buckley, Tom Kane and Brian O’Dwyer Smile, Kathleen S. Magee-Operation Smile, Niall Gibbons-Tourism Ireland and Sean Mulryan-Ballymore Group presenting the Albert Schweitzer Leadership for Life Award to Kathleen and William Magee
62 30th Annual American Celtic Ball Marc Mellon with the medals he designed
Philip O. Ozuah, MD, PhD, President, Sharon and Tony Smurfit with Walter O’Hara, Rita and John Canning, Sir Michael Smurfit Business Montefiore Medical Center Achievement Award Honoree
Joe Kennedy singing to the audience
Sean Mulryan, Sir Michael Smurfit Business Achievement Award Honoree, with family Billy Fugazy, Bush Cup Foundation and Bryan Marsal, Hogs Head Golf Club
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 63 The 22nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast 2018
Mairead Early singing the American Speakers of the Breakfast and Irish National Anthems
Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland Brian O’Dwyer and Guests Thomas P. DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller
Aidan Connolly, Irish Arts Center, Pauline Turley, Irish Arts Center and Mike Carroll, O’Dwyer and Bernstien, LLP
Petri School of Irish Dance Brian O’Dwyer, Chairman of ICCUSA
64 30th Annual American Celtic Ball Maurice A. Buckley, Thomas P. DiNapoli and Brian O’Dwyer
Boys wearing their Irish gear FDNY EMS Pipes and Drums
Maurice A. Buckley, Co-Foundation, Joanne Law, Covanta, Rod Law, Greenberg Traurig Sponsors of the Breakfast President and CEO of ICCUSA and Vincent Bolognini, Covanta
Scott Stringer, New York City Comproller Guests of ICCUSA Corey Johnson, New York City Council Speaker
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 65 Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life
Dubai Duty Free Dr. Philip O. Ozuah
Kennedy Wilson Mr. Martin J. Sullivan Souleles Family Charitable Fund Mr. F. Joseph Loughrey
www.aschweitzer.org
66 30th Annual American Celtic Ball Nurturing the Next Generation of Leaders
Enda Kenny, T.D., Former Taoiseach, Opening the 10th Annual ASLFL Conference
Maurice A. Knightly, Entrepreneurial Specialist of the UCD Innovation Academy Maurice A. Buckley, Co-Founder, President & CEO of ICCUSA and Founder & Chairman of ASLFL
Ronan Farrell, Professor of Electric Engineering at Maynooth University Winners of the Spaghetti Tower Challenge
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 67 10th Annual International Youth Leadership Conference
Winners of the International Quiz Night Country Knowledge Night
Students getting motivated for the day Palestinian delegation at Culture Night
Egg Drop Challenge Touring Dublin City
68 30th Annual American Celtic Ball Maynooth University, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Ladies from Northern Ireland Boys getting ready for the Gala Dinner
ASLFL Junior Facilitators Dancing the night away at the Gala
Last goodbyes Celebration for the 10th Anniversary
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 69 ICCUSA THE LEADING NETWORKING ORGANIZATION BETWEEN IRELAND AND THE USA
hirty years ago, few individuals realized that there was no Chamber of Commerce Trepresenting Ireland in the United States and vice-a-versa to open the doors for US companies in Ireland. The decision took place to form the Ireland Chamber of Commerce at a time when Ireland’s unemployment was at over 20% and was basically an agricultural and tourist driven economy. Over the last decade, that has changed dramatically and the American investment in Ireland has been one of the driving forces. However, we all realize that by capitalizing on the most educated young people in Europe, opportunities would lie ahead. It is interesting to know now that Ireland is the 9th largest customer for American products and services. Added to this, there are equally the same number of Americans employed in Irish companies based in America, as there are Americans in companies based in Ireland. We would like to feel that we played some small part in this success story. Our objectives are: n provide a forum for the development of business relations between the United States and Ireland n encourage and facilitate a business exchange of information, ideas and expertise between Ireland and the United States Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit KBE n development of economic, commercial, financial and educational relationships Co-Founder and on both sides of the Atlantic International Chairman n work closely with Tourism Ireland, Chambers Ireland, the US Chamber of Commerce, other international chamber of commerces and governmental organizations to promote trade, visits and conferences between the United Maurice A. Buckley States and the Ireland Co-Founder, President and CEO n support The ICCUSA Foundation’s Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life, which hosted its 10th Annual International Youth Leadership Conference at Brian O’Dwyer, Esq. Maynooth University, in Co. Kildare, Ireland, in July 2018. Please visit www.aschweitzer.org Chairman
OUR SISTER CHARITY: Albert Schweitzer’s Leadership for Life (Educational arm of ICCUSA) www.aschweitzer.org Executive Office OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERS: 219 South Street, Suite 203 Chambers Ireland New Providence, NJ 07974 www.chambers.ie Tel: (908) 286-1300 US Chamber of Commerce Fax: (908) 286-1200 www.uschamber.com www.iccusa.org Tourism Ireland Email: [email protected] www.discoverireland.com European American Chamber of Commerce in the United States www.eacc-us.com
70 30th Annual American Celtic Ball Founding Charter Members
We thank our Founding Charter Members for their financial support that enables us to grow.
Tony Alvarez II Pat Doherty Bryan Marsal Brian O’Dwyer, Esq. Co-Founder & CEO Chairman Co-Founder & CEO Partner Alvarez and Marsal Harcourt Developments Ltd. Alvarez and Marsal O’Dwyer & Bernstien
Maurice A. Buckley Arthur H. French Joe McCullough Michael D. O’Halleran Co-Founder, President & CEO CEO Chairman President & CEO The Ireland Chamber- French Estates Oldcastle Products and AON Reglobal United States Distribution Oldcastle, Inc. Diarmuid Hogan Mark C. Pigott George W. Buckley President & CEO JP McManus Chairman & CEO Chairman, President & CEO Global Excess Partners, LLC Irish Businessman PACCAR Inc 3M And Ronan Keary Philanthropist Peter B. Quinn David Buckley Transaction Manager Retired President CBRE, Inc. Bob Miglani Ernst & Young, LLP Glanola North America, Inc. Senior Director Donald Keenan Pfizer Inc. Lewis Smoak John P. Cahill The Keenan Law Firm Ogletree Deakins Counsel William J. McMorrow Chadbourne & Parke John J. Kelly Chairman and CEO Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit, KBE Managing Partner Kennedy Wilson Co-Founder & International Donald R. Caldwell Hanover Stone Partners LLC Chairman Chief Executive Officer Matthew Mulcahy The Ireland Chamber- United States Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Inc. Noel Kelly Senior VP of Business & Corporate Business Development Aquisitions Martin J. Sullivan, OBE John Conroy Director Covanta Energy Chairman & CEO Chief Executive Kentz Group Willis Global Solutions Merrion Capital Group Denis O’Brien F. Joseph Loughrey Chairman Dermot F. Desmond Retired Vice Chairman & Digicel Chairman President IIU (International Investment & Cummins, Inc. Underwriting) Ltd.
To become a Member, contact Mr. Maurice A. Buckley at 908-286-1300. 30th Annual American Celtic Ball 71 2014 HONOREES Kevin Cummings 2017 President and Chief Executive Officer, Investor’s Bank Páraic Duffy 2017 HONOREES Director General, Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) John A. Canning, Jr. Pearse Lyons Founder and Chairman, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC Founder and President, Alltech Inc. Sean Mulryan Christina Noble Chairman and Group Chief Executive, Ballymore Group Founder, Christina Noble Children’s Foundation Niall Gibbons Chief Executive, Tourism Ireland 2013 HONOREES William P. Magee, Jr., DDS, MD Colm McCloughlin Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Operation Smile Executive Vice Chairman, Dubai Duty Free Kathleen S. Magee Gary McGann Co-Founder and President, Operation Smile Group CEO, Smurfit Kappa Group Mark Pigott 2016 HONOREES Chairman & CEO, PACCAR Inc Edward C. Wallace Honorable Kingsley Kuku Shareholder and New York Co-Chairman, Greenberg Traurig Special Advisor to the President on Niger Delta Mary Davis Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme Chief Executive Officer, Special Olympics International Thomas P. DiNapoli 2012 HONOREES Comptroller of the State of New York Mary McAleese President of Ireland 2015 HONOREES Martin McAleese William J. McMorrow Member of Seanad Éireann Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kennedy Wilson Louise Phelan Kathleen A. Murphy VP of Global Operations EMEA, PayPal President of Personal Investments, Fidelity Investments Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley Anthony J. Orlando Senior Advisor for Special Iniatives Director, Covanta Office of Secretary of State Patrick James (Joe) Kennedy Tom Dreesen Chairman, Ireland West Airport Knock Comedian
2016 2015 2014
72 30th Annual American Celtic Ball 2008 HONOREES Peter Sutherland Chairman, BP Plc & Goldman Sachs Intl. M. Laurent Beaudoin 2010 Chairman, Bombardier Robert E. Grady Managing Director, The Carlyle Group 2011 HONOREES Liam O’Mahony JP McManus CEO, CRH plc Irish Businessman & Philanthropist 2007 HONOREES Edmund F. (Ted) Kelly Chairman, Liberty Mutual Group Senator George J. Mitchell Chairman Global Board, DLA Piper John O’ Hurley Actor & Philanthropist John William Butler, Jr. Partner Skadden, Arps,Slate, Meagher and Flom 2010 HONOREES E. Neville Isdell George W. Buckley Chairman & CEO, The Coca - Cola Company Chairman, President & CEO, 3M F. Joseph Loughrey Brian O’Dwyer Esq. President & COO, Cummins, Inc. O’Dwyer & Bernstien, LLP Matt McCoy Actor 2009 HONOREES Thomas J. Donohue 2006 HONOREES President & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit KBE William J. Ryan Chairman, Smurfit Kappa Group Chairman, TD Banknorth, Inc. Daniel J. Sullivan Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. President & CEO, FedEx Ground Chairman, President & CEO, NACCO Industries Thomas J. Gahan The Duchess of Abercorn CEO, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Patron, The Pushkin Trust Fionnula Flanagan Jim Rogers Actor Chairman, President & CEO, Duke Energy
2013 2012 2011
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 73 2005 HONOREES Richard Burrows Chairman, Irish Distillers Ltd., Director General, Pernod Ricard John G. Duffy Chairman & CEO, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2001 Mark C. Pigott Chairman & CEO, PACCAR Inc 2002 HONOREES Gabriel Byrne Denis Leary Actor Actor & Founder, The Leary Firefighters Foundation Edward J. Malloy 2004 HONOREES President, Building and Construction Trades Sean P. Fitzpatrick Council of Greater New York CEO, Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc Denis O’Brien Charles P. Gallagher Chairman, Communicorp Group Ltd. Chairman & CEO, Gallagher Enterprises LLC Chairman, Special Olympics Martin G. McGuinn Martin J. Sullivan Chairman & CEO, Mellon Financial Corporation COO & Vice Chairman, American Jim Sheridan International Group, Inc. Producer, Director, Writer & Actor 2001 HONOREES 2003 HONOREES Laurence G. Crowley Dermot F. Desmond Former Executive Chairman, The Michael Smurfit Graduate Chairman, IIU (International Investment & Underwriting) Ltd. School of Business, UCD Governor, Bank of Ireland Patrick J. Moore Neal F. Finnegan Chairman, President & CEO, Smurfit-Stone Chairman, Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Container Corporation Thomas A. Reynolds III Michael D. O’Halleran Capital Partner, Litigation Winston & Strawn President & CEO, Aon Corporation Michael Flatley “Lord Of The Dance”
2006 2005 2004
74 30th Annual American Celtic Ball 2000 HONOREES Chris de Burgh Irish Singer/Songwriter 1994 HONOREES Thomas J. Moran Patrick F. Brennan President & CEO, Mutual of America President & CEO, Consolidated Papers, Inc. Thomas P. Mulcahy Liam Neeson Group Chief Executive, Allied Irish Bank Irish-Born Actor Hugh O’Brian 1999 HONOREES Actor & Humanitarian Bernie Cahill Chairman, Aer Lingus Group 1993 HONOREES John T. Dillon Richard Harris Chairman & CEO, International Paper Irish-Born Actor John T. Sharkey James B. Malloy Chairman & CEO, Kane, Saunders and Smart President & CEO, Jefferson Smurfit Corporation
1998 HONOREES 1992 HONOREES James F. McCann Geraldine Fitzgerald President, 1-800-Flowers Irish-Born Actress Conan O’Brien George D. Kennedy Host of NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien Chairman, IMCERA Group, Inc.
DISTINGUISHED GUEST OF HONOR 1991 HONOREES Hon. George E. Pataki John J. Curley Governor of the State of New York Chairman & CEO, Gannet Company, Inc. 1997 HONOREES Brian Friel H.S.H. Crown Prince Albert Award-Winning Irish Playwright Crown Prince of Monaco 1990 HONOREES Donald E. Panoz Chairman Emeritus, Elan Corporation John F. McGillicuddy Chairman & CEO, Manufacures Hanover Trust Michael T. Reddy Chairman & CEO, EDS Global Securities Industry Group Regis Philbin Host of ABC’s Live with Regis and Kathie Lee 1996 HONOREES Donald Patrick Brennan 1989 HONOREES Former Chairman, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Helen Hayes J .W. Craig McClelland First Lady of the American Theatre Chairman & CEO, Union Camp Dr. Anthony T. Ryan Michelle Smith Chairman & CEO, GPA Group Ireland’s Olympic Triple Gold Medalist Dr. Michael W.J. Smurfit Chairman & CEO, Jefferson Smurfit Group plc 1995 HONOREES Daniel E. Gill DISTINGUISHED GUEST OF HONOR Chairman & CEO, Bausch & Lomb H.E. John Cardinal O’Connor Archbishop of New York Roma Downey Irish-Born Actress 30th Annual American Celtic Ball 75 Top of the Morning to You All
Save The Date
The 23nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast
Lotte New York Palace Hotel
Saturday, March 16, 2019
9:00 am to 11:30 am
Looking Forward to See You There
Thank you for your contributions in 2018
And your continued support
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Sir Michael W.J. Smurfit International Chairman The Ireland Chamber of Commerce
Maurice A. Buckley Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer The Ireland Chamber of Commerce – United States
Brian O’Dwyer Esq. Chairman The Ireland Chamber of Commerce – United States
Arthur H. French Director The Ireland Chamber of Commerce – United States
Denis O’Brien Chairman Digicel
William A. Tansey, III, MD Cardiologist Summit Medical Group
30th Annual American Celtic Ball 77 ICCUSA Thanks
ICCUSA gratefully thanks the following supporters: n Bentley Meeker Lighting & Staging, Inc., for the n Mr. Moody McCarthy, Master of Ceremonies audio and visual needs of the event n 1-800-FLOWERS, for donating the evenings, n Mr. Jeff Weiner, for the photography of the evening beautiful floral centerpieces and stage arrangements n Ms. Mary Deady, for her rendition of the American and Irish National Anthems n New York Orchestra Entertainment, for the music performed throughout the evening n Mr. Maurice A. Buckley and Mrs. Elsa N. Gutierrez Buckley for supporting the dinner n Accent Printing, for the creative design and printing of this year’s American Celtic Ball Dinner Journal n Ms. Victoria Kamouh, for her support through the year
ICCUSA gratefully thanks the following sponsors: n Greencore Group plc n NASCO n Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey n Elite Staffing n n Smurfit Kappa Group Dublin Waste to Energy n The K Club n Digicel n Ireland West Airport n Ballymore Group n Mr. Brian O’Dwyer, Esq. n Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP n Mr. Martin J. Sullivan n Merck & Co., Inc. n Dr. and Mrs. William Tansey n Arthur Cox LLP n Tourism Ireland n Dr. Philip O. Ozuah n RWJBarnabas Health n Montefiore Health System n Beacon Health Options n Microsoft Ireland n Hackensack Meridian Health
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