The Boston Club’s Annual Meeting

On June 11 at  the  Westin Hotel Copley Place, we held our Annual Meeting! We welcomed our newest members, reviewed and approved  the  2019 slate of officers and directors, said thank you to those officers moving off  the  board, celebrated our committee accomplishments over  the  past year, and bestowed  a  number of creative gifts and abundant thanks to  the  winners of  The   Boston Club  Awards! We also heard from Club President Rita Allen about her vision for  the  next year–how we will collectively work to  RAISE  women in leadership and support them in their ventures, and how  No Woman Stands Alone !

In terms of our  Boston   Club  awards,  “Rising Star Awards”  went to Gabrielle Beaudry and Mary Churchill. Kerry Hawitt was crowned  the  “ Duchess of Do-Everything ,” and Maureen Maas received  the “ Madam Ambassador Award. ” For  the  first time ever, we gave out  three   President’s Awards  – to Ellen DiResta and Fredia Woolf for their work on  the  strategic plan, and to Marianne Herlihy for her leadership on  the  Program Committee.  The   Deane Laycock Award ,  the   Club ‘s highest honor which has only been given out nine times in 16 years, went to Beverly Brown for her long-time commitment to  the   Club , her leadership on  the  Nonprofit Board Committee, and  the  creation of  the  Nonprofit Board Census, including serving as its chair 3 times.

Rita ended her remarks with  a  saying that resonated with her in regards to  the   Club :  “Be  the  girl who roots for  the  other girl, tells  a  stranger her hair looks amazing and encourages other women to believe in themselves and their dreams!”

Enjoy some photos from  the  evening, and have  a  wonderful summer!

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