b"1 2 34 5 62012 San Francisco Dinner Gala 1 Mary and Kevin White MARCH, 2012 500 GUESTS ATTENDED THE ANNUAL GALA at the St. Francis Hotel. 2 Larry Ort, EJ Tracy3 Dinner CommitteeKevinWhite,PresidentofTheWhiteLandCompanyreceivedThe2012AmericanIrelandFund Back row: Marjorie Muldowney, Distinguished Leadership Award. He was joined by his wife Mary, his four children, family and friends.Sally Ann Flood, Edward Galvin, Marybeth Barrett, Mary ToboniKRON TV News Anchor Catherine Heenan was Guest Presenter and was joined by Bishop Ignatius WangFront row: Rita OHara, Kathleen Ryan, GeorgeannArchdioceseofSanFrancisco,whogavetheinvocation.IrelandFundsPresident&CEO,Kieran Fannon 4 Maureen and Craig SullivanMcLoughlin provided an update on the success of the Promising IrelandCampaign. Monsignor Steven5 AIF Board Director Bart Murphy, Otellini introduced the honoree. The Black Brothers kicked off with traditional Irish music. They were Kevin White, Kieran McLoughlin 6 Betsy McKiernan, followed by Patrick Meade of Bonhams, who auctioned flights on Aer Lingus, an Edwardian country houseChuck Johnson and guestsin West Cork donated by Peggy & Mike McGrath, as well as a whiskey basket donated by Brian Sheehyof Cask, a Napa trip donated by Kerry Egan of The Villagio in Yountville, and premium WineGeese winesfrom the cellars of The American Ireland Fund Board Directors and key supporters. Special guests included Consul General Gerry Staunton, and AIF Board Directors Eileen & Bart Murphy, Maureen & CraigSullivan, and San Francisco Regional Advisory Board Member John McDonnell. The Dinner Committee includedMary Toboni (Honorary Chair), Georgeann Fannon, Marybeth Barrett, Sally Ann Flood & MichaelKenny, Hon. Barry OBrien, Kathleen Ryan, and Rita and Dan OHara. Other supporters included EJ Tracy,Joan & Dave O'Reilly, Mr. & Mrs. A.W.B. Vincent, the Irish Technology Leadership Group, and Diane Wilsey.Thank you to Tracy Industries, Visa, Digicel, Invest Northern Ireland, IDA/Enterprise Ireland, UCSF Medical Center, Deloitte, Kenny & Company, and Mary Immaculate College.connect2012 | 93"