b"AROUND THE WORLD | THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND | LOS ANGELES1 2 34 5 6Leadership Forum with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny1 An Taoiseach Enda Kenny,MARCH, 2013 There was great excitement in Orange County as An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD made his first visitEJ Tracyto the West Coast. The Taoiseach joined an enthusiastic group of American Ireland Fund supporters for a private 2 Ambassador Michael Collins, John Lynch, An TaoiseachLeadership Forum luncheon at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, generously hosted by AIF Board Director, EJ Tracy.Enda Kenny, Conor ShalloeThis was the Taoiseachs key official engagement in Southern California and he was warmly welcomed by AIF 3 Dan Mulvihill, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Mary Mulvihill West Coast Director, Marjorie Muldowney. The Taoiseach was accompanied by a delegation that included H. E. 4 An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Ambassador Michael Collins, Consul General Gerry Staunton, Barry OLeary of IDA Ireland and Honorary Consul Donal Hanley, Marjorie Muldowney, Matthew Doran Finbar Hill, along with members of An Taoiseachs Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs. San Diego was5 Sean Kneafsey, An Taoiseach represented by two torchbearers of the Fund, AIF Board Directors John Lynch and Dan Mulvihill. Several Los AngelesEnda Kenny, Matthew Doran6 An Taoiseach Enda Kenny,Regional Advisory Board Members also attended including Sean Kneafsey of Kneafsey & Friend, Bill McMorrow ofSusan Van CleveKennedy Wilson and Conor Shalloe of TCW. The La Jolla Room at the Club was abuzz with many friends of the Fundincluding Tom Barry of UBS, Matthew Doran of RBC, John Ganley of Quest, Donal Hanley of Aviation Capital Group,John Hearty of Allen Matkins and Edward Siebert of Loyola Productions. Also present were Orange County friendsGeorgia & Bob Roth, Susan & Chuck Van Cleve, George O'Connell, Larry Ortand Monsignor Art Holquin along withMary Mulvihill, Dan Broderick of Cassidy Turley, Catherine Thyen and Bishop Tod Brown. The Taoiseach spoke aboutthe important steps that have been made in Irelands economic recovery. He praised the founders of the Fund, Dan Rooney of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Sir Anthony O'Reilly as well as generous supporters in California for theirlongstanding loyalty to Ireland. connect2013 | 83"