Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108connect 2017 • 63 November, 2016 1000 guests gathered The Ireland Funds’ 35th Annual Boston Dinner Gala at the Westin Boston Waterfront. Nearly $2 million was raised to support nonprofit organizations across the island of Ireland and around the world. The 2016 Boston Gala was chaired by Chuck Clough, Jr., Chair- man & CEO, Clough Capital Partners, L.P. Vice Chairmen were John E. Drew, Chairman of The Drew Company and Michael R. Minogue, Chairman, President and CEO of Abiomed. In at- tendance were Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and noted business and community and philanthropic leaders including Jack Connors of The Connors Family Office, Jay Hooley of State Street Bank, Bob Reynolds of Putnam, Jim Judge of Eversource, Frank Doyle of Connell Limited Partnership, and John Hailer of Natixis Global Asset Manage- ment. Steve Greeley led with welcoming remarks, followed by the Chairman of The Ireland Funds America John Fitzpatrick and Worldwide President and CEO of The Ireland Funds Kieran McLoughlin. Kieran thanked Boston, acknowledged its impor- tance to The Ireland Funds and spoke about the important work being supported across the island of Ireland. Dinner Committee Chairman Chuck Clough told of his strong Irish grandmother who actually changed the family’s last name to make it sound “more Irish” and T.D. Joe McHugh from Donegal, Ireland’s Min- ister of Diaspora, brought greetings from Ireland, expressed the country’s gratitude for the work of The Ireland Funds and its valuable contribution to keeping Ireland’s diaspora connected to Ireland. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh thanked The Ireland Funds and assembled guests for their generous support of vital Irish nonprofits and Governor Charlie Baker talked of his many memories of Ireland and his recent visit there. After Dinner, the father/son Irish flute duo of Jimmy and 13-year-old son Seamus Noonan, and soloist 16-year-old Celia Walsh, brought the crowd to their feet with Noonans’ creative playing of reels and Walsh’s brilliant singing of “Oh Danny Boy”, the late Bill Connell’s favorite Irish song.The 2016 Gala honored Margot Connell, Chairman of Connell Limited Partnership and noted philanthro- pist. The highlight of the event was Margot’s time at the podium along with her warm and heartfelt remarks. Margot Connell is matriarch of the Connell family of six children and seventeen grandchildren and 35-year supporter of The Ireland Funds. The 35th Annual Boston Gala 1 2 BOSTON around the world