Please Support Your Council by Attending the 2013 GNEMSDC Annual Gala: Invitations available!
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Our Annual Award Gala is on April 25 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center
You will be receiving your invitation to the Annual Awards Gala this week. You can also view this
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Directions to Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center
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From North
- Take Interstate 93 South to Exit 37B (Interstate 95 South/Route 128 South towards Waltham)
- Follow I-95/Rte. 128 South to Exit 25 (Interstate 90 West/Massachusetts Turnpike)
- From the Massachusetts Turnpike take Exit 12 and bear left after the toll (turns into Route 9 West towards Framingham)
- Stay in the right lane. The hotel is the first building on the right
From West
- Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) East to Exit 12
- Bear left after the toll (turns into Route 9 West towards Framingham
- Stay in the right lane. The hotel is the first building on the right
From South
- Take Interstate 95 North to Exit 6B (Interstate 495 North towards Worcester)
- Continue on I-495 North for about 25 miles. Take Exit 22 (Massachusetts Turnpike/Interstate 90 East) towards Boston
- Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East to Exit 12
- Bear left after the toll (turns into Route 9 West towards Framingham)
- Stay in the right lane. The hotel is the first building on the right
From Boston Logan International Airport
- Follow signs to Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) West
- Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) to Exit 12, Framingham
- Bear left after the toll booths, following signs to Marlborough, Route 9 West
- Stay in right lane as you merge onto Route 9 westbound
- Hotel entrance is on your right
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2013 GNEMSDC Annual Gala President's Award - Angel Taveras, Mayor of City Providence
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This year we are very proud and honored to announce that City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras is the recipient of the 2013 GNEMSDC President's Award.
Angel Taveras, the City's 37th Mayor, grew up on the South Side of Providence and went from Head Start to Harvard via the Providence Public Schools. As a third grader at the Mary Fogarty Elementary School, Angel was encouraged by his teacher to set big goals. After graduating from Harvard, Angel attended Georgetown University Law Center to pursue his childhood dream: becoming a lawyer in order to help others. As an attorney, Angel established himself a litigator and a widely-respected elections lawyer. In 2007, Angel was appointed to serve as an Associate Judge on the Providence Housing Court, where he helped to streamline the interaction between inspectors and the Housing Court and improve the code enforcement tracking system.
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Awards Gala Master of Ceremonies: Jonathan Coachman
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 Jonathan Coachman or more commonly known as "The Coach" is a Sportscenter anchor at ESPN....during his almost 5 years at the worldwide leader Coach has done in addition to Sportscenter, NBA, College Football, and College Basketball, and Nascar...In October 2012 Coach began his national radio show "Coach and Co." on ESPN Radio...
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Awards Gala Honorary Corporate & MBE Chairs
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 Sena Kwawu is senior vice president and chief procurement officer. In this role, he is responsible for managing State Street's Global Procurement Services division with a focus on reducing the company's expense ratio and improving the value of services received. He joined State Street in March 2011.
Previously, Mr. Kwawu served as senior vice president of Global Sourcing for Genworth Financial, where he led a global team that oversaw a purchase base of more than $600 million as well as the company's Corporate Insurance, Expense Reporting, Accounts Payable and Travel Management groups.
Mr. Kwawu joined the General Electric Company in 1993, auditing GE Capital's businesses around the world. He went on to hold roles of increased responsibility in Finance, Six Sigma Quality and Risk Management until October 2003. He was promoted to senior vice president, Business Planning and Analysis/Protection Segment, where he was chief of staff to the CEO. He led the finance activities for that strategic business unit during Genworth's initial public offering.
Mr. Kwawu earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from George Washington University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is a member of the National Black MBA Association, the Genworth African American Forum, and The Executive Leadership Council.
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Awards Gala Honorary Corporate & MBE Chairs
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 Greg Almieda is CEO & Founder of Global View Communications a Pawtucket, RI based inclusion business strategy firm. GVC works in five areas: enterprise, consumer marketing, workforce diversity, supplier diversity and community relations. They help clients create and implement communications strategies that engage the key audiences that are transforming American culture-and that foster their clients' growth and competitiveness
Greg has over 20 years of consulting, marketing, business development and business development management experience, which has included major media outlets in Boston.
Currently, Greg is an active member of several professional and civic organizations. He is a board member of the Asian American Civic Association, ALPFA, The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, the Greater Boston Employer Advisory Board to the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and a member of the steering committee for the Commonwealth Compact.
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| And the 2013 GNEMSDC Corporate of the Year Award goes to... |
Buyer of the Year
Arthur Joubert, Ahold USA/ Stop & Shop
David O'Keefe, General Dynamic/ Electric Boat
Eben Blanchard, United Technologies Corporation
Ian Wilson, The TJX Companies
Joan Davidson, Hamilton Sundstrand
Lloyd Duggan Jr., Northeast Utilities Service Company
Michael Jovovich, Yale New Haven Hospital
Mike Freitas, General Dynamic/ Electric Boat
Peter Taylor, The Metropolitan District Commission
Robert Danie, Aetna, Inc.
Advocate of the Year
Alton Moss, Pratt & Whitney
Cheryl Clarke, Northeast Utilities Service Company
Ingrid Beckles, Partners Healthcare
James Sturgis Jr., Ahold USA
Lawrence Wooten, Pitney Bowes Inc.
Leonard Reed, Electric Boat
Lynette Shenefield, RBS Citizens Financial Group
Michael Jefferson, The Metropolitan District Commission
Monette Knapik, CVS Caremark
Robert Testa, Aetna, Inc.
MBE Empowerment Award
Arnold Veerasammy Electric Power Solutions
Carlton Oneal, Light Speed
Matthew Hasson, The Computer Company
Ron Williams, FTI/RCI
Ted Hsu, Horizons Services
Local Corporate Member of the Year
Connecticut Hospital Association
General Dynamics
Northeast Utilities Service Company
Pratt & Whitney
The Metropolitan District Commission
National Corporate Member of the Year
Ahold USA/ Stop & Shop
Chevron
Liberty Mutual Insurance
RBS Citizens Financial Group
Staples
The TJX Companies
United Technologies Corporation
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| And the 2013 GNEMSDC Supplier of the Year Award goes to... |
Supplier of the Year Category 1
commVerge Marketing - nominated by Northeast Utilities Service Company
PrintabiliTees - nominated by Cartus
Supplier of the Year Category 2
C&C Janitorial - nominated by Pitney Bowes
GBG, The Corporate Gift Source - nominated by Cartus
Horizon Services Company - nominated by The Metropolitan District Commission
Kool Ink, LLC dba Sir Speedy of Bloomfield - nominated by Aetna
Moor Metals, Inc. - nominated by Northeast Utilities Service Company
PCC Technology - nominated by The Metropolitan District Commission
RTD Logistics dba Skycom Courier - nominated by RBS Citizens
Category 3
AI Engineers, Inc. - nominated by Northeast Utilities Service Company
Banneker Industries - nominated by Raytheon
Essex Newbury North Contracting - nominated by RBS Citizen
G.A. Blanco - nominated by Pitney Bowes
PCNet, Inc - nominated by The Walt Disney Company/ESPN
Category 4
Aquent - nominated by Pitney Bowes
Reciprocal
Arnold-Hanafin Corporation - nominated by Hamilton Sundstrand
Deluxe Delivery Systems - nominated by Pitney Bowes
Faison Office Products - nominated by UTC
Rose International, Inc. - nominated by Liberty Mutual
Southern Elevator and Electric Supply Inc. (S.E.E.S) - nominated by Otis Elevator Company
Thompson Hospitality - nominated by Northeast Utilities Service Company
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| Thank you to Our 2013 Annual Official Sponsors! |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc
Cartus
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation/Foxwoods Resort Casino
Partners Healthcare
State Street Corporation
The Boston Foundation
The MATLET Group
United Technologies Corporation & Divisions
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| Thank you to Our 2013 Annual Platinum Sponsors! |
ACP Facility Services
Aetna, Inc.
Raytheon Company
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| Thank you to Our 2013 Annual Gold Sponsors! |
Amica Insurance
Bank of America Corporation
Bauza & Associates
BNY Mellon
Comcast - Northeast Division
commVerge Marketing
Connecticut Lottery Corporation
Deluxe Delivery Systems
Diggs Construction
Electro-Wire Inc
Fortune Metal Inc. of RI
GBG, The Corporate Gift Source
General Dynamics- ATP, BIW, C4 Systems and Electric Boat
Global View Communications
Hartford Healthcare
Hammons Paper Group
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Iron Mountain
Jantris Marketing Services
John Hancock Financial Services
Light Speed
Minuteman Trucks, Inc.
Nadicent Technologies
Northeast Utilities Service Company
Pfizer, Inc.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
RBS Citizens Financial Group
SAI Systems International Inc.
Staples, Inc.
The Hartford
The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC)
Thompson Hospitality
The TJX Companies, Inc
United Rentals, Inc
W & R, LLC/RCI
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| Thank you to Our 2013 Annual Silver Sponsors! |
AI Engineers, Inc.
Alianza Services LLC
Axcess Staffing Services
ASA Environmental Products, Inc
Banneker Industries, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Eastern Bank
Ernst & Young LLP
Horizon Services Corporation
Optimus Management Group LLC
Picture That, LLC
Pinnacle Maintenance, LLC
Prince Lobel Tye, LLP
Purdue Pharma LP
Resource Management Inc
The Bernd Group
The Computer Company
Turner Construction Company
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| Thank you to Our 2013 Annual Contributor Sponsors! |
Advans IT Services, Inc.
Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co.
Carroll Communications
Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA)
CVS Caremark
Integrated Design & Construction, LLC
Kool Ink, LLC d/b/a Sir Speedy Printing of Bloomfield
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
Orbit Design, LLC
Penmar Industries, Inc.
People's United Bank
PepsiCo, Inc.
PrintabiliTees, LLC
Sanofi
Space-Craft Mfg., Inc
The Walt Disney Company/ESPN
U.S. Postal Services
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| Thank you to Our 2013 Annual Special Sponsors! |
Port Electronic
WorldCom Exchange
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And Finally...
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 In Boston there was only one thing that people were thinking and talking about, the Boston Marathon bombing. Like all tragic and horrific events this will have a lasting impact on the lives of the survivors and their families. It will also have a lasting impact on this beautiful and resilient community that I have grown to love. In this column in October of last year, I announced that I was in training for the 2014 Boston Marathon. I am still in training for the race and plan on running the race. I am certain, that contrary to the goals of the perpetrators, there will be even more interest in next year's race than this year's race. We will come together in this race and in other future events, including our Gala this week in the Boston suburb of Framingham to celebrate what is best about us as a community. The fabric of our culture is strong. Please join us on Thursday night to reaffirm our belief in ourselves and the fundamental goodness of humanity.
Dr. Fred
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