75th JA of Greater Boston Anniversary Honorary Chairs and Host Committee

Author: Jojo Antonio
Corporate Responsibility
Published: Friday, 17 Jan 2025

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Image caption: 75 Years of Impact

Here's to a year of celebrations—starting now!

This month, Junior Achievement of Greater Boston begins a year-long celebration of 75 years of impact. Founded in 1950, JA of Greater Boston has empowered over a million lives through its transformational programs in career readiness, personal finance, and entrepreneurship. Together, let’s celebrate our history of serving the incredible youth in our region and commit to amplify our impact for another 75 years and beyond. Our year-long celebration will culminate with a special event on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Omni Seaport Boston Hotel.

We are proud to announce our Honorary Chairs and Host Committee, whose visionary leadership and support are vital to our mission.

Honorary Chairs*

Mayor Michelle Wu, City of Boston

George Albrecht, Chairman & Founder, Albrecht Auto Group

Jim Brett, President & CEO, The New England Council

Josh Kraft, President, New England Patriots Foundation

Bill Schawbel, CEO, Schawbel Companies

Steve and Rebecca Sullivan

Host Committee*

Pamela Everhart, Co-chair, Senior Vice President, Head of Regional Public Affairs, Inclusion, and Impact, Fidelity Investments

Gina Gibbs Foster, Co-Chair, Vice-President, Corporate Communications, Staples, Inc.

Candice Stover, Co-Chair, General Manager New England Sales, Delta Air Lines

George Albrecht, Jr., President & CEO, Albrecht Auto Group

Bill Driscoll, Senior District President, Robert Half

Yvonne Garcia, Chief of Staff to CEO and Global Head of Internal Communications, State Street Corporation

Brad Humphries, Global Market Maker Sales Lead, Accenture

Jonathan Isaacson, Executive Chair, Gemline

Kevin Kopanon, Principal, Boston Market Leader, RSM US LLP

Smaiyra Million, Board Chair, JA of Greater Boston

Josh Miner, Executive Director, The Stevens Foundations

David Morales, General Manager, Wellpoint

Mark Reilly, Senior Vice President, Government, Regulatory & Corporate Affairs, Comcast

Michael Olivieri, President, Local Markets, American City Business Journals

Andrea Silbert , President, Eos Foundation

Rick Tyson, Vice President, Fiduciary Trust

Join us to celebrate our legacy and ensure a brighter future for generations to come! To learn more about our 75^th Anniversary, contact Jojo Antonio at jantonio@jagreaterboston.org

*As of January 21, 2025