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Successful Boston Power of 10 Event Raises $190K
In the heart of Boston’s Copley Square
on the night of October 24, 2011, over
300 of the city’s current and future leaders
gathered for Posse Boston’s third annual
Power of 10 event. This unforgettable
celebration showcased Posse Boston’s
innovative program, dedicated supporters,
and growing alumni community.
THE IMPACT OF THE POSSE FOUNDATION
ON ITS SCHOLARS AND THE SURROUNDING
COMMUNITY WAS SEEN, FELT AND HEARD
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Among the distinguished guests
were First Lady of Massachusetts Diane
Patrick, the 2010 Power of 10 honoree, and
Massachusetts Treasurer Steven Grossman.
Posse President and Founder Deborah
Bial and Posse National Board Chair Jeff
Ubben also attended the celebration.
This year’s event honored community
leader and Posse champion John G.
White, managing director, head of Capital
Markets, Boston at Barclays Capital,
for his invaluable support of The Posse
Foundation and continued investments in
the success of Posse Scholars and alumni.
Boston alumni representative Hector
Acevedo, Hamilton Posse 4, presented
John with the Power of 10 award and
Alumni award winners Sara Hessasta and Chris Knight flank Power of 10 Honoree John White.
Boston Advisory Board Chair Paul Selian
presented him with a citation from Senator
Scott Brown, who John coached as head
basketball coach at Tufts University.
Another special element of the night
was the presentation of the annual alumni
RIGHT : (from left) Linda Tilton Gibson, executive vice
president, COO and head of affiliate management at Old
Mutual Asset Management with Posse Board Chair Jeffrey
Ubben and other members of the Old Mutual team.
LEAD SPONSOR
The Posse Foundation thanks 2011 Power of 10 lead sponsor Old Mutual Asset Management
for its invaluable investment in our program. We are very grateful for the support that Old
Mutual has provided to Posse over the past few years—through funding, hiring Posse Scholars
as summer interns, and providing such generous support for the 2011 Power of 10 event.
awards. The Community Investment Award,
given to a Boston alumnus or alumna
who demonstrates leadership in service
to his or her community, was awarded to
Chris Knight, Bowdoin Posse 4. Chris is
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BENEFACTOR SPONSOR
Posse Boston would also like to thank
the following Power of 10 sponsors:
MENTOR SPONSORS
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Massachusetts
Brooks Automation
The reebok Foundation
State Street
AMBASSADOR SPONSORS
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Blackrock
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deeply committed to community service
and social justice, serving as director of
admission at Year Up. The Commitment
to Posse Award went to Sarah Hessasta,
Hamilton Posse 4, for being an outstanding
leader in the alumni community. Sarah is
a dedicated contributor to Posse who has
been instrumental in helping to build Posse
Boston’s successful alumni engagement
initiative.
As Posse Boston’s premier fundraiser,
this year’s Power of 10 was the most
successful event ever, raising close to
$190,000 in critical funds. Thank you to
everyone who made the night such a great
success.
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(from left) Posse alumnus David Brade, Boston Advisory Board Chair Paul Selian, Posse President and Founder Deborah Bial,
Posse Board Chair Jeffrey Ubben, Power of 10 Honoree John White, Posse Boston Director Lamont Gordon, and former Posse
Regional Vice President Susan Dalelio.
Posse Boston alumni, many of whom served as hosts at the Power of 10.
Boston Advisory Board Chair Paul Selian,
First Lady of Massachusetts Diane Patrick,
Trustee of Middlebury College Churchill
Franklin, and Maria Selian came together to
celebrate Posse at the event.
boston advisory board
Chair
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Paul J. Selian ii
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, State Street Corporation
Hector Rene Acevedo Hamilton College Posse alumnus; Communications and Social Media
Coordinator, The Interaction Institute for Social Change
Lawson Prince Allen Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Certified AAMFT Therapist
Michael Brock
Director, Equities, Barclays Capital
Timothy E. Codrington Portfolio Manager, International Equities, Putnam Investments
Chris S. Crawford Vice President, Summit Partners
Churchill Franklin
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Acadian Asset Management
Linda Tilton GibsonExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Affiliate
Management, Old Mutual Asset Management
Richard Fentin Senior Advisor, Fidelity Investments
James S. Hoyte Fellow, W.E.B. DuBois Institute for African and African American Research,
Harvard University
Joseph Paresky Retired Senior Vice President, Thomas Cook Travel
Paul T. Quistberg Chief Investment Officer, BofA Global Capital Management
Catherine A. Saunders Managing Director, Head of North American Institutional Business,
Putnam Investments
Ngoc Dang Tran Bryn Mawr College Posse (Boston) alumna; Human Capital Legal Coordinator,
Bain & Company
Posse Boston relies on the support of individuals, corporations and foundations—
their funding makes our program possible. If you would like to make a tax-deductible
donation to Posse, please contact Barrie Tysko at [email protected] or at
(617) 523-4478 or donate online at www.possefoundation.org.
MA State Treasurer Steven Grossman (left)
and his press secretary Alethea Harney
(right) with Advisory Board member Lawson
Allen and her husband Clint.
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& universities
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Bucknell University
Centre College
Denison University
Hamilton College
Union College
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