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About the event:
What an incredible morning of hope, courage, and belonging!
On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, ENB hosted our Annual Raising Our Voices breakfast, a perfect moment when more than 200 guests gathered at UMass Club as we reaffirmed that language is belonging and that our immigrant communities are the heart and strength of Massachusetts.
Our deepest thanks to Committee Co-Chairs Rosalin Acosta and JD Chesloff, our dedicated committee and board members, and our remarkable emcee Hon. Linda Dorcena Forry, who took us through the morning with grace and energy, and Brooke Thomson, and Mia Mends who inspire us through an engaging "C-Suite Chat" on leadership, what it takes to invest in an immigrant workforce, and why it's important for a business's success.
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Attorney General Campbell graced us with her presence as a recipient of this yarand reminded us who we are as a Commonwealth - a state that welcomes immigrants and refugees with open arms.
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Congratulations to other honorees and the Rising Star Graduates, whose determination, hard work, and courage to keep learning embody the very spirit of our mission.
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Join us congratulating:
Agent of Change
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell
Office of Attorney General
Rising Star Award
Iryna Lebedenko
YMCA International Learning Center
Business Leadership Award
C&W Services
Rising Star Graduates
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Event Committee:
Thank you to our Event Committee, especially our two co-chairs,
whose guidance and support make this event a success.
CO-CHAIRS
Rosalin Acosta
Managing Director, Ernst & Young LLP
Former MA Secretary of Labor
and Workforce Development
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JD Chesloff
President & CEO
Massachusetts Business
Roundtable
Lawrence Andrews
Senior Vice President/Senior Relationship Manager
Bank of America
Elsa Gomes Bondlow
Strategic Philanthropy Consultant
Ripple Acts
Yongmei Chen
Senior Vice President
Eastern Bank
Terry Kwan
Tai Tung Realty
Grace Martinez
Comcast
Lorna Rivera
Director
Gastón Institute for Latino Community
Development & Public Policy
Julie Smith-Bartoloni
Associate Vice President
The Boston Foundation
Michel Bamani
Assistant Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Ty Burr
Author, Ty Burr's Watch List
Former Film Critic at the Boston Globe
Angel Doyle
Vice President of Operations
C&W Services
Alvaro Lima
Director of Research
Boston Planning and Development Agency
Nam Pham
Former Asst. Secretary for Business Development
MA Office for Housing and Economic Development
Priscilla Rojas
Director of Internal Audit at Takeoff Technologies Chairwoman of the BPDA Board
Rev. Cheng Imm Tan
Former Director, Mayor's Office of New Bostonians
Aixa Beauchamp
Founding Director
The Beauchamp Group
Alberto Calvo
Co-Owner
Stop & Compare Markets
Larry Fish
Fish Family Foundation
Aurora Castillo Magner
Exective Director
Santander Bank, N.A.
Corean Reynolds
Director of Nighlife Economy
Jonathan Sanchez
Head of Middle Market Banking
M&T Bank
Mary Truong
Former Director
MA Office of Refugees and Immigrants
Juan Vega
Assistant Secretary for Communities & Programs
Mass. Executive Office of Economic Development
Lori Yarvis
Shareholder
Archstone Law Group
Thank you to the following confirmed sponsors:
LEADERSHIP SPONSOR
VOICES SPONSORS
ADVOCATE SPONSORS
FRIEND SPONSORS
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Donors
Joseph Adu | Jane Adler | Miki Akimoto | Hilary Bacon Gabrieli | Duncan Browne | Michelle Christman | Michael F. Dunn | Angel Doyle | Sara Ellison | Robert Figueiredo | Bruce Gore | Terry Kwan | Sabina Martin | Fernando Martinez | James Meigs | Burnadette Murphy | Chris Navin | Katherine Nimkin | Christine Scordato | Maryalice Schletzbaum | Susan Sudbay | Robert Vitello | Jean Whitney | Diane Zilka
Sea Se Puede Photobooths | Spindler Confections
Program Book