 Chamber Awards

Honoring Boston’s Best and Brightest

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce hosts a variety of awards programs throughout the year that recognize and celebrate the inspiring individuals and organizations who are making an impact in their workplace and communities.

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Pinnacle Awards

The Pinnacle Awards is the premier event for women in business, and honors incredible leading women for their outstanding contributions to the workplace and commitment to enhancing the quality of life in the region.

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2026 Honorees

Dr. Mary K. Grant

President, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Achievement in Arts & Education – Dr. Mary K. Grant is a nationally recognized leader in public higher education with more than 30 years of experience….Read more

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Dr. Mary K. Grant is a nationally recognized leader in public higher education with more than 30 years of experience. She currently serves as President of Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt)—the nation’s only independent public college of art and design—where she brings a clear vision, deep care, and a lifelong belief in the power of creativity and education.

A dedicated advocate for public colleges and universities, Dr. Grant has also led the University of North Carolina Asheville as Chancellor and served for thirteen years as President of her alma mater, the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), advancing civic learning, student success, and institutional growth. She also served as President and CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate and as Senior Administrative Fellow for Civics and Social Justice, leading the Martin Richard Institute at Bridgewater State University.

Throughout her career, Dr. Grant has emphasized that education is not only about earning a degree—it’s about discovering purpose and preparing for a meaningful life. She is a strong voice for public service, civic dialogue, and the role of higher education in shaping the next generation of citizens and leaders. Known for her commitment to expanding access and opportunity, she is a champion of equity, inclusion, and the power of creative education as essential to building stronger communities.

Beyond campus, she contributes her leadership to several regional and national organizations. She is Vice Chair of the Board of the Norman Rockwell Museum, Past Chair of the National Campus Compact Board, Secretary of AICAD, an ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Presidents’ Council member, and serves on advisory and nominating panels for EdVestors, Boston Public Schools, and the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. She’s also a regular contributor on GBH’s The Culture Show with Jared Bowen.

In every role, Dr. Grant has worked alongside students, faculty, and community members to lead with creativity, care, and purpose. A first-generation college graduate, she understands firsthand the impact of higher education—and continues to champion its promise every day.

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Patricia Jacobs, Ph.D.

Massport, Chairman, Board of Directors, Avangrid, Independent Director, AT&T, President of Northern Region (retired)

Lifetime Achievement – Patricia Jacobs, Ph.D., “Pattie,” is a seasoned executive and independent board director with extensive national and international…Read more

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Patricia Jacobs, Ph.D., “Pattie,” is a seasoned executive and independent board director with extensive national and international expertise in the technology sector. She has experience leading and advising on corporate strategy and revenue growth in the communications, energy, and transportation industries. Pattie is known for being deeply substantive, highly collaborative, strategic, and committed to supporting her colleagues and team.

Over 26 years at AT&T, Pattie held several leadership positions and has deep expertise in technology, communications, and media. She most recently served as the President of AT&T’s Northern Region, where she led the company’s strategy on corporate affairs, M&A approvals, regulatory policy, workforce/culture, and brand reputation across 24 states, growing revenue and mitigating risk on capital-intensive wireless and fiber network investments. etween 1997 and 2022, Pattie held several other leadership positions at AT&T, including President, New England; Vice President, International Public Affairs; and Vice President, Federal Public Affairs.

While leading philanthropy and partnership strategies at AT&T, Pattie became known as a civic leader in Boston through her support of key issues and organization in the City. She launched multi-year educational campaigns against texting-and-driving, and cyber-bullying, speaking directly to thousands of high school students in Boston and across New England. Pattie also launched a Youth Digital Leadership campaign, providing more than $1.5 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, Camp Harbor View, and The Base to encourage Boston’s youth to use technology to create positive change in their communities. Pattie also led the charge for AT&T to contribute $1 million to the One Fund, and served on the boards and made similar significant contributions to the JFK Presidential Library and the Home Base program to support military veterans.

Pattie currently chairs the Massachusetts Port Authority Board of Directors, a financially independent, for-profit public authority with more than $600M in annual revenue; 1,300 employees; and a complex portfolio of aviation, maritime, and real estate assets, including Boston’s Logan Airport and the Port of Boston. She was originally appointed to the board by Governor Baker in 2016 and served as Vice Chair. In 2023, she was reappointed to the board for a second seven-year term and asked to serve as Chair by Governor Healey. She also currently chairs the Audit and Finance Committee and serves on the Real Estate & Strategic Initiatives Committee, as well as the HR, Diversity and Compensation Committee.

In addition to serving as Chair of the Massport Board, Pattie also serves as an independent director for Avangrid, a leading sustainable energy company with more than $48B in assets and 8,000 employees serving 3.3 million customers in the Northeast and a diverse onshore and offshore renewable energy portfolio across 24 states. She currently serves on the board’s Executive Committee.

Pattie also serves as an independent director for ATN International (ATNI), a provider of communications services and broadband infrastructure in U.S and international markets, focusing on rural geographies with high demand for technology infrastructure investments. She is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance, and the Compensation committees.

Pattie is a committed civic leader, serving on the boards of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston and the Friends of Post Office Square. She is on the Board of Advisors for the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, as well as the Honorary Board of the Home Base Program for Veterans at Mass General Brigham. She has been named one of Boston’s “Power 50” by the Boston Business Journal, and #6 of New York’s “Telecom Power 50” by City & State. Pattie earned her Ph.D. in international politics from Boston College, and her bachelor’s degree in government with a minor in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

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Elizabeth Lowrey FIIDA, RDI

Principal, Elkus Manfredi Architects

Achievement in the Professions – A principal of Elkus Manfredi Architects, Elizabeth Lowrey has been responsible for Elkus Manfredi’s interior architecture…Read more

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Sandra M. McCroom

President & CEO, Children’s Services of Roxbury

Achievement in Management – Non-Profit Sandra M. McCroom is a visionary leader and passionate advocate for equity, justice, and community empowerment….Read more

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Shavel’le Olivier

Executive Director, Mattapan Food & Fitness Coalition

Emerging Executive – As an advocate for positive change, Shavel’le creates and implement visions that strengthen communities for the better. Shavel’le…Read more

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As an advocate for positive change, Shavel’le creates and implement visions that strengthen communities for the better. Shavel’le is deeply committed to serving the communities she lives, works, and travels in. Her passions are educating and motivating young leaders and driving awareness to a people-centered approach to transportation. A successful day for her is when she can use her resourcefulness and creativity to make a genuine difference for a single individual, a community, or an organization.

Shavel’le served two years as an AmeriCorps member serving one year with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and another with Massachusetts Mentoring Partnership (MMP). During her two-year term she served with a mentoring organization called DREAM. DREAM serves kids who lives in affordable housing and pairs them with mentors who come from a nearby college/university. Her main role was to support 80 college students and their mentees during weekly meetings and programming. At DREAM she was able to establish a new DREAM location, recruit over 40 mentors and mentees, and give basic training to the new mentors that involves the processes of DREAM and boundaries, and what it means to be a DREAM mentor. She also was able to sustain relationships with DREAM partners and funders as communication, visibility, and trust were main components in DREAM.

She also founded and organizes a major biking event called Mattapan on Wheels that was created to address issues of safer infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians in Mattapan, provide an opportunity for young people to develop their leader ship skills, and bring attention to cycling in the Mattapan community. As she travelled through the transportation world, she co-founded a talk in 2020 called Transportation Talks to bring residents that live in Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, and that identity as Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color together to explore how transportation affects our quality of life.

Shavel’le Olivier is a 2014 graduate from Boston College where she earned her Bachelor’s of Science, double majoring in Marketing and Management and Leadership. In 2019 she received her masters in Nonprofit Management with a concentration in Organizational Communications at Northeastern University and is now the Executive Director of Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition (MFFC). She recently completed a graduate certificate at the Boston University School of Public Health in 2023 and a Business Essentials Certificate from Harvard Online Business School. She is also a Boston Business Journal 40 under 40 2024 nominee and a 2021 Commonwealth Heroine.

Lastly, Shavel’le co-founded a consultant agency, Consult LeLa where she engages young people between the ages of 10-40 in the planning processes happening in their neighborhoods.

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Robyn Riseberg, MD

Founder, Boston Community Pediatrics

Achievement in Health Care – Dr. Robyn Riseberg is the Founder of Boston Community Pediatrics (BCP), the fi rst nonprofi t pediatric private practice…Read more

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Kimberly Sherman Stamler

President, Related Beal

Achievement in Management – Private Sector – Kimberly Sherman Stamler is President of real estate development and investment company Related Beal, the…Read more

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Kimberly Sherman Stamler is President of real estate development and investment company Related Beal, the Boston office of Related Companies, where she is responsible for the overall management of the firm. Sherman Stamler leads the company in its pursuit of new developments and opportunities across New England, and oversees the firm’s financing activities, partnerships, and operations. Throughout her career, Sherman Stamler has led teams and projects through land and site acquisitions, permitting and entitlements, debt and equity financing, public / private partnerships, joint venture structuring, design and construction, marketing, asset and property operations, and dispositions.

Sherman Stamler has overseen the growth of Related Beal since its inception. Under her leadership, starting in 2014, Related Beal has completed or has under construction multi-family and for sale housing (market-rate, workforce and affordable), commercial offices and headquarters, life science developments, hotel developments, and retail and civic space.

In her roles at Related Beal and Related, Sherman Stamler worked on various transactions across all asset classes, including The Beverly, Boston’s largest affordable and workforce housing development in 25 years, The Quinn and The Harris in the South End that now occupy the former Quinzani Bakery site and the execution and management of several Related Fund Management developments including The Arlington in the Back Bay. Other recent projects in Boston include Lovejoy Wharf, home to residences and the new headquarters for Converse, Inc. atop a restored and activated wharf, the development of Congress Square in downtown Boston which was previously Fidelity’s headquarters, Innovation Square and the Innovation and Design Building in the Seaport, and The Whitney Hotel in Beacon Hill.

Sherman Stamler joined Related Companies in 1999 and was previously responsible for overseeing Related’s residential operating portfolio including the retail within the portfolio. Sherman Stamler worked on the expansion of Related into Chicago and was the development executive on The Clarendon and One Back Bay in Boston, beginning her work on that project in 2003. In partnership with The Hudson Companies, Sherman Stamler has been responsible for the development of five buildings and retail at Riverwalk on Roosevelt Island in New York City, as well as for the evolution of this 19-acre site into a community by adding new park space and local and national retailers.

Sherman Stamler serves on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is a trustee of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute where she chairs the Facilities Trustee Advisory Committee, and is a Vice Chair of A Better City. She sits on the boards of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and NAIOP Massachusetts. Sherman Stamler is on the Advisory Committee for the Women’s Foundation of Massachusetts and is a member of the Sam Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She previously sat on the boards of Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, and on the Real Estate Council of Nontraditional Employment for Women. Sherman Stamler was a PENCIL partner with the New York public schools and a David Rockefeller fellow through the Partnership for New York City.

Sherman Stamler is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she majored in Urban Studies.

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Mary Skipper

Superintendent, Boston Public Schools

Achievement in Management – Government – Mary Skipper is the proud Superintendent of the Boston Public Schools (BPS) and has served in this position…Read more

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Rose Staram

Owner & Founder, RoseMark Production

Achievement in Entrepreneurship – Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts — in the heart of Mattapan — Rose Staram is a living testament to the…Read more

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Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts — in the heart of Mattapan — Rose Staram is a living testament to the power of faith, resilience, and unshakable vision. The daughter of a single, disabled immigrant mother raising three children in a modest two-bedroom apartment, Rose grew up in circumstances that tested her spirit and forged her strength. Her mother’s perseverance became her greatest teacher, showing her that dignity, determination, and love could outshine any hardship. From those humble beginnings — eating spaghetti and hot dogs while dreaming of something greater — Rose’s story is one of relentless belief. She attended parochial school, excelled in sports and academics, and earned a scholarship to Boston College, where she graduated with a degree in Business.

After college, she became a tax accountant by day to pay the bills, while spending her evenings and weekends volunteering at events — nurturing the passion that had always fueled her spirit. In 2010, Rose took a leap of faith by volunteering for the Obama for America re-election campaign, where her talent for organization and leadership quickly stood out.

She was soon hired to serve as an Advance Lead for President and First Lady Obama during the 2012 campaign — briefing generals, commanding members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and coordinating movements and events at the highest levels of government. What began as volunteer work became her calling and the foundation for her life’s purpose in event production.

Today, as the Founder and CEO of RoseMark Production, Rose leads one of the most dynamic event strategy and production companies in the nation. Her client list reads like a who’s who of leaders and luminaries — Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Michael Bloomberg, Tom Steyer, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Ambassador Tom Nides, and organizations such as the Emerson Collective.

From briefing generals to curating presidential events, she has transformed her humble beginnings into a platform that commands global respect. In 2025, Rose made history as the first Black woman in America to serve as a general service contractor in a U.S. convention center — a groundbreaking achievement that reflects her trailblazing spirit. That same courage led her to Israel, where she took a small, diverse team of women and people of color to produce one of the largest events ever hosted by the Embassy of Israel.

The event drew over 4,000 attendees, including President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Ambassador Tom Nides, and dignitaries from around the world. With limited resources but boundless vision, Rose and her team brought the impossible to life — a true reflection of her belief that greatness comes from heart, not circumstance. Rose’s leadership is defined by what she calls visionary resilience — the ability to see possibility where others see limitation. Her journey, from a poor inner-city child to a global event leader, is a beacon of what can be achieved when faith and vision intersect. Her story has inspired many, earning her recognition as a recipient of the 100 Impact Award from The Women’s Edge, a member of the International Women’s Forum (IWF), and a trusted leader among Boston’s most influential business and civic circles. Yet, despite her many accolades, Rose remains grounded in her roots.

She carries Mattapan with her — the lessons, the grit, and the gratitude. “I am a true testament,” she says, “that when you dream and you believe, you can achieve.” From eating spaghetti and hot dogs at a small kitchen table to dining with presidents, briefing generals, and producing world-class events, Rose Staram’s story is proof that no beginning is too humble and no dream too bold.

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Annual Meeting

Our Annual Meeting is the top Greater Boston business convening of the year, and we are committed to bringing our community together again. The Annual Meeting convenes more than 1,300 business and civic leaders from across the region to induct new members into the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians, hear from a prominent keynote speaker, and connect with each other across companies and industries.

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2026 Distinguished Bostonians

Paul J. Ayoub

Chair, Nutter

Paul J. Ayoub is Chair of the law firm of Nutter, McClennen & Fish with offices in Boston, New York and San Francisco. He represents a broad range of businesses,…Read more

Paul J. Ayoub is Chair of the law firm of Nutter, McClennen & Fish with offices in Boston, New York and San Francisco. He represents a broad range of businesses, as well as commercial real estate developers, owners, and lenders, regionally and nationally. He also advises for-profit and non-profit organizations on corporate governance.

Paul represents major North American banks and local lending institutions in construction, permanent, and mezzanine loans, as well as developers and private equity investors in the acquisition, sale, permitting, and leasing of all property types. Paul also advises clients on financing structure alternatives, including preferred equity, joint venture, and partnership arrangements. Additionally, he has extensive experience representing clients in complex debt reorganizations.

He is actively involved in several civic, professional, and charitable organizations. Paul served as Chair and is on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Regional Real Estate Development Leadership Council, where he previously served as co-Chair. Paul is a past president of the Board of Directors and a member of the Real Estate & Finance Association, and served as co-Chair of the Real Estate Finance and Workout/ Foreclosure Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Real Estate Section.

Paul serves on the Boards of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude, together the nation’s largest healthcare nonprofit with over 400 collaborating sites in over 80 countries. He has served as Chair of both Boards during his 34-year tenure. He also served as a co-Chair of the International WELL Building Institute’s 2021 IWBI Health Equity Advisory.

Paul is also a founding member of Small Business Strong, formed in response to the COVID-19 crisis, which continues today, to help Massachusetts small businesses (over 3,600 to date) access resources to plan, grow and succeed without charge. He also served on the Mayor’s Reopening Advisory Board for the City of Boston and is also on the Board of Incorporators of the Boston Local Development Corporation.

Prior to his career as an attorney, Paul worked in Massachusetts state government in various capacities, including as assistant press secretary to the Governor. He also served on the transition team for Attorney General Andrea Campbell and has worked on the transition efforts of a previously-elected Governor, Secretary of State, and Treasurer of Massachusetts.

During law school, Paul was editor-in-chief of the Boston College International and Comparative Law Review, and earned his undergraduate degree from Brown University.

Paul and his daughter have published Inspire Me! A father-daughter book of quotations to motivate, teach and inspire, an Amazon best seller, the proceeds from which are donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

For the past several years, Paul has been recognized as a leading U.S. real estate attorney by Best Lawyers in America and Chambers and Partners. Among other recognitions, he was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class by Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly. The Boston Business Journal has recognized Paul as one of the “Power 50” for multiple years. He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Boston Real Estate Times and the Swain Distinguished Service Award from RE&FA.

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Kevin B. Churchwell, MD

Chief Executive Officer, Boston Children’s Hospital

Kevin B. Churchwell, MD, Chief Executive Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital (BCH), providing leadership, direction, integration and oversight for a team that’s…Read more

Catherine D’Amato

President & CEO, Greater Boston Food Bank

A tireless anti-hunger advocate for more than 40 years, Catherine D’Amato has served as the President & CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank since 1995 after…Read more

A tireless anti-hunger advocate for more than 40 years, Catherine D’Amato has served as the President & CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank since 1995 after leading both The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and the San Francisco Food Bank. During her tenure, she transformed GBFB into a $180 million charitable business and increased GBFB’s distribution from 7.5 million meals a year to over 92 million healthy meals per year. She has grown GBFB’s network to include 600 partner food pantries, meal programs, and direct distribution sites across the 190 cities and towns in Eastern Massachusetts.

In winter 2026, D’Amato announced that she is retiring from GBFB, saying, “The greatest honor of my professional life has been to serve as President and CEO of The Greater Boston Food Bank. I remain hopeful and forever committed to GBFB’s mission, and I look forward to continuing to support our work in this new chapter.”

Under D’Amato’s guidance, GBFB was able to rise to the challenge of an unprecedented surge in hunger brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent affordability crisis that continues today with over 40% of people experiencing food insecurity here in Massachusetts according to GBFB’s research.

D’Amato’s tenure has been defined by innovation and emphasizing the critical connection between hunger and health. She led GBFB’s partnership with Children’s HealthWatch, a nonpartisan research organization, to undertake groundbreaking research on the health-related costs of hunger in Massachusetts. D’Amato founded the Hunger to Health Collaboratory (H2HC), a group of cross-sector stakeholders developing innovative solutions to reduce the health consequences of hunger. And in 2026, she launched GBFB’s Takeda Center for Community Health & Nutrition, a pioneering initiative to ground the food bank’s work in data and community-driven approaches to ending hunger.

D’Amato has secured major policy wins for the anti-hunger movement, including expanding the Commonwealth’s investment in the Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP), championing universal school meals, access to school breakfast and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and building partnerships that address the intersection of hunger, health, and equity.

D’Amato currently serves on the board of directors of Fidelity Charitable, Massachusetts Pension Fund, Eastern Bank, WBUR, and the Massachusetts Food Association. She is also the Co-founder and Co-Chair of the Equality Fund at The Boston Foundation. She is a former board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Basic Health International and an Emeriti Board member of the Boston Foundation and Feeding America.

D’Amato has received numerous honors and awards for her leadership in hunger relief. These include: The Pinnacle Award of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; the Anti-Defamation League Woman of Valor Award; the Fenway Health Susan B. Love Award; the first-ever Community Service Award of the Massachusetts Food Association; the New England Women’s Leadership Award; Feeding America’s Hunger’s Hope Award; and multiple honorary degrees from local universities.

D’Amato has also been featured in The Commonwealth Institute and The Boston Globe Magazine’s Top 100 Women Led-Businesses in Massachusetts as well as Boston Magazine’s lists of the Top 50 Most Powerful People in Boston and the Top 25 Most Influential People in Boston Philanthropy.

D’Amato earned a bachelor’s degree in theology from the University of San Francisco and business management certificates from Harvard University and Smith College.

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Small Business of the Year Awards

The Small Business of the Year Awards ceremony honors 10 small, high-growth businesses that demonstrate achievement in management, workplace excellence, product innovation, and social responsibility, with a commitment to growing in Greater Boston.

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2026 Honorees

MM Elite Events

CEO LEADERSHIP

MM Elite Events: Inspired Events for Changemakers, Trendsetters and Party People. MM Elite Events produces inspired, culturally fluent experiences…Read more

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Ferro Ceramic Grinding

INNOVATION & GROWTH

Ferro-Ceramic Grinding is a niche manufacturer of advanced ceramic components with over 60 years of experience supporting applications where metals and plastics…Read more

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And Still We Rise (ASWR)

INCLUSION AWARD

And Still We Rise (ASWR) is a liberation-focused collective offering mental health services and equity-centered consulting. We partner with individuals—and the…Read more

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Red Apple Farm

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Red Apple Farm is a fourth generation, family owned farm located in Phillipston, Massachusetts that has been cultivating community and creating lasting memories…Read more

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Another Age Production

CULTURAL EXCELLENCE

Another Age Productions is a 14-time Emmy Award-winning Boston-based video production company specializing in corporate video production, commercial content, documentary…Read more

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Shanti Restaurant

SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION

Founded in 1999, Shanti Restaurant is a Boston-based Indian restaurant dedicated to sharing the rich flavors and cultural traditions of South Asia. Over the past…Read more

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The Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Awards

Each year, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation honors ten emerging leaders through its prestigious Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Awards. These individuals stand out for their exceptional ability to enhance their companies and communities by driving forward-thinking strategies that strengthen our region’s competitiveness and long-term vibrancy.

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2026 Honorees

Alli Macina

Senior Development Associate, Corey C. Griffin Foundation

Alli Macina is a Senior Development Associate at the Corey C. Griffin Foundation, where she champions its mission to build a force of love for Massachusetts kids….Read more

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Dr. Anastasia Vishnevetsky

Clinical Investigator, Massachusetts General Brigham

Dr. Anastasia Vishnevetsky is an Instructor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and an attending physician in the Division of Neuroimmunology at Massachusetts…Read more

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Andrew Cassidy

Senior Director of Digital Strategy & Engagement, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Andrew Cassidy is Senior Director of Digital Strategy & Engagement at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, where he leads digital communications, multimedia…Read more

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Arta Subagiarta

Medical Director, Rare Blood Disorders (Hemophilia) Sanofi

Arta is a physician and Medical Affairs leader at Sanofi, where he advances medical strategy, evidence generation, and AI-enabled innovation to improve patient care….Read more

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Daliza Nova

Assistant Vice President, Workforce Development, Urban College of Boston

Daliza Nova is a visionary workforce leader tackling the talent challenges facing Boston and the Commonwealth by building pathways into good careers for people too…Read more

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Isis Ortiz-Belton

Vice President, Commercial Portfolio Manager Team Lead, Eastern Bank

For Isis Ortiz-Belton, leadership is measured not by titles earned, but by opportunities created for others. A Vice President at Eastern Bank and respected civic…Read more

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Jae’da Turner

Founder, Black Owned Bos.

Jae’da Turner is the founder of Black Owned Bos., a Boston-based business dedicated to advancing economic opportunity and growth for Black-owned businesses. Since…Read more

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Dr. Louise Liu

Founder & CEO, Hill Research

Dr. Louise Liu is the CEO of Hill Research, an AI-native clinical technology company transforming drug development through its flagship platform, TriClick™,…Read more

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Omar Sahrou

Deputy Executive Director, Piers Park Sailing Center

Omar Sahrour is the Deputy Executive Director of Piers Park Sailing Center, where he guides organizational strategy, fundraising, and programs that connect Boston…Read more

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Tiffany Daniel

Deputy Director, Beyond Walls

Tiffany Daniel is the Deputy Director of Beyond Walls, a nonprofit creative placemaking organization that uses planning, design, and artistic interventions to activate…Read more

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Frequently Asked Questions

What awards does the Chamber give out?

The Chamber hosts several annual awards programs, including the Pinnacle Awards, Small Business of the Year Awards, and Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) Awards. There is also the Chamber’s Annual Meeting where honorees are inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians. Each program honors different types of achievements and leadership contributions.

How are Chamber award recipients selected?

Recipients are selected through a review process that evaluates their accomplishments, leadership, professional excellence, and community impact according to the criteria established for each award program.

Who attends Chamber awards events?

Award events typically attract business executives, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, government officials, emerging professionals, community leaders, and Chamber members from across the region.

Are Chamber award events valuable for networking?

Yes. Award celebrations often bring together influential leaders, emerging talent, and organizations from diverse industries, creating valuable networking opportunities.

How can organizations recognize outstanding employees and executives?

External recognition programs, such as the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s awards programs, help elevate leaders whose contributions are making a meaningful impact on their organizations and the Greater Boston region.

Why should I attend a Chamber awards event?
Attendees gain the opportunity to:

Celebrate exceptional regional leaders

Expand their professional network

Learn from inspiring success stories

Connect with business and civic decision-makers

Support excellence across Greater Boston

What leadership awards are available in Massachusetts?

The Chamber’s awards are among the most respected recognition programs in the region, honoring individuals whose leadership and contributions help strengthen the Greater Boston community.

What types of achievements does the Chamber look for in an awardee?

While qualifications depend on the awards program, the Chamber generally aims to recognize those who have demonstrated leadership, innovation, measurable organizational impact, industry contributions, mentorship, community engagement, and commitment to advancing the region.

What does it mean to be part of the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians?

Being inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Bostonians is one of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s highest honors. The recognition celebrates individuals whose leadership, achievements, and service have made a lasting impact on the Greater Boston region. Inductees are recognized at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting for their lasting impact on the region’s business, civic, and community life.

What are the Pinnacle Awards?

The Pinnacle Awards are one of Greater Boston’s premier recognitions for women in business, honoring extraordinary women leaders for their professional achievements and commitment to improving the quality of life throughout the region.

What are the Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) Awards?

The Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Awards (TOYL) celebrate rising leaders who are driving positive change in their organizations, industries, and communities. The program recognizes talented professionals whose leadership, service, and accomplishments help shape the future of Greater Boston.

What are the Small Business of the Year Awards?

The Small Business of the Year Awards honor businesses that have achieved exceptional success while making meaningful contributions to their employees, customers, and communities. They recognize the innovation, resilience, and leadership that help small businesses thrive and make an impact.

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