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Greater Boston Chamber and City Awake Announce 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders

October 16, 2019

Honorees to be recognized Nov. 4 at City Awake’s annual Our Convention for the Next Generation.

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) and City Awake are pleased to announce the 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) honorees. The TOYL Awards are presented annually by City Awake, a program of the GBCC aimed at connecting, engaging, and celebrating next-generation leaders. The awards celebrate the contributions of current and emerging young greater Boston leaders who have demonstrated professional, personal, and civic commitment to improving the quality of life within our region. 

The 2019 honorees will be recognized on Monday, November 4, at the 2019 Our Convention. Recipients will discuss the work they are leading within their organizations, their industries, and in their communities. They will also share their visions for keeping greater Boston a thriving region for businesses and people far into the future. 

Our Convention is the region’s largest convention for young professionals, drawing more than 500 attendees looking to strengthen their networks, participate in leadership development workshops and sessions, and lend their perspectives and voices to some of the most pressing issues facing greater Boston’s competitiveness. Affordability, housing, public transit, inclusivity, and climate readiness are just a few topics scheduled for discussion at Our Convention.

This event is part of City Awake’s mission to create a platform to engage Boston’s next generation of leaders, understand their perceptions of the region, address their challenges living and working here, and elevate their voices in creating solutions to civic, business, and policy issues. 

The 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders were nominated by members of the community and selected by a committee of past TOYL honorees.

This year’s honorees include:

  • Kyrah Altman, Founder and CEO, Let’s Empower, Advocate and Do, Inc. (L.E.A.D)
  • Andrea J. Campbell, Boston City Council President; City Councilor, District 4
  • Julie Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO, Armored Things
  • Irene Li, Co-Founder, Mei Mei
  • Porsha Olayiwola, Poet Laureate, City of Boston
  • Abigail Paul, Assurance Director, PwC
  • Sheriece Perry, Co-Director, Department of Support Services, Massachusetts Trial Court
  • Carl G. Streed Jr., MD, MPH, FACP, Research Lead, Center for Transgender Medicine & Surgery, Boston Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
  • Michael Richardson, MD, Office Medical Director, One Medical
  • Mario Rivera, Assistant Market Head at UBS Financial; President-Elect, ALPFA

Find out more about our honorees here.

“Our 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders are a wonderful representation of our diverse and collaborative business community, and these remarkable individuals are leaving their mark on Greater Boston through their powerful contributions in the office and beyond,” said Chamber president & CEO, James E. Rooney. “We couldn’t be more excited to honor these young leaders at Our Convention, an event that aligns perfectly with the Chamber’s own mission to prepare, retain, and celebrate our talented workforce.”

In 2012, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce revived the Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) awards to continue the tradition of honoring Greater Boston’s current and future leaders. The TOYL awards were presented by the Boston Jaycees from 1952 to 2006 to identify and celebrate young leaders. Since its inception, more than 500 young leaders have been honored including President John F. Kennedy; co-founder of Wayfair, Niraj Shah; Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley; and community advocate and United Nations representative, Carol Fulp. View all past honorees here.

About City Awake

City Awake empowers the next generation of Greater Boston leaders through programming that builds community and engages young professionals in dialogue about the most pressing issues facing our region. Through this work, we hope to deepen their connections to the broader business and civic communities and recognize their important contributions to our thriving economy. Learn more at CityAwake.org.

About the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is the convener, voice and advocate of our region’s business community, committed to making Greater Boston the best place for businesses and people to thrive. It helps its members and Greater Boston succeed by convening and connecting the business community; researching, developing and advocating for public policies that contribute to our region’s economic success; and providing comprehensive leadership development programs designed to grow strong business and civic leaders. Learn more at BostonChamber.com.

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