Press Release
November 6, 2023
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and City Awake Announce
2023 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders
Boston, MA – The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and City Awake are pleased to announce the 2023 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) honorees. The TOYL Awards are presented annually by City Awake, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s premier young professional network, that connects, engages, and celebrates next-generation leaders. The awards recognize the contributions of current and emerging young, local leaders who have demonstrated professional, personal, cultural, and civic commitments to advance their community, organization, and region.
2023 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders
| Brian Awe | President, The Fallon Company |
| Jessica Carless | Staff User Experience Researcher, Google |
| Guadalupe Hayes-Mota | CEO & Founder, Healr Solutions |
| Alain Mathieu | Attorney, Mintz |
| Kleida Martiro | Partner, Glasswing Ventures |
| Gary Prado | Senior Legal Counsel, Fidelity Investments |
| Anthony “Tony” Richards | Vice President of Equitable Business Development, MassHousing |
| Carl Rodrigues | CEO, Harvard University – Harvard Allston Land Company |
| Chareeda Rustanavibul | Vice President, Startup Banking, Silicon Valley Bank & Chief Convention Director, NAAAP Boston |
| Qingjian “Q.J.” Shi | Director, Asian Business Empowerment Council at the Asian Community Fund, The Boston Foundation |
Learn more about the 2023 TOYL honorees here.
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 for their professional, personal, and civic commitment to improving the quality of life within our community. In 2012, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce revived the TOYL awards to continue the tradition of honoring Greater Boston’s current and future leaders.
Previous recipients include President John F. Kennedy, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Attorney General-Elect Andrea Campbell, Rev. Willie Boderick, II, business leader Jack Connors, Jr. and community advocate and United Nations representative, Carol Fulp. View all past honorees here.
Media Contact: Casey Baines cbaines@bostonchamber.com
About City Awake
City Awake, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s premier young professional network, awakens and empowers the city’s next generation of thought leaders and change makers who are navigating Boston’s business, civic, and cultural communities. Learn more here.
About the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
We are the convener, voice, and advocate of our region’s business community, committed to making Greater Boston the best place for all businesses and all people to thrive. We help our 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 learning and development programs designed to grow strong business and civic leaders. Learn more at BostonChamber.com.
