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  • Thursday, June 8, 6 pm – Greenway Gala

    On June 8, 2017 at 6 in the evening, the 2017 annual Greenway Gala will be held on the beautiful Rose Kennedy Greenway on Rowes Wharf Plaza at High Street. Enjoy an evening under the stars celebrating Boston’s premier public park.  This year’s Gala Honoree is Citizens Bank, a lead supporter of The Greenway’s Park Ranger program, with Co-Chairs Jeffrey Beale of Eaton Vance and Michael J. Carragher of VHB.

    For more information about the Gala and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Howard Breslau, Chief Development Officer, at 617-603-7727 or via email. Tickets will go on sale online at www.rosekennedygreenway.org.
    Sponsorship Levels

    The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is looking for sponsors at the following levels.
    Magnolia – $50,000

    Verbal recognition from the podium
    Featured listing on Gala invitation and signage, and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for twenty (20) guests to the Gala, with preferred seating and table signage
    Private art tour of The Greenway with Greenway Public Art Curator, Lucas Cowan
    Complimentary rental of the VIP space at one Greenway Block Party ($1,500 value, limit of 50 attendees, restrictions apply)
    50 tickets for the Greenway Carousel at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove

    Cherry – $25,000

    Verbal recognition from the podium
    Featured listing on Gala invitation and signage, and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for fifteen (15) guests to the Gala, with preferred seating and table signage
    Complimentary rental of the VIP space at one Greenway Block Party ($1,500 value, limit of 50 attendees, restrictions apply)
    25 tickets for the Greenway Carousel at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove

    Dogwood – $15,000

    Prominent listing on Gala signage and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for ten (10) guests to the Gala, with seating and table signage
    Complimentary rental of the VIP space at one Greenway Block Party ($1,500 value, limit of 50 attendees, restrictions apply)
    15 tickets for the Greenway Carousel at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove

    Hydrangea – $10,000

    Prominent listing on Gala signage and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for ten (10) guests to the Gala, with seating and table signage
    10 tickets for the Greenway Carousel at The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Grove

    Lilac – $5,000

    Listing on Gala signage and featured on screens during the event
    Featured listing on Greenway Gala website for one year
    Access for five (5) guests to the Gala, with shared seating and table signage

  • Leo Roy Appointed Commissioner of Department of Conservation and Recreation

    Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton announced that Leo Roy will serve as Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Leo Roy returns to public service after 15 years in the private sector, most recently as a Principal at VHB – an infrastructure planning, design, engineering, and environmental firm. Leo brings to the Department of Conservation and Recreation his experience in natural and cultural resource management, sustainability, ecological restoration, and agency management. The DCR is steward to 450,000 acres of public land, including state forests, state parks and drinking water supply protection areas.

    As an environmental consultant Roy worked for state and municipal governments, colleges and universities, airport and port authorities, and private corporations and developers. He was named a LEED Fellow by the US Green Building Council for over a decade’s work in promoting sustainable building design, construction, and operation, and was certified as an Envision Sustainability Professional by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure in 2012.

    Previously, Roy served as Massachusetts Undersecretary of Environmental Affairs from 1992 to 1997. He has been an active supporter of numerous non-profit environmental organizations, serving on the Board of the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC), and as Chair of the Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership.