On April 9th, 2025, the Red Cross of Massachusetts will honor exemplary individuals across 8 categories at the fifth annual Boston Heroes Breakfast. Each year, this event pays tribute to extraordinary acts of courage, kindness and service that happen every day right here in our community. Heroes come in every form, from professional first responders to good Samaritans, service veterans to young people making a difference in their community.
Awarded posthumously
David Giunta
President & Chief Executive Officer
Natixis Investment Managers
Ronald P. O’Hanley
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
State Street Corporation
Robert Reynolds
Chair
Great-West Lifeco, US
William F. “Ted” Truscott
Chief Executive Officer
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Kimberly Sherman Stamler, Chair
President, Related Beal
Denella J. Clark
President & Chief Executive Officer
Boston Arts Academy Foundation
Geri Denterlein
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Denterlein Worldwide
Reshma Kewalramani
Chief Executive Officer
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Josh Kraft
President
New England Patriots Foundation
Paul Kraft
Lead Partner, Investment Management Marketplace Excellence Leader
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Grace Lee
Regional President for Massachusetts
M&T Bank
Steve McKay
Co-Head of U.S. Retirement, Insurance & College Savings
Franklin Templeton
Kate McKinley
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
Allspring Global Investments
Bo O’Connell
Director, Strategic Partnerships
G-P
James Rooney
President & Chief Executive Officer
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
John Stadtler
Partner
U.S. Financial Services Industry Group PwC
Jane Steinmetz
Boston Office Managing Principal
Ernst & Young
Chris Wayland
President & General Manager
NBC Universal Boston Owned Properties
Edward White
Director of Operations
Arch Energy, a division of Consigli
Construction Co., Inc.
Lisa Wieland
President
National Grid New England
Gilbert J. “Gil” Winn
Chief Executive Officer
WinnCompanies
Eneida Román, Chair
Co-founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
Amplify LatinX
Lee Alexander
Superintendent
Boston Emergency Medical Services
Eileen Alexopoulos
Senior Director, Health Equity & DEI Liaison
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Maggie Baxter
Vice President of Programming
NBC Boston, NECN, Telemundo
Paul Burke
Commissioner
Boston Fire Department
Michael A. Cox
Commissioner
Boston Police Department
William Gross
Former Commissioner
Boston Police Department
Brig. Gen. Jack Hammond
Executive Director
Home Base
Imari Paris Jeffries, PhD
President & Chief Executive Officer
Embrace Boston
Juan Fernando Lopera
Chief DEI Officer
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Aisha Miller
Vice President
Related Beal
Robert Santiago
Commissioner, Veterans' Services
City of Boston
Cheryl Schondek
Chief Operating Officer
Greater Boston Food Bank
David Shapiro
President & CEO
YMCA of Greater Boston
Q.J. Shi
Director
Asian Business Empowerment Council
Karen Teller
Regional Board Member
American Red Cross of Massachusetts
Mission:
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Service Delivery in Massachusetts:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies approximately 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. In Massachusetts, the Red Cross also runs one of the largest food pantries in the Northeast and touches thousands of lives annually. Come be part of our lifesaving mission.