City Awake

Congratulations, Ryan M. Gordon, PE, for being one of our 2024 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders! Ryan is a registered professional Civil Engineer, Project Manager, and shareholder at Nitsch Engineering, an employee-owned land development and engineering consulting firm based in Boston. Ryan is dedicated to mentoring and supporting Nitsch Engineering’s staff in their career development. He founded the firm’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group, “Pride@Nitsch,” and serves on the firm’s Council for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston

Meet one of this year’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders, Patrick Lucey! As Executive Vice President of Suffolk Construction, Patrick leads Suffolk’s Northeast office, proudly based here in Boston. No matter the size of the project, Lucey has earned a reputation for being a true partner to his clients and a coach & motivator to his team. Patrick is a proud Board Member of Heading Home and serves on the board of NAIOP Massachusetts. He participates in several of Suffolk’s volunteer programs and led a company initiative where 75 employees built a playground for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston in Roxbury. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston

We are proud to honor Monica Adwani, CPIA (she/her) as one of our 2024 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders! As CEO of Breezy Seguros, formerly BRZ Insurance, Monica focuses on empowering Latino and immigrant entrepreneurs by providing tailored insurance solutions and financial literacy resources. Her leadership has positioned Breezy Seguros as a trusted, community-focused brand that prioritizes education, wealth-building, and generational success. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston

Congratulations, Michel Bamani, for being one of our 2024 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders! Michel possesses a strong sense of service, which is why he works as the Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston whose mission it is to create an economy that works for all. Michel impacts his community in various ways as: a chair of the Board for English for New Bostonians; a vice chair for the oversight committee of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Massachusetts; a member of the City Awake Advisory Board at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; and as a member of the Board of Trustees of his alma matter, Bowdoin College. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston

Meet one of this year’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders, Liz Powers! Liz is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of ArtLifting, a business that champions artists impacted by housing insecurity and disabilities.?She has worked in social services and given speeches about social change for the last 15 years and her impact has been featured on the New York Times, TODAY Show, CBS, ABC, and the Washington Post. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston

We are proud to honor Julie Eaton Ernst, P.E. as one of our 2024 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders! Julie is HNTB’s Climate Resilience Practice Leader based out of Boston. She actively supports public sector clients across the United States with implementing resilience programs and policies and delivering resilient solutions. Julie has led multiple award-winning projects that have set standards for resilient transportation planning and design and has been nationally recognized for her contributions to the industry. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston

Congratulations, Jessica Pires Brown, for being one of our 2024 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders! Jessica is the Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Leader for Brown & Brown Insurance where she develops and executes the enterprise DIB strategy throughout all aspects of the culture, teammate life cycle, and business practices. Passionate about quality services for elders, she volunteers with FriendshipWorks as a companion for isolated elders and serves on the DEI Committee for the Goddard House, one of the nation’s oldest assisted living and memory care communities. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston

Meet one of this year’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders, Brandon Teixeira! Brandon is the CEO and founder of Mental Health Declassified Inc., a passionate mental health advocate, and a dynamic storyteller.?Through his work, Brandon is dedicated to breaking down the stigmas surrounding mental health, especially in communities of color. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston

Young Professionals Volunteer Night – The Gratitude Project with United Way of Massachusetts Bay Network with over 300 other young professionals and lend a helping hand to ensure 20,000 families across the Greater Boston region have the food they need to celebrate Thanksgiving. ?? Thursday, November 21, 6:00PM – 9:00PM ?? Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Sign up today: https://lnkd.in/enzNTP9h

We are proud to honor Rev. Art J. Gordon, M. Div as one of our 2024 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders! Rev. Gordon is a fourth-generation pastor and serves at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Passionate about religion and politics, he is also currently the Director of Community Engagement for the Office of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. As a pastor, faith-leader, and community servant, Rev. Gordon believes deeply in the power of faith and politics to create avenues of liberating systemic change in urban communities across Greater Boston. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eR6BcgEa Thank you to our City Awake funder, Barr Foundation, for helping us recognize Greater Boston’s rising young leaders. #TenOutstandingYoungLeaders #TOYL #MyBoston