Irish Business Organization of New York, Inc.

Irish Business Organization of New York, Inc. Grand Marshal Sean O'Dowd, one of the founding members of the Graduate Gateway Program, will march in the IBO-NY contingent on Fifth Avenue on Monday, March 17th! Join Seán and his Aides, fellow Canadian and Sigma Chi Fraternity member JB Allen; Emerald Isle Immigration Center J1 Graduate Ambassador Caoimhe McGonigle; and Former IBO-NY President Paul Finnegan for the 2025 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade! If you are interested, please contact [email protected] for more information!

Congratulations to Niamh Drury on her acceptance of The Irish Echo 40 Under 40 Award! As the 2025 Membership Officer of the IBO Executive Board, she was joined by many IBO members on this special evening including IBO 1st VP Karen Colligan, IBO Ambassador and Past 1st VP Sean O'Dowd, IBO Ambassador Eileen Collins, IBO Past President Niall O'Leary, and 2016 '40 Under 40' honoree and IBO Past President Nicholas Malito. Niamh currently works as in-house counsel for Amplify Education, Inc., and holds an LL.B from Trinity College Dublin, and a concentration in intellectual property law from Indiana University Bloomington. Fair play to all who were recognized at the 18th annual celebration on Friday! ????

Congratulations to Grand Marshal Michael A. Benn and his aides on their installation for the historic 264th NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade! IBO President Dr. Janet Walsh and First VP Karen Colligan were thrilled to attend Sunday's ceremony at Antun's. A huge thank you to our IBO members working hard behind the scenes: Dolores Walsh (Parade Honorees Chair), William Lee (Parade Judges Committee), Eileen Collins (Parade Social Media Committee) and Allyce Fucigna (Parade Cathedral Committee)! We look forward to marching up Fifth Avenue on March 17th with IBO Grand Marshal Sean O'Dowd and his aides JB Allen, Paul Finnegan and Caoimhe McGonigle leading the way! To join our marching unit or to attend our exclusive afterparty, please visit https://lnkd.in/e2UGwWS9 for details.

Join us on Zoom for our lively monthly gathering as we welcome Michael Biondo - President, BD + Strategic Partnerships at iHeartMedia - for a brief chat about our current media landscape. As always, we'll network with each other and enjoy the wisdom and insight of our featured guest. Everyone is welcome! RSVP at https://lnkd.in/exBaAVVb. Zoom link provided with RSVP confirmation and again on the morning of the meeting.

Thank you to those who were able to join us for our February Evening Event at the Bank of Ireland NYC Hub.? Congratulations to IBO Grand Marshal Seán O’Dowd and his aides JB Allen, Paul Finnegan & Caoimhe McGonigle who will proudly be leading us up Fifth Avenue on March 17th for the 264th New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For details and registration options, visit https://lnkd.in/e2UGwWS9. PHOTO CREDIT: Nuala Purcell

Thank you to those who were able to join us this morning for the first IBO Breakfast Meeting of 2025 as we welcomed guest speaker Mary Gallivan, CPC, ELI-MP of Mary Gallivan Coaching. As always, thanks to the folks at the Fitzpatrick Hotel Group for their hospitality and fine Irish breakfast!

Kickstart your morning with the IBO!? We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to join us for our first IBO Hybrid Breakfast Meeting of 2025! Both groups will network separately after our happy hybrid session with special guest Mary Gallivan, CPC, ELI-MP of Mary Gallivan Coaching who will be sharing how to reignite our careers by breaking free from what’s holding us back!?? For those joining us at Fitzpatrick's, you will enjoy a full Irish breakfast of eggs, Irish bacon, sausage, grilled tomato, black and white pudding along with tea, coffee and juice. For those of you who can not join in person, we will get together on Zoom with the link provided upon registration. Members $20 | Nonmembers $30 | Zoom FREE Learn more & RSVP at https://lnkd.in/eZP7k3mM.?

2025 is off to a great start with our first IBO event held at the prestigious Explorers Club!? Our newest executive board officers were sworn in and attendees enjoyed an evening of networking, communicating, reciprocating….AND a tour of one of New York’s most historic organizations! View full gallery here: https://shorturl.at/dM1mg PHOTO CREDIT: James Higgins

Happy New Year, everyone!? As we bid farewell to 2024 and to our legacy Executive Board, we look ahead to an exciting 2025 with new leadership, fresh ideas and wishes for health and prosperity. We hope you can join us for our first event of 2025 on January 15th at The Explorers Club. Click here to RSVP:? https://lnkd.in/eAKZvrn6 Paul Finnegan, Sean O'Dowd, Maura Clare, Peter O'Neill, Colleen Berry Conway Janet Walsh, Karen Colligan, Loretta Bricchi Lee, Patrick Sheldon, Niamh Drury

As we arrive at the very end of 2024, here is a message from our outgoing president Paul Finnegan: Coming to the end of?my third term as IBO president, I look back and realize how fortunate I have been these past three years, to have been surrounded by great people, who have supported me during this time, and who have lived the mission of the organization to the fullest: Network, Communicate, Reciprocate. Special, special thanks to the last ones standing with me: Sean O'Dowd Maura Clare Peter O'Neill and Colleen Berry Conway We did alright, didn't we? And we had a load of fun too, along the way, yeah? We stood, and stand, on the shoulders of many... John Lee Nicholas Malito Attracta Lyndon Martin Dunne Niall O'Leary nynynol Dolores Walsh Noreen Bowden Maralyn Dolan Steve Jugan Eileen Collins Kelley Mondesiré Maria Smith Tami Ellen McLaughlin Eileen Scully Brian Moran Bernadette McManus CPC Tony Dunne Tania Sheikh Diarmuid Lowery So here I am pictured as I perform my last official duty as president... dropping the mic! ?? While my thoughts now turn to the the architectural design of my presidential library in upstate New York ??, I look forward to seeing a new and exciting chapter unfold for the IBO, with its stellar new Board for 2025, led by Dr. Janet Walsh. A Happy New Year and Peace to all. Photo: James Higgins Photo-shopper: Anonymous