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Ambassador’s
Awards
2016
26 February 2016 | The Union League of Philadelphia
Céad Mile Fáilte
A Hundred Thousand Welcomes
Welcome to the 2016 Ambassador’s Awards Luncheon. We are delighted
to have you as our guest as we honor and celebrate this year’s distinguished
award recipients. The Irish American Business Chamber & Network proudly
presents the Almac Group with the Ambassador Award, Bill & Natalie
McLaughlin with the Taoiseach Award, and Monsignor Michael Doyle with
the Uachtarán Award.
We are doubly honored to have with us for the first time, Consul General
of Ireland Barbara Jones, to confer these awards. Consul General Jones is
with us today to represent Her Excellency, Anne Anderson, Ambassador
of Ireland to the United States, and the Irish Government’s support of our
honorees and the Chamber’s mission.
A day like this is not possible without the generosity of our sponsors. We are
grateful to all of our sponsors and recognize their support in this booklet.
Most importantly, each of these sponsoring organizations acknowledges our
awardees in an exceptional way with their patronage.
The Irish Chamber excels at providing networking forums for American
and Irish executives, for the exchange of contacts and information on trade
relationships, market research, and indigenous business. A hallmark of
these forums is the participation of top executives, government officials, and
directors who share similar interests and goals. We often collaborate with
Irish agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta,
and Tourism Ireland. We invite you to enhance your business prospects by
becoming a member and put the resources of the Chamber to work for you
and your company.
Thank you for joining us today, and for your support of the Irish Chamber.
Sláinte,
Kevin Dooley Kent
Chairman
Sean Flatley
President
Lisa Maloney
Vice President &
Ambassador’s Award Chair
Program
Welcome
Kevin D. Kent, Esq, Chairman
National Anthem of the United States of America, The Star-Spangled Banner and
National Anthem of Ireland, The Soldier’s Song
Theresa Flanagan Murtagh, Esq., Board Member
Invocation
Sr. Marguerite O’Beirne, OSF, 2013 Uachtarán Award Honoree
Presentation of Awards ~
~ Consul
General of Ireland Barbara Jones
Taoiseach Award
Introduction of Bill & Natalie McLaughlin
Frank Reynolds, 2015 Taoiseach Award Honoree, Board Member
Bill McLaughlin, Founder, Irish American Business Chamber & Network, and President,
McLaughlin & Morgan, Inc. and Natalie McLaughlin, CFO, McLaughlin & Morgan, Inc. ~ Acceptance
Uachtarán Award
Introduction of Monsignor Michael Doyle
Ann Claffey Baiada, 2014 Uachtarán Award Honoree
Monsignor Michael Doyle, Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Camden, NJ ~ Acceptance
~ Lunch ~
Introduction of The Consul General of Ireland
Sean Flatley, President
Consul General’s Address by Ms. Barbara Jones
Address by Director of Northern Ireland Bureau, Mr. Norman Houston
Introduction of Almac Group
Gary Hanley, Senior Vice President, Americas, Invest Northern Ireland
The Ambassador’s Award
Presented by Consul General of Ireland Barbara Jones
Kevin Stephens, Group Finance Director, Almac Group ~ Acceptance
Closing Remark
Lisa Maloney, Esq., Vice President and Event Chair
Please join us for a networking reception, whiskey tasting hosted by Castle Brands, and a chance to
congratulate the recipients as we take photos in the Lincoln Memorial immediately following luncheon.
Barbara Jones
Consul General of Ireland
Barbara Jones was born in Co. Wexford, Ireland. She is a graduate of Arts (French
and History) (1977-1980) of University College, Dublin and holds post graduate
qualifications in Education (1980-1981) from University College, Dublin and in
Computer Science (1982-1983) from the National Institute of Higher Education
(University of Limerick.)
Her career at the Department of Foreign Affairs began in September 1983. She
has worked primarily on Anglo Irish and European Union issues. She was head of
Humanitarian Aid policy (1994-1997) and travelled extensively in Africa over that time.
Her overseas postings include assignments at the Consulate General of Ireland in San
Francisco (1986-1990); at the Embassy of Ireland at Luxembourg (1991-1993) and as
Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Ireland in London dealing with political
relations and the Northern Ireland peace process.
In September 2012, Ms Jones was appointed Joint Secretary at the British-Irish
Intergovernmental Secretariat in Belfast. She took up duty as Consul General of Ireland
in New York in September 2014.
Ms Jones served in two other government Departments in Dublin from 1997-2002.
From 1999 to 2002, she served as Speech Writer and Special Adviser in the Department
of the Taoiseach. Prior to that (1997 to 1999) she was seconded to the Trade Section of
the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment, where she wrote and developed
a new long term strategy for promoting Irish trade with China and Asia. She has a very
good command of Irish and French.
Ms Jones is married to Mr. Oliver O’Connor, who is a business consultant specialising in
healthcare finance, innovation and public policy. She has two sons and a daughter, Killian
O’Connor, Tadhg O’Connor and Maeve Jones-O’Connor.
Ambassador Award
The Ambassador Award, named in honor of the Ambassador of Ireland to the United
States, is presented annually to honor a company that has furthered the goals of the Irish
American Business Chamber by developing business between the Isle of Ireland and the
United States. Anne Anderson is the current Ambassador of Ireland to the United States.
Previous recipients of the Ambassador Award include: QVC, SAP, The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia, Shire plc, ARAMARK, The Vanguard Group, ICON plc.,
Amicus Therapeutics, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, GMAC, ICT Group, Wyeth,
and Siemens.
Almac
Ambassador Award Recipient
Accepting on behalf of Almac Group: Kevin Stephens, Group Finance Director
Almac Group is an established, leading contract
development and manufacturing organization
with a strong reputation for innovation, quality
and customer service. They provide an extensive
range of integrated services to 600+ biopharma
companies globally. Their comprehensive solutions
range from R&D, biomarker discovery and
development, API manufacture, formulation development, clinical trial supply, IRT
technology (IVRS/IWRS) through to commercial-scale manufacture. The international
company is a privately owned organization and has grown organically over 40 years
employing in excess of 3,900 highly skilled personnel. Almac is headquartered in
Craigavon, Northern Ireland with US operations based in Pennsylvania, North Carolina,
and California. Almac also has operations in Singapore and Japan.
Alan Armstrong became Chairman & CEO in 2002. Alan oversees the entire Group’s
operations globally and leads the strategic direction of Almac. In 2013, he was awarded
an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the economy
in Northern Ireland.
Kevin Stephens joined the Group in 2001 and following
a number of varied financial roles within Galen/Almac. In
January 2007 he was appointed to the position of Almac
UK Group Financial Controller, before commencing in the
role of VP Finance Almac Group in July 2009. In January
2012, Kevin was appointed to the Almac Executive team as
Group Finance Director.
Taoiseach Award
The Taoiseach Award is presented to a member of Irish descent who has, by example,
shown exceptional business leadership and compassion. The Taoiseach Award takes its
name from the original Irish title meaning Chieftain or Leader. Today, An Taoiseach is the
Prime Minister of Ireland, Enda Kenny, T.D.
Previous recipients of the Taoiseach Award include: Frank Reynolds, Denis P. O’Brien,
James and Frances Maguire, Daniel J. Hilferty, Rev. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J., Henry
J. “Harry” McHugh, John and Joan Mullen, James and Jacqueline Delaney, and Father
John McNamee of St. Malachy’s Parish.
Bill
&
Natalie McLaughlin
Bill McLaughlin, Founder, Irish American Business Chamber & Network and President,
McLaughlin & Morgan, Inc. and Natalie McLaughlin, CFO, McLaughlin & Morgan, Inc.
Taoiseach Award Recipients
Bill McLaughlin is president of McLaughlin
& Morgan, Inc., assisting American firms
entering the European market via Ireland,
and Irish companies entering the U.S. In
1999 he founded the Irish American Business
Chamber & Network and is chairman emeritus.
He is active in business, education, and civic
organizations and serves on the boards of the
Global Interdependence Center, the President’s
Advisory Council of LaSalle University, SMART
States, and Main Line Girls Basketball Association, formerly on Neumann University
and Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute boards, and is an Ambassador of The Union
League of Philadelphia. Bill is a graduate of Msgr. Bonner High School and LaSalle
University in Philadelphia.
Natalie Morgan McLaughlin, Bill’s wife of 35 years, worked with parents of
neurologically impaired children at St. Christopher’s Hospital, Philadelphia, before raising
their children and volunteering in the Lower Merion schools. She and Bill founded their
former marketing communications business while pregnant with their youngest child.
She has assisted the Irish American Chamber and other non-profits with her financial and
administrative skills, and manages their investment properties. A native of Illinois, Natalie
matriculated at Macalester College, St. Paul, MN and the Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago, IL.
Bill’s love of Ireland was greatly influenced by his County Mayo grandmother, who
emigrated in 1889 at age 19 and lived with his family until her death in 1959. Although
Natalie’s roots are Swiss and Welsh, Bill likes to claim their three children are 100% Irish.
Bill and Natalie reside in Newtown Square, PA, and have three adult children and
two granddaughters.
Uachtarán Award
The Uachtarán Award is named in honor of the President of Ireland, or Uachtarán na
hEireann, in Irish. In the 1990s, Mary Robinson, the seventh President of Ireland,
transformed the role of the President by developing a new sense of Ireland’s economic,
political, and cultural links with other countries and cultures, especially those of the Irish
Diaspora. Michael Higgins, the ninth and current President of Ireland and the former
Minister for arts, culture, and the Gaeltacht in the 1990s, has excelled in this cultural and
economic “building bridges” role.
Previous Award recipients include: CBS3 and the CW Philly, Ann Claffey Baiada,
Sister Marguerite O’Beirne, OSF, Timothy Chambers, James and Sarah Hasson, and
Norbert J. McGettigan Sr.
Monsignor Michael J. Doyle
Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Camden, New Jersey
Uachtarán Award Recipient
Born on November 3, 1934 on a farm in Rossduff,
County Longford, Ireland, Monsignor Doyle was
educated at St. Peter’s Seminary in Wexford, Ireland.
He was ordained a priest on May 31, 1959 by Bishop
James Staunton. Monsignor Doyle was recruited from
the seminary for the Diocese of Camden and arrived
on September 14, 1959. His first assignments included
teaching in diocesan Catholic high schools and serving
as assistant priest in various parishes, before being
appointed as Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish on November
11, 1974. Monsignor oversees Sacred Heart Camden
Catholic school, which educates 228 children from
South Camden, most of whom are Baptist.
Monsignor earned a Master’s Degree in Education from Villanova University in 1962,
and in 2007, he received an honorary Doctorate in Humanities from Villanova.
Monsignor also received an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Chestnut Hill College
in May 2010, and honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Ursinus College on May 10,
2013.
Monsignor has been serving the community in Camden tirelessly since 1974. In 1992, he
established a free medical clinic which served people with no medical benefits until 2010.
He founded the Heart of Camden Housing in 1984, which renovates abandoned houses
and assists low-income families to become homeowners. With the assistance of Othmar
Carli, a renowned artist, Monsignor restored the artistic beauty of the historic Sacred
Heart Church.
Luncheon Menu
Salad
Arcadian Mixed Greens, Julienne Carrots, Cucumbers, Tomato,
Served with Union League House Dressing
Duet Entrée
Roasted Beef Filet in Irish Whiskey and Black Pepper Sauce,
Served with Grilled Swordfish Medallion
To Compliment: Horseradish-Chive Potato Gratin
and Chef ’s Vegetables
Dark Chocolate Chambord Torte
Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf, and
Assorted Hot Teas Served Table-side
Dietary restrictions / Lenten requests will be accommodated upon request
The Irish American Chamber salutes
all our distinguished honorees, past and present:
Ambassador Award
QVC | SAP | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | Shire Pharmaceuticals
ARAMARK | The Vanguard Group | ICON plc. | Amicus Therapeutics
Cross Atlantic Capital Partners | GMAC | ICT Group | Wyeth | Siemens
Taoiseach Award
Frank Reynolds | Denis P. O’Brien | James & Frances Maguire | Daniel J. Hilferty
Rev. Timothy R. Lannon S.J. | Henry J. “Harry” McHugh
John & Joan Mullen | James & Jacqueline Delaney | Father John McNamee
Uachtarán Award
CBS 3 & the CW Philly 57 | Ann Claffey Baiada
Sister Marguerite O’Beirne, OSF
Tim Chambers | James & Sarah Hasson | Norbert J. McGettigan, Sr.
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For their extraordinary commitment to building business
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the irish american business chamber & network, inc.
would like to recognize this afternoon’s honorees
Almac
Bill & Natalie McLaughlin
Monsignor Michael J. Doyle
Bill & Natalie McLaughlin
Congratulate our fellow
2016 Honorees
Monsignor Michael J. Doyle
&
Almac Group
and all past recipients here today
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Congratulates the
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2016 Ambassador’s Awards
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About the Irish American Business Chamber
The Irish American Business Chamber & Network is a nonprofit and nonpartisan
business organization promoting the interests of its members – companies and
individuals – and the development of economic and educational relationships between
the United States, Ireland, and Northern Ireland.
We provide growth opportunities through a series of networking forums for business
executives, helping them to exchange information and ideas on doing business with
one another.
These forums are hallmarked by the appearance of top CEOs, government executives,
and directors who share similar interests and goals. Visit the events section of our
website to review some of our past events to gain an appreciation of the opportunity for
networking created by the Irish American Business Chamber.
Board of Directors
Officers
Founder & Chairman Emeritus William J. McLaughlin, McLaughlin & Morgan, Inc.
Chairman Kevin D. Kent, Esq., Conrad O’Brien P.C.
Vice Chair Christine Hartmann, Saint Joseph’s University
President Sean Flatley, Sterling Investment Advisors, Ltd.
Vice President Lisa Maloney, Esq., Berkadia Commercial Mortgage
Vice President Thomas McCool, TMC Consulting
Secretary Jeffery Dailey, Esq., Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Treasurer John L. McLoughlin, KPMG LLP
Directors
John Brennan, JB Investment Management; Malcolm Burgess, ICON Clinical Research
Kathryn Byrne, CPA., WeiserMazars LLP; Angela Cassidy, TransPerfect Life Sciences
Daniel Cronin, Chorus Communications; James Delaney, JD Capital; Jack Kelly, KG Associates
Charles Kerrigan, First CornerStone Bank; Harrald Kroeker, ARAMARK
Reverend Philip Lowe, Ed.D., Neumann University; Martin G. Malloy, Esq., Malloy Medicare Advisors
Harry McHugh, Wawa (retired); Richard Meehan, Meehan Wealth Advisors
Theresa Flanagan Murtagh Esq., Murtagh Brothers, Inc.; John O’Malley, Esq., Volpe & Koenig P.C.
Siobhan Reardon, Free Library of Philadelphia; Frank M. Reynolds, PixarBio
Susan Ruane, ICON Clinical Research