The STRIVE Gala supports us in our mission to provide pathways to life-changing careers and opportunities for those who face societal barriers.
Thank you to all who helped make this year’s gala a success!
These funds will provide crucial support for STRIVE as we further expand our programs and services nationally, growing from serving 2,000 people per year to 10,000 people annually by 2033.
Special thanks to Goldman Sachs, Charles Newman Co., Jessica Donner & Phil Weinberg, Susan Leader, Judy & Jeff McElnea, Spencer Stuart, and Edgar Torres for their generous support of the 2023 STRIVE Gala.
Highlights from the 2022 STRIVE Gala
Thanks to all our 2022 Gala attendees and supporters!
We are grateful to all our donors, volunteers and especially our students and graduates who inspire us in this work and our continued national growth and expansion.
Board of Directors
Roy Castro, Co-Chair
Founder & CEO, Castro Ventures
Bonnie L. Howard, Treasurer
Independent Board Director
Richard Barthelmes
Retired, Media Executive
Tonia O’Connor
Independent Board Director
Laurie Rosenfield
Partner, JM Search
James Thomas
Partner, EY
Brian Friedman, Co-Chair
President, Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
Arthur Kokot, Secretary
President, Kokot Realty Enterprises, Inc.
Antoinette Leatherberry
Independent Board Director
Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, Cooley LLP
Phil Salinger
Lead, Global Currency Markets, Bridgewater Associates
Phil Weinberg
President & CEO, STRIVE.
Judith B. McElnea, Vice Chair
Partner, The Jeffrey Group
H. Thompson Rodman, Jr.,
Chairman Emeritus & Co-Founder
Daryl Lee
Global CEO, McCann Worldgroup
Andy Rahl
Retired, Reed Smith LLP
Laura Slutsky
President/CEO, People Finders Productions, Inc.
Randy Zeno
CEO, Sunless, Inc.