The STRIVE Gala supports our mission to provide pathways to life-changing careers for those who face systemic barriers to employment and economic mobility.
Highlights from the 2023 STRIVE Gala
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.
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
Independent Board Director
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
Tanya Rakpraja
MD of Corporate Responsibility, Annaly Capital Management
Laura Slutsky
President/CEO, People Finders Productions, Inc.
Randy Zeno
CEO, Sunless, Inc.