Schedule: April 25-26, 2024
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Thursday, April 25 Four Seasons Boston 200 Boylston St. Boston, MA |
Friday, April 26 Westin Copley Place 10 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA |
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| 8:00 am - 10:00 am |
Continental Breakfast | |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Orientation | |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am |
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| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Finance Committee |
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| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
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| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
(For those not attending the Investment Committee, a concurrent roundtable discussion Record Acquisition: Brainstorming Session will be offered) |
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| 2:00 pm - 2:45 p.m. |
(For those not attending the Executive Committee, a concurrent roundtable discussion Genealogy for the Next Generation: A National Genealogy Curriculum for Grades 4-8 will be offered) |
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| 2:45 pm - 3:30 p.m. |
Trustee Meeting | |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Light Refreshments | |
| 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
Annual Meeting | |
| 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Gala: American Stories, American Lives with Ron Howard |
April Details and Registration
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
American Stories, American Lives Gala
Featuring Actor and Director Ron Howard in Conversation with Film Critic Ty Burr
Participants: Open to all members and guests with paid registration or sponsorship
Click here to register for Benefit Gala
Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston St, Boston, MA
(Coat and tie required for gentlemen; cocktail attire for ladies.)
Engaging in family history enriches lives. It is a source of joy, education, inspiration, empowerment, and a means of healing and repair. It is an undertaking that can profoundly influence the lives of individuals and holds the power to impact society positively. By exploring family histories, we uncover the stories of our ancestors—their triumphs, struggles, cultures, and traditions—and bring context and meaning to the world in which we live.
American Ancestors is dedicated to telling the stories of the individuals who built our nation and to helping future generations understand how our past shapes our present. Join us as we honor famed storyteller and filmmaker Ron Howard with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his many contributions to the field of American Culture and the Arts.
About our Honoree and Moderator:
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard is one of this generation’s most celebrated directors. From the critically acclaimed Oscar-winning dramas A Beautiful Mind (2001) and Apollo 13 (1995) to the revealing documentaries We Feed People (2022) and Pavarotti (2019) to the hit comedies Parenthood (1989) and Splash (1984), he has created some of Hollywood’s most memorable films and series. Howard founded Imagine Entertainment in the early 1980s with Brian Grazer, and they continue to run the company together as executive chairmen. In 2021, Howard published his memoir, The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family.
Ty Burr has been a film critic and pop culture columnist for The Boston Globe for two decades, from 2002 to 2021. Ty currently writes “Ty Burr’s Watch List," a subscription e-mail newsletter for streaming movie and TV recommendations and cultural commentary; he also writes feature commentary and reviews for the Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame (2013), The Best Old Movies for Families (2007), and the e-book The 50 Movie Starter Kit: What to Know if You Want to Know What You're Talking About (2013). In 2017, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
8:00 a.m. - 10 a.m. Eastern Time
Continental Breakfast
Participants: All Trustees, Councilors, Honorary Trustees, and Candidates; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Orientation for New Trustees & Councilors, and Candidates
Participants: All New Trustees, Councilors, Honorary Trustees, and Candidates; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Orientation
or
ZOOM Option: Click here to register for Orientation
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Development Committee
Participants: Development Committee Members; Trustees, Councilors, Honorary Trustees, and Candidates; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Development Cmte.
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ZOOM Option: Click here to register for Development Cmte.
Development Committee members:
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M. David Sherrill (Chair) |
Rebecca M. Rogers (Councilor) |
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Robb Aley Allan (Trustee) |
David M. Trebing (ex-officio) |
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Susan Carlson (Trustee) |
Meghan Hallock (VP for Advancement) |
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Richard Batchelder (Councilor) |
Ryan J. Woods (President & CEO) |
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Rebecca Madsen (Councilor) |
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Finance Committee
Participants: Finance Committee Members; invited guests; registration required
In-Person Option: Click here to register for Finance Cmte.
or
ZOOM Option: Click here to register for Finance Cmte.
Finance Committee Members:
| John E. Corcoran (Treasurer and Committee Chair) | Sarah Gunderson (Councilor) |
| Nordahl L. Brue (Trustee) | Beverly L. Hamilton (Councilor) |
| Mark Thomas Cox, IV (Trustee) | Roger T. Servison (Councilor) |
| Gerard A. Halpin, III (Trustee) | David N. Smith (Councilor) |
| Brenda L. Johnson (Trustee) | Diana M. Smith (Councilor) |
| Andrew P. Langlois (Trustee) | Thomas R. Wilcox, Jr. (Councilor) |
| Jonathan B. Treat (Trustee) | Frank C. Ripley (Honorary Trustee) |
| Sumner E. Anderson (Councilor) | Cheryl L. Edwards (Councilor) |
| Brent J. Andersen (Councilor) | David M. Trebing (ex-officio) |
| Marc E. Chardon (Councilor) | Ryan J. Woods (President & CEO) |
| Prudence S. Crozier (Councilor) | Bruce Bernier (CFO) |
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
12:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Luncheon
Participants: All Trustees, Councilors, Honorary Trustees, and Candidates; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Lunch
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Investment Committee
Participants: Investment Committee Members; invited guests registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Investment Cmte.
or
ZOOM Option: Click here to register for Investment Cmte.
Investment Committee members:
| Jonathan B. Treat (Chair) | Bill Griffeth (Councilor) |
| John E. Corcoran (Treasurer) | Beverly L. Hamilton (Councilor) |
| Mark T. Cox, IV (Trustee) | Stephen J. McCarthy (Councilor) |
| Gerard A. Halpin, III (Trustee) | Ryan D. Taliaferro (Councilor) |
| Andrew P. Langlois (Trustee) | David M. Trebing (ex-officio) |
| Mark Kimball Nichols (Trustee) | Ryan J. Woods (President & CEO) |
| Eric N. Ward (Trustee) | Bruce Bernier (CFO) |
| Jay Goetschius (Councilor) |
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Executive Committee
Participants: Executive Committee Members Only; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Executive Cmte.
or
ZOOM Option: Click here to register for Executive Cmte.
Executive Committee members:
| David M. Trebing (Chair) | M. David Sherrill (Vice Chair) |
| Bonnie A. Reilly (Second Vice Chair) | John E. Corcoran (Treasurer) |
| Gerard A. Halpin, III (Secretary) | Mark Kimball Nichols (Corresponding Secretary) |
| Nordahl L. Brue | Susan E. Carlson |
| Eric N. Ward | Ryan J. Woods (President & CEO) |
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
2:45 p.m. Eastern Time
Board of Trustees Meeting
Participants: Incumbent Trustees Only; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for Trustees Meeting
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ZOOM Option: Click here to register for Trustees Meeting
Board of Trustees:
| David M. Trebing (Chair) | Keli D. Levine |
| M David Sherrill (Vice Chair) | Jo Anne C. Makely |
| Bonnie A. Reilly (Second Vice Chair) | Nancy S. Maulsby |
| John E. Corcoran (Treasurer) | John S. Rando, Jr. |
| Gerard A. Halpin, III (Secretary) | Helen E. R. Sayles |
| Mark Kimball Nichols (Corresponding Secretary) | Jonathan B. Treat |
| Robb Aley Allan | Elizabeth B. Vitton |
| Nordahl L. Brue | Eric N. Ward |
| Susan E. Carlson | Nancy C. Webster |
| Mark Thomas Cox, IV | Brenda M. Williams |
| Brenda L. Johnson | Ryan J. Woods (President & CEO) |
| Andrew P. Langlois |
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
3:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Annual Meeting
Participants: All Trustees, Councilors, Honorary Trustees, Candidates, & Staff; registration required
IN-Person Option: Click here to register for the Annual Meeting
or
ZOOM Option: Click here to register for the Annual Meeting
Future Meeting Dates
July 2024: |
October 2024: |
January 2025: |
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| Tuesday, July 23: Virtual Committee Meetings |
Thursday, October 24: Cornerstone Project Ribbon Cutting & Celebration |
Thursday, January 30: Virtual Benefit
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| Thursday, July 25: Retreat dinner @ Union Oyster House |
Friday, October 25: Plenary, Committees, Executive, and Board |
Friday, January 31: Plenary, Committees, Executive, and Board |
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Friday, July 26: |