Greater Boston Chamber Of Commerce: Greater Boston Chamber And City Awake Announce 2021 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders

Press release from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce:

November 15, 2021

Boston, MA - The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce (GBCC) and City Awake are pleased to announce the 2021 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) honorees. The TOYL Awards are presented annually by City Awake, a program of the GBCC that connects, engages, and celebrates next-generation leaders. The awards recognize the contributions of current and emerging young, greater Boston leaders who have demonstrated professional, personal, and civic commitment to improving the quality of life within our region.

The 2021 honorees include:

• Helen Adeosun, CEO & Founder, CareAcademy 
• Reverend Willie Bodrick, II, Senior Pastor, Twelfth Baptist Church 
• Jayda Leder-Luis, Vice President, Denterlein
• Joy Kallenberg, Research & Development Director, P&G Gillette
• Catherine Morris, Director, Arts & Culture, The Boston Foundation, and Founder & Interim Executive Director, BAMS Fest
• Monica Tibbits-Nutt, Executive Director, 128 Business Council
• Vivian Pham, Chief of Staff, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Commonwealth of MA 
• Matteo Urella, Senior Program Manager, Communications, National Grid, and Founder, Makai Founder
• Sharhea Wade, Vice President, Global Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, State Street Corporation 
• Ayda Zugay, Principal & Co-Founder, Advancing Agency, CEO & Founder, Impact Investments Fund, and Elected Delegate, Refugee Congress

“Our 2021 Ten Outstanding Young Leaders are boldly shaping the future of our region. Representing a broad range of professional sectors, each honoree is recognized for their unique and innovative contributions to Greater Boston,” said Chamber President and CEO, James E. Rooney. “We are excited to celebrate these leaders and congratulate them for their transformative influence that keeps our region vibrant.”

The TOYL awards were presented by the Boston Jaycees from 1952 to 2006 to identify and celebrate young leaders. In 2012, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce continued the Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) awards to honor Greater Boston’s current and future leaders. Since its inception, more than 500 young leaders have been honored including President John F. Kennedy; Co-Founder of Wayfair, Niraj Shah; Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley; and community advocate and United Nations representative, Carol Fulp. View all past honorees here.

About City Awake

City Awake empowers the next generation of Greater Boston leaders through programming that builds community and engages young professionals in dialogue about the most pressing issues facing our region. Through this work, we hope to deepen their connections to the broader business and civic communities and recognize their important contributions to our thriving economy. Learn more at CityAwake.org.

About the Greater Boston Chamber

We are the convener, voice and advocate of our region's business community, committed to making Greater Boston the best place for all businesses and all people to thrive. We help our members and Greater Boston succeed by convening and connecting the business community; researching, developing and advocating for public policies that contribute to our region’s economic success; and providing comprehensive leadership development programs designed to grow strong business and civic leaders. Learn more at BostonChamber.com.

This press release was produced by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.