Gala honors three, raises money for Special Olympics.The Eighth Annual Real Estate & Construction Gala to benefit Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of will honor three distinguished individuals: Deputy Mayor Daniel L. Doctoroff Daniel L. Doctoroff (born July 11, 1958) is Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding for the City of New York. Under the leadership of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Doctoroff has overseen one of the city’s most dramatic economic resurgences, spearheading the effort , City of New York; Louise M. Matthews, Vice President of Global Real Estate for Avon Products Avon Products, Inc. NYSE: AVP is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 135 countries across the world and sales of $8.1 billion worldwide as of 2005. , Inc.; and Kenneth J. Cooper, Senior Vice President, Corporate Administration, CBS Corporation
The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. at Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers Chelsea Piers, officially Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex, is a series of sports and entertainment buildings constructed on four adjoining piers on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. and include a cocktail reception, dinner and raffle. This year's Gala Chairs are Gary Greenspan of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. and Charles D. Hammerman of The Disability Fund, Inc. The gala is an important fundraiser for Special Olympics New York as well as an opportunity to acknowledge individuals who bring excellence to their respective professions while playing a role in improving the quality of life for New Yorkers. Daniel L. Doctoroff is Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding for the City of New York. Under the leadership of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Doctoroff has overseen one of the city's most dramatic economic resurgences, spearheading the effort to reverse New York's fiscal crisis after the attacks of 9/11 through a five-borough economic development strategy. Prior to joining the Bloomberg administration, Doctoroff was Managing Partner of Oak Hill Capital Partners, one of the oldest and most respected private equity investment firms. While at Oak Hill, Doctoroff founded NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City 2012, the organization dedicated to bringing the Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. to New York. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As Vice President of Global Real Estate for Avon Products, Louise M. Matthews is responsible for developing and implementing plans for purchase and lease of real estate assets to support Avon's business needs around the world. Avon is the world's leading direct seller of beauty and related products, with $6.8 billion in annual revenues. Working with senior leadership and the real estate community, Matthews assesses short--and long-term real estate needs and identifies opportunities to optimize Avon's investments. She is also responsible for the team constructing Avon's $100 million research and development facility in Suffern, N.Y. Matthews served as 1997-98 President of the Association of Real Estate Women and received that organization's Woman of Outstanding Achievement Award for Corporate Real Estate. She currently serves on the Board of CoreNet Global, and was a board member of Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. from 1994 to 1997. Kenneth J. Cooper joined CBS Corporation in 1988 and was promoted to his current position as Senior Vice President, Corporate Administration, in 2005. Prior to joining CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , Cooper was Vice President, Real Estate and Facility Planning, for Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. and Vice President, Corporate Real Estate, for Scholastic Corporation. Cooper has managed global real estate portfolios exceeding 35-million square feet. He is an Adjunct Professor of Real Estate-New York University, from 1988 to the present. More than 40,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities participate in programs provided by Special Olympics New York, Inc. Through sports training and competition, Special Olympics New York offers opportunities for athletes to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience the joy of achievement. Athletes train and compete in nine regions across New York, accomplished through a network of 25,000 dedicated volunteers including more than 4,000 certified coaches. All training for 22 Olympic-style sports and 400 annual competitions are cost-free to the athletes, their families and caregivers. Sponsorships of the Eighth Annual Real Estate & Construction Gala are still available at the Premiere, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Levels and include an ad in the gala journal, additional acknowledgments by Special Olympics New York, and a table of 10 at the gala. Individual tickets are $750. For further information and reservations, email: Stburgher@nyso.org. |
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