Green Pride

J. GRECH PRESIDENT & CEO

The contributions from a specific sector of individuals whose impact on community often goes unappreciated and forgotten. As a way to start to remedy that issue, March has been designated Women’s History Month and has been observed annually since 1987. This provides us an opportunity to reflect, appreciate, and celebrate many contributions women across the spectrum make to our society.

Queens Chamber is grateful for the opportunity to highlight the event and to recognize the countless number of women in the business, who own, operate, and lead their businesses and the women government leaders who help our communities grow and prosper. There is no shortage of women in our Queens community who are making a difference in this most diverse borough.

A few outstanding examples: Queens native, Speaker of the New York City Council Adrienne Adams, became the first wom -

As the saying goes time waits for no one which is a very true statement. Each month brings an occasion or holiday we greatly anticipate. Of course, March ushers in the ever-popular St. Patrick’s Day, when Irish or non-Irish Americans share in the celebration. Green pride is on full display on 17th of the third month of the year. Queens Chamber will host our St. Patrick’s Day Annual Luncheon 2023 on the 15th at our Autun’s in Queens Village, who is also a Chamber member. Make plans to join us we dawn hints of green attire and honor two outstanding

Irish Americans making a difference in our Queens community.

Laura Kavanagh, Fire Commissioner at FDNY and Jennifer O’Sullivan, COO/Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at New York Football Club are our well-deserved honorees this year. Aside from representing Irish pride they’re demonstrating the power of women in leadership roles as we celebrate Women’s History month.

Mark your calendar for Friday, March 24th as Queens Chamber host Celebrating The Women’s History Month – Hispanic Women Empowerment 2023 event at New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott. We’ll be joined by special guest Daniela Alvarez, the former Miss Colombia for this wonder in-person Hispanic in-person complimentary event.