Mayor Marty Walsh; Anne Finucane, Dinner Honoree and Vice Chair of Bank of America; Governor Charlie Baker; US Senator Ed Markey. Bill Brett photo
More than 1,100 guests gathered on Thurs., Nov. 12, for The American Ireland Fund’s 34th Annual Boston Dinner Gala at the Westin Boston Waterfront.

A record-breaking $2.6 million – the largest amount ever achieved at the Boston Gala -was raised for The Worldwide Ireland Funds “Promising Ireland” Campaign to support nonprofit organizations across the island of Ireland and around the world.

The 2015 event was chaired by Mike Mahoney, President and CEO of Boston Scientific. Vice Chairmen were Andrew Arnott, President and CEO of John Hancock Investments, and Jack Sebastian, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs.
Bob Reynolds, President and CEO of Putnam Investments and chairman of The American Ireland Fund Regional Advisory Board; Mike Mahoney, dinner chairman and chief executive officer of Boston Scientific; Anne Finucane, Dinner honoree and vice chair of Bank of America; Steve Greeley, vice President of major gifts and New England Director of The American Ireland Fund. © Michael Casey photo
In attendance were Gov. Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, and US Sen.Senator Edward Markey, among other leading Boston civic, philanthropic and business leaders.

The Gala honored Anne Finucane, Vice Chair of Bank of America and National Director of The American Ireland Fund.