On June 19, 2003, the Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service celebrated its 136th anniversary with a gala celebration at The Plaza, honoring Howard I. Smith, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of American International Group. More than 300 guests attended the event.
Wallace P. Parker, Jr. (center left) President of KeySpan Energy Delivery and Chairman of the Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service, presents the Brooklyn Bureau's Human Spirit Award to Howard I. Smith, (center right) Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of American International Group, Inc. Joining them are Brooklyn Bureau board members Bruce Geismar (far left), Senior Managing Director, Bear, Stearns Securities Corporation, and Robert Gartland (far right), Managing Director, Morgan Stanley.
Howard Smith is joined at the podium by his wife, Thelma and sons Michael and Brad.
New York City Deputy Mayor, Dennis Wolcott (center) accompanied by the Brooklyn Bureau's Board Chairman, Wallace Parker and Executive Director, Donna Santarsiero, extends greetings to the audience.
Former New York City Councilwoman, Una Clarke, delivers special greetings from New York Governor, George Pataki.
Robert Gartland and wife Peggy (standing) chat with Howard Smith and his wife Thelma.
Brooklyn Bureau Executive Director, Donna Santarsiero (far right) greets Bruce and Alice Geismar (center) and Patrick Hennigan, (far left) of Morgan Stanley.
Brooklyn Bureau Assistant Executive Director Norma Martin (center) speaks with board members (from left to right) Richard Conti, President, Long Island Commercial Bank, Glenn Sharpe, Vice President, Citibank N.A., Peter Patterson, Senior Investment Manager, NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and Kevin Burke, President and COO, Con Edison.
Brooklyn Bureau Members of the Corporation Albert Adams (left) and Robert J. Menegaz, M.D., speak with Leslie Klein, Director of the Bureau's Adult Rehabilitation Services.
