The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise is thrilled to announce the 2024 Awards Breakfast. The event will celebrate outstanding alumni and student honorees who exemplify the center’s commitment to climate and social impact. TUESDAY THE METROPOLITAN CLUB Registration closes April 19, or when tickets sell out. For more information and to secure your spot, register online or contact Allison Kline ‘20 (abk2170@gsb.columbia.edu). PRESENTED BY DEAN COSTIS MAGLARAS, COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL N. Robert (Bob) Hammer ‘67 will accept the Horton Award for Excellence in Climate and Social Impact, recognizing his extraordinary four decades as a chief executive and entrepreneur in the technology industry as well as his bold commitment to Columbia Business School initiatives in digital transformation and climate change. About the Horton Award PRESENTED BY JOSH MAILMAN, SERIOUS CHANGE INVESTMENTS Kesha Cash ’10 will accept the Social Enterprise Leadership Award as a pioneer in her field, investing in a future where people of color experience true agency and participation in the American economy. About the Social Enterprise Leadership Award About the Carson Family Changemaker Award The Hammer Family Charitable Foundation Impact America Fund Claudia Fleming and George Bitar ’91 Allan Levine ’95 Rima and Zak Alameddine Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Jean Abouhamad For more information or inquiries, please contact Allison Kline ‘20 at abk2170@gsb.columbia.edu.
Awards Breakfast 2024
APRIL 30, 2024 | 8:00–9:30 AM
One East 60th Street, New York, NY 10022
Horton Award for Excellence in Climate and Social Impact
N. ROBERT (BOB) HAMMER ’67
HAMMER VENTURES
The Horton Award recognizes individuals or organizations who are dedicated to social or environmental causes and have used management skills to benefit society. This award is named for Professor Ray Horton, who established social enterprise as a program at Columbia Business School.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP AWARD
KESHA CASH ‘10
IMPACT AMERICA FUND
The Leadership Award recognizes mid-career alumni who use business tools and entrepreneurial and management skills to address social and environmental challenges. Recipients demonstrate dedication to the field of social enterprise, making outstanding contributions to their organizations.
CARSON FAMILY CHANGEMAKER AWARD
The Changemaker Award is named in honor of the Carson family, recipients of the 2016 Horton Award, for their longtime support of social enterprise at Columbia Business School and the nonprofit community in NYC. The award recognizes current students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to and leadership in the field of social enterprise.
JENNIFER BURDICK ’24
HUDSON HOYLE ’24
RAY LU ’24
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Ellen B. Strickler ’78
Templeton Family Foundation
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