Management

F. Anne Harrell-Gilroy
Founder, President and CEO, Events Director

Anne and Patrick got Married! F. Anne Harrell is now Mrs. Patrick Gilroy!

In addition to planning and promoting events, I am also a corporate accountant. I have been planning events basically all my life.

I moved to D.C. from Orlando, Florida in 1992. I planned parties for my friends which would draw crowds from 20 to 200, plus I ran all the events for my department at First Virginia Banks, Inc., where I worked from 1999 to 2003. I also lead volunteer activities for the Single Volunteers of D.C. from 1998 to 2002. Most of the people who knew me from this group followed me to D.C.Society of Young Professionals, where I worked part time as an event planner from 2002 to early 2003. Also, some time during this period, I visited Boston for the first time, and completely fell in love with the city!

My guiding principle in running this organization is to create a community for the young professionals of Boston while providing unique, informative and entertaining events.

Patrick Gilroy
Marketing and Sales Manager

In addition to obtaining sponsorships for BYPA, I am also a full time sales manager for ERC Wiping Company and I cohost the Joe Ligotti show that can be found streaming live every Saturday from 1-4pm at http://www.969bostontalks.com/JoeLigotti.aspx. I am a diehard Celtics fan - if you want to talk sports, be prepared to debate unless you're a Boston sports fan!

I have lived in the Boston area all my life - it's the Greatest City in the World! I grew up in Peabody and Lynn in the North Shore.

When looking for sponsors for the BYPA, our objective is to find organizations that have parallel goals to ours. We don't want to put something in front of our members that they would not be interested in. We're likely to turn sponsorships down if a company does not fit our mission or code of ethics. That being said, if you have something you think would be of interest to our young professional members, feel free to jot me an email and we'll find a sponsorship plan that's right for you.

Executive Committee

Sara Hickson
Vice President and Director of Operations

I grew up in Norwood, just southwest of Boston, and currently live in Back Bay. For my undergraduate degree, I attended Alfred University and went to the University of Massachusetts Worcester for a Masters in Public Health. I am currently a Data Analyst/SAS Programmer at the Health Policy Department at Harvard Medical School. I also consult part-time in SAS programming and data analysis. In my free time, I enjoy skiing and checking out new restaurants with friends.

As Director of Operations for BYPA, I handle many things that happen behind the scenes to make sure events and the grip run smoothly. If you have any questions, be sure to come find me!