Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club’s
Breakfast Series
Celebrating 30 years of Breakfast Series!
For three decades, the Gerald & Darlene Jordan Club has brought together leaders, innovators, and visionaries through our esteemed Breakfast Series. Held primarily at our Chelsea location, with occasional off-site or virtual events, this series has featured remarkable speakers from business, arts, sports, and politics.
Sponsorship opportunities for this year's Breakfast Series are outlined below. All sponsors and their guests are invited to our fall and spring breakfasts, enjoy a scrumptious hot breakfast and inspiring talks. We continue to keep a limited audience size to ensure a great experience for all.
Our Next Breakfast | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. | Gerald and Darlene Jordan Club
Keynote Speaker: Matthew Slater, former New England Patriots player
Join our community of supporters as a company or an individual by donating $1,000 or more. Your investment will provide you recognition on our Breakfast Series ad page and event materials, and key networking opportunities with local leaders. Your sponsorship not only grants you access to these exclusive events but also supports the vital work of the Jordan Boys & Girls Club. Help us continue this legacy of learning and connection.
To help celebrate our 30th season, we’ve included a special sponsorship level of $3,000 to commemorate this special year.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
$5,000 EVENT SPONSOR
• Open invitation to each Breakfast Speaker
• Sponsorship Recognition
• Invite clients, coworkers, family members, guests
$3,000 30th ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR
• Open invitation to each Breakfast Speaker
• Sponsorship Recognition
• Invite clients, coworkers, family members, guests
$2,000 CORPORATE SPONSOR
• Two (2) invitations to each Breakfast Speaker
• Sponsorship Recognition
$1,000 BUSINESS SPONSOR
• One (1) invitation to each Breakfast Speaker
• Sponsorship Recognition
If you’d like to invite a guest to a particular breakfast, we ask just to check in advance to ensure that we can host more.
Questions, contact Lisa Gillis at lgillis@bgcb.org or 617-884-9435 x5472.
Previous Breakfast Series Speakers
*Indicates multiple speaking appearances
Jon Abbott, WGBH CEO
Peter Abraham, Boston Globe’s Sports Reporter
Jay Ash*, MA Sec Housing & Economic Dev, fmr Chelsea City Mgr
Andrew Bacevich, BU Professor Emeritus of International Relations
Brad Bailey, Attorney General Candidate
Charlie Baker, Gubernatorial Candidate and Health Care CEO
Warren Bamford, Head of New England FBI
Tom Birmingham, Senate President
Barry Bluestone, Director of Dukakis Center at Northeastern University
Peter Blute, Massport Director and radio talkmaster
Joseph Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the Boston Field Office
Mike Boyle, Strength & Conditioning Expert
Scott Brown, US Senator
Ginny Buckingham, Massport Director
John Buckley, Boston Red Sox Executive VP
Steve Buckley*, Herald Sports columnist
Nick Cafardo*, Boston Globe Sports Columnist
Tim Cahill, Treasurer and Gubernatorial candidate
Michael Capuano*, United States Congressman
Andy Card, Presidential Chief of Staff to Pres. George W. Bush
Howie Carr, Herald Columnist and radio talkmaster
James Carroll, Author
George Cashman, Teamster Union President
Jerod Cherry, New England Patriots player
Jonathan Chiel, US Attorneys’ Office Public Corruption
Lenny Clarke, Comedian
Martha Coakley, Mass Attorney General
Dan Conley, Suffolk County DA
Craig Coy, Massport Chairman
Steve Crosby, Mass Gaming Commissioner
Kevin Cullen, Globe Sports Columnist & Author
Joe Curtatone, Mayor of Somerville
Richard Davey, MassDOT Secretary
Paul DeBole, Lasell College Asst Professor
Gene DeFilippo, BC Athletic Director
Robert DeLeo, Mass Speaker of the House
John Dennis*, Sports Radio Talkmaster
Robert DeSalvio, Encore Boston Harbor President
Joe DiNucci, State Auditor
George Donnelly, VP Northwind Strategies
Meghan Duggan, USA Women’s Hockey Captain
Michael Dukakis, Former Governor, Presidential Candidate
Gordon Edes, Sports Columnist
Carlos Eire, Yale Professor & Author “Waiting for Snow in Havana”
Bill Evans, Boston Police Commissioner
Murray Feingold, MD, Television and radio Doctor
Michael Field, Boston University Provost & Military Expert
Ray Flynn, Former Mayor of Boston and US Ambassador
Barney Frank, US Congressman
Chris Gabrieli, Mass. Gubernatorial candidate
Bill Galvin, State Secretary of State
Peter Gelzinis, Herald Columnist
Chad Gifford, Bank of Boston’s Chairman
Tom Glynn, Massport CEO
Patrick Griffin, Political Analyst
Steve Grossman, Mass. Treasurer Democratic National Committee Chair
Wyc Grousbeck, Celtics’ Owner
Bob Halloran, Author (Micky Ward) and TV News Anchor
Adrianne Haslet, Speaker, Advocate, Dancer
Maura Healey, Massachusetts Attorney General
John Henning, TV Reporter
John Henry, Red Sox Owner
Steven Hoffman, MA Cannabis Control Commission Chair
Jed Hoyer, San Diego Pardes GM, Chicago Cubs, Red Sox Asst. GM
Barry Hugh, CEO, Boston Ballet
Charlie Jacobs, Owner, Boston Bruins
Jeff Jacoby, Herald &Globe Columnist
Tim Johnson, MD, National TV Dr.
Jerry Jordan*, Investment Manager
Doris Kearns Goodwin*, Author, Historian, Biographer
Jon Keller, Radio Talkmaster and political commentator
Joe Kennedy, US Congressman
Joseph Kennedy III, US Congressman
Ed King, Former MA Governor
Peter King, Sports Illustrated writer
Tom Kinton*, Massport Director
Dr. Andrew Kolodny, Co-Director of Opioid Policy Research at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Andrew Kolodny, MD, Chief Medical Officer Phoenix House
Laurence Kotlikoff, BU Economics Professor
Jonathan Kraft, New England Patriots’ President
Bob Kraft**, New England Patriots’ Owner
Charles Kravetz, General Manager, WBUR 90.9
Stephen Kurkjian, Author, Founding Member of Globe’s Spotlight Team
Dick Lehr, Author, BU Professor, Boston Globe
Andrew Lelling, U.S. Attorney for the District of MA
Nick Lopardo, Entrepreneur
Peter Lynch, Fidelity Investment Manager
Ed Markey, US Senator
Ralph Martin, Suffolk County DA
Tony Massarotti, Boston Globe Sportwriter
Chris Mayer, Boston Globe Publisher
Travis McCready, President & CEO, Mass. Life Sciences
Will McDonough, Boston Globe Columnist
David McGillivray, Boston Marathon CEO
Peter Meade, Political analyst and Boston BRA Director
Martin Meehan, Congressman
Dr. Ioannis Miaoulis, President & Director, MOS
Philip Mickelson, Founder of Moondog Films
Christy Mihos, Mass. Gubernatorial candidate and businessman
Seth Moulton, Congressman
Jeff Mullan, Mass Secretary of Transportation
Betsy Nabel, President, Brigham & Women’s
Mikko Nissinen, Artistic Director, Boston Ballet
Shannon O’Brien, State Treasurer
Gene O’Flaherty, State Representative
Robert O’Neill, Former SEAL Team Six Leader
Glenn Ordway, Radio Sports Talkmaster
Stephen Pagiluca, Celtics Owner and Gubernatorial Candidate
Deval Patrick, Mass Governor
Dain & Constance Perry, Social Activists
Becca Pizzi, 7 Marathons, 7 Days, 7 Continents
Dan Rea, Radio Talkmaster
Robert Reich, Former US. Labor Secretary and Mass. Gov. candidate
Tom Reilly, State Attorney General
Mike Reiss, ESPN and Boston Globe Columnist
Bob Reynolds, Putnam Investments CEO
Mark Robinson, Massport Chairman and Admin & Finance Secretary
Walter Robinson, Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team Editor
Mitt Romney, Massachusetts Gov. and Presidential Candidate
Fred Salvucci, Former MA. Secretary of Transportation
Jack Sebastian, Goldman Sachs Partner
Hank Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Chelsea
Jack Shey, Head of TSA airport security
Daniel Sieger, MA Assistant Secretary for Environment
John Silber, BU Chancellor, MA Gubernatorial Candidate
Harry Sinden, Boston Bruins’ President
John Spooner, Author and Investment Advisor
Michael Sullivan, US Attorney
Bob Sweeney, President, Boston Burins Foundation and B’s Alum
Steve Sweeney, Comedian
Andre Tippett, Patriots’ Player and Hall of Famer
Steve Tocco, Massport Director
Peter Torkildsen, Congressman and Mass GOP Chairman
Craig Tornberg, NE Revolution GM
Chip Tuttle, Suffolk Downs COO
Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe columnist
Mark Volpe, Managing Director, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chris Wallace, Boston Celtic GM
Martin Walsh, Mayor of Boston
Elizabeth Warren, US Senator
Andy Wasynczuk, New England Patriots’ COO
Kevin White, Former Boston Mayor
Mike Zarren, Boston Celtics Assistant GM
Chaim Bloom, Chief Baseball Officer for Boston Red Sox
John Connor, PhD*, BU School of Medicine, Dept of Microbiology
David Gergen, Former White House Advisor, Political Commentator
John Connor, PhD*, BU School of Medicine, Dept of Microbiology
Philip Reilly, Former Top CIA Paramilitary Officer
Rachel Fish, Founding Executive Director, Foundation to Combat anti-Semitism
Anthony Gulluni, Hampden County District Attorney
Thomas O’Brien, Founding Partner and Managing Director of HYM Investments
Bill Bratton, Past Police Commissioner-Boston, LA, and the NYC Police Depts
