Celebrating Home & Community Gala 2024

On Thursday, October 10th, join us to celebrate Breaking Ground's 34 years of service to addressing housing insecurity, and to honor two extraordinary individuals whose personal and professional endeavors are improving communities and lives here in New York and across the world.

Our Honorees:

Douglas B. Petno
Co-Head, Global Banking
JPMorganChase

Michel A. Khalaf
President and Chief Executive Officer
MetLife, Inc.

Gala Chairs:
Michael J. Franco
President and CFO, Vornado Realty Trust

Michael Lascher
Senior Managing Director, Real Estate - New York, Blackstone

Kara McShane
Head of Commercial Real Estate, Wells Fargo

David L. Picket
CEO, Gotham Organization

David J. Walsh
Managing Director, Commercial Development Banking, JPMorganChase