2024 Sparkle of Hope will be held on
Thursday, November 14, 2024 honoring
Rob Davis, Chairman and CEO, Merck

The 2024 Sparkle of Hope will be held on
Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 5:30pm
At The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains, NJ

Please join us as we celebrate Community Hope and its work helping homeless veterans, veteran families and adults with mental illness.

Honoree

Rob Davis

Rob Davis

Chairman & CEO, Merck
Merck

The Gala Chairs

Leadership Chair

Brenton L. Saunders

Brenton L. Saunders

Chairman and CEO
Bausch+Lomb Corporation

Founding Chair

Fred Hassan

Fred Hassan

Chairman
Caret Group
Director
Warburg Pincus

Honorary Chair

Adam Schechter

Adam Schechter

Chairman, President and CEO
Labcorp

Gala Chairs

Olivier Bogillot

Olivier Bogillot

Head North America General Medicines
Sanofi
Robert A. Bradway

Robert A. Bradway

Chairman and CEO
Amgen
Victor Bulto

Victor Bulto

President, Innovative Medicines US
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Terrie Curran

Terrie Curran

CEO and President
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
Kenneth C. Frazier

Kenneth C. Frazier

Executive Chairman
Merck & Co.
Adele Gulfo

Adele Gulfo

CEO Biopharma Commercial
Sumitomo Pharma America
Christopher Hite

Christopher Hite

Vice Chairman
Royalty Pharma
William H. Lewis, JD

William H. Lewis, JD

Chair & CEO
Insmed
Kevin Lobo

Kevin Lobo

Chairman and CEO
Stryker
Mark McKenna

Mark McKenna

Founder and CEO
Mirador Therapeutics
Joseph C. Papa

Joseph C. Papa

Chief Executive Officer
Emergent BioSolutions
Tarek Rabah

Tarek Rabah

Chief Executive Officer
Otsuka America, Inc.
Brent Ragans

Brent Ragans

President
Ferring U.S.

The Sparkle of Hope Gala was founded in 1997 by pharmaceutical icon Fred Hassan and has raised over $20 million in support of Community Hope. Now in its 28th year, this signature event brings together the pharmaceutical and related industries and their leaders in support of Community Hope’s residential and support services which complement pharmaceutical advancements in mental health treatment. In 2017, Founding Chair, Fred Hassan turned over leadership of the event to Brent Saunders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bausch + Lomb. Under Brent Saunders’ leadership, has grown into one of NJ’s signature networking events. The 2024, event, honoring Rob Davis, Chairman and CEO, Merck promises to be an unforgettable event!

2023 Sparkle of Hope Event Journal

Sparkle of Hope Journal 2023

Thank you to our 2024 supporters!

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Contact Peggy Banko, Development Director at mbanko@communityhope-nj.org or by phone at 973-463-9600 ext. 303 with questions or more information.

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