Sparkle of Hope Annual Gala

The 2024 Sparkle of Hope was 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.

2024 Sparkle of Hope Video

Honoree

Rob Davis

Chairman & CEO, Merck

Merck

The Gala Chairs

Leadership Chair

Brenton L. Saunders

Chairman and CEO

Bausch+Lomb Corporation

Founding Chair

Fred Hassan

Chairman

Caret Group

Director

Warburg Pincus

Honorary Chair

Adam Schechter

Chairman, President and CEO

Labcorp

Gala Chairs

Olivier Bogillot

Head North America General Medicines

Sanofi

Robert A. Bradway

Chairman and CEO

Amgen

Victor Bulto

President, Innovative Medicines US

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Terrie Curran

CEO and President

Phathom Pharmaceuticals

Kenneth C. Frazier

Executive Chairman

Merck & Co.

Adele Gulfo

Global President/Board Director

Healthcare Sector

Christopher Hite

Vice Chairman

Royalty Pharma

William H. Lewis, JD

Chair & CEO

Insmed

Kevin Lobo

Chairman and CEO

Stryker

Mark McKenna

Founder and CEO

Mirador Therapeutics

Joseph C. Papa

Chief Executive Officer

Emergent BioSolutions

Tarek Rabah

Chief Executive Officer

Otsuka America, Inc.

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!