2025 Black & Red - Department of Philanthropy

The Bushnell
166 Capitol Avenue | Hartford, CT

Thank You!

Thank you for your support of the 33rd Annual Black & Red. We are excited to announce that over $6 million was raised—a new Black & Red fundraising record! The net proceeds will benefit
Hartford HealthCare’s Center for Education, Simulation & Innovation (CESI) at Hartford Hospital.

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2025 Black & Red Featured Entertainer

Train

Hartford Hospital is excited to announce that multi-GRAMMY Award-winning, diamond-selling band, Train, will be the Featured Entertainment. Since their formation in 1994, internationally acclaimed band Train has been captivating audiences across the globe with their signature blend of rock and pop, infectious melodies, and heartfelt lyrics. Known for their critically acclaimed catalog of chart-topping smash hits like “Drops of Jupiter,” “Hey, Soul Sister” and “Drive By,” Train has sold more than 10 million albums and 30 million tracks worldwide. The band has had 14 songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart and 13 albums on the Billboard 200 albums chart, earning multiple platinum/gold citations, including three GRAMMY Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and dozens of other honors.

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Our Black & Red Team

Honorary Event Chairs

Luisa & Frank Borges

Committee Chairs

Lauren Chase, MD & William Chase

Clinical Leadership

Steven J. Shichman, MD
Executive Director

Stephen Donahue, MSM, RRT
Director of Operations

Thomas Nowicki, MD
Medical Director

Deanne Regan
Wet Lab Operations Manager

Britta Raczkowski
Operations and Business Development Manager

Rebecca Gleason, RRT
Simulation Manager

Committee

Beverly Buckner Baker
David J. Dixon, Jr.
Sheila & Doug Elliot
Elizabeth Fusco
Samara & Andrew Ginsburg
Ann & Marty Guay
Abby Jackson
Lenworth Jacobs, MD
Ishani Kohli
Kathy & Brian MacLean
Jim Marzi
Milrose Mercado
Mark Moriarty
Elaine Rooke
Heather Spencer
Mary-Jo & Greg Toczydlowski
Elizabeth Vandeventer
Leigh & Joel Vengco