20TH ANNUAL KILE OZIER FOUNDER'S AWARD

The Kile Ozier Founder’s Award is presented annually to pay tribute to those that exemplify the spirit of volunteerism in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Each year the winner designates a Bay Area HIV AIDS service agency to receive a $2,500 Academy of Friends grant.

The Board of Directors of Academy of Friends is pleased to present the 2010 Kile Ozier Founder’s Award to Ken McNeely. As President-California for AT&T, Ken is responsible for all external affairs, public policy, and philanthropic activities for AT&T in California. As such, he leads AT&T's workforce in the state of more than 45,000 employees. He was appointed to his current position in November 2005, following the close of the historic merger between SBC Communications Inc. and AT&T Corp.

Previously Ken served as Vice President, Law and Government Affairs – Pacific Region, and President of AT&T Communications of California where he was responsible for all legal, legislative, regulatory matters and public policy advocacy within the states of California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Hawaii and Alaska. McNeely began his career with AT&T in 1991, as a commercial litigation attorney in Atlanta. Throughout his career he has held numerous positions in the legal and government affairs organizations.

Under Ken’s leadership, AT&T California has been a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS and the LGBTQ community. Ken has designated Project Open Hand as the recipient of the $2,500 Kile Ozier Founder’s Award grant.

About Project Open Hand
Project Open Hand provides food and nourishment to improve the quality of life for the men, women and children it serves. Project Open Hand programs include: meal, grocery and nutrition counseling for people with symptomatic HIV and AIDS; congregate lunch and nutrition education for people over 60 years of age; meal service for homebound and critically ill people under the age of 60. Services are available to eligible clients living in San Francisco and Alameda counties, regardless of their race, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disability or ability to pay.