Honor Gia Moron Recognition

Senate Resolution No. 2838 BY: Senator MONTGOMERY HONORING Gia Moron upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by Emmanuel Baptist Church on February 28, 2020 WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made significant contributions to the quality of life therein; and WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain extraordinary individuals it wishes to recognize for their valued contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among us all; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Gia Moron upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by Emmanuel Baptist Church to be celebrated at its 5th Annual "EBC Honors: Coming to EBC" on Friday, February 28, 2020, in Brooklyn, New York; and WHEREAS, Individuals who give of their time and energies and serve the best interests of their communities are an asset beyond remuneration and cannot be sufficiently extolled; and WHEREAS, Gia Moron has given not only of her time and energies but also of her competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently has been designated for special honor; and WHEREAS, Gia Moron serves as President of Women Grow, LLC, where her leadership oversees the organizational structure and operations of the corporate entity and headquarters; equally, she leverages her 25 plus years of experience in public relations, branding and business development in the oversight of the company's day-to-day operations; and WHEREAS, In addition, Gia Moron, works with the CEO on national and global business and relationship development opportunities; she began working with Women Grow headquarters in January 2017 as Director of Communications, after transitioning from the Women Grow New York City market in 2016; and WHEREAS, Gia Moron is also the Founder and CEO of GVM Communications, Inc., a public relations, brand and business development consulting firm launched in 2012; GVM engages a team of consultants and freelancers demonstrating talents and skills in an array of industries: Arts, Education, Financial Services, Diversity & Inclusion, Publishing, Sports & Entertainment, Technology, and Wellness; and WHEREAS, Prior to launching her firm and working with Women Grow, Gia Moron was a Media Relations Officer in the Corporate Communications department for 15 years at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.; before joining Goldman Sachs, she served as Director of Promotions and Publicity for six years at the Fremantle Corporation, an international television distribution and production company; and WHEREAS, Gia Moron is a celebrated community leader and board member of many community organizations, including Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM), Start for SMART Coalition and founder of The New York Cannabis & Hemp Trade Association; she also mentors enterprising young women entrepreneurs across the country and intercontinentally in countries like South Africa; and WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individual for the benefit of others which Gia Moron has displayed throughout her life; and WHEREAS, It has always been the objective of this Legislative Body to honor and support those individuals who have displayed their commitment to the betterment of their communities, and it is the intent of this Legislative Body to inscribe upon its records, this tribute to Gia Moron, that future generations may know and appreciate her admirable character, her many benevolent deeds, and the respect and esteem in which she is held by her peers; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Gia Moron upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by Emmanuel Baptist Church; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Gia Moron.