Il Cenacolo
Person of the Year
A person distinguished in their field,
and who has thus contributed to the Italian community
or the community at large,
is recognized at the end of every year
by the members of the Board of Il Cenacolo.
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Romana D'Angelo Bracco
December 3, 2011
Saint
Francis Yacht Club
San Francisco
Born in the
picturesque hill-town of Gioi, Comune of Salerno, Region of Campania,
Italy, Romana D'Angelo was destined to be "a first" throughout her
interesting and active life. The third child of five, she came with her
family at the age of 15 to the United States. She finished High School
and some undergraduate studiesat St. Peter's College in New Jersey
before starting her 25-year career at Alitalia airlines, rising from a
temporary job to become the first woman to hold a managerial position in
that company as the Reservation Manager for US Western Region and later
appointed in San Francisco as District Sales Manager for Northern
California and the Northwest.
After settling down in San
Francisco and marrying Cenacolista John Bracco in 1992, Romana has
continuously given back to the community by not only joining, but
participating in and generously supporting several charitable
organizations in the City, including the following:
- Committee
for Italians Living Abroad (Com.It.Es), President
- Museo
ItaloAmericano, Executive Committee
- Italingua Institute,
Executive Committee
- Opera Guild, Director
- San
Francisco Opera's Medallion Society
- Amici dell'Italia
Foundation (ADIF), Co-Founder
- Accademia Italiana della Cucina
- St. Francis Hospital Foundation, Member
- Little Sisters of the
Poor
- Committee for the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary
of the Unification of Italy
- Girls Town of Italy
- Annual Fashion Show Event Chair, 2009 & 2010
- San
Francisco/Assisi Sister City Committe
- San Francisco Mayor Gavin
Newsom Appointee
- Worked on the committee responsible for the
"Renaissance Project" recreating Assisi's artistic and
spiritually significant Porziuncola in St. Francis Church
- Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI)
- Chair for the Lorenza de'Medici
Events
- Italian Cultural Institute Advisory Committee
-2008 Consul General of Italy appointee
- 2010 Event Chair, New
Location Opening Celebration
- Italian Community Services
(Formerly
the Italian-American Community Services Agency)
- Board of
Directors and Executive Committee
- First Woman President
For
her many services to the Bay Area's Italian-American Community, Romana
has received honors from the Republic of Italy, first in 1998 as a Cavaliere
and again, in 2005, as a Commendatore.
When time allows,
Romana enjoys playing golf at The Silverado Country Club in Napa and at
the Olympic Club, where (surprise?) she has served as Captain of the
Women's Spousal Group and is currently serving as its Treasurer. She
also enjoys playing bridge at the Francisca Club, where, of course, she
is also a member!
Needless to say, Romana has been, and continues
to be, one of San Francisco's "Can-Do People" who gets things done.
Because of her notable service to the community, Il Cenacolo is honored
to recognize Romana Bracco as the first woman in its 83-year history as
its "Person of the Year."
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Past Honorees
2010 Alessandro Baccari, Jr.
2009 Gordon C. Cuneo
2008 Joseph P. Russoniello
2007 Joseph Brucia
2006 Clifford "Kip" Cranna
2005 Andrew Canepa
2004 Raymond Beccio
2003 Lido Cantarutti
2002 David Lombardi, Jr.
2001 Adolph Capurro
2000 The Louis Martini Family
1998 Warren White
1997 Alfred Alessandri
1996 Robert Rossi, Jr.
1995 Tom Vano
1994 Robert Commanday
1993 William Kent III
1992 Alessandro Baccari
1991 Victor Vari
1990 Matthew Farruggio
1989 Fr. John Lo Schiavo, S.J.
1988 Salvatore Reina
1987 Joseph Cervetto, Sr.
1986 Judge Ed Panelli
1985 Frederic Campagnoli
1984 Fr. Efrem Trettel, O.F.M.
1983 Modesto Lanzone
1982 Harold Toso
1981 Harry Scott and William Kent III
1980 Renzo Turco and All Past Presidents
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