Dr. John H. Jackson, President & CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, was named as one of Boston’s Most Influential Men of Color.

Dr. Jackson was honored on Tuesday, March 28, at an event celebrating the 15th anniversary of Get Konnected! honoring “barrier breakers, game-changers, ceiling shatterers and movement makers across industries and sectors [who] have distinguished themselves in their respective fields.”

Other honorees include Deval Patrick, the first Black governor of Massachusetts; Scott Uzzell, CEO, Converse; Quincy Miller, President, Eastern Bank; Jim Canales, President of the Barr Foundation; Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, Chancellor, UMass-Boston; Damian Wilmot, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Vertex, and founder of the New Commonwealth Fund; and Segun Idowu, Chief of Economic Opportunity and Inclusion, City of Boston.

“I’m honored to be included among men who are doing so much to shape Boston, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and our country,” Dr. Jackson said. “At the heart of this work is the goal that every child, regardless of zip code, skin color, gender or orientation, can reach their highest potential and be a force in their communities.”