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Forensics (CFF), designated by the American Institute of Certified Pub- JOSEPH lic Accountants; and an Accredited Se- AMMIRATI, nior Appraiser (ASA), designated by the American Society of Appraisers. CPA/ABV/CFF, Ammirati earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Long Island Universi- ASA ty, C.W. Post Campus. Baker Tilly Virchow Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP WHO’s WHO Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a nationally recognized, Forensic Accounting full-service accounting and advisory Joseph Ammirati, CPA/ABV/CFF, firm whose specialized professionals ASA is a director in the New York Val- connect with clients and their business- uation Practice Group at Baker Tilly es through refreshing candor and clear he Journal of Forensic and Investigative Accounting Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) in industry insight. With approximate- Melville. Ammirati has more than 20 ly 2,800 employees across the United recently reported that forensic accountants need different years of experience providing business States, Baker Tilly is ranked as one of valuation, forensic accounting and advi- the 15 largest accounting and advisory skills, compared to other accounting professionals. Among sory services to closely-held companies, firms in the country. Headquartered in T attorneys, accountants and financial Chicago, Baker Tilly is an independent those skills include being trained in communication, auditing, professionals. member of Baker Tilly International, a He has performed valuations of busi- worldwide network of independent ac- technology, psychology, criminology, courtroom behavior ness interests for a variety of purposes counting and business advisory firms in including, but not limited to, family law 147 territories, with 33,600 profession- and meta-thinking. Additionally, the journal stated due to an matters, estate and gift tax matters, als. The combined worldwide revenue increasing demand for trained forensic accountants, a number business damages, corporate litigation, of independent member firms is $3.4 shareholder disputes and enhanced billion. of colleges now offer specific courses and degrees in forensic earnings calculations. A forensic accountant for 20 years accounting. and an adjunct professor at Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus teach- In this Who’s Who in Forensic Accounting section, some ing graduate students forensic accounting and fraud examination, Ammirati ANTHONY of Long Island’s leading forensic accountants describe what advises his students on the first day that forensic accounting is the intersec- CARRELLA DSJCPA skills help them to best identify and analyze a potential fraud. tion of financial principles and the law. “To be a good forensic accountant, the skills necessary are technical skills of accounting and auditing; investiga- INDEXINDEXINDEX tive skills for the collection, analysis Anthony Carrella is a partner at DS- and evaluation of evidential matter; JCPA, an accounting, tax and advisory and critical thinking to interpret and services in Westbury. Carrella special- communicate the results of an investi- izes in not-for-profits, private founda- 4C JOSEPH AMMIRATI, CPA/ABV/CFF, ASA, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP gation,” he noted. “Critical thinking or tions and multiple for-profit industries. ‘outside the box’ thinking is an effective Having joined the firm in 2006, Carrel- 4C ANTHONY CARRELLA, DSJ CPA tool for a forensic accountant, because la was named a partner in 2015. people who commit fraud do not think With the Journal of Forensic and 5C MICHAEL J. GARIBALDI, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, Garibaldi Group like the average person, so constant- Investigative Accounting reporting the ly questioning actions and hypothesiz- recent demand for trained forensic ac- 5C CARL OLIVERI, CPA, CCIFP, CFE, MBA, Grassi & Co. ing becomes useful. This is also where countants has more colleges offering psychology and criminology knowledge forensic accounting degrees, Carrella 5C RANDALL M. PAULIKENS, CPA, ABV, CITP, Friedman LLP comes in handy — basically asking the noted he would advise students to hone questions, ‘who, what, when, where, in on their communication skills as 6C PAUL RIBAUDO, CPA, CFE, CFF, CITP Berdon LLP how and possibly, why?’” they begin to enter the field. “Professional skepticism, in my opin- “With the ability to communicate 6C JOHN SHILLINGSFORD, CPA/ABV, CFE, Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & ion, is the most necessary skill set to freely with staff of all levels, from the Company, P.C./AVZ become a successful forensic accoun- bottom to the top of the organization, tant,” Ammirati noted. “Professional you gain a complete understanding of 6C DANIEL VENTRICELLI, CPA, CFE, CIRA, JD, BDO skepticism involves the recognition that the organization as a whole, Carrella a fraud maybe present, a questioning said. “You learn the difference between 7C MARK S. WARSHAVSKY, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, CBA, ASA, CFE, MAFF, mind and a commitment to obtain per- the stated internal controls vs. the ac- DABFA, MBA, Gettry Marcus CPA, P.C. suasive evidence. It’s tying down all tual internal controls and where inter- loose ends until satisfied with the an- nal control weaknesses may exist.” 7C GERALDINE M. WOLK, CPA, MBA, CGMA, EisnerAmper LLP swers or results.” “Individuals commit fraud/theft “In addition, I would say excellent based on three reasons: the pressure to communication skills are essential commit fraud, the rationalization that to becoming a successful forensic ac- fraud is okay — also known as justifi- countant,” he said. “Communication cation, and the moment of opportuni- skills encompass the use of a variety of ty for fraud,” he noted. “With the skill means by which to express the facts of to communicate with individuals you the case – oral or written. The ability to can identify if there is an individual or communicate your findings in an easy group of individuals within the orga- to understand manner and compelling nization exhibiting one or more of the story, especially to a non-financial au- three reasons to commit fraud/theft.” dience, is crucial to success. Essentially, Knowing how to ask the important the forensic accountant needs to think questions without making the person like a journalist telling a news story. you are questioning feel like they are Understanding this has helped me in being interrogated is important, Car- my report writing and expert witness rella explained. “You have to make the testimony throughout my career.” person you are questioning feel com- Ammirati is a Certified Public Ac- fortable and unaware that you are fish- countant (CPA), licensed by the State ing for potential fraud.” of New York; accredited in Business “All individuals in the organization Valuation (ABV), designated by the should feel comfortable telling you if American Institute of Certified Pub- they are aware of any fraud/theft or po- lic Accountants; Certified in Financial tential fraud/theft,” Carrella added. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 5C WHO’SWHO Forensic Accounting

Carrella is a member of the NYSS- ments, personal injury, wrongful death the Garibaldi Group uncommon insight City Association of Certified Fraud Ex- CPA, AICPA and the Boom Business or termination, business loss, breach into the issues and concerns of small aminers. Network. He also volunteers his ac- of contract, acquisition, sale, estate tax businesses and professional practices. Grassi & Co. is a premier profession- counting services and financial advice and estate planning, embezzlement al service organization specializing in to advance the efforts of Dans Plan Inc., and fraud. In addition, he has also per- auditing, tax, technology, and business a not-for-profit that he helped set up, formed damage due diligence reviews consulting services. Grassi & Co. has that offers support to families and infor potential real estate acquisitions. offices in New York City, Long Island, dividuals struggling with suicide and Forensic accounting is a growing CARL OLIVERI, White Plains, NY, and Park Ridge, NJ substance abuse. area of practice that requires a combi- as well as internationally through its Carrella also helps not-for-profits nation of financial acuity, inquisitive- CPA, CCIFP, association with Moore Stephens In- and private foundations how to remedy ness, business know-how, good commu- CFE, MBA ternational. Grassi & Co. specializes cash flow issues, set up budgets, max- nication skills and persistence, Garibal- in professional services for many in- Grassi & Co. imize cost savings, reinvigorate their di said. dustries, including not-for-profit, con- fundraising efforts and manage their “Forensic accountants are often destruction, architecture & engineering, accounting and reporting accurately, tail-oriented skeptics searching for a financial services, private equity, life timely and efficiently. missing puzzle piece,” he noted. “When Carl Oliveri, CPA, CCIFP, CFE, sciences, manufacturing & distribution, DSJCPA is a full service accounting they set out on their quest, they know MBA is a partner and the construction retail, technology, media & telecommu- firm with a staff of trained and dedi- they are looking for something, and practice leader at Grassi & Co. in Jeri- nication, transportation, energy & nat- cated accounting and bookkeeping pro- are willing to scratch way beneath the cho. Oliveri has more than 18 years of ural resources and healthcare. fessionals. The firm provides a range of surface. They have the curiosity to dig, experience working with clients in the accounting and tax expertise to individ- and the patience to sift through scads construction industry, predominantly uals, businesses, not-for-profit organi- of documents — both in paper and elec- with financial statement preparation, zations, schools and other agencies. DS- tronic form — and numbers that are income tax preparation, cash flow and RANDALL M. JCPA services clients throughout Long often meaningless to an outsider. But operations forecasting, as well as litiga- Island, the five boroughs of New York when they finally put all of the pieces of tion and cost claim support with related PAULIKENS, City, Westchester County, Connecticut the puzzle together, they experience a negotiations. His extensive industry ex- and New Jersey. deep sense of satisfaction. That ‘Ahaaa’ perience allows him to provide insight CPA, ABV, Established in 1972, the firm has moment.” and advice to construction clients on CITP been built on the highest standards “A forensic accountants’ professional marketplace trends and best practices. Friedman LLP of knowledge in the fields of business training includes the principle of skep- Identifying a potential fraud starts management, financial planning and ticism, which helps us identify fraud in- with basic observation skills, Oliveri taxes pertaining to estates, trusts and dicators, gather and maintain sufficient said. Randall M. Paulikens, CPA, ABV, businesses, as well as individuals. relevant data and communicate our “When you observe how people act, CITP is a partner in the forensic, lit- findings” Garibaldi said. live and correlate that to their position igation and valuation services group “In my experience, the ability to an- and compensation within an organiza- at Friedman LLP. He has more than alyze the numbers combined with a tion, you can quickly identify if some- 30 years of public accounting experi- skilled mind for business, and the skep- one is clearly living above their title ence representing clients of all sizes MICHAEL J. ticism to question what is and what and means,” he explained. “I’d further from small solo practitioner profession- should be, often enables the forensic that comment by tying their perfor- al practices to large Fortune 50 public GARIBALDI, accountant to accurately ferret out and mance to the industry expectations for companies. CPA/ABV/ uncover the fraud,” he explained. that role and the organizations job de- Developing a sense of ‘What is wrong Garibaldi qualifies as an expert scription. If someone has a high title with this picture?’ is the foundation CFF/CGMA in valuation matters in the Supreme and lacks basic skills or is overly quali- for all successful forensic accountants, Garibaldi Group Courts of New York, Nassau, Suffolk, fied for a position, I ask, ‘Why is s/he in Paulikens said. “Intellectual curiosity Kings, Queens, Richmond, Orange, this role?’” and honesty are two individual skills, Monmouth and Westchester Counties, “Or perhaps, an individual is overly which create a mindset that have Michael J. Garibaldi, CPA/ABV/ and has been called upon by the courts controlling, always logging in hours but helped me in identifying or investigat- CFF/CGMA is president of the Garib- to serve as a neutral expert. As an in- cannot seem to catch up, which in turn ing fraud,” he noted. aldi Group in Garden City. Garibaldi structor of the AICPA Certificate of is constantly pushing work down the “Similar to the difference between is responsible for client contact, devel- Achievement Program in Business Val- line,” Oliveri said. “That leads me to a pastry chef and everyone else simply opment and satisfaction in providing uation, Garibaldi teaches his specialty ask, ‘What’s s/he hiding?’” following a recipe – there is a difference the firm’s broad range of services in to other professionals. “While asking those questions may between the ‘final creation,’” Paulikens accounting, tax, auditing and manage- Garibaldi earned a bachelor’s degree not necessarily reveal a fraud, it does explained. ment consulting areas, in accordance in accounting from Hofstra University. let management know there is a po- Forensic accountants must analyze with client needs. These responsibili- Accredited in Business Valuation and tential issue,” Oliveri noted. “So, for all the relevant information and ask ties often involve working closely with Certified in Financial Forensics, he is me that observational analysis is key, what makes sense, or whether another attorneys, as well as the chief executive also a Chartered Global Management it really comes down to tying people’s approach could illuminate the truth, he and financial officers of the client. Accountant. workplace output to their skills and noted. “Normally, there is no ‘right’ way Garibaldi works closely with indi- He is a member of many organiza- behavior.” to do a project within accepted prac- viduals and businesses, law firms and tions including the Institute of Busi- Oliveri is a national speaker on con- tices and guidelines,” Paulikens said. other professional service firms, as well ness Appraisers, the Association of Cer- struction topics and has published arti- “We must recognize that there are two as clients in manufacturing, wholesale/ tified Fraud Examiners, American Soci- cles on contemporaneous issues such as sides to every story and that there is a retail, medical, artists and galleries, ety of Appraisers, Long Island Chapter the current state of the New York Met- cost benefit to applying a forensic ac- construction and real estate where he of The American Society of Appraisers, ropolitan construction industry, Amer- countant’s skill. This is the difference is responsible for providing accounting, American Institute of Certified Public ican Taxpayers Relief Act, contractors’ between boilerplate approaches and the tax planning, management consulting Accountants and the New York State sales tax issues and the upcoming im- art of focusing your efforts.” services and financial reporting. He has Society of Certified Public Accountants. pact of public private partnerships. “The data analytics, statistical sam- extensive experience assisting attor- Garibaldi Group is a boutique ac- Oliveri earned a bachelor’s degree pling, accounting and related skills neys and their clients with the finan- counting firm that provides a broad in accounting and a master’s degree in take a back seat to thinking on your cial aspects of their case throughout range of traditional, as well as non-tra- business administration with a concen- feet and really understanding every- the process, from contemplation of ac- ditional services for businesses and in- tration in management from the York thing that is going on,” Paulikens said. tion and the tax ramifications they bear dividuals in a number of industries. Its College of Pennsylvania. “This is intellectual curiosity. While through expert witness testimony. services include accounting, auditing He has recently been elected presi- being honest that your client may not Garibaldi has an in-depth under- and consulting for small to mid-sized dent of CICPAC, the Construction In- be right is the intellectual honesty por- standing of the business and technical closely held businesses and profession- dustry CPAs/Consultants Association. tion. Having a combination of both fo- aspects of valuation, tax, finance and al practices; business and professional He also serves on the board for the New cuses our efforts, increasing an efficient accounting that is required in complex practice valuations; forensic account- York City Chapter of the Construction use of our clients’ resources to help pro- cases. His areas of expertise include ing; fraud engagements and expert wit- Financial Management Association. vide better outcomes.” accounting, tax and consulting, forensic ness testimony; tax planning and com- Most recently, Oliveri was appointed Paulikens is a frequent presenter accounting, and the valuation of closely pliance; private wealth management; an at large position on the board of the and author of published articles on top- held businesses, professional practices and business, financial and estate plan- Institute of Certified Construction In- ics of forensic accounting, economics, and professional licenses in the context ning. The firm’s experience and posi- dustry Financial Professionals. Other fraud, income taxes and valuation. of a marital dissolution, shareholder tion within the business community is professional associations include the Friedman LLP has been serving the or partner dissolution/oppression ac- illustrated by attending the ongoing Construction Management Association accounting, tax, and business consult- tions, fraud, bankruptcy, equitable dis- series of seminars and law firm manag- of America, American Institute of Certi- ing needs of public and private compa- tribution, structuring buy/sell agree- ing partners’ group meetings that gives fied Public Accountants and New York nies since 1924. The industry-focused 6C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Forensic Accounting practice features concentrated areas Fraud Examiners and New York State and Investigative Accounting. As stu- counting firms on Long Island provid- of expertise and understanding of the Society of Certified Public Accountants. dents enter the field, Shillingsford ing a wide range of financial, account- economic environment. The firm has He earned a bachelor’s degree in notes that critical thinking and analyt- ing, auditing, tax and consulting ser- the ability to be innovative in its ap- public accounting from Pace University. ics are among the razor focused skills vices to a variety of businesses and in- proach, act quickly in its decision-mak- In 1995, he was licensed as a Certified they need to develop. dustries. AVZ serves a myriad of clients ing and be flexible in its delivery of Public Accountant in New York, and “Forensic accounting requires skills primarily on Long Island — and has services. Clients benefit from hands-on in 2006 he was designated a Certified and a knowledge base that are special- been doing so for more than 60 years. contact with the firm’s partners and Fraud Examiner. He also earned the ized, Shillingsford said. “They not only The firm considers itself a partner cutting-edge technical expertise. Certified in Financial Forensics and include understanding the accounting in growth for privately held businesses, Certified Information Technology Pro- and auditing environment, but also in- not-for-profit organizations and govern- fessional credentials from the American clude general business, communication, ment agencies AVZ is also an indepen- Institute of Certified Public Accoun- psychology and analytics.” dent member of BKR International, a PAUL tants. “One needs to understand how fraud leading global association of indepen- Berdon LLP, with offices in New can occur and then how a fraudster will dent accounting and business adviso- RIBAUDO, York City and Jericho, is consistently translate that opportunity into an act,” ry firms representing the expertise of ranked among the nation’s top CPA he said. more than 160 member firms with over CPA, CFE, CFF, and advisory firms. With over 400 pro- “Critical thinking and analytics, al- 500 offices in over 80 countries around CITP fessionals and staff — at offices in Jer- though two separate skills, are essen- the world. Berdon LLP icho and New York City — clients can tial to forensic accounting,” Shillings- access a comprehensive array of ac- ford noted. “Depending on the forensic counting, tax, financial, and manage- engagement, it is important to assess Paul Ribaudo, CPA, CFE, CFF, ment advisory services. how fraud could occur using critical DANIEL CITP is a partner in Berdon LLP’s Berdon advises on almost every thinking; what are the opportunities Litigation, Valuation, & Dispute Res- aspect of a business at any stage of for fraud and how can these opportu- VENTRICELLI, olution Group, with a concentration development — from startup through nities be used for personal benefit and CPA, CFE, in forensic accounting and investiga- growth, diversification, and succession. gain. Analytical skills, which may seem tive services. His expertise includes fo- Berdon is a recognized leader in advis- basic, can yield information that may CIRA, JD rensic investigations and consulting, ing the real estate industry and works indicate that fraud is or has occurred. BDO investigations into alleged fraudulent with numerous businesses in the man- Data analytics is one of those basic financial reporting, litigation consulting ufacturing and distribution sector as skills. When used effectively data an- relating to the application of generally well as high net worth individuals. If alytics may identify potential irregular- Daniel Ventricelli, CPA, CFE, CIRA, accepted accounting principles and au- needs cross international borders, Ber- ities and anomalies that could lead to JD is a managing director for BDO diting standards, accountants’ malprac- don service extends worldwide through identifying a fraudulent act or potential Consulting’s New York office with more tice, damage calculations, and purchase membership in TIAG, a global alliance fraud.” than 30 years of experience providing price disputes. of more than 115 independent account- One also needs to understand how forensic accounting, financial and fraud As a certified fraud examiner, Ri- ing firms in over 65 countries. a fraudster thinks and therefore psy- investigation services, and dispute ex- baudo is skilled in all phases of fraud chology becomes a very important skill, pert advisory services. His experience audits and financial investigations. Shillingsford explained. includes conducting investigations in- His experience in litigation matters “Understanding how people think volving allegations of fraud, financial spans testimony, advice and consul- JOHN and act is vital in forensic related mat- reporting irregularities, management tation on motions and pleadings, as- ters, as well as understanding the mo- misconduct, embezzlement, kickbacks, sistance with witness deposition and SHILLINGSFORD, tivators,” he said. “Communication is Ponzi schemes and violations of the interviews, report writing, trial prepa- CPA/ABV, CFE also critical especially when one con- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Ventri- ration and attendance, and preparation Albrecht, Viggiano, ducts forensic interviews. Reading body celli has led cross-border investigations of visual aids and exhibits. He applies Zureck & Company, language and understanding what and anti-corruption compliance assign- this expertise in criminal and civil mat- types of questions to ask and analyzing ments in China, Turkey, Europe and P.C. /AVZ ters, bankruptcy, arbitration, and medi- the responses leads to forensic conclu- Nigeria. ation. Ribaudo is qualified as an expert sions.” Ventricelli has led numerous high witness in New York State Supreme John Shillingsford, CPA/ABV, CFE “In conclusion, forensic accountants profile engagements on behalf of coun- Court and by the American Association is a partner at Albrecht, Viggiano, require a variety of skills and expertise sel for audit and special committees of Arbitrators. He is also qualified as a Zureck & Company, P.C. (AVZ). Shil- to assist in matters and cases involv- of the board of directors, management Court Appointed Forensic Accountant lingsford has more than 25 years of ing alleged fraud and fraudulent ac- and creditor committees, as well as pursuant to New York State Part 36 of experience in accounting, auditing, and tivity,” Shillingsford said. “As one can lenders and trustees in bankruptcy. the Rules of the Chief Judge. taxation for closely held businesses. see by this limited article, it is difficult He recently led the forensic accounting Ribaudo has applied his expertise He advises clients on financial report- to identify one skill that can help and investigation on behalf of counsel to the across a range of industries including ing matters regarding newly issued ac- assist in identifying fraud. That said, Integrity Committee of CONCACAF (a real estate, retail, manufacturing, fi- counting and auditing standards, tax if I had to select one it would be basic FIFA Confederation) involving allega- nancial services, mini-storage indus- planning and compliance, internal con- business common sense.” tions of fraud against their President try, parking industry, alternative of- trols, management advisory services, Shillingsford earned a bachelor’s de- and General Secretary; a matter which fice space and infrastructure services, strategic planning, business succession gree in accounting from Elizabethtown was a precursor to the wide-spread in- construction, food services industry, planning, business valuations and liti- College. An accomplished author, he vestigation conducted by the U.S. At- professional services, business leagues, gation support services. His wide-rang- has written various articles based on torney’s office against officials and asso- nonprofit organizations, and healthcare ing client base includes manufacturing, his expertise. Shillingsford is a member ciates of FIFA. services. wholesale, distribution, professional of the American Institute of Certified With the Journal of Forensic and In- Ribaudo established Berdon’s Tech- service-based companies, technology, Public Accountants (AICPA), the New vestigative Accounting reporting more nology Efficiency Consultants, an in- and employee benefit plans. York State Society of Certified Public colleges are offering forensic accounting ternal group dedicated to maximizing Shillingsford joined AVZ as a man- Accountants (NYSSCPA) and the Penn- degrees due to a high demand for fo- the firm’s use of technology on engage- ager in 1996, was promoted to prin- sylvania Institute of Certified Public rensic accountants, Ventricelli informs ments. He is also involved with the cipal in 2004, and to partner in 2007. Accountants. He obtained his Accred- students that forensic accounting is a firm’s internal peer review inspection, Internally, he is a member of the firm’s ited in Business Valuation credential practice area that requires a multi-dis- and has lectured on various accounting Business Valuation and Litigation Sup- and is a member of the AICPA Foren- ciplinary background. issues in conjunction with Berdon’s in- port Services Committee, as well as the sics and Valuation Services Section. “Training and experience in several ternal continuing education program. Quality Control Committee where he is Shillingsford is also a Certified areas, including accounting and audit- Prior to joining the Litigation, Val- responsible for the firm’s peer review, Fraud Examiner (CFE) and is a mem- ing, technology (with a data analytics uation, & Dispute Resolution Group, updating the firm on newly issued ac- ber of the Association of Certified and electronic evidence focus), effective Ribaudo was an audit manager. In ad- counting and auditing standards as Fraud Examiners. He is past presi- courtroom communication and the legal dition to audit, accounting and related well as the firm’s internal monitoring dent of the board of directors for the process, are all important skill sets that services, he provided business adviso- program. He is also responsible for NYSSCPA Suffolk Chapter and is past should be pursued when considering a ry services to real estate and service monitoring the firm’s Employee Bene- vice president of the NYSSCPA State- career in forensic accounting,” he said. firms, including due diligence, financial fit Plan Audit practice, as well as the wide Board of Directors. He is a regis- “In my experience, I have found the and accounting analysis and review for Business Valuation and Litigation Sup- tered representative who has passed ability to understand how transactions mergers and acquisitions, lease analy- port Services practice areas. the FINRA Series 7 and 66 exams and are properly recorded in an organiza- ses and preparation of annual budgets. With a climbing demand for trained also holds a New York State Life and tion’s books and records, the expecta- Ribaudo is a member of the Amer- forensic accountants more colleges are Health Insurance License. tion as to what supporting records and ican Institute of Certified Public Ac- offering forensic accounting degrees, AVZ is located in Hauppauge and data should exist, and the ability to countants, Association of Certified according to the Journal of Forensic is one of the largest certified public ac- read, understand and analyze those LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 7C WHO’SWHO Forensic Accounting records and financial statements are at York metropolitan area consisting of of business valuation, forensic account- investigations for tax fraud; and foren- the core of the skill set needed to iden- a team of certified business valuation ing, litigation and expert witness ser- sic investigations in matrimonial and tify and analyze potential fraudulent professionals and forensic accountants. vices. He was a contributing author of family disputes. She has also given ex- conduct.” Warshavsky is also a member of the the book Financial Forensics Body of pert testimony in bankruptcy hearings. “These skill sets are essential at the firm’s Executive Committee. Knowledge. With a demand for trained forensic outset of a financial investigation to Warshavsky is retained by law He was the 2017 recipient of the accountants on the rise, the Journal of identify the relevant records to be re- firms, businesses, financial institu- Thomas R. Porter Lifetime Achieve- Forensic and Investigative Accounting viewed and the custodians associated tions, insurance companies, receivers, ment Award, awarded annually to one recently reported more colleges are now with those records,” Ventricelli said. trustees and individuals to provide individual by the National Association offering specific courses and degrees in “As such, I would advise aspiring fo- services in diverse areas of business of Certified Valuators and Analysts. forensic accounting. rensic accountants to obtain a degree valuations and forensic accounting, Warshavsky has attained the fol- As students prepare to enter the in accounting or finance with a focus on including complex litigation assign- lowing licenses and certifications: Cer- workforce, Wolk says meta-thinking is technology, specifically in the area of ments. He serves as an expert wit- tified Public Accountant (CPA), Ac- among the top skills they should apply data analytics.” ness and consultant in both federal credited in Business Valuation (ABV), when identifying and analyzing a po- Ventricelli has provided consulting and state courts, as well as in arbi- Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF), tential fraud. and expert witness services including tration cases. He has been selected as Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA), “Reviewing your process of thinking testimony in matters involving misdi- a court appointed neutral expert and Certified Business Appraiser (CBA), as if you are an observer helps deter- rection of funds, irregular related party arbitrator, and is approved to accept Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), mine new avenues of analysis that beg transactions, asset misappropriation appointments as an accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), to be pursued,” she said. schemes, fraudulent conveyances and business appraiser in several coun- Master Analyst in Financial Foren- “Standard approaches and analyses solvency determinations, breach of con- ties of New York State pursuant to sics (MAFF), Diplomat of the Amer- will start an investigation, but, much tract, breach of fiduciary duties and NYS Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief ican Board of Forensic Accounting like life, especially as technology con- economic damages. Judge. Warshavsky also serves as an (DABFA), Masters in Business Admin- tinues to change so rapidly, each in- He began his career with Arthur An- arbitrator/mediator for the American istration (MBA), and Private Investi- vestigation requires adaptation,” Wolk dersen in its litigation and financial in- Arbitration Association’s National gator licensed by the New York State noted. vestigations consulting practice. Before Roster of Arbitrators, a leading pro- Department of State. EisnerAmper took this approach on joining BDO in 2012, his experience vider of Alternative Dispute Resolu- Gettry Marcus CPA, P.C., with offic- a recent case. included 18 years as a senior managing tion Services. es in Woodbury, Long Island and New “My firm was engaged by an attor- director with FTI Consulting and one of His engagements include cases in- York City, provides accounting, audit, ney to discover whether the income of its predecessor firms. He has served as volving lost profits and commercial tax, and business advisory services to his client’s organization was grossly un- a court appointed examiner in several damage modeling, shareholder and commercial businesses, real estate, derstated as determined by tax court, Chapter 11 cases and is an adjunct pro- partnership disputes, contract litiga- health care professionals, closely held based on the amount of money that was fessor at St. John’s University School tion, post-acquisition disputes, mari- companies and high net worth individ- paid out to the owners and charged to of Law in their LL.M. in Bankruptcy tal dissolutions, fraud investigations, uals. The firm’s traditional accounting expense,” Wolk explained. “Our exam- Program where he teaches a course on business bankruptcies, estate litigation, services are enhanced by its expertise ination of the books, records and tax forensic accounting services. and gift & estate tax filings. He was a in business valuations, forensic ac- returns disclosed similar results to the Ventricelli earned a juris doctor from guest on WNYW-TV Fox 5’s Good Day counting, and litigation services. tax court’s. We had analyzed the same St. John’s University School of Law New York discussing, “Tips on Uncov- Gettry Marcus has one of the pre- data in the same way as the court’s and a bachelor’s degree, with honors, in ering Hidden Assets During a Divorce.” mier and most credentialed business accountants: examining cash outflows.” accounting, from St. John’s University. With the Journal of Forensic and valuation, forensic accounting and “We needed to re-think our ap- BDO is the brand name for BDO Investigative Accounting reporting the litigation services group in the New proach,” she noted. “What about in- USA, LLP, a U.S. professional services increased demand for trained forensic York Metro area. The firm has been flows? The corporation had started firm providing assurance, tax, and ad- accountants, more colleges are offering named “Best of the Best” by Inside the three-year period in question with visory services to a wide range of pub- forensic accounting degrees. As these Public Accounting, a result of dedicat- large cash and receivable balanc- licly traded and privately held compa- students enter the field, Warshavsky ed firm management, commitment to es, and ended it with little cash and nies. For more than 100 years, BDO says there are non-financial techniques improving the knowledge and skills of much larger receivables. Our analy- has provided quality service through that are important for them to learn. its staff and the use of state-of-the-art sis of the accounts receivable showed the active involvement of experienced “My definition of forensic accounting technology. Gettry Marcus’ experience significant bad debts caused by bank- and committed professionals. The firm is ‘the art and science of investigat- in diverse industries gives the firm the ruptcies among the defendant’s cred- serves clients through more than 60 of- ing people and money,’ where financial ability to share valuable insights with itors. The overstatement of expenses fices and over 550 independent alliance forensic tools and techniques are em- clients about their businesses to bet- was offset by significant overstate- firm locations nationwide. As an inde- ployed in tandem with an investiga- ter understand their goals and to help ment of income.” pendent Member Firm of BDO Interna- tion of individuals and entities,” War- them attain the vision they have for “The court accepted most of our ad- tional Limited, BDO serves multi-na- shavsky said. their company. justments, and the defendant received tional clients through a global network “Forensic accountants must be in- a greatly reduced sentence,” Wolk said. of 67,700 people working out of 1,400 tuitive professionals, with an ability to Wolk is a member of EisnerAmper’s offices across 158 countries. plan how to approach the unique fact Private Business Services Group, as BDO USA, LLP, a Delaware limited patterns of a case, and then develop well as the New York State Society of liability partnership, is the U.S. mem- strategies to solve the ongoing issues GERALDINE M. CPAs, the American Institute of CPAs, ber of BDO International Limited, a with constant reassessment and evalu- the Estate Planning Council of Nassau UK company limited by guarantee, and ation of the progress,” he noted. WOLK, CPA, County, and the National Conference of forms part of the international BDO “Technology skills are important in MBA, CGMA CPA Practitioners. network of independent member firms. today’s environment and can include EisnerAmper LLP has had a signifi- EisnerAmper LLP BDO is the brand name for the BDO the ability to utilize complex computer cant presence on Long Island for many network and for each of the BDO Mem- spreadsheets; data mining software; years, serving the firm’s clients through ber Firms. Benford’s Law applications; and so- all stages of their corporate lives, from cial media websites and other relevant Geraldine M. Wolk, CPA, MBA, entrepreneurial operations to mature computerized databases to establish CGMA is a director with EisnerAmper enterprises. Its practice is based on de- MARK S. associations among people and data,” LLP in Syosset specializing in trusts ploying the strengths of its partners and WARSHAVSKY, Warshavsky explained. “Additionally, and estates, as well as forensic inves- professionals across the disciplines of exceptional communications skills func- tigations and litigation. Wolk has ex- audit, tax, and business advisory ser- CPA/ABV/CFF, tion as an integral means to gain access tensive experience with high net worth vices as well as advisory services in CVA, CBA, ASA, CFE, to data.” individuals, business entities and not- litigation consulting and forensic ac- MAFF, DABFA,MBA “Some relevant non-financial appli- for-profits. counting, corporate finance, regulato- Gettry Marcus cations include deploying Behavior De- Her years in private practice and ry compliance, internal audit and risk tection Techniques, such as the study public accounting have given her the management, royalty audit and contract CPA, P.C. of body language by analyzing physi- steady hand to provide guidance and compliance, information technology and cal behavior patterns and facial map- support during trying times. Known other professional services. Mark S. Warshavsky, CPA/ABV/ ping, and Forensic Statement Analysis, for her precise skills, Wolk frequently EisnerAmper works with enterprises CFF, CVA, CBA, ASA, CFE, MAFF, the study of words people use in order advises executors, trustees and benefi- as diverse as sophisticated financial DABFA, MBA is the practice leader of to evaluate precisely what is actually ciaries. institutions and start-ups, global public Gettry Marcus CPA, P.C.’s Consult- being said,” Warshavsky stated. Wolk has been involved in the dis- corporations and middle-market coming Group, and partner-in-charge of Warshavsky serves on the editorial covery of fraudulent conveyances or panies, as well as high net worth indi- its Business Valuation, Forensic Ac- advisory board of several national jour- transfers in bankruptcies wherein at- viduals and family offices, not-for-profit counting and Litigation Services Group, nals, for which he peer reviews articles tempts were made to transfer assets organizations, and entrepreneurial ven- which is one of the largest in the New submitted for publication in the areas to other people or companies; criminal tures across a variety of industries. 8C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Residential & Commercial Real Estate Law

vironmental law, corporate/securities, litigation, commercial lending, labor relations/employment law, bankruptcy DANIEL J. and debtor/creditor rights, nonprofit/ BAKER tax exempt and religious organizations, trusts and estates, elder law, telecom- Certilman Balin munications law and criminal law. Adler & Hyman, WHO’s WHO LLP Residential & Commercial Real Estate Law Daniel J. Baker is a partner in the ANTHONY real estate and land use practice groups at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, BARONCI btaining accurate information and knowing the best manner LLP (Certilman Balin) in East Meadow. Ruskin Moscou in which to proceed during a real estate transaction can help Baker concentrates his practice in the Faltischek P.C. areas of real estate, zoning and land eliminate potential issues during the process. use, economic development and munic- O ipal incentives, and environmental law. In this Who’s Who in Residential & Commercial Real Estate Well-diversified, Baker has expanded Anthony Baronci is a partner at his legal knowledge and has practiced in Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. and a Law section, some of the region’s top real estate attorneys share various areas of the law throughout his member of its Real Estate Department. tips for anyone heading into a commercial/residential transaction career spanning 25 years. Prior to join- Baronci concentrates his practice on ing the firm, Baker was a partner at a commercial real estate transactions, in 2018. Uniondale law firm where he practiced including acquisitions, dispositions, fi- in the areas of real estate, land use and nancing, leasing and development. He zoning, environmental, tax certiorari devotes his practice primarily to com- and condemnation, corporate law, real mercial properties, including retail, of- INDEXINDEXINDEX estate law, civil litigation and criminal fice and mixed-use properties and mul- defense. tifamily properties, including properties He began his career at a Mineola law subject to rent control regulations. He firm, gaining experience in that firm’s also handles leasing for shopping malls, 8C DANIEL J. BAKER, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP niche areas of real estate tax certiorari strip malls, and mixed-use town centers and condemnation, real property law and represents borrowers with respect 8C ANTHONY BARONCI, Rukin Moscou Faltischek P.C. and general real estate law. From 1997 to construction and permanent financ- until 2001, Baker was an associate at ing, including securitized loans, mezza- 9C ALEXANDER BERGER, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. Certilman Balin where he concentrated nine financing and IDA financing. on public and private sector labor law, Baronci has many years of experi- 9C PAUL J. BLOOM, Harras Bloom & Archer LLP employment and discrimination law, ence in his field. Prior to joining Ruskin municipal law, real estate law, civil liti- Moscou Faltischek, Baronci was special 9C DAVID H. COHEN, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP gation and criminal defense. counsel at Ackerman, Levine, Cullen Baker is a member of the Touro Law Brickman & Limmer, LLP. He was also 9C BRAD CRONIN, Cronin & Cronin Law Firm Center Alumni Association, a member a partner in a boutique firm that spe- of the Touro Law Center Dean’s Adviso- cialized in commercial real estate. 10C DANIEL P. DEEGAN, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP ry Council, and an advisory board mem- He received a juris doctor from St. ber to Touro Law Center’s Institute of John’s University School of Law and a 11C PATRICIA C. DELANEY, Lamb & Barnosky, LLP Land Use and Sustainable Development bachelor’s degree from Fordham Uni- Law. In 2017, Baker was honored with versity. He is admitted to practice before 11C DAVID M. GRILL, Rivkin Radler LLP the Law School Service Award. the courts in the State of New York and He serves as the Tenth Judicial Dis- the State of New Jersey. 11C JAY M. HERMAN, Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne, LLP trict Representative to the Real Proper- Baronci is a board member of the ty Law Section of the New York State Russell Gardens Association, Inc., 12C BERNARD P. KENNEDY, Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC Bar Association, as a member of the a homeowner’s association for the In- advisory board of the Chicago Title In- corporated Village of Russell Gardens, 12C WILLIAM W. POST, Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP surance Company, and as an appointed which is responsible for the mainte- member of the State of New York Com- nance and operation of the village pool. 12C JACKLYN A. ZITELLI, Farrell Fritz mission on Quality Care for the Mental- He represented the association in con- ly Disabled’s Surrogate Decision Mak- nection with the sale of parkland and ing Committee Program. Baker also tennis courts to the village. served as a trustee of The Leukemia & He was also elected to the Board Lymphoma Society Long Island Chapter of Trustees of Helen Keller Services for 15 years. He also served as co-chair (HKS), which is comprised of Helen of the Real Property Law Committee of Keller Services for the Blind and the the Bar Association of Nassau County Helen Keller National Center for Deaf- (2010 – 2012). Blind Youth and Adults. HKS’ mission Baker is admitted to practice in the is to enable individuals who are blind, State of New York and before the Unit- visually-impaired, deaf-blind and/or ed States District Courts for the South- have combined hearing-vision loss to ern and Eastern Districts of New York. live, work and thrive in their communi- He has achieved the highest profession- ty of choice. al rating by Martindale Hubbell. Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., Baker earned a bachelor’s degree headquartered in Uniondale, has built a from the State University of New York reputation as one of the region’s leading at Albany and a juris doctor from the providers of innovative legal services. Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center at Its attorneys are practical, experienced Touro College. He is a member of the advocates who measure their success American, New York State and Nassau by their clients’ success. Cornerstone County Bar Associations. groups in all major practice areas of the Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, law are represented at the firm, includ- LLP is among Long Island’s largest ing corporate & securities, financial ser- full-service law firm with offices in Nas- vices, commercial litigation, intellectual sau and Suffolk counties. Its 15 practice property, health care, real estate, em- areas include: real estate, real property ployment, not-for-profit, cybersecurity tax certiorari and condemnation, coop- and data privacy, energy, and trusts & erative and condominium, land use, en- estates. Clients include large and mid- LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 9C WHO’SWHO Residential & Commercial Real Estate Law sized corporations, privately held busi- State Bar Association; and admitted to holders in such endeavors, which in- tax certiorari, protesting the real nesses, institutions and individuals. practice in New York State, New Jer- clude small business owners, as well property tax assessment and con- sey and before the U.S. District Court, as large developers of residential and demnation for commercial properties Southern District of New York and the commercial real estate. throughout New York State. Cronin U.S. District Court, Eastern District of focuses his skills on representing New York. property owners in Nassau, Suffolk ALEXANDER Founded in 1960, Meyer, Suozzi, En- and Westchester counties, as well as BERGER glish & Klein, P.C. has established a New York City and upstate New York. reputation for integrity, insight and in- DAVID H. For more than 35 years, Cronin has Meyer, Suozzi, tellect that has set a standard for excel- developed longstanding relationships English & Klein, lence in the practice of law. With offic- COHEN with a diverse client base to assist P.C. es in Albany, Garden City, Manhattan Moritt Hock & property owners in obtaining reduc- and Washington, D.C., the firm provides Hamroff LLP tions for their real estate taxes for legal advice in 19 diverse practice areas. their commercial property. He has ex- Alexander Berger is a member of tensive experience representing prom- Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. in inent developers, national tenants, Garden City and chair of its Real Estate David H. Cohen is a partner at and many of the largest properties in Law group. Berger represents land pro- Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP in Garden New York State. In addition, he has prietors and developers in all aspects of PAUL J. City. Cohen has more than 30 years earned the highest rating awarded by transactional real estate including the of experience in handling all facets of Martindale Hubbell in both competen- management, construction, acquisition, BLOOM complex real estate transactions and re- cy and ethics in his field. disposition and financing (construction, Harras Bloom & lated matters. The scope of his practice Cronin represents a cross section of acquisition, joint venture and mortgage Archer LLP is diversified, and includes real estate many of the largest developers, prop- conduit loans) of commercial properties and corporate transactions with an em- erty owners and national corporations, regionally and nationwide. phasis on the representation of both ten- REITs and retail chains, successfully He also represents landlords and tenants and landlords in retail and office obtaining court ordered tax relief for ants in all types of commercial real es- Paul J. Bloom is a founding partner of leasing, and sale-leasebacks. all types of commercial property in- tate lease transactions including space Harras Bloom & Archer LLP in Melville, Cohen also represents institutional cluding race tracks, apartment build- leases, big box leases, ground leases and where his practice focuses on real es- clients, corporate clients and real estate ings, office complexes, malls, shopping build-to-suit leases. Berger regularly tate-related transactions and associated developers in the acquisition, financing, centers, golf courses and marinas. Cro- drafts and negotiates letters of intent, business and corporate matters, land use development and leasing of commercial nin has extensive trial experience hav- brokerage agreements, and leases and and zoning, municipal bond financing, as properties, development agreements, con- ing successfully litigated and resolved subleases for landlords and tenants. He well as co-op and condominium law. struction contracts and commercial co-ops high profile cases in counties through- also has extensive experience in struc- With over 40 years of experience, and condos. Additionally, he has extensive out New York State and established a turing and facilitating like-kind ex- Bloom has been AV Preeminent rated® experience in representing clients in all number of landmark decisions in the changes under IRC §1031. for approximately 30 years. He has rep- phases of corporate and commercial mat- field. Among his notable experience in- resented developers, investors and na- ters, including corporate formation and During the due diligence phase of a cludes a $67 million sale of multi-family tional and local entities relating to prop- general commercial contracts. commercial property purchase buyers property in Brooklyn and a $10 million erties and developments in Long Island, Cohen earned a juris doctor from should always review the current real refinance of a country club property in the Tri-State area and in California, Brooklyn Law School and a bachelor’s estate tax obligation, Cronin said. Long Island. Florida, Texas, Ohio, North Carolina degree from the State University of “However, many buyers fail to Berger advises anyone heading into a and Georgia. New York at Oneonta. He is admitted to take steps beyond verifying the taxes, commercial transaction to seek counsel Bloom is admitted to practice in New practice in New York. which can result in significant lost to avoid possible complications. York State and before the U.S. District Cohen is involved in various busi- opportunities,” he noted. “We encour- “As with any commercial real estate Court Eastern District, New York; U.S. ness, philanthropic and civic activities age our clients to contact us to un- transaction, there are many potential District Court Southern District, New including the B’nai B’rith Youth Orga- derstand the likelihood of obtaining issues a buyer should consider before York; U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd nization, Queens County Builders and a reduction, thereby increasing the submitting a term sheet,” Berger said. Circuit; and U.S. Supreme Court. Contractors Association, NYS and Nas- property’s NOI; ascertain if there are “One major issue that I have consistent- He has held elective and appoint- sau County Bar Associations, Interna- proceedings pending and their status; ly seen in 2018, and which many buy- ed positions in municipal government tional Council of Shopping Centers and analyze the potential for a future as- ers neglect, relates to the time frame in for more than 20 years as a member the NYS Mortgage and Bankers Asso- sessment increase in the future; and which the transaction will close.” and chairman of the Great Neck Village ciation. He also serves on the board of advise whether the timing prevents a “Often times, eager buyers will guar- Planning Board, Architectural Review directors of the Jewish National Fund. purchaser from obtaining a tax reduc- antee a certain — unrealistic — clos- Committee, as well as village trustee Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, estab- tion in a timely manner.” ing date in order to ensure that they and village justice. He has also served lished in 1980, is a full-service, AV-rat- “The laws affecting tax certiorari get the property,” he said. “However, as special hearing officer for the Village ed commercial law practice with offices proceedings vary throughout the state this guarantee, which is usually made of Kings Point and special counsel to the on Long Island and in Manhattan. The with, perhaps ironically, the starkest without input from counsel, may cause Zoning Board of the Village of Roslyn firm’s practice areas include: alternative difference existing between Nassau more problems in the long run. There Estates. In 2015, Bloom was honored as dispute resolution, commercial foreclo- and Suffolk counties,” Cronin said. are many factors that impact the closing a community leader by the Holocaust sure, construction, copyrights, trade- “Local procedures and customs can date, including but not limited to envi- Museum and Tolerance Center of Nas- marks & licensing, corporate, securities even deviate considerably from town ronmental assessment, lease(s) review, sau County. & financial services, creditors’ rights to town.” title and survey evaluation and physi- Bloom earned a juris doctor from St & bankruptcy, cybersecurity, employ- “As a result, a purchaser can be cal/engineer assessment. These factors John’s University, School of Law and a ment, equipment & vehicle leasing and mistaken or even misled as to future do not include financing, which will add bachelor’s degree from Hunter College finance, healthcare, landlord & tenant, real estate tax obligations,” Cronin another level of due diligence and may of the City of New York. litigation, not-for-profit, patents, pro- explained. “Since our firm practices seriously affect and/or jeopardize a clos- Harras Bloom & Archer LLP special- motional marketing & advertising, real exclusively in this field and has expe- ing date.” izes in the areas of land use and zoning, estate, tax and trusts & estates. rience throughout the state, we know “My advice to those looking to pur- commercial real estate-related transac- how to obtain the right information chase commercial properties is to speak tions and associated business and cor- and the best manner in which to pro- with a knowledgeable commercial real porate matters. These associated areas ceed. This information frequently im- estate attorney and supply counsel with of experience and expertise include real pacts sales negotiations and can even all pertinent transaction details in order estate financing, municipal bond financ- provide leverage for an adjustment in to obtain a true assessment of the time ing, Blue Sky filings and co-operative price.” frame needed to close the particular and condominium law. The firm focuses BRAD CRONIN “In short, get your tax certiorari transaction,” Berger said. “This crucial its practice in the areas of commercial Cronin & Cronin counsel involved early so you can be and preventative step will set realistic real estate transactions, conveyancing, Law Firm the most informed person at the table expectations and, in the process, will leasing, municipal approvals, financing and use that information edge to your help buyers close the deal in a timely and associated litigation. advantage.” Cronin said. and cost effective manner.” Harras Bloom & Archer handles Cronin has been an invited Berger earned a juris doctor from legal matters for a diverse clientele, in- speaker and participant on various New York Law School and a bachelor’s cluding well-financed entrepreneurs, Brad Cronin is the founding part- panels involving different subjects degree from New York University. real estate brokers, real estate devel- ner at Cronin & Cronin Law Firm in affecting tax certiorari and valua- He is a member of the Nassau Coun- opers, national retail chains, entertain- Mineola. Cronin & Cronin Law Firm tion of property such as condomini- ty Bar Association and the New York ment companies and other key stake- practices exclusively in the area of ums, environmental contamination, 10C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS WHO’SWHO Residential & Commercial Real Estate Law

and reviewing changes in the tax files regarding the subject property,” certiorari field. As a member of the he explained. “This review should be Visit us Nassau and Suffolk Condemnation performed by an experienced land- and Tax Certiorari committees, he use/zoning attorney. Said review may has worked to implement chang- indicate further investigation with es to facilitate the timely resolu- other municipalities or agencies may tion of commercial tax protests. He be warranted.” has lectured and participated in “A mere title company search in- panels involving issues that per- dicating the issuance of a certificate tain to property taxes as well as of occupancy or similar approval may been featured in numerous publi- not tell the whole story,” Deegan said. cations. He is also featured quar- “For example, many times there are terly in the New York Real Estate ‘conditions’ placed on zoning/land use Journal’s “Ask the Expert” column approvals that are incorporated into regarding real property issues. zoning or planning board decisions, Cronin has also contributed to the which will inform and allow one to real estate community by currently fully appreciate the zoning/land use serving on the LIREG Board, and as approval status of a commercial piece past co-president of the Long Island of property. These conditions in deci- Real Estate Group. sions are often not recorded with the Cronin is also cofounder of county clerk and may not be found the Northwell Hospital Depart- or referenced in the Certificate of Oc- ment of Medicine Leadership Circle cupancy search results in the title Committee and serves on the Vil- report.” TO SUBSCRIBE lage of Plandome Planning Board. “The only way to have a true level Cronin is a graduate of Le Moyne Col- of comfort is to research the appropri- lege and earned a juris doctor from ate files at the appropriate municipal- Quinnipiac University School of Law. ity(ies) directly,” Deegan said. A reputation for “getting things done” with efficiency, effectiveness and integrity, Deegan has been awarded an “AV” legal ability and ethics rating by Martindale-Hubbell DANIEL P. Law Directory. He has been selected for inclusion in New York’s Super DEEGAN Lawyers, by his peers, every year Forchelli Deegan since 2010 He was also peer selected Terrana LLP in LI Pulse magazine as a “Top Legal Eagle” for being the “most unbeat- able” in real estate. He is admitted to practice in New Daniel P. Deegan is a partner at York and New Jersey and before the Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP in Federal Courts of both New York and Uniondale and heads up the firm’s In- New Jersey, including the United dustrial Development Agency (IDA), States Supreme Court. In the mid- Municipal Incentives and Govern- 1990s, he was appointed City At- ment Relations practices, with par- torney for the City of Glen Cove, by ticular emphasis on facilitating and then-Mayor Thomas R. Suozzi, and implementing responsible real estate served in that capacity through 2006. development projects. Deegan earned a juris doctor from Deegan specializes in real estate St. John’s University School of Law development law, zoning law, munic- and a bachelor’s degree from Provi- ipal incentives/IDA law and govern- dence College. He was elected to the ment relations/municipal law. He is board of the Long Island Association experienced in representing compa- in 2015. He also serves on the board nies before the IDAs in Nassau and of the New York League of Conser- Suffolk counties. vation Voters and is vice chairman of Due diligence is a top priority the Long Island Chapter. He is also a when engaging in a real estate trans- member of the Commercial Industrial action, Deegan said. Brokers Society of Long Island and “An important tip that I would was recognized as its Associate Mem- give to any seller or purchaser en- ber of the Year. tering into a commercial real estate He is a frequent lecturer on the transaction in 2018 is to make sure to law and practice relating to economic do your due diligence on the current development incentives and industri- land use approvals affecting the prop- al development agencies. erty and its structures and uses, and Founded in 1976, Forchelli Deegan to ensure that any changes you in- Terrana LLP is one of Long Island’s tend to make to the use or structures most acclaimed and distinguished law will be permitted under the code,” he firms. said. Headquartered in Uniondale, NY, “Too often, a seller will make rep- the Firm is conveniently located for resentations regarding the permitted clients in Nassau and Suffolk coun- uses and legality of the existing struc- ties, as well as those in New York tures, which may not be accurate,” City. All of our attorneys have a high Deegan noted. “In preparing to sell level of expertise in specific areas, as a property there may be certain ac- well as in the general practice of law. tions that can be taken by the seller, The Firm employs over 60 attorneys if known ahead of time, to make the who provide counsel to a broad range property more marketable and facili- of clients, including national, region- tate a sale.” al and local businesses, major real “Before selling or buying a com- estate developers and organizations, mercial property, it is well worth banks, insurance companies, munic- the effort to physically go to the ipalities, educational institutions, local town, city or village building contractors, architects/engineers and department offices and review the individuals. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 11C WHO’SWHO Residential & Commercial Real Estate Law

ing real estate transactions. new construction before a final certif- nior Partner Jay M. Herman under- Delaney earned a bachelor’s degree icate of occupancy has been issued,” stands the intricacies of complex tax from the State University of New York Grill noted. “A tip that I would offer certiorari and condemnation issues. College at Cortland and a juris doctor to a client entering into a residential Herman’s experience and practice has PATRICIA C. from Albany Law School of Union Uni- transaction with a builder of new con- encompassed virtually every property versity. struction is to create a contractual ob- type. DELANEY Founded in 1981, Lamb & Barnosky, ligation to ensure that all outstanding Herman has successfully handled Lamb & Barnosky, LLP is a full-service law firm repre- work is completed and a final certifi- and argued complex appeals affect- LLP senting a wide variety of corporate, cate of occupancy is obtained within a ing tax certiorari and condemnation municipal and individual clients. All timely manner post-closing.” valuation issues, attorney/expert fees, of its attorneys have superior educa- “In fact, while many standard con- assessor depositions, discovery issues, tional backgrounds and the ability and tracts contain provisions that obligate and the legality and enforcement of Counsel to Lamb & Barnosky, LLP, experience to provide the finest legal the builder to deliver a final certificate settlements. He additionally has been Patricia C. Delaney has extensive expe- representation. The firm’s relatively of occupancy, most contracts provide involved in complicated equalization rience in commercial lending, banking, informal culture has attorneys — with no real time frame or consequence for or “ratio” issues, as well as equal pro- leasing and real estate transactions. expertise in many different practice the failure to do so,” Grill said. “In the tection and due process claims, and Delaney has been counseling clients areas — who promptly and efficiently event a contact provides for an escrow, has successfully represented clients in the New York metropolitan area address all aspects of a client’s needs. the amount typically provided to be at hearings before the New York State to the East End of Long Island since Lamb & Barnosky has an AV rating held in escrow is insufficient and bears Board of Real Property Services re- 1986. She served as general counsel from Martindale-Hubbell, the nation- no relationship to the costs to complete garding equalization and “segment” to Bank of Smithtown and Smithtown ally recognized legal directory, for the the work required to procure a final rates. Bancorp from 1994 through 2010. She highest standard of legal ability and certificate of occupancy. However, the The one piece of advice Herman has counseled publicly traded corpora- professional standards of conduct and lack of a final certificate of occupancy said he would give anyone heading tions in the preparation of their annual ethics. It has also been named to the may have very real ramifications for into a commercial or residential trans- disclosure filings with the Securities National Register of Preeminent Law- the buyer. Negative effects include the action is “to do an extensive due dili- and Exchange Commission, as well as yers. Lamb & Barnosky is also com- inability to sell, refinance or procure gence on the property and the munic- privately owned entities in their forma- mitted to pro bono and bar association insurance.” ipality’s tax and assessment system.” tion, business acquisitions and sales. work. “In order to create an incentive for “For example, the Nassau County For anyone heading into a real es- the builder to timely obtain a final cer- system is completely different then tate transaction in 2018, Delaney ad- tificate of occupancy, I would suggest the Suffolk towns,” Herman noted. vised: “Don’t wait to be in contract to negotiating a meaningful and sufficient “What are the current tax rates and get your ducks in a row.” escrow to ensure that all outstanding where is it anticipated they are going “If you are selling, this means do work is completed, and that the final in the future? Are there requirements your own due diligence on your proper- certificate of occupancy is obtained, to submit financial information? If ty,” she said. “You can look at the liens, DAVID M. within a specified time frame,” Grill so, when? Is the assessing authority mortgages, judgments and UCCs filed GRILL said. planning on a reassessment? If so, against your property through the on- Rivkin Radler LLP Grill was recognized as a Super what will be the effect on taxes? What line records search available in Suffolk Lawyer in the field of construction liti- has the seller been doing as far as tax and Nassau counties and on the ACRIS gation in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016 challenges and would the purchaser be system for properties in the five New and 2017. He is admitted to practice in affected by any seller settlement?” York City boroughs.” New York and New Jersey and before “Consultation with experienced “Sometimes, especially with private- David M. Grill is a partner at Rivkin the United States District Court for the counsel can supply answers to all of ly held mortgages, after the mortgage Radler LLP in Uniondale. Grill dedi- Southern and Eastern Districts of New these questions and more,” Herman is paid in full, a satisfaction of mort- cates his practice to representing the York. said. “This is particularly important gage is not recorded because the lender interests of major real estate owners, Grill earned a bachelor’s degree in Nassau County, which has a very doesn’t prepare one or the lender sends developers and contractors in complex from State University of New York at unique system that confuses many it to the borrower and the borrower commercial, construction, surety, lien Binghamton and a juris doctor from who are unfamiliar with it. Not only is doesn’t realize it needs to be record- law and property litigation. In practice Brooklyn Law School. it possible that a purchaser would be ed with the appropriate county clerk,” for more than 20 years, Grill has suc- Through five offices and 180 law- precluded for an assessment challenge Delaney noted. “Make sure you have cessfully litigated and arbitrated hun- yers, Rivkin Radler’s attorneys are affecting upcoming taxes, but Nassau all of the proper certificates of occupan- dreds of real property and construction leaders in legal, business and politi- also has an Annual Survey of Income cy or compliance from the appropriate disputes, and his efforts have delivered cal arenas. Many of its attorneys have and Expense (ASIE) requirement and municipal building department for all substantial value to his clients. received Martindale Hubbell’s AV a Disputed Assessment Fund (DAF).” improvements on the property.” Grill has expertise in construction Preeminent® ranking, signifying that “These are topics that one needs to “If there are tenants occupying the defect and contract cases, represent- “a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at be aware of prior to any commercial property, review all of their written ing clients throughout the construction the highest level of professional excel- acquisition,” Herman said. leases to make sure they are fully ex- chain from owners and developers to lence.” Its attorneys are also recognized Prior to forming HKCC, Herman ecuted, including all renewals and general contractors, and from trade as leaders by peer review programs, worked as an assistant county attor- amendments to the original lease,” Del- contractors to suppliers. He under- including Best Lawyers/U.S. News & ney and a deputy county attorney in aney said. “Gather up the closing state- stands the intricate body of specialized World Report and Super Lawyers. the Office of the County Attorney of ments for the purchase of the property law that governs the New York real Rivkin Radler has been named Nassau County, Tax Certiorari and and any mortgage refinances and have estate and construction industry, and among the Top 100 Private Compa- Condemnation Bureau. He also was them readily available.” leverages this knowledge to obtain the nies on Long Island by Newsday and is an assistant corporation counsel for “While the issues that can arise from best possible results. consistently ranked among New York the law department of the City of New satisfactions, COs or leases either miss- He also has extensive transactional Law Journal’s 100 Largest Law Firms York. He was also a partner in several ing or being incomplete, from outstand- experience in negotiating and drafting in New York. The firm is proud to have major Long Island law firms. ing judgments, liens or UCCs, are all all manner of construction and design received Advancement for Commerce, Herman earned a bachelor’s degree, fixable, they will take time to remedy,” contracts, ranging from large scale de- Industry and Technology’s, Commit- magna cum laude, from Hofstra Uni- she said. “Rather than wait for the buy- velopments to residential projects. ment to Excellence and Leadership versity and a juris doctor from Case er’s title report to discover these issues In addition to his construction prac- Award. Western Reserve University School and potentially cause the closing to be tice, Grill also counsels building owners of Law. He is admitted to practice in delayed until you resolve them — or in all aspects of the landlord-tenant the State of New York and is AV peer worse, lose the deal because you are relationship, both residential and com- rated by Martindale Hubbell. unable to resolve them within the time mercial, and represents them in relat- A member of the Nassau, Suf- permitted in the signed contract — a ed litigation. His clients include major JAY M. folk, Westchester County, and New seller would be well advised to learn commercial and residential real estate York State Bar Associations, Herman about and begin the process to correct corporations, asset and portfolio man- HERMAN serves on their Tax Certiorari and them ahead of time.” agers, landlords, commercial tenants, Herman Katz Condemnation Law Committees. He Prior to joining the firm, Delaney developers and management compa- Cangemi & Clyne, is a member of the Long Island Build- was working in her own practice in nies. LLP er’s Institute, the Long Island Real Hauppauge that she established and Establishing a contractual obligation Estate Group, International Council managed since 1993. Delaney also and obtaining a certificate of occupancy of Shopping Centers and serves on served as senior underwriting coun- are vital when entering a residential the Board of Directors of Action Long sel for First American Title Insurance transaction, Grill said. With almost four decades of exten- Island where he is a member of the Company where she analyzed and as- “It is common practice in New York sive trial experience, Herman Katz ALI Steering Committee and chair of sessed legal risk associated with insur- real estate to close on the purchase of Cangemi & Clyne, LLP (HKCC) Se- the ALI Small Business and Economic 12C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Residential & Commercial Real Estate Law

Development Task Force. He is an af- Village of Williston Park. He has also years of experience representing private filiate member of the Appraisal Insti- held various roles in civic and pro bono and public companies, including sev- tute, the Institute for Professionals in matters including serving four years as eral real estate investment trusts, in Taxation, the National Association of trustee in the Village of Williston Park; all aspects of commercial real estate, Realtors and the International Associ- serving on the board of Family and Chil- including acquisitions, financings, leas- JACKLYN A. ation of Assessing Officers. dren’s Association and its Executive ing and dispositions of office buildings, Herman frequently lectures on tax Committee and Governance Committee; shopping centers, hotels, warehouse ZITELLI certiorari and condemnation issues to serving as board chair of the Family buildings and residential apartment Farrell Fritz members of Bar and Assessor Associ- and Children’s Association; serving as complexes located throughout the Unit- ations, as well as to business leaders, chair of the New York State Bar Associ- ed States. homeowners, property tax managers ation Committee on Volunteer Lawyers Post recently represented an owner and other property tax attorneys, con- providing pro bono legal services to res- in the $1.5 billion development and Jacklyn A. Zitelli is a real estate as- sultants, and appraisers. He spoke idents of drug and alcohol rehabilita- sale of a mixed use retail and hotel sociate at Farrell Fritz, representing at both IPT’s and AI’s annual confer- tion facilities; serving on the New York complex, including major sign compo- corporate and individual real estate cli- ences. State Trial Lawyers advocacy commit- nent, located in Times Square, New ents in the acquisition, sale and financ- HKCC combines its unique trial tee providing pro bono legal services to York City. ing of commercial and residential real and transactional expertise in both victims of the 9-11 disaster; serving on Post’s advice to anyone heading into estate. Zitelli also represents landlords real estate tax and eminent domain the board and Executive Committee of a commercial real estate transaction is and tenants in leasing transactions, and proceedings with a pragmatic and flex- the Little Flower Family and Children’s clear-cut: “Know your property.” private and institutional lenders in com- ible approach. The firm represents cli- Services; serving on the board of St. Jo- “Sounds basic and simplistic, but mercial financing transactions. ents at both the administrative and seph’s College; member of the Class of the days of using the back of a napkin For parties entering into commer- judicial levels throughout New York 2012 of Energeia; and board member of to determine your purchase price by cial real estate transactions in the New State, as well as providing additional the Point Lookout Civic Association. multiplying NOI by a cap rate are long Year, Zitelli’s biggest piece of advice assistance by overseeing properties With 265 lawyers and 11 offices, gone,” Post said. “Too many times a would be to pay close attention to the throughout the country. Bond is a full-service law firm counsel- sale falls apart today due to some issue due diligence process and the exchange HKCC has successfully obtained ing individuals, companies, not-for-prof- that you, as the owner, should have of documents during the contract period. outstanding real estate tax refunds its and public sector entities in a wide known about. That leads to disappoint- “If one or both parties do not give and savings for its clients, which in- spectrum of practice areas. ment, finger pointing and sale costs their full attention to the diligence pro- clude local, regional, and national The firm’s Garden City office is one with no proceeds to pay them.” cess, issues are often not raised until property owners and tenants. The firm of nine in New York State. It opened in “So, before you market your prop- late in the transaction, leading to last has been called upon to assist in nego- 2004 with a contingent of well-respected erty, put together a good due diligence minute negotiations on the eve of a clos- tiating Industrial Development Agen- labor and employment attorneys pri- site,” he said. “Make sure there are no ing,” she said. cy Payment in Lieu of Tax Agreements marily representing public sector cli- issues with your tenants. After all, they “To avoid delays and the necessity of for many different property types, as ents. Today, the office has grown to rep- are the revenue. Make sure all their late resolutions, a seller should ensure well as providing tax projections for resent professionals, small and large CAM and tax reconciliations are up that all relevant information is provided potential development sites. businesses, banking and finance, real to date, and confirm that all landlord to the purchaser, as required under the estate and construction, health care, work has been completed and there are contract, while the purchaser should higher education, high-tech, hospitality, no outstanding leasing commissions.” make the timely and thorough review manufacturing, municipalities, retail “Review the property condition of of all due diligence materials a priority, and transportation, as well as numerous the building,” Post noted. “Properties both internally and with counsel,” Zitelli school districts and special districts in may be sold ‘as is’ today, but the prac- said. BERNARD P. labor matters. tical point is that if your building needs For all parties, it is important to The firm also represents long term work, your price will suffer. And con- seek clarity and advice from counsel KENNEDY care providers in contract, commercial firm there are no property violations or on anything that may be unclear, she Bond Schoeneck matters, employment law and guardian- environmental conditions. You need to explained. “Whether you are selling or & King PLLC ships. address those matters before the prop- purchasing, the contract of sale between Bond helps clients address general erty is even marketed because at that the parties should unambiguously state business and transactional issues, ed- point you are in complete control, and your expectations and your full under- ucation and health care law, labor and do not have to consult your potential standing of the transaction,” she said. Bernard P. Kennedy is a member at employment, employee benefits, OSHA buyer.” “Don’t shy away from voicing questions Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC (Bond) and immigration, intellectual property, “The list continues, but to complete or concerns to counsel if you are not in Garden City. Kennedy advises cli- regulatory compliance, along with estate a successful sale the work starts long fully satisfied that this was achieved.” ents on various matters including, real planning and probate proceedings. before the first broker e-mail blast is “Hopefully, this insight will serve as estate, business transactions, contracts Its attorneys appear in state and fed- sent out, and when a buyer is identified a helpful tip that can provide for a more and litigation. He brings a solution-ori- eral courts and before administrative have a real conversation with them to seamless closing of commercial real es- ented focus to the task of helping clients agencies on a wide range of commercial make sure you see eye-to-eye on ex- tate transactions for all parties in 2018 find answers to complex issues expedi- issues, personal injury defense litigation pectations,” he said. “Again, sounds and beyond,” Zitelli concluded. tiously, cost effectively and completely. (including Labor Law 240 construction basic and simplistic, but loss of time Prior to joining Farrell Fritz in For 20 years, Kennedy has provided cases) and numerous land use matters. and money, as well as ill feelings can 2014, Zitelli was a real estate associ- general counsel services to King Kullen Among its many accolades, the 2018 be avoided by starting the transaction ate at Morici & Morici, LLP in New Grocery Co., Inc., a Long Island-based U.S. News-Best Lawyers recognized on a good note.” York City. She was selected to the company with two subsidiaries, 37 retail Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in its Post is admitted to practice in New 2017 and 2018 Super Lawyers New locations and more than 4,000 employ- list of “Best Law Firms” with three Na- York State and Massachusetts and has York Metro Rising Stars lists. She ees. Serving as outside general counsel tional First-Tier Rankings: Employment received Martindale Hubbell’s AV Pre- earned a juris doctor from St. John’s to King Kullen, he has been responsi- Law – Management; Labor Law – Man- eminent® ranking. University and a bachelor’s degree ble on a day-to-day basis for corporate agement; and Litigation - Labor and Post earned a bachelor’s degree in from Syracuse University. transactions, real estate, leasing and Employment. The firm was also recog- economics from Wesleyan University With 85 attorneys, the law firm of litigation, as well as coordinating legal nized as having the most Metropolitan and a juris doctor from New England Farrell Fritz handles legal matters in services in areas such as ERISA, intel- First Tier Rankings in New York State. Law. Post earned an LL.M. in taxation the areas of arbitration and mediation; lectual property, risk management and from the Boston University School of bankruptcy and restructuring; business employment matters. Law. divorce; commercial litigation; construc- Kennedy is also experienced in com- Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breit- tion; corporate and finance; eDiscovery; mercial leasing, particularly shopping stone (Meltzer Lippe) is one of the larg- emerging companies and venture cap- center leasing, and represents both WILLIAM W. est law firms on Long Island. With of- ital; eminent domain; environmental landlords and tenants in leasing trans- fices in Mineola and Manhattan, Melt- law; estate litigation; health law; labor actions throughout the metropolitan POST zer Lippe’s practice encompasses all and employment; land use, municipal area. He represents a growing list of Meltzer, Lippe, aspects of corporate and business law, and zoning; not-for-profit law; real es- independent supermarket operators Goldstein & tax law, employment and labor law, tate; tax planning and controversy; tax throughout New York City in transac- Breitstone, LLP partnerships, limited liability compa- certiorari, and trusts and estates for tional and leasing matters. nies and joint ventures, litigation, real corporations, not-for-profit organiza- In 1989, he was the founding partner estate, tax-exempt organizations, wills tions and individuals. of Kennedy and Gillen, a boutique busi- & trusts, estate planning & admin- Farrell Fritz is known for providing ness law and litigation firm located in William W. Post is partner to Melt- istration, construction law, employee high quality legal services, practical Garden City. zer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, benefits and executive compensation advice and responsiveness. The firm is Kennedy serves as acting labor coun- LLP’s Real Estate and Corporate Law and government relations and regula- also widely recognized for its commit- sel and union negotiator on behalf of the practice groups. Post has more than 30 tory affairs. ment to the local community. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 13C WHO’SWHO Banking & Finance

Investors Bank is committed to providing exceptional products and services to its growing base of cli- ROBERT G. ents on Long Island, Billia said. ALLEN “The bank recently expanded its market presence with the opening Teachers of its newest branch in Franklin Federal Credit Square,” he said. “Investors’ Busi- WHO’s WHO Union/TFCU ness Banking and Commercial Lend- Banking & Finance ing teams serve middle-market companies by providing deposit products, Robert G. Allen is president/CEO cash management services and a of Teachers Federal Credit Union wide range of business lending in- ith 2018 “open for business,” banks, credit unions and (TFCU). Allen has held this posi- cluding healthcare, asset based, real tion since 1988 and has a total of estate and equipment financing.” other financial institutions are focused on bringing 47 years working in credit unions. “Investors’ Long Island team is ac- TFCU, one of the country’s largest tively involved in the community and lucrative products and services to their clients. In this credit unions, is a full service not- the bank supports many local not-for- W for-profit financial institution with profits by providing grants through Who’s Who in Banking & Finance section, many financial leaders more than $7 billion in total assets. the Investors Foundation, Billia said. reveal what programs and services they are rolling out to make this TFCU serves more than 320,000 “Team members also volunteer their members, has 28 branch locations time to serve on the boards of not-for- a positive year. and over 700 employees. profits and participate in activities Allen shares his expertise within that serve their communities in many the community. He is a trustee of productive ways.” SUNY Old Westbury College Foun- Billia joined Investors Bank in INDEXINDEXINDEX dation, Inc.; member of the Staller July 2016, bringing more than 30 Center for the Arts Advisory Coun- years of banking experience to In- cil (Stony Brook University); Chair- vestors’ operations on Long Island. man of Advancement for Commerce, His expertise includes retail banking 13C ROBERT G. ALLEN, Teachers Federal Credit Union/TFCU Industry & Technology (ACIT); and as well as middle market and small member PFP-Credit Union Advisory business lending. He began his bank- 13C MICHAEL K. BILLIA, Investors Bank Council. ing career with the Bank of New York Allen earned a bachelor’s degree in 1984. Over the next three decades, 13C EDWARD J. BLASKEY, Sterling National Bank in finance from SUNY Old West- he achieved a level of professional bury and an associate’s degree from success that included serving as the 15C WILLIAM FRANZ, Empire National Bank Queensborough Community College. interim region president and senior TFCU was founded on Long Is- vice president in charge of Santander 15C LAURA GREENFIELD, People’s United Bank land in 1952 by a small group of Bank’s operations in the Metro New teachers. Today, TFCU offers fi- York and New Jersey region. 15C RICHARD KLEFSKY, Suffolk Federal nancial services thru 28 full-service Earlier, he had served as a senior branches. Those locations include: vice president at JP Morgan Chase, 15C RENEE NACLERIO, TD Bank Amityville, Bay Shore, Brookhav- managing operations in the Long Is- en National Laboratory, Center land East Market. 16C MICHAEL NEDDER, Flushing Bank Moriches, Central Islip, Commack, A graduate of St. Francis College, East Northport, Farmingville, Billia earned his MBA at Adelphi 17C KEVIN M. O’CONNOR, Bridge Bancorp/BNB Hauppauge, Holbrook, Huntington, University. Kings Park, Manorville, Merrick, Investors Bank, headquartered 17C PHIL PANARELLI, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Nesconset, North Babylon, North in Short Hills, NJ, is a full-service Massapequa, Oakdale, Patchogue, community bank that has been serv- 17C ROBERT D. ROSENTHAL, First Long Island Investors, LLC Port Jefferson Station, Riverhead, ing customers since 1926. With over Rocky Point, Selden, Shirley, Smith- $25 billion in assets, it has a net- 18C ALAN SCHOENBERGER, CFP® CPFA, CEPA, Endeavor Financial Planning LLC town, South Setauket, Wading work of more than 145 retail branch- River, and Briarwood Queens. es including locations on Long Island 18C LEONARD STEKOL, Ridgewood Savings Bank Members also have access to ser- that serve clients in Commack, East vices at more than 5,600 shared ser- Northport, Franklin Square, Islandia, 18C PETER ZITO, New York Community Bank vice centers and over 55,000 Allpoint Manhasset, Merrick, Mineola and ATMs located across the country. Wantagh. Investors’ business banking and commercial lending teams, which serve middle market companies in Nassau and Suffolk counties, are based in Melville. Investors Bank. Member FDIC MICHAEL K. and Equal Housing Lender. BILLIA Investors Bank EDWARD J.

Senior Vice President Michael BLASKEY Billia is responsible for the over- Sterling all management of Investors Bank’s National Bank retail banking operations in Nas- sau and Suffolk counties. Billia is also focused on increasing Investors’ base of small business and consum- Ed Blaskey is an executive vice presi- er clients in the many communities dent and president of the Long Island mar- the bank serves on Long Island. He ket for Sterling National Bank in Melville. and the retail banking team con- Blaskey is responsible for building and tinue to create productive alliances managing commercial banking teams and with local not-for-profit organiza- growing the bank’s Long Island franchise. tions that are making a significant His responsibilities include partnerships difference in neighborhoods and mu- with retail, wealth, consumer and govern- nicipalities. ment banking business lines.

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Prior to joining Sterling National the bank’s director of marketing and all asset classes and on further in- “We also offer Digital Wallet, Bank in 2017, Blaskey was TD Bank’s investor relations. tegrating technology, both during which lets members shop without market president for Suburban NY and As Empire National Bank cel- origination and servicing of the the cards in their pocket,” he said. Long Island. In this capacity, Blaskey ebrates its 10th anniversary this loan, to create a truly unique cus- “The service creates a unique device was responsible for commercial lending year, the bank remains committed tomer experience.” number to process payments instead activities and commercial deposit growth to providing customers with new Greenfield earned a bachelor’s de- of using an actual card number and on Long Island, Westchester and the programs and services, Franz said. gree from The George Washington uses encryption technology with ad- Lower Hudson Valley. SBA 7A and 504 loans are avail- University. vanced security features to protect Sterling is focused on expanding its able to bank customers this year,” Prior to joining People’s United in our members’ identity.” Long Island franchise in the middle mar- he noted. The bank’s SBA programs 2016, Greenfield spent more than a “Also, while offering the latest ket, consumer and mass affluent space, are committed to making addition- decade at M&T Bank where she was technology is always at the fore- Blaskey said. al financing to the small business vice president and team leader in front of our priorities, we never lose “We are committed to providing cli- community. Further diversifying their NYC Commercial Real Estate sight of the fact that our member- ents with a ‘single point of contact’ model our suite of lending products, Em- Group. ship believes in and trusts us as where our bankers act as ‘trusted advi- pire National’s residential mortgage Greenfield is vice-chair of the their financial institution because sors’ who offer prudent advice and add program enables consumers to pur- United Jewish Appeal Federation of of our people,” Klefsky explained. overall value to the client relationship,” chase or refinance residential prop- NY Real Estate Executives Steering “This year and every year ahead, we he said. erties with loan amounts ranging Committee. invest in the ongoing support and “We recently hired a number of tal- from $300,000 to $3 million.” People’s United Bank is a subsid- training of front-line staff as they ented commercial banking teams who “Also, because cybersecurity is iary of People’s United Financial, are the heart of our organization. are seasoned, experienced Long Island top of mind for today’s business Inc., a diversified financial services They provide the sound advice that based professionals. Sterling’s model em- owners, the bank is sending custom- company with over $44 billion in our members may need along with phasizes empowering our banking teams ers a series of alerts to help them assets. People’s United Bank, found- the personal care and attention that to make quick decisions with all approv- navigate the complexities of this ed in 1842, is a premier, commu- they deserve. We believe in ‘people als done locally. We have a ‘product set’ critical issue,” Franz said. “This ini- nity-based, regional bank in the first’ and that our employees are the comparable to some of our largest com- tiative is designed to provide advice Northeast offering commercial and pillars of the credit union’s overall petitors, however, we are nimble and on how to avoid the dangers that retail banking, as well as wealth success.” efficient similar to a smaller institution,” lurk in cyberspace.” management services through a net- Klefsky joined Suffolk Federal in Blaskey stated. Franz earned a bachelor’s degree work of over 400 retail locations in 2004 as regional director of branch- Blaskey has more than 35 years of in economics from Manhattanville Connecticut, New York, Massachu- es and was named vice president of banking experience and joined TD Bank College and a master’s degree in setts, Vermont, New Hampshire and risk management prior to being ap- (formerly Commerce Bank) in 2001 as marketing management from St. Maine. In addition, seven-day bank- pointed to his current position. regional vice president to help launch John’s University. ing is available at more than 140 He earned a bachelor’s degree in the Long Island market for the bank. He Dedicated to helping small to convenient People’s United Bank economics from SUNY Oneonta and was instrumental in expanding TD Bank mid-sized privately-owned business- Stop & Shop locations in Connecti- is certified as a Credit Union Exec- Long Island’s retail franchise and comes, professional practices, not-for- cut and New York. utive and Compliance Expert by the mercial lending business lines. profit organizations, municipalities Credit Union National Association. Prior to joining TD in 2001, Blaskey and real estate professionals grow Klefsky is a member of the Long spent 10 years at EAB in numerous com- and prosper; Empire National Bank Island Fraud & Forgery Associa- mercial lending capacities, the most re- is committed to bringing the person- tion and an avid supporter of LI- cent as group vice president of the Long al touch back to customer service 2DAY Breast Cancer Walk, an orga- Island community lending group. Prior to while providing a “neighborhood” RICHARD nization that raises awareness and that, he spent 10 years at Chase (legacy banking experience. funds breast cancer. Chemical Bank) in numerous lending Headquartered in Islandia, Em- KLEFSKY Suffolk Federal is a not-for-prof- roles on Long Island and in NYC. pire National Bank has locations in Suffolk Federal it cooperative financial institution Blaskey earned a bachelor’s degree Port Jefferson Station, Shirley and chartered in 1967 by the National from Adelphi University, majoring in Mineola. A private banking-style, Credit Union Administration and banking and finance. full-service branch is located in is owned and operated by its mem- Blaskey is a past president of Ad- Manhattan. Richard Klefsky is vice president bers. The volunteer-directed credit vancement for Commerce, Industry & of retail banking at Suffolk Federal. union has assets in excess of $1 bil- Technology. He is a current member of Klefsky oversees all aspects of opera- lion and more than 55,000 members. the Board of Directors for the Long Is- tions, member service, employee per- Suffolk Federal offers all members land Association. He is a member of the formance, product research and stra- free checking, free online banking, Board of Trustees of SUNY Old West- LAURA tegic development of retail banking. low interest rates on home and auto bury College Foundation and a member Additionally, he monitors all facilities loans and more. Membership is open of the Board of Trustees for the DNA GREENFIELD making certain that all credit union to anyone who lives, works, wor- Dolan Learning Center, an operating People’s branch locations are operational and ships, attends school or regularly unit of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. United Bank running efficient to ensure the high- conducts business in Suffolk Coun- Sterling Bancorp, of which the princi- est quality visitor experience. ty, NY, as well as immediate family pal subsidiary is Sterling National Bank, Suffolk Federal’s greatest priority members of current membership. specializes in the delivery of financial in 2018 is to continue to protect its services and solutions for small to mid- Laura Greenfield is a senior vice members from identity theft, and size businesses and consumers within president and regional manager, credit and debit card hackers, Klef- the communities we serve through a dis- commercial real estate at People’s sky said. tinctive team-based delivery approach United Bank. Greenfield is responsi- “We understand that as the world utilizing highly experienced, fully ded- ble for commercial real estate lend- of banking becomes more digitized, RENEE icated relationship managers. Sterling ing in the New York Metro area, our organization needs to stay on National Bank offers a complete line of including Long Island. top of offering the best products NACLERIO TD Bank commercial, business, and consumer In this role, Greenfield oversees that keep personal information se- banking products and services. a team of Commercial Real Estate cure and can help combat the threat Lending experts with a focus ex- fraud,” he said. “We employ best tending across all asset classes practices for cyber security through- through construction, bridge and out the credit union’s internal sys- Renee Naclerio is retail market permanent financing solutions. tems, through website security, and manager for TD Bank’s Nassau West WILLIAM In 2018, People’s United Bank’s by offering products that have been Region. Naclerio joined TD Bank in New York Metro Lending Group will vetted for their high security fea- 2002 and has held various positions FRANZ remain focused on providing clients tures.” throughout the retail network. She Empire with tailored solutions and expert “Some examples are our CardVa- became retail market manager in the National Bank guidance to address their evolving let® and Card Lock® mobile apps, Nassau West Region in 2015, which financing needs, Greenfield said. which provide real-time alerts to covers 17 stores, 188 employees and “People’s United Bank believes users regarding the activity of their $3.5 billion in deposits. a client is more than a customer, debit and credit cards,” Klefsky Customers remain TD Bank’s top William Franz is senior vice pres- and aims to serve as a trusted advi- noted. “Both allow members to lock priority, Naclerio said. ident of Empire National Bank. sor, and an extension of the client’s and unlock their cards from use as “We strive to make sure each Franz joined Empire National Bank business,” she said. “The recently well as set restricted use criteria by customer interaction has a person- eight years ago and also serves as expanded team will focus across location and merchant categories.” al connection from their personal 16C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Banking & Finance bank,” she noted. Wealth®, and vehicle financing and York City metropolitan area and the evolving needs or our business “TD recognizes that each of our dealer commercial services through throughout the Northeast. and consumer clients. Our equip- customers have different needs and TD Auto Finance. TD Bank, which Flushing Bank continues to con- ment finance program assists bank- we continue to evolve as we have is a member of TD Bank Group and centrate on the communities it ers by providing them with an ad- learned the definition of ‘conve- a subsidiary of The Toronto-Domin- serves, as it expands its services. ditional commercial product to offer nience’ has changed,” Naclerio said. ion Bank of Toronto, Canada, is “In 2018, Flushing Bank will con- customers and prospective clients.” “It’s all about personalization — headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ. tinue to focus on local businesses and Nedder has more than 30 years in ‘what I want, when I want, how I the economic growth of our commu- the financial services sector working want, any time I want.’ When we nity, as we believe it is our respon- at various banks and hedge funds. think about TD Bank, America’s sibility to do more for our customers His involvement in equipment fi- Most Convenient Bank, it goes way and the communities we serve,” Ned- nance started in 1993 at ORIX Credit beyond hours and locations. It is der said. “Flushing Bank embraces Alliance as a district sales manag- about personalized conversations MICHAEL this role and successfully helps busi- er. Prior to joining Flushing Bank, where we offer relevant advice, nesses thrive and grow by providing he was a senior new business devel- products and services that can make NEDDER the right financing options.” opment professional at Silver Point their banking simpler, faster, eas- Flushing Bank “As the New York metropolitan Capital and a director at Stabi- ier, and better, such as Voice Print area has grown, so too have our lis Capital Management, where he Asap, Mobile, ATM and online.” business services and offerings,” he sourced distressed commercial real “We will continue to be out in our noted. “From start-ups and estab- estate and C&I loans from banks, communities and stay in front of our Michael Nedder is senior vice lished family-owned businesses to special servicers, and other outlets. customers as we migrate more and president, equipment finance man- community-based operations, pro- He also developed client relationships more to digital options,” Naclerio ager at Flushing Bank. fessional service firms, and corpo- as well as managed new clients. noted. “Our bank is very focused on Nedder joined Flushing Bank in rate clients, Flushing Bank has ex- During his career, Nedder has es- the communities we serve and to- December 2016 as senior vice pres- panded its expertise, services, and tablished relationships with region- gether with our employees in 2018, ident, equipment finance manag- products to meet the needs of the al and community banks, and has we will continue to volunteer and er to launch an equipment finance many types of businesses that com- been recognized for both his busi- give back in the areas we serve.” program for the bank to further di- pose our diverse marketplace.” ness development skills and credit TD Bank is among the largest versify its assets in the commercial “Equipment finance is the newest and asset acumen. banks in the U.S., providing more lending space. offering from Flushing Bank and Nedder has volunteered at sev- than 9 million customers with a Nedder and his team work with lends to a wide array of industries eral civic and philanthropic orga- full range of retail, small business banks, finance companies and in- and equipment classes with a focus nizations including the Knights of and commercial banking products dependent equipment lessors that on hard assets, yet will also consid- Columbus and Big Brothers. and services at more than 1,200 lo- actively syndicate equipment loans er softer collateral that is critical to Flushing Financial Corporation cations throughout the Northeast, and leases. In this role, he man- an operation of a business depend- is the holding company for Flushing Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Car- ages a capital markets scope that ing on the credit quality of a compa- Bank®, a New York State-chartered olinas and Florida. In addition, TD is national with a focus on middle ny,” Nedder explained. “Our goal is commercial bank insured by the Bank and its subsidiaries offer cus- market to investment grade credits, to continue to enhance our product Federal Deposit Insurance Corpo- tomized private banking and wealth yet he also works with smaller com- offerings to provide a full array of ration. The bank serves consumers, management services through TD mercial operations based in the New financial solutions designed to meet businesses, professionals, corporate LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 17C WHO’SWHO Banking & Finance clients and public entities by offer- founded in 1910 and is what differen- and commercial banking group. which he founded with Ralph Palles- ing a full complement of deposit, tiates us, continuing to set us apart HSBC has long been operating chi in 1983. As chief investment offi- loan, equipment finance and cash from our competitors, both large and across the commercial banking space, cer, Rosenthal oversees all invest- management services through its small.” Panarelli said. ment decisions. He is committed to banking offices located in Queens, “A business owner wants to con- “As a result, we have developed leading by example, treating each Brooklyn, Manhattan and Nassau nect with their banker, and their many tenured relationships with client with the utmost care and ded- County. As a leader in real estate personal connection and interaction key business partners,” he said. “We ication, and constantly encouraging lending, the bank’s experienced allows BNB Bankers to guide their plan to deepen our dialogue with the entire team to make every client lending team creates mortgage solu- customers through an ever changing current clients and continue to ex- feel like a member of our extended tions for real estate owners and and dynamic business environment,” pand the banking solutions we pro- family. property managers both within and O’Connor said. “Our goal has and will vide to them. Additionally, we will Rosenthal works closely with cli- outside the New York City metro- remain to be a part of each custom- enhance our focus on acquiring new ents and provides guidance on all politan area. Flushing Bank is an ers success allowing them to achieve clients to further grow our portfolio. aspects of their “wealth of life,” in- Equal Housing Lender. The bank their vision and goals.” The client onboarding experience has cluding asset allocation and invest- also operates an online banking di- O’Connor earned an associate’s de- become increasingly more challeng- ment strategy development, family vision, iGObanking.com®, which gree in accounting from Suffolk Coun- ing at an industry-wide level. That’s wealth planning and estate and tax offers competitively priced deposit ty Community College and a bache- why we have dedicated customer ser- planning. products to consumers nationwide. lor’s degree in accounting from Adel- vice teams in place to provide tai- FLI relies on its core values as phi University. He is a member of the lored strategies to fit all of our clients’ it continues to enhance its services. American Institute of Certified Public unique needs.” “FLI was built on a culture of put- Accountants and the NYS Society of Now, more than ever before, our ting the client at the center of ev- Certified Public Accountants. He sits clients are looking to us to help them erything we do and providing them KEVIN M. on the board of the New York State enter the international marketplace,” with confidence that we understand Bankers Association. Panarelli noted. “HSBC’s large-scale their needs and are looking out for O’CONNOR Committed to community involve- global footprint gives us the ability their best interests,” Rosenthal said. Bridge Bancorp/ ment, O’Connor is a past president to offer warm support at every port. “In addition to providing clients BNB Bank and advisory board member of Suffolk We have a vast network of seasoned with prudent long-term investment County Council of the Boy Scouts of professionals located in markets all advice and successful asset manage- America, as well as a board member across the globe. Our ‘boots on the ment, we are focused on ensuring of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball ground’ approach and the diversity of that their wealth management ex- Kevin M. O’Connor is president League. He was recently appointed our service offerings allots us with a perience provides them with a life of and chief executive officer of Bridge to the American Red Cross on Long competitive advantage to deliver com- wealth and a wealth of life.” Bancorp and its wholly owned sub- Island Board of Directors. He is a for- plex cross-border banking solutions.” “Transparency and communica- sidiary, BNB Bank (BNB). Since as- mer chair of the executive committee “We have banker-led initiatives tion are key and to better support suming the role in January 2008, of the American Heart Association that are aligned with key growth this we are currently enhancing the company has experienced steady Heart of the Hamptons Gala. sectors, as well,” Panarelli said. “We our reporting and client access fea- and continued growth. With over 25 Established in 1910, BNB Bank plan to continue leveraging our indus- tures,” he said. “These upgrades will years tenure in the financial services (BNB), with assets of approximately try-specific subject matter expertise allow clients to access timely report- industry, O’Connor has been at the $4.4 billion, operates 38 retail branch to act as strategic advisors to our ex- ing from any device (phone, tablet, forefront of identifying and execut- locations serving Long Island and isting and prospective clients.” computer) when it is convenient for ing strategic alternatives; focusing the greater New York metropolitan Panarelli serves on the boards of them – all within a secure environ- on both organic growth, opportunistic area. In addition, the bank operates the Long Island Association, ACIT ment.” acquisitions while maintaining the one loan production office in Man- and CW Post College Executive Board “Additionally, we know that high- legacy and culture of BNB. hattan. Through its branch network of Advisors. net-worth individuals and families Under his leadership BNB contin- and its electronic delivery channels, He earned a bachelor’s degree from each have their own unique circum- ues to deliver consistently strong fi- BNB provides deposit and loan prod- C.W. Post College and a master’s de- stances and we are able to tailor nancial returns while expanding its ucts and financial services to local gree in business from Adelphi Uni- our asset-allocation and services to reputation as a community bank, sup- businesses, consumers and munici- versity. best meet their needs.” Rosenthal porting the communities it serves. palities. Title insurance services are HSBC Bank USA, National As- noted. “Whether they are new to the Along with the BNB team of banking offered through BNB’s wholly owned sociation (HSBC Bank USA, N.A.), responsibility of managing wealth, professionals, O’Connor places a high subsidiary, Bridge Abstract. Bridge with total assets of $191.9 billion as through an inheritance, the sale of priority on developing and fostering Financial Services, Inc. offers finan- of June 30, 2017 (US GAAP), serves a business, or divorce or are simply long term relationships with local en- cial planning and investment consul- customers through retail banking looking for a new advisor, our 35 trepreneurs and business profession- tation. and wealth management, commer- years of experience provides us with als. He understands local markets BNB has a rich tradition of in- cial banking, private banking, asset a unique perspective on wealth that and believes in providing a custom- volvement in the community, sup- management, and global banking and clients appreciate.” er focused, personal approach at all porting programs and initiatives that markets segments. It operates 229 Prior to launching First Long Is- levels BNB help promote economic promote local business, the environ- bank branches throughout the United land Investors, Rosenthal worked growth and job creation. ment, education, healthcare, social States. for Entenmann’s Inc., eventually O’Connor continually challenge his services and the arts. There are 146 in New York, as becoming executive vice president team to identify ways to improve its well as branches in California, Con- and chief operating officer. He posi- processes and performance, to focus necticut, Delaware, Washington, tioned Entenmann’s for both its ini- more intensely on the customer expe- D.C., Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, tial public offering and sale to War- rience. Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wash- ner Lambert. He was co-chairman “This is especially relevant in to- PHIL ington. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. is the and co-chief executive officer of the day’s economic and ever evolving, tech- principal subsidiary of HSBC USA New York Islanders Hockey Club, nologic environment,” O’Connor said. PANARELLI Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of L.P. Rosenthal was also a member “We need to make the banking experi- HSBC Bank USA, HSBC North America Holdings Inc. of the board of directors of W.P. ence more accessible and simpler, more N.A. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. is a member Stewart & Co., Inc. (Stewart) and mobile and responsive with products of the FDIC. chairman and chief executive officer and services to address today’s, as well of W.P. Stewart Asset Management as future banking customers. We are (NA), Inc., a subsidiary of Stewart, doing this by analyzing our data, as- Phil Panarelli is senior vice pres- and deputy managing director of sessing how our products are perceived ident, area director of HSBC Bank Stewart. Stewart was a New York and delivered. We are streamlining USA, N.A. Panarelli oversees the ROBERT D. Stock Exchange–listed global invest- loan and branch processes and reorga- bank’s middle market practice cover- ROSENTHAL ment advisory business, which he nizing, allowing for more responsive ing the Long Island marketplace. helped take public in 2000. It was First Long Island communications and delivery, both in- Panarelli joined HSBC (formerly purchased by AllianceBernstein L.P. ternally and externally.” Marine Midland Bank) in 1987 and Investors, LLC in 2013. “These things are certainly a has held various line and manage- Rosenthal is a member the board piece of the successful banking fu- ment positions in commercial lend- of trustees of Northwell Health, as ture, but it still cannot replace the ing, business development and sales well as co-chairman of its Invest- idea of building and reinforcing our management. He started his banking Robert “Bob” Rosenthal is chair- ment Committee; and vice chairman real partnership with our customers,” career in 1979 with EAB and subse- man, chief executive officer, and of the Northwell Health Foundation. O’Connor noted. “This has been at quently held various positions in the chief investment officer of First He also serves as lead director of the heart of BNB Bank since it was New York City retail banking group Long Island Investors, LLC (FLI), Systemax Inc. and is vice chairman 18C LONG I LONG ISLAND ISLAND BUSINESS BUSINESS NEWS NEWS I Special I Special Advertising Advertising Section Section I June I November 2018 I LIBN.COM 2018 I LIBN.COM I 18C WHO’SWHO Banking & Finance of the board and chairman of the ents learn to work around them.” providing our customers with the tant director of retail operations, Endowment Committee of Hofstra There are many things that influ- best-in-class banking experience electronic processing officer, chief University. ence financial decision, he said. they deserve, while remaining the of processing solutions, executive Rosenthal graduated, cum laude, “Some of the key biases that af- trustworthy, community-driven oversight project manager/senior, from Boston University and earned fect financial decisions include in- partner they’ve come to expect,” Ste- executive oversight project manag- a juris doctor from Hofstra Univer- vesting with overconfidence, which kol said. er and executive oversight business sity Law School. He was admitted to can lead to inappropriate or risky “A primary area of focus for analyst. the New York State Bar in 1975. investments; investing to avoid loss us this year is mobile banking,” Technology is evolving daily, and First Long Island Investors, LLC or regret, which can mean we don’t he noted. “Last year, over half with it, the demand for a richer and (FLI) is an employee-owned inde- invest in a way that will truly help of all smartphone users with a faster banking experience, Zito said. pendent wealth management firm us reach our investment objectives; bank account used mobile bank- “Mobile banking was one of the dedicated to providing individual- and avoiding investing decisions al- ing — a number that is only in- results of this push for technolo- ized advice and counseling in the together, which can mean we either creasing. To keep pace in such a gy to enhance and supplement the preservation, growth and adminis- don’t save for the future or avoid rapidly changing industry, we’ve banking experience allowing users tration of liquid and illiquid wealth trying to understand complex top- enhanced our mobile banking ca- to check balances, transaction his- for high-net-worth individuals, fam- ics, which can lead to making un- pabilities to include features like tory, make transfers and pay bills,” ilies and select institutions. With 35 informed decisions,” Schoenberger mobile check deposit, automatic he said. years of experience, a set of core val- said. bill pay and the ability to moni- “Banks are finding additional ues that places its clients at the cen- Prior to launching Endeavor Fi- tor your accounts right from your ways to enhance the banking expe- ter of everything it does, and $1.5 nancial in 2010, Schoenberger smartwatch.” rience even more by adding services billion in assets overseen, FLI has worked in corporate finance where “While we offer the same level that can further complement their a unique perspective on wealth. Cli- he managed internal budgets, as- of technology that consumers have lifestyles,” Zito noted. “Mobile de- ents receive private wealth manage- sisted project managers in pricing grown to expect from a bigger bank, posit, real-time alerts, biometric au- ment services that span the entire their services and helped CFOs take what sets us apart is our level of thentication, people to people (P2P) spectrum of their financial needs. a high-level view of company financ- customer service and our commit- payments, card controls, etc.” In addition to providing investment es to ensure their firms would be ment to the community,” Stekol “While NYCB is closely engaged guidance, FLI supports its clients’ profitable. said. “Last year alone, the bank, with its partners to offer the very overall financial and wealth admin- Schoenberger earned a bache- our employees and family members best of these services to our cus- istration needs with services includ- lor’s degree from CUNY Staten Is- raised nearly $1 million for more tomers, we are very proud of our ing estate planning, tax planning, land. He is a past president of the than 250 local charities—a figure heritage and roots within the com- insurance evaluation and acquisi- New York chapter of the Financial we will strive to exceed this year.” munity to service our customers,” he tion, family office services and much Planning Association and is a 2017 “It’s all part of our philosophy of explained. more. graduate of the Leadership Hun- ‘Multiply the Good,’” he said. “Our “We launched NYCB $MART to tington program. He volunteers at bank is about more than numbers. provide our customers with educa- the American Heart Association as We believe goodness inspires good- tional information and insight, so chair of its Men Go Red committee; ness, and a little generosity can that they can learn about, and use ALAN and at his local Rotary Club. have big effects over time. That’s the banking options that suit their SCHOENBERGER, Endeavor Financial Planning is why Multiplying the Good is at the needs,” Zito said. “Combining new an independent financial planning core of our identity.” technologies with education is a way CFP® CPFA, firm. In addition to his membership that NYCB continues to grow both focused on improving the retire- on Ridgewood’s board of trustees, with our customers and within its CEPA ment readiness of its clients. The Stekol is a member of the American communities.” Endeavor Financial firm specializes in strategic finan- Institute of Certified Public Accoun- “NYCB $MART is aimed at con- Planning LLC cial planning, employee benefits tants, New York Bankers Associa- sumer education and is maintained consulting and exit planning strat- tion and American Bankers Associa- on the bank’s corporate website with Alan Schoenberger, CFP® CPFA, egy for individuals and business tion. Outside of the financial world, a library of short articles and vid- CEPA is the founder of Endeavor owners. Endeavor Financial Plan- he is a trustee of MercyFirst, a non- eos, keeping our customers informed Financial Planning LLC in Mel- ning understands that every client profit human service agency that of the latest trends in technology, ville where he helps individuals and is unique and so is every financial serves over 3,000 children, teenag- how to use that technology and small business owners achieve their plan. ers and families each year through- what to watch out for when it comes financial goals. Schoenberger works out New York City. to fraud scams,” Zito explained. with individuals to plan for finan- Stekol earned a bachelor’s de- “We gather and share this infor- cial commitments from saving for gree from Queens College of the mation from a variety of sources college to planning for retirement. City University of New York and a including government agencies, in- He also works with small businesses LEONARD master’s degree in accounting from dustry whitepapers, vendor libraries and understands the unique chal- Adelphi University. He is a gradu- and internally from our own subject lenges and opportunities of running STEKOL ate of the National School of Bank- matter experts at NYCB.” a company. Ridgewood ing (Fairfield University) and is a li- “Technology has allowed our cus- In addition to being a Certified Savings Bank censed Certified Public Accountant. tomers to take more control of their Financial Planner™, Schoenberger Founded in 1921, Ridgewood banking to satisfy their demand is a Certified Plan Fiduciary Ad- Savings Bank is one of the largest for convenience, which allows our visor helping companies plan and mutual savings bank in New York branches to spend more time being manage their retirement plans; and State, with more than $5.3 billion in there for our customers when they a Certified Exit Planning Advisor Leonard Stekol is chairman of the assets. With 35 branches in the New need us, which is especially where providing business owners with board of trustees and chief executive York area, Ridgewood Savings Bank NYCB stands apart from the rest,” strategic tools to maintain the lon- officer of Ridgewood Savings Bank. continues to serve its community as Zito noted. gevity of their companies even after In the 25 years Stekol has been with it did in 1921, with continued focus Zito earned a bachelor’s degree they choose to exit or retire. the company, he has held many always on its customers. in finance and economics, with a Observing the way a client reacts leadership positions including chief minor in accounting from Fordham to personal and global situations is operating officer, chief financial of- University. Among his certifications an important factor when devising ficer, executive vice president and include AAP, Series 7 & Series 63. a financial plan, said Schoenberger, senior vice president. New York Community Bank is “While there are many factors In his role as chief executive offi- headquartered in Westbury. NYCB that can affect a client reaching cer, Stekol is responsible for usher- PETER ZITO serves customers through 225 their goals, an individual’s emotions ing in a new generation of banking New York branches encompassing seven di- and behavior can have the greatest technologies, products and services, Community Bank visions, including Roslyn Savings impact on being prepared for retire- while maintaining a sharp focus Bank on Long Island. NYCB’s mis- ment,” he noted. on Ridgewood Savings Bank’s core sion is “to excel in all we do for all “It can also get in the way of day- principles — serving its customers, we serve.” For NYCB that means to-day life activities such as saving the community and fostering a pos- providing customers easy access to and budgeting,” Schoenberger ex- itive work environment for its em- Peter Zito is first senior vice the full range of products and ser- plained. “While there is no quick fix ployees. president at New York Community vices they need, and the exceptional for human emotions, greater aware- Ridgewood remains focused on Bancorp, Inc./New York Community quality of service they expect and ness of emotions and biases can help superior customer service and en- Bank in Westbury. deserve and enhancing the quali- clients avoid major pitfalls. Under- riching its services. Prior to this position, Zito held ty of life in the communities they standing these biases can help cli- “In 2018, our goal is to continue various positions including assis- serve. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 19C WHO’SWHO Intellectual Property & Labor Law

ciation. He is an active member of the Copyright Society of the United States of America and also serves as BRIAN A. an Executive Board Member of the music and entertainment committee BLOOM of the City of Hope. Moritt Hock & Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, es- Hamroff LLP tablished in 1980, is a full-service, WHO’s WHO AV-rated commercial law firm with 19 areas of practice and 70+ attor- Intellectual Property & Labor Law neys based in New York with offices Brian A. Bloom is a partner at on Long Island and in Manhattan. Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP in Gar- The firm’s practice areas include: den City. alternative dispute resolution, com- ntellectual property attorneys and labor/employment attorneys Bloom has more than 14 years of mercial lending & finance, construc- experience in handling all facets of tion, copyrights, trademarks & li- encourage the business community to be attentive towards complex litigation, intellectual prop- censing, corporate & securities, cred- erty and licensing matters. itors’ rights & bankruptcy, cyberse- developing issues within these areas of law. In this Who’s The scope of his practice is di- curity, employment, equipment & I versified, and includes counseling Who in Intellectual Property & Labor Law section, some of Long transportation leasing and finance, emerging brands and Fortune 500 healthcare, landlord & tenant, litiga- Island’s leading lawyers discuss what matters are in the forefront companies, telecommunication com- tion, marketing, advertising & pro- panies, pharmaceutical companies, motions, mergers, acquisitions & pri- and how companies and business professionals can take steps to major record companies’ merchan- vate equity, not-for-profit, patents, dising affiliates, photographers and real estate, tax and trusts & estates. prepare themselves. authors with respect to a diverse range of intellectual property matters. Bloom also represents large and small merchandising companies with INDEXINDEXINDEX respect to entertainment related liti- FRANK W. gation and complex corporate transactions involving intellectual proper- BRENNAN ty issues. 19C BRIAN A. BLOOM, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP Forchelli Deegan Bloom’s practice includes the rep- Terrana LLP resentation of a variety of clients in 19C FRANK W. BRENNAN , Forchelli Deegan Terrana LL civil litigation involving claims of copyright and trademark infringe- 20C ERIC BROUTMAN, Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, ment, counterfeiting, trade dress, Frank W. Brennan is a partner at Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP false advertising, unfair competition, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP in right of publicity, privacy, and defa- Uniondale where he concentrates in 20C STANLEY A. CAMHI, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP mation. Bloom defended class action the areas of labor and employment complaints alleging TCPA, privacy law, construction law and commer- 20C KATHRYN DALLI, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP and security violations. He has also cial litigation. pursued cybersquatters in federal Brennan represents clients in all 21C NANCY DEL PIZZO, Rivkin Radler LLP court, ICANN arbitration proceed- segments of the construction indus- ings, and in complex WIPO actions. try, including contractors, construc- 21C FREDERICK J. DORCHAK, Collard & Roe, P.C. Bloom counsels clients in regard tion managers, owners, developers, to the risk assessment issues of suppliers and equipment rental 22C JONATHAN D. FARRELL, Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone trademark and copyright use and companies (on both public and pri- licensing, franchise agreements, on- vate projects) relating to claims of 22C CHRISTINE MALAFI, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP line business operation, branding, non-payment, extra work, delay, marketing partnerships and sponsor- changed conditions, defective work, 22C KIMBERLY B. MALERBA, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. ship agreements. He negotiates and default, termination, mechanic’s drafts a variety of agreements in- liens, and performance and payment 23C JESSICA C. MOLLER, Bond, Schoeneck & King cluding developer agreements, work- bonds. He also provides representa- for-hire agreements, buy-sell agree- tion in connection with negotiation, 23C DOMENIQUE CAMACHO MORAN, Farrell Fritz ments, recording, software license, drafting and implementation of col- joint venture, trademark licensing, lective bargaining agreements and 23C KENNETH A. NOVIKOFF, Rivkin Radler LLP film finance and option, and reality project labor agreements. television participation and develop- Brennan has extensive experience 24C JEFFREY W. PAGANO, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin ment agreements. representing employers in the areas & Quartararo LLP Bloom also has a sophisticated of labor and employment law and copyright and trademark filing and has successfully defended corporate 24C SCOTT D. PIPER, Harris Beach PLLC prosecution practice before the Unit- employers, non-profit entities and ed States Copyright Office (USCO) construction contractors in a wide 24C DOUGLAS E. ROWE, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP and the United States Patent and variety of claims before Federal and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the State Courts and Federal, State and 25C CRAIG M. SPIERER, Harris Beach PLLC Trademark Trial and Appeal Board local administrative agencies. (TTAB). He also provides advice and coun- 25C THOMAS TELESCA Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. Bloom earned a juris doctor, sel to employers on matters involv- magna cum laude, from Hofstra Uni- ing employment discrimination and 25C A. JONATHAN TRAFIMOW Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP versity School of Law and a bache- harassment investigations, employee lor’s degree, with distinction, from leave, independent contractor clas- 26C NOEL P. TRIPP Jackson Lewis P.C. Cornell University. sification practices, employee com- He is admitted to practice in New pensation practices, Form I-9 com- 26C RICHARD K. ZUCKERMAN Lamb & Barnosky, LLP York and before the U.S. District pliance, background checks, employ- Courts for the Eastern, Western, ment contracts, non-compete/non-so- Southern and Northern Districts of licitation agreements, confidentiality New York, as well as the District agreements, consulting agreements, of Columbia and the Second Circuit employment policies, and employee Court of Appeals. handbooks. Bloom is a member of the Amer- With an outpouring of support ican Bar Association, the New York for victims of sexual harassment Bar Association’s Committee on En- brought to light by the #MeToo tertainment, Arts and Sports Law, movement, it should be clear to em- and the Nassau County Bar Asso- ployers that sexual harassment is an 20C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Intellectual Property & Labor Law issue, in the area of employment and Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey ments chaired by recognized lead- primarily responsible for defending labor law, which will need to be ad- have been exposed for engaging in ers in their fields in areas such as Title VII and other discrimination dressed proactively in 2018 and for inappropriate conduct spotlighting matrimonial and family law, mental claims brought against the NYS. As years to come, Brennan said. the issue, he said. “While employers health law, corporate and securities, an assistant attorney general, Camhi “Employers should expect that are generally aware of the issues of estate planning and administra- defended the State of New York and employees will feel a sense of em- sexual harassment and its potential tion, commercial and civil litigation, its agencies against lawsuits brought powerment in raising sexual harass- for liability in the workplace, what guardianship law, employment law, in both federal and state court. His ment claims,” he said. “Employers garners far less attention, but poses real estate, elder law, transporta- responsibilities included all phases should also anticipate that employ- an equal risk of liability, is disability tion law and white collar criminal of pre-trial discovery and motion ees will expect their claims to be ad- discrimination.” defense. practice, as well as trial and appel- dressed both timely and adequate- “Often times, the rights of employ- late work. ly by management. Employers who ees to receive reasonable accommo- Prior to becoming an assistant at- do not timely or adequately address dations, such as altered work sched- torney general, Camhi practiced law such claims run the risk of having ules, altered work duties, or even for five years with a Capitol Hill law those complaints broadcast on social time off of work, confound employers STANLEY A. firm in Washington, D.C. where he media sites, such as #MeToo, having and pose a significant risk for poten- was primarily responsible for han- such complaints go viral causing im- tial lawsuits,” Broutman noted. “Dis- CAMHI dling the firm’s litigation in both the measurable damage to the employ- ability issues can be thorny because Jaspan federal and local courts of the Dis- er’s reputation and good-will.” the line between legal and illegal is, Schlesinger LLP trict of Columbia. “In the age of social media and at times murky.” Camhi earned a juris doctor in the #MeToo movement, it is in every “It starts with the question of 1975 from the Emory University employer’s best interest to closely whether or not the employee is even School of examine their written harassment disabled, as that term is defined in Stanley A. Camhi is a partner in Law, where he graduated with policies to ensure that those poli- the law,” he said. “In fact, many em- Jaspan Schlesinger’s Litigation Prac- distinction and was awarded the cies are up to date and comply with ployers may be surprised to know tice Group, where he practices in the Order of the Coif based upon his ac- current law, to ensure that those that an employee may not be dis- area of general civil litigation with ademic achievements. Upon gradua- policies have been communicated to abled under federal law, but indeed an emphasis on employment related tion he was admitted to practice law all employees, to provide training is disabled under State and local matters and insurance defense work. in Georgia. In 1976, he was admitted at all levels of the organization, to law. It is important to consult with Camhi’s practice includes the de- to practice law in both the District of ensure an open-door complaint pol- an experienced attorney when deal- fense of employment discrimination Columbia and Virginia. In 1980, he icy and to timely deal with sexual ing with these issues.” claims in both the public and pri- was also admitted to practice in New harassment complaints on a priority Broutman also handles housing vate sector, including claims brought York. In addition to being a member basis,” Brennan said. discrimination matters based upon under Title VII, the Age Discrimina- of the bar of each of these states, Brennan earned a juris doctor race, gender, disability or familial tion in Employment Act, the Ameri- Camhi is admitted to practice law in from St. John’s University School of status. He has also been practicing cans with the respective federal district courts Law and a bachelor’s degree, cum in the field of mental health law for Disabilities Act, the State Human where he has tried numerous cases. laude, from State University of New over a decade, representing patient Rights Law, and the Civil Rights He is also admitted to practice in the York, Empire State College. and hospital clients. He has been in- Acts. Second, Sixth and Eleventh Circuit He is admitted to practice in New volved in shaping the parameters of With the #MeToo and Times Up Courts of Appeal, the Circuit Court York State and before the United the Mental Hygiene Law in numer- movements gaining traction employ- of Appeals for the District of Colum- States District Court for the Eastern ous Appellate and Court of Appeals ers can expect a significant uptick in bia and the United States Supreme and Southern Districts of New York. matters. sexual harassment and hostile work Court. He also serves on the Construc- Previously, Broutman was a staff environment claims., Camhi said. Jaspan Schlesinger LLP is a pre- tion Law and Labor and Employ- attorney with Touro Law Center’s “Employees who may have been mier full-service law firm with offic- ment Law Committees at the Nassau Mental Disability Law Clinic, where reluctant to come forward in the past es in Garden City and Suffern, New County Bar Association. he specialized in mental health civil may now feel more emboldened to do York. Founded in 1946, the firm’s 60 Founded in 1976, Forchelli Dee- rights litigation. Broutman has so,” he said. “This is a good thing be- attorneys provide legal services in gan Terrana LLP is one of Long Is- an extensive knowledge of mental cause every employee is entitled to a virtually every area of practice. The land’s most acclaimed law firms. The health law and in particular, its re- safe working environment and every firm’s practice areas include complex firm employs more than 60 attorneys lation to constitutional law and var- employer should want that for their commercial litigation, banking and who provide counsel to a broad range ious discrimination statutes, such as employees. Unfortunately, that is not financial services, education and li- of clients, including national, region- the Americans with Disabilities Act always the case. “ brary matters, real estate, corporate al and local businesses, major real and the Fair Housing Amendments “To minimize the possibility of lit- and commercial transactions, tax estate developers and organizations, Act. igation, it is critically important that certiorari and condemnation mat- banks, insurance companies, munic- Broutman earned a juris doctor employers take appropriate steps to ters, land use and zoning, labor, es- ipalities, educational institutions, from the University Of San Diego assure employees that their concerns tates and trusts, taxation, municipal contractors, architects/engineers and School Of Law, where he graduated will be taken seriously and that any matters and creditors’ rights. individuals. cum laude and served on the Law misconduct will be addressed appro- Jaspan Schlesinger LLP serves Review. He earned a bachelor’s de- priately, Camhi noted. “Some con- clients that operate locally, nation- gree from the University of Wiscon- duct, such as the recent allegations ally and globally. Our clients range ERIC sin. made against Harvey Weinstein, from start-up companies to multina- BROUTMAN Broutman is a member of the New Roger Ailes and Steve Wynn are per tional public companies as well as in- se inappropriate. Other conduct, dividuals, school districts, municipal- Abrams, York State Bar and is admitted to practice in the United States District however, may not be so clear, which ities and not-for-profit organizations. Fensterman, Courts for the Southern and Eastern is why it is important that employers Fensterman, Districts of New York. have a well-defined sexual harass- Eisman, Formato, Abrams, Fensterman, Fenster- ment policy. The policy should not Ferrara, Wolf & man, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, only identify examples of inappropri- KATHRYN Carone, LLP Wolf & Carone, LLP is one of the ate behavior it must provide a clear largest full service law firms on Long procedure for employees to follow for DALLI Eric Broutman is a partner at Island. The firm is a leader in repre- reporting such behavior.” Twomey, Shea, Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, senting health care providers in all “Employers must be prepared to Latham, Kelley, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & aspects of health care law. Its clients conduct a thorough investigation Dubin, and Carone, LLP. Broutman’s practice include nursing homes, hospitals, of the accusations,” Camhi said. “If Quartararo, LLP focuses on the areas of employment dialysis providers, home care compa- they are confirmed, employers must and mental health law. nies, assisted living providers, phy- also be prepared to take appropriate Broutman handles all aspects of sicians, ambulatory surgery centers, action against an offender regardless Kathryn Dalli is a partner at employment law, including wrongful dentists, podiatrists, dermatologists of the person’s position with the com- Twomey, Shea, Latham, Kelley, termination, discrimination, and the and chiropractors. pany.” Dubin & Quartararo, LLP. Dalli’s negotiation of employment and sev- The firm serves clients through- From 1980 until 1986, when he practice is focused on complex com- erance agreements. out the New York metropolitan area joined Jaspan Schlesinger, Camhi mercial litigation, including business Sexual harassment in the work- from offices in Long Island, Man- was an assistant attorney general for matters, commercial and residential place has been receiving a great hattan, Brooklyn, and serve upstate the State of New York. In 1983, the foreclosures, intellectual property deal of attention these days with the New York from our Rochester office. attorney general appointed him to (trademark and copyright infringe- #MeToo movement, Broutman said. In addition to its health law serve as chief of the Litigation Group ment, unfair competition and trade “High profile individuals, such as practice, the firm has law depart- supervising a staff of 10 attorneys secrets), arts and entertainment and LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 21C WHO’SWHO Intellectual Property & Labor Law real estate. porate transactions, estate planning would set up an alternative forum ed thousands of patent applications Dalli joined the firm in 2004 and and administration, elder law, mu- for copyright holders to have their in- in a broad range of state-of-the-art became a partner in 2007. She has nicipal law, environmental law, copy- fringement claims heard through al- technologies in the fields of chemis- extensive experience in intellectual right and trademark law, mediation, ternate dispute resolution by way of try, mechanics, biotechnology, and property law – copyrights and trade- matrimonial and family law. a Copyright Claims Board. The goal computer systems. He also has suc- marks, entertainment law, real es- The firm’s main office is located of the bill is to provide a less expen- cessfully protected the intellectual tate and business transactions. She in Riverhead and additional offices sive option to individuals who cannot property rights of clients by negoti- takes pride in counseling her clients are located in East Hampton, Haup- afford to hire a lawyer and proceed ating and litigating settlements to in litigation avoidance. pauge, Southampton and Southold. with litigation to have their copyright patent and trademark infringement The rise of social media and trade- infringement claims heard. With this cases. mark infringement should keep route, statutory damages will be lim- Dorchak works with a global net- brand owners vigilant when protect- ited as well as total monetary recov- work of associates. He customizes ing their intellectual property, Dalli ery, but individuals who would likely PCT applications and applications said. not be able to pursue a claim would with foreign priorities to conform to “Social media platforms such as NANCY DEL have this less expensive option if this U.S. requirements. In addition, he Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and PIZZO bill passes. The bill was referred to a coordinates the prosecution of for- LinkedIn have been incorporating Rivkin Radler LLP House committee in October of 2017. eign applications for domestic cli- through their users commercial It remains to be seen whether it will ents. trademarks on a consistent and come up for a vote and proceed in due There are new developments in growing basis to engage consumers course. Stay tuned.” the area of patent infringement — it is no longer just the Internet,” Del Pizzo is co-chair of the Internet/ that companies should be aware of, she said. “This growing use has in- Nancy Del Pizzo is a member of Privacy Subcommittee of the Amer- Dorchak said. vited imposters and others to cre- Rivkin Radler LLP’s Intellectual ican Bar Association’s Intellectual “For many years, a patent in- ate false associations of goods, harm Property, Commercial Litigation and Property Litigation Section. She also fringement lawsuit could be brought brands, spread false information, Privacy, Data & Cyber Law Practice is co-chair of the New Jersey State against a company in any state that compete unfairly and infringe trade- Groups. Del Pizzo resolves commer- Bar Association’s Intellectual Property company did business in even if marks by using brand names that cial disputes, including intellectual Committee. that company had no regular and have garnered consumer confidence.” property matters such as trademark, Del Pizzo is a magna cum laude established place of business there “Varying methods are being used trade dress, copyright and patent in- graduate of Seton Hall University and was incorporated elsewhere,” such as Twitter feeds, mobile apps, fringement, restrictive covenants and School of Law. She is admitted to Dorchak said. “Thus, a Long Island fan Facebook pages, postings, pro- domain name disputes, misappropri- practice in New York and New Jersey company incorporated in New York motions and survey coupons, among ation of trade secrets and unfair com- and before the United States District could be sued in Texas if it shipped other things, in order to lure unsus- petition, false advertising, defamation Court for New Jersey, United States products there pursuant to sales or- pecting consumers into purchasing and trade libel. District Courts for the Southern and ders of a customer, such as a nation- counterfeit goods or ‘knock offs,’ Her experience also includes coun- Eastern Districts of New York, The al chain with stores in Texas.” while obtaining valuable personal seling on discrete business issues, as United States Court of Appeals for the “The burden of having to defend information in the process,” Dalli well as litigating complex insurance Federal Circuit, United States Court a lawsuit in a distant state often noted. “Misleading links to websites coverage disputes and investigating, of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits caused many companies to simply and false associations have been litigating and/or successfully settling and United States District Court for stop selling the product,” he noted. used to trade off brand names and subrogation claims. Del Pizzo also ad- the Northern District of Illinois. “The Supreme Court changed the gain illicit profits. Content contain- vises clients regarding data breaches, Del Pizzo has a Martindale-Hubbell law in a landmark decision, TC ing false information that includes a including handling post-breach notifi- AV Preeminent Rating in Intellectual Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group legitimate, trusted brand to attract cations, and her practice includes draft- Property, Litigation and Civil Prac- Brands LLC, 137 S. Ct. 1514 (2017). attention can become legitimized ing complex agreements, such as li- tice. She was named to the 2017 New Thus, Long Island businesses no lon- when it is shared by friends and censing and confidentiality agreements Jersey Super Lawyers list, a distinc- ger have to fear being hauled off to trusted people, who unbeknownst to and assignments and prosecuting tion reserved for only 5% of attorneys. court for patent infringement in a them are sharing what amounts to trademark and copyright applications. Through five offices and 180 law- state where they are not incorporat- ‘fake news.’” Intellectual property continues to yers, Rivkin Radler provides strong ed and have no regular and estab- “In 2018, brand owners must be play a key role in the business and representation and builds even stron- lished place of business.” ever more diligent in protecting their creative world, Del Pizzo said. ger client relationships. The firm is “Conversely, however, enforce- products and policing their intellec- “Thus, it is no surprise that the the advisor-of-choice to successful in- ment of patents owned by such Long tual property,” she said. body of law continues to grow, as do dividuals, middle-market companies, Island businesses becomes more ex- Dalli has earned the highest na- the rules that govern this area of law,” and large corporations. Many clients pensive against companies who sell tional rating for legal ability and she said. “For instance, effective May have been placing their trust in the products over the Internet to custom- general ethical standards by achiev- 10, 2017, companies who have a web firm for more than 25 years. The firm ers in New York but who do not have ing the prestigious “AV” peer rat- presence and fall within and wish to credits its unwavering commitment to a regular and established place of ing from Martindale-Hubbell, which benefit from the safe harbor protec- total client satisfaction as the driving business here,” Dorchak said. rating recognizes attorneys for the tions of the Digital Millennium Copy- force behind the firm. Dorchak is a member of the Amer- highest level of skill, integrity and right Act (“DMCA”) must register a Rivkin Radler’s attorneys are lead- ican Intellectual Property Law Asso- professional excellence. designated copyright agent with the ers in legal, business and political ciation, New York Patent Trademark Dalli has been a member of the U.S. Copyright Office to handle noti- arenas. Many of its attorneys have Law Association, Nassau County Bar New York State Bar since 1983 and fications of claimed infringement on received Martindale Hubbell’s AV Association for which he was chair- is admitted to practice before the those websites. And anyone who did Preeminent® ranking, signifying that man of the Intellectual Property Law U.S. District Courts, Southern and not make that designation through the “a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at Committee from 2001 – 2003, and Eastern Districts, and the U.S. Court office’s online system no longer has a the highest level of professional excel- Suffolk County Bar Association. He of Appeals for the Second Circuit. valid designated agent as of Jan. 1, lence.” Time and again, Rivkin Radler is a noted speaker and writer on pat- She is also a member of the New 2018 - thus, they need to re-designate attorneys are recognized as leaders by ent issues for various bar associa- York State Bar Association and the through the online system to remain peer review programs, including Best tions. Suffolk County Bar Association, in compliance.” Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report He is an active participant in the where she has co-chaired the Intel- “Other recent news at the U.S. and Super Lawyers. International Intellectual Property lectual Property Law Committee. Copyright Office includes a rule Society, having served as its presi- Dalli earned a juris doctor from change for copyright applications,” dent from 2008 to 2010. He partic- Southwestern University School of Del Pizzo noted. “As of Feb. 20, 2018, ipates in annual conferences in the Law. She earned a bachelor’s de- only up to 750 ‘unpublished’ photo- patent and trademark field. gree, cum laude, in psychology and a graphs can be included in one applica- FREDERICK J. Dorchak earned AV® Preemi- minor in music, from the State Uni- tion. The number used to be limitless, DORCHAK nent™ Peer Review Rated by Mar- versity College at Fredonia. Dalli which was a boon for photographers tindale-Hubbell® due to the recom- Collard & Roe, also attended the University of Pisa registering thousands of their images mendations of clients and peers for in Italy, where she studied art, liter- for one application fee.” P.C. his outstanding service and exper- ature, opera and Italian. But perhaps bigger news is on the tise. With 31 attorneys and a staff of way, explained Del Pizzo. He earned a S.B. Degree in Chem- over 30 people, Twomey, Latham, “That is whether the federal gov- istry from the Massachusetts Insti- Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo ernment will pass into law the Copy- Frederick J. Dorchak, Esq. is pres- tute of Technology and a J.D. degree, offers a full range of legal services right Alternative in Small-Claims En- ident of Collard & Roe, P.C. and has cum laude, from St. John’s Universi- including commercial litigation, zon- forcement Act of 2017 (“CASE Act”),” specialized in patent law for more ty School of Law where he was editor ing and land use, real estate and cor- she said. “The Case Act, if passed, than 35 years. Dorchak has prosecut- of the St. John’s Law Review Survey 22C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Intellectual Property & Labor Law of New York Practice. unless they are affiliated with an trusts, estate planning & administra- county, making fewer settlements, en- Collard & Roe, P.C. was found- approved apprenticeship program tion, construction law, employee ben- forcing anti-discrimination laws, and ed in 1966 to specialize exclusively which has graduated an apprentice efits and executive compensation and protecting children from harm. in intellectual property law. For 52 within the previous two years. Effec- government relations and regulatory Malafi earned a juris doctor, magna years, the firm has developed a glob- tively, this law prevents contractors affairs. cum laude, from Touro College, Jacob al reputation for high quality intel- not affiliated with the Building and D. Fuchsberg Law Center and a bach- lectual property expertise at compet- Construction Trades Council from elor’s degree from Dowling College. itive rates. completing commercial construction She is admitted to practice in New Collard & Roe assists clients projects within the town, infringing CHRISTINE York, Connecticut and before the Unit- through the lifecycle of earning pat- upon contractors’ federal and con- ed States Court of Appeals, Second ent, trademark, and copyright pro- stitutional rights. Recognizing the MALAFI Circuit; United States District Court, tection from writing initial applica- harm this law creates, a federal Campolo, Southern District of New York; and tions through the prosecuting of the court issued a temporary restraining Middleton & United States District Court, Eastern application to the granting of the order enjoining its enforcement.” McCormick, LLP District of New York. rights and when necessary, in en- “Absent federal guidance, states Malafi earned a Martindale-Hub- forcing the rights earned against in- and municipalities are increasingly bell AV Preeminent Rating. Among fringements. The firm also assists likely to create employment-related her many recognitions, she was listed clients in maintaining their patents legislation, to variable effect,” Farrell Christine Malafi is a partner at in Best Lawyers in America for Em- by paying fees and in maintaining said. “Employers should be vigilant Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, ployment Law/Management in 2018 trademarks through proven use by both about implementing new require- LLP. Malafi also chairs the firm’s cor- and 2017; and as a 2016 Top Out- the clients. ments and also about whether – as in porate department, one of the most standing Women in Law by Hofstra Collard & Roe serves a wide-range the case of Oyster Bay – new legisla- robust teams in the New York region. University School of Law’s Center for of clients from the individual inven- tion passes constitutional muster.” Malafi’s practice focuses on mergers Children, Families and the Law. tor to global Fortune 500 companies. Farrell regularly practices and de- and acquisitions, corporate gover- Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, The firm has obtained patent pro- fends employers before the National nance, routine and complex transac- LLP (CMM) is a premier law firm with tection in all fields of state-of-the- Labor Relations Board. He has been tions, labor and employment issues offices in Ronkonkoma and Bridge- art innovation, including mechanics, counsel to employers in well over 200 (including sexual harassment preven- hampton. CMM does not seek to be chemistry, engineering, computer labor practice investigations and has tion policies and training), and other the largest law firm as measured by science and biotechnology. been involved in approximately 33 business matters, as well as munic- number of lawyers or offices. Instead, unionization campaigns for various ipal, insurance coverage, and fraud the firm strives to be the firm of choice companies. In all but five campaigns issues. She routinely represents buy- for clients with respect to their most Farrell has been involved in, the em- ers and sellers in multi-million dollar challenging legal issues, most signifi- JONATHAN D. ployees elected to remain union free. transactions and serves in a general cant business transactions, and most Farrell also represents unionized counsel role for many of the firm’s in- critical disputes. CMM attorneys serve FARRELL employers in their arbitrations before ternationally-based clients. as their clients’ strategic partners, Meltzer, Lippe, the American Arbitration Association Employers establish a clear social advising them on everything from Goldstein & and New York State Employment Re- media policy, Malafi said. day-to-day business decisions to their Breitstone, LLP/ lations Board, assists unionized em- “Social media is ubiquitous, with plans for worldwide expansion. Meltzer Lippe ployers during their collective bargain- everyone from your grandmother to ing negotiations, or conducts the nego- your second-grade teacher logging on,” tiations for them, and advises union- she said. “Therefore, it’s no surprise Jonathan D. Farrell is a partner ized employers on a daily basis re- that social media has found its way and co-chair of Meltzer, Lippe, Gold- garding contract interpretation, union into the workplace, posing unique KIMBERLY B. stein & Breitstone, LLP’s (Meltzer issues, and union grievances. challenges to employers.” MALERBA Lippe) labor and employment law Farrell has developed an expertise “Handling social media is a bal- Ruskin Moscou practice group and a member of the in the Multiemployer Pension Plan ancing act for employers,” she said. firm’s employee benefits and litiga- Amendments Act and represents em- “Employee posts may impact an em- Faltischek P.C. tion groups. ployers in connection with withdrawal ployer’s reputation and the employee’s Farrell is counsel to manufactur- liability assessments. performance and productivity; at the ing, service, commercial and man- He has successfully represented same time, however, employers must agement companies; professional various employers in over 400 wage take care not to run afoul of state and Kimberly B. Malerba is a partner practices; non-profit organizations; and hour investigations at the state federal laws that generally protect at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. in private educational institutions; and and federal level in connection with work-related conversations among Uniondale where she chairs the Em- insurance companies. An employ- minimum wage, overtime and prevail- employees on social media, protect ployment Law and Digital Media Prac- ment and labor relations specialist, ing wage actions; and regularly drafts employees’ right to privacy, prohib- tice Groups, and is also a member of he regularly practices before the Na- employee policies designed to save em- it termination based on recreational the firm’s Litigation Department. tional Labor Relations Board, federal ployers time and money and prevent activities outside the office (such as Malerba handles virtually all mat- and state courts, and federal and vexatious employment-related litiga- blogging or posting), and prohibit dis- ters involving the employer-employee state human rights’ agencies. Farrell tion. crimination against employees based relationship. Her areas of concentra- counsels employers on a variety of Farrell has been selected as a “New on disabilities or other information tion include wage and hour compli- labor and employment-related laws York Super Lawyer” for 2010, 2013, they reveal online.” ance and investigations, employment including the NLRA, OSHA, EEOC, 2014, 2015,2016 and 2017 in the Employers must take a necessary discrimination and workplace harass- ADA, FMLA and ERISA. He also lit- area of labor and employment law. first step, Malafi noted. “Employers ment prevention, policy development igates in these areas. He has also earned an “AV” rating are advised to be proactive by estab- and litigation, and independent con- As the federal government backs from his peers in both skills and eth- lishing a social media policy clearly tractor analysis. away from Obama-era rules and reg- ics, the highest legal rating awarded stating the employer’s stance on the Malerba has defended against ulations, local governments are in- by the legal rating publisher Martin- use of social media on company sys- claims such as sexual harassment, creasingly implementing their own dale-Hubbell. tems, prohibiting employees from dis- age, race, national origin and disabil- employment- and labor-related legis- Farrell earned a juris doctor from closing confidential information about ity discrimination for various clients, lation, Farrell noted. Hofstra University School of Law and the business on social media, and pro- both large and small. She also focus- “For example, employers state- a bachelor’s degree from Case Western hibiting the use of social media to ha- es her practice on social and digital wide are currently grappling with Reserve University. rass colleagues, among other things. media-related employment issues. In New York’s Paid Family Leave Law, He is admitted to practice in New As with all workplace policies, train- her counseling practice, she regularly effective January 1,” he said. York State and before the U.S. District ing of employees is also critical.” advises employers on best practices Municipalities are also taking Court, Eastern District of New York “In today’s political climate, the concerning management of disability advantage of decreased federal reg- and the U.S. District Court, Southern challenges that social media poses for accommodation and leave-related is- ulation to create new legislation, District of New York. employers will only increase,” Malafi sues, reductions in force, restrictive sometimes to employers’ detriment, Meltzer Lippe is one of the largest said. “Employers who understand the covenants, hiring and separations Farrell explained. “Recently, my law firms on Long Island. With offices landscape will be ahead of the game.” from employment, and performance colleagues and I commenced litiga- in Mineola and Manhattan, the firm’s Prior to joining the firm, Malafi management. tion against the Town of Oyster Bay practice encompasses all aspects of served as Suffolk County Attorney, the She also has considerable experi- over one such law,” he said. “In Sep- corporate and business law, tax law, first woman and youngest person ever ence in the intellectual property field tember 2017, Oyster Bay amended employment and labor law, partner- to serve in that position. She served and represents and advises clients in its Town Code to restrict contrac- ships, limited liability companies and as the chief legal officer of the county connection with trademark, copyright, tors from completing commercial joint ventures, litigation, real estate, for eight years, where she focused on licensing, privacy, Internet, domain construction work within the town tax-exempt organizations, wills & obtaining jury verdicts in favor of the name, unfair competition and trade LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 23C WHO’SWHO Intellectual Property & Labor Law secrecy issues. She advises clients re- New York City,” Moller said. “Not only the workplace. She has worked with known for its deep commitment to the garding worldwide intellectual prop- do all employers in New York now small local start-ups to large national local community. erty matters and has experience in need to affirmatively inform employ- employers. connection with drafting agreements ees of their rights to work in an en- Acting as lead counsel, Camacho for intellectual property rights in var- vironment free of sexual harassment Moran has represented management ious contexts. She has litigated intel- through policy and training, but they in jury trials and hearings in federal lectual property and complex commer- must also inform employees of their and state courts, arbitrations and ad- cial matters on behalf of national and right to pursue complaints of sexual ministrative proceedings. In one par- KENNETH A. regional clients in federal and state harassment externally at the agency ticularly notable case, she won a land- NOVIKOFF courts. level and in court. “ mark defense verdict for an employer Rivkin Radler LLP Malerba earned a juris doctor, “Employers should expect a height- in a class action wage and hour trial. magna cum laude, from Benjamin N. ened awareness by employees regard- Many millions of dollars were at stake Cardozo School of Law and a bache- ing potential sexual harassment, and in this lawsuit. lor’s degree, with honors music and take the steps necessary to comply Moving forward, employers need philosophy, magna cum laude, from with the new legal requirements to to understand the 2017 Tax Cuts and Kenneth A. Novikoff is chair of Binghamton University. She is a help prevent sexual harassment from Jobs Act (TCJA) as it relates to ha- Rivkin Radler’s Employment & Labor member of the American Bar Associa- occurring,” she said. rassment complaints, Camacho Moran Practice Group and senior trial at- tion, New York State Bar Association Named a 2017 Rising Star by New said. torney. Novikoff has over 25 years of and the Nassau County Bar Associa- York Metro Super Lawyers, Moller “2018 will likely see a modest rise experience providing employment re- tion. earned a juris doctor, magna cum in the number of harassment com- lated advice and counsel to the firm’s For more than 49 years, Ruskin laude, from Albany Law School of plaints, and perhaps litigation in the clients, which range from Fortune 500 Moscou Faltischek P.C has built a rep- Union University and a bachelor’s de- wake of #MeToo, she noted. “For em- companies and large municipalities to utation as one of the region’s leading gree, cum laude, from University of ployers, the biggest change may well medium and small size businesses, as providers of innovative legal services. Delaware. be the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act well as defending the Firm’s clients at Its attorneys are practical, experi- Moller is admitted to practice in (TCJA). The TCJA will impact the the trial and appellate levels against enced advocates who measure their New York State, Connecticut and be- price of settling sexual harassments claims of employment discrimination success by their clients’ success. Cor- fore the U.S. Court of Appeals for the claim if the settlement is tied to a in Federal Courts, State Courts and nerstone groups in all major practice Second Circuit, U.S. District Court for non-disclosure agreement. In the past, administrative tribunals. areas of the law are represented at the Eastern District of New York and businesses could deduct harassment Among Novikoff’s recent nota- the firm, including corporate and se- the U.S. District Court for the South- settlement amounts and legal fees as ble cases include Barrella v. Vil- curities, financial services, commercial ern District of New York. pre-tax business expenses. Employ- lage of Freeport (United States Dis- litigation, intellectual property, health With 265 lawyers and 11 offices, ees/plaintiffs could also deduct their trict Court, Eastern District of New care, real estate, employment, not-for- Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC is a lawyers’ fees from any settlement pay- York 2017) and Fratello v. Archdio- profit, cybersecurity and data privacy, full-service law firm counseling indi- ment. Now, harassment monies tied to cese of New York, 863 F.3d 190 (2d energy, and trusts and estates. Clients viduals, companies, not-for-profits and a non-disclosure agreement will not be Cir. 2017), aff’g, 175 F. Supp. 35 152 include large and mid-sized corpora- public sector entities in a wide spec- valid business expenses. “ (S.D.N.Y. 2016). tions, privately held businesses, insti- trum of practice areas. The Garden “Without those deductions, the cost The one issue that will dominate tutions and individuals. City office is one of nine in New York of settlement increases for employ- the conversations among management State. The firm has two additional of- ers,” Camacho Moran said. “Likewise, within Long Island’s businesses in fices in Naples, Florida and Overland the net dollars received by employees/ 2018 will be the subject of sexual ha- Park, Kansas. plaintiffs will decrease.” rassment, Novikoff said. Bond’s Garden City office opened in “The lesson: carefully evaluate the “In light of all of the recent atten- JESSICA C. 2004 with a contingent of well-respect- price of non-disclosure agreements,” tion that this topic has received, in- ed labor and employment attorneys she noted. “As always, the best and cluding the explosion of the #MeToo MOLLER primarily representing public sector most cost-effective strategy for busi- movement, we should see an increase Bond, Schoeneck clients. Today, the office has grown nesses is to promptly investigate com- in internal workplace complaints con- & King/Bond to represent professionals, small and plaints, prohibit retaliation, and take cerning claims of ongoing sexual ha- large businesses, banking and finance, appropriate remedial action when nec- rassment and an uptick in lawsuits real estate and construction, health essary.” commenced based on previously unre- care, higher education, high-tech, hos- Camacho Moran does a significant ported conduct,” he said. Jessica C. Moller is a member of pitality, manufacturing, municipali- amount of public speaking on issues “Company leadership has begun to the law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King ties, retail and transportation, as well related to employment law. This in- undertake a critical review of their (Bond) in Garden City. Moller con- as numerous school districts and spe- cludes being a keynote speaker and policies, procedures and training concentrates her practice in the area of cial districts in labor matters. moderator at the HIA-LI’s 2015 – 2018 cerning inappropriate sexual conduct employment litigation representing The firm’s attorneys appear in state Women’s Leadership events and a and sexual harassment in the work- employers in both the private and and federal courts and before admin- keynote speaker for several years at place, Novikoff noted. “The dual goal public sector, and has successfully de- istrative agencies on a wide range of the National Association for Mother here is to reduce the occurrence of this fended employers in federal and New commercial issues, personal injury de- Centers Annual Work/Life Conference. unwanted behavior and ensure a safe York State trial and appellate courts fense litigation (including Labor Law Since 2013 she has been named an- and protected avenue for employees against claims of employment discrim- 240 construction cases) and numerous nually to the Best Lawyers in Ameri- to come forward and report their com- ination, harassment, retaliation, in- land use matters. The firm has also ca and the New York Metro Lawyers plaints.” vasion of privacy, constitutional vio- been included in The Best Lawyers in Super Lawyers lists. Camacho Moran “Moreover, and equally important, lation, wage and hour violation, and America© is an advisory board member of Make- business executives are examining many others. A-Wish Metro New York, for which their company’s overall culture and She guides her clients to effectively she has chaired and co-chaired Walk diversity among upper management navigate the web of employment laws, for Wishes Long Island fundraisers in response to current events,” he said. by successfully breaking down compli- that collectively raised more than “Very recent examples within the pri- cated legal requirements to clear cut DOMENIQUE $500,000. vate and public sectors have shown terms. When her clients are faced with With 85 attorneys, the law firm of that a workplace culture of respect for litigation, her thorough preparation, CAMACHO Farrell Fritz is recognized for provid- all employees, and women specifically, calm demeanor and ability to think MORAN ing high quality legal services, prac- starts at the top. Without that, any outside the box routinely achieve pos- Farrell Fritz tical advice and responsiveness. Far- employee training focused on the elim- itive results. rell Fritz handles legal matters in the ination of sexual harassment in the Moller also regularly provides guid- areas of arbitration and mediation; workplace will ultimately be rendered ance to employers on day-to-day per- bankruptcy and restructuring; busi- worthless.” sonnel and compliance matters, and Domenique Camacho Moran is a ness divorce; commercial litigation; Novikoff was named a Super Law- serves as an impartial investigator of partner at Farrell Fritz and leads the construction; corporate and finance; yer in the Metro New York Area in discrimination and harassment com- firm’s labor and employment practice eDiscovery; emerging companies and Business Litigation from 2013-2017. plaints and allegations of misconduct. group. As an advisor, educator and lit- venture capital; environmental law; He earned a juris doctor, cum “On the heels of the #MeToo move- igator, her practice runs the gamut of estate litigation; health law; labor and laude, from Washington College ment and widespread allegations of employment law. employment; land use, municipal and School of Law and a bachelor’s degree sexual harassment continuing to be Camacho Moran has extensive ex- zoning; not-for-profit law; real estate; from Dartmouth College. Novikoff reported in the press, there are now perience in issues that include dis- tax planning and controversy; tax is admitted to practice in New York new laws governing employee re- crimination, unlawful harassment, certiorari, and trusts and estates for and before the United States Court of sponse to sexual harassment in the wage and hour, hiring and firing, corporations, not-for-profit organiza- Appeals, Second Circuit and United workplace within New York State and leaves of absence and social media in tions and individuals. The firm is also States District Courts of the Eastern 24C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Intellectual Property & Labor Law and Southern Districts of New York. use of independent contractors within practice and in-house counsel expe- governments and authorities. Through its offices (Uniondale, NY; New York State, Pagano said. rience in all areas of labor and em- The firm’s more than 220 lawyers Poughkeepsie, NY; Albany, NY; NYC; “Due to overall employment growth, ployment litigation. Piper represents practice among offices throughout Hackensack, NJ) and 180 lawyers, coupled with workforce generational employers in the wide range of labor New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Rivkin Radler provides strong repre- employment expectations, continued and employment law matters, from Ithaca, Melville, New York City, Roch- sentation and builds even stronger cli- toleration for non-compliant business/ intricate employment class action law- ester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, ent relationships. The firm is the advi- employment platforms is diminishing suits to litigation involving all types of Uniondale and White Plains, as well sor-of-choice to successful individuals, from the applicant’s/employee’s per- workplace disputes such as claims of as in New Haven, Connecticut and middle-market companies, and large cor- spective,” he said. “The risk for non- unlawful termination, discrimination, Newark, New Jersey. porations. Many clients have been plac- compliance not only limits the uni- harassment, and unpaid wages or ben- ing their trust in the firm for more than verse of qualified candidates, but for efits. 25 years. The firm credits its unwavering employees the employer risks collec- He also represents employers be- commitment to total client satisfaction as tive and class action lawsuits involv- fore all types of administrative agen- the driving force behind the firm. ing all similarly situated employees cies including the New York and Unit- DOUGLAS E. Rivkin Radler’s attorneys are lead- and/or independent contractors. Such ed States Departments of Labor, the ers in legal, business and political lawsuits are expensive to defend, as EEOC, the New York State Division ROWE Certilman Balin arenas. Many of its attorneys have well as risky because damages typi- of Human Rights, the OFCCP, OSHA, received Martindale Hubbell’s AV cally consist of all wages owed to the and the NLRB. His practice includes Adler & Hyman, Preeminent® ranking, signifying that class, double damages and attorneys preparing and negotiating separation LLP “a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at fees for the plaintiffs’ counsel.” packages and advising on contractu- the highest level of professional excel- “Employers should periodically al issues such as employment agree- lence.” Time and again, Rivkin Radler conduct audit for each employment ments and non-compete agreements. Douglas E. Rowe is a partner in attorneys are recognized as leaders by position concerning appropriate clas- While not a new issue, the #MeToo the Labor and Employment Practice peer review programs, including Best sifications, overtime eligibility, tip movement has magnified the impor- Group at Certilman Balin Adler & Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report credits, state and/or federal mandated tance of serious and regular non-ha- Hyman, LLP in East Meadow. Rowe and Super Lawyers. programs (e.g. hiring processes, sick rassment training for all employees has a broad range of expertise in labor pay, family leave, disability and other – managers and non-managers alike, and employment law, including claims programs). These are among the many Piper noted. alleging discrimination based upon facets of a compliant employment re- “It has also emphasized how cru- race, sex, religion, national origin, age JEFFREY W. lationship,” Pagano said. “To do oth- cial it is for employers to take all for- and disability, as well as sexual ha- erwise, is to diminish the value of the mal and informal complaints of harassment, wage and hour issues, labor PAGANO business platform, as well as the ef- rassment seriously, and to investigate arbitrations, and defense of employ- Twomey, Shea, fectiveness of the operating strategy, and address them immediately and ment-related claims under federal and Latham, Kelley, while allowing one employee to dra- decisively,” he said. “The landscape state statutes. Dubin, and matically effect the long term viability in American workplaces is changing Rowe counsels on and litigates is- Quartarao, LLP of the enterprise through the collective rapidly. Employers, who once thought sues relating to restrictive covenants and class action process.” that they were immune from harass- and trade secrets. By initiating pre- Pagano also litigates significant ment issues, are learning that this is ventive counseling on company pol- Jeffrey W. Pagano is a partner complex commercial matters arising no longer the case.” icies and other personnel matters, in the Labor & Employment Group out of the purchase and sale of busi- “The time has come for employers he helps clients keep costs down and at Twomey, Shea, Latham, Kelley, ness organizations, intellectual prop- to take their non-harassment policies avoid litigation. Rowe also prepares Dubin, and Quartarao, LLP. Pagano erty and contractual disputes in courts —and any internal harassment issues and negotiates employment agree- focuses on all forms of corporate oper- throughout the U.S. or in the arbitra- — seriously,” Piper said. “Failing to ments. ating design, litigation and negotiation context. do so may not only result in liability In the area of employment law, tion, primarily in the area of labor and He is admitted to practice in New – but in this day of social media – it compliance is the word for 2018, Rowe employment law, arising under the York, New Jersey and District of Co- may also irrevocably hurt a company’s said. NLRA, RLA, Jones Act, Title VII of lumbia bars; the U.S. Supreme Court, brand and business reputation.” “Numerous federal, state and local the 1964 Civil U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Piper earned a juris doctor from laws have been enacted, which require Rights Act, ADEA, FLSA, SCA, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and Elev- University of Florida Law and a bach- a heightened awareness and training ERISA, E.O. 11246, Rehabilitation Act, enth, DC Circuits; U.S. District Court, elor’s degree, summa cum laude, from on the part of employers to ensure VEVRAA, OSHA, ADA, FMLA, SCA, District of New Jersey; U.S. District University of North Florida. compliance,” he noted. “If employers FCRA, FCA, as well as the numerous Court, District of Columbia; U.S. Dis- He is admitted to practice in New do not comply, the risks cannot be un- state statutory schemes impacting the trict Court, Southern, Eastern and York, Georgia, Georgia - Supreme derstated. The standard recourse for workplace, throughout the U.S. Northern Districts of New York; U.S. Court non-compliance includes fines, penal- Pagano has experience in many in- District Court, Eastern District of And before the U.S. District Court, ties, legal fees, and financial liability dustries, including all forms of trans- Michigan; and U.S. District Court, New York - Eastern District; U.S. Dis- to employees.” portation (armored, OTR, shipping, Eastern District of Wisconsin. trict Court, New York - Northern Dis- “There is a plethora of new laws aircraft), manufacturing, financial, au- With 28 attorneys and a staff of trict; U.S. District Court, New York - and regulations,” Rowe explained. tomotive, steel, retail and consumer over 30 people, Twomey, Latham, Southern District; U.S. District Court, “For example, as of January 1, 2018, products, hospitality, health care, and Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartarao of- New York - Western District; U.S. Dis- New York State employers must pro- a myriad of other service industries. fers a full range of legal services in- trict Court, Georgia - Northern Dis- vide their employees with Paid Fam- He has been involved in hundreds of cluding commercial litigation, zoning trict U.S. Court of Appeals, Second ily Leave so employees, among other union organizing campaigns on behalf and land use, real estate and corpo- Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court. things, can bond with a newly born of management. He also has extensive rate transactions, estate planning and Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and child and/or care for a family member experience before the NLRB, in collec- administration, elder law, municipal its subsidiaries provide a full range with serious health condition. New tive bargaining, as well as the ongoing law, environmental law, copyright and of legal and professional services for York City recently enacted the Fair administration of the employment re- trademark law, mediation, matrimo- clients across New York state, as well Workweek Law, which gives work- lationship, including arbitration. nial and family law. as nationally and internationally. Har- ers in fast food and retail the right to Pagano has also developed work- The firm’s main office is located in ris Beach is among the country’s top predictable schedules and paychecks. place policies and procedures that pro- Riverhead and additional offices are law firms as ranked by The National The New York City Earned Safe and duce effective internal workplace dis- located in East Hampton, Hauppauge, Law Journal and is among the 2017 Sick Time Act, a new law that be- pute mechanisms designed to avoid Southampton and Southold. BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth comes effective May 5, 2018, permits external liability. These practices en- interviews of more than 600 corpo- an employee to use sick time when the hance management’s operational and rate counsel at the world’s largest and employee or family member has been leadership credibility, while reducing most influential companies. Clients victim of certain criminal offenses. In union organizing risk, discrimination include Fortune 100 corporations, regard to wages, the minimum has in- claims, whistleblower claims and wage SCOTT D. privately-held companies, emerging creased again.” hour claims (collective, class, and in- businesses, public sector entities, not- “In addition, the #MeToo world, dividual), which reduces the potential PIPER for-profit organizations and individu- with its high-profile sexual harass- legal spend in the process. Harris Beach als. Principal industries Harris Beach ment cases, has rendered it more im- Wage and hour compliance involv- PLLC represents include education, energy, portant than ever to ensure that em- ing the New York Labor Law (NYLL) financial, food and beverage, health ployers are following best practices,” and the Fair Labor Standards Act care, insurance, manufacturing, med- Rowe said. (FLSA) should be a continuing em- ical and life sciences, real estate de- “At every organizational level, employer focus depending upon the num- Scott D. Piper is a partner at Harris velopers, science and technology, vet- ployers must make concerted efforts ber of employees employed and/or the Beach PLLC with extensive private erinary medicine, and state and local to comply with the multitude of new LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 25C WHO’SWHO Intellectual Property & Labor Law employment laws and regulations in petitors and infringers, which divert Telesca has extensive experience claims and class actions. He also pro- 2018,” Rowe noted. sales and/or cause damage to a brand,” in a wide range of commercial litiga- vides advice and counsel to employers A seasoned litigator at the state he said. tion, including corporate dissolutions, on discrimination and retaliation poli- and federal level, Rowe has significant “Sometimes established brands must shareholder and partnership disputes, cies and prevention, harassment train- appellate experience. He is admitted adopt alternative product or brand antitrust or unfair business practices, ing and prevention, wage and hour to practice in the State of New York, names in jurisdictions as they seek to trademark and patent infringement, matters, handbooks, severance packag- United States District Court, Eastern expand in lieu of costly trademark lit- misappropriation of trade secrets, en- es, employment agreements and other and Southern Districts, and the U.S. igation,” Spierer noted. “Additionally, forcement of restrictive covenants, employment-related documents. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. the question on how to handle online RICO actions, securities litigation, The social movements aimed at In 2011 and from 2013 until 2017 infringers is also challenging. Playing construction and real estate related eradicating sexual harassment and consecutively, Rowe was named to the whack-a-mole against every infringer matters, contract disputes, and Article the extensive media coverage of them New York Metro Super Lawyers list. who pops up on Amazon or eBay can 78 proceedings against municipalities have placed employers under even This honor recognizes top attorneys in be draining on resources and in some and corporations. He has also prose- greater pressure to maintain vigilance their respective areas of practice, and instances reputation as sternly worded cuted civil rights claims against mu- against workplace discrimination and only five percent of lawyers in the New cease and desist letters have gone viral nicipalities and private entities. harassment, Trafimow said. York Metro area are named to the list. over the web. To the contrary, some cre- Telesca also prosecutes trademark “Renewed focus on policies, train- In 2013, Long Island Pulse awarded ative brands have turned infringement applications in the U.S. Patent and ing, and open lines of communication Rowe a “Legal Eagle” in the category into clever marketing opportunities, as Trademark Office on behalf of both may be issues organizations will want of Employment Law. Anheuser-Busch received positive atten- foreign and domestic clients and rep- to revisit in 2018,” he noted. Rowe earned a juris doctor from tion for sending a town crier to request a resents his clients in proceedings be- “Even before a pair of United States Brooklyn Law School and a bachelor’s brewery discontinue the use of a “Dilly fore the Trademark Trial and Appeal Supreme Court decisions nearly 20 degree in accounting from the Univer- Dilly” named beer.” Board. years ago emphasized the point, the sity of Maryland. He is a member of “Responsible brands have to be more He earned a juris doctor, cum legal advantages to a business or the New York and Nassau County Bar thoughtful in brand development and laude, at Seton Hall University School non-profit organization of maintaining Associations. enforcement strategy including proof Law and a bachelor’s degree from and enforcing policies against illegal Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, active due diligence on a global scale, University of Richmond. During law discrimination and harassment had LLP is among Long Island’s largest followed by a thoughtful approach for school, he studied international law in been clear,” Trafimow said. “At core, full-service law firm with offices in monitoring and taking action in a cost Tokyo, Japan at Temple University. such policies announce organizational Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Its 15 effective but also fruitful manner,” Spi- Telesca is admitted to practice in commitment to fair employment prac- practice areas include: real estate, real erer said. New York and New Jersey, as well tices and identify resources allocated property tax certiorari and condem- Spierer earned a juris doctor from as numerous federal courts, including to enforcing this commitment. They nation, cooperative and condominium, Brooklyn Law School and a bachelor’s the U.S. Court of International Trade. typically provide avenues of complaint land use, environmental law, corpo- degree from Tulane University. He is He is chair of the Committee on In- for employees who believe they are rate/securities, litigation, commercial admitted to practice in New York, ternational Contract and Commercial being mistreated, and — hopefully — lending, labor relations/employment New Jersey and before the U.S. Dis- Law of the International Section of train managers designated to receive law, bankruptcy and debtor/creditor trict Court, New Jersey and the U.S. the New York State Bar Association. such complaints on what to do.” rights, nonprofit/tax exempt and re- District Court, New York - Southern Telesca is also a member of the Young “And yet, at least in some well-pub- ligious organizations, trusts and es- District. Practitioners Committee of the Inter- licized industries and perhaps in tates, elder law, telecommunications Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and national Trademark Association and many more, mounting evidence sug- law, and criminal law. its subsidiaries provide a full range of the Commercial Litigation Committee gests that these steps have not been legal and professional services for cli- of the Nassau County Bar Association. enough,” Trafimow said. “Certainly, ents across New York state, as well as Telesca is president and chairman organizations who allow such claims nationally and internationally. Har- of the Board of Directors of the At- to go to trial risk running into jurors ris Beach is among the country’s top lantic Marine Conservation Society, a who think so.” CRAIG M. law firms as ranked by The National not-for-profit that focuses on marine “Now is the time for organizations Law Journal and is among the 2017 mammal and sea turtle strandings. He to reaffirm organizational values SPIERER BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth also serves as an adjunct professor at through strengthened fair employ- Harris Beach interviews of more than 600 corporate Molloy College. ment policies, and to allocate suffi- PLLC counsel at the world’s largest and most For more than 50 years, Ruskin cient resources for enforcement to un- influential companies. Clients include Moscou Faltischek P.C has built a rep- derscore their commitment to these Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held utation as one of the region’s leading values,” he said. companies, emerging businesses, public providers of innovative legal services. Trafimow is an experienced trial Craig M. Spierer is a partner at sector entities, not-for-profit organiza- Its attorneys are practical, experi- attorney and one of a limited num- Harris Beach PLLC where he focuses tions and individuals. Principal indus- enced advocates who measure their ber of attorneys with trial experience his practice on the areas of intellectual tries Harris Beach represents include success by their clients’ success. Cor- in the class action context. Trafimow property; corporate transactions; and education, energy, financial, food and nerstone groups in all major practice co-tried Pisani v. Staten Island Uni- food, drug and cosmetic law. He coun- beverage, health care, insurance, manu- areas of the law are represented at versity Hospital, 06-CV-1016 (JFB), a sels clients on intellectual property (IP) facturing, medical and life sciences, real the firm, including corporate and se- defamation case, in the United States protection including trademarks and estate developers, science and technol- curities, financial services, commercial District Court for the Eastern Dis- copyrights, consumer complaints and ogy, veterinary medicine, and state and litigation, intellectual property, health trict of New York. He also co-tried a lawsuits, as well as general transaction- local governments and authorities. care, real estate, employment, not-for- civil rights class action lawsuit in the al needs. Based on his management of The firm’s more than 220 lawyers profit, cybersecurity and data privacy, United States District Court for the his clients’ global IP portfolios, Spierer practice among offices throughout New energy, and trusts and estates. Clients Southern District of New York, Dodge has experience in formulating, imple- York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, include large and mid-sized corpora- v. County Orange, 02 Civ. 769 (CM). menting and executing brand protection Melville, New York City, Rochester, tions, privately held businesses, insti- He has been counsel of record in nu- strategies and enforcing clients’ intel- Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Uniondale tutions and individuals. merous reported and unreported deci- lectual property rights on a worldwide and White Plains, as well as in New sions, including Penn v. N.Y. Method- basis. Such strategies include trade- Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New ist Hosp., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 712 mark clearance, prosecution and licens- Jersey. (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 20, 2016). ing, as well as assistance against copy- In the cybersecurity space, Trafimow right and trademark infringers. A. JONATHAN focuses on the intersection of technology Spierer also advises clients on how to and human resources best practices in best protect their intellectual property, TRAFIMOW assisting clients with preparing writ- and other related areas including unfair THOMAS Moritt Hock & ten information security plans (WISPs). competition and the right of publicity. Hamroff LLP Companies can use WISPs to mitigate He is co-leader of the Harris Beach Food TELESCA the risk of, and potentially limit legal and Beverage practice group. Ruskin Moscou exposure from, a data breach. With the proliferation of e-commerce Faltischek P.C. Trafimow is also an experienced pro and reliance on social media and other A. Jonathan Trafimow is a partner bono mediator for the United States online marketing channels, traditional of Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP in Gar- District Court for the Eastern District commerce has been upended causing den City where he chairs its Employ- of New York. companies to develop a more thoughtful Thomas “Tom” Telesca is a partner ment Law Practice Group and co-chairs He earned a juris doctor from New trademark enforcement strategy, Spier- at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. in its Cybersecurity Practice Group. York University School of Law and a er said. Uniondale where he is a member of the Trafimow represents employers in bachelor’s degree from University of “The bar of entry into markets have firm’s Litigation Department and chair all areas of workplace discrimination, Chicago. 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Appeals for the Second and Eleventh gamut of employment-related matters, resents management in all public and appropriate; document it; ensure that Circuits, the United States District from discrimination and workplace private sector labor and employment the parties know the outcome; and Courts for the Southern, Eastern and harassment to affirmative-action com- law areas, including collective bar- undertake periodic follow-up to ensure Northern Districts of New York, the pliance. gaining, discipline and litigation-relat- compliance.” Northern District of Illinois, and the “Employers should be aware of the ed matters. His public sector clients “Effectuating these steps should re- states of New York and Illinois. accelerating pace of state and city-lev- include school districts, libraries, cit- sult in a more equitable and produc- Trafimow is a member of the Amer- el rulemaking, which make compli- ies, counties, towns, villages and fire tive workplace,” noted Zuckerman. ican Bar Association, the New York ance for multi-location employers and ferry districts. He also serves as Zuckerman is a Fellow of the State Bar Association and the Ameri- more and more challenging, even with- general counsel to school districts and Governors of The College of Labor can Health Lawyers Association. in the same state,” Tripp said. “State as a hearing officer in General Munic- and Employment Lawyers, a Fel- Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, es- and city minimum wage or paid leave ipal Law Section 207-a and 207-c dis- low of the American and New York tablished in 1980, is a full-service, laws are the most prevalent examples, putes. Zuckerman is chair of the New Bar Foundations, and an Inaugural AV-rated commercial law firm with but ‘predictive scheduling’ laws and York State Bar Association (NYSBA’s) Member of the Board of Advisors for 19 areas of practice and 70+ attor- the renewed focus on harassment by Local and State Government Law Sec- the St. John’s University School of neys based in New York with offices state and municipal legislators are tion and a former chair of the NYS- Law Center for Labor and Employ- on Long Island and in Manhattan. The also part of the picture.” BA’s Labor and Employment Law ment Law. He is one of the co-ed- firm’s practice areas include: alterna- “More lawmaking breeds complexi- Section, as well as a former president itors for the New York State Bar tive dispute resolution, commercial ty, ambiguity and inconsistency, all of of the New York State Association of Association’s treatise “Lefkowitz on lending & finance, construction, copy- which are hard on business,” he noted. School Attorneys. Public Sector Labor and Employment rights, trademarks & licensing, cor- “Jackson Lewis attorneys work real- 2017 ended with a flurry of harass- Law, Fourth Edition,” as well as its porate & securities, creditors’ rights ly hard to provide practical real time ment allegations against elected offi- Third Edition and Supplements, and & bankruptcy, cybersecurity, employ- solutions to these problems.” cials, high-level executives and other was an editor for the American Bar ment, equipment & transportation Tripp earned a juris doctor from public figures, Zuckerman said. Association’s treatise “Discipline and leasing and finance, healthcare, land- Fordham University School of Law “This year, employers should take Discharge in Arbitration” and Sup- lord & tenant, litigation, marketing, and an A.B. from Dartmouth College. the following actions to ensure that plement. advertising & promotions, mergers, He is admitted to practice in New employees are judged only on the Zuckerman has been named as a acquisitions & private equity, not-for- York State and New York - E.D. N.Y; merits of their work performance, Best Lawyer in America© since 2012 profit, patents, real estate, tax and New York - S.D. N.Y.; and New York - and not on outdated stereotypes or and was the Best Lawyers’ 2017 “Law- trusts & estates. W.D. N.Y. their tolerance of abhorrent behav- yer of the Year: Labor Law – Manage- Tripp is a member of the Ameri- ior,” he said. “First, implement an ment” for Long Island and the 2015 can Bar Association. He is admitted to anti-harassment policy prohibiting New York City “Labor Law – Manage- practice in New York State and before illegal harassment and discrimina- ment “Lawyer of the Year.” He has the United States District Court for tion based upon any characteristic repeatedly been named a New York the Eastern, Southern and Western protected by applicable law. Retalia- Super Lawyer® in Labor and Employ- NOEL P. TRIPP Districts of New York. tion against complainants and inves- ment Law, a Who’s Who in American Jackson Lewis Jackson Lewis P.C. is a law firm tigation participants should also be Law®. P.C. with more than 850 attorneys in major prohibited.” Founded in 1981, Lamb & Bar- cities nationwide serving clients across “Next, disseminate the policy by nosky, LLP is a full-service law firm a wide range of practices and indus- posting it or including it in your em- representing a wide variety of corpo- tries. Having built its reputation on ployee handbook, since it can only be rate, municipal and individual clients. providing premier workplace law rep- effective when communicated,” Zuck- All of its attorneys have superior edu- Noel P. Tripp is a principal in the resentation to management, the firm erman said. cational backgrounds and the ability Melville, Long Island office of Jackson has grown to include leading practices “Third, implement an effective com- and experience to provide the finest Lewis P.C. Tripp has spent his entire in the areas of government relations, plaint reporting system with multiple legal representation. The firm’s rela- career at Jackson Lewis devoted to healthcare and sports law. avenues of communication, including tively informal culture has attorneys the defense of class and collective ac- addressing situations in which the — with expertise in many different tion lawsuits under federal and state complaint involves senior manage- practice areas — who promptly and wage-and-hour laws, as well as coun- ment,” he explained. “Promptly, thor- efficiently address all aspects of a cli- seling employers regarding prospec- RICHARD K. oughly and impartially investigate all ent’s needs. tive wage-and-hour compliance. complaints.” Lamb & Barnosky has an AV rating He has represented employers in ZUCKERMAN “Fourth, regularly train employees from Martindale-Hubbell, the nation- dozens of putative class and collective Lamb & Barnosky, and their supervisors about the poli- ally recognized legal directory, for the lawsuits across a variety of industries, LLP cy, unacceptable conduct and its con- highest standard of legal ability and and he previously served as coordina- sequences; the employer’s system for professional standards of conduct and tor of Jackson Lewis’ Wage and Hour addressing complaints; what to do if ethics. It has also been named to the blog. During his career, Tripp has employees become aware of prohibited National Register of Preeminent Law- also been involved in matters pending Richard K. Zuckerman is a partner conduct; and that retaliation is prohib- yers. Lamb & Barnosky is also com- before federal and state courts and in the law firm Lamb & Barnosky, ited,” Zuckerman stated. “Finally, im- mitted to pro bono and bar association administrative agencies covering the LLP in Melville. Zuckerman rep- plement swift remedial action where work. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 27C WHO’SWHO Business Services

local, regional and national clients, including the New York Police De- partment; Suffolk County Police De- partment; Department of Homeland DAVID ANTAR Security; City of Bridgeport, CT; City A+ Technology of Fort Myers, FL; numerous fire de- & Security partments; and over 100 public and Solutions, Inc. private schools in the greater New WHO’s WHO York area. Business Services David Antar is president of A+ Tech- nology & Security Solutions, Inc. in ROBERT Bay Shore. With over 30 years of expe- ong Island is comprised of companies that provide services to rience in the security industry, Antar BASSO began his career at Eagle Transfer, a Associated other companies. Regardless of what service they offer, they commercial moving-and-storage com- Human Capital keep their clients on top of their game so they can compete pany in Manhattan, where he quickly Management L rose through management. Under his (Associated HCM) in today’s business environment. In this Who’s Who in Business leadership, the company grew to the largest of its kind in New York City, Services section, some of Long Island’s business services leaders doubling in size for 13 consecutive Robert Basso is owner and founder years and ultimately operating out of of Associated Human Capital Man- share what specialties they offer companies across the region. nine buildings totaling over 750,000 agement (Associated HCM) of Plain- square feet. view, NY, a leading provider of ad- Antar was responsible for every as- vanced HR, payroll and human capital pect of the business, but it was specif- management services for businesses ically his involvement in developing and not-for-profits. Over the past two INDEXINDEXINDEX a division for the packing and ship- decades, the company’s leadership ping of extremely valuable fine arts has worked with thousands of region- and collectibles that introduced him to al businesses providing HR, payroll, the challenges of security. He became time and labor management as well as 27C DAVID ANTAR, A+ Technology & Security Solutions, Inc. acutely aware of the growing role that other vital services. Basso transitioned technology could play in delivering on ownership of Advantage Payroll Ser- 27C ROBERT BASSO, Associated Human Capital Magagement (Associated HCM) the need for physical security, and this vices Long Island last year to a large revelation served as the inspiration public company after celebrating 20 28C MIKE BILLOWS, Apex Payroll for the founding of his own company years in business. in 1988, A+ Technology & Security After celebrating the five year an- 28C HENRY G. BRAMWELL, JR, Visionary Graphics + Marketing Solutions, a systems integrator spe- niversary of Associated HCM in 2017, cializing in the convergence of secu- the company purchased a new cor- 28C ROBERT CARTELLI, Outstanding Plumbing rity, audio/visual, LED Lighting and porate headquarters in Plainview in advanced IT solutions. 2018 to accommodate staff growth. As- 28C TEDDY CILLIS, Lincoln Computer Services Among its specialties, A+ Technolo- sociated HCM’s complete platform of gy & Security Solutions is a pioneer in human capital management tools and 28C BILL CORBETT, JR, Corbett Public Relations, Inc. school security technology integration resources allow businesses of all sizes, and recently added a Threat Vulnera- as well as nonprofits to gain access to 29C GARY CUCCHI, Progressive Marketing Group, Inc.. bility & Risk Assessment (TVRA) and the same technology as Fortune 500 Comprehensive Safety Training Divi- companies, providing them with the 29C ROY DIMARCO, RGD Marketing, LLC sion, which incorporates virtual reality ability to be more efficient and com- and helps schools nationwide stay safe petitive. 29C BENJAMIN DYNKIN, Atlas Cybersecurity and secure. A recognized business expert and “Launched in 2017, these educa- payroll/HR leader, Basso’s firm works 29C SALVATORE FERRO, Alure Home Improvements tional safety training seminars have with clients from almost every in- helped make A+ Technology the dustry, providing them with atten- 30C LINDA FOSTEK, Women’s Prosperity Network thought leaders on school security,” tive hands-on service and cutting-edge Antar said. “The seminars are hosted technology for more than 20 years. 30C DOROTHY GULLO, Madison East® Advertising either at the company’s headquarters He has built strong relationships with in Bay Shore or at individual school lo- clients, accounting professionals and 30C KATHERINE HEAVISIDE, Epoch 5 Public Relations cations and is intended to help schools thousands of businesses across the be completely prepared to respond New York Metro area. 30C MICHAEL KRAMER, The Corporate Source, Inc. quickly to potential security threats Basso credits his longstanding re- and help limit their liability.” lationships with clients to his philoso- 31C CHRIS MCDONALD, DiSK Data Destruction “In addition, A+ Technology has phy of a strong employee-driven corpo- recently launched virtual reali- rate culture. 31C MONIQUE MERHIGE, Infusion Direct Marketing & Advertising, Inc. ty training drills that virtualize the “It has always been my belief that school environment and provide an behind every business leader is a qual- 31C LEE MUNCH, Monarch 13 Group, LLC. immersive training experience for ity team for delivering superior cus- faculty and students covering active tomer service in order to achieve high 31C ANDREW NIGRI, Sancus Insurance Agency, Ltd. shooter, crisis intervention, emergen- client retention,” Basso said. “I have cy response and much more,” he ex- always built my work environments 31C RYAN OSBORNE, Waldner’s Business Environments, Inc. plained. “A+ Technology is making around corporate cultures that are fo- a huge impact on schools across the cused on employee empowerment. I 32C DAVE PASTERNACK, Didit country and continues to offer cut- am also committed to supporting our ting-edge security technology that is community through work incentives 32C DENNIS PEDRA, Pedra Earth Movers Inc. paving the way for safer schools now and philanthropic activities. I have and in the future.” found this enhances staff morale, pro- 32C JOHN W. RATTO, J. Ratto Landscaping, Ltd. A+ Technology & Security Solutions ductivity and loyalty. This translates specializes in the convergence of phys- into high quality customer service and 32C MELISSA ROSE, Melissa Rose Marketing & Events ical security, A/V, LED and IT infra- leads to strong client satisfaction.” structure solutions. Since 1988, A+ Basso’s mission is to help small 33C MICHAEL STEINBERG, Empire Business Management Technology & Security Solutions has businesses grow and create jobs. His been providing integrated solutions to book, released in 2011 by John Wiley 33C TAI VICARI, Networking Marketing Specialist Media Agency, Inc. schools, law enforcement, local, state & Sons, “The Everyday Entrepreneur,” and federal governmental agencies, focuses on his business lessons and 33C JOE WINTERS, Winters Bros. Waste Systems healthcare and commercial organiza- others from successful entrepreneurs. tions. The company works closely with He has been interviewed many times 28C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Business Services on local and national TV and has fea- primarily working on projects in Man- align with their customers goals. tured in many publications, including hattan and, in 2005, he ventured out on Cillis has more than 35 years of expe- Entrepreneur, Newsday and The New his own with the launch of Outstanding rience in system integration, technology York Times. HENRY G. Plumbing. solutions and service. Prior to Lincoln, he Basso is a supporter of not-for-prof- BRAMWELL, Outstanding Plumbing offers a wide was employed at a local system integra- it organizations. He and his team at scope of residential and commercial tor where he was instrumental in compa- Associated HCM donate hundreds of JR. plumbing and heating services, including ny growth and departed as vice president hours to charity and raise funds along Visionary Graphics sump pump installation, water heater of operations. Within his 17-year service with awareness for many organiza- + Marketing repair/replacement and drain and sewer to this company, he started as a system tions such as Habitat for Humanity, cleaning. The company also works on engineer, worked into the role of field Long Island Cares and many others. commercial and multi-residential build- service manager and was promoted to His efforts have been recognized by Henry G. Bramwell, Jr. is president outs. vice president of operations. As service many not-for-profits, including the of Visionary Graphics + Marketing, with Cartelli is an accessible leader who is manager, he was responsible for over- American Heart Association and Big offices in Bohemia and New York City. passionate about his business and sets seeing support and services for the orga- Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island. Bramwell has more than 35 years of ex- the “customer first” tone for the entire nization’s critical accounts located in the He was named to the Inc. 5,000 list perience providing marketing commu- company. His primary goal is to make a metropolitan area. As vice president, he as one of the nation’s fastest grow- nication services to clients ranging from positive impact on the Long Island econ- developed a service division that began ing companies in 2016. In 2017, Basso local small businesses to Fortune 100 omy and the lives of his fellow neighbors. as a strictly local offering and grew into a was honored by Smart CEO and was companies. “A desire to deliver memorable, over- nationwide service supporting more than placed on its Future 50 list. Bramwell majored in graphic design the-top, and truly outstanding customer 150 locations throughout the country. at New York Institute of Technology and experiences drives every aspect of the “Lincoln Computer Services is more upon graduation, in 1982, he started out business,” Cartelli said. “Every service than a Managed Service Provider.” Cillis as a paste-up artist at a local weekly experience is nothing less than outstand- said. “We are also caring members of the newspaper where he quickly learned how ing and is delivered with an abundance community who believe in giving back to create advertising under extremely of pride.” through corporate contributions and em- MIKE tight deadlines. “The staff at Outstanding Plumbing ployee involvement.” In 1992, Bramwell started Visionary, are detail oriented and strive to live up “Over the years, our efforts have in- BILLOWS a graphic design studio offering annual to the ‘Outstanding’ name during every volved many initiatives, including do- Apex Payroll report design services to public-held com- customer interaction,” he said. nations, mentorship and sponsorship to panies on Long Island. Over the years, Cartelli is involved in many local civic local non-profits such as LICM, Michael Visionary evolved into a full-service mar- and business organizations, serving as Magro Foundation, and Family Service keting communications firm specializing president of the Smithtown Chamber League, and many more,” he noted. Mike Billows is a principal and di- in website development and digital ad- of Commerce; as a trustee on the Kings Lincoln Computer Services leaders rector of operations at Apex Payroll in vertising. “Internet marketing required Park Heritage Museum Board; and as have been recognized by various organi- Melville. His prior career in hospital- us to focus more on strategy, so not only a member of the Knights of Columbus zations such as Federation of Organiza- ity inspired him to enter payroll and are we the builders, we are the archi- and Smithtown Rotary. In recognition of tions as an honoree at their First Annual related services industry in 2011. tects,” Bramwell said. his devotion to the community and suc- Fundraiser, by Family Service League Billows recognized early on that Visionary is a creative company fo- cess in running a thriving business, The with The Corporate Leadership Award, success with attaining business goals cused on solutions achieved through the Times of Smithtown named Cartelli 2012 and by the NYST PBA Signal 30 Benefit couldn’t be achieved without concen- union of design and technology. “We view Man of the Year in Business. Fund with the Businessmen of the Year trating on employee development and our work not as individual projects, but Outstanding Plumbing provides res- Award. As a local business, giving back management. Additionally, his connec- as the on-going cultivation of relation- idential and commercial plumbing ser- to those in need is part of the company’s tion with food service clients taught ships and partnerships,” Bramwell ex- vices to customers across all of Suffolk mission and stands proud to have sup- Billows that attention to detail, re- plained. Visionary works with a range of and Nassau Counties, with an eye on ported many nonprofit organizations. sourcefulness and working to exceed clients, including institutional, non-prof- expansion into the boroughs. Outstand- Founded originally as a systems in- customer expectations is key to devel- it, business-to-business, consumer and ing Plumbing employs a staff of high- tegration consulting firm, Lincoln Com- oping a loyal client base. municipal. ly-trained service technicians, delivers puter Services has evolved into an award Apex Payroll began operations on “We are passionate about what we do, 24/7 emergency service, provides custom- winning managed service provider. Lin- Long Island in January 2011. Initially both in a creative sense and through our ers with upfront pricing, and furnishes coln has a strong track record with re- concentrating on payroll processing, commitment to customer satisfaction,” all customers with a written 100 percent ceiving awards from MSP Mentor, CRN, tax filing and human resources, ser- Bramwell said. “We are fully accountable Satisfaction Guarantee. The company and INC 5000. Celebrating its 20th an- vices quickly expanded to include au- to our clients for work quality, timelines offers customers numerous service deals niversary this year, and recently opening tomated timekeeping, compliance, em- and budget.” in support of The Make-A-Wish Founda- its 4th location, Lincoln is proud to have ployee onboarding, poster programs, Visionary’s clients range from small tion. grown tremendously with the help of its background checks and insurance. businesses to Fortune 100 companies. team. Although the preferred service area Its services include website development, is New York, Apex developed clients search engine optimization, pay-per-click spanning 10 states. advertising, reputation management, The Apex client list includes many blogging and social media management. TEDDY CILLIS business types, however, focus is on The company also offers traditional mar- Lincoln BILL CORBETT, restaurants and food service organiza- keting services including print design Computer JR. tions. projects and media planning/placement. Services Corbett Public Billow’s career in hospitality has given him first hand insight to the Relations, Inc. additional challenges experienced by food services operators who deal with extended work weeks, long hours, holi- ROBERT Teddy Cillis is co-founder, president days, scheduling difficulties and added and CEO of Lincoln Computer Services, Bill Corbett, Jr. is president of Corbett compliance issues. CARTELLI an award-winning managed IT solutions Public Relations, Inc., an award-winning “These items can consume much of Outstanding provider in Hicksville that serves the professional public and media relations management’s valuable time, taking Plumbing New York metro area. Cillis co-founded firm in Floral Park that provides busi- away from important operating tasks the company, in 1998, with John Antimi- nesses and entrepreneurial-minded pro- and growing the business,” Billows siaris and Gary Cioffi. fessionals with effective and goal-focused noted. Today, Lincoln Computer Services is marketing strategies and services. Responding to these needs, Apex Robert Cartelli is owner of Outstand- known as a leading managed service pro- Corbett is a public relations, media has earned the reputation as a trust- ing Plumbing in Smithtown. Cartelli vider. The company supports business relations, crisis communications, digital ed member of their clients’ team. The began his career in 1988 after his father with cutting-edge technology that drives marketing and personal branding expert firm administers a suite of tools to forced him off the couch and into working innovation and accelerates business with over 25 years of experience. He be- relieve clients from the burden of pay- for his uncle’s plumbing company. After transformation. Their success has been lieves every business must have a media roll processing and related services; as a brief but valuable stint in the family largely attributed to being agile to chang- relations strategy in order to maximize well as keeping clients in compliance business, Cartelli joined forces with a es in their customers’ business, fiscal and growth. with tax and labor agency regulations. private plumbing contractor and for 10 technology requirements. The company’s Corbett is recognized as a publicist Apex is available when needed, seven years they completed work on thousands diverse practice areas, strategic partner- for entrepreneurs and entrepreneur- days a week, and has earned an A+ of new homes and businesses during the ships, and highly trained IT consultants ial-minded businesses. Rating from the Better Business Bu- 1990s Staten Island building boom. Car- make them uniquely qualified to provide “We specialize in media relations reau. telli then joined UA Plumbers Local 1, comprehensive, high-value solutions that for entrepreneurial-focused companies LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 29C WHO’SWHO Business Services and individuals, Corbett said. “We are His range of talents extends to conceiv- hanced the agency’s overall capabilities Dynkin has spent his career working known as publicists for entrepreneurs. ing strategic programs and providing in marketing, public relations and digital to help defend the United States and its This focus on personal branding and po- sought-after marketing solutions. His services. HLD was recognized as one of businesses from cyber threats. He has sitioning of corporate leaders as experts tactical implementation skills are cross the most accomplished branding, adver- championed the cause of raising aware- and thought leaders is our key differen- platform from traditional to digital envi- tising, public relations and interactive ness of cybersecurity for a variety of au- tiator. The firm’s clients are featured in ronments, and he is the public relations agencies on Long Island. diences, ranging from federal officials to national media outlets, including FOX director for agency clients. As the head of RGD Marketing, Di- small mom and pop shops News , MSNBC and ABC’s Good Morn- “Our client base is vast and we work Marco is a trusted advisor to small and Atlas Cybersecurity’s specialty is taking America and publications such as within many different industry sectors,” mid-sized businesses. His agency also ing the ‘guess work’ out of cybersecurity, Fast Company, Inc. and Entrepreneur.” Cucchi said. “What I’m most proud of is serves the sales promotion needs of Dynkin said. “The entrepreneurial focus of the com- our customer loyalty and our ability to several larger corporations. DiMarco is “Headlines today have left people and pany and our commitment to seeing cli- continually deliver solution-based pro- noted for developing effective solutions businesses scared of the amorphous, gen- ents become influencers is an important grams.” to his clients’ marketing challenges, and eralized risk of cybersecurity, but they part of our culture,” Corbett said. “Our By applying the strategic marketing developing marketing plans and valuable have offered little guidance in how to team is satisfied when our clients are principles of positioning, messaging and strategies that build brands and bridge address those risks,” he noted. “There thriving. We are the only firm on Long branding, Cucchi’s expertise includes the gap between traditional and digital are many large, sophisticated companies Island or the New York region with a identifying and formulating strategic messaging. providing cybersecurity services to large focus on the personal branding for CEOs protocols to best achieve client goals with RGD Marketing specializes in work- multinational companies and institu- and business leaders.” digital directives, communications, ad- ing with small to mid-sized to success- tions, but there is no one offering top tier, A professional speaker and trainer, vertising and public relations support. fully target their audiences. “Bottom sophisticated services to the 99 percent of Corbett is the creator of the “Grow Your “Client objectives vary,” Cucchi line, we take a very strategic approach small and midsized businesses that have, Personal Brand” Program for CEOs and noted. “Part of our responsibility is to will all clients, find out what their client to this point, been neglected — until now. entrepreneurs. He also produces and gain insightful intelligence from our ini- needs are, issues or preconceptions they We provide a turn-key solution that is hosts his own award-winning cable TV tial strategy sessions and focus in on a need to over come or communicate and as minimally business interruptive as program, “Inspiring Stories.” As a TV goal-strategy-tactic approach that’s right then develop an appropriate marketing possible, and overlays security on top of show host and guest on other TV pro- for the client. In today’s world, atten- plan that fits their budget and attainable everything that you’re doing. We also grams, he is skilled at preparing and tion span is limited. That’s why it’s ev- goals,” DiMarco said. ensure that we are using next generation training clients for live or recorded inter- er-so-important to build out frequency of “My agency has particular experience technology and updating our systems views. “This experience is a key differ- message and consistency of brand voice and expertise with B2B companies that based on up-to-the-minute cyber threat entiator and competitive advantage for and brand visual across multiple plat- are established but now need to get to intelligence.” the companies and individuals that work forms.” the next level of marketing their busi- “This data is fed into our security op- with Corbett Public Relations,” Corbett Cucchi has been a guiding force in the ness,” he said. “Typically, I always ac- erations center, and our analysts are able noted. creation of PMG’s award-winning print, cess their current brand and see if their to monitor for threats, and respond al- Numerous media outlets, including web and digital programs for clients in brand has the right message, tone and most immediately, 24x7x365,” Dynkin and a stream of business publications diverse fields and industries including image for the company. If not we rebrand explained. “Our analysts and technicians have interviewed Corbett. He has had higher education, healthcare, hotels and so that it messaging, image and tone will set everything up for you and guide articles published in Franchising Today, hospitality, imaging, digital office prod- appropriately represents their compa- you through every step of the process.” Credit Union Journal and Strictly Mar- ucts, employee benefits, telecommunica- ny. If the brand does meet expectations Dynkin combines his technical and keting. tions, municipalities, business services, then we just make the necessary adjust- legal background to develop solutions Corbett Public Relations leverages the technology and industrial manufactur- ments and build a strategic marketing and policy prescriptions that work. Pre- power of media relations to give clients ing. plan around it. Most importantly, with viously, he was a senior analyst at Law the competitive advantage they need to Cucchi has earned many awards and any brand, be consistent with your mes- & Forensics and managing editor of the achieve their business goals. Clients are accolades over the years. He was the saging and stick with a plan.” Journal of Law and Cyber Warfare, the positioned as experts, leaders and in- recipient of the Corporate Distinction in “As a small boutique style agency, you nation’s preeminent legal publication on fluencers in the national and New York Community Support award at the Men- cut out the layers and deal directly with cyber warfare. regional media. For more than 25 years, tal Health Association of Suffolk Coun- me and the appropriate support staff — Dynkin has authored and contributed the firm has acquired unmatched knowl- ty’s Mind Matters Gala in 2008, and in no unnecessary layers that just add time to dozens of articles in the fields of cyber- edge of the Long Island and New York 2010 Long Island Elite named him Mem- and cost to project,” DiMarco explained. security, cyber warfare, digital forensics, media market. Members of the Corbett ber of the Year. Cucchi has also been in- “RGD is efficient and productive and, and e-discovery, which have appeared Public Relations team have personal re- ducted into the Smithtown Athletic Hall bottom line, gets things done.” in publications including the New York lationships with many members of the of Fame. DiMarco helped launch Warriors For Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, The media and regularly interact with hun- A well-recognized figure in the A Cause, a 501c3 organization that helps National Interest, and SC Magazine. dreds of media outlets. The firm’s leaders non-profit sector, Cucchi works with vari- raise funds for a number of Long Island/ Atlas Cybersecurity is a full service, are national experts in personal brand- ous organizations. He is director of media NY based not-for-profits, charities and managed security service provider that ing and media training. The firm has relations for Long Island Elite, a mento- foundation. He also serves as a board provides a range of cybersecurity services earned many accolades, most recently ring organization that promotes aware- member and treasurer of the organiza- to small- and mid-sized businesses. Its being named among the Best PR Firms ness and raises funds for several chari- tion. team of over a dozen expert operators, on The North Shore of Long Island in ties and agencies across Long Island. He RGD Marketing is a full-service mar- who hail from the intelligence communi- 2017 by Blank Slate Media. also devotes time to Adults and Children keting consulting and brand develop- ty, military, and Fortune 500 companies, with Learning and Developmental Dis- ment agency experienced in creating work 24x7x365 to defend its clients’ net- abilities, creating awareness and increas- effective solutions that are right for works and systems. The company lever- ing visibility of the Long Island agency. your business needs. The agency offers ages cutting edge technology, powered by creative and strategic services in many artificial intelligence and machine learn- areas, including website design, graphic ing, to provide a top tier service. Atlas GARY CUCCHI design, social media, email marketing Cybersecurity also uses its expertise in Progressive and print or inbound marketing. legal and policy issues to help clients create policies and procedures to achieve Marketing Group, compliance and add an additional layer Inc. ROY DIMARCO RGD Marketing, of defense. LLC BENJAMIN Gary Cucchi is vice president of Pro- DYNKIN gressive Marketing Group, Inc. (PMG) Atlas in Huntington Station. Founded in 1977, Cybersecurity SALVATORE PMG is a strategic marketing organiza- Roy DiMarco is president and CEO of tion and well recognized regional agency RGD Marketing, LLC in Wantagh. Di- FERRO providing branding, communications and Marco began his career in 1985 at KRS Alure Home creative services. With 20 years of indus- Communications, an agency launched by Improvements try leadership, Cucchi is director of client his father. Within a few years, DiMar- Benjamin Dynkin is co-founder of Atlas services for PMG, overseeing business co successfully grew the agency’s client Cybersecurity in Westbury, which focus- development, operations and project co- base and boosted its revenues by secur- es on providing world-class cybersecurity ordination. ing top clients. After merging KRS with services and advanced threat defenses Salvatore Ferro is president & CEO Cucchi’s areas of marketing exper- Harrison Leifer DiMarco (HLD) in 2001, for its clients. Dynkin is also co-founder of Alure Home Improvements in East tise apply to B2B, B2C, non-profit, re- DiMarco spearheaded HLD’s growth and co-executive director of the American Meadow. Ferro launched his career with tail marketing and local government. through strategic acquisitions that en- Cybersecurity Institute. the company in 1989 as a production 30C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Business Services manager. After serving in production, “Equipped with these tools for success, planning to do, but on what has been “The depth of experience for each sales and management roles, Ferro took WPN members develop a stronger belief accomplished and rewarded.” account manager is enhanced by our on the roles of President & CEO in 2002. in themselves, their abilities and their Madison East’s expertise relies on its cross-team approach, with the ability Under Ferro’s leadership, Alure grew mission, which when combined with un- ability to network with talented experts for each of us to tap into the experience from a small painting contractor to one conditional support, allows them to ful- to deliver a higher standard of excel- of anyone in our organization,” she ex- of the most successful full-service re- fill their hearts’ desires.” lence to its clients. “The pace of change plained. “With a significant investment modeling companies in the country. “For example, Sherry Kane was a in business advertising obeys no speed in software that alerts us to opportu- Alure is known for its commitment to stay-at-home mom who had a part-time limits, so we continually invest in up- nities at major media outlets through- excellence, superior customer service business and spent so much of her life dating and upgrading our intellectual out the country and the contacts of edi- and unwavering support of the local focused on taking care of others,” Fostek inventory,” Gullo said. tors, reporters and planning managers, community. explained. “Through her own awaken- Gullo has been recognized in The account managers can handle clients “We are fully licensed and insured ing and healing she had a big desire to Marquis Who’s Who of American wherever they are located or wherever with a stellar record with both the Bet- share what she learned with others and Women; 2005-2006 Empire Who’s Who; they sell their goods and services.” ter Business Bureau and The Depart- has now built an international move- and 2007-2008 Cambridge Who’s Who of The firm’s issue management and ment of Consumer Affairs,” Ferro said. ment called, ‘I Am Complete.’ Sherry Executives & Professionals. The Nation- crisis management group has handled “We guarantee all of our work for a is just one example of how WPN is the al Association of Professional Women some of the most critical issues that minimum of three years and honor and fertile ground for growing and fulfilling also named her Woman of the Year. have faced Long Island in the last 30 service all manufacturer warranties. your calling. Madison East® has been recognized years. “Our usual role there is to mini- Our exclusive advanced Design Imaging It was through Women’s Prosperity as Best of Advertising Agencies in Busi- mize issues that could damage an orga- Technology shows you the vision before Network that Fostek found the tools, ness Hall of Fame for three consecutive nization’s reputation or even put it out the work begins, avoiding any costly resources, accountability and coaching years. of business,” Heaviside said. “In this mistakes, whether it be an exterior or to create her business, The Crisis Plan- Gullo is a member of Long Island’s area, we often judge our success by how interior home improvement project.” ner. Through The Crisis Planner, she Most Successful Business People, Mel- much we can keep a client out of the Ferro believes the key to a success- empowers others to get off the “worry- ville Chamber of Commerce and the news.” ful company is its people, and he has go-round.” Greater Middle Country Chamber of Among her many honors, Heaviside worked diligently to promote a team Fostek is an international speaker, Commerce. received the Public Relations Profession- attitude that focuses on an inclusive cul- author and consultant, offering creative Madison East Advertising is a full als Lifetime Achievement Award and the ture, where employees are encouraged solutions for life and business. service advertising and public relations Distinguished Leadership Award. She to share input, as well as attend person- Women’s Prosperity Network, with agency with prestigious international, is a New York State “Woman of Distinc- al development training such as Tony chapters in Nassau and Suffolk coun- corporate and retail accounts. From tion,” was recognized by Women on the Robbins and Dale Carnegie Seminars. ties, is a global organization founded simple printed rack brochures to build- Job, and is the recipient of Promote Long Alure has been called upon to par- in 2008 by three sisters, Nancy Mat- ing brand recognition through adver- Island’s Spirit of Long Island Award for ticipate with several TV Shows, includ- thews, Trish Carr and Susan Wiener. tising campaigns, the firm believes “no Entrepreneurship. ing Bar Rescue, George to the Rescue WPN was developed with the intention project is too small.” Madison East® has She is a member of Long Island As- and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition of creating a new type of network for developed many successful TV, radio sociation’s executive board and has pub- where they completed eight projects. women. WPN has served more than and print advertising campaigns for its lished articles in national magazines; Industry professionals often look to 10,000 women and provides a variety of clients from concept through to comple- been quoted in major daily newspapers; Ferro for advice on ways to improve services to support women in business. tion. appeared on national television and and develop products in the remodeling radio; and has presented seminars on industry, and also for how to manage a marketing and public relations through- company and cultivate the right employ- out the United States. ees to reach the standard of service that KATHERINE Epoch 5 was awarded the Silver Alure has attained. DOROTHY Anvil Award, the PR industry’s most A nationally acclaimed full-service HEAVISIDE coveted award; the national Mercury remodeler serving New York since 1946, GULLO Epoch 5 Public Award, for recognition of excellence Alure specializes in kitchens, baths, sid- in the PR community; and the PRPLI Madison East® Relations ing, windows, roofing and dormers. Advertising award for Best PR Campaign.

Dorothy Gullo is president of Mad- Katherine Heaviside is president MICHAEL LINDA FOSTEK ison East® Advertising in Ronkonko- of Epoch 5 Public Relations in, a pre- Women’s ma, which specializes in advertising and mier full-service communications KRAMER Prosperity public relations. Offering creative solu- firm in Huntington and known for its Progressive Network tions since 1985, Madison East works long-standing contacts and relationships The Corporate with prestigious international clients, with the media, corporate leaders, and Source, Inc. local companies and is recognized as community and government leaders. the agency of record for Costello’s ACE Under Heaviside’s direction, the firm Hardware’s (30) stores. consistently delivers high-powered vis- Linda Fostek, along with her co-lead- Madison East® Advertising con- ibility and credibility for clients, and Michael Kramer is CEO of The Cor- er, Audrey Kirwin, leads two Long Is- centrates on all forms of media — TV, helps them manage sensitive issues and porate Source, Inc. (TCS), a nonprofit land chapters of Women’s Prosperity radio, print, digital, mobile advertising crises that could damage their business. organization in Garden City that helps Network (WPN), an international orga- and social media. From the beginning of Epoch 5 in create employment opportunities for nization that inspires women (and on “We help new businesses get started 1978, the aim was to be a public rela- people with intellectual and other dis- occasion men) to unleash the greatness by creating a starter package for them,” tions firm that could “move the needle” abilities, and provides services leading that lies within them for success in life Gullo said. “Our focus is to strengthen for a client’s marketing goals, Heaviside to independence. Turning his attention and business. our clients’ businesses through smart said. and focus on diversity in the Ameri- “Women’s Prosperity Network is and creative advertising in this ev- “Most account managers have been can workforce, in 1996, Kramer helped much more than a networking group,” er-evolving world. Madison East’s ob- trained in large NYC public relations launch The Corporate Source to raise Fostek said. “WPN provides a continu- jective is to get a return on our clients’ firms or were stars at large companies public awareness of the value that peo- ing community of support, education investment.” in their marketing and PR departments. ple with disabilities bring to the work- and advancement for women in their Gullo and her team explore their cli- They bring fresh, new ideas to a client force and to society. personal and professional lives. Through ents’ businesses from all angles to get and achieve solid and measurable re- Kramer believes that work provides online and offline resources, trainings, the big picture, and analyze each aspect sults,” she said. a vital door into mainstream society for workshops and signature monthly mas- of consumer interaction. “Whether the One of the secrets to its success is nontraditional workers and for social termind formula, women come together client is an individual business owner or that Epoch 5 is organized so that each change to occur this concept needs to be in the spirit of collaboration and co-ope- a major corporation, all are treated with account manager is an expert in their embraced by the private sector. He has tition, with a commitment to excellence the utmost respect,” Gullo said. area, Heaviside explained. “It’s a way played a pivotal role in working with and sharing their gifts and talents.” Madison East provides a service to ensure a knowledgeable PR partner corporations to diversify their own work Women’s Prosperity Network is using a simple plan, she noted. “It starts who can immediately step in and be forces. about growing and connecting, Fostek by listening to our customer’s needs, effective,” she noted. “Whether a client Throughout his career, Kramer has noted. “This combination of community provide sound solutions, manage and is a professional service firm, in health- enabled hundreds of people with disabil- support, and WPN’s training, coach- implement projects and build a long care, technology, real estate, retail or ities to achieve self-actualization and ing and mentoring programs provides lasting business partnership,” she said. business services, the return on an in- participation in society. practical strategies to achieve anything “Sounds simple, but one does not build vestment in PR with this approach is “The Corporate Source provides out- you set your mind to do,” she said. a lasting reputation on what we are significant.” sourcing solutions to businesses looking LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 31C WHO’SWHO Business Services for quality services and enhancing their panies by applying its unique and prov- tomers, the customers they have love corporate social responsibility initia- en process of the “5 Steps to Business them and keep coming back, the staff tives to support diversity goals of hiring Success.” are happy to be there, and their mar- inclusion and acceptance of employees MONIQUE Munch works with 200-employee keting is effective. The company’s 5-step with disabilities,” Kramer said. “TCS organizations to “solopreneurs.” Using has helped thousands of businesses get fulfills governmental and private sector MERHIGE her revolutionary, 5-step system as to the next level and beyond. contracts addressing lines of business Infusion Direct the foundation of everything she does in janitorial services, warehouse and Marketing & Munch assists small companies in mail room operations, porter and couri- Advertising, Inc. growth and profitability, and enables er services, telephone operations, total management and teams in larger or- facilities management and more, and is ganizations to achieve massive results, ANDREW top-rated in its field.” recruit and retain excellent staff, and NIGRI The Corporate Source is a nonprofit Monique Merhige is founder and hone into their true differentiators. Sancus Insurance organization dedicated to promoting the president of Infusion Direct Marketing “I use it in absolutely everything I employment of people with disabilities & Advertising, Inc., which offers public do,” Munch said. ”What changes are Agency, Ltd. and providing services leading to inde- relations and marketing consulting ser- the scope and/or focus of the program – pendence and fulfillment. The Corpo- vices for security companies worldwide. that’s it. rate Source provides hundreds of jobs Merhige has more than 20 years of mar- Munch shares her 5-step system with for individuals with disabilities through- keting communications experience with whomever will listen. Andrew Nigri is president of Sancus out New York City, Long Island, Puerto technology companies ranging from small “Step 1 is foundation - who, what, why Insurance Agency, Ltd. in Bethpage Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. security integrators and equipment man- and how,” Munch explained. “Step 2 is where he focuses on overseeing the day- ufacturers to high profile security man- structure - most people are not a fan of to-day operations. A New York State Li- ufacturers, including Hanwha Techwin this part, although it is at the crux of censed Property & Casualty Insurance America and Sony Security Systems. what I do; Step 3 is execution - the nuts Broker, Nigri has 10 years of experience Infusion Direct’s specialty is helping and bolts of how we get to where we are in the insurance business. security companies produce quality con- going; Step 4 is assessment -what’s work- A full service property & casualty in- CHRIS tent for press releases, blogs, case stud- ing, what needs to be fixed; and Step 5 is surance agency, Sancus Insurance Agen- ies, white papers and byline articles, growth - what’s next, what needs to hap- cy is dedicated to providing insurance MCDONALD Merhige said. “The company also helps pen to keep up with the growth.” services to a wide range of businesses. DiSK Data with media outreach, media planning, Munch began her career as a cur- The company services residential and Destruction and managing various media events rency trader and was among the first commercial properties, trade contractors at industry specific trade shows that woman to trade Japanese yen at a Jap- and main street businesses on Long Is- include ISC West, ISC East, and ASIS anese bank – Sumitomo Trust. At Citi- land and in New York City. International,” she said. group, she held a global senior man- “The name Sancus was taken from Chris McDonald is owner of DiSK “Clients benefit from working with a agement position as a global product the ancient Roman god, who was the Data Destruction, a company that trav- team of people who have a deep under- manager. While she enjoyed these posts protector of contracts, law, commerce, els to businesses to provide secure and standing of the latest security technolo- and successfully grew the bottom line hospitality, and oaths of marriage,” Nigri certified destruction of their data and gy and bring a wealth of security expe- of the product she oversaw every year, said. “It is our commitment to our clients media. rience to the table,” Merhige explained. she wanted to do something that made a to protect and uphold the contracts they “We specialize in protecting personal “Infusion’s go-to-market strategy includes real difference in real people’s lives. have made with the insurance compa- and/or sensitive information that you working with a top security manufac- In 2006, Munch joined ActionCoach, nies in order to transfer their risks. Our have stored on hard drives, SS drives, turer’s rep firm, ThinkReps LLC, which a global business coaching franchise, approach of risk management protects flash drives, cell phones, CD Rom, etc.,” helps penetrate the market and bring new but in 2013, she left the franchise to go our clients against various exposures McDonald said. “We are equipped with business opportunities to Infusion Direct. out on her own. She launched Monarch they face, while managing their busi- state-of-the-art shredders, we travel to Clients also rely on Infusion Direct to han- 13 Group, LLC in 2013 with a mission nesses or assets.” your location and destroy all storage dle professional photography for cover sto- to develop internal systems that staff Sancus Insurance Agency combines devices in your presence. Clients are ries and major media & security events.” members embrace, bottom lines double the knowledge and experience of a large assured that their data is controlled and Prior to launching Infusion, Merhige (sometimes triple), marketing is effec- national broker while providing its cli- confidentially handled from receipt to held marketing management roles with tive, sales are consistent, and customer ents with a boutique style of custom- destruction in our shredder. Not only Long Island-based companies, including service is top notch. er service. In a fast paced industry, the is this more efficient for our clients, Symbol Technologies, Nortel Networks Her coaching abilities have been company provides a sense of stability. but they can be assured the data is de- and Data Device Corporation. She also highly recognized as she has had the The company is known for its industry stroyed before the media leaves their served as an adjunct professor of market- privilege of sharing the stage with T. knowledge, comprehensive service and property.” ing at Dowling College. Harv Eker, former CEO of Peak Poten- always accessible. “We also document all serial num- Merhige has authored numerous case tials and author of The Secrets of the Nigri is a member Community Associ- bers and provide photos and videos of studies and articles that have been pub- Millionaire Mind; she was a guest on ation Institute and Long Island Builder’s the destruction process,” McDonald lished in NY Real Estate Journal, Secu- “Oprah and Friends,” and she worked Institute (LIBI), and serves on the board noted. “Upon completion, the customer rity Today, Campus Security and Secu- with Gail Blanke, a monthly contributor of directors of the Long Island Home is provided with a National Associa- rity Sales & Integration, and continues to Real Simple magazine. Builder’s Care, a charitable arm of LIBI tion for Information Destruction (NAID) to be a main resource for magazines Munch also has a knack at being able founded by its members with a mission Certified Certificate of Destruction.” that focus on physical security. to put together programs, curriculum to give back to the community by donat- McDonald is also an HVAC techni- Infusion Direct Marketing is a bou- and content quickly. ing their time and expertise in the field cian for a large company and holds a tique style marketing and PR consultancy “I sit with the owner/management of construction and housing. restricted electric/plumbing license in firm in Hauppauge that specializes in the team, grasp the issues and the desired Suffolk County for residential heating security industry. The company works outcome,” she explained. “I then map out systems. He also has years of experience with a broad range of security clients that a simple customized plan to get us there. in electronic recycling. sells access control, video surveillance, ID Simple — not always easy. Change is McDonald is an AAA Certified mem- badging and turnstile solutions. Future rarely easy for anyone and cannot hap- RYAN ber of NAID. He holds a New York State plans include opening a Florida office to pen overnight. So, we are there to see it OSBORNE Document Destruction license. better service clients nationwide. through and see it stick. This is where Waldner’s Serving all of Long Island and the my mastery as a coach is very crucial.” tri-state area, DiSK Data Destruction The combination of program creation, Business is a DEC registered electronic recycling teaching and coaching mastery is what Environments, Inc. facility. DiSK Data Destruction destroys makes me unique, and allows my clients to sensitive information that can become go from chaos to freedom,” Munch said. “I compromised and/or stolen. The com- LEE MUNCH am blessed that I get to do this every day.” Ryan Osborne is a principal and pany helps businesses delete records Monarch 13 With a holistic approach, coupled serves as chief operating officer at Wald- before businesses are victims of fraud, Group, LLC with its “5 Steps to Success” system ner’s Business Environments, Inc., a corporate espionage, stolen intellectual Monarch 13 Group s coaches and teach- 79-year-old contract furniture, technol- property and devastating financial loss. es organization how to implement pro- ogy and office services company with The company assures all information is cesses and strategies to help it run bet- three locations in the tri-state area. Os- properly and securely destroyed. They ter and grow faster. Monarch 13 comes borne has held various positions within safeguard and destroy hard drives, flash Lee Munch is founder and principal in and helps ensure that the organi- Waldner’s throughout his 25 year tenure drives and other electronic media that of Monarch 13 Group, LLC, a business zation continues to consistently grow and credits Waldner’s success to the ex- stores critical, sensitive and personal and executive coaching firm in East Se- through ensuring profitability is there, traordinary people within the firm. information. tauket committed to transforming com- they have a steady inflow of new cus- Osborne is responsible for all facets of 32C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Business Services the organization by providing leadership of 1984. In 1988, he founded his first ing walls, trucking and earth materials. scape designs which allow our clients to within sales and marketing, operations, internet-based company, United States Today Pedra, along with his father see the overall vision of their individual finance, human resources and administra- Information Corporation, which became and brother, have a continued commit- project reflecting all of their wants and tion. Spanning Waldner’s three regional one of the largest publishers of federal ment to running the business with the needs,” Ratto said. “We are able to ex- showrooms/offices in New York City, Long government bidding and contract infor- values his father founded it on: “High ecute the designs to perfection during Island and Westchester, Osborne demon- mation in the U.S. In 1990, Pasternack Quality Craftsmanship, Service, Passion, the construction, acting as a general strates his commitment to the organiza- founded the Internet Marketing Group Pride, Trust and Integrity.” contractor on larger projects when com- tion, love of the industry and a drive to be and six years later, he launched Didit “Pedra Earth Movers was founded ponents outside our scope are involved, the best in his field. with search engine marketing thought on passion, pride and integrity,” Pedra such as the install of a pool, spa, pro- Waldner’s has a unique ability to foster leader, Kevin Lee. said. “These values continue to inspire pane tanks, etc.” a collaborative approach with all project Within his business model, Pasternack the way we serve our customers today. “Once the project is completed, we stakeholders including the client, the archi- places an emphasis on goals and analytics Our goal is to develop lasting business have professional crews available to tectural & design community, real estate to measure the progress and return on in- relationships built on trust. The personal maintain the beautiful landscape to & project management firm, and end-user, vestment for his clients. attention of the principals on each and protect the investments of our clients Osborne said. “Didit’s specialty is working with com- every project guarantees the customer al- and keep it looking its best for years to “Through this collaboration, Waldner’s panies, large and small, to solve their ways receives the highest quality crafts- come,” Ratto said. provides furniture products and furni- business problems, which in almost every manship, service and integrity in the Ratto is also a PLANET Certified ture-related services that create innova- scenario are marketing problems,” Paster- business.” Landscape Professional, Certified Nurs- tive, healthy, and productive work environ- nack said. “These problems may include “Our standards also demand that we ery and Landscape Professional and In- ments,” he noted. “Waldner’s continues to lack of awareness among potential cus- be responsible advocates of the commu- terlocking Concrete Paving Institute be successful in servicing its long-standing tomers, failure to appear in search results, nities in which we live and work, and of certified. He is a member of the New client relationships and in growing new lack of press coverage, underperforming the natural environment we all share,” York State Nursery Landscape Associa- relationships due to its ongoing expansion websites, and failure to convert leads into Pedra noted. “Our firm is committed to tion, New York State Turf & Landscape of its product and service portfolio, which customers.” responsible land improvement; respect; Association, Interlocking Concrete Pave- currently encompasses 200+ furniture Pasternack and his team work to cre- and integrity of our environment contin- ment Institute and the National Asso- manufacturers, a vast range of technology ate custom, interdisciplinary marketing ues to be a priority as the sensitivity of ciation of the Remodeling Industry. He products, demountable partitions, and of- solutions that leverage the client’s innate our environment increases. served as the associate vice president fice services that include furniture moving strengths and unique market opportu- Pedra is a supporter of Long Island of Long Island Builders Institute and & storage, furniture liquidation and asset nities. “The resultant marketing cam- Builders Institute and has been a mem- served two terms as president of Long management.” paigns are channel agnostic, precisely ber since 2005. He is co-chair of its Com- Island Nursery & Landscape Associa- “The marketplace for commercial interi- targeted at the client’s most potentially munity Outreach Committee and, in tion. ors looks to Waldner’s to solve its “one stop profitable audience, and built upon the 2018, was elected secretary of its Asso- He is participates and supports many shop” demand for economical, efficient, and client’s most uniquely compelling value ciate Council. Pedra is also a director community service programs including reliable furniture products and office ser- proposition,” he said. of the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce Riverhead Foundation for Marine Re- vices to suit the needs of its employees and “While Didit functions as a traditional Board of Directors and a member of the search & Preservation; Ronald McDon- the operations of their business,” Osborne service-providing agency, its real strength Associated Builders and Contractors As- ald House; and Long Island Children’s said. “As one of the largest steelcase deal- resides in its ability to achieve trusted part- sociation. Museum. Ratto provided the landscape ers in the country, Waldner’s also brings ner status with clients as we help them Pedra holds a NYSDEC Erosion and design and installation for the Town of forth a powerful network of national ser- chart a path through today’s digitally-driv- Sediment Control certificate and home Brookhaven 9-11 Memorial and assist- vice providers capable of responding to cus- en marketing landscape,” Pasternack said. improvement licenses in Nassau County ed and donated in the construction of a tomer needs anywhere in the US.” “Our diverse team of creative strategists and Suffolk County. memorial walkway at the Purple Heart Waldner’s Business Environments, and managers enjoys providing integrated Pedra Earth Movers is a premier land Monument located at the Calverton Na- Inc. is a full service office furniture deal- solutions – across all relevant channels improvement contracting company pro- tional Cemetery for the Eagle Scouts, ership founded in 1939. Waldner’s has – that generate real business growth by viding land improvement services for and other Boy Scouts of America fund- earned a reputation for cultivating strong, transcending traditional agency ‘silos’ of residential, commercial, and industrial raisers and projects. long-standing partnerships with its cus- expertise.” properties. Established in 1977, Pedra J. Ratto Landscaping is a family tomers, enabling them to reduce capital Founded in 1996, Didit is a fully inte- Earth Movers is a family-owned and op- owned and operated company, cele- and operating expenditures while enhanc- grated marketing and communications erated company that provides high qual- brating its 35th anniversary this sea- ing workplace effectiveness. Waldner’s rep- firm, with offices in Manhattan; Mineola, ity services in a wide range of projects son, providing all phases of landscap- resents 200+ furniture manufacturers, is a Long Island; and Waltham, Massachu- ranging from small residential jobs to ing. Specializing as a design, build, and Microsoft HUB distributor, and also offers setts, as well as a direct marketing division large multi-family and industrial devel- maintenance firm, they work on both an array of demountable wall solutions, Didit DM in Plainview, LI. Recognized as opments. The company’s expertise and commercial and residential properties, and AV products & services. The compa- an Inc. 500, Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 reputation has secured many of Long working with clients to bring their land- ny’s client list includes local and national company, Didit is a privately-held industry Island’s most notable developers. Its per- scaping to life. customers in healthcare, education, corpo- pioneer that offers an unparalleled range sonal attention to each project has led J. Ratto Landscaping has earned re- rate, legal, technology, financial and com- of marketing, public relations and digital the company to be a “Trusted Name in spect within the landscaping industry. munications. services, from “postcard to post-click.” The Land Improvement.” The company has earned numerous agency’s experienced professionals, innova- awards over the years. Most recently, tive strategy, best-of-breed technology and in 2017 the company was awarded the advanced analytics provide a fully compre- following Long Island Builder’s Insti- hensive marketing approach to business- tute Awards: Diamond for Landscaping es, delivering unmatched results for more JOHN W. Exterior Passive Softscape; Double Dia- DAVE than 200 clients across all verticals. Didit mond for Exterior Kitchen; and a Dou- was co-founded by SEO/SEM thought lead- RATTO ble Diamond for Landscaping Exterior PASTERNACK er, SEMPO founding board member, and J. Ratto Active Hardscape. Didit Didit Executive Chairman Kevin Lee. Landscaping, Ltd.

MELISSA Dave Pasternack co-founded Didit in DENNIS John “Jay” Ratto is president and 1996 and serves as the company’s chief owner of J. Ratto Landscaping, Ltd., an ROSE executive officer. In order to evolve Didit PEDRA award winning landscape design and Melissa Rose into a full-service agency, Pasternack made Pedra Earth build firm in Calverton. Ratto has suc- Marketing & the bold and successful decision to acquire Movers Inc. cessfully managed to bring to life the Events several companies within just a three-year landscape visions of numerous commer- period. Today, Didit is a fully integrated cial and residential clients in the three marketing and communications firm with decades spanning his career. His vast offices in Manhattan; Mineola, NY; and knowledge of horticulture, coupled with Melissa Rose is president of Melis- Waltham, MA; as well as a direct market- Dennis Pedra is a principal of Pedra his panache for creativity is what has sa Rose Marketing & Events in Com- ing division Didit DM in Plainview, NY. Earth Movers Inc. He joined his father’s given him the ability to satisfy customer mack. With 16 years of marketing, A marketing pioneer, Pasternack excavation business in 1998 and became after customer. public relations, event planning and founded his first computer industry di- CEO in 2001. In 2005, Pedra expanded the J. Ratto Landscaping specializes in graphic design experience, her calm, rect marketing company in 1980, Log- company’s services to include demolition, providing the complete package from yet no nonsense approach has earned icsoft, named by Inc. magazine as the storm water collection systems, sewer col- start to finish including design, build her the reputation of a results-getter 4th fastest growing private company lection systems, water distribution, retain- and maintain. “We create custom land- with cutting-edge ideas. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 33C WHO’SWHO Business Services

Rose focuses on helping companies to make this happen, Steinberg took on a keting team, Vicari was able to expand with numerous start-up companies and build successful brands through provid- second job as a licensed real estate agent. the brand of TFC through social media, the acquisition of more than 90 compa- ing marketing strategies, digital and As an agent, he discovered business bro- networking and other marketing areas. nies. His first venture began, in 1994, social media marketing campaigns, and kering, where he can help people fulfill As a result, TFC was featured in nu- in Vermont where he quickly grew his attractive print collateral and strategic their passions by finding them the right merous publications including US Week- business to become the second largest events. business they have been dreaming about. ly and Newsday; radio talk shows like solid waste company in the state. She is always ready to help her cli- “Ironically, an investor called me to find WEHM; and TV talk-shows, including In 1998, Winters, along with his ents with all of their public relations him a pizzeria in New York City,” Stein- Dr. Oz. brothers, started a second business with needs, however big or small, and berg noted. “Instead of earning a com- In 2015, Vicari decided to launch Net- one truck on Long Island. This company strengthens her clients’ public image mission, I earned an ownership share in working Marketing Specialist Media experienced rapid organic growth and and awareness. Rose is known for her that restaurant — and helped to grow it Agency, Inc., a networking and virtual acquisitions across Long Island. ability to initiate powerful and cut- 30 percent the first year.” marketing business to help other small His third large-scale business ven- ting-edge design ideas from concept to Today, Steinberg leads EBM in help- to mid-size businesses with optimizing ture was in 2011 when he and other execution. ing property owners and business owners their branding and reach through vir- family members acquired the assets of “Whether my clients are just starting create a profitable exit strategy. “On the tual assistance, social media manage- multiple solid waste and recycling com- out with a basic logo and website or if other side of the coin, EBM also focuses ment and education. Since then she has panies operating in the Western Con- they need a strategic marketing cam- on finding the ‘right buyer,’” Steinberg grown her company, team and presence, necticut and Hudson Valley marketplac- paign, I help them get the attention they said. “We strive in helping buyers under- along with expanding her clients’ brand es. In all cases, Winters oversaw and deserve,” Rose said. “Be it a website, a stand value during the process.” throughout multiple media venues. directed the rapidly and strategically brochure, or a logo, robust and cohesive EBM focuses on commercial real es- Vicari and her team put a consider- expansion of the businesses with a keen graphic design is crucial to creating a tate, small- to mid-size businesses and able amount of preparation into serving focus on customer service. strong image for your brand.” National Tenant Placement. “We put clients. “Before we even get started, we Today, Winters Bros. Waste Systems Rose also has the local resources and ourselves in our clients shoes and that is do our homework on your company to is among the largest recycling and solid the overall marketing experience to why we create long lasting relationships see if we can provide you with the service waste companies in the region with 524 make corporate events one to remem- from both the buyers and sellers,” Stein- that you need,” Tai said. “We check out employees, 300 trucks, 16 facilities serv- ber. When it comes to event planning, berg noted. anything you may have out on the In- ing residential, commercial, industrial whether it’s a product launch, confer- Steinberg enjoys changing lives. ternet and how it is reflecting your com- and municipal customers. ence, holiday party or any other type of “Whether it is someone who has worked pany. We learn what is it that you do. Winters’ skill and expertise in fi- corporate event, Rose creates a unique his whole life for others, or someone who You will receive a client intake form to nance, accounting, strategic planning and custom experience. Bringing clients wants to sell his or her business so they fill out, which will help us to learn what and marketing has led to a proven revisions to life, she works with her clients can enjoy the fruits of their labor, they your goals are as a business and what cord of strategic development, operation, from the initial concept to planning and call me,” he said. “It is not now — nor your expectations are for your digital management and growth of strong and design, through onsite management and has it ever been — only about earning a marketing needs.” successful companies. production. commission. As Confucius famously said, “Our team members all have unique “Winters Brothers provides a basic, Rose also holds the role of vice presi- ‘If you choose a job you love, you will talents in different areas of marketing,” yet essential service that meets the solid dent of Marketing and Special Events at never have to work a day in your life.’” Vicari noted. “All talents are utilized in waste needs of the customers and com- Marketing Works PR; a public relations Empire Business Management rec- designing and creating a marketing plan munities we serve,” Winters said. “We firm specializing in nonprofits. Previously, ognizes opportunities long before any we can provide for your company’s wants deliver quality, professional and cost she served as event manager at Long Is- of its competitors, Steinberg said. “This and needs. Every client receives a demo- effective services to our customers. We land Business News; assistant marketing provides us the ability to speed up the graphic analysis, which shows them each offer a full range of services including manager at Alcott HR; director of market- transaction process and better advise our generation and how to target them and waste collection, recycling, roll off ser- ing at GrooveCar, Inc.; and as marketing clients,” he noted. “Our service is always what their competition is doing.” vice and transfer station service. coordinator at Gettry Marcus, CPA, P.C. customized and sharply focused on the “We take the opportunity to sit down The company is widely recognized as Rose has been recognized for her con- specific needs of each and every client.” and listen, engage and have an open having the strongest management team summate leadership. Her many awards communication with our clients,” Vicari on Long Island. Its senior management include being named a 2017 Power said. “We are always available via talk, team averages 30+ years of industry Woman of Long Island by The Long Is- email or text and require a monthly re- experience. land Press; and a 2012 Top 30 Business view. We believe that your success is our “Winters Brothers has a long history Professionals Under 30 by Huntington success. Let us be the virtual you.” of delivering outstanding service at a Chamber of Commerce. TAI VICARI Vicari is co-host of Tai and The Music competitive price,” Winters said. “Our Melissa Rose Marketing & Events Networking Man on WLINY.com, a Long Island Inter- knowledge and management of the busi- helps clients fine-tune their messaging, Marketing net radio station; and is on the board of di- ness and our expertise is unmatched.” expand their media presence, reach new Specialist Media rectors as vice president of The Kids Club- The company listens to clients to audiences, and enhance the perception Agency, Inc. house of Suffolk. She is also the facilitator gain a comprehensive understanding and effectiveness of their events. “I enjoy and founder of Tai’s Club where members of their needs. “We work with you to transforming my clients passion into meet for a networking lunch on the 2nd understand your problem and to cre- a visual and tangible product that can and 4th Friday each month at Mario’s ate solutions that are right for you speak for itself,” expressed Rose. Tai Vicari is president & CEO of Net- Italian Restaurant in East Setauket. and your bottom line,” Winters noted. working Marketing Specialist Media Networking Marketing Specialist “From the account executives to the Agency, Inc., also known as #NMSPow- Media Agency focuses on digital mar- driver to the local division manager, er1, which is a social media management keting/maintenance and SEO/SEM ser- Winters Brothers is a trusted partner and marketing company in Lindenhurst. vices which are as follows, Facebook, In- you can count on.” MICHAEL In 1993, Vicari entered the workforce stagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Busi- Winters served on the board of di- as a developmental aide for New York ness, Pinterest, Blogging, Email Market- rectors for the Bank of Smithtown from STEINBERG State’s Long Island Developmental Dis- ing and Website maintenance. 2007 to 2010. He serves on the boards Empire Business abilities Services Office. At that time, of directors for Nassau-Suffolk Services Management she was working and attending school for Autism and Pal-O-Mine, both of at Empire State College. She became which provide outreach, educational and certified in SKIP, AMAP, CPR, First Aid therapy services to children and young and certified in the aid and assistance adults with disabilities. for the mentally and physically disabled JOE WINTERS Winters Bros. Waste Systems, with Michael Steinberg is president of Em- individuals. Winters Bros. its main office in West Babylon, is a pre- pire Business Management (EBM), a While working full time and being Waste Systems mier solid waste and recycling company full service firm in Albertson specializing a mom, Vicari decided she needed to on Long Island. With multiple transfer in commercial real estate and business be more of a contributing provider in stations, recycling centers and hauling brokerage, as well as mergers and acqui- her growing family, so she went back operations, the company provides a full sitions. to school to earn a certification as an range of solid waste and recycling ser- In high school, Steinberg began work- executive assistance in business from Joseph M. “Joe” Winters is chairman vices to commercial, residential, indus- ing in a pizzeria where he continued to Katherine Gibbs School. Utilizing her and chief executive officer of Winters trial and municipal customers. Services work throughout college. While there, new skills, she left LIDDSO in 1999 to Bros. Waste Systems – a leading provid- are provided through a network of re- he learned about payroll, food costs and embrace her new career in business. er of recycling and solid waste services gional operations, including multiple other expenses. Vicari gained experience at various on Long Island and throughout New hauling locations, eight transfer stations “I learned everything I could about companies, including her post as vice York’s Hudson Valley and western Con- and seven recycling centers. The compa- the business,” Steinberg said, adding president of sales and marketing for Te- necticut. ny has a long and successful history in he wanted to own his own restaurant. resa’s Family Cleaning (TFC). Working Since purchasing his first company at the solid waste and recycling business Knowing he needed to earn more money side-by-side with Teresa Ward and mar- the age of 25, Winters has been involved dating back to 1950.

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Engineering & Associates, LLP (Cam- eron Engineering), in Woodbury. De Simone functions as the team leader for JOSEPH A. the firm’s major multi-disciplined mechanical and electrical projects. DEAL DeSimone’s principal area of ex- Bohler Engineering pertise is heating, ventilating and air conditioning for all types of systems, WHO’s WHO including HVAC controls. He also has Environmental Consulting, extensive plumbing and fire protection design experience. He has been the Engineering & Architecture Joseph A. Deal, PE is principal of project manager or a team member of Bohler Engineering’s New York Metro various ACEC award winning projects. region, which covers Long Island, the five In his work he prepares life cycle boroughs of New York City, lower New cost analyses, construction budget cost York State and parts of Connecticut. Deal estimates, and engineering reports to he development and design of buildings, land and has worked in all phases of development, determine appropriate courses of ac- from site design and approvals to general tion. DeSimone’s responsibilities in- machinery in today’s modern culture involves many contracting and construction manage- clude conceiving, planning, and con- complex issues and procedures. Long Island is home ment. ducting research in problem areas of T Deal works closely with the design considerable scope and complexity. He to many environmental, engineering and architect firms that staff and project managers to maxi- has been in charge of renovation design mize quality and client satisfaction. He projects for major buildings, tenant carefully design and implement projects throughout Long Island. began his professional experience in renovations and base building mechan- the retail petroleum market, working ical plants, as well as new ground up In this Who’s Who in Environmental Consulting, Engineering & for a construction company specializing construction projects. Architecture section, some of the region’s top leaders in these in multi-dimensional petroleum ser- DeSimone has held various positions vices. Since the start of his career, Deal in his 26-year career at Cameron Engi- fields discuss current projects they are working on in the area. has overseen a variety of project types neering. throughout the New York Metro area He has extensive field experience from initial site investigations through in surveys of existing conditions, plan- project close-out. ning, design and production of Con- Deal is currently overseeing site civil tract Documents for all types of proj- engineering, permitting, traffic engineer- ects. He is experienced in the design of INDEXINDEXINDEX ing and construction administration ser- new facilities and provides cost effec- vices for the redevelopment of the former tive systems to meet mechanical design Skydrive Golf Center in the Town of Bab- requirements. He has experience on ylon. Located off Route 110, the 15-acre numerous sustainable and LEED cer- 35C JOSEPH A. DEAL, Bohler Engineering retail center, set to open in early fall, will tified projects with emphasis on energy house Floor & Décor’s first New York lo- and water conservation and indoor air 35C GLENN DESIMONE, P.E., C.P.E., LEED AP, Cameron Engineering cation, two casual dining restaurants and quality. & Associates, LLP a 6,800 square foot retail space. DeSimone is a Certified Plant En- Through his collective experience, Deal gineer (CPE), and the project manager 36C JOSEPH A. MARX, P.E., Barrett, Bonacci & Van Weele, P.C. (BBV) has developed a comprehensive under- for plant improvement projects. He is standing of the zoning, planning, design responsible for design and engineering 36C DEBRA MATTINA, H2M architects + engineers and construction management processes of central mechanical plant systems for development projects in the New York specializing in complex plant modifica- 36C RICHARD PARRISH P.G., Impact Environmental Consulting, Inc. Metro region. Given his technical back- tion and improved system efficiency. ground in site planning, Deal has acted Some of his notable projects in- 36C RICHARD F. STOTT, AIA, LEED AP, Stott Architecture, P.C. as an expert witness, providing testimo- clude Nassau Coliseum Renovation; ny at numerous zoning board, planning Ritz Carlton Residences – Inner Har- 37C YURIY TUPYCHAK, EIT, Prime Engineering, P.C. board and town board hearings on behalf bor, Baltimore; Suffolk County Minor of major clients. League Baseball Stadium; and Hofstra 37C MICHAEL YAGER, CA Rich Consultants, Inc. Bohler Engineering in Hauppauge University School of Medicine. provides consulting services for land de- “Unlike conventional medical or aca- velopment projects. As a strategic part- demic buildings, the recently completed ner, the firm integrates multiple disci- Hofstra University School of Medicine plines of civil engineering to simplify the was a very interesting project in that it development process and provide its cli- was a fusion of medical and academic ents the information they need to make requirements,” DeSimone said. “The smart decisions. project had some very novel and in- Bohler has more than 600 employees teresting design elements. In particu- in 24 offices throughout the East Coast lar, the anatomy laboratory had strict and North Texas. The firm takes the time and novel environmental requirements to understand its clients’ business and as well as some unique plumbing re- is known for its ability to consistently quirements. The anatomy lab has a deliver high quality service. Bohler’s ded- very high exhaust rate and lent itself to icated, hands-on professionals navigate a an energy recovery system, which was complex, technical process so that clients only one part of a sustainable design.” can focus on the big picture. “The project was also designed as a LEED Silver Project and won an ACEC Gold Award,” DeSimone noted. Established in 1985, Cameron Engi- GLENN neering has a reputation as one of Long DESIMONE, Island’s leading consulting planning and engineering firms offering multi- P.E., C.P.E., discipline expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering, security/CCTV LEED AP engineering, site development and land- Cameron scape architecture, planning and en- Engineering & vironmental engineering, stormwater/ Associates, LLP ecological restoration, solid waste engineering and water and wastewater Glenn DeSimone, P.E., C.P.E., engineering, civil and structural engi- LEED AP is a senior associate and neering, traffic and transportation engi- chief mechanical engineer at Cameron neering and construction management. 36C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Environmental Consulting, Engineering & Architecture

Operating from offices in Woodbury, projects across the nation. Impact has provided three de- Manhattan, and White Plains, the firm Under Parrish’s leadership, Im- cades of investigating, engineering, has a diversified range of experience pact has been an integral part of digging, drilling and innovating. in various facets of municipal, institu- DEBRA major projects affecting the people During that time, the firm has be- tional, educational, commercial, indus- MATTINA of Long Island including The World come a full-service industry leader trial and environmental engineering. Trade Center, East Side Access from in waste management and environ- H2M architects + Cameron Engineering is committed to LI to Grand Central, Yankee Sta- mental engineering, working with utilizing softer and greener approaches engineers dium, and the clean up of Roberto small businesses to large Fortune wherever possible to minimize environ- Clemente Park. 500 companies. Impact has part- mental impacts, maximize energy effi- Parrish has created a business nered with real estate developers, ciency, reduce costs and provide pleas- that handles all aspects of a reme- architects, contractors, industrial ing aesthetics. Debra Mattina is an assistant diation projects under one roof. As- entities, and government agencies Its engineering techniques are inno- vice president and manager in the sessment, engineering design, on- on some of the largest private devel- vative as the firm is constantly learning Forensics Department at H2M ar- site work, construction, redevelop- opment, transportation, energy, and new technology resulting in an enriched chitects + engineers in Melville. ment, and community outreach are infrastructure construction projects understanding of the buildings in which Mattina’s responsibilities include what Impact does best. Decades of in the northeast. its clients live and work. Cameron En- inspection of the site, development experience working with regulators, gineering has a professional staff of of remedial strategies, and oversight business owners, non-profits and over 100 employees including profes- of remedial activities to ensure both community members Parrish has sional engineers licensed in New York cost effectiveness and compliance guided Impact to engineer the plan RICHARD F. State, registered landscape architects with applicable regulations and in- to remediate contamination and re- and members of the American Institute dustry standard practices. She con- turn property to its vibrancy bene- STOTT, AIA, of Certified Planners. sults with clients, contractors, and fiting the community. Impact prides LEED AP homeowners throughout the entire itself on cleaning blighted lands and Stott Architecture, remedial process, and serves as the restoring vitality to the surrounding P.C. primary point of contact for the cli- communities. ent. During his career with Impact, JOSEPH A. “Over the past 12 years at H2M Parrish has overseen the perfor- MARX, P.E. architects + engineers, I have mance of over 5,000 Phase 1 and 2 Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP had the honor of working on a Environmental Site Assessments, is principal of Stott Architecture, Barrett, Bonacci wide-ranging scope of environmen- designed over 200 gasoline station P.C., an architectural firm in South- & Van Weele, P.C. tal projects, which have broadened release investigations and recover- ampton that delivers functional, at- (BBV) my professional experience,” Mat- ies, directly supervised the inves- tractive, eco-friendly buildings that tina said. “One such project in par- tigation and remediation of over a fit the site and micro climate. The ticular that I am extremely proud of dozen state listed Inactive Hazard- firm achieves this through extensive Joseph A. Marx, P.E. is an associ- is the Jones Beach West Bathhouse ous Waste Disposal Sites, navigated collaboration with clients and care- ate at Barrett, Bonacci & Van Weele, Renovation.” more than 20 clients through all ful research of the intricacies and P.C. (BBV) in Hauppauge. Marx is re- “My staff and I worked alongside phases of the Brownfield and Vol- functional relationships required for sponsible for developing and oversee- H2M’s team of architects to perform untary Cleanup Acts and authored efficient building operation. ing the preparation of civil engineering the environmental consulting ser- over 20 Beneficial Use Determina- After graduating from Dowling, plans and applications for a wide range vices in support of the design,” she tions for the recycling of contami- Stott studied ceramics at the Uni- of commercial projects, single-family said. “It was an amazing experience nated media. versity of Southern California. In dwellings, and multi-family residential to watch the West Bathhouse trans- Parrish has led his team through 1974, he opened a pottery studio communities on Long Island. form back to its original elegance. major projects including the $7.2 and craft shop in California, where His dedication to keeping projects H2M received a Platinum Award for billion East Side Access project, he continued to study ceramics, and on track and his passion for emerging this project by the ACEC in 2018.” which was designed to connect the built custom-made high tempera- technology continues to assist in BBV’s Mattina earned a bachelor’s de- LIRR lines in Queens to a new LIRR ture pottery kilns. growth. “When projects require innova- gree in environmental studies at terminal beneath Grand Central In 1976, Stott moved to Ver- tive and efficient design, our goal is to Stony Brook University and is a li- Terminal in Manhattan. mont to renovate and remodel a provide services that piece together our censed asbestos inspector. To stay “The new connection will increase 13,000-sq.-ft. Queen Anne build- clients’ visions, while exceeding their relevant in the field, Mattina holds the LIRR’s capacity into Manhattan ing into a restaurant. The process expectations,” Marx said. several certifications and is an ac- while dramatically shortening the sparked his keen interest in con- His interest in technology devel- tive member of the American Indus- average travel time for commuters,” struction and design. oped with Autocad and drafting class- trial Hygiene Association. Parrish said. “Impact was chosen to From 1977 to 1980, Stott was es in high school. His eye for accura- Celebrating 85 years, H2M is a be the Environmental Coordinator building houses in California and cy and site plans later earned him a full-service consulting and design of record for the Tunnel Project,” he gained hands on experience in elec- bachelor’s degree in engineering from firm offering the expertise of more noted. “Impact secured the contract trical work, framing, sheetrock, SUNY Farmingdale. After receiving than 390 architects, engineers because the project perfectly blend- roofing and finish carpentry. It was his engineering license and acquiring (water supply, civil/site, structural, ed the firm’s two principal areas of his strong interest in the building industry experience, Marx joined BBV M/E/P, wastewater and environmen- business: consulting and contract- trades that led him to architecture in 2012. tal), planners, designers, inspectors, ing. Specifically, this involves our school. In 1983, Stott earned a Mas- With BBV, Marx recently qualified surveyors and scientists. H2M is consulting expertise in groundwater ter in Architecture from California as an approved designer of Innovative/ proud of its long history of client dewatering issues combined with Polytechnic University. Alternative On-Site Wastewater Treat- service and consistent ability to the contracting of off-site soil man- Stott architecture is proud to ment Systems (I/A OWTS) for Suffolk meet architectural, engineering, and agement. have exciting projects on its work County’s Reclaim Our Water Initiative. environmental challenges head on. The $30 million project called list, Stott noted. Besides the nu- “I believe the Suffolk County De- for the removal of 1 million tons of merous residential projects in and partment of Health Services’ Septic Im- soil, he noted. “Impact successful- around the Hamptons, provement Program incentivizes the ly completed waste-support relat- “The Suffolk Theater” is back on replacement of archaic septic systems ed services for the CQ31 portion of our job list. The project includes an with innovative systems capable of suc- RICHARD the four Queens tunnel structures addition to the back of the theater cessfully reducing nitrogen levels,” he PARRISH P.G. in 2013 – within the allotted 18- that will extend the stage by 20 said. “Approving new innovative/alter- Impact month period,” Parrish said. “We feet, add stage level green rooms, native technologies, and making these safely removed over 10,000 linear dressing rooms, storage and support systems affordable to homeowners, Environmental feet of tunnel soil and rock. Impact space,” he said. “Also, there will is an effective first step in improving Consulting, Inc. is currently providing environmen- be one floor of commercial space at water quality along the shores of Long tal and engineering services for the grade level and 4 floors of residen- Island.” CH053, CH054, CQ032 contracts for tial to include 24 new apartments.” With eight decades of providing ex- Richard Parrish P.G. is founding the project.” “We are also working on a pert engineering and design services, partner/CEO and senior geologist Parrish also volunteers as the 45,000-sq.-ft. Aquatic Center to be BBV has learned how to carefully listen at Impact Environmental Consult- Stormwater Management Officer for located at Red Creek Park in Hamp- to its clients and guide them to success. ing, Inc. (Impact) in Bohemia. Par- the Village of Poquott on Suffolk’s ton Bays,” Stott explained. “This With technology ever-evolving, BBV’s rish started the company 28 years north shore and has shares his time facility, devoted entirely to aquat- goal remains the same: “Strive to ele- ago in his parents’ garage in Com- helping Eagle Scouts with their ic competition, fitness, recreation, vate communities and provide services mack. Today, Impact has grown to projects and researching history for training and water based physical that transcend all expectations.” a $50MM group of companies with area conservation. therapy will include 3 pools, a cafe, LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 37C WHO’SWHO Environmental Consulting, Engineering & Architecture drylands training, workout and City. New York. water monitoring wells. The inno- multi-purpose spaces.” Tupychak’s experience include Founded in 2009, Prime Engi- vative program is an early warning Stott Architecture has been rec- site planning, zoning analysis, neering is a professional consulting system that helps ensure small en- ognized with many awards, includ- storm water management plans firm specializing in civil engineering vironmental issues do not turn into ing the 2017 Archi Award for its and permitting, including sewer ex- & land development services and large-scale, costly clean-ups. work on the Hampton Maid Hotel tensions and approvals with NYC is revered for its quality plans, in- Yager’s certifications include by AIA Long Island Chapter, the DEP. Tupychak’s work experience depth industry knowledge, custom- Hazardous Waste Operations & 2016 Corporate Social Responsibil- has also grown to include drainage er service, integrity, and a passion Emergency Response-Supervi- ity Awards in Sustainability from analysis and design, utility design, for the engineering profession. As a sor OSHA Part 1910.120; Health City and State Reports; and the including sanitary and water distri- New York State and New York City & Safety Operations at Hazardous 2015 Honor Award for Historic Pres- bution systems, on-site septic sys- Certified Woman-Owned Business Sites 29 CFR 1910.120; certified ervation/Adaptive Reuse Category tems, and underground and above Enterprise, Prime Engineering con- NYS Department of Labor (NYS- by AIA Peconic Chapter. ground tank design. Additional ex- tinues to develop partnerships with DOL) Asbestos Air Sampling Tech- The satisfaction of a client’s perience in construction observation many organizations, forming valu- nician; NYSDOL certified Asbestos needs is Stott Architecture’s single involving specification compliance able relationships to help best serve Inspector; and NYSDOL certified most important goal. Rather than and quality assurance, help Tupy- their customers. Prime Engineer- Mold Assessor. subscribe to trends, Stott Architec- chak offer his clients an advantage ing’s main focus is primarily with CA Rich Consultants, Inc. was ture aims to deliver functional, at- in the form of the services and work private commercial developments in founded in 1982 by its president, tractive, environmentally friendly that his multi-disciplined experienc- the New York Metro Area and Long Charles A. Rich. CA Rich is an in- buildings that fit the site and micro es have helped to form. Island, but the firm is also licensed dependently-owned, privately-held climate. Of note, Tupychak recent- and has worked throughout the en- full-service environmental consult- Sustainability has always been ly worked on two projects at West tire Tri-State and east-coast area, ing firm specializing in groundwa- a top priority in Stott’s work; he Point U.S. Military Academy and as well. ter/hydrogeology investigation and has completed 4 LEED projects and became familiar with the typi- development, assessment, appraisal, believes suitability is a moral re- cal site conditions and challenges regulatory compliance, risk-based responsibility, which knows no par- that can be found in this area of mediation, reporting, tax certiora- ticular style. High performance the state. He was also lead engineer ri, compliance auditing, hazardous buildings can be successful in any on the Stony Brook Athletic Prac- MICHAEL waste removal, long-term monitoring style. Taking responsibility for en- tice Field project where he provided and database management, indoor/ ergy, healthy indoor-air-quality and site engineering services for the new YAGER outdoor air quality testing; and as- the environment in general is an Indoor Practice Facility currently CA Rich bestos testing. Senior staff is expe- integral part of Stott Architecture, under construction at the northwest Consultants, Inc. rienced in remediation, management P.C.; the firm applies it to every portion of the university campus. and cost-effective brownfield redevel- project. “The project includes the con- opment. struction of an indoor practice facil- The firm provides the necessary ity and associated site work includ- Michael Yager is a project man- design and services to turnkey reme- ing a new fire access road, concrete/ ager/environmental scientist with diation investigations and cleanups YURIY asphalt walkways, site grading, CA Rich Consultants, Inc. in Pla- at numerous Federal or State-listed area lighting, underground utilities, inview. Yager has over 28 years of sites within the tri-state area; and TUPYCHAK, sanitary/storm water structures and experience in the environmental has successfully negotiated several EIT conveyance piping,” Tupychak said. field, specifically completing audits/ NYS voluntary cleanup agreements. Prime Engineering, “Additionally, we also consulted inspections for Phase Is and Phase CA Rich is called upon to provide IIs; mold surveys; asbestos inspec- P.C. with the project team on the design expert testimony, as well as to proof the football, soccer and lacrosse tions for residential, commercial vide due diligence advice relative to playing fields. The site design was and industrial properties; and re- ASTM Phase I and Phase IIs. The prepared in compliance with Stony mediation and cleanup of hazardous firm assists in the conception, de- Yuriy Tupychak, EIT, has been Brook University campus standards waste sites – whether they are local velopment, design, implementation, with Prime Engineering, P.C. in and code requirements set forth by or within the tri-state area. management, documentation and Holtsville for more than five years the NYS DEC, Suffolk County De- Yager manages the firms highly defense of surface and subsurface and is a senior design engineer for partment of Health and NYS build- successful Tenant Inspection Pro- evaluations and remedial/corrective the firm. In his short tenure, he has ing/fire codes.” gram on Long Island for property response actions. excelled in his field, gaining valu- Tupychak, a member of American owners with commercial and in- CA Rich recently received its Ge- able experience and a breadth of Society of Civil Engineers, earned a dustrial tenants. The program in- ologist licensure from the State of knowledge while working first-hand bachelor’s degree in civil engineer- cludes annual inspections/audits, New York. with design plans and permitting ing from Hofstra University and is annual sampling of leaching pools The firm enjoys a favorable rep- procedures in several Long Island now pursuing a master’s degree in and storm drains, and in some cases utation built upon a broad, solid municipalities as well as New York civil engineering at City College of installation and sampling of ground- foundation of “hands-on” experience. 38C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Hospitality

to joining the Crest Hospitality Group, Bonawandt served as director of operations and director of sales and mar- MICHAEL keting at the Hyatt Regency. In these roles he managed multi-million dollar ABBATIELLO renovations while the properties where City Cellar still operating along with successful marketing and sales campaigns to se- WHO’s WHO cure key clientele for long term growth Hospitality of market share in hotel room and catering revenue. With over 20 years of City Cellar Executive Chef Michael experience, Bonawandt is key to the Abbatiello is an innovative chef with rebranding and renovation efforts that experience in operations for renowned are taking place at all of the Crest xperiencing Long Island’s beautiful beaches, historic restaurants. A talented and very en- Hospitality Properties including the towns, and interesting museums are enhanced by a thusiastic person, Abbatiello recent- continuing renovation of the Danfords ly became a partner of City Cellar. Hotel rooms and the full renovation of visit to the region’s notable restaurants, hotels and Through hard work and dedication, he the waterfront event spaces, including E is proficient in numerous cooking tech- the new Junior Ballroom the Coastal catering locations. In this Who’s Who in Hospitality section, niques and cuisines from around the Ballroom and the revamping and re- world including Europe, South America branding of The Waterview property some of Long Island’s hospitality leaders are featured and Asia. and Cliffside Restaurant. with highlights of their gracious experience and prominent Abbatiello joined City Cellar in A contemporary harbor side retreat, Westbury, in 2014, and manages a Danfords Hotel, Marina & Spa is an el- venues. kitchen staff of 25 in preparation of all egant boutique hotel located along the aspects of meals and pastry. Known for nationally recognized North Shore Her- his creative menu development, he cre- itage Trail and nestled in the heart of ates seasonal menus. He is in charge historic Port Jefferson Village. From an INDEXINDEXINDEX of budgeting food for this $5+ million a intimate dinner celebration, to a grand year operation. wedding reception or a first class busi- Abbatiello hones in on his special ness conference, Danfords is the perfect event planning skills as he executes venue for all occasions with multiple 38C MICHAEL ABBATIELLO, City Cellar events of up to 200 people. He monitors event spaces to fit all needs. Guests can equipment maintenance and sanitation keep the party going at Wave Seafood 38C MICHAEL BONAWANDT, The Crest Hospitality Group of kitchen facilities; and he collaborates and Steak the onsite restaurant bar with the general manager on employee and lounge that has lovely views of the 38C ALTON BYRD, Long Island Nets and operational concerns. sound and perfect sunsets. The hotel City Cellar is defining the exciting has 86 luxurious rooms to accommo- 39C ANTOnIO “TONY” CRIMANI, Westbury Manor new cuisine known as American Mod- date guests for a long wedding week- ern. Its take on this breaking new cu- end or multi-day conference. Danfords 39C ADAM ELLIS, The Paramount linary development is diverse, ranging is also features a 100+ slip marina and from fresh approaches to everything a mega yacht dock. 40C DEDE GOTTHELF, Southampton Inn from comfort food to gourmet dishes, A truly magnificent location for a with surprising combinations of tastes, wedding, conference or special event, 40C KAREN KELLY, Dave & Buster’s textures and colors. Steaks and fresh The seafood are served comfortably with Waterview has amazing views of the 40C ALISON KUPILLAS, Chateau Briand flatbreads and sliders. A robust and Long Island Sound. Its Grand Ballroom satisfying abundance of wine and spir- seats up to 400 guests and the inti- 40C LAWRENCE LESSING, Lessing’s, Inc. its from every corner of the world have mate Harborview or Soundview rooms been carefully selected for guests to each seat up to 150 guests. Every room 40C JESSICA LEVY, Fox Hollow enjoy. has the ambiance of a Hamptons Es- Prior to joining City Cellar, Ab- tate with both indoor and outdoor seat- 41C ANTHONY PELLEGRINO, Windows on the Lake batiello was chef de cuisine at Recette ing. The newly updated and renovated (2012-2014) and La Bottega Italian restaurant will ensure that you will 41C CHRISTINE ROSS, Melville Marriott Long Island Gourmet (2004-2009). Earlier in his enjoy the cuisine as much as the view. career, 2009-2012, he was Sous Chef at With both indoor and outdoor seat- 41C STEVEN J. SQUITIRO, The Piermont City Cellar. ing, along with live music during the He attended The Culinary Academy Summer months, it’s the perfect spot 41C THOMAS WRIGHT, Watermill Caterers of Long Island and SUNY Old West- to relax for a meal or unwind with a bury. cocktail. Abbatiello has been honored with awards, including Long Island Food Critic- Best in Show Savory; and Long Island Hospitality Ball- Best Entrée Bronze. ALTON BYRD Long Island Nets MICHAEL BONAWANDT The Crest Alton Byrd is vice president of busi- Hospitality Group ness operations for the Long Island Nets. The Long Island Nets are the G League affiliate team of the Brooklyn Nets and are a property of BSE Global. Michael Bonawandt is general man- Byrd oversees strategic and opera- ager for The Crest Hospitality Group of tional activities for the NBA G League properties that include Danfords Hotel, team of the Brooklyn Nets. Byrd has Marina & Spa and The Waterview at led the launch of the team’s inaugural the Port Jefferson Country Club (for- season at Barclays Center in Brook- merly Lombardi’s on the Sound) both lyn and the team’s permanent move to located in Port Jefferson, and the Cen- NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Vet- terport Mansion in Centerport (former- erans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale ly known as Thatched Cottage). Prior Long Island. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 39C WHO’SWHO Hospitality

Prior to joining the Long Island Nets on April 5, 2017 after undergoing an Crimani’s unwavering drive and Paramount hosts an average of 200 in 2016, Byrd accumulated more than extensive renovation. The Coliseum leadership skills proved to be major events per year. The Paramount has 25 years of sports and brand marketing offers 14,500 seats for basketball, MMA assets to the Scottos. Upon taking over the versatility to host live events in a experience as a professional basketball and boxing, 13,900 for hockey, up to the Fox Hollow in 1988, after 12 years standing, hybrid or fully-seated config- player, coach, entrepreneur and busi- 15,000 for concerts, and 4,500 seats for working with the family, he was pro- uration in a 1,573-capacity venue fea- ness executive. He most recently served its theater configuration. moted to executive chef. His talents turing a large main upper level dance as chief revenue officer for the Atlanta With a focus on emerging business- and creativity were instrumental in es- floor, fixed side loge-balcony seating, Dream of the WNBA where he grew es, BSE Global identifies and creates tablishing the company as one of Long mezzanine seating and a “Skybar.” the team’s sponsorship, merchandise alliances, strategic partnerships and Island’s finest catering enterprises. His Ellis possess a strong working and ticket sales. other business opportunities to ensure continued loyalty and dedication to the knowledge of top media markets and He has held a variety of roles that the success of its assets. Scotto’s earned him a permanent place has a reputation of a fair, yet aggres- have shaped his business experience, within the company. In 2004, when sive, negotiating style. including Maloof Sports & Entertain- Vincent Scotto and sons took sole own- Prior to joining The Paramount, ment and the London Monarch of NFL ership of Westbury Manor, Crimani, Ellis was director of marketing at Europe. accompanied by his loyal staff, moved Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Byrd played professional basketball ANTONIO along with them. in Uniondale where he focused on infor Crystal Palace Basketball Club in The Westbury Manor is among Long creasing venue revenues by negotiating London, and at 25 became the first Af- “TONY” Island’s premiere venues for weddings, stronger promotional partnerships, es- rican-American general manager of a corporate events and social gatherings. tablishing new commission structures, British sports organization, the Murray CRIMANI With attention to detail and sophisti- creating new revenue streams and International Metals Sports Organiza- Westbury Manor cated surroundings, Westbury Manor unique ticket sales strategies. Among tion in Edinburgh, Scotland. While se- makes every affair a dream come true. his accomplishments, he broke 30+ curing sponsorships such as Nike and Set on five acres of beautifully land- year old sales/attendance records for Renault for the organization, Byrd led scaped gardens, the grounds at West- many family shows, while successfully Murray International to four British Born in Naples, Italy, Westbury bury Manor provide the perfect pictur- promoting new events in the venue. championships, five Scottish champion- Manor Executive Chef Antonio “Tony” esque backdrop. With over 35 years of He was also regional marketing & ships, and the team’s first ever appear- Crimani grew up surrounded by the professional catering and restaurant sales manager at Feld Entertainment ance in the second round of the Europe- scents of Southern Italian regional experience, Westbury Manor is also in New York City, producers of Ring- an Champions Basketball Cup. cooking. Known as one of Long Island’s a leading corporate and special event ling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Byrd is a newly inducted board most experienced and consistent exec- planner offering exceptional, detailed, and Disney On Ice. member of Long Island Association utive chefs, Crimani began working at and personalized service that makes The Paramount is a top live enter- (LIA). Nassau PAL honored him for 13 years old to contribute to the family a customer’s event harmonious with- tainment venue in Huntington. Over his community contributions in 2018; income. Though he dabbled in selling out stress in planning. Recapturing old the years, The Paramount – in con- and he was an honoree for the NCC shoes and working with a local fur- world charm the “Westbury Manor a cert with TD Bank — has welcomed Foundation’s 17th Annual Golf Outing niture dealer delivering merchandise, Manor of taste.” top artists to its stage including Billy in support of Nassau Community Col- Crimani gained joy through cultivating Joel, Ed Sheeran, Rod Stewart, Jeff lege. Byrd was also inducted into the his culinary tastes by savoring flavors Beck, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Steve 2018 Class of Legends of Ivy League and aromas in the various regions of Miller Band and many more Gram- Basketball. his native country. my-award winning entertainers. The BSE Global develops and operates In 1976, Crimani immigrated to Paramount Comedy Series has fea- state-of-the-art venues and manages the United States in search of better tured such names as Sebastian Man- premier sports franchises, delivering means to support his family. Having ADAM ELLIS iscalco, Kevin Hart, Jim Breuer and dynamic content and experiences for no command of the English language, The Paramount Whoopi Goldberg; and The Paramount audiences. BSE oversees programming, job hunting proved to be difficult. He Tribute Series regularly hosts the best marketing, sales, and operations for solicited the help of some acquaintanc- tribute bands in the country to sold- Barclays Center; NYCB LIVE, home es from his home town, the Scottos. out crowds, where fans can relive the of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Col- Crimani got his start in the restaurant sounds of their generation, spanning iseum; LIU Brooklyn Paramount The- business as a dishwasher at Scotto’s numerous decades and genres. atre; and Webster Hall. BSE manages Pizzeria in Great Neck. His desire to Adam Ellis is director of marketing Pollstar magazine has ranked The and controls the Brooklyn Nets and its excel pushed Crimani to work his way at The Paramount, a live entertain- Paramount as the #11 club venue NBA G League team, the Long Island up from dishwasher to busboy. After ment venue in Huntington that hosts a worldwide. With 65k+ Facebook fans & Nets, as well as the business opera- his promotion he realized a command variety of concerts, comedy, boxing and 10k+ Twitter followers, the venue was tions of the NHL’s New York Islanders. of the language would only help him other special events. Since opening in also ranked by Billboard magazine as Barclays Center offers 17,732 seats move up within the growing restau- September 2011, The Paramount has the 23rd Hottest Club in 2014. for basketball, 15,795 for hockey, and rant’s ranks. While working full time, established itself as the premier live The venue’s ambiance and intimacy up to 19,000 seats for concerts, and has he learned English during the evening venue on Long Island. have welcomed bands, their fans and 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, hours and earned his GED. He earned Ellis joined The Paramount in De- guests alike – especially the lower level four clubs, and Parm Italian Restau- a promotion to “cook” where Crimani cember 2011 and oversees all aspects of 450-capacity V.I.P. Founder’s Room – rant & 40/40 CLUB by Tanduay Rum. yearned to be. His skills soon became the marketing, advertising and public styled as a 1920s speakeasy with pri- NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau recognized and Crimani knew he was relations. Booked by Live Nation and vate rooms. The Paramount also hosts Veterans Memorial Coliseum, reopened where he belonged. utilizing Ticketmaster ticketing, The numerous special events including 40C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Hospitality weddings, Sweet 16 parties, Bar/Bat projects and initiatives. vate room. Mitzvahs, fundraisers and corporate Gotthelf is on the board of the The first Dave & Buster’s opened in gatherings. Southampton Historical Museum, Pi- Dallas in 1982 by David Corriveau and anofest and Hamptons Visitors Coun- James “Buster” Corley. In 1989, Edison cil, and is an animal rights advocate. Brothers Stores purchased a majority LAWRENCE ownership in the restaurant to finance further expansion into other cities. LESSING D&B went public with Andy Newman Lessing’s, Inc. DEDE as chairman in 1995. GOTTHELF Southampton Inn KAREN KELLY Lawrence Lessing is director of Dave & Buster’s franchise group of Lessing’s, Inc., a ALISON sixth-generation hospitality company KUPILLAS- that has been serving the East Coast Since 1997, Southampton Inn for more than 125-years. Owner and CEO Dede Gotthelf has SCOTTO Lessing is responsible for overseeing been fashioning the Southampton Inn Chateau Briand day-to-day operations, development and to become one of the most premier hos- Karen Kelly is special events/cor- marketing of seven locations with many pitality and event venues on the East porate sales manager at Dave & Bust- more on the horizon in the Tristate area. End. er’s in Westbury and Massapequa. A He is spearheading the development of Located in the heart of historic restaurant and entertainment venue, Alison Kupillas-Scotto is director of a new brunch concept, dubbed Hatch, Southampton Village, The Southamp- Dave & Buster’s mission is to “Eat, corporate sales at Chateau Briand in which is slated to open later this spring. ton Inn is surrounded by magnificent Drink, Play and Watch Sports.” Carle Place. Her responsibilities not Lessing’s is a family-owned and fam- estates, pristine beaches, renowned Known for her vast multi-tasking only include on and off premise sales ily-operated food service and hospital- wineries and iconic nightlife. It has 90 abilities, Kelly’s responsibilities include and marketing, but also full coordina- ity business. Lessing’s was founded in guest rooms, conference rooms and ca- networking, building strong relation- tion of logistics for events, as well as 1890 by Maxwell Lessing and is op- tering open year-round. ships in the community, and working menu development, entertainment and erated today by 15 family members. A local landmark for three genera- with guests to design the perfect com- decor. The company employs more than 1,500 tions, the Southampton Inn has many bination of food, drinks, games and Kupillas-Scotto started her sales people, and is ranked in the top 40 food luxurious features, including a heated teambuilding for corporate and social career immediately following high service companies in the United States. outdoor pool. With world famous Coo- events. school. Working in a culinary retail Lessing’s, a highly diversified compa- per’s Beach just 1.2 miles away, the Kelly has been Dave & Buster’s spe- store, she quickly moved up the lad- ny, which is known as “A Legacy of Re- Inn is the perfect hub for an ideal vaca- cial events manager for 14 years. “In der becoming the general manager. markable Hospitality,” feeds more than tion or corporate outing. The Inn is in that time I managed Farmingdale and After years with the company, Kupil- 40,000-guests per day at over 100 corpo- walking distance of many year-round Westbury for 5 years,” she said. “Now, las-Scotto decided to enter into a field rate, educational, country club, and man- activities and events, restaurants, cel- we are opening a brand new Dave and more aligned with her affections in ufacturing plant locations throughout ebrated boutiques, unique art galler- Busters in the Massapequa Mall to the fashion industry. Beginning as an the Northeast. Lessing’s also operates 17 ies and museums, as well as cultural serve clientele in the middle of Long Is- operations manager at Goodhearts in high-end wedding and catering venues, opportunities. Guests can enjoy wine land. My responsibilities will be to pro- New York City, she not only fulfilled nine full-service restaurants, an historic tasting, local beers, garden tours, food mote the new store opening by getting the operations management responsi- hotel, and has entered into a franchise events, and recreational pursuits. corporate parties to book, as well as bar bilities of the company, but also that agreement with Blaze Fast Fire’d Pizza. Southampton Inn is home to and bat mitzvahs.” of a full time wardrobe consultant, Blaze Pizza is a fast-casual build-your- Claude’s! Plan, its in-house restaurant In Westbury, Kelly heads an office of serving the needs of such people as the own pizza concept that the group signed that caters to an intimate evening or four salespeople. “We field 200 calls a vice president of JP Morgan Chase, an agreement with in 2013 to develop the grand event. Guests can also relax by day, as well as we prospect and adver- news anchors and various high pro- brand in New York City, Long Island, a roaring fire with a book and listen tise to camps, schools, post proms par- filed businesses elite. Westchester, Rockland and Connecticut. to classical music in the Southamp- ties, kids birthdays, communions and Kupillas-Scotto’s passion of cuisine, Each Lessing generation, from Max- ton Inn’s library. In the springtime, adult birthdays. “We also serve as one design and gratification in helping well to the present, never took survival the inn offers an outdoor heated pool, of the largest bar/bat mitzvah venues others eventually led her to a new ca- and success for granted. They respond- all-weather tennis court, lawn games, in Westbury,” she said. reer in the hospitality field for Scotto ed to changing market conditions with bicycles and more. Kelly has strong ties with the com- Brothers at Chateau Briand. Working creative innovation. Gotthelf has had an illustrious 40- munity, as well as handling multiple her way up from receptionist, her work year career spanning real estate de- donations with local schools and non ethic, attention to detail and personal- velopment, financial consulting, and profit organizations. Each year, Kelly ity over the past several years moved hospitality. Additionally, she brings assists D&B in hosting yearly fundrais- her up the ranks to become the new- an artistic flare to her role as a classi- ers for the Diabetes Foundation, Make- est corporate sales manager. With her cally-trained pianist, award-winning A-Wish Foundation, Cystic Fibrosis enthusiasm and keen eye for details, artist and supporter of the arts. Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association Kupillas-Scotto’s dedication to each cli- JESSICA LEVY A graduate of the Brearley School and MADD. ent is present from start to finish in Fox Hollow and Williams College, Gotthelf went on Prior to joining the Dave & Buster’s making any corporate or social affair a to work for CHASE Manhattan Bank, team, Kelly worked as an operations successful one. under the legendary David Rockefel- manager for Jillian’s, which Dave & Kupillas-Scotto was recently recog- ler, where she traveled the world as Buster’s acquired in 2004. Prior to that, nized as one of the Top Women in Busi- part of the international banking team. she was a manager at Boulder Creek ness by Schneps Communications. Jessica Levy is event coordinator She has also spent time as an adjunct Steakhouse and worked at Huntington Renowned for its spectacular ven- for the Fox Hollow in Woodbury. Levy professor at the NYU Real Estate In- Hilton. ues, artful cuisine and unmatched ser- is responsible for all event planning stitute, vice president at the New York Dave & Buster’s (D&B) is headquar- vice, Chateau Briand, which is owned and execution, working with a wide State Urban Development Corp., and tered in Dallas and 110 locations in and operated by Scotto Brothers, in- range of clients as well as vendors, has been involved in the purchase and the United States and Canada, as of vites guests to experience a unique team members and other key business development of many first-rate prop- March 2018. Each D&B has a full-ser- setting for special events, weddings, partners to ensure consistent customer erties across New York City and Long vice restaurant and a video arcade. birthday parties, family reunions and satisfaction. Island, as president and owner of real Dave & Buster’s Westbury is a corporate retreats. Experience the re- Levy has years of experience in the estate company Catcove Corp. 48,000-sq.-ft. facility with 12 lanes of markable lobby with twin fireplaces, hospitality and catering industry, serving Gotthelf has earned honors as one bowling, a billiard room with 6 pool a baby grand piano, and a picturesque in critical positions ranging from director of New York State’s Women of Distinc- tables, a large game room, a restaurant 42-foot staircase and its newly-renovat- of sales, executive assistant to the CEO. tion, as well as one of the Association and a large private room. ed ballrooms with luxurious decor. For the past five years, she has been of Real Estate Women’s Top 10 Real Dave & Buster’s Massapequa is a Chateau Briand’s features elegant event coordinator for one of the leading Estate Women of the 21st Century. 40,000-sq.-ft. facility opening on May ballrooms and banquet halls with high- catering corporations in Long Island. She donates the Southampton Inn’s 28 at the Sunrise Mall. It will have an tech audiovisual and a tropical garden Levy is known as a dedicated and meeting and event rooms for not-for- exquisitely constructed sports lounge oasis. Savor innovative regional cuisine self-motivated professional who has a profits, local businesses and regularly with mega TVs, private function rooms, crafted by award-winning chefs and in- strong background in event manage- works with local groups such as the a restaurant, bar and game room. dulge in personalized service. Discover ment, customer relations and organiza- Southampton Cultural Center, East There is always an opportunity to buy the elegance and glamour of Chateau tional leadership. Prior to joining Fox End Women’s Network and Southamp- out the entire venue at both locations Briand and see events transformed into Hollow, Levy worked with the Singh ton Historical Museum on community for a large event, as well as book a pri- enchanting experiences. Hospitality Group as a banquet server LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 41C WHO’SWHO Hospitality and quickly rose to management posi- Humanitarian Award from The Salva- ing direct involvement with venue opera- ed by the Scotto family. This year tions before she was 23. tion Army. tions, sales, marketing, advertising, staff marks the 40th year Wright has A leader in her profession as well hiring and training, budgeting, artist been in the restaurant industry. as her community, Levy is active in bookings, procurement, start-ups, venue In 1978, Wright began working as the fight against cancer with American design and decor, construction, security, a dishwasher at the Charter Oaks Cancer Society in Long Island, where labor relations and all profit and loss re- Country Club in Muttontown. He she assists in organizing the local an- CHRISTINE sponsibilities. climbed the ladder quickly working nual Relay for Life event. ROSS Prior to joining The Piermont, as a bar back and waiter. During Fox Hollow, which is owned and oper- Melville Marriott Squitiro oversaw operations for four ven- that same year, he also worked at the ated by Scotto Brothers, is Long Island’s ues controlled by Bethpage Associates Manhasset Bay Yacht Club as a prep Gold Coast destination for weddings and Long Island and its Carlyle Catering subsidiary. cook while attending Nassau Com- special events. Situated on 8 acres of He was responsible for all facets of the munity College where he earned an Long Island’s Gold Coast, Fox Hollow of- operation of these venues, including ven- associate’s degree in marketing. He fers a unique backdrop for weddings with dor selection, social, corporate and special also majored in communications and picturesque gardens, indoor and outdoor Christine Ross is director of sales event sales, advertising and promotion, minored in culinary arts at New York facilities, custom designed menus by its and marketing at the newly redesigned human resources on behalf of a full-time Institute of Technology. award winning culinary team, a spacious Melville Marriott Long Island after 17 staff of more than 400 employees and In 1996, Wright worked for the photo salon, a fine dining restaurant, years at Marriott Residence Inn Plain- maintaining contemporary and progres- Scotto family’s restaurant Due and an all suite luxury hotel. Fox Hollow view. Ross is responsible for staffing, sive menu development and facility decor. Mondi in Huntington. While there creates beautifully detail-oriented and managing, developing and motivating Squitiro was also general manager at an opportunity opened for a maitre’d/ memorable events where guests “Fall in sales managers to achieve overall budget Woodbury Country Club and was direct- banquet sales manager at Watermill Love with the Fox.” goals, and preparing an annual budget ly responsible for the venue’s day-to-day in Smithtown. After four years, he and marketing plan along with the re- operations and helped increase the club’s was offered a general sales manag- gional director of sales at the Melville annual bookings by 20 percent and sales er’s position at Caffe on the Green in Marriott, Trish Maulo. by 15 percent. Bayside where he was able to hone Ross also maintains close contact with He also worked in New York City’s his sales and marketing skills. ANTHONY approximately 75 accounts and han- highly competitive restaurant and cater- Wright then returned to work dles pro-active and re-active sales calls ing environment, where he was intimate- with the Scotto family again, this PELLEGRINO each week. She cultivates lead sources ly involved with the launch and openings time at Chateau Briand in Carle Windows through networking, cold calls and work- of two highly successful and popular ven- Place. He quickly went from mai- on the Lake ing with the National Sales Office. ues, Capitale and Buddha Bar. First, as tre’d to personnel director, banquet Ross was with at the Marriott Resi- general manager and director of catering sales manager, director of banquet dence Inn Plainview from 2001 to July of at Capitale, he helped the restaurant sales and finally to general manag- this year. Prior to joining Marriott Resi- gain two stars in The New York Times er until 2014. In December 2014, a Anthony Pellegrino is owner of Win- dence Inn Plainview, Ross was director restaurant reviews, while also gener- position for general manager opened dows on the Lake in Ronkonkoma, of sales at Melville Marriott where she is ating an average of $10 million in sales at Watermill and Wright has held along with his brother Bart Pellegrino. back once again. In her first eight years annually. From Capitale, Squitiro went this position ever since. Anthony is also the venue’s executive at the Melville Marriott where she was on to open Buddha Bar in Manhattan’s Wright’s prior experience in- chef and is responsible for Windows promoted from sales manager to director Meatpacking District. From a shell of cludes working as the morning show on the Lake’s reputation for delectable of sales, Ross developed and implemented a space with a dirt floor, Squitiro led a producer on the John DeBella Show food and memorable events. sales training resulting in the highest shop team that helped generate more than on radio station WLIR from 1980 Anthony Pellegrino started his career scores in the Northeast region and received $26 million in sales annually. to 1983; director of sales and mar- at Hero King, a successful Ronkonkoma the Marriott Golden Circle award. Additionally, Squitiro helped breathe keting for Royce Carlin Hotel (Hun- sandwich shop with his two brothers. Ross, along with an experienced team new life into the Vanderbilt from 1998- tington Hilton) and the nightclub, After one brother left to become a chi- of sales managers, is responsible for 2001, when he was handpicked by Jar- LI Exchange; and assistant manag- ropractor, Anthony and Bart changed overall account management, business rad Broadcasting to launch the venue er at Surfside Sally’s in Maryland, opened one of the most popular restau- generation, and sales prospecting at the as one of Long Island’s top nightclub lo- owned by Chicago-based Heartthrob rants in Ronkonkoma called Anthony’s Melville Marriott. Her favorite part of cations. He began his career working for Enterprises. Once back in New and began catering weddings. her job is building trusted relationships the Albicocos in 1991 as a busboy and York, Wright pursued his career In 1993, the brothers bought Pom- and making lifelong friends with many of worked his way up to assistant general path working at The Harbor Club in peii Gardens, now known as Windows her clients. manager of John Anthony’s, The Har- Huntington. on the Lake. With the success of Win- Located on the Nassau Suffolk bor- bour Club and CoCo’s Café and Night- Wright has dedicated his time dows on the Lake, Anthony and Bart ders of Long Island, The Melville Mar- club on Long Island. working alongside charitable orga- proudly expanded to buy Beach Club riott Long Island combines urban ener- The Piermont’s newly designed space nizations, including The Prosper Estates, which offers private, secluded, gy with sophisticated yet comfortable offers sleek finishes, hardwood floors and program at Freeport High School, 1 hideaway weddings tucked away on the accommodations. After just finishing a beautiful accents to evoke a classic el- in 9 Breast Cancer Coalition, Ron- shores of Long Island’s largest freshwa- multi-million dollar full hotel renovation egance. It has floor-to-ceiling windows, ald McDonald House, Long Island ter lake, the majestic Lake Ronkonko- the Melville Marriott is more prepared open aired verandas and well-manicured Hospitality Ball, The American Can- ma. Anthony is also owner and special than ever to host meetings and events in landscaping that overlook the water for cer Society, United Cerebral Palsy event coordinator at Events Unlimited. its 19,000 square feet of meeting space spectacular views. of Nassau County, as well as men- Located off the shore of Lake and hosts events up to 800 people. The Piermont’s culinary team has cre- toring high school and college stu- Ronkonkoma, Windows on the Lake re- ated an exquisite menu focusing on local dents through motivational speak- mains one of the finest wedding venues and seasonal ingredients with cutting ing engagements. in the Long Island area. Its event plan- edge presentation. The Piermont lives Watermill is a private estate ners are experts at wedding planning up to its reputation as the home of gra- catering to weddings and special and are dedicated to one event at a STEVEN J. cious personal service. Whether guests events. It features mouth-watering time to focus on every detail. A magnif- host a conference or a high powered ex- cuisine and service with attention icent outdoor wedding venue, Windows SQUITIRO ecutive meeting, The Piermont provides to every detail. Its newly renovat- on the Lake offers beautiful ceremonies The Piermont a blend of personal service, efficiency, ed event venue features elegant overlooking Lake Ronkonkoma. Win- gracious hospitality and the best views of ballrooms with handcrafted décor, dows on the Lake is a perfect venue for the Great South Bay. which creates a luxurious atmo- weddings or any social, large family sphere for any event. Surrounded by or corporate event. The beautiful Win- lush gardens, Watermill is a beau- dows on the Lake is known for “Creat- Steven J. Squitiro is president of The tiful setting for an outdoor wedding ing Memories That Last a Lifetime.” Piermont by The Standard Hospitality ceremony and cocktail reception. Pellegrino is a member of many Group. Squitiro oversees the entire oper- THOMAS Whether it’s a wedding reception, organizations including HIA, LIA, ation of The Piermont, located in Baby- special celebration or a corporate Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce, lon, and assures that guests “Experience WRIGHT event, Watermill offer personalized U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a New Standard in Hospitality.” Situated Watermill Caterers service with a focus on the small- MacArthur Business Alliance. on the edge of the Great South Bay, The est details. The moment guests ar- He supports Boy Scouts of America, Piermont is among the finest waterfront rive at the all-new Watermill, they People with Disabilities, Michael Mur- venues on Long Island for weddings, so- feel the luxury and romance of the phy’s Run Around the Lake, Earth Day cial celebrations and corporate events. unique atmosphere, which offers events and L.R.I.G to help clean up Squitiro has nearly 25 years of suc- Thomas Wright is general manag- newly renovated grand lobby, ball- Lake Ronkonkoma. Among his many cessful and profitable restaurant and er of Watermill Caterers in Smith- rooms, chapels, bridal suites and recognitions, Pellegrino received the catering managerial experience, includ- town, which is owned and operat- cocktail rooms. 42C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Leaders in Education

Britain and Germany,” his book on the interrelationships between philosophy DONALD R. and music; as well as articles in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and BOOMGAARDEN, Musicians. He has also been published PH.D. in many scholarly journals, and other St. Joseph’s publications including Opera Today College and The Chronicle of Higher Educa- WHO’s WHO tion. Leaders in Education With three distinct campuses located in Brooklyn, NY; Patchogue, Long Island; and Online, St. Joseph’s Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D. be- College been dedicated to providing came the eighth president of St. Jo- a diverse population of students in ong Island is a hot spot for education. There is a multitude seph’s College (SJC) in 2017. A dis- the New York metropolitan area with tinguished scholar with extensive ex- an affordable education rooted in the of colleges and universities in the region that are dedicated perience in higher education, Catholic liberal arts tradition since 1916. Inde- to providing high quality academic programs. In this Who’s higher education in particular, Dr. pendent and coeducational, the SJC L Boomgaarden has a proven track re- provides a strong academic and val- Who in Leaders in Education, many prominent educators from cord of success. ue-oriented education at the under- Known for its nurturing and evolv- graduate and graduate levels, aiming the area’s top colleges and universities share what makes their ing approaches to teaching and learn- to prepare each student for a life char- institution so unique. ing, as well as its excellence in ac- acterized by integrity, intellectual and ademic and co-curricular programs, spiritual values, social responsibility SJC is an inclusive community that and service. is focused on both individual devel- Through SJC Brooklyn, SJC Long opment and service to society, Dr. Island and SJC Online, the College INDEXINDEXINDEX Boomgaarden said. offers more than 50 majors, special “Students choose SJC for our small, course offerings and certificates, affil- hands-on classes, meaningful facul- iated and pre-professional programs. 42C DONALD R. BOOMGAARDEN, PH.D., St. Joseph’s College ty interaction, vibrant student life, With a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, commitment to leadership and com- SJC faculty serve as mentors, val- 42C DR. KIMBERLY R. CLINE, Long Island University (LIU) passionate service to others,” he ex- ued advisers and leaders in their own plained. “Our beautiful campuses in fields, who bring today’s issues and 43C DR. RAJ DEVASAGAYAM, SUNY Old Westbury Brooklyn and Long Island, outstand- future trends into the classroom. Out- ing faculty and staff, and attention to side the classroom, SJC facilitates in- 43C STEPHEN DI DIO, Queensborough Community College the emerging needs of local and global ternship opportunities in government communities attract more than 5,000 offices and top companies, as well as 43C JAMES G. DI LIBERTO, Island Drafting and Technical Institute students from communities across the study abroad programs and enriching region.” service projects across the globe. 44C MARCIA R. GARDNER, PH.D., RN, CPNP, CPN, Molloy College Prior to beginning his tenure at St. Joseph’s, Dr. Boomgaarden served 44C TIMOTHY L. HALL, Mercy College as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University 44C JAMES KEANE, EdD, Suffolk County Community College of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylva- DR. KIMBERLY nia. Before his time at Scranton, Dr. R. CLINE 45C DR. BRIAN KELLY, Farmingdale State College Boomgaarden was dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts and the David Long Island University (LIU) 45C DAVID KRASNER, PH.D., Five Towns College P. Swanzy Distinguished Professor of Music at Loyola University New Orle- 45C KEES LEUNE, Adelphi University ans from 2009 to 2014. Dr. Boomgaarden earned a bache- 46C MARK LUKASIEWICZ, Hofstra University lor’s degree from Texas State Univer- sity and master’s and doctoral degrees Dr. Kimberly R. Cline became the 46C MITCHELL NESLER, SUNY Empire State College from the Eastman School of Music at 10th president of Long Island Uni- the University of Rochester. He also versity (LIU) in 2013 and assumed 46C CHARMIAN SMITH, Nassau Community College attended the University of Vienna in leadership of one of the most compre- Austria, where he was a Fulbright hensive private universities in the 47C SAMUEL L. STANLEY JR., MD, Stony Brook University Scholar, and graduated from Harvard country. Dr. Cline is leading the near- University’s Institute for Management ly century-old institution through a and Leadership in Education. transformational process to provide He has taught at the Eastman students with an exceptional edu- School of Music, Ithaca College Con- cation that emphasizes experiential servatory of Music, St. Mary’s College learning and excellence in teaching in Maryland, the Institut für Musik- and research. wissenschaft at the University of Sal- Dr. Cline’s tenure has seen the zburg in Austria, Loyola University university’s endowment double as dy- Maryland and Loyola University New namic new schools, centers, and ca- Orleans. reer-ready programs launched at LIU While at St. Mary’s College from to increase retention and graduation 1987 to 2004, Dr. Boomgaarden served as well as attract high achieving ap- as chair of the music department, plicants. LIU has opened the Glob- and later as assistant to the provost. al Institute, the Steven S. Hornstein At Loyola University Maryland from Center for Polling, Analysis, and Poli- 2004 to 2009, he was the assistant vice cy, and the Generations Institute, one president for academic affairs and was of the first in the country aimed at primarily responsible for the creation studying Generation Z, and is offering of new academic programs, assess- innovative new degree options in high ment and faculty development. demand fields such as healthcare, edu- Dr. Boomgaarden, a concert pia- cation, and business. nist and country fiddler, has enjoyed Dr. Cline also formed partnerships a long career as a performing artist. with noted philanthropist, T. Denny A noted historian of opera, music Sanford, to open an Institute for In- aesthetics and harmonic theory, Dr. novation and Entrepreneurship bear- Boomgaarden’s writings include “Mu- ing his name on the LIU Post Cam- sical Thought in Eighteenth-Century pus, with RXR Realty to monetize air LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 43C WHO’SWHO Leaders in Education rights on the LIU Brooklyn Campus has provided high quality academic Association. He is a member of the in 23 states and Washington D.C. allowing for historic development of programs taught by world-class facul- American Marketing Association. and executed the first social listening the campus and community, and with ty. LIU offers hundreds of accredited SUNY Old Westbury is a selective strategy, keeping over 1,000 journal- Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment to programs to approximately 17,000 public liberal arts college with nearly ists abreast of current political is- restore the legendary Brooklyn Par- students, with a network of over 5,100 students studying in more than sues. amount Theater located on the LIU 200,000 alumni, including leaders in 40 undergraduate degree opportu- Di Dio has been a dedicated pub- Brooklyn Campus. These initiatives industries across the globe. nities in its liberal arts and profes- lic servant in local, state and feder- reinforce LIU’s prominent role not sional programs and 19 graduate pro- al leadership positions. As deputy only in engaged learning but also in grams in business, education, liberal director of communications services promoting community efficacy within studies and mental health counsel- for the New York State Senate he the areas surrounding LIU’s campus- ing. Since 2008, student enrollment oversaw communication and messag- es. DR. RAJ at SUNY Old Westbury has grown 45 ing strategy for 32 senators. During In addition, Dr. Cline opened the DEVASAGAYAM percent and Fall 2018 saw the college his time in the state Senate, he also new School of Computer Science, In- SUNY Old enroll the largest freshman class and served as communications director novation and Management within overall student body in its history. for the College Democrats of America the AACSB International-accredited Westbury More and more students are re- LGBT caucus. College of Management at LIU Post sponding to SUNY Old Westbury’s He later served as a member of and the School of Arts and Commu- combination of challenging academic former U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham nication at LIU Brooklyn. LIU was coursework, commitment to the en- Clinton’s communications team and also the first private college in the Dr. Raj Devasagayam is dean of riching value of human diversity, per- then traveled with Clinton’s first region to be selected to participate in the School of Business at SUNY Old sonal attention, real-world opportu- presidential campaign. the START-UP NY initiative, with a Westbury, located in Old Westbury. nities, and affordable tuition. SUNY Cited as one of 40 Under 40 Top newly-renovated business incubator Dr. Devasagayam is responsible for Old Westbury was recently named by Schneps Communications, Di Dio designated for use by fledgling high- the management of faculty, staff, one of the “Best Values in America” earned a Master of Science from Co- tech businesses. and student support services; faculty by Money magazine. lumbia University, where he is a fac- Through these groundbreaking recruitment and development; the The 604-acre campus is a place ulty associate in the strategic com- initiatives, Dr. Cline is committed school’s international accreditation; where students are challenged munication graduate program. to providing unique opportunities and the operation of the two academ- to take ownership of their futures Located on a 37-acre campus in for the entire LIU community in all ic departments – accounting, taxation through an environment that de- Bayside, New York, Queensborough areas of study. & business law, and management, mands academic excellence, fosters Community College offers more than LIU offers more than 500 under- marketing & finance. He also serves intercultural understanding, and 40 top ranked academic programs graduate, graduate and doctoral de- as professor of marketing. endeavors to stimulate a passion designed so that students can seam- gree programs and certificates, ed- The School of Business provides for learning and a commitment to lessly transfer to four year colleges ucating 20,000 students each year access and support to empower its building a more just and sustainable and/or obtain the necessary skills for across multiple campuses. students with the knowledge, skills, world. career advancement. Queensborough “Great students with the desire to and values to think critically, com- has ten dual/joint programs with se- thrive and excel are drawn to Long municate effectively, and act respon- nior colleges including Biotechnolo- Island University because we share sibly, Dr. Devasagayam said. gy with York College; Accounting for their passion and give them the tools “Above all, students find the com- Forensic Accounting, Computer Sci- to achieve excellence,” Dr. Cline said. mitment of our faculty to excellence STEPHEN ence and Information Security, Crim- “LIU is a top teaching and research in teaching very attractive,” he ex- inal Justice and Science for Forensics university with a stunning, 322-acre plained. “Faculty expertise in their DI DIO with John Jay College of Criminal Gold Coast campus just a short train chosen field and continued research Queensborough Justice; Education with Queens Col- ride from elite opportunities through in their specialty enriches the class- Community lege; and Nursing with Hunter Col- our partnerships in New York City. “ room experience of our students.” College lege, the School of Professional Stud- “Our campus features innovative The School of Business delineates ies and York College. and entrepreneurial programs, world- clear pathways to degree completion Queensborough Community Col- class faculty, championship athletics and beyond, Dr. Devasagayam noted. lege is among the best two-year and in-demand degrees that launch “In short, our students find the Stephen Di Dio is vice president schools in the nation offering world promising students into successful School of Business attractive due to and chief marketing and communica- class, affordable public higher educa- professionals,” she explained. “Our our steadfast commitment to being tion officer at Queensborough Com- tion. It is also home to championship students join an elite alumni network student centered,” he said. munity College of The City Universi- athletic teams, a rich campus life and of over 200,000 leaders at the highest Prior to joining SUNY Old West- ty of New York (CUNY) in Bayside, dynamic study abroad & scholarship levels of their profession around the bury in 2017, Dr. Devasagayam was Queens. As a result of his leadership, opportunities. world.” chair of the Marketing Department there is now a national audience The diverse college – a City Uni- Prior to joining LIU, she previous- and director of the Center for Under- aware of the college’s contributions to versity of New York (CUNY) campus ly served as president of Mercy Col- graduate Research and Creative Ac- ground-breaking research and educa- – is hailed by The Chronicle of High- lege and vice chancellor and chief fi- tivity at Siena College in Albany, NY. tion, as well as its collaborations with er Education and Community College nancial officer of the State University He has received several teaching local and global communities, and its Week as a school where students stay of New York. awards including the Jerome Walton impressive stories of diversity com- in college, earn degrees and then ex- Dr. Cline is a board member of Excellence in Teaching Award from bined with student success. perience social mobility. the Center for Creative Leadership, Siena College in 2007; the Ladvina In keeping with his dedication Queensborough provides students the Commission of Independent Col- Excellence in Teaching to the mission of public education with rigorous academic programs, leges and Universities and the Long Award from St. Norbert College in and community colleges in particu- personalized advisement and facul- Island Association. She serves as col- 2003; and was honored with the Hor- lar, Di Dio has captured the atten- ty-led research opportunities. The lege chair of the Long Island Chapter mel Meritorious Teaching Award at tion of potential students throughout college boasts award-winning faculty of the New York Blood Center. Along the Marketing Management Associa- the state. One result of his message: — more than 80 percent hold doc- with a bachelor’s degree in industrial tion’s annual meeting in 2008. Record-breaking enrollment from torates or terminal degrees —three- relations, Dr. Cline’s degrees include Dr. Devasagayam has numerous Queens and Nassau County. times the national average. Queens- a Master of Business Administration, publications in leading peer-reviewed His tenure has been marked borough is a Fulbright Scholar Top Juris Doctor and Doctor of Education- journals such as the Journal of Brand by several firsts including an Producing Institution. al Administration. Management, Journal of Financial award-winning, full-scale rebrand, LIU is a leading national teaching Services Marketing, Case Research the launch of Queensborough’s first and research institution, which has Journal, and Sport Marketing Quar- digital media strategy, and cut- received accolades by leading organi- terly. In 2015, he received the Siena ting-edge mobile initiatives that zations including US News & World School of Business Excellence in Re- reached students from more than 139 JAMES G. Report, The Princeton Review and search Award. nations around the world. Forbes. LIU Post’s 322-acre campus Dr. Devasagayam earned a Ph.D. Prior to joining the college, Di Dio DI LIBERTO in Brookville is situated on Long Is- in Marketing from Florida Atlantic launched the nationally-acclaimed Island Drafting and land’s historic Gold Coast, just 27 University, an M.B.A. from Mumbai Patch Politics brand from scratch Technical Institute miles east of New York City. A na- University, and a bachelor’s degree in while at AOL Huffington Post Media tional leader in engaged learning, Economics from Vikram University. Group, transforming how Americans LIU Post offers student-run business- He served on the board of the Mar- consumed the 2012 presidential race. es and a startup incubator that al- keting Management Association, as There he led communication, stra- James G. Di Liberto is president lows students to explore their entre- well as vice president for Publication tegic planning, and media strategy of Island Drafting and Technical In- preneurial interests. Since 1926, LIU Council of Marketing Management development for 850+ hyperlocal sites stitute in Amityville. Di Liberto was 44C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Leaders in Education named president in 2003 after serv- G. Di Liberto, president, and John G. of Nursing was just named the #1 Church and State: Roger Williams in ing as the institute’s vice president Di Liberto, treasurer. program in the country by College- America (University of Illinois Press, for 20 years. During his time as vice In addition to its degree programs, Factual, while the college’s Business 1998); Supreme Court Justices: A Bi- president, Di Liberto was instru- IDTI offers industries, as well as in- Division earned the highest pass rate ographical Dictionary (Facts on File, mental in the school’s growth from a dividual job holders, training to im- on Long Island for the CPA exam for 2001); American Religious Leaders trade school to a two-year college in prove on-the-job capabilities. Pro- the last two years. Molloy recently (Facts on File, 2003); and Religion 1997. grams can be custom-designed for opened its Manhattan Center at 50 in America (Facts on File, 2007). It was in 1997 that the school was particular companies. Broadway, home of the Molloy/CAP21 He recently contributed a chapter authorized by the New York State IDTI has been recognized for its theatre arts program. titled “Making College Better: For Board of Regents to confer the As- highly structured programs of study Whom?,” to Joseph Devitis, ed., Mak- sociate in Occupational Studies de- that prepare students for careers. ing College Better: Views from the gree. Under this authorization, the Most recently, Forbes magazine Top (Peter Lang Publishing, 2017). Institute is approved to offer degree ranked IDTI number 12 on its list of Hall is also frequently engaged as a programs in computer aided drafting Top 30 Trade Schools in America. TIMOTHY L. keynote speaker. and design/mechanical and computer Hall earned a bachelor’s degree in aided drafting and design/architec- HALL philosophy, summa cum laude, from tural. Additionally, the IDTI is ap- Mercy College the University of Houston in 1978. proved to offer degree programs in MARCIA R. He completed two years of graduate electronic and computer service tech- work in the religious studies depart- nology. GARDNER, ment at Rice University in Houston, Di Liberto attended SUNY-Albany Texas, before attending law school and graduated with a double-major PHD, RN, Timothy L. Hall is the 12th presi- and earned a juris doctor, cum laude, in mathematics and history, with a CPNP, CPN dent of Mercy College. With campus- from the University of Texas Law minor in education. He also received Molloy College es in Dobbs Ferry, Bronx, Manhattan School in 1983. New York State teacher’s licenses in and Yorktown Heights, the vibran- Mercy College is the dynam- secondary mathematics, history and cy of Mercy College’s culture is sus- ic, diverse New York City area col- drafting. Upon completing his degree Marcia R. Gardner, PhD, RN, tained by a diverse student body from lege whose students are on a per- in 1975, Di Liberto began work at CPNP, CPN, is the new dean of the around the region. sonal mission: to get the most out of Island Drafting and Technical In- Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing Under Hall’s leadership, the col- life by getting the most out of their stitute, which was founded in 1957 at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. lege has been recognized by the education. Founded in 1950, Mercy by his father, Joseph P. Di Liberto, With 30-plus years of experience in White House as a “Bright Spot in is a coeducational and nonsectari- a senior design engineer at Repub- nursing higher education, she most Hispanic Education,” received reac- an college that offers more than 90 lic Aviation in Farmingdale. While recently served as associate dean for creditation from the Middle States undergraduate and graduate degree working as director of admissions and undergraduate programs and assess- Commission on Higher Education, and certificate programs within five financial aid, he also completed his ment at Seton Hall University. completed construction of a 350-bed schools: Business, Education, Health master’s degree in counseling at Long “The need for well-educated pro- residence hall and a new health sci- and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts Island University. fessional nurses with deep clinical ence wing in Dobbs Ferry, a new stu- and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Di Liberto has taken a leading role judgment and expertise, clinical curi- dent lounge, veterans’ center, and in shaping educational policy. He was osity, an innovative spirit, and com- business incubation center at the col- the Region II New York/New Jersey mitment to excellence has never been lege’s Bronx campus, and launched a representative to the U.S. Office of greater,” Dr. Gardner said. “The Bar- new brand initiative. JAMES KEANE, Education from 1982 to 1984; and bara H. Hagan School of Nursing at In addition, the college has initiat- was president of the New York State Molloy College offers students a rich ed an ambitious program to enhance EDD Association of Career Schools in the array of educational and career devel- student success through the imple- Suffolk County 1990s. opment opportunities that promote mentation of a variety of macro-level Community He is a member of Career College these characteristics in a context of strategies referred to as the Mercy College Association and the Accrediting Com- humanism and compassion.” Success Toolkit. The Toolkit consists mission of Career Schools and Col- “Molloy nursing offers a bache- of innovative practices such as co- leges, as well as a member of the New lor’s degree for entry into nursing hort scheduling, course redesign, and York State Education Department practice, master’s degree programs guided pathways to success (GPS). Dr. James M. Keane serves as Accrediting Team. for advanced roles as nurse practi- These strategies have seen the col- executive dean and campus CEO/ In service to the community, Di tioners, nurse executives, and nurse lege’s retention and graduation rates chief administrative officer at Suf- Liberto was appointed chair of the educators, and both the Doctor of increase significantly since Hall’s ar- folk County Community College, the Suffolk County Work Force Invest- Nursing Practice and PhD programs, rival. Michael J. Grant Campus in Brent- ment Board’s Education Committee for nurse leaders, scholars, educators Hall previously served as presi- wood. In his role as executive dean in 2002, became vice chair of the WIB and researchers,” Dr. Gardner noted. dent of Austin Peay State Universi- and campus CEO, Dr. Keane serves Board in 2003, and has served as Dr. Gardner is co-editor of an in- ty in Clarksville, Tennessee. Under as the chief academic and adminis- chair of the WIB Board since 2005. novative nursing textbook on lifespan Hall’s leadership, Austin Peay experi- trative officer providing oversight for Island Drafting and Technical In- care of individuals with autism, and enced significant increases in enroll- the integrity and direction of all of stitute (IDTI) is staffed by faculty author of a book focused on clinical ment and funding, and received dis- academic and non-academic campus members who have had professional teaching in nursing and health sci- tinctions in 2012 and 2013 as on the programs and services. and practical experience in the engi- ences, which won a Journal of Nurs- Honor Roll of the Great Colleges to Among his responsibilities, Dr. neering, architectural, CADD (coming Education “Top Teaching Tools” Work For by The Chronicle of High- Keane develops and evaluates the puter aided drafting/design) and com- award. Among others, she was a New er Education. During Hall’s years at curricula, courses and programs of puter and electronics fields. Jersey March of Dimes Educator Austin Peay, both President Barack instruction offered on the Suffolk The IDTI is accredited by the Nurse of the Year honoree. Obama and Bill Gates praised the County Community College campus; Accrediting Commission of Career Dr. Gardner is a graduate of university for its innovative use of prepares new curriculum proposals Schools and Colleges, and is autho- Georgetown University, New York technology to support student suc- and recommends revisions or discon- rized to confer two-year associate de- University, and the University of cess. tinuance of programs serving an en- grees by the New York State Board of Pennsylvania. Her clinical back- Following a year as a judicial clerk rollment of 9,700 students; and su- Regents. ground involves infants and children to the Honorable Will Garwood, U.S. pervises and coordinates the work of The Institute’s aim is to graduate with special healthcare needs, par- Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, Hall the campus administrators to ensure students who are well trained and enting, and developmental disabil- joined the firm of Hughes & Luce in effective communication, efficient ad- technically qualified so that they may ities, as well as clinical teaching in Austin, Texas, where he was a trial ministration and consistent applica- enter their chosen field or continue nursing education. lawyer for five years. Subsequently, tion of college-wide policies and pro- their education at the baccalaureate Molloy College, an independent Hall served as a law professor and cedures. or higher level. Island Drafting and Catholic college, was founded in 1955 later as associate vice chancellor of A student-centered educator who Technical Institute has over 50 years by the Sisters of Saint Dominic. The academic affairs at the University utilizes multiple teaching methods to of leadership and experience in pre- college serves a student population of of Mississippi from 1989 to 2007. In foster student learning with experi- paring Long Islanders for careers. By approximately 4,900 undergraduate 2005, he was asked to assume addi- ence, Dr. Keane teaches both under- staying abreast of the latest develop- and graduate students. Molloy stu- tional responsibilities as executive graduate and graduate courses. He ments in the industry, the Institute dents can earn degrees in a variety director of a campaign to raise $50 is also an adjunct professor at Stony continues to provide the personal at- of academic programs, among them million for a new law school facility Brook University in its Higher Edu- tention students need to succeed. include nursing, business, education, at the University of Mississippi. cation Administration Program. Launched by Joseph P. Di Liberto, social work, music therapy and com- He is the author of several well- Prior to Suffolk County Communi- today, IDTI is led by his sons, James puter studies. The college’s School known books, including Separating ty College, Dr. Keane served as asso- LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 45C WHO’SWHO Leaders in Education ciate provost for undergraduate stud- Many of our students work while at- dynamic, competitive school for mu- ies and as the director of the Institute tending college so our central location sical theatre, acting, and design/tech- for Core Studies at St. John’s Univer- allows them to continue stay with that nology. sity. At St. John’s, he played an im- job,” Dr. Kelly said. “In 2015-16, 89 “Five Towns College draws local, portant institutional role in a variety percent of our baccalaureate graduates national and international students of arenas including leading a campus had a job within six months of gradua- to its campus by virtue of its dedicat- KEES LEUNE wide academic assessment initiative, tion.” ed faculty and staff, its commitment Adelphi University developing of a 4-year academic ser- In addition, SUNY’s reasonable tui- to higher education, and its devotion vice scholars program, creating and tion helps students enter the workforce to the values and integrity of scholar- implementing of a learning commu- relatively free of debt, Dr. Kelly said. ship and artistic endeavor,” Dr. Kras- nities program and integrating of a “Additionally, many students apply ner said. global curriculum and international because someone they know recom- “With a focus on quality and experience in the core courses. mends the college,” he noted. “Many well-rounded education, students Kees Leune is assistant professor Dr. Keane earned a bachelor’s de- alumni encourage their high school-age develop the skills, passion, and of mathematics and computer science gree in environmental science from children to consider their alma mater.” knowledge that enables them to at Adelphi University. Leune’s re- St. John’s University, a master’s de- With 15 years teaching higher ed- graduate with the confidence research and instruction focuses on cy- gree in theology from Immaculate ucation, Dr. Kelly has also worked in quired for success,” he explained. bersecurity and privacy, and Internet Conception Seminary, a master’s de- multiple capacities of law enforcement “The college is located close to the Of Things (IoT). gree in higher education administra- in New Jersey. He was a corrections New York metropolitan area, which Adelphi is dedicated to transform- tion from New York University, and officer and investigator in Newark, and helps to attract students who are ing students’ lives through small a doctoral degree in higher education a police officer with the New Jersey seeking proximity with world-class classes, hands-on learning and inno- leadership, management, and policy Transit Police Department. Dr. Kelly professionals in the entertainment vative ways to support student suc- from Seton Hall University. is a licensed private detective; expert industry, audio recording technolo- cess. Suffolk County Community Col- witness; certified fraud examiner, with gy, business, communication, music, “Adelphi prides itself on providing lege has more than 27,000 students security clearance in the utilization of film/video, computer graphics, edu- all students with an individual ap- enrolled at three campuses in Selden, various investigatory computer data- cation, and theatre.” proach to education,” Leune said. “In Brentwood and Riverhead. Suffolk bases; and certified financial crimes Dr. Krasner was formerly the my teaching philosophy, this state- County Community College offers As- investigator. Dean of the School of the Arts at ment is more than words; I believe sociate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Dr. Kelly is a prolific writer, who Dean College (2012-2017); Head of in a transparent approach to teach- Science (A.S.), and Associate in Ap- appears regularly in both profession- the B.F.A. and B.A. Acting Programs ing, and I value diversity in learning plied Science (A.A.S.) degrees and al and academic publications. He has at Emerson College (2007-2012); Di- styles.” professional certificates in 100 pro- been a keynote speaker for the Long rector of Undergraduate Theatre at “Students are expected to perform grams of study. Island chapter of the Association of Yale University (1997-2007); Head to the best of their abilities,” Leune Certified Fraud Examiners, and this of the Graduate Directing Program said. “Especially in a rapidly evolving year will present at the Long Island (MFA) at Southern Illinois University field like cybersecurity, they must Chapter of American Society of Indus- (1995-1997); Assistant Professor of develop strong foundational knowl- DR. BRIAN trial Security. In November, he speaks Theatre at the University of Idaho edge, but must also able to apply that at Long Island’s first “Crime Expo.” (1993-1995); and taught acting, voice, knowledge to case studies and real- KELLY Farmingdale State College offers speech, and movement at the Amer- istic real-world examples. As a pro- Farmingdale State small, personalized classes and equips ican Academy of Dramatic Arts in fessor, I am a mentor as much as an College students with the resources and knowl- New York (1978-1987). instructor. I know my students, and edge sought by today’s emerging indus- He received a B.F.A. from Carn- they know me.” tries. Offering bachelor and associate egie-Mellon University, an M.F.A. Leune has written articles for degrees, FSC introduced a Master’s from Virginia Commonwealth Uni- many publications and is invited to degree in Technology Management in versity and a Ph.D. in drama from give presentations at many organiza- Dr. Brian Kelly is assistant pro- 2017. Located an hour east of Man- Tufts University. tions and events, including the Long fessor in the Department of Securi- hattan, the campus offers residential Dr. Krasner is the author and ed- Island Institute of Internal Auditors ty Systems and Law Enforcement at halls, a lush 380-acre campus under- itor of eleven books and three dozen in Melville, where he presented Of Farmingdale State College (FSC) in going major renovation, and a highly essays on acting, theatre history, All Things Cyber in 2016. Farmingdale. A criminologist and secu- successful NCAA Division III athlet- African American theatre, dramatic Leune was nominated for the glob- rity professional, Dr. Kelly has taught ics program with modern facilities to theory and criticism, Modern Drama, al Web Application Security Profes- security systems and law enforcement make FSC one of the fastest-growing American drama and theatre, and sional of the Year award by the Open technology at the college since 2016. colleges in the region. theatre and philosophy. Web Application Security Project Dr. Kelly teaches a number of class- U.S. News & World Report listed He has twice received the Errol (OWASP) in 2012. He was named es, including Computer Forensics, Farmingdale one of the best public col- Hill Award from the American Soci- a Security Thought Leader by the Criminal Justice Database Operations, leges in the North in 2013-2018; and in ety for Theatre Research for the best SANS Institute in 2010. Crime Analysis and Mapping, and 2018 FSC was the only LI school listed book on African American theatre, Among his professional activities, Crime Prevention Systems. He is also a in the least debt category in the section and received the 2008 Betty Jean Leune is an adviser at the SANS In- certified online instructor. Through his titled Student Debt Load at Gradua- Jones Award for the best teacher of stitute. He is a faculty adviser for the efforts, Farmingdale students are now tion for regional colleges in the north. American theatre and drama from Adelphi University Information Secu- being accepted into the National Honor the American Theatre and Drama rity Club; a board member of OWASP Society for Security Systems and Law Society. He serves on the editorial Long Island; and in on the SANS Ad- Enforcement Technology, Order of the board of Stanislavsky Studies, The- visory Board. Sword and Shield chapter. atre Journal, and African American Leune earned a Ph.D. from Tilburg Last year, Dr. Kelly introduced DAVID Review. University, The Netherlands in 2007; authentic police body cameras into KRASNER, Five Towns College helps students and a Doctorandus (M.A. equivalent) Farmingdale’s classroom as a teaching refine, develop and grow their natu- from Tilburg University, The Nether- tool. He was the first academic in the PH.D. ral talents to be professionals. Stu- lands in 1997. U.S. to use body cameras this way, Five Towns dents interested in music or music Adelphi University is a highly and was featured on WCBS-TV doing College education, film/video, business, mass awarded, nationally ranked, pow- a demonstration of how cameras are communications or theatre arts find erfully connected doctoral research used by police to help solve crimes and experienced faculty and staff mem- university offering liberal arts and show transparency within the commu- bers who help them excel in their sciences programs and professional nity. In May, he presents the first of David Krasner, Ph.D. is chair of studies. Five Towns College’s conge- training with particular strength in four research studies at Harvard Uni- the theatre division at Five Towns nial campus is conducive to a stimu- its Core Four — Arts and Human- versity for the International Journal of College in Dix Hills. lating and interactive education. ities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Arts and Sciences. A native Brooklyn New Yorker, Five Towns College offers degree Business and Education Professions, There are many reasons students Dr. Krasner has many years experi- programs that hone students’ skills and Health and Wellness. choose to attend Farmingdale State ence as an actor and director in New with hands-on coursework, engaged Founded in Brooklyn in 1896, College, Dr. Kelly said. York. He last performed as Eddie faculty and major-related work op- Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest pri- “FSC faculty and staff are approach- Carbone in Arthur Miller’s A View portunities. Its curriculum prepares vate coeducational university. Today, able, concerned and helpful,” he ex- from the Bridge, which can be seen students for real world experiences Adelphi serves nearly 8,100 students plained. “Our Nexus Center matches on YouTube. Dr. Krasner is thrilled and provides tools and academic re- at its main campus in Garden City students with applied learning expe- to return to his roots in the metro- sources for success by offering a cur- — just 23 miles from New York City’s riences so they are ready for the work politan area and seeks to continue riculum that reflects current trends cultural and internship opportunities force when they graduate.” building Five Towns College into a in each field. — and at dynamic learning hubs in 46C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Leaders in Education

Manhattan, the Hudson Valley, Suf- Hofstra University is a nation- dent services. abroad, as well as online. The college folk County, and online. ally ranked and recognized private SUNY Empire State College was also offers degrees that can be tai- More than 115,000 Adelphi grad- university in Hempstead that is the established in 1971 as a distinctive lored to meet individual education, uates have gained the skills to thrive only school to host three consecu- statewide SUNY institution focused career and personal goals; trans- professionally as active, caring citi- tive presidential debates (2008, 2012 on nontraditional teaching and fer-friendly policies and extensive zens, making their mark on the uni- and 2016). Hofstra University offers learning, where college faculty men- support through MyESC. versity, their communities and the small classes and personal atten- tors guide learners through design- world. tion, with the resources, technology ing an individual degree program and facilities of a large university. within 12 broad areas. Students can choose from more than “SUNY Empire is a top destina- 160 undergraduate program options tion for adult students in New York CHARMIAN and 165 graduate program options – and around the world – because in the liberal arts and sciences, they appreciate our unique, flexi- SMITH education, health professions and ble delivery model and recognition Nassau MARK human services, the Peter S. Kali- of their prior learning, Nesler said. Community LUKASIEWICZ kow School of Government, Public “Every student’s education is built College Hofstra University Policy and International Affairs, the around their life and their personal Fred DeMatteis School of Engineer- goals. Working closely with a facing and Applied Science, the Frank ulty mentor, students design a de- G. Zarb School of Business, the Law- gree that leverages their work and Charmian Smith is dean of stu- rence Herbert School of Communica- life experiences. It is a model that dents at Nassau Community College Emmy Award-winning NBC News tion, the Maurice A. Deane School of has proven especially successful for in Garden City. She was named dean executive Mark Lukasiewicz, who Law, the Hofstra Northwell School adult students such as veterans and of students in 2006. Among her re- helped to pioneer the network’s mul- of Graduate Nursing and Physician active military, working profession- sponsibilities, Smith supervises as- tiplatform storytelling and produced Assistant Studies, and the Donald als, single parents, and others who sistant dean of Judicial Affairs, as live coverage of major news events and Barbara Zucker School of Medi- have responsibilities in addition to well as coordinators of Psychological including four presidential elections cine at Hofstra/Northwell. going to school.” Counseling, Transfer Student Coun- and ten presidential debates, will Hofstra University is a dynamic A nationally recognized academ- seling, Office of Student Activities, become dean of Hofstra University’s community of more than 11,000 stu- ic researcher, Nesler has authored Career Development, Job Placement, Lawrence Herbert School of Commu- dents from around the world who are more than two dozen publications Wellness Center, Women’s Center, nication on July 1, 2018. dedicated to civic engagement, aca- and reports; presented more than College Union and Center for Educa- Lukasiewicz brings deep expe- demic excellence, community service. 100 papers at academic conferences. tional and Retention Counseling. rience as a broadcast journalist, The Lawrence Herbert School of He has presented widely on topics She also works closely with the production executive and transfor- Communication educates students to including institutional improvement, vice president for academic student mational newsroom leader known become leaders in the dynamic world distance education, student reten- services in integrating the operations for his innovative methods of inte- of mediated communication with tion and outcomes assessment, and of diverse organizational units to pro- grating digital media and tradition- a curriculum that provides strong is a journal reviewer. In addition, vide effective student support ser- al television platforms. He spent technical skills and a robust founda- he has secured a number of scholar- vices, and maintains open lines of 17 years at NBC, serving as exec- tion in the liberal arts. Its students ships and grants and published, di- communication with student club/ utive-in-charge of the NBC News are taught to think critically, explore rected projects and been a principal organizations. Group Transformation Project, se- and express themselves creative- investigator for numerous research Smith has created and implement- nior vice president of NBC News ly. The school’s faculty are accom- initiatives. ed community service program for Specials and the news division’s first plished professionals and scholars In his immediate-past role as students and ensures student sup- vice president of digital media. who are award-winning journalists, vice president for decision support, port services for evening and week- His work includes producing NBC groundbreaking documentary and Nesler was responsible for providing end students. Smith serves on multi- Universal coverage of national and feature filmmakers, radio personali- overall leadership for the college’s ple campus-wide committees includ- international breaking news, as ties, writers, editors, and producers. strategic planning processes. ing the Academic Standing Commit- well as conventions, inaugurations, The school’s proximity to New York Prior to joining SUNY Empire tee, Student Code of Conduct, Facul- state funerals and papal conclaves. City provides students with world- State College, Nesler was the asso- ty Student Organization, Substance He planned and supervised coverage class internship and career opportu- ciate dean for outcomes assessment Awareness Committee and Admis- of global events such as the royal nities. and research at Excelsior College, sions Review Committee. wedding of Prince William and Kate where he held progressively respon- Smith has more than 20 years Middleton, the death of Osama Bin sible positions in research and as- experience in higher education in- Laden, the visit of Pope Francis to sessment over nine years, includ- cluding strong management and stu- the United States, and interviews MITCHELL ing as director of research, academic dent development skills. Prior to her with world leaders including Barack programs and director of nursing position as dean of students, Smith Obama and George W. Bush. NESLER research. served as assistant dean of students He has produced numerous live SUNY Empire In addition to teaching at SUNY and multicultural student affairs at and longform programs, winning State College Empire, Nesler has taught at the Nassau Community College. Prior 10 Emmys, two Peabody Awards, University at Albany and Siena Col- to this, she was assistant dean and and the Grand Prize of the Robert F. lege, on topics such as social psychol- director of the university tutorial pro- Kennedy Journalism Awards, among ogy, human motivation, statistics, gram at Hofstra University. other journalism and international experimental research methods, per- Smith earned a Master of Science film festival awards. Mitchell Nesler is officer in sonality theories and social psychol- in Education - College Student Devel- During his time with NBC, Lu- charge at SUNY Empire State Col- ogy. opment from Long Island University kasiewicz helped create a newsroom lege (SUNY Empire) in Saratoga He has served with the Middle CW Post. She earned a Bachelor of culture that leveraged technology Springs, NY. Nesler was appointed States Commission on Higher Edu- Arts in English from Hofstra Uni- and encouraged collaboration across to this position in March 2018 and cation in numerous roles, is a past versity and an Associates Degree in platforms and functions. He led a assumes the overall responsibility president of the North East Associa- Arts, General Liberal Arts, from Nas- team that reimagined and rede- of the chief administrative officer of tion for Institutional Research. sau Community College. signed the central newsroom at NBC Empire State College. Nesler leads Nesler earned a Ph.D. in So- Since it opened in 1960 with 632 News headquarters in New York, the college through the implementa- cial-Personality Psychology and a students, Nassau Community Col- and introduced a custom news app tion of its next strategic plan “Going B.A. in Psychology, both from the lege has provided an education that that allowed real-time sharing of re- for the Gold, Empire State at 50: University at Albany. enjoys a nationwide reputation for ac- porting among editorial units. 2021 and Beyond,” as well as its SUNY Empire State College is ademic excellence and ease of trans- Prior to NBC, Lukasiewicz spent Middle States Reaccreditation pro- committed to value learning gained ferability to four-year schools. Today, 11 years with ABC News, where he cess. from life and work experience, and with 23,074 undergraduate students, was executive producer of “Good Nesler joined SUNY Empire in has a clear process for assessing the college offers over 70 programs Morning America”, senior producer 2003 as assistant vice president for and awarding credit for college-level on a 225-acre campus that blends of “World News Tonight with Peter academic affairs. He joined the cab- learning gained through experience. modern architecture with picturesque Jennings” and senior producer of inet in 2010 as a vice president for Accredited by the Middle States older structures with superior class- “PrimeTime LIVE with Diane Saw- planning and institutional effective- Commission on Higher Education, room, laboratory, library and physical yer and Sam Donaldson.” He has ness, later retitled “Decision Sup- the college serves mostly working education facilities. also taught video storytelling at port.” From 2012 to 2015, he also adults pursuing associate, bache- Small classes taught by a dis- the Columbia University Graduate served as interim vice president for lor’s and master’s degrees onsite at tinguished faculty dedicated to the School of Journalism. enrollment management and stu- 35 locations in New York state and teaching process make Nassau an LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 47C WHO’SWHO Leaders in Education excellent educational value. Courses versity School of Medicine, became a and Marilyn Simons and the Simons employ when responding to infectious are available daytime, evening, week- professor of medicine in 1999, and in Foundation — the sixth-largest gift agents such as parasites, bacteria ends and online. 2004 was appointed a professor in the to a public university ever recorded. and viruses. In 2006, Dr. Stanley was Extracurricular programs offer an Department of Molecular Microbiolo- Recently, The Campaign for Stony appointed vice chancellor for research extensive selection of activities, region- gy in recognition of the collaborative Brook, which concluded on June 30, at Washington University, serving in ally and nationally ranked men’s and nature of his research. 2018, and raised $630.7 million, is that position until he was appointed women’s intercollegiate athletic teams Under Dr. Stanley’s leadership, considered the most successful cam- president of Stony Brook University. and many clubs and organizations. Stony Brook, which encompass- paign of its kind in the State Univer- With his extensive experience as es Stony Brook Medicine and Stony sity of New York system. a researcher, a patent holder and Brook Southampton, continues to Another of Dr. Stanley’s priorities expertise in technology transfer, he ascend in the rankings: In 2018, is helping Stony Brook’s economically brings an invaluable perspective to U.S.News & World Report named disadvantaged students. He has been the emerging field of translational SAMUEL L. Stony Brook among the top 40 public a champion for Stony Brook’s Educa- research. He continues to advocate universities in the nation and Money tional Opportunity Program, which for federal funding of basic research, STANLEY JR., magazine listed Stony Brook as 34th helps economically disadvantaged working through organizations such MD Best U.S. College. students graduate, and has traveled as the AAU and The Science Coa- One of 62 members of the invi- with students to Albany and Wash- lition to promote the critical role of Stony Brook tation-only Association of American ington, DC, to advocate for increased University research in innovation University Universities (AAU), Stony Brook is state and federal funding of student and discovery. recognized for its innovative pro- financial aid. A champion for Long Island’s grams, groundbreaking discoveries Since 2015, Dr. Stanley has served economic development, Dr. Stanley Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD, is and integration of research with un- as one of 10 university HeForShe serves on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s president of Stony Brook University, dergraduate education. As part of the Impact Champions, fostering gender Long Island Regional Economic De- founded in management team of Brookhaven equity as part of the UN Women He- velopment Council, working to im- 1957 and located in Stony Brook, National Laboratory, the university ForShe movement. The annual He- prove Long Island’s economy with New York. On July 1, 2009, he became joins a prestigious group of universi- ForShe 10x10x10 IMPACT Summit a special emphasis on supporting a the university’s 5th president, taking ties that have a role in running feder- brings together 10 heads of state, 10 range of projects. the helm of one of the nation’s most al R&D labs. corporate leaders and 10 university Stony Brook University has an an- prestigious research institutions. Obtaining the resources necessary presidents for a concentrated discus- nual impact on the Long Island econ- A Seattle native, Dr. Stanley to enable Stony Brook to attain the sion on ways to combat gender dis- omy: $7.2 billion in increased output, earned a bachelor’s degree in biolog- next level of excellence is of great parity. $2.4 billion in earnings, 54,600 jobs ical sciences (Phi Beta Kappa) from importance to Dr. Stanley. He was a A highly distinguished biomedi- and 3% of total GDP. It is playing the University of Chicago. After earn- champion of the NYSUNY 2020 leg- cal researcher, Dr. Stanley was one a vital role in Long Island’s trans- ing his medical degree from Harvard islation, which helped Stony Brook of the nation’s highest recipients of formation into a major technological Medical School in 1980, he complet- hire more than 240 new faculty over support from the National Institutes corridor, bringing new innovations ed his resident-physician training at five years. of Health for his research focusing on in wireless technology, clean energy, Massachusetts General Hospital. In Since Dr. Stanley became presi- enhanced defense against emerging diagnostic and sensor systems, and 1983, he began a fellowship in infec- dent, the university has received his- infectious diseases. He is an expert in medical biotechnology to the area. tious diseases at Washington Uni- toric gifts, including one from Jim the biological mechanisms that cells 48C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Real Property & Tax Certiorari Law

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eal property and tax certiorari issues can contain complex INDEXINDEXINDEX issues, but these issues can easily unfold with attorneys who research and guide their clients in these continuously R 49C KEVIN M. CLYNE, Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne, LLP evolving areas sectors. 49C BRAD CRONIN, Cronin & Cronin Law Firm In this Who’s Who in Real Property & Tax Certiorari Law section, some of Long Island’s leading attorneys from these 49C DAVID M. DUBIN, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP practice areas highlight what they have been focusing on since 49C RICHARD G. FROMEWICK, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. the turn of the year. 50C M. ALLAN HYMAN, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP

50C DONALD F. LEISTMAN, Koeppel Martone & Leistman, LLC

50C JACK M. MARTINS, Harris Beach PLLC

51C WILLETS S. MEYER, Farrell Fritz, P. C.

51C ROBERT L. RENDA, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP

51C DYLAN SAPERMAN, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

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approach. The firm represents clients property taxes.” al courts, including numerous complex at both the administrative and judicial Cronin has been an invited speaker commercial cases of national impor- levels throughout New York State, as and participant on various panels involv- tance. For the past 25 years, Dubin has KEVIN M. well as providing additional assistance ing different subjects affecting tax cer- received the highest rating (AV Preem- CLYNE by overseeing properties throughout the tiorari and valuation of property such as inent) from Martindale Hubbell Law country. condominiums, environmental contami- Directory, and he was recognized and Herman Katz HKCC has successfully obtained out- nation, and reviewing changes in the tax included in 2015 and 2016 Long Island’s Cangemi & Clyne, standing real estate tax refunds and sav- certiorari field. As a member of the Nas- Top AV Rated Lawyers. LLP ings for its clients, which include local, sau and Suffolk Condemnation and Tax Dubin holds an A.B. degree from Col- regional, and national property owners Certiorari committees, he has worked gate University and a J.D. degree, cum and tenants. The firm has been called to implement changes to facilitate the laude, from Tulane University School Kevin M. Clyne is a partner at Herman upon to assist in negotiating Industrial timely resolution of commercial tax proof Law. He also studied at The London Katz Cangemi & Clyne, LLP in Melville. Development Agency Payment in Lieu tests. He has lectured and participated School of Economics and the University Clyne has handled complex property tax of Tax Agreements for many different in panels involving issues that pertain to of Grenoble. He is admitted to practice matters in most regions of New York, property types, as well as providing tax property taxes and the future of Long Is- before the state and federal courts in from Long Island, to the northern sub- projections for potential development land real estate, as well as been featured New York and Louisiana, and the Unit- urbs of New York City, from the Hudson sites. in numerous publications. He is featured ed States Supreme Court. Valley and Capital Region to the west- quarterly in the New York Real Estate He has published articles and has ernmost parts of New York State. Journal’s “Ask the Expert” column re- lectured in his areas of practice. Dubin Clyne is an experienced trial attor- garding real property issues. is a member of the Grievance Committee ney. Most notably, he tried to successful Cronin has also contributed to the of the Suffolk County Bar Association; a conclusion several big box retail cases real estate community by currently serv- trustee of The Parrish Art Museum; and in upstate New York utilizing a meth- ing on the LIREG Board; and as past on the board of directors of Southampton odology of first impression in New York, BRAD CRONIN co-president of the Long Island Real Es- Youth Services, Inc. as well as tackling the issue of separat- Cronin & Cronin tate Group, which has supported various Twomey Latham’s main office, which ing going concern value and real estate Law Firm Long Island charities, as well as real is located next to the New York State value in different property types, such as estate related projects, educational real Supreme Court in Riverhead, was estab- institutional self-storage, assisted living estate programs and networking events. lished in 1973. Over the years, the firm and nursing facilities and hospitality Cronin & Cronin Law Firm practices has expanded to become one of the larg- properties. He has also spearheaded the exclusively in the area of tax certiorari, est law firms in eastern Suffolk Coun- litigation and resolution of many golf Brad Cronin is the founding partner protesting the real property tax assess- ty, with a 55 person staff of attorneys, courses north of New York City, seizing at Cronin & Cronin Law Firm in Mineo- ment and condemnation for commercial paralegals and legal assistants and five upon the methodology championed on la. Cronin & Cronin Law Firm practices properties throughout NY State. Its at- offices across Long Island. The firm has Long Island by his law partners for al- exclusively in the area of tax certiorari, torneys have extensive experience repre- acquired the depth and knowledge to most 30 years. protesting the real property tax assess- senting prominent developers, national handle the most complex legal matters, Clyne also oversees the real estate tax ment and condemnation for commercial tenants, and many of the largest prop- yet we are still small enough to recog- portfolio for a rapidly expanding supply properties throughout New York State. erties in the State of New York. Cronin nize the importance of each client. warehouse owner across the country. Cronin focuses his skills on representing & Cronin Law Firm represents property Twomey Latham is proud that Mar- During the course of this year, Clyne property owners in Nassau, Suffolk and owners in tax certiorari and condemna- tindale-Hubbell Law Directory has given has been concentrating an evolving real Westchester counties, as well as New tion proceedings in Nassau, Suffolk and the firm its highest rating for legal com- estate market. York City and upstate New York. Westchester Counties, as well as New petence and professional reliability. “In 2018, I have been focused on tran- For more than 35 years, Cronin has York City and upstate New York. sitioning sectors of the real estate mar- developed longstanding relationships ket, such as technology companies ex- with a diverse client base to assist prop- panding in Suffolk County, the changing erty owners in obtaining reductions for office market in northern Westchester their real estate taxes for their commer- RICHARD G. County, transit oriented redevelopment cial property. He has extensive experi- DAVID M. across Long Island downtowns or large, ence representing prominent developers, FROMEWICK vacant retail properties,” Clyne said. national tenants, and many of the larg- DUBIN Twomey, Latham, Meyer, Suozzi, “Especially on Long Island, the est properties in New York State. In ad- Shea, Kelley, English & Klein, market is at a crossroads, but it is vi- dition, he has earned the highest rating P.C. brant and really beginning to embrace awarded by Martindale Hubbell in both Dubin & change,” he noted. “In order to contin- competency and ethics in his field. Quartararo LLP ue this reimagining, developers have to Cronin represents a cross section of have realistic tax burdens that allow the many of the largest developers, prop- Richard G. Fromewick is chair of process to be profitable. At HKCC, we erty owners and national corporations, David M. Dubin is a senior partner at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.’s are laser focused on helping our clients REITs and retail chains, successfully Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin Tax Certiorari and Condemnation prac- achieve the profit levels they need.” obtaining court ordered tax relief for all & Quartararo LLP (Twomey Latham) in tice located in Garden City, which cen- Clyne is a member of the Tax Cer- types of commercial property including Riverhead. Dubin joined the firm in 1988 ters on providing a full range of real tiorari and Condemnation Committees race tracks, apartment buildings, office and represents clients on a broad range estate tax assessment services. These of the Nassau County Bar Association, complexes, malls, shopping centers, golf of real estate and business transactions. include representation with respect to the Suffolk County Bar Association, the courses and marinas. Cronin has exten- His practice also includes estate plan- all types of commercial and residential Westchester County Bar Association, sive trial experience having successfully ning for individual clients. properties in tax assessment reduction and the Bar Association of the City of litigated and resolved high profile cases Since the kickoff of 2018, Dubin’s real proceedings, projection of real estate New York. in counties throughout New York State estate practice primarily has been fo- taxes in connection with the purchase, He is a graduate of Hofstra Universi- and established a number of landmark cused on representing purchasers and development and improvement of prop- ty School of Law, where he was a mem- decisions in the field. sellers of residential properties on the erties, and advising with respect to tax ber of the Law Review, and a cum laude Since Cronin & Cronin Law Firm East End of Long Island. exemption matters. graduate of Loyola College of Maryland. practices exclusively in the field of tax “I am also representing many home- Fromewick has successfully repre- Clyne has served as president of the certiorari and condemnation law, the owners, primarily in the towns of South- sented at trial numerous owners and board of directors of the Association for firm performs detailed analyses of its cli- ampton and East Hampton, in filing tax tenants in proceedings to reduce real Industry, Commerce and Technology ents’ properties to focus where tax relief grievances on their behalf to protest sub- property taxes and regarding claims (ACIT) since January 2017. He has lec- is needed most, Cronin noted. stantial increases in their real property against the State of New York and its tured on property tax valuation issues “Our studies include various data re- taxes,” he said. municipalities based on the taking of before the Institute for Professionals in garding the state of the market for dif- “The real estate market on both the land or other real property rights. He Taxation (IPT), and has been on the na- ferent property types, geographic areas North and South Forks has been very has handled a substantial number of tional Property Tax Symposium plan- that are experiencing economic distress, active this year, especially since mort- tax certiorari cases involving large com- ning committee for the same organiza- high tax rate communities and other cri- gage rates have remained relatively low mercial properties that have remediation since 2013. teria,” he said. “As an example, the mar- and the inventory has shrunk,” Dubin tion/pollution problems, which have re- With offices in Long Island and New ket may be strong for industrial building explained. “With respect to property sulted in sizable refunds for his clients. York City, Herman Katz Cangemi & while at the exact same time area is taxes, clients have complained that they His expertise in the field has resulted in Clyne, LLP (HKCC) combines its unique weak for retail. Using our extensive da- have not made any improvements to precedent setting decisions in his clients’ trial and transactional expertise in both tabase, we can focus on those properties their properties, and yet they have seen favor. real estate tax and eminent domain pro- that need and deserve substantial tax their property taxes rise dramatically.” Obtaining direct information of indi- ceedings with a pragmatic and flexible relief to maximize the reduction in their Dubin litigates in state and feder- vidual neighborhoods allows Fromewick 50C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Real Property & Tax Certiorari Law to gain a clear-cut knowledge of the re- demnors in eminent domain proceedings vironmental law, corporate/securities, handled all types of property from gion he serves. throughout the State of New York and litigation, commercial lending, labor re- multi-family residentials, condomini- “Long Island has so many distinct other jurisdictions. lations/employment law, bankruptcy and ums, cooperatives, industrial, manufac- neighborhoods that while some thrive Hyman’s area of focus during 2018 debtor/creditor rights, nonprofit/tax ex- turing plants, shopping centers, nurs- others are beset with retail and office has been in the area of zoning and land empt and religious organizations, trusts ing homes, golf and country clubs, office vacancies,” he said. “Getting out in the use, eminent domain law and real es- and estates, elder law, telecommunica- buildings and hotels. field to experience first-hand the extent tate tax review proceedings. Hyman also tions law, and criminal law. of the vacancies is the only way to truly practices in the firm’s Zoning and Land understand and then explain to the as- Use Departments. sessors why some properties are over-as- “The zoning and land use focus is pri- sessed.” The Nassau reassessment man- marily in guiding clients through the dates that every property should be re- permitting process for large retail devel- DONALD F. JACK M. checked for any over assessment. opment projects,” he said. “In eminent Fromewick, who joined Meyer, Suozzi domain, we are representing numerous LEISTMAN MARTINS as an associate in 1981 and became a di- homeowners in Fire Island who have Koeppel Martone Harris Beach rector in 1985, has been a member of the been affected by the FIMI beach enrich- & Leistman, LLC PLLC firm’s Management Committee since 1991. ment project. In tax review proceedings, He has been recognized for his exper- I am preparing a number of substantial tise, including being recognized as one cases for trial in Nassau County as well of the region’s “Top Legal Eagles” by as in areas upstate. I have also tried sev- Jack M. Martins is a partner with Long Island Pulse magazine. For over eral tax review proceedings in Supreme Donald F. Leistman is senior and Harris Beach PLLC in Uniondale. Mar- 25 years, Fromewick has been rated “AV Court, Nassau County.” managing partner at Koeppel Martone tins primarily handles construction and Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, the Hyman is an adjunct professor of & Leistman, LLC in Mineola. Leistman real estate matters. highest level in professional excellence. law at Hofstra University School of Law has won several significant cases before Smart growth and transit-oriented Prior to joining Meyer, Suozzi, Frome- where he has taught courses entitled, the New York State Court of Appeals development have reconnected Long Is- wick was a deputy county attorney in “The Law of Eminent Domain and Tax concerning commercial property tax land’s downtowns to their traditional the Land Division and Deputy Bureau Review” and “Pre-trial Skills.” He cur- exemptions. He has successfully tried purpose – providing not only housing op- Chief in the Tax Certiorari Bureau of the rently teaches a course entitled, “Real both tax certiorari and condemnation tions, but also economic opportunities for Nassau County Attorney’s Office. Earlier Estate Transactions.” He has lectured cases on a variety of types of proper- so many small businesses, Martins said. in his career, he was an assistant corpo- extensively at Hofstra University Law ties including retail, office and industrial “My focus is supporting the needs of ration counsel in the New York City Law School, the Nassau County Bar Associ- buildings, residential cooperative and clients in commercial real estate, land Department Condemnation Division, ation Academy of Law, the Institute of rental apartment buildings, bowling al- use, construction and surety law and where he also served as assistant bureau Property Taxation, the Columbia Society leys, movie theaters, supermarkets and other challenges posed by real estate chief and trial supervisor. of Real Estate Appraisers, and the Na- nursing homes. Leistman recently won development,” he said. “I engage with Fromewick earned a juris doctor from tional Institute of Trial Advocacy. a condemnation award for a property clients across the life-cycle of a project Brooklyn Law School and a bachelor’s He has also authored articles on tax owner of $5 million over the municipali- — standing by their side from initial degree in economics from Hunter College certiorari and condemnation issues in ty’s value offer. He recently led the firm planning to ribbon cutting —and bring of the City University of New York. both legal periodicals and the business in a obtaining a court decision declaring with me two decades of experience as a In addition to his law related mem- press. penalties imposed by Nassau County on public official.” berships, Fromewick is a member of the Hyman serves as a member of the commercial property owners for failure “The great thing for our clients is that Spartan and Guiding Light Masonic Board of Overseers of Northwell Health. to file their financial statements with the they can avail themselves of all the ex- Lodges, a member of the Long Island He is presently a member of the board, Assessment Department to be void as an pertise Harris Beach has assembled over Scottish Rite, and a member of the Kis- formerly chairman, and now Chairman illegal unauthorized tax. 162 years advocating for New Yorkers,” met Shrine Temple. Emeritus of the Board of the Education Leistman has lectured extensive- Martins noted. Fromewick is an ambassador of the and Assistance Corporation, a social ser- ly on real property tax matters before Martins served as an elected repre- Jewish Community Relations Council and vice organization, which among other bar associations, governmental and civic sentative in both local and state govern- a member of the UJA Joint Oceanside things, offers counseling to non-violent groups. He serves as an executive board ment. As mayor of the Village of Mine- Committee. He is also trustee of Temple offenders as an alternative to incarcer- member of the Association for a Bet- ola, he was instrumental in laying the Avodah in Oceanside, and is correspond- ation. ter Long Island; a member of the Insti- foundation for development of Mineola’s ing secretary on the Executive Board of Hyman serves on Governor Cuomo’s tute of Professionals in Taxation, Inter- downtown as a model transit-oriented Directors of the Barry and Florence Fried- Judicial Screening Committee for the national Council of Shopping Centers; development center. While serving as berg Jewish Community Center (JCC), as Second Department. As one of its 12 board member of the Louis Acompora a state senator, he chaired committees well as a founding member of the Sunrise members, Hyman is responsible for the Memorial Foundation; and a New York on local government and labor and co- Day Camp for Kids with Cancer. screening of applicants for judicial ap- State member of the American Property chaired the Workforce Development Founded in 1960, Meyer, Suozzi, En- pointments to all courts including the Tax Counsel. Task Force. glish & Klein, P.C. provides legal ser- Appellate Division in the Second Judi- Leistman earned a juris doctor and Martins has also served on the Long vices with a reputation for integrity, in- cial Department. bachelor’s degree from Hofstra Universi- Island Regional Economic Development sight and excellent client service. Its at- A graduate of Syracuse University ty. He is admitted to the New York State Council, the Financial Restructuring torneys are recognized for their commit- where he earned a bachelor’s degree, Bar; U.S. District Court, Eastern Dis- Board and the Mandate Relief Council. ted to clients, community, public affairs Hyman earned a juris doctor from St. trict of New York; and U.S. Tax Court. Harris Beach and its subsidiaries and diversity. With offices in Albany, John’s University Law School. He is ad- His memberships include Nassau provide a full range of legal and profes- Garden City, Manhattan and Washing- mitted to practice in New York State County Bar Association Committee on sional services for clients across New ton, D.C., the firm provides legal advice and before the United States District Tax Certiorari and Condemnation, vice York state, as well as nationally and in 18 practice areas. Courts for the Eastern and Southern chairman (1991 - 1993, 2010 - 2012); internationally. Harris Beach is among Districts of New York, the Circuit Court chairman (1993-1995, 2012 -2014) and the country’s top law firms as ranked by of Appeals, Second Circuit, and the Unit- Real Property and Municipal Commit- the National Law Journal and is among ed States Supreme Court. tees; the New York State Bar Associ- the 2017 BTI Elite law firms based on M. ALLAN He is a member of the New York ation (member Real Property Section, in-depth interviews of more than 600 State Bar Association, the Nassau Coun- co-chair Committee on Eminent Domain corporate counsel at the world’s largest HYMAN ty Bar Association, and serves on the and Tax Certiorari and most influential companies. Certilman Balin Tax Certiorari and Condemnation law, (2007 - 2011); and Suffolk County Bar The firm’s clients include Fortune 100 Adler & Hyman, Supreme Court, and Commercial Litiga- Association. corporations, privately-held companies, LLP tion committees of the Nassau County Founded in 1963, Koeppel Martone & emerging businesses, public sector en- Bar Association. Leistman, LLC is one of the largest New tities, not-for-profit organizations and Hyman has been AV rated by Mar- York State law firms devoted exclusively individuals. Principal industries Harris tindale Hubbell for over 30 years, and to tax certiorari and condemnation. The Beach represents include education, en- Allan Hyman is a senior partner at he was named to the New York Metro firm’s attorneys are admitted to numer- ergy, financial, food and beverage, health Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP Super Lawyers list in 2014, 2015, 2016 ous jurisdictions including New York, care, insurance, manufacturing, medical in Uniondale. Hyman practices in the and 2017. New Jersey, Connecticut, District of Co- and life sciences, real estate developers, firm’s litigation, real estate tax certiora- Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, lumbia, Florida, and Georgia. and state and local governments and ri, and condemnation law departments. LLP is among Long Island’s largest Koeppel Martone & Leistman has authorities. He has successfully obtained millions full-service law firms with offices in Nas- provided tax reduction and condemna- Harris Beach has 10 offices across of dollars of tax refunds and savings for sau and Suffolk Counties. Its 15 practice tion services for clients in all of these New York, including Rochester, Buffa- clients during his 50-year professional areas include: real estate, real property states. In the State of New York alone, lo, Syracuse, Ithaca, Albany, Saratoga career. Additionally, his practice focuses tax certiorari and condemnation, coop- the firm has represented clients from Springs, White Plains, New York City, on representing both claimants and con- erative and condominium, land use, en- Buffalo to Montauk Point and has Melville and Uniondale. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 51C WHO’SWHO Real Property & Tax Certiorari Law

DYLAN WILLETS S. ROBERT L. MATTHEW J. RENDA SAPERMAN MEYER Moritt Hock & ZANGWILL Forchelli Deegan Ruskin Moscou Farrell Fritz, P. C. Hamroff LLP Terrana LLP Faltischek P.C

Willets S. Meyer is a partner at Far- Robert L. Renda is an associate Counsel at Moritt Hock & Hamroff Matthew J. Zangwill is a partner rell Fritz, P. C. in Uniondale. Meyer con- at Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP in in Garden City, Dylan Saperman con- at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C. in centrates his practice in real estate tax Uniondale. Renda concentrates his prac- centrates his practice in the areas of Uniondale where he is a partner in the reduction/abatement on behalf of devel- tice in the areas of tax certiorari, real commercial and residential real estate, firm’s Real Estate Department and IDA opers, owners and tenants of commer- estate, and condemnation law. commercial lending, loan work outs, cor- & Municipal Development Incentives cial and residential properties through- During his tenure with the firm, porate law and not for profit law. and Land Use and Environmental prac- out New York State. He is a well-known Renda has represented clients in real Saperman represents real estate tice groups. Zangwill’s practice centers speaker in the Long Island real estate property tax proceedings throughout owners and developers in the purchas- on commercial real estate transactions, marketplace, delivering seminars on New York State. He has successfully ing, selling, leasing and refinancing of including the acquisition, disposition, property tax reduction strategies. obtained millions of dollars in real estate commercial and residential properties. and financing of commercial properties Assisting Nassau County commer- tax refunds and savings for clients, in- He also represents institutional and pri- throughout the country. cial property owners with understand- cluding national, regional and local own- vate lenders in commercial mortgage Zangwill also has significant experi- ing the new Disputed Assessment Fund ers and tenants of all types of commercial closings, including mezzanine loans, ence assisting clients with tax-deferred ex- (DAF) program has kept the firm busy and residential property. In addition, loan participations and assignments of changes, defeasance transactions, net zero in 2018, Meyer said. Renda is special counsel to the Village of mortgage. Part of his representation of bond leasing, condominium conversions, “Under the DAF many owners have Freeport for tax certiorari matters. lenders includes loan work outs, nego- offering plan preparation and no-action seen their taxes rise significantly, During the course of 2018, Renda has tiations of forbearance agreements and applications, ground leases, purchase op- whether or not they file a challenge,” he focused on the commercial property side pledges of additional collateral. tions, commission agreements, mortgage said. “What is yet to be seen is whether of tax certiorari. As part of the not-for-profit practice and construction lending, mezzanine and Nassau County can deliver on the prom- “Within the commercial proper- group, Saperman has represented sever- private equity financing and construction ise of quicker refunds if an assessment ty landscape, I have been working on al agencies in the securing and closing of agreements. A significant portion of Zang- is reduced in the future.” various types of properties for clients tax exempt municipal bond financing for will’s real estate practice is dedicated to “We are also preparing for the inevi- throughout New York State including the development of residential and day representing both landlords and tenants table fallout from the first county-wide regional shopping centers, nationally program facilities, schools and adminis- in connection with commercial leasing of reassessment in Nassau County in eight owned pharmacies, apartment complex- trative offices. He has also represented retail, office and industrial spaces. years this December,” Meyer said. “Fi- es, auto dealerships, assisted living fa- several not for profit agencies in the ac- “On the financing side, construction nally, we continue to keep a weather eye cilities and marinas,” he said. “I pride quisition and refinancing of properties. financing and multi-tiered financings on the new income tax policy coming out myself on the ability to be able to handle Since the beginning of 2018, Saperman is a space that has seen an appreciable of Washington that could have a nega- tax certiorari matters for such a wide has primarily focused on serving the real uptick during 2018,” Zangwill said. “The tive impact on the Long Island residen- range of properties as each property estate needs of not for profit clients. result of increasing interest rates and tial market in the near term.” presents unique and challenging val- “In particular, I have been working implementation of major tax legislation Meyer chairs the board of ethics for the uation and legal issues. Being able to on securing and closing tax exempt mu- will surely have an interesting effect as Incorporated Village of Upper Brookville. provide my clients with expert represen- nicipal bond financings for agencies that 2019 approaches.” He is a board member of The WaterFront tation on a diverse portfolio of properties operate residential and day programs Zangwill has closed hundreds of mil- Center, a non profit organization that pro- is a hallmark of my practice.” and schools,” he said. “I have also rep- lions of dollars of financing transactions motes marine education, conservation and Renda earned his law degree, magna resented not for profit clients in the ac- that include office buildings, medical recreation for Long Island residents. He cum laude, from St. John’s University quisition, financing and development of facilities, shopping centers, apartment also serves as a director of the Oyster Bay School of Law. He is a member of the New York State certified group homes complexes, retail sites and vacant land. Sailing Foundation and coaches youth Nassau County Bar Association (Tax across Long Island and New York City.” His work on behalf of borrowers and basketball for the Police Athletic League. Certiorari Condemnation Law Commit- Prior to joining the firm, Saperman lenders includes the negotiation of com- For six years, Meyer was a member tee); Suffolk County Bar Association was an associate at a New York City plex loan documents including working of the board of directors for the Queens (Tax Certiorari Condemnation Law law firm where he represented real es- through complex title issues. Botanical Garden. He is a former mem- Committee); Long Island Association tate owners and developers, as well as He is also adept at representing not-for- ber of the Village of Oyster Bay Cove’s and the Business Network International commercial mortgage lenders. profit and religious institutions seeking to Planning Board. (BNI), a business networking group. Saperman earned a juris doctor from buy, sell or mortgage real property, assist- Meyer earned a law degree from Tu- He as published numerous articles New York Law School and a bachelor’s ing clients with Industrial Development lane University Law School and a bach- and lectures on tax certiorari issues. degree in political science from State Agency financings and all the while remain- elor’s degree from Connecticut College. Renda was recognized by the Huntington University of New York at Albany. ing active as counsel for purchasers, sellers Established in 1976, Farrell Fritz is Chamber of Commerce at its Annual Cel- He is admitted to practice in New and lenders of single-family homes, condo- headquartered in Uniondale, with of- ebrate Long Island’s Young Professionals York. He is also admitted to the U.S. miniums and cooperative apartments. fices in Albany, Hauppauge, New York event. The event showcases top young Federal Courts for the Southern and Zangwill is a cum laude graduate of City and Water Mill. The firm has 85 influential people under the age of 30 on Eastern Districts of New York. Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law attorneys across 17 practice areas. Long Island from various careers. Saperman is a member of the New Center. Farrell Fritz handles legal matters Founded in 1976, Forchelli Deegan York State and Nassau County Bar As- He has been recognized by Super in the areas of bankruptcy and restruc- Terrana LLP is one of Long Island’s most sociations. He also serves on the board Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2015, 2016, turing; business divorce; commercial acclaimed and distinguished law firms. of directors of the Long Island Chil- 2017, and 2018. Mr. Zangwill serves as litigation; construction; corporate and fi- Headquartered in Uniondale, the firm is dren’s Choir. legal counsel for the Nassau Council of nance; eDiscovery; emerging companies conveniently located for clients in Nas- Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, estab- Chambers of Commerce and is a con- and venture capital; employment law; sau and Suffolk counties, as well as those lished in 1980, is a full-service, AV-rated tributor to the Ask Real Estate section environmental law; estate litigation; in New York City. All of its attorneys commercial law firm with 20 areas of of The New York Times. healthcare; land use and zoning; New have a high level of expertise in specific practice and 70+ attorneys based in New For 50 years, Ruskin Moscou Fal- York State Regulatory and Government areas, as well as in the general practice York with offices on Long Island and in tischek P.C. has built a reputation as one Relations; not-for-profit law; real estate; of law. The firm is supported by a ded- Manhattan. The firm’s practice areas of the region’s leading providers of innova- tax planning and controversy; tax certio- icated team of paralegals, law clerks, a include: alternative dispute resolution, tive legal services. Cornerstone groups in rari, and trusts and estates. highly skilled secretarial staff and the commercial lending & finance, construc- all major practice areas of the law are rep- Farrell Fritz attorneys take promi- most up-to-date computer technology. tion, copyrights, trademarks & licensing, resented at the firm, including corporate nent, active roles in scores of business, Forchelli Deegan Terrana employs corporate & securities, creditors’ rights & and securities, financial services, com- legal and philanthropic organizations; more than 60 attorneys who provide coun- bankruptcy, cybersecurity, employment, mercial litigation, intellectual property, numerous are recognized regionally or sel to a broad range of clients including na- equipment & transportation leasing and health care, real estate, employment, not- nationally as leaders in their fields. The tional, regional and local businesses, major finance, healthcare, landlord & tenant, for-profit, cybersecurity and data privacy, firm is well known for its pro bono work, real estate developers and organizations, litigation, marketing, advertising & pro- energy, and trusts and estates. Clients board involvement, volunteer service banks, insurance companies, municipali- motions, mergers, acquisitions & private include large and mid-sized corporations, and substantial financial support of ties, educational institutions, contractors, equity, not-for-profit, patents, real estate, privately held businesses, institutions and local community organizations. architects/engineers and individuals. tax and trusts & estates. individuals. 52C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law

cellence by the American College of Radiology, as well as a Bariatric SHAN AHMED, Surgery Center of Excellence® by the American Society for Metabol- DO, MS, FACOEP, ic and Bariatric Surgery. Mercy is also the recipient of an Outstanding FACEP, CHCQM Achievement Award from the Com- Mercy mission on Cancer of the American WHO’s WHO Medical Center College of Surgeons and consecutive Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achieve- ment Awards from the American Shan Ahmed, DO, MS, FACOEP, Heart Association/American Stroke FACEP, CHCQM, is chief medical Association. ong Island’s stretch of land is home to so many respected health care officer and vice president of medi- In recognition of the value it plac- cal affairs at Mercy Medical Center facilities that strive to provide the highest quality of care, as well as law es on superior nursing care, Mercy in Rockville Centre. Mercy Medi- has the Pathway to Excellence® des- firms that offer the region top services in health care law. cal Center is a member of Catholic ignation from the American Nurses L Health Services of Long Island. In this Who’s Who in Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law, Credentialing Center. Mercy pro- Dr. Ahmed’s extensive back- many of Long Island’s health care leaders share what areas they have been vides comprehensive medical and ground and clinical expertise is help- surgical care and is a leader in min- focusing on as we hit 2018’s mid-year mark. ing to further Mercy’s overall strate- imally-invasive surgery, joint-re- gic vision for leading edge expertise, placement, orthopedic surgery, advanced technology and compas- sports medicine, spine and neurosur- sionate care. gery, in-patient acute rehabilitation, INDEXINDEXINDEX “Mercy Medical Center’s goal diagnostic and interventional radiol- for 2018 is to deliver high quality ogy, maternity and newborn services care efficiently and effectively,” Dr. and women’s health. Ahmed said. “We are enhancing our 52C SHAN AHMED, DO, MS, FACOEP, FACEP, CHCQM, Mercy Medical Center Mercy Medical Center is member relationships with our physicians of Catholic Health Services of Long 52C ERNEST J. BAPTISTE, Stony Brook University Hospital/Stony Brook Medi- by engaging and empowering them Island (CHSLI), which is an integrat- cine with innovative technology and ed health care system encompassing state-of-the-art facilities to deliver some of the region’s finest health and 53C KIMON BEKELIS, MD, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center medical and surgical care that goes human services agencies. With 18,400 above and beyond. Today’s Mercy is 53C JOANNE BENTSON, DNP, RN, South Oaks Hospital employees, 6 acute care hospitals, 3 passionate about the community and nursing homes, a home nursing ser- 53C DINA CICILLINI, RN, Children’s Medical Center developing a new future with major vice, hospice, a community-based renovations and investments to ad- agency for persons with special needs 54C RJ CIVELLO, MSN, RN, C-HCA, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream vance our practice and profession.” and a regional lab, CHSLI’s reports its Previously, Dr. Ahmed was re- high standards have resulted in a 24 54C JOHN F. COLLINS, NYU Winthrop Hospital gional medical director/director of percent market share. 54C PATRICIA FARRELL, RNC, MSN NEC, Southside Hospital operations for Island Medical Man- agement (IMM) in Hauppauge. IMM 55C BENJAMIN GEIZHALS, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP provides physician management and staffing services to more than 100 55C NEILA HERNANDEZ, MSN, CBC, RN, WHNP-BC, St. Catherine of Siena hospitals throughout the U.S. With ERNEST J. Medical Center IMM, Dr. Ahmed managed sever- BAPTISTE al emergency departments includ- 55C ALLEN JEREMIAS, M.D., M.SC., St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center ® Stony Brook ing St. Joseph Hospital, St. Charles University Hospital Hospital, St. Catherine’s Hospital 56C DAVID I. KAUFMAN, M.D. FACS, St. Joseph Hospital Stony Brook and South Nassau Communities 56C SUSAN KNOEPFFLER, RN, Huntington Hospital Hospital. Medicine Dr. Ahmed earned a bachelor’s 56C AMY LOEB, RN, Peconic Bay Medical degree at State University of New Ernest J. Baptiste is chief execu- 57C BENJAMIN P. MALERBA, Rivkin Radler LLP York at Stony Brook and a juris doc- tive officer at Stony Brook Univer- tor at New York College of Osteo- sity Hospital in Stony Brook. With 57C JOHN F. MCKAY III, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC pathic Medicine at New York Insti- more than 30 years of successive tute of Technology. He completed leadership experience in executive 57C MARYBETH MCMANUS, RN, Zucker Hillside Hospital residency in emergency medicine at level management and hospital op- Good Samaritan Hospital Medical 58C ALTHEA MILLS, RN, MSN, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital erations, Baptiste brings a wealth of Center in West Islip and worked expertise to his role as CEO. 58C MARIE MULLIGAN, RN, Mather Hospital there afterwards for several years as As CEO, Baptiste provides over- an attending and assistant residency sight of all aspects of the hospital 58C MARGARET MURPHY, Long Island Jewish Medical Center director. and is accountable for the hospital’s Dr. Ahmed’s teaching experience quality of care, programs, growth 59C SANFORD S. NAGROTSKY, Pegalis and Erickson, LLC includes being a part of the core fac- and financial strength. With 603 li- ulty in the Emergency Medicine Res- 59C MELISSA NEGRIN-WIENER, Genser Cona Elder Law censed beds, Stony Brook Universi- idency program at Good Samaritan. ty Hospital is one of four academic 60C DOREEN O’GRADY, Glen Cove Hospital He also was on faculty at the New medical centers in the State Univer- York College of Osteopathic Med- sity of New York (SUNY) system, 60C RICHELLE RUGOLO, RN, The Vincent Bove Health Center at Jefferson’s Ferry icine. Dr. Ahmed has given many the flagship hospital of Stony Brook lectures at medical conventions lo- 60C TERENCE A. RUSSO, Garfunkel Wild, P.C. Medicine and Long Island’s premier cally and nationally. academic medical center. 60C KERRI SCANLON, RN, North Shore University Hospital He served as chairman of the At Stony Brook Medicine, pa- Undergraduate Medical Education tients and their families benefit from 61C ADHI SHARMA, MD, South Nassau Communities Hospital Committee for many years for the its strong commitment to quality im- American College of Osteopathic provement, Baptiste said. 61C AYMAN H. SOLIMAN, Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Emergency Physicians. “To that end, we’ve put together Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP Dr. Ahmed devotes time to ex- a strategic plan that focuses on en- tensive volunteer work within the 62C MARK SOLOMON, MD, St. Charles Hospital hancing various quality measures, medical community. He currently is such as reducing hospital-acquired 62C BRYAN C. VAN COTT, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo LLP medical director to four local EMS infections, coding and documenta- agencies and fire departments in tion, and reducing hospital readmis- 62C MARIANNA VAZQUEZ, RN, Plainview Hospital • Syosset Hospital Nassau County. sions,” he said. “We have set a goal Celebrating more than 100 years, 63C KRISTINA M. WESCH, Farrell Fritz, PC to be among the top health systems Mercy Medical Center is designat- in the nation in clinical outcomes, ed a Breast Imaging Center of Ex- patient safety and the patient ex- LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 53C WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law perience. At all levels, our staff is Center, where he served as the chief Technology and a doctorate of nursing engaged and involved in our quality resident, and his fellowship in cere- practice from Case Western Reserve efforts — using a team approach to brovascular and endovascular neuro- University. set the standards and improve quali- KIMON surgery at Thomas Jefferson Univer- South Oaks Hospital is a 197-bed ty. And these efforts are paying off — BEKELIS, MD sity Hospital. behavioral health facility that pro- we now rank in the top third among Good Samaritan Hospital Medical vides world-class care for individuals Good Samaritan academic medical centers nationwide, Center is a 537-bed (including 100 with mental illness and addiction. according to the 2017 Quality and Hospital nursing home beds), voluntary, not- Situated on the Nassau/Suffolk Coun- Accountability Scorecard by Vizient, Medical Center for-profit hospital. Good Samaritan ty border, the hospital has earned a performance improvement company has more than 4,000 employees and a long-standing reputation for its that supports healthcare organiza- 1,000 physicians on staff and had ap- commitment to quality and compas- tions.” proximately 27,000 patient admis- sionate care, crisis management, and Prior to joining Stony Brook, Bap- Kimon Bekelis, MD is director of sions and 87,000 emergency depart- treatment and recovery both locally tiste served as chief executive offi- the Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Cen- ment visits in 2017. and nationally. For more than a cen- cer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings ter of Long Island at Good Samari- Good Samaritan is a member of tury, South Oaks Hospital has dedi- County, a 627-bed facility in Brook- tan Hospital Medical Center in West Catholic Health Services of Long Is- cated its expertise, staff and resourc- lyn that serves as the main academic Islip, which is a member of Catholic land (CHSLI), which is an integrates to providing treatment and recov- clinical campus for SUNY Downstate Health Services of Long Island. Dr. ed health care system encompassing ery from acute psychiatric illness and Medical Center. At Kings County Bekelis is also co-director of Neuro some of the region’s finest health and addiction in an optimal setting for Hospital, he successfully implement- ICU at Good Samaritan Hospital human services agencies. With 18,400 individualized assessment. ed a wide range of strategies to in- Medical Center; and is chairman employees, 6 acute care hospitals, 3 South Oaks Hospital offers narcan crease collaboration and engagement of Neurointerventional Services at nursing homes, a home nursing ser- training for community members, as among staff, reduce costs, increase Catholic Health Services of Long Is- vice, hospice, a community-based well as more than half a dozen sup- efficiencies, improve quality and en- land. agency for persons with special needs port groups. The hospital’s employ- hance patient satisfaction. Dr. Bekelis is a fellowship trained and a regional lab, CHSLI’s reports ment training program has been part- Prior to his tenure at Kings County neurosurgeon, with a subspecialty its high standards have resulted in a nering with Long Island school dis- Hospital, Baptiste worked at Catho- in minimally invasive endovascular 24 percent market share. tricts for 25 years to offer job train- lic Health East, a multi-institution- neurosurgery. He also specializes in ing to students with developmental al health system covering 11 east- complex spine and brain operations. disabilities. The hospital serves as a ern states from Maine to Florida, As one of the prominent widely pub- clinical campus for the Donald and and served as executive vice presi- lished stroke researchers in the coun- JOANNE Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at dent and chief operating officer of St. ty, Dr. Bekelis has earned several BENTSON, Hofstra/Northwell. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, DE. national and international awards. Northwell Health is among New He also has served in several lead- Under the guidance of Dr. Bekelis, DNP, RN York State’s largest health care pro- ership positions at Duke University Good Samaritan’s Stroke and Brain South Oaks viders and private employers, with Health System in North Carolina, Aneurysm Center of Long Island has Hospital 23 hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities where he was chief operating officer filled a significant health care void and more than 18,500 affiliated phy- at Durham Regional Hospital; and on Long Island’s south shore and sicians. Northwell Health cares for St. Mary’s Hospital Brooklyn, where throughout Suffolk County. The pro- over 2 million people annually in the he was the executive director. He has gram uses the latest medical tech- Joanne Bentson, DNP, RN is chief New York metro area and beyond. Its also held progressive management nologies to treat cerebral aneurysms, nursing executive and associate exec- 66,000 employees – 16,000-plus nurs- positions at North General Hospital, carotid disease, cerebral hemorrhage, utive director at South Oaks Hospital es and 4,000 employed doctors, in- Mount Sinai Medical Center and NYC arteriovenous malformations, neuro- in Amityville, which is a member of cluding members of Northwell Health Health + Hospitals/Coney Island. vascular pathology and subarachnoid Northwell Health. Physician Partners – are working Prior to his career in healthcare, hemorrhage. A senior-level nurse executive, to change health care for the better. Baptiste served in the U.S. Army, Drawing from extensive experience Bentson has extensive experience Northwell Health is making break- where he received the Army Achieve- at Thomas Jefferson University Hos- leading business, clinical and ancil- throughs in medicine at the Feinstein ment and Good Conduct Medals upon pital in Philadelphia, Dr. Bekelis is lary operations in both a large aca- Institute for Medical Research. It is his honorable discharge. He has re- committed to making the Stroke & demic medical center and a behavior- training the next generation of med- ceived numerous awards, including Brain Aneurysm Center of Long Is- al health hospital. ical professionals at the visionary Caribbean Images TV-Dr. Martin L. land a national and international re- She is responsible for clinical care Donald and Barbara Zucker School King Award for Excellence in Health- ferral center, which would transform at the 197-bed inpatient behavioral of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and care and Community Service, and an stroke care in our region. He was di- health hospital, as well as a 30-slot the Hofstra Northwell School of Grad- award from the Boy Scouts of Ameri- rectly involved in the structural plan- partial hospital and two outpatient uate Nursing and Physician Assistant ca for Community Service. ning of this state-of-the-art facility, clinics that annually services more Studies. Baptiste earned an MS in health fi- as well as the recruitment and staff- than 700 patients with psychiatric nancial management from New York ing of highly skilled surgeons, nurses and substance abuse disorders. University, an MPA in healthcare ad- and technical support staff. The entire staff at South Oaks ministration from C.W. Post College “The heart of any successful pro- Hospital is committed to stopping the and a BS in healthcare administra- gram is the people,” said Dr. Beke- stigma of mental illness, said Bent- DINA CICILLINI, tion from St. John’s University. lis. “In 2018, we have enhanced the son. RN Stony Brook Medicine integrates “Our patients and their families services provided by Good Samaritan Children’s Medical and elevates all of Stony Brook Uni- need to receive respectful, compas- through the Stroke & Brain Aneu- Center versity’s health-related initiatives: rysm Center of Long Island. We are sionate care,” she explained. “At education, research and patient making life or death decisions in a South Oaks, we continue to strive care. It includes five Health Sciences split second and you want to have to provide them with a supportive schools — Dental Medicine, Health a team that you’ve worked with for environment that promotes optimal Technology and Management, Med- a very long time that you can trust recovery.” Dina Cicillini, RN is associate ex- icine, Nursing and Social Welfare in difficult situations. We brought Previously, Bentson was the as- ecutive director, patient care services — as well as Stony Brook Univer- together an entire team of high- sociate executive director of quality and Chief nursing officer at Cohen sity Hospital, Stony Brook South- ly skilled medical professionals who management at Zucker Hillside Hos- Children’s Medical Center in New ampton Hospital, Stony Brook Chil- trained at world class medical facil- pital and associate executive director/ Hyde Park, which is a member of dren’s Hospital and more than 100 ities and now we’re using that expe- deputy chief nursing officer at North Northwell Health. community-based healthcare settings rience to provide this world-class ser- Shore University Hospital (NSUH). A board-certified nurse executive throughout Suffolk County. vice to the residents of Long Island.” She began her career at Northwell with more than 15 years of nursing Stony Brook University Hospital Dr. Bekelis is also director of the Health as a psychiatry nurse in 1985 leadership experience, Cicillini over- is Long Island’s premier academic Population Health Research Institute and moved into roles with progressive sees all aspects of nursing practice at medical center. With 603 beds, Stony of New York and an assistant pro- responsibilities, including associate Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a Brook serves as the region’s only ter- fessor at the Dartmouth Institute for executive director for hospital oper- 206-bed pediatric tertiary facility. tiary care center and Level 1 Trau- Health Policy and Clinical Practice. ations, interim chief nursing officer, Cohen Children’s Hospital has ma Center, and is home to the Stony After finishing his medical school assistant executive director of orga- been focused on the implementation Brook University Heart Institute, education, he spent a year as a post- nizational excellence and director of of a new system that boosts the effi- Stony Brook University Cancer Cen- doctoral research fellow in neurosur- quality management. ciency in staffing. ter, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital gery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He Bentson earned a master’s degree “Here at Cohen Children’s Hospital and Stony Brook University Neurosci- completed his neurosurgery residen- in human relations/industrial coun- our nursing staff partnered with our ences Institute. cy at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical seling from New York Institute of finance department to create an in- 54C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law teractive tool that helps us efficiently Research. It is training the next gen- utives. ical care, and Emergency Room visits staff the entire hospital every day,” eration of medical professionals at the Long Island Jewish Valley Stream are expected to reach an all-time record Cicillini said. “This new tool allowed visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker is a 284 licensed-bed hospital caring of over 80,000 visits this year. hospital leadership to make more ac- School of Medicine at Hofstra/North- for patients in Nassau and Southeast- Collins began his rise at the hospi- curate, real time staffing decisions. well and the Hofstra Northwell School ern Queens counties. The full service tal beginning in 1997, when he joined This initiative was launched in June of Graduate Nursing and Physician community hospital is currently build- as chief financial officer. He was later 2017, and has resulted in an annual Assistant Studies. ing a new state-of-the art emergency promoted to chief operating officer and savings of more than eight hundred department which is fully staffed with CFO, and by 2009 was named presi- thousand dollars for the hospital.” board certified physicians. The Cen- dent and CEO. Collins works closely “Most importantly, the Cohen Chil- ter for Advanced Orthopaedics with- with the hospital’s Board of Directors, dren’s Hospital team continues to ex- in the hospital, offers comprehensive medical staff and senior administra- ceed national benchmarks in staffing RJ CIVELLO, orthopaedic care including minimal- tion to provide expert management on adequacy,” Cicillini noted. MSN, RN, ly invasive surgery. Long Island Jew- all aspects of the hospital’s operations. Since joining the children’s hospital ish Valley Stream is also a designated Under his leadership, NYU Winthrop in 2002 as a registered nurse in the C-HCA stroke center certified by the American was also recognized in the first-ever emergency department, Cicillini has Long Island Heart Association. The hospital is also edition of U.S. News & World Report’s advanced into roles with progressive Jewish affiliated with the Donald and Barbara Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings responsibilities. From 2010-2014, she Valley Stream Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ for 10 high performing specialties. He was director of patient care for pedi- Northwell. is an expert on healthcare policy and atric emergency services and she later Northwell Health is among New funding and currently serves as chair- became the hospitals’ senior admin- RJ Civello, MSN, RN, C-HCA is York State’s largest health care pro- man of the Board of Directors for the istrative director for patient care ser- associate executive director & chief viders and private employers, with 23 Greater New York Hospital Associa- vices. She received Cohen Children’s nursing officer at Long Island Jewish hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities and tion. Transformational Leader Award in Valley Stream Hospital (LIJ Valley more than 18,500 affiliated physicians. NYU Winthrop Hospital and NYU 2014. Stream), which is a member of North- Northwell Health cares for over 2 mil- Langone Health have created an affil- During her tenure, Cicillini has fo- well Health. lion people annually in the New York iation and clinical collaboration that cused on staff development, patient Civello is part of the executive lead- metro area and beyond. Its 66,000 em- will expand the highest level of health- satisfaction, staff engagement and ership team of the Northwell Health ployees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 care to the Long Island community for quality patient outcomes. She was also system and oversees approximately 500 employed doctors, including members generations to come, Collins said. integral to the children’s hospital be- employees and more than 300 regis- of Northwell Health Physician Part- “One example is a new collaboration coming the first on Long Island to re- tered nurses. ners – are working to change health with NYU Langone Health’s Trans- ceive Magnet designation — the gold “I tell my teams not to become dis- care for the better. Northwell Health plant Program,” he said. “Working to- standard for nursing care. tracted from the business at hand with is making breakthroughs in medicine gether with NYU Winthrop physicians, Cicillini’s clinical and leadership the ‘noise’ and regulations surrounding at the Feinstein Institute for Medical this program brings the world-class background includes inpatient care, health care,” Civello said. “Stay focused Research. It is training the next gen- services of NYU Langone’s transplant critical care and emergency care. on what people want and expect: The eration of medical professionals at the team to our patients locally, further Throughout her career, she has had highest quality care, as efficiently as visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker elevating our already strong cardiol- special interests in emergency pre- possible, in a patient and family cen- School of Medicine at Hofstra/North- ogy, nephrology and gastrointestinal paredness, team building and working tered environment.” well and the Hofstra Northwell School disease programs for patients need- to find innovative solutions to complex “At Long Island Jewish Valley of Graduate Nursing and Physician ing heart, lung, liver or kidney trans- health care challenges. Stream, 2018 is the year of great Assistant Studies. plants.” She is a member of the American transformation,” he noted. “We are a Prior to NYU Winthrop Hospital, Nurse Association and the American premier destination for orthopedic care. Collins served as CFO at South Nassau Organization of Nurse Executives. Ci- We are re-thinking how patients re- Communities Hospital. He earned a cillini earned a bachelor’s degree in ceive pre, intraoperative and post-op- bachelor’s degree in accounting from nursing from Molloy College and an erative care by introducing advanced JOHN F. Queens College and became a Certified MBA from Hofstra University. She is methods of pain management. Our pa- COLLINS Public Accountant in 1982. also FEMA/National Incident Manage- tient care teams utilize the latest tech- Founded in 1896 by a group of local NYU Winthrop ment System (NIMS) Trained. nology along with advanced training to physicians and concerned citizens, Long Founded in 1983, Cohen Children’s promote healing.” Hospital Island’s first voluntary hospital is a 591- Medical Center is a 202-bed hospital “‘High Tech and High Touch’ is the bed university-affiliated medical center dedicated exclusively to the care of chil- key to using technology while keeping and ACS Level 1 Trauma Center offer- dren. The specialists in the hospital’s the human factor a top priority,” Civel- ing a full scope of inpatient and outpa- national and international programs lo explained. John F. Collins is president and tient programs and services to address cover an entire range of specialties. Civello served as administrative di- CEO of NYU Winthrop Hospital, every stage of life. Ever changing and State-of-the-art care for children’s med- rector for one of New York City’s pre- bringing to bear more than 40 years growing with the diverse community it ical, surgical and dental needs is pro- mier hospital, Bellevue Medical Center, of healthcare experience to the hospi- serves, NYU Winthrop Hospital is, in vided in both inpatient and outpatient and held numerous leadership roles tal. Under his strategic guidance, the many ways, a unique institution, simul- settings. The facility serves 1.8 million in tertiary medical centers throughout hospital serves more Nassau County taneously large and small, regional as children in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nas- New York State. In addition, he was residents than any other hospital, and well as local. NYU Winthrop successful- sau and Suffolk Counties. one of the first healthcare providers to Collins’ keen business foresight has led ly blends the progressive philosophy, so- For the 11th consecutive year in provide assistance to victims of the 911 to the successful acquisition of nearly phistication and advances of a teaching 2017, Cohen’s was ranked among the attacks. 70 faculty and community practices in and research institution with a personal nation’s best children’s hospitals in Civello holds two associate degrees, over 180 locations for the most compre- approach to patient care – an approach U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-18 three baccalaureate degrees in health- hensive of patient services. Those prac- that has become the cornerstone of our “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” care administration, community health tices now contribute an estimated $363 organization. survey, achieving top-50 rankings in and nursing. In addition, he earned a million in annual revenue. nine of 10 pediatric specialties. The fa- master’s degree in both health care ad- Most recently, his vision and leader- cility is affiliated with the Donald and ministration and nursing administra- ship was instrumental in the hospital Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at tion. Currently, he is a part time “doc- entering into an affiliation with NYU Hofstra/ Northwell. toral learner” and holds a certification Langone Health to expand, enhance Northwell Health is among New as legal nurse consultant. and clinically integrate the healthcare PATRICIA York State’s largest health care pro- Civello has also successfully com- services of the two organizations for FARRELL, RNC, viders and private employers, with 23 pleted a course in management and a collective world-class institution. hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities and leadership at University of Pennsyl- NYU Winthrop has grown consistently MSN NEC more than 18,500 affiliated physicians. vania’s Wharton Business School and across multiple areas under Collins’ Southside Hospital Northwell Health cares for over 2 mil- most recently completed a certificate leadership. In fact, the hospital’s op- lion people annually in the New York in healthcare management from Har- erating revenue has grown from $.7 metro area and beyond. Its 66,000 em- vard University Executive Education billion in 2008 to now an estimated ployees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 program. $1.7 billion, and today, the hospital Patricia Farrell, RNc, MSN NEC employed doctors, including members He is a member of the American employs over 9,000 employees, almost is nurse executive, patient care ser- of Northwell Health Physician Part- Nurses Association, Association of double the amount of staff since Collins vices and associate executive director ners – are working to change health Nurse Executives, Hospital Association stepped into his role as CEO. Further- at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, care for the better. Northwell Health of Greater New York, The American more, community members continue which is a member of Northwell is making breakthroughs in medicine Assembly of Men in Nursing and The to call upon NYU Winthrop for its re- Health. at the Feinstein Institute for Medical American College of Health Care Exec- nowned expertise in all realms of clin- Farrell oversees all nursing ser- LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 55C WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law vices, including strategic planning, tal surgery, urology, minimally in- health care,” he said. fore, we are committed to educating budget management and regulatory vasive surgery, and women’s health. Geizhals is a member of the Amer- about optimal nutrition first which is compliance. The hospital serves as a clinical ican Health Lawyers Association, breastfeeding, but always reminding She has held these positions since campus for the Donald and Barbara Health Law Section of the American every patient that they have options.” 2012 and has previously served in Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Bar Association, Health Law Section Hernandez was recently nominat- various roles at Northwell Health, in- Northwell. of the New York Bar Association and ed as St. Catherine’s 2018 Nurse of cluding senior administrative director Northwell Health is among New Nassau County Bar Association. Excellence and recently recognized as for patient care services, overseeing York State’s largest health care pro- He earned a juris doctor from New a finalist at the 2018 Nassau-Suffolk cardiac, Interventional radiology ser- viders and private employers, with York University School of Law and a Hospital Council’s Nurse of Excel- vices and emergency department, di- 23 hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities bachelor’s degree from Brandeis Uni- lence Award Ceremony. rector of cardiac services (Department and more than 18,500 affiliated phy- versity. Geizhals is admitted to prac- Under her leadership, St. Cather- of Cardiology Services), clinical prac- sicians. Northwell Health cares for tice in New York and New Jersey. ine of Siena Medical Center earned tice coordinator for non-invasive car- over 2 million people annually in the Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, es- the prestigious Baby-Friendly Des- diology services, clinical practice coor- New York metro area and beyond. Its tablished in 1980, is a full-service, ignation in 2017. This was the cul- dinator of a surgical unit specializing 66,000 employees – 16,000-plus nurs- AV-rated commercial law firm with mination of five years of dedication in pulmonary diseases, and bed board es and 4,000 employed doctors, in- 20 areas of practice and 70+ attor- to her vision that patients and the coordinator and admitting nurse at cluding members of Northwell Health neys based in New York with offices community-at-large must be provided LIJ Medical Center. Physician Partners – are working on Long Island and in Manhattan. with the highest standard of care for “Southside Hospital is the first to change health care for the better. The firm’s practice areas include: al- mothers and their newborns, which American College of Surgeons Northwell Health is making break- ternative dispute resolution, commer- includes a commitment to supporting (ACS)-verified Level II Trauma Cen- throughs in medicine at the Feinstein cial lending & finance, construction, breastfeeding exclusivity, in align- ter on Long Island and in New York Institute for Medical Research. It is copyrights, trademarks & licensing, ment with initiatives of the World State,” noted Farrell. “This designa- training the next generation of med- corporate & securities, creditors’ Health Organization, Healthy People tion recognizes excellence in trauma ical professionals at the visionary rights & bankruptcy, cybersecurity, 2020 and the Joint Commission. care and the hospital’s commitment Donald and Barbara Zucker School employment, equipment & transpor- St. Catherine of Siena Medical to offering the highest quality emer- of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and tation leasing and finance, health- Center has served the residents of gency care. Our center is staffed 24/7 the Hofstra Northwell School of Grad- care, landlord & tenant, litigation, the Smithtown area for more than with board certified trauma surgeons uate Nursing and Physician Assistant marketing, advertising & promotions, 50 years. The campus is comprised of and critical care specialists.” Studies. mergers, acquisitions & private equi- a 296-bed, not-for-profit community “Southside Hospital is also a mem- ty, not-for-profit, patents, real estate, hospital; a 240-bed nursing and re- ber of the national Trauma Quality tax and trusts & estates. habilitation care center; and a 60,000 Improvement Program (TQIP),” Far- square foot medical office building. rell said. “Our nurses are certified in The nurses, physicians and support trauma care across the continuum. BENJAMIN staff are devoted to providing ad- Our focus on community outreach NEILA vanced health care in an environment and injury prevention continues to GEIZHALS HERNANDEZ, of compassion to patients, their fami- expand with the programs we offer, Moritt Hock & lies and the community. including Bleeding Control (BCON).” Hamroff LLP MSN, CBC, RN, St. Catherine of Siena Med- Farrell has received several ical Center is a member of Catho- awards, including 2008 High Po- WHNP-BC lic Health Services of Long Island tential program, Patient care Ser- St. Catherine of (CHSLI), which is an integrated vice Leadership Award 2012, North- Siena Medical health care system encompassing well’s Every Day Hero Award (2013). Counsel at Moritt Hock & Ham- Center some of the region’s finest health and She’s been a finalist and nominee for roff LLP in Garden City, Benjamin human services agencies. With 18,400 Northwell’s President’s Awards, and Geizhals concentrates his practice in Neila Hernandez, MSN, CBC, employees, 6 acute care hospitals, 3 she is cochair of the Procedural Safe- the counseling and representation of RN, WHNP-BC is nursing director nursing homes, a home nursing ser- ty Committee at Southside. healthcare providers in transactional at Women-Child Care Center at St. vice, hospice, a community-based She is a board member of the Long and regulatory matters. Catherine of Siena Medical Center agency for persons with special needs Beach Waterfront Warriors and a Geizhals’ clients include health- in Smithtown. St. Catherine of Siena and a regional lab, CHSLI’s reports member of Sigma Theta Tau Interna- care companies, doctors, dentists, Medical Center is a member of Catho- its high standards have resulted in a tional Epsilon Kappa Chapter, Amer- other healthcare practitioners, nurs- lic Health Services of Long Island. 24 percent market share ican Academy of Cardiovascular Ad- ing homes, medical billing and prac- Hernandez began her nursing ca- ministrators, the American Heart As- tice management companies. In ad- reer as a labor and delivery nurse. sociation and Six Sigma Green Belt. dition to negotiation and documen- She earned her bachelor’s degree She is a member of NY DMAT 5. tation of mergers and acquisitions and master’s degree in nursing from Farrell holds nurse executive and of practices, and corporate, partner- Stony Brook University, while work- ALLEN medical/surgical certifications. She ship and employment relationship ing full time and raising three chil- JEREMIAS, earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing issues, Geizhals provides guidance on dren. As a labor and delivery nurse, from Mount Saint Mary College and corporate and regulatory compliance she advanced in her leadership role to M.D., M.SC. a master’s in nursing administration and represents providers in Medicare the position of nursing director, wom- St. Francis with informatics from Molloy College. and Medicaid insurance audits and en’s health nurse practitioner, and Hospital, Southside Hospital brings the fraud investigations, disputes with adjunct clinical professor. In these The Heart Center® latest medical innovation, educa- managed care companies, and disci- varied roles she has served as a role tion, and clinical advances to Suf- plinary, licensing and credentialing model, inspiring others to improve folk County in its 341-bed facility. matters. the quality of their performance and Allen Jeremias, M.D., M.Sc., is di- The hospital’s campus includes the In addition, he also represents a assisting other nurses in their profes- rector of interventional cardiology re- award-winning cardiac surgery pro- number of companies in various other sional development. search and associate director of the gram located within the Entenmann industries in general corporate and As the nursing director of the hos- Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Family Cardiac Center. Southside business related matters including pital’s Woman-Child Care Center, at St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Hospital has been recognized for not-for-profits. Hernandez is proud of the outstand- Center® in Roslyn. St. Francis Hos- achievement in heart attack care by “The focus of my practice since the ing care the maternity staff provide to pital is a member of Catholic Health the American Heart Association with beginning of the year has been as- patients every day. Services of Long Island. the Mission: Lifeline Gold award. The sisting physicians in answering the “We demonstrate exceptional pa- Dr. Jeremias has extensive expe- hospital has performed about 3,000 following question: ‘How do I best po- tient satisfaction consistently in the rience and expertise in using revo- open heart procedures since the pro- sition myself professionally for the 90th percentile as reported by our lutionary technologies that could gram’s inception in 2011. next five years?,’” Geizhals said. “An- scores in Press Ganey,” Hernandez change the face of treating heart dis- The Bohlsen Family Emergency swers differ depending on particular said. “As a recently designated ba- ease, including a new breakthrough Department provides exceptional ser- circumstances; however, the conver- by-friendly hospital — the first Cath- in cardiac imaging called optical co- vices for the community. Southside’s sation invariably includes practice olic Health System hospital, and the herence tomography, or OCT. trauma center has been designated by affiliations and restructuring.” first Suffolk County hospital to be Prior to joining St. Francis, Dr. the American College of Surgeons as “Clients are finding solutions, granted the designation — 2018 has Jeremias served as director of the a Level II trauma center. The hospi- through highly-negotiated strategic been a year of excitement. We are en- Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory tal also provides cutting-edge care in affiliations with hospital-based and gaged in a series of educational mes- and director of the Chest Pain Center all medical and surgical specialties, large multi-specialty practices, as a saging to bring awareness and under- at Stony Brook University Medical including open-heart surgery, neuro- path to relative stability in the un- standing of what baby-friendly means Center. He is also a member of the surgery, orthopedic surgery, colorec- certainties of the evolving delivery of to the community we serve. There- Cardiovascular Research Foundation, 56C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law

NY, where he currently serves as di- can Society of Breast Surgeons. Among Knoepffler’s many achieve- 66,000 employees – 16,000-plus nurs- rector of the Physiology Core Labora- Dr. Kaufman holds an academic ments at Huntington Hospital, es and 4,000 employed doctors, in- tory. appointment as a clinical assistant Knoepffler helped reduce pressure cluding members of Northwell Health Dr. Jeremias earned a medical professor of surgery at the Hofstra ulcers (29 percent); central-line asso- Physician Partners – are working degree at Heinrich-Heine-Universi- Northwell School of Medicine. He was ciated bacteremia (50 percent); cathe- to change health care for the better. ty School of Medicine in Düsseldorf, director of surgery at St. Joseph Hos- ter-associated urinary tract infections Northwell Health is making break- Germany and a Master of Science pital over a 10-year period, from 2000 (85 percent); and ventilated-associat- throughs in medicine at the Feinstein degree at Harvard Medical School. to 2010. ed pneumonia (75 percent). She’s also Institute for Medical Research. It is He completed his medical training He is often called on to teach other helped reduce patients’ length of stay, training the next generation of med- at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, surgeons and physicians about breast excess days and readmissions. ical professionals at the visionary Stanford University School of Medi- diseases, as well as ultrasound guided Given the current opioid epidemic, Donald and Barbara Zucker School cine, as well as Beth Israel Deacon- and other minimally invasive breast Knoepffler said it was imperative for of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and ess Medical Center, Harvard Medical biopsy techniques. Dr. Kaufman also Huntington Hospital to take action to the Hofstra Northwell School of Grad- School. instructs other doctors how to identi- combat this issue. uate Nursing and Physician Assistant Board certified in cardiovascular fy and manage high risk women and “The hospital has now become the Studies. medicine and interventional cardiol- how to test them for the BRCA Gene pilot site for a new clinical opioid ogy, Dr. Jeremias is a Fellow of the for Breast and Ovarian Cancer. withdrawal scale and policy to ade- American College of Cardiology, as Dr. Kaufman is an active member quately manage, treat, and transition well as the Society for Cardiovascu- in many medical societies, including patients,” she said. “In collaboration lar Angiography and Interventions. Medical Society, State of New York; with the health system taskforce, a AMY LOEB, He has numerous publications in the Nassau County Medical Society; and team including pharmacy, nursing, area of interventional cardiology and Suffolk County Medical Society. case management, and medicine RN is the editor of the medical text, Car- Dr. Kaufman considers 2018 to be was created to work on the initia- Peconic Bay diac Intensive Care a banner year at St. Joseph Hospital. tive. This is the first of its kind policy Medical Dr. Jeremias is the author of Your “We have witnessed the opening designed specifically for this issue.” Personal Guide to Angioplasty, a of our CHS Cancer Center, provid- “The process and outcomes at Hun- patient-centered book focusing on ing state-of-the-art infusion,” he said. tington Hospital will be closely mon- coronary artery disease and various “Most exciting to me is the introduc- itored and eventually duplicated at treatment options. He also is the re- tion of our outpatient breast center, other health system sites,” Knoepffler Amy Loeb, RN is vice president cipient of numerous awards, includ- now fully operational, offering women noted. and chief nursing officer at Peconic ing Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors: the best of minimally invasive breast Knoepffler is a member of Hun- Bay Medical Center (PBMC) in Riv- New York Metro Area, 2009 – 2017. biopsy and diagnostic technology for tington Hospital’s Patient Experience erhead, which is a member of North- St. Francis Hospital, The Heart early detection and prevention of Steering Committee, Mortality Re- well Health. As chief nursing officer, Center® is New York State’s only breast Cancer. Our breast surgery view Committee, Audit and Corporate Loeb is responsible for guiding, de- specialty designated cardiac center program, led by myself and other sur- Compliance Committee, Emergency veloping, delivering and continuous- and a nationally recognized leader geons who are expert in their field, Management Committee and Collabo- ly improving all clinical patient care in the diagnosis, treatment, and pre- offers the latest surgical procedures rative Care Council. and nursing practice standards, in- vention of cardiac disease. St. Fran- and the best in technology.” Previously, she served as LIJ Med- cluding meeting regulatory and safe- cis is ranked one of the best hos- “We are leaders in breast conserva- ical Center’s senior administrative ty objectives and associated quality pitals in America by U.S. News & tion, oncoplastic surgical reconstruc- director of patient care services from measures. World Report and has earned the tion, skin and nipple sparing surgery 2008-2011. Prior to that, Knoepf- Loeb is proud of the innovative prestigious Magnet designation for and many more advanced operations,” fler held progressive positions at St. approaches to care Peconic Bay Med- nursing excellence. Dr. Kaufman said. Francis Hospital, including nursing ical Center takes. “Starting in 2018, A leader in cardiovascular care St. Joseph Hospital is a 203-bed, care coordinator and administrative we began placing an implant called for more than 50 years, St. Francis community hospital, providing com- supervisor. She began her career as a CardioMEMS™, a device that allows Hospital also offers an outstanding prehensive inpatient and outpatient clinical nurse at North Shore Univer- physicians in the community to as- program in vascular, prostate, ear- services. St. Joseph is a member of sity Hospital, where she was later assess patients’ heart function contin- nose-throat (ENT), abdominal, onco- Catholic Health Services of Long Is- sistant head nurse and clinical nurs- uously and adjust treatment based logic, gastrointestinal, and orthope- land (CHSLI), which is an integrating supervisor. on the assessment,” she said. “This dic surgery. ed health care system encompassing Knoepffler earned a bachelor’s de- implant procedure is performed in St. Francis is a member of Cath- some of the region’s finest health and gree in nursing from the University our new state-of-the art cardiac catholic Health Services of Long Island human services agencies. With 18,400 of Delaware and a master’s degree eterization lab. Patients who suffer (CHSLI), which is an integrated employees, 6 acute care hospitals, 3 in public health administration from from heart failure can have a better health care system encompassing nursing homes, a home nursing ser- LIU Post. quality of life with this device.” some of the region’s finest health vice, hospice, a community-based Established in 1916, Huntington “PBMC has also launched the first and human services agencies. With agency for persons with special needs Hospital is a full-service, 408-bed, Caregivers Program and Center on 18,400 employees, 6 acute care hos- and a regional lab, CHSLI’s reports not-for-profit hospital serving the Long Island,” Loeb explained. “This pitals, 3 nursing homes, a home its high standards have resulted in a residents of Suffolk County. Part of center is dedicated to the caregivers nursing service, hospice, a commu- 24 percent market share. Northwell Health, Huntington Hos- who take care of their loved ones nity-based agency for persons with pital has achieved nursing’s highest with sudden or chronic illness. We special needs and a regional lab, honor – Magnet® designation – for will provide support, resources, and CHSLI’s reports its high standards the fourth time in a row. For the last education to caregivers who are often have resulted in a 24 percent market two years, Huntington Hospital has referred to as the ‘silent patient.’” share. SUSAN been ranked among the top hospitals Loeb joined Peconic Bay in 2015 in New York State and the metro- after serving as vice president of al- KNOEPFFLER, politan area by U.S. News & World lied health at Huntington Hospital, Report. where she oversaw patient experi- RN The hospital provides a full range ence, quality of care, caregiver en- Huntington DAVID I. of inpatient, outpatient and special- gagement, operational and financial Hospital ized healthcare services, and strives performance of the Radiology, Labo- KAUFMAN, to improve the health and quality of ratory, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, life for the people and communities it Respiratory Therapy and Case Man- M.D. FACS Susan Knoepffler, RN is vice serves by providing world-class ser- agement departments. St. Joseph president and chief nursing officer vice and patient-centered care. The Since becoming a registered nurse Hospital at Huntington Hospital in Hunting- hospital serves as a clinical campus in 2003, Loeb has been a transforma- ton, which is a member of Northwell for the Donald and Barbara Zucker tional leader at Northwell Health. Health. She assumed these roles in School of Medicine at Hofstra/North- Her experience in a Magnet-desig- David I. Kaufman, M.D. FACS 2011 and is responsible for strate- well. nated organization has given her a is chief of breast surgery at St. Jo- gic planning, resource management, Northwell Health is among New solid understanding of how to lead seph Hospital in Bethpage, which is operational performance, standards York State’s largest health care pro- a nursing organization. Loeb has re- a member of Catholic Health Services compliance, research, technology, viders and private employers, with ceived numerous awards for scholar- of Long Island. human resources development and 23 hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities ship and leadership and is a frequent Dr. Kaufman is Board Certified business development of the nursing and more than 18,500 affiliated phy- lecturer. by the American Board of Surgery, department. Knoepffler also oversees sicians. Northwell Health cares for Loeb holds a bachelor’s degree in A Fellow of the American College of Huntington’s Magnet initiative and over 2 million people annually in the nursing, an Executive MBA from St. Surgeons and a member of the Ameri- more than 900 full-time employees. New York metro area and beyond. Its Joseph’s College and a Doctor of Ed- LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 57C WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law ucation from Columbia University’s novo centers, and syndications. He credits its unwavering commitment to Special Investigations Bureau han- Teachers College. She also has certi- regularly represents ASCs and other total client satisfaction as the driving dling cases involving public integrity fications as a nurse executive and a facilities before the New York State force behind the firm. and official corruption, successfully gerontology nurse. Department of Health and the New Rivkin Radler’s attorneys are lead- investigating and prosecuting a myr- Peconic Bay Medical Center is a York State ers in legal, business and political iad of defendants in the public sector. non-profit hospital committed to pro- Public Health and Health Planning arenas. Many of its attorneys have re- His background includes seven viding exceptional care and improv- Council. He has also represented cli- ceived Martindale Hubbell’s AV Pre- years of litigation representing and ing the health of the communities ents before federal and state govern- eminent® ranking, signifying that “a defending one of the largest public it serves. Peconic Bay Medical Cen- ment agencies, including the Depart- lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the utilities in the State of New York in ter offers wide-ranging, full-scope ment of highest level of professional excel- various venues and forums as well services and programs along with Health and Human Services’ Office lence.” Time and again, Rivkin Radler as defending numerous landowners state-of-the-art technology. Peconic for Civil Rights in its investigations attorneys are recognized as leaders in premises liability cases and vari- Bay Medical Center joined Northwell into by peer review programs, including ous manufacturers in product liability Health in 2016 and is academically HIPAA-related security breaches. Best Lawyers/U.S. News & World Re- cases throughout the country. affiliated with the Donald and Bar- Malerba also counsels clients on port and Super Lawyers. With 265 lawyers and 11 offices, bara Zucker School of Medicine at the development and implementation Rivkin Radler’s attorneys and pro- Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC (Bond) Hofstra/Northwell. of compliance programs for health- fessional staff occupy leadership roles is a full-service law firm counseling Northwell Health is among New care providers and business associ- in many organizations. The firm has individuals, companies, not-for-profits York State’s largest health care pro- ates under HIPAA and on preparing been named among the Top 100 Pri- and public sector entities in a wide viders and private employers, with for and responding to HIPAA breach- vate Companies on Long Island by spectrum of practice areas. The Gar- 23 hospitals, 665 outpatient facili- es and investigations. Newsday and is consistently ranked den City office is one of nine in New ties and more than 18,500 affiliated Malerba has been focused on spe- among the New York Law Journal’s York State. The firm has two addi- physicians. Northwell Health cares cific areas of healthcare law since the 100 Largest Law Firms in New York. tional offices in Naples, Florida and for over 2 million people annually start of 2018. The firm has also received Advance- Overland Park, Kansas. in the New York metro area and be- “I have focused on structuring pri- ment for Commerce, Industry and Bond’s Garden City office opened yond. Its 66,000 employees – 16,000- vate equity investment in healthcare Technology’s, Commitment to Excel- in 2004 with a contingent of well-re- plus nurses and 4,000 employed doc- and its potential impact on laws that lence and Leadership Award. spected labor and employment attor- tors, including members of North- prohibit the corporate practice of neys primarily representing public well Health Physician Partners – are medicine and fee-splitting between sector clients. Today, the office has working to change health care for licensed professionals and nonpro- grown to represent professionals, the better. Northwell Health is mak- fessionals,” Malerba said. “Recently, small and large businesses, banking ing breakthroughs in medicine at there has been a significant increase and finance, real estate and construc- the Feinstein Institute for Medical in funds seeking investments in JOHN F. tion, health care, higher education, Research. It is training the next gen- healthcare entities, such as specialty high-tech, hospitality, manufacturing, eration of medical professionals at medical, dental and veterinary prac- MCKAY III municipalities, retail and transpor- the visionary Donald and Barbara tices, ambulatory surgery centers, Bond, Schoeneck tation, as well as numerous school Zucker School of Medicine at Hofst- drug treatment centers and other & King PLLC districts and special districts in labor ra/Northwell and the Hofstra North- behavioral health facilities, to name matters. well School of Graduate Nursing and only a few.” The firm’s attorneys appear in Physician Assistant Studies. “Private equity funds are gener- state and federal courts and before ally prohibited from owning entities John F. McKay III is a member administrative agencies on a wide that employ licensed professionals of Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC in range of commercial issues, personal and may not invest directly in medi- Garden City. McKay is a litigation injury defense litigation (including cal or dental practices in many states and health care attorney with more Labor Law 240 construction cases) because of laws that prohibit the than 30 years of experience in all as- and numerous land use matters. The corporate practice of medicine and pects of litigation support for long firm has also been included in The BENJAMIN P. fee-splitting between licensed pro- term health care providers in con- Best Lawyers in America©. MALERBA fessionals and nonprofessionals,” he tract, commercial matters, employ- Rivkin Radler LLP said. “If private equity funds are to ment, guardianships, medical mal- benefit from these investments, the practice, personal injury and civil investment vehicle must be struc- rights issues. tured properly so as to not violate He focuses on matters pertaining MARYBETH the prohibitions against the corporate to employment law and contract mat- Benjamin P. Malerba is a partner practice of medicine, fee-splitting, ters for health care organizations as MCMANUS, in the Health Services and Privacy, and federal and state anti-kickback well as general litigation defense, Data & Cyber Law Practice Groups laws.” jury and bench trials as well as ad- RN at Rivkin Radler LLP in Uniondale. Malerba earned a juris doctor rom ministrative hearings, representing Zucker Hillside Malerba counsels a cross-section of Hofstra University School of Law; an insureds and self-insureds involved Hospital healthcare providers and facilities, M.B.A. from Frank G. Zarb School of as defendants in civil rights claims including IPAs, ACOs, provider net- Business at Hofstra University; and and liability claims involving negli- works, ambulatory surgery centers, a bachelor’s degree from State Uni- gence. Marybeth McManus, RN is asso- diagnostic and treatment centers, versity of New York at Stony Brook. McKay highlighted the firm’s suc- ciate executive director of patient dialysis facilities, and hospitals and He is admitted to practice before the cessful year, thus far. care services and chief nursing of- federally qualified health centers, on United States District Courts for the “The firm prevailed in a summary ficer at Zucker Hillside Hospital in general healthcare business transac- Southern and Eastern Districts of judgment in a medical malpractice ac- Glen Oaks, which is a member of tions, state licensing issues, corporate New York. tion in defense of a nursing home in- Northwell Health. McManus has held practice of medicine and fee-splitting He is a member of New York State volving claims that a woman suffered this position since 2011 and oversees prohibitions, regulatory compliance, Bar Association’s Health Law Section severe personal injuries due to an nursing practice, patient care deliv- disputes with managed care compa- and Nassau County Bar Association’s overdose of a blood thinning agent,” ery, pharmacy services and materials nies, federal and state anti-kickback Health Law Section. he said. management for the 222-bed inpa- statutes, self-referral statutes, and Malerba delivers presentations “If the matter had gone to trial and tient behavioral health facility. federal and state privacy laws. on healthcare issues before provider liability had been found, a seven-fig- McManus has held various posi- Malerba’s practice also covers data networks, hospitals, ASCs, medical ure verdict may have been sustained tions with progressive responsibili- breach and response, cybersecurity groups, and state professional asso- based upon jury verdict reports of ties at Zucker Hillside. From 1998- and data security, with a particular ciations. He has also written articles other similar injuries and incidents. 2011, she was the assistant director focus on security breaches related to and delivered presentations on the Through the use of a medical expert, of nursing, where she helped develop the Health Insurance Portability and topic of medical marijuana. Bond demonstrated that the plain- the strategic plan for patient care and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Through five offices and 180 law- tiff failed to establish that any devi- several performance improvement He has particular experience rep- yers, Rivkin Radler provides strong ation from the standard of care was initiatives. She was also an adminis- resenting ambulatory surgery centers representation and builds even stron- the proximate cause of the fall that trative coordinator for hospital ser- (ASCs) and ambulatory surgery ger client relationships. The firm is caused the woman’s injuries.” vices and a staff nurse. management companies and counsels the advisor-of-choice to successful in- McKay began his practice in 1985 McManus highlights the growth them on a wide variety of corporate dividuals, middle-market companies, as an assistant district attorney with and success of The Zucker Hillside and commercial transactions, includ- and large corporations. Many clients the Nassau County District Attor- Hospital Behavioral Health Crisis ing mergers and acquisitions of ex- have been placing their trust in the ney. After his initial work in the trial Center in 2018. isting ASCs, the establishment of de firm for more than 25 years. The firm parts he was selected to work in the “This innovative walk-in center is 58C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law for adults age 18 and older,” she said. als representing 48 medical specialties. assistant vice president for surgical “It is grant-funded through the New A campus of Stony Brook University services, as well as assistant director York State Delivery System Reform Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton of surgical services, neuro-general sur- Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program. ALTHEA Hospital offers a diverse array of clin- gical coordinator and staff RN at NYU The Behavioral Health Crisis Cen- MILLS, RN, ical services, ranging from primary Winthrop Hospital. ter began with the goal of decreasing medical care to specialized surgical She is an adjunct faculty member avoidable hospitalizations and emer- MSN procedures, including orthopedics and at Adelphi University, Stony Brook gency room visits while providing Stony Brook bariatrics. University and St. Joseph’s College. same-day access for anyone who is ex- Southampton Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Mulligan is a member of the American periencing a behavioral health crisis.” Hospital is a provisional Level III adult Trauma Organization of Executive Nurses, New “Since opening, in 2017, we have suc- Center. The hospital includes a Heart York Organization of Executive Nurs- cessfully treated more than two thou- and Stroke Center, Cardiac Catheter- es, American Nurses Association, and sand individuals,” McManus noted. Althea Mills, RN MSN is interim ization Laboratory, Breast Health Cen- Association of Perioperative Registered “We’re able to help people connect to chief nursing officer and vice presi- ter, The Center for Advanced Wound Nurses. She also was treasurer, presi- appropriate psychiatric care based on dent of patient services at Stony Brook Healing, 32 satellite care centers dent-elect and president for the Great- their personal behavioral health needs.” Southampton Hospital in Southamp- throughout the South Fork of Long Is- er New York Nassau Suffolk of Nurse McManus is a member of North- ton. Mills joined Southampton Hos- land, and, coming late 2018, the Phil- Executives and Leaders. well’s Nursing Research and Evi- pital in 2014 as a per diem nursing lips Family Cancer Center. Mulligan earned an associate degree dence-Based Practice Committee and administrative supervisor. In 2015, she in nursing from Kingsborough Commu- she chairs the same committees at began working full-time in this role nity College; and a bachelor’s degree Zucker Hillside. Nationally, she is a until January 2017 when she accepted in nursing, master’s degree in nursing member of the Association of Nurse the position of director of nursing ed- and a PhD in nursing from Adelphi Executives, American Nurses Associ- ucation. Later in 2017, Mills was pro- University. ation, American Psychiatric Nurses’ moted to associate director of nursing Mather Hospital is an accredited Association and the Eastern Nurses with oversight of the medical surgical MARIE 248-bed, non-profit community teach- Research Society. units and the department of nursing MULLIGAN, RN ing hospital dedicated to providing a Published widely in publications education. She coached and mentored Mather Hospital wide spectrum of high quality health- such as Advance for Nurses and two young assistant managers until care services to Suffolk County resi- Nursing Spectrum, McManus has re- they were ready to take on the full role dents. Mather has earned the presti- ceived several awards, including the as manager to their units. gious Magnet® recognition from the American Psychiatric Nurses Asso- Mills describes this year as a year American Nurses Credentialing Center ciation’s Nurse Leader of the Year in filled with excitement as Stony Brook Marie Mulligan, RN is senior vice (ANCC), which recognizes healthcare 2017. She has also received Northwell Southampton Hospital solidifies its re- president, nursing services and chief organizations for quality patient care, Health’s Center for Excellence award lationship with Stony Brook Medicine. nursing officer at Mather Hospital in nursing excellence and innovations in and the Outstanding Achievement in “Our nursing staff is excited about Port Jefferson, which is a member of professional nursing practice. The hos- Medical Writing award. merging with a larger enterprise be- Northwell Health. Mulligan has served pital serves as a clinical campus for the McManus earned a bachelor’s de- cause, for them, it means learning from in these roles since 2008 and led the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of gree in nursing from Fairfield Univer- greater exposure of current and rele- hospital to its initial Magnet® desig- Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. sity and an MPA from LIU Post. vant perspectives of patient care,” she nation — the gold standard for nursing Mather received the top “A” rating Zucker Hillside Hospital is one of said. “For our patients, it means that offered by the American Nurses Cre- for patient safety from The Leapfrog Northwell Health’s behavioral health their expectations can be greater be- dentialing Center (ANCC) — in 2013. Group for the second consecutive pe- centers of excellence, recognized for cause they have now entrusted their Mulligan also received an exemplar riod, one of only two Long Island hos- its world-renowned clinical, teach- care into a much larger entity. There- for transformational leadership from pitals to achieve that distinction. The ing and research programs. With fore, more is expected of us as it relates the ANCC. Some of her other accom- hospital has received the top rating in 234 beds, the hospital offers a range to their care.” plishments include serving as the se- 11 of the past 9 rating periods. Mather of inpatient specialties that include Education has always been the nior administrator for the multidisci- also was ranked 21st out of almost 250 early phase treatment of depression, backbone of her profession. As a nurs- plinary patient experience team; spear- hospitals in New York State in U.S. schizophrenia, bipolar, and person- ing student back in the early 1980s heading the redevelopment of nursing News & World Report’s annual Best ality disorders. To complete further in Trinidad, West Indies, Mills was infrastructure; leading the 2013 launch Hospitals rankings. studies of schizophrenia, the National advised by her nursing professors that of the Neurosurgery program for com- Northwell Health is among New Institute of Health established a Clin- she should become a nursing educa- plex spine surgeries and expanding the York State’s largest health care pro- ical Research Center at Zucker Hill- tor. She earned a master’s degree in program to include complex brain sur- viders and private employers, with 23 side Hospital, which is today one of nursing education and taught at Suf- geries in 2015; directing the first robot- hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities and only four such facilities in the nation. folk County Community College for six ic surgery implementation in gynecolo- more than 18,500 affiliated physicians. Outpatient services offer patients the years. The love for teaching and the gy and neurology and later expanding Northwell Health cares for over 2 mil- use of various health centers, partial hos- satisfaction of being able to impact posit to bariatric and thoracic surgery; and lion people annually in the New York pital treatment programs, and the full itive learning and performance is what currently leads Comprehensive Care metro area and beyond. Its 66,000 em- range of psychiatric rehabilitation ser- she defines as her impetus to keep for Joint Replacement (CJR) multidis- ployees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 vices that encompass Northwell Health’s striving towards excellence. ciplinary team. employed doctors, including members complete continuum of care. Zucker Hill- For Mills, it is neither about the In 2018, Mather Hospital has con- of Northwell Health Physician Part- side Hospital is affiliated with the Don- title, nor the position—it is about the tinued to grow its orthopedic and neu- ners – are working to change health ald and Barbara Zucker School of Medi- mission. Under Mills’ tenure at the rosurgery programs, Mulligan noted. care for the better. Northwell Health cine at Hofstra/ Northwell. hospital, she has successfully led the “Over the past two years, we have is making breakthroughs in medicine Northwell Health is among New its nursing team through two Joint implemented techniques such minimal- at the Feinstein Institute for Medical York State’s largest health care pro- Commission visits. She has also as- ly invasive robotically assisted hip and Research. It is training the next gen- viders and private employers, with sisted in developing new cardiac ser- knee replacements and partial knee eration of medical professionals at the 23 hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities vices with phase one being the Cardi- replacements,” she said. “This robotic visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker and more than 18,500 affiliated phy- ac Catheterization Lab, which boasts navigation technology allows for pre- School of Medicine at Hofstra/North- sicians. Northwell Health cares for more than 200 successful cases since cise measurements, smaller incisions well and the Hofstra Northwell School over 2 million people annually in the opened by Stony Brook Medicine in and faster recovery. As a result, many of Graduate Nursing and Physician New York metro area and beyond. Its 2017. Phase 2 of the cardiac services patients can return home in less than Assistant Studies. 66,000 employees – 16,000-plus nurs- will begin July 1 with the introduc- 23 hours and some the same day as es and 4,000 employed doctors, in- tion of the new Electrophysiology Lab- their surgery.” cluding members of Northwell Health oratory. Currently, Mills is engaged in “In neurosurgery, Mather is look- Physician Partners – are working coordinating training and developing ing to introduce microcraniotomy, a to change health care for the better. competencies for the staff that will be minimally invasive procedure for the MARGARET Northwell Health is making break- working in that area. removal of brain tumors, and neuro- throughs in medicine at the Feinstein She is also working with other mem- endoscopy, a minimally invasive brain MURPHY, RN Institute for Medical Research. It is bers of the leadership team to recruit surgery technique that uses specialized Long Island training the next generation of med- and train staff members for the new endoscopes with high resolution video Jewish ical professionals at the visionary Phillips Family Cancer Center, which cameras,” Mulligan explained. “Both Medical Center Donald and Barbara Zucker School is scheduled to open at the end of the procedures result in smaller incisions of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and year. and bony openings resulting in less the Hofstra Northwell School of Grad- Stony Brook Southampton Hospital pain and shorter hospital stays.” uate Nursing and Physician Assistant is staffed by more than 280 physicians, Previously, Mulligan served as as- Margaret Murphy, RN is associ- Studies. dentists, and allied health profession- sociate vice president for nursing and ate executive director, patient care LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 59C WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law services and chief nursing officer at School of Medicine at Hofstra/ North- parent is rendered totally incapacitat- at no cost to the employer, which as- Long Island Jewish Medical Center well. ed due to negligence.” sists employees who are caring for (LIJ Medical Center) in New Hyde Northwell Health is among New Nagrotsky and the firm’s found- aging loved ones. The program is Park, which is a member of Northwell York State’s largest health care pro- ing partner, Steven Pegalis, Esq., ob- designed to keep working caregivers Health. viders and private employers, with tained one of the largest settlements at work, maximizing productivity and Murphy has held these positions 23 hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities for a client in the firm’s history, promoting job security while reducing since 2013 and is responsible for pa- and more than 18,500 affiliated phy- which was a $10 million settlement absenteeism, downtime and turnover. tient care services, inclusive of emer- sicians. Northwell Health cares for for a 31-year-old New York man who “Parents have nine months to pre- gency and perioperative services, over 2 million people annually in the became a paraplegic after “avoidable pare for a new baby, but elder care- physical therapy and respiratory New York metro area and beyond. Its medical negligence during his sur- givers have just minutes to respond therapy. She was instrumental in LIJ 66,000 employees – 16,000-plus nurs- gery.” to an emergency with an aging loved Medical Center being awarded the es and 4,000 employed doctors, in- Nagrotsky was recognized as a one,” she said. “From falls, to urgent prestigious Magnet designation — the cluding members of Northwell Health 2019 Best Lawyer® by Best Lawyers doctor appointments to home health gold standard of nursing— in 2015. Physician Partners – are working in America, among only 5 percent of aides who fail to show up, elder care- Previously, she was LIJ’s senior to change health care for the better. all attorneys for Plaintiffs’ Medical giving costs businesses billions of dol- administrative director and director Northwell Health is making break- Malpractice Law; he was also named lars in absenteeism and lost produc- for patient care services, where she throughs in medicine at the Feinstein to the list in 2018, 2017, 2016 and tivity, not to mention job insecurity oversaw various service lines, includ- Institute for Medical Research. It is 2014. Nagrotsky has been involved for the employee.” ing cardiology, medicine and inpa- training the next generation of med- in the local political process, manag- “Caregivers seek our help navigat- tient/outpatient oncology, as well as ical professionals at the visionary ing two successful judicial campaigns ing the elder care landscape while bed management. Donald and Barbara Zucker School resulting in the appointment of Nas- employers and HR professionals in- Murphy is proud of the advanc- of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and sau County Supreme Court Justices. creasingly request our assistance es LIJ Medical Center is making in the Hofstra Northwell School of Grad- He has also been asked to assist in keeping their workforce present health care. uate Nursing and Physician Assistant fundraising campaigns for other can- and productive, especially in light of “Clinical staff at Long Island Jew- Studies. didates seeking judicial office. Paid Family Leave,” Negrin-Wiener ish Medical Center have begun using Nagrotsky is admitted to practice explained. “Genser Cona Elder Law a new Performance Improvement Sys- in New York State. He is a member created TAWC: Tools and Advice for tem,” she said. “It’s based on engag- of the Nassau County Bar Association Working Caregivers,℠ an employee ing frontline staff to provide ideal and New York State Trial Lawyers benefit program offering legal ser- patient care. The core of this sys- Association. He obtained his law devices, education and resources for tem revolves around a Gemba Board SANFORD S. gree from State University of New working elder caregivers.” (Gemba is a Japanese concept for con- York at Buffalo. Negrin-Wiener is the past presi- tinuous improvement), where the unit NAGROTSKY Pegalis & Erickson, LLC is a New dent of the Suffolk County Women’s displays key performance indicators Pegalis and York law firm for those suffering as a Bar Association. She was formerly and suggestions for improvement.” Erickson, LLC result of medical errors and personal the vice-president of programs and “The leadership team also con- injury. The firms is known for prov- membership and the past co-chair of ducts a Gemba Walk to hear about ing/ discovering avoidable negligent the Elder Law Committee. She is a the progress and accomplishments acts and have won some of the largest State Certified Court Evaluator and from each unit and to recognize the Sanford S. Nagrotsky is a senior verdicts and settlements in New York Counsel to Guardians and incapac- team,” Murphy explained. “Since this partner at the law firm of Pegalis State history for victims of negligence itated persons and is accredited by initiative began, we have seen signifi- and Erickson, LLC in Lake Success. and substandard care. Its clients the Department of Veterans Affairs. cant improvements with patient flow, Nagrotsky has obtained millions of come to the firm after claiming hospi- Negrin-Wiener is an Advanced Elder hospital acquired conditions, and the dollars in settlements and verdicts on tals, doctors, medical personnel, con- Law Mediator trained by the New overall patient experience at Long Is- behalf of the firm’s clients, for more struction companies, or motor vehicle York Peace Institute and serves as a land Jewish Medical Center.” than 30 years. Due to his dedication drivers commit avoidable errors that Mediator on the Nassau County Bar Prior to joining LIJ in 2006, Mur- and expertise, the firm has obtained cause our clients life-altering harm. Association Alternative Dispute Reso- phy was a nurse manager at St. Fran- compensation for many clients whose Clients receive individualized atten- lution Panel. cis Hospital, where she began her cases were previously rejected by tion from the firm’s close-knit team Among much recognition, Ne- nursing career and served as clinical other prominent law firms. In May members, who work with challenging grin-Wiener received the Outstand- staff nurse, assistant nurse manager 2018, Nagrotsky and Steven Pegalis, and complex cases. Pegalis and Er- ing Pro Bono Attorney award from and nurse manager. She played a key senior partner and firm founder, ob- ickson, LLC note that its longevity, Touro Law School. She has been a role in the preparation and submis- tained a settlement of $10 million for success and advocacy for patient safe- legal expert for Newsday’s Ask the sion of the first Magnet application a client in a complex spinal surgery ty ensure safer medical practices for Expert column and is a frequent lec- and designation. case. better patient care. turer at professional organizations, Murphy’s work has been pub- Nagrotsky maintains a unique ap- assisted living facilities and senior lished in Theories Guiding Nursing proach to client service. Each day, he citizens groups. Negrin-Wiener has Research and Practice. She earned speaks directly with people seeking authored numerous articles for The a bachelor’s degree in nursing from legal advice in their effort to learn if Suffolk Lawyer, the Nassau Law- Molloy College, a master’s degree in they have a potential medical negli- MELISSA yer, the New York Law Journal and nursing administration from Adelphi gence case. His experience in medical NEGRIN- the HIA Hauppauge Reporter. She University and a Doctor of Nursing litigation helps procure the necessary has appeared as a guest on WFAN, Practice from Case Western Univer- relevant information needed to de- WIENER WBAB and WHRU radio. Television sity. She also completed the Cornell termine if the client has a potential Genser Cona credits include WABC-TV, FIOS TV University-Cornell HANYS Academy meritorious case. Nagrotsky also has Elder Law and Queens Public Television. for Healthcare Leadership Advance- access to a network of highly quali- She serves as chair of Genser Cona ment course. fied medical experts who assist him Elder Law Charitable Events, a not- Long Island Jewish Medical Center and his firm. for-profit organization committed to is a 583-bed, nonprofit teaching hos- Nagrotsky highlights 2018 with Melissa Negrin-Wiener is a part- enhancing the quality of life for the pital founded in 1954. The hospital, the passing of “Lavern’s Law.” ner at Genser Cona Elder Law in elderly, disabled and the underprivi- located on a 48-acre campus, includes “It’s critical as it extends the time Melville. Negrin-Wiener manages leged. She also supports Long Island the Zuckerberg Pavilion, Katz Wom- for victims of late cancer diagnosis the government benefits department Fight for Charity, the American Heart en’s Hospital, Sandra Atlas Bass Car- to bring claims,” he said. “The new while concentrating her practice in Association, the MS Walk and Genser diology Center and Harris Chasanoff law adds a ‘discovery’ rule, as nearly the areas of Medicaid eligibility plan- Cona Elder Law’s Midnight Run relief Heart Institute, Francis and Alexan- all states already had, to extend the ning, asset protection planning, dis- mission that delivers food and warm der Cohen Institute of Oncology, Joel Statute of Limitations in which to file ability matters, guardianships, es- clothes to New York City’s homeless. Finkelstein Cancer Foundation Ra- a medical malpractice claim.” tate planning and Veteran benefits. Negrin-Wiener is a member of diation Oncology Institute, and out- “The next piece of legislation need- She also supervises the preparation the Suffolk County Bar Association’s patient programs at the Center for ed to rectify an injustice would be of Medicaid applications for nurs- Elder Law Committee, the New York Advanced Medicine. to allow a child whose parent suf- ing home care, home health care and State Bar Association, the Nassau LIJ Medical Center offers patients fers an incapacitating injury due to community benefits. County Bar Association, the Suffolk world-class cardiology, cardiac sur- negligence (i.e. coma), to obtain dam- Negrin-Wiener assisted in the County Women’s Bar Association gery, thoracic surgery, orthopedics, ages for loss of parental guidance,” development of Genser Cona Elder and the Advanced Elder Law Focus head and neck oncology, urology, gy- Nagrotsky noted. “It is nonsensical Law’s workplace wellness program Group. She is also a member of the necology, as well as a vascular pro- that currently a child is entitled to entitled “Tools and Advice for Work- Hauppauge Industrial Association gram. The facility is also affiliated such damages only on the death of a ing Caregivers” (TAWC). TAWC is an and serves as the charities coordina- with the Donald and Barbara Zucker parent, yet is not so entitled when a employee benefits program provided tor for 100 Women Who Care about 60C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law

Long Island. ing practice from Case Western Re- maintained a CMS Five Star Rating of P.C. in Great Neck. Russo advises Genser Cona Elder Law is a top serve University, an MBA from Dowl- Nursing Homes for The Vincent Bove health care clients on a wide variety of rated law firm concentrating in the ing College, a BSN from Adelphi Uni- Health Center. commercial, regulatory, and transac- areas of elder law, estate planning, versity and an associate degree in nurs- In 2018, The Vincent Bove Health tional matters with his primary focus estate administration and litigation, ing from Nassau Community College. Center at Jefferson’s Ferry implement- on completing strategic and commer- and health care facility representa- For more than 90 years, Glen Cove ed a state of the art Electronic Medical cial technology transactions. tion. The firm combines creative advo- Hospital has been serving its local com- Record (EMR) program, Rugolo said. He has extensive experience in the cacy with cutting edge planning strat- munity with competence and compas- “Electronic health records represent health care technology area, particular- egies to deliver legal services to both sion. While maintaining inpatient beds a vast improvement to healthcare man- ly with license, clinical, revenue cycle families and the health care industry, for medical and surgical patients, along agement over handwritten records,” she and other types of technology agree- finding innovative solutions to ensure with an emergency department and in- noted. “Utilizing EMR enables health ments. Russo’s broad based experience older adults receive quality care. tensive care unit for patients requiring care workers to have a more seamless allows him to assist clients in success- Genser Cona Elder Law takes critical care, Glen Cove Hospital has access to accurate, up to date informa- fully navigating the risks, benefits and a holistic approach to elder law and placed a greater emphasis on outpatient, tion regarding all of our residents in industry standards of health care tech- maintains long-term, partnering rela- community-based, and home-based ser- all aspects of their care including med- nology transactions. tionships with clients to provide the vices. The addition of a Clinical Decision ications, procedures, physical therapy, In 2018, Russo’s focus has been on best solutions for multiple genera- Unit has allowed the hospital to extend chronic and acute conditions, etc. EMR a $190MM strategic affiliation agree- tions. The firm has been honored as “A the period of observation and treatment helps facilitate better communication, ment between a large health system Firm That Makes a Difference” by the for patients seeking emergency care. education, timeliness and efficiency.” and a major health information system Hauppauge Industrial Association. The hospital has become a destina- Rugolo continued, “This is an exten- vendor. tion for its inpatient and outpatient sion of our team to promote better care “The strategic affiliation agreement rehabilitation program. It is one of less by optimizing and improving patient provides my client with a new EHR, a than 10 hospitals across the country outcomes, communication, patient-cen- new revenue cycle system, the complete to have the G-EO System, which re- teredness, as well as patient safety.” outsourcing of its IT departments, and DOREEN alistically simulates a person’s gait. Rugolo earned an associate degree a three year implementation of the new Several distinctions have been award- in nursing from SUNY Farmingdale. systems,” Russo said. “I am also work- O’GRADY, RN ed to the hospital including the Com- She is a certified Registered Nurse, ing on some shared data solutions for Glen Cove mission on Cancer accreditation. Glen New York State and has Patient Re- oncology and behavioral health, which Hospital Cove Hospital has continuously strived view Instrument Assessor certification. will allow several hospitals to operate to provide innovative clinical programs Jefferson’s Ferry is a non-profit life on a shared platform under a HIPAA that allow the hospital to continue to plan community that successfully in- OHCA arrangement. This shared plat- care for patients at their most critical tegrates all the elements of an active form will improve patient care, create Doreen O’Grady, RN is chief nurse time of need, while also managing the retirement with a mix of recreation new research opportunities and reduce officer at Glen Cove Hospital in Glen health and wellness of those in outpa- and activities, readily available health costs for the participating hospitals.” Cove, which is a member of Northwell tient settings. The hospital also serves care and peace of mind. Residents pay Russo earned a bachelor’s degree, Health. O’Grady is responsible for the as a clinical campus for the Donald and a one-time entry fee and thereafter, a cum laude, from the University of Dal- quality of nursing care and delivery. Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at predictable monthly fee. las and juris doctor from St. John’s Glen Cove Hospital is well known Hofstra/Northwell. Over 400 residents aged 62 years University School of Law. for its acute inpatient rehabilitation Northwell Health is among New and older live in either independent Garfunkel Wild, with offices in New and brain injury service, O’Grady York State’s largest health care pro- living residences (248 units include cot- York, Connecticut and New Jersey, was noted. viders and private employers, with 23 tages and apartments); enhanced as- founded over 38 years ago with a single “We’re the only hospital in New hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities and sisted living apartments (60 units); or purpose in mind – attend to the specific York, and only one of seven hospitals more than 18,500 affiliated physicians. skilled nursing (60 private suites, 20 of business and legal needs of its clients nationwide to offer the G-EO Robot,” Northwell Health cares for over 2 mil- which are memory care). in the health care industry. With near- she said. “This technology is ideal for lion people annually in the New York With private assisted living stu- ly 80 attorneys representing more than patients who have suffered traumatic metro area and beyond. Its 66,000 em- dio and one-bedroom apartments and 60 hospitals and health care systems injuries or stroke and require physical ployees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 state-of-the-art-private nursing and re- and other health care facilities, orga- therapy to recover. This device sets employed doctors, including members habilitation suites, the Vincent Bove nizations and practitioners, Garfunkel new standards in rehabilitation tech- of Northwell Health Physician Partners Health Center at Jefferson’s Ferry of- Wild has kept this focus. nology through realistic simulation of – are working to change health care for fers comfort and compassionate care. walking and stair climbing. Because we the better. Northwell Health is making Whether a resident requires short-term strive to offer care within a comforting breakthroughs in medicine at the Fein- rehabilitation, or long-term nursing and healing environment, Glen Cove stein Institute for Medical Research. It care, personalized health care plans Hospital Rehabilitation consistently is training the next generation of medi- or memory support, every resident re- KERRI scores over the 90th percentile in pa- cal professionals at the visionary Donald ceives the assistance they need. tient satisfaction.” and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine Jefferson’s Ferry earned a 5-star SCANLON, RN O’Grady has served in various roles at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra rating from The Centers for Medicare North Shore at Northwell Health for more than 33 Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Medicaid Services (CMS), and was University Hospital years. The majority of her career was and Physician Assistant Studies. named a “Best Of” nursing home by spent in the Emergency Department U.S. News & World Report. Addition- at Glen Cove in various leadership ally, FitchRatings has assigned Jeffer- positions. In 2012, she was promoted son’s Ferry a BBB+ bond rating. Lo- to chief nursing officer at Long Island cally, Jefferson’s Ferry has been voted Kerri Scanlon, RN is associate ex- Jewish Forest Hills. As a participant RICHELLE Best Retirement Community and Best ecutive director, patient care services of Northwell’s High Potential Develop- Assisted Living on Long Island by Long and chief nursing officer at North ment Program, she completed the Cor- RUGOLO, RN Island Press for several years running. Shore University Hospital in Manhas- nell-HANYS Academy for Healthcare The Vincent Bove Jefferson’s Ferry has also regularly been set, which is a member of Northwell Leadership Advancement Program. Health Center at recognized for Excellence by the Haup- Health. Scanlon is also deputy chief O’Grady is certified as an emergency Jefferson’s Ferry pauge Industrial Association’s Business nurse executive at Northwell Health. nurse and nurse executive. Achievement Awards program. As associate executive director of O’Grady received Northwell’s Nurs- patient care services and chief nursing Leadership Award for the improve- ing officer, Scanlon is responsible for ment of patient care and the advance- Richelle Rugolo, RN is director of creating and facilitating North Shore ment of professional nursing practice. nursing at The Vincent Bove Health University Hospital’s strategic plan for In addition, she was a nominee for the Center at Jefferson’s Ferry in South nursing and clinical services, as well Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council Nurse Setauket. With more than 14 years of TERENCE A. as improving and delivering quality of Excellence award. experience in the field, Rugolo is re- care to its patients. She also serves as a has presented her work on the patient sponsible for the administration of RUSSO leader on the Northwell Health Nurse experience at two national Press Ganey quality nursing care provided 24 hours Garfunkel Wild, Executive Council, where best practices Conferences, and has been published in a day in accordance with Federal, state P.C. are established and implemented sys- The Journal of Continuing Education in and local regulations and standards. tem-wide. Nursing. She is a member of the Amer- Her work includes the development North Shore University Hospital has ican Organization of Nurse Executives, and implementation of procedures and celebrated many milestones this year, the Emergency Nurses Association and programs to ensure the highest levels Terence A. Russo is co-chair of the Scanlon said. the American Nurses Association. of quality care are maintained. During Health Care Information and Technol- “2018 has been an incredible year O’Grady earned a doctorate in nurs- Rugolo’s tenure, Jefferson’s Ferry has ogy practice group at Garfunkel Wild, for patient care at North Shore Univer- LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 61C WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law sity Hospital, as we expand our clinical York State’s largest health care pro- nal-Fetal Medicine program for moth- College of Surgeons, as well as Long Is- services to meet the advanced quarter- viders and private employers, with 23 er’s with high-risk pregnancies to in- land’s only free-standing, 9-1-1 receiv- nary care needs of our community,” she hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities and clude genetic testing and counseling ing Emergency Department in Long said. “In February, Long Island’s first more than 18,500 affiliated physicians. services. Lastly, medical and trauma/ Beach. heart transplant was successfully com- Northwell Health cares for over 2 mil- surgical critical care services are now South Nassau also is a designated pleted at our Sandra Atlas Bass Heart lion people annually in the New York enhanced by forming dedicated teams Stroke Center by the New York State Hospital. The first and only full-service metro area and beyond. Its 66,000 em- of physicians to provide care in the crit- Department of Health and Comprehen- destination for heart transplantation ployees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 ical care setting.” sive Community Cancer Center by the serving the residents of Long Island, employed doctors, including members South Nassau has also won a series American College of Surgeons, and is Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, of Northwell Health Physician Part- of major awards for quality and perfor- an accredited center of the Metabolic our renowned interdisciplinary team ners – are working to change health mance that are a result from Dr. Shar- and Bariatric Surgery Association and has since completed five additional care for the better. Northwell Health ma’s leadership and keen understand- Quality Improvement Program. In ad- transplant surgeries.” is making breakthroughs in medicine ing for service excellence. This includes dition, the hospital has been awarded “Also, this year, our nurses and in- at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Becker’s Hospital Review “100 Hospi- the Joint Commission’s gold seal of ap- terdisciplinary partners were honored Research. It is training the next gen- tals with Great Women’s Health Pro- proval for disease-specific care for hip with the American Nurses Credential- eration of medical professionals at the grams;” Healthgrades® 2019 Coronary and knee replacement, heart failure, ing Center’s Magnet designation, join- visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker Intervention Excellence Award™ and bariatric surgery, wound care and end- ing five previously-designated North- School of Medicine at Hofstra/North- 5 stars for its performance in Coronary stage renal disease. well facilities, and validating the pro- well and the Hofstra Northwell School Interventional Procedures; Health- fessionalism, quality patient care, and of Graduate Nursing and Physician grades Top 10 Percent of Hospitals innovation of our entire care team,” Assistant Studies. Evaluated for Gynecologic Procedures, Scanlon said. Gynecologic Procedures Excellence AYMAN H. Previously, Scanlon was associate Award, Superior Performance in Gy- SOLIMAN executive director for patient care ser- necologic Procedures Award, 5-Star Re- Abrams, vices and chief nursing officer at LIJ cipient for Hysterectomy; Healthgrades Medical Center. She was instrumental ADHI America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Or- Fensterman, in transforming patient care, helping thopedic Surgery™, Orthopedic Sur- Fensterman, design a new Inpatient Tower, creat- SHARMA, MD gery Excellence Award™ and 5-Star Eisman, Formato, ing a patient-centered environment, South Nassau ratings for Total Knee Replacement, Ferrara, Wolf & promoting staff empowerment, leverag- Communities Total Hip Replacement and Hip Frac- Carone, LLP ing technology for communication and Hospital ture Treatment; Get With The Guide- innovating medication management lines® Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Ayman H. Soliman is a partner at strategies. These strategies included Achievement Award by the American Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, delivering medications at a patient’s Heart Association/American College Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & bedside and implementing unit-based Adhi Sharma, MD, is executive vice of Cardiology Foundation; and Ameri- Carone, LLP (Abrams Fensterman) in pharmacists, and resulted in improved president for Clinical & Profession- can Heart Association/American Stroke Lake Success. patient and staff experiences and out- al Affairs and chief medical officer of Association Get With The Guidelines Soliman focuses his practice on comes. They were also key to earning South Nassau Communities Hospital Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award health care transactional, compliance Magnet designation — the gold stan- in Oceanside. Dr. Sharma is responsi- with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and regulatory matters. He represents dard for nursing — in 2015. ble for facilitating medical staff interac- Plus. a variety of health care providers in- Scanlon has received several presti- tions with hospital administration and Prior to joining South Nassau in cluding hospitals and health systems, gious awards, including the 2009 Nurs- the governing board and for assuring 2014 as the hospital’s medical director ambulatory surgery centers, Article ing Spectrum regional and national the effective and efficient delivery of for utilization, Dr. Sharma held senior 28 diagnostic and treatment facilities, Nursing Excellence award. She was a quality medical care consistent with administrative and clinical leadership IPAs, durable medical equipment pro- participant in the Robert Wood John- the mission of South Nassau. He also positions including chair of the depart- viders, management service organiza- son Transforming Care at the Bed- oversees strategic planning and execu- ment of emergency medicine at Good tions, imaging facilities, medical groups side Project and the original American tion, as well as the implementation of Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, and physicians. Nurses Association Time Motion Study. care management programs, and mon- which is a member of Catholic Health He provides counsel and advice on Scanlon is a graduate from the itors the effectiveness of management Services of Long Island. A member an array of corporate and regulatory Academy GE Fellows Program for practices and productivity indicators. of the American College of Emergen- issues that affect health care practi- Nurse Executives. She has published Dr. Sharma’s leadership and exper- cy Medicine and American College of tioners. These include Article 28 rules and presented locally, regionally, na- tise in clinical service line alignment Medical Toxicology, serving on the and regulations, physician self-referral tionally and internationally on quality and network development has been es- practice and education committees re- laws (Stark), anti-kickback laws, gov- and the nursing profession. sential to South Nassau’s pending affil- spectively, Dr. Sharma holds a Master ernmental reimbursement, facility li- She earned bachelor’s degrees from iation with Mount Sinai Health System of Health Administration from George censure, accreditation, and commercial Manhattanville College and Columbia that will make South Nassau the flag- Washington University. He has co-au- and financial transactions. In addition, University, as well as a master’s degree ship Long Island-based hospital for one thored papers published in the Journal Soliman handles mergers and acquisi- in nursing as an adult nurse practi- of the nation’s most prestigious and ac- of Emergency Medicine, Academy of tions on behalf of health care providers tioner from Columbia. claimed healthcare systems. During his Emergency Medicine and Emergency and acts as a general counsel to inter- As one of the cornerstones of North- tenure, South Nassau has also opened Medicine Clinics of North America and national health care providers. Soliman well Health, North Shore University a new Center for Maternal Fetal Med- authored chapters published in clinical also advises health care providers in Hospital, founded in 1953, provides a icine for high-risk pregnancies on the textbooks, including Rosen’s Textbook such matters as employment agree- full range of clinical health care ser- South Shore of Nassau County; re- of Emergency Medicine; 5-Minute Pedi- ments, shareholder and partnership vices for patients of all ages. The 764- stored emergency medical services in atric Emergency Medicine Consult, and agreements, management agreements bed teaching hospital on the 58-acre Long Beach with the opening of South Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. and affiliation agreements. Sandra Atlas Bass Campus is academ- Nassau’s Emergency Department (ED) Designated a Magnet® hospital by Soliman has been designated a ically affiliated with the Donald and at Long Beach, Long Island’s first and the American Nurses Credentialing Super Lawyer in New York Health Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at only free-standing emergency depart- Center (ANCC) for outstanding nurs- Care Law since 2016, a distinction Hofstra/Northwell, and employs more ment; and earned the American College ing care, South Nassau® Communities earned by only five percent of the law- than 6,000 highly experienced physi- of Surgeons (ACS) verification for its Hospital is one of the region’s largest yers in the New York metro area. He cians, nurses, and other medical staff. Oceanside Emergency Department as a hospitals, with 455 beds, more than frequently lectures on various health- North Shore University Hospital Level II Trauma Center. 900 physicians and 3,500 employees. care issues before hospitals, medical provides leading-edge care in all med- The pending affiliation with Mount Located in Oceanside, NY, the hospital groups and medical associations. ical specialties, including cardiac care Sinai Health System will enhance is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching For five years, Soliman served as the delivered at the Sandra Atlas Bass South Nassau’s ability to provide the hospital that provides state-of-the-art administrator of an Article 28, ambu- Heart Hospital, open-heart surgery, highest quality patient care, said Dr. care in cardiac, oncologic, orthopedic, latory surgery center in the New York neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, urol- Sharma. bariatric, pain management, mental area. He earned a juris doctor from ogy, and maternal-fetal medicine. The “New programs have improved ac- health and emergency services. In ad- New York Law School and a bache- hospital continues to meet the needs cess to care for patients needing pedi- dition to its extensive outpatient spe- lor’s degree from the State Universi- of its community through exceptional atric cardiology, cardiac surgery and cialty centers, South Nassau provides ty of New York at Stony Brook. He primary health care and Level I trau- valve replacement, and soon advanced emergency and elective angioplasty, is a member of the American Health ma emergency services. The hospital gastrointestinal services, as well,” he and offers Novalis Tx™ and Gamma Lawyers Association, American Bar also serves as a clinical campus for the said. “We have grown our orthopedic Knife® radiosurgery technologies. Association and New York State Bar Donald and Barbara Zucker School of program with the addition of several South Nassau operates the only Trau- Association. Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. orthopedic groups to the medical staff ma Center on the South Shore of Nas- Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Northwell Health is among New and we have expanded our Mater- sau County verified by the American Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & 62C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law

Carone, LLP is one of the largest full unhealthy use of substances includ- matters, and commercial litigation. service law firms on Long Island. ing nicotine, alcohol, prescription His practice also includes negotiating The firm is a leader in representing medications and other licit and illicit and drafting health care facility leas- health care providers in all aspects drugs. He serves as medical director es having recently completed leas- of health care law. Its clients include of St. Charles Hospital’s Chemical es for a Northwell Health facility on MARIANNA nursing homes, hospitals, dialysis Dependency Detoxification and Reha- Long Island and a Settlement Health providers, home care companies, as- bilitation program. facility in New York City. VAZQUEZ, RN sisted living providers, physicians, Dr. Solomon received the 2018 Van Cott offers his clients counsel Plainview Hospital ambulatory surgery centers, dentists, Theodore Roosevelt Award for his on a wide variety of matters whether Syosset Hospital podiatrists, dermatologists and chiro- work in assisting individuals with residential or commercial in nature. practors. addiction to have safe, medically su- His experience includes purchases The firm serves clients throughout pervised detoxification at St. Charles and sales of real estate, lender financ- the New York metropolitan area from Hospital followed by Inpatient Detox- ing, refinances, landlord-tenant mat- Marianna Vazquez, RN is associate offices in Long Island, Manhattan, ification Rehabilitation. ters including the negotiation and executive director, patient care services Brooklyn, and serve upstate New York Dr. Solomon is also a clinical assis- drafting of leases, ground leases, and chief nursing executive at Plainview from our Rochester office. tant instructor, department of med- summary proceedings, and assistance Hospital and Syosset Hospital, which are In addition to its health law prac- icine, division of nephrology and hy- with land use, zoning, and environ- members of Northwell Health. tice, the firm has law departments pertension at SUNY at Stony Brook. mental issues. Since 1998, Vazquez has served as as- chaired by recognized leaders in their He has served on the medical Six months into 2018, Van Cott sociate executive director of patient care fields in areas such as matrimonial and board at St. Charles Hospital since has had an active business law and services and chief nursing executive at family law, mental health law, corpo- 2013 and is the current vice presi- real estate practice that includes rep- Plainview and Syosset Hospitals. In these rate and securities, estate planning dent. He is a member of the National resenting doctors and practice groups roles, she is responsible for ensuring safe, and administration, commercial and Kidney Foundation, the Renal Physi- with regard to their partnership and competent delivery of patient care via fi- civil litigation, guardianship law, em- cians Association and the American employment agreements and other nancial and strategic planning, and effec- ployment law, real estate, elder law, College of Physicians. contractual relationships and issues. tive execution of each hospital’s mission, transportation law and white collar Dr. Solomon earned a bache- In his practice, Van Cott also as- vision, values and nursing philosophy. criminal defense. lor’s degree in biology from SUNY sists business clients with initial For the third year in a row Plain- at Stony Brook then went on to start-up, mergers and acquisitions view and Syosset Hospitals have complete his medical degree at St. including stock and asset sales, day- achieved Employee Engagement re- George University School of Med- to-day business and legal consulting sults above the 90th percentile, icine, Grenada. He performed an needs, and the negotiation and draft- Vazquez noted. Internal Medicine Residency at the ing of a wide variety of contracts and “Listening to employee feedback and MARK University of Virginia Affiliated Hos- business agreements. He also assists implementing their ideas builds rela- pitals and a Nephrology Fellowship clients in successfully resolving civil tionships and trust,” she said. “These SOLOMON, MD at SUNY at Stony Brook. disputes. Often the best resolution is elements contribute to employee em- St. Charles St. Charles Hospital is a 243-bed, a negotiated one that avoids the time, powerment. An engaged workforce, es- Hospital not-for-profit community hospital. expense and uncertainty of litigation. pecially in a hospital, leads to better The hospital hosts one of the largest When litigation is unavoidable, how- outcomes for our patients.” obstetrical programs in Suffolk Coun- ever, Van Cott is adept at successful- “Creating the organizational infra- ty, a technologically advanced ortho- ly litigating a wide variety of claims structure that supports the voice of the Mark Solomon, MD is a nephrologist pedic surgery service and the region’s in both state and federal courts in- staff is essential,” Vazquez explained. and medical director of the Chemical most comprehensive and CARF-ac- cluding contract, construction, em- “Our collaborative care councils, which Dependency Detoxification/Rehabili- credited inpatient and outpatient re- ployment, landlord-tenant, insurance, are multidisciplinary and exist in all tation Program at St. Charles Hospi- habilitation program for children and real estate, trade secret, and unfair areas, identify and develop plans that tal in Port Jefferson. St. Charles Hos- adults. competition claims. will improve care for patients.” pital is a member of Catholic Health St. Charles also offers services in Van Cott earned a bachelor’s de- “The work that our councils do is Services of Long Island. general surgery, colon/rectal surgery, gree, magna cum laude, in political consistently featured at national con- Dr. Solomon specializes in the bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, science and philosophy from Syracuse ferences to disseminate best practices,” treatment of kidney disorders includ- pediatrics, diagnostic imaging, emer- University. He earned a juris doc- she said. ing acute kidney disease and acute gency medicine, epilepsy, stroke care, tor from Cornell Law School where Prior to Plainview and Syosset, renal failure, chronic kidney disease and a nationally accredited Sleep Dis- he was a member of and bench brief Vazquez held numerous positions at LIJ and chronic rental failure and end orders Center. editor for the Moot Court Execu- Medical Center, including assistant ad- stage renal disease and dialysis. He St. Charles is a member of Cath- tive Board and an editor for Cornell ministrator for nursing (adult and pedi- is board certified in internal medicine olic Health Services of Long Island Journal of Law and Public Policy. atric emergency departments), assistant and internal medicine, subspecialty of (CHSLI), which is an integrated He also studied at the Cornell Law director of nursing (medical/surgical di- nephrology, as well as board certified health care system encompassing School/L’universite De Paris I (Pan- vision), nursing care coordinator (neu- in addiction medicine. some of the region’s finest health and theon-Sorbonne) Institute of Interna- rological unit), assistant nursing care Dr. Solomon described 2018 as a human services agencies. With 18,400 tional & Comparative Law in Paris, coordinator (CCU/ICU stepdown unit) challenging year. employees, 6 acute care hospitals, 3 France. and staff nurse (medical/surgical unit). “Physicians struggle to continue nursing homes, a home nursing ser- Van Cott is a member of many pro- Vazquez earned an associate degree to provide quality care while dealing vice, hospice, a community-based fessional and civic associations in- in nursing from Farmingdale State with pressure to decrease patients’ agency for persons with special needs cluding New York State Bar Associa- College, a bachelor’s degree in nurs- length of hospital stay and read- and a regional lab, CHSLI’s reports tion, Suffolk County Bar Association, ing from Stony Brook University and missions,” he said. “Many patients I its high standards have resulted in a Hauppauge Industrial Association a master’s degree in nursing adminis- care for are dialysis dependent and 24 percent market share. and Three Village Chamber of Com- tration from Adelphi University. She have multiple comorbidities, includ- merce. is nurse-executive board-certified (NE- ing acute and chronic renal failure, Twomey Latham’s main office, BC) by the American Nurses Creden- hypertension, diabetes, heart failure which is located next to the New York tialing Center. and coronary artery disease. At this State Supreme Court in Riverhead, Plainview Hospital is a 219-bed stage of disease, there is only so much BRYAN C. was established in 1973. Over the acute care community hospital that physicians can do to prevent length of years, the firm has expanded to be- treats patients with a wide range of stay and readmissions.” VAN COTT come one of the largest law firms in medical, surgical, and gynecological “I would like to see future efforts Twomey, Latham, eastern Suffolk County, with a 55 conditions. The hospital has a same- directed towards a more proactive Shea, Kelley, person staff of attorneys, paralegals day surgery program and is also home than reactive approach with the prac- Dubin & and legal assistants and five offices to one of the Don Monti Cancer Cen- tice of preventive medicine, including Quartararo LLP across Long Island. The firm has ac- ters. The Emergency Department offers nutritional and smoking cessation ed- quired the depth and knowledge to expanded treatment areas and a Fast ucation, exercise and weight loss pro- handle the most complex legal mat- Track Unit that allows patients with grams,” he said. Bryan C. Van Cott is a partner ters, yet we are still small enough minor illnesses or injuries to be treated Dr. Solomon is also board certi- at Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, to recognize the importance of each immediately. fied in addiction medicine and pro- Dubin & Quartararo LLP (Twomey client. Plainview Hospital is also a New vides comprehensive care for the Latham) in Riverhead. Van Cott has Twomey Latham is proud that York State Department of Health Pri- prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, honed his skill as a business lawyer Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory mary Stroke Center. The hospital was treatment, and recovery of persons by developing a general practice with has given the firm its highest rating recently recognized by the Joint Com- with the disease of addiction, sub- a strong emphasis on corporate and for legal competence and professional mission for achieving excellence in stance-related health conditions, and commercial transactions, real estate reliability. performance in its accountability mea- LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 63C WHO’SWHO Health Care Professionals & Health Care Law sures for heart attack, heart failure, Northwell Health is among New rate matters, with a specific focus on Farrell Fritz’s New York Health Law pneumonia, and surgical care. The fa- York State’s largest health care pro- the healthcare industry. blog. cility is also affiliated with the Donald viders and private employers, with 23 Wesch represents hospitals, phy- She earned a bachelor’s degree, and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine hospitals, 665 outpatient facilities and sicians, retirement communities and magna cum laude, from Queens College at Hofstra/ Northwell. more than 18,500 affiliated physicians. other types of for-profit and not-for- and a juris doctor, with honors, from Within the local community, Plain- Northwell Health cares for over 2 mil- profit healthcare providers. Her en- St. John’s University School of Law. view Hospital’s outreach efforts range lion people annually in the New York gagements have included representa- She is a member of the American Bar from offering programs that financial- metro area and beyond. Its 66,000 em- tion of a major New York hospital in its Association’s Health Law Section, New ly help patients who cannot afford to ployees – 16,000-plus nurses and 4,000 affiliation with another health system, York State Bar Association’s Health pay for treatment to providing services employed doctors, including members representation of an assisted living fa- Law Section, American Bankruptcy In- that support the men and women of of Northwell Health Physician Partners cility in its acquisition of a continuing stitute and Turnaround Management the armed services who are making the – are working to change health care for care retirement community, and rep- Association. difficult transition back to civilian life. the better. Northwell Health is making resentation of a large medical center Established in 1976, Farrell Fritz is Syosset Hospital provides medical breakthroughs in medicine at the Fein- in its acquisition of another hospital headquartered in Uniondale, with of- care and advanced technical services stein Institute for Medical Research. It out of bankruptcy. Wesch’s work on fices in Albany, Hauppauge, New York performed by skilled, compassionate is training the next generation of medi- the latter transaction earned her an City and Water Mill. The firm has 85 professionals who are trained in the cal professionals at the visionary Donald award by The M&A Advisor, a premier attorneys across 17 practice areas. latest medical procedures. The 136-bed and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine leadership organization of merger & Farrell Fritz handles legal matters hospital has a well equipped special at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra acquisition, turnaround and finance in the areas of bankruptcy and restruc- care unit, a psychiatric wing and an Northwell School of Graduate Nursing professionals. turing; business divorce; commercial emergency department that includes and Physician Assistant Studies. While Farrell Fritz’s healthcare litigation; construction; corporate and an eight-bed trauma unit. In addition, practice is centered on provider rep- finance; eDiscovery; emerging compa- the Abdullah Mishrick, MD state-of- resentations, Wesch’s personal prac- nies and venture capital; employment the-art surgical suite performs ad- tice in 2018 has largely been focused law; environmental law; estate litiga- vanced laparoscopic and general sur- on physician issues and not-for-profit tion; healthcare; land use and zoning; gery procedures. transactions. New York State Regulatory and Gov- Syosset Hospital is also home to the “The physician issues have run the ernment Relations; not-for-profit law; Center of Excellence for Bariatric Sur- KRISTINA M. gamut from advice on the establish- real estate; tax planning and contro- gery as well as for orthopedics. Mem- WESCH ment of integrative health centers to versy; tax certiorari, and trusts and bership in local service organizations, Farrell Fritz, PC the acquisition of physician groups by estates. joint activities with schools and other private equity firms,” she said. “On the Farrell Fritz attorneys take promi- community organizations, sponsorship not-for-profit side, I am seeing a lot of nent, active roles in scores of business, of health fairs and screenings, and pa- activity with respect to affiliations and legal and philanthropic organizations; tient education programs make Syosset mergers and acquisitions.” numerous are recognized regionally or Hospital a vital institution that serves Kristina M. Wesch is a partner at “As the consolidation trend con- nationally as leaders in their fields. its community in the best possible way. Farrell Fritz, PC in Uniondale. Wesch tinues throughout the industry, I ex- The firm is well known for its pro bono The hospital is also affiliated with the focuses on corporate mergers and ac- pect to see increased activity in these work, board involvement, volunteer Donald and Barbara Zucker School of quisitions, reorganizations (both in and areas,” she noted. service and substantial financial sup- Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell. out of bankruptcy), and general corpo- Wesch is a frequent contributor to port of local community organizations. 64C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services WHO’s WHO Who’s Who: Women in Professional Services

ome of Long Island’s most innovative and talented business women are featured within this Who’s Who: Women in Professional Services section. Their dedication and commitment to their company and to those they serve remain at the forefront of their work. In this section, top professionals from various Sindustries on Long Island share what trend/issue they have been focusing since the kick-off of 2018.

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65C THERESA ADAIR, RN, MBA, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical 73C AMY MARION, Abrams Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, 65C LINDSEY M. ALBINSKI, Winkler Kurtz, LLP Ferrara, Wolf & Carone, LLP 65C MARY F. ALLEN, SHRM-SCP, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 74C DANA H. MARTI, CPA, Marks Paneth LLP 65C KATHY ANDERSON, RN, BSN, CNOR, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital 74C JACQUELYN MASCETTI, Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne, LLP 65C TARA ANGLIM, LCSW-R, ACHP-SW, Peconic Bay Medical Center 74C LAURA J. MASSARO, Jackson Lewis P.C. 66C DEBORAH A. AVILES, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP 74C HAYLEY MAYER, EA, Prager Metis CPAs, LLC 66C NICOLE BARTHELEMY, Berdon LLP 74C JIL MAZER-MARINO, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. 66C MAUREEN BASDEO-ZAPATA, Friedman LLP 75C ALI MCCABE, CPA, Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Company, P.C. (AVZ) 66C LESLIE A. BERKOFF, Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP 75C HEATHER F. MCMULLEN, MD, Syosset Hospital 67C GIGI BOUDREAUX, CPA, DSJ CPA 75C PATRICIA MEZEUL, Flushing Bank 67C JOLIE BUA, Harris Beach PLLC 75C MARY E. MONGIOI, Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP 67C NANCY BURNER, Burner Law Group, P.C. 67C EVA CASALE, Suffolk Federal 76C EVELYN MORALES, PAC, MHA, Mercy Medical Center 68C ELLEN CHRISTIE, Pegalis & Erickson, LLC 76C JUDITH ANN MORAN-PETERS DNSC, RN, NE-BC, BC, John T. Mather 68C VALERIE COLLINS, PH.D., Nassau Community College Memorial Hospital 68C JENNIFER B. CONA, Genser Cona Elder Law 76C HILARY L. MORIERA, Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC 68C SUSAN CORKETT, Collard & Roe, P.C. 76C HILLARY NEEDLE, Hillary Needle Events Inc. 69C PATRICIA A. CUMMINGS, CPA, MBA, Citrin Cooperman 77C ANITA NIGREL, People’s United Bank 69C PATRICIA E. DAYE, St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Center® 77C JACLYN PERANTEAU, PE, Prime Engineering, P.C. 69C LORI ANNE DE IULIO CASDIA, LDC Strategies 77C MELONIE PERNICE, Plainview Hospital 69C JANA DEITCH, MD, FACS, St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center 77C MICHELE A. PINCUS, Schroder & Strom, LLP 69C PATRICIA C. DELANEY, Lamb & Barnosky, LLP 78C BETH HOWARD PRICE, Plessers Appliance 70C ANNEMARIE diSALVO, diSalvo Interiors 70C DIANE ENGELHARDT, KPMG 78C CAROLYN K. QUINN, Cohen Children’s Medical Center 70C NICOLETTE FIORE-LOPEZ, PHD, RN, CENP, St. Charles Hospital 78C JANE REID, Empire National Bank 70C THERESA GOING, BNB Bank 78C ANDREA RESTIFO, R.N., MPA, MHCDS, North Shore University Hospital 71C KAREN L. GOLDBERG, EisnerAmper LLP 78C DENISE SIRAKOWSKI, Southside Hospital 71C NINA GOLDSZTEJN, ED.D., RNC, NEA-BC, Huntington Hospital 79C STEPHANIE SUAREZ, Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone LLP 71C MELISSA GONZALEZ, CPA, AEP® , Mazars USA LLP 79C CAROLYN SWEETAPPLE, PHD, RN, CPA, South Oaks Hospital/Zucker 71C ALEXANDRA HALSEY-STORCH, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Hillside Hospital Quartararo LLP 79C KAREN TENENBAUM, CPA, Tenenbaum Law, P.C. 72C KATE HEPTIG, Rivkin Radler LLP 79C KRISTEN TRAGANAS, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP 72C SHANTEY HILL-HANNA, M.S., ATC, St. Joseph’s College 80C LISA M. VACCARO, Farrell Fritz, P. C 72C LISA HOLLAND, TD Bank 80C TAI VICARI, Networking Marketing Specialist Media Agency, Inc. 72C SAVINA INDELICATO, Valley National Bank 73C ELLEN F. KESSLER, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. 80C MIRIAM VILLANI, Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC 73C CHRISTINE KINHACKL, CPA, BDO, USA, LLP 80C JESSY WARNER-COHEN, PHD, MPH, Long Island Jewish Medical Center 73C JENNIFER MAIZEL, Grassi & Co. 81C DENISE WASLO, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, Long Island Jewish Valley Stream LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 65C WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services

tance on achieving a final outcome that nity activities. Employees, particularly Most recently, Anderson has focused will preserve the children’s relationship in our retail branch network, routinely on the development and accreditation of with both parents, provide stability and participate in neighborhood events and the new Electrophysiological Laboratory THERESA facilitate productive co-parenting” company-sponsored charitable/volunteer at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. ADAIR, RN, “Unfortunately, divorce is sometimes organizations.” “This service allows patients to re- inevitable and I believe developing a “At NYCB, we value each individual’s ceive cardiac interventions such as pace- MBA new family structure that will accom- unique capabilities and experiences, rec- makers, AICDs, and LOOP recorders,” Good Samaritan modate the needs of the children is an ognizing that diversity fosters creativity she said. “It was a very exciting project Hospital Medical essential element to obtaining the best and innovation,” Allen noted. “Our tal- that involved a lot of planning and de- possible resolution,” Albinski noted. “In ent acquisition efforts are highly concen- tail. New physicians were onboarded 2018, I have been focused on exploring trated in groups that support veterans, and their schedules were coordinated Theresa Adair, RN, MBA, is director new methods for achieving these goals individuals with disabilities, women and to fit the OR schedule. Workflows were of clinical care coordination for Good and setting up a frame work for clients minorities, yielding meaningful results developed to incorporate all the nursing Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in to maintain them after litigation.” for furtherance of our diversity and in- departments involved, and an educa- West Islip, which is a member of Catho- Albinski is admitted to practice law clusion goals.” tion plan included site visits, classroom lic Health Services of Long Island. Adair in the State of New York and is cur- Allen was responsible for the bank’s teaching and the creation of competen- is responsible for the day-to-day opera- rently a member of the New York State affirmative action plans, ensuring com- cies.” tions of care processes and patient flow Bar Association, the Suffolk County Bar pliance and robust good faith efforts, “All of this was accomplished by founder the medical center’s Aim 4 Ex- Association and the Matrimonial Bar continuously evaluating for effective- cusing on best practice and standards of cellence initiative. She also works with Association of Suffolk County. She sits ness. She has also participated in merg- care,” Anderson noted. clinical care coordinators throughout on the Board of Directors of the Suffolk er and acquisition activities. One of Anderson’s passions is “run- Good Samaritan to enhance communi- County Matrimonial Bar Association Previously, Allen worked as a ning the OR desk” where she often cation, increase coordination of care and and has received recognition from the Human Resources professional for mentors, guides, supports and leads all improve patient outcome National Academy of Family Law Attor- Canon USA, Inc. those she works with. This includes ad- Prior to this position, Adair served neys as a top nationally ranked attorney She is a member of the Society for ministration, physicians, nurse manag- as director of cardiovascular services at in the field of family law and the Amer- Human Resources Management and ers, nurses and ancillary staff on a daily Good Samaritan where she was respon- ican Institute of Family Law Attorneys has her SHRM-SCP certification. Allen basis. sible for a complex service line inclusive for exceptional and outstanding client volunteers as a mentor through the She believes that teamwork and com- of interventional cardiology, cardiotho- service. Moxxie Mentoring Foundation. munication among all staff is the key to racic surgery, critical care and interven- Albinski is involved in the local com- Based in Westbury, New York Com- success. tional radiology. munity, including providing pro bono munity Bancorp, Inc. offers a wide Her goal is to always provide safe, Through Adair’s leadership, the med- legal services to assist transgender per- range of financial products and services high-quality care to the hospital’s pa- ical center has greatly decreased its sons through a charitable organization, for individuals and businesses. At June tients. length of stay, increased communication and serves as a committee secretary for 30, 2018, NYCB had assets of $50.5 bil- Stony Brook Southampton Hospital in all areas and enhanced patient flow, a local Cub Scout Pack. lion, deposits of $29.6 billion, and stock- is staffed by more than 280 physicians, allowing for a safer and more positive Founded in 1987, Winkler, Kurtz & holders’ equity of $6.8 billion at June 30, dentists, and allied health professionals experience for both patients and their Winkler, LLP is devoted to helping Long 2018. representing 48 medical specialties. A loved ones. Islanders normalize their lives after a NYCB’s two bank subsidiaries fea- campus of Stony Brook University Hos- Adair is a member of the Ameri- tragic accident or the loss of a marriage. ture a divisional structure. New York pital, Stony Brook Southampton Hos- can Nurses Association, Association of Additionally, Winkler Kurtz helps its Community Bank serves customers pital offers a diverse array of clinical Nurse Executives and Delta Mu Del- clients plan for terminal illness and through 223 branches encompassing services, ranging from primary medical ta-International Honor Society in Busi- death. Today, the firm has seven attor- seven divisions: Queens County Savings care to specialized surgical procedures, ness Administration. neys who have developed expertise and Bank, Roslyn Savings Bank, Richmond including orthopedics and bariatrics. Good Samaritan Hospital Medical a commitment to his/her field of law. County Savings Bank, and Roosevelt Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nurs- Savings Bank in New York; Garden is a provisional Level III adult Trauma ing home beds), voluntary, not-for-prof- State Community Bank in New Jer- Center. The hospital includes a Heart it hospital. Good Samaritan has more sey; Ohio Savings Bank in Ohio; and and Stroke Center, Cardiac Catheteriza- than 4,000 employees and 1,000 phy- MARY F. AmTrust Bank in Florida and Arizona. tion Laboratory, Breast Health Center, sicians on staff and had approximately New York Commercial Bank and its The Center for Advanced Wound Heal- 27,000 patient admissions and 87,000 ALLEN, Atlantic Bank division meet the needs ing, 32 satellite care centers through- emergency department visits in 2017. SHRM-SCP of consumers and businesses through 30 out the South Fork of Long Island, and, New York New York-based branches. coming late 2018, the Phillips Family Cancer Center. Community Bancorp, Inc./ NYCB KATHY LINDSEY M. TARA Mary F. Allen, SHRM-SCP is first ANDERSON, ANGLIM, ALBINSKI senior vice president and director, em- RN, BSN, CNOR Winkler Kurtz, LLP ployee relations for New York Commu- New York LCSW-R, nity Bancorp, Inc. (NYCB). NYCB is the parent of two New York State-chartered Community ACHP-SW banks – New York Community Bank Bancorp, Inc./ Peconic Bay and New York Commercial Bank. NYCB Medical Center Lindsey M. Albinski is a partner at With over 20 years of experience, Winkler Kurtz, LLP in Port Jefferson Allen has provided leadership to all em- Kathy Anderson, RN, BSN is a certi- Tara Anglim, LCSW-R, ACHP-SW is Station. Albinksi’s practice is focused ployee levels, most notably in the areas fied operating room nurse (CNOR) with director of patient and family centered exclusively on matrimonial and family of employee relations, workplace investi- 37 years of experience. Anderson has care at Peconic Bay Medical Center law matters, with an emphasis on the gations, talent acquisition, performance been the OR nurse manager at Stony (PBMC) in Riverhead, which is a mem- litigation of contested matrimonial mat- management, employee engagement Brook Southampton Hospital for the ber of Northwell Health. ters. and diversity and inclusion. She has last 25 years. Anglim joined Peconic Bay Medical She is dedicated to the representa- a highly developed skillset in the ef- Anderson has worked in an operating Center in 2013 as associate director of tion of clients who are concerned about fective resolution of employee claims room setting most of her nursing career. the Palliative Care Program, which re- the preservation of their assets. Albinski of discrimination and harassment and She has had many accomplishments ceived Joint Commission Certification provides personal attention to each cli- has contributed to successful employer throughout her career, but some of her in 2017. Her experience there also inent and is committed to obtaining the responses to agency claims, including most recent include her involvement in cluded helping to develop a new model best outcome. the New York State Division of Human renovating the current operating room for in-home palliative care, establishing A divorce or family related litigation Rights, EEOC and state Department of at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital PBMC’s first family caregiver support is an extremely emotional experience Labor offices. and building two brand new operating group in 2014 and developing the hospi- because the parties are addressing both Particular areas of focus for Allen in rooms, including a hybrid OR in the hos- tal’s first bereavement support program financial matters and the overall struc- 2018 have been local hiring and diversi- pital’s Audrey and Martin Gruss Heart in 2015. ture of their family, Albinski said. ty and inclusion. & Stroke Center. In 2018, Anglim transitioned into her “I am very focused on obtaining the “We regularly source qualified tal- Anderson has also embraced new ser- role as director of patient and family best possible outcome for not only my ent from the communities we serve,” vices including endovascular surgery, centered care where she is establishing client but their children, as well,” she Allen said. “NYCB encourages its em- which has involved a lot of organization, the Caregiver Center, which will be said. “I place an extremely high impor- ployees to become involved in commu- discipline and education. opening in the lobby of the hospital in 66C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services the Fall 2018. The Caregiver Center will District Court for the Eastern and on Long Island. She has been working in handing personal issues on a daily house the hospital’s caregiver program, Southern Districts of New York. She with many Long Island real estate basis. Basdeo-Zapata recently com- as well as be home to the many different has given numerous lectures in both focus groups, including LIREG and pleted a church mission trip guide fo- caregiver support groups, educational the public and private sectors. CoreNet. cusing on educating rural outposts on sessions and resource center. Among her many recognitions, “Berdon LLP has been around for modern day technology capabilities. Anglim is also the director of a new- Long Island Pulse magazine rated over 100 years and is a top ranked Basdeo-Zapata’s main focus in 2018 ly-created program at PBMC under Aviles a Top Legal Eagle in Suffolk CPA firm specializing in real estate,” has been guiding clients on the tax Patient Experience, focusing on the and Nassau Counties for civil litiga- Barthelemy said. “Since 2015, I have law changes under the Tax Cuts and experience of patients and their fami- tion. been splitting my time between Ber- Jobs Act — particularly itemized de- lies during their hospital stay. Founded in 1993, Lewis Johs Aval- don’s NYC and Jericho offices. This ductions. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, lone Aviles, LLP has grown from 4 to year, I moved permanently to the Jer- “A concern for New York and Long Anglim has spent her career working over 70 attorneys. From its inception, icho office in order to help lead the Island based clients, who reside in with families in a variety of clinical Lewis Johs has steadily gained a rep- real estate practice group My efforts high income and property tax jurisdic- settings. She has extensive work in utation as a skilled and dynamic law have focused on business development, tions, has been the new $10,000 lim- private practice with expertise in trau- firm. The firm has grown as its clients increasing brand recognition and allo- itation to state and local and property ma, abuse, attachment, loss and grief. have expanded, adding practice areas cating more firm resources to the Long taxes,” Basdeo-Zapata said. “I work Anglim is a member of the National along the way. Commercial litigation, Island real estate market.” closely with clients to help maximize Association of Social Workers, serves real estate, insurance defense, trust “To achieve this end, I have been their tax position as we navigate un- on the board of directors for the Long and estates and elder law are among working with our Jericho staff in folding guidance from the IRS.” Island Family Caregiver Coalition and its areas of expertise. training and have been actively in- “Friedman has stayed on the pulse is on Long Island Alzheimer’s Associa- Private clients, insurers, third-par- volved in various organizations, such of tax reform changes and we have as- tion’s Medical Advisory Committee. ty administrators, hospitals, nursing as LIREG,” Barthelemy noted. sembled a task force to educate clients Peconic Bay Medical Center is a homes and other healthcare providers, Barthelemy is a member of Amer- in real-time,” she noted. non-profit hospital committed to pro- banks, corporations, manufacturers, ican Institute of Certified Public Ac- Friedman LLP has been serving the viding exceptional care and improv- construction companies, municipal- countants, New York State Society of accounting, tax, and business consulting the health of the communities it ities, credit unions and other finan- Certified Public Accountants and Long ing needs of public and private com- serves. Peconic Bay Medical Center cial institutions turn to Lewis Johs Island Real Estate Group. panies since 1924. The firm’s industry offers wide-ranging, full-scope services for help. The firm handles cases that Berdon LLP, with offices in New focused practice features concentrated and programs along with state-of-the- range from routine automobile neg- York City and Jericho, is consistently areas of expertise and understanding art technology. Peconic Bay Medical ligence to complex product, medical, ranked among the nation’s top CPA of the economic environment. Fried- Center joined Northwell Health in nursing home and environmental lit- and advisory firms. With over 350 man LLP’s clients benefit from hands- 2016 and is academically affiliated igation, as well as high stakes com- professionals and staff — at offices in on contact with the firm’s partners, with the Donald and Barbara Zucker mercial litigation and corporate and Jericho and New York City — clients cutting-edge technical expertise and School of Medicine at Hofstra/North- business matters, including business can access a comprehensive array of the firm’s understanding of their in- well formations, corporate governance and accounting, tax, financial, and man- dustry and their business. mergers and acquisitions. agement advisory services. Berdon advises on almost every aspect of a business at any stage of development DEBORAH A. — from startup through growth, diversification, and succession. Berdon AVILES is a recognized leader in advising the LESLIE A. Lewis Johs real estate industry and works with Avallone Aviles, NICOLE numerous businesses in the hospital- BERKOFF LLP BARTHELEMY ity, not for profit, manufacturing and Moritt Hock & Berdon LLP distribution sectors as well as high Hamroff LLP net worth individuals. If needs cross international borders, Berdon service Deborah A. Aviles is a partner in extends worldwide through member- the full service law firm of Lewis Johs ship in TIAG, a global alliance of more Leslie A. Berkoff is a partner with Avallone Aviles, LLP, which has of- Nicole Barthelemy is a principal in than 115 independent accounting the law firm Moritt Hock & Ham- fices in Islandia and New York City. Berdon LLP’s audit department with firms in over 65 countries. roff LLP where she serves as chair Aviles’ practice includes the supervi- more than 10 years of professional ex- of the firm’s Creditors’ Rights and sion and trial of cases in all areas of perience in public accounting. Bankruptcy Practice Group. Berkoff defense litigation. In addition to han- Among Barthelemy’s areas of ex- concentrates her practice in the area dling claims against corporate defen- pertise include preparing and re- of bankruptcy and restructuring lit- dants, her practice also involves the viewing GAAP, income tax basis, and igation and corporate workouts, and defense of physician and hospital mal- special purpose financial statements; MAUREEN she represents a variety of corporate practice, municipal and premises lia- reviewing partnership and corporate BASDEO- debtors, trustees, creditors and cred- bility, construction and environmental tax returns; performing certiorari fil- itor committees both nationally and litigation. ings and operating expense and real ZAPATA locally. Her practice also includes an Aviles is active in a variety of pro- estate escalation audits; developing Friedman LLP emphasis on equipment leasing and fessional associations. She was a tax projections for potential sales and healthcare law. Berkoff is also an ex- founding member, former officer, and purchases as well as determining the perienced litigator and handles cor- executive board member for the Al- tax implications of various types of porate transactions both locally and exander Hamilton Inns of Court for debt restructuring and like-kind ex- Maureen Basdeo-Zapata is a tax nationally. Suffolk County. She is a member of changes; analyzing new construction manager at Friedman LLP’s Union- Berkoff also has an active alternate the Suffolk County Bar Association, developments; advising startups and dale office. With more than 10 years of dispute resolution practice and fre- where she formerly chaired the Insur- growing businesses on tax planning experience in public accounting, Bas- quently serves as a mediator, and is ance Committee and was a member and guiding them in setting up and deo-Zapata delivers personalized tax also a trained arbitrator. of the Judicial Screening Committee. maintaining records. and advisory services to a variety of Over the past year, Berkoff has con- Currently, she is a member of the Su- Barthelemy also provides an array clients ranging from small businesses tinued to expand her Alternative Dis- preme Court Committee, as well as of accounting, auditing, and tax ser- and large corporations to high-net- pute Resolution Practice both within the Bench/Bar Committee. She also vices for clients throughout the real worth individuals and their families. the restructuring industry and within serves as the chair of the Independent estate and hospitality industries. She Basdeo-Zapata’s expertise includes the commercial arena. Judicial Qualifications Commission for works closely with real estate owners, reviewing individual, corporate, part- “As the costs of litigation contin- the 10th Judicial District. managers, developers, and investors nership, trust, gift and estate tax re- ue to rise and companies become in- Formerly, Aviles served on the as well as REITs, that are involved turns; fostering long-standing client creasingly mindful of these burgeoning board of directors of the Nassau-Suf- in a broad spectrum of properties — relationships; performing income and costs, alternative means of resolving folk Trial Lawyers Association, the among them residential, commercial, business tax planning; and assisting disputes continues to be a logical out- American Lung Association of Nas- retail, and shopping malls as well as with notices and audits from federal growth,” she said. “To that end, I have sau/Suffolk Counties, and Long Island properties under development. In the and state taxing authorities. focused a significant amount of my University, School of Paralegal Stud- hospitality arena, she has a particular When she isn’t in the office, Bas- time to mediation and arbitration as ies. specialty in guiding clients in the food deo-Zapata dedicates much of her part of my day-to-day practice primar- Aviles is rated “AV” by Martindale and beverage sector. time to youth empowerment as an ily as a neutral.” Hubbell. She is admitted to the bar of Barthelemy has been concentrating active youth group leader with her “I am delighted to note that I have New York State and the United States on expanding the Real Estate Practice local church. She assists adolescents recently been added as a panelist to LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 67C WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services the American Arbitration Association cific fields of real estate, distribution, associate vice president for university ing Woman in Law by Hofstra Univer- and asked to continue to serve as the manufacturing and construction. advancement, then as HR business co- sity School of Law Center for Children Business Law Section of the Ameri- “As a relatively new partner to ordinator for University Advancement. Families and the Law. She was also can Bar Association’s representative DSJ, my focus has been on developing In 2013, she worked as finance direc- named a 2016 Big Apple Entrepreneur on the Dispute Resolution Council,” our continually expanding tax depart- tor during the campaign of Tom Suozzi winner by Manhattan magazine. Berkoff said. ment,” Boudreaux said. “I consider for Nassau County Executive. Burner Law Group, P.C. offers ef- Berkoff is on the Mediation Panels myself a ‘Tax Jack of all Trades’ and, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries fective planning to preserve a client’s for the Eastern, Southern and North- as such, our firm handles all types of provide a full range of legal and pro- hard-earned assets while anticipating ern Districts of the United States tax matters including, but not limited fessional services for clients across the future need for assisted or long- Bankruptcy Courts in New York and to, businesses, individuals, trusts and New York state, as well as nationally term care. The firm assists clients the United States Bankruptcy Courts estates, and international matters.” and internationally. Harris Beach is with careful tax planning and offers in Delaware and the Eastern District “Most recently, my focus has been among the country’s top law firms as guidance with the creation of a com- of Pennsylvania, as well as the Com- working on offers in compromise,” she ranked by the National Law Journal prehensive estate plan to significantly mercial Mediation Panel for Nassau noted. “I find that there are many tax- and is among the 2017 BTI Elite law reduce estate tax liability. County. payers who are unaware of the oppor- firms based on in-depth interviews of Burner Law Group, P.C. also as- Berkoff is admitted to practice in tunities to significantly reduce their more than 600 corporate counsel at sists seniors and their families with New York and Connecticut and has tax debt. While the process is ardu- the world’s largest and most influen- discharge planning and placement in been named a New York Super Law- ous, extensive and long, I remain com- tial companies. nursing homes, adult homes, assisted yers® in 2014 – 2017. mitted through the process and the The firm’s clients include Fortune living facilities and facilitating home Among her many affiliations, she is results are life-changing for the tax- 100 corporations, privately-held com- care, when necessary. In addition, the co-chair of the International Women’s payer. I find this task to particularly panies, emerging businesses, public firm advises clients when they are Insolvency and Restructuring Confed- rewarding.” sector entities, not-for-profit organiza- faced with sudden illness and helps eration’s (IWIRC) Advisory Council; Boudreaux is a member of AICPA tions and individuals. Principal indus- them get the quality care they need, serves in the Business Law Section of and NYSSCPA, sits on the board of tries Harris Beach represents include while preserving their assets to the the American Bar Association as mem- the Biltmore Shore Civic Association education, energy, financial, food and greatest extent possible. bership chair of the Business Bank- and is a member of the Moxxie Mento- beverage, health care, insurance, man- ruptcy Committee, as well as program ring Foundation. ufacturing, medical and life sciences, chair of the Bankruptcy Court Struc- Operating since 1972, DSJCPA is real estate developers, and state and ture and Insolvency Process Commit- a full-service accounting firm with ex- local governments and authorities. tee and vice chair of the ADR Com- pertise in not-for-profits, healthcare Harris Beach has 10 offices across mittee. She is also a member of Wom- and the food & beverage industry. DS- New York, including Rochester, Buffa- en’s Advocate Council of the Litigation JCPA provides accounting and book- lo, Syracuse, Ithaca, Albany, Saratoga EVA CASALE Section of the ABA and a member of keeping services including budgeting, Springs, White Plains, New York City, Suffolk Federal Women in Dispute Resolution. Berkoff cash flow analysis and regulatory com- Melville and Uniondale. is also a member of the Nassau Coun- pliance to myriad businesses on Long ty Bar Association. Island and in the tri-state region. The Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP, es- firm’s core values of leadership, knowl- tablished in 1980, is a full-service, edge, service and integrity serve as its AV-rated commercial law firm with 20 foundation. Eva Casale is vice president of in- areas of practice and 70+ attorneys. NANCY formation technology at Suffolk Feder- The firm is based in New York with of- al. Casale is responsible for overseeing fices on Long Island and in Manhattan BURNER all aspects of the information technolo- and provides a wide range of legal ser- Burner Law gy department including management, vices to businesses, corporations and Group, P.C. implementation and usability of tech- individuals worldwide. nology and computer systems in sup- Moritt Hock & Hamroff’s diverse JOLIE BUA port of the credit union’s mission and practice areas include: alternative dis- Harris Beach goals. She is responsible for analyzing pute resolution, commercial lending PLLC Nancy Burner founded Burner Law these technologies in order to deter- & finance, construction, copyrights, Group, P.C., a full service elder law mine the best options that will benefit trademarks & licensing, corporate & firm concentrating in the areas of es- the organization’s membership, while securities, creditors’ rights & bank- tate planning, trust and estate admin- providing development opportunity to ruptcy, cybersecurity, employment, istration and litigation, special needs her internal team. equipment & transportation leasing Jolie Bua is office manager at the planning, guardianship and elder law. Strategically, information technolo- and finance, healthcare, landlord & law firm of Harris Beach PLLC in Launched in 1995, Burner Law Group gy is a multi-focal area, Casale noted. tenant, litigation, marketing, adver- Uniondale where she oversees busi- prides itself on the quality, personal “In the financial industry, cyberse- tising & promotions, mergers, acqui- ness and administrative matters. It’s care and attention it provides to each curity is at the forefront, every day,” sitions & private equity, not-for-profit, her second time with Harris Beach, client from its offices in Setauket, and she said. “Enhancing technology, patents, real estate, tax and trusts & having worked as a legal assistant be- Westhampton Beach and New York building a strong secure infrastructure estates. tween 2010 and 2013. City. and continuing to evolve in data min- “As a former Harris Beach employ- Burner holds the designation of a ing and analytics are all critical focal ee who helped establish the Uniondale Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), points. It is also important to have an office in 2010, it’s been an exciting which is awarded by the National innovative approach to digital tech- and rewarding return,” Bua said. “In Elder Law Foundation as accredit- nology. Implementing a new engaging addition to managing the day-to-day ed by the American Bar Association. digital platform is an exciting project GIGI happenings of a 30-person office, my She is a member of the Elder Law for 2018 that will enhance our mem- BOUDREAUX, primary focus since arriving has been and Trust and Estates sections of the ber’s online, mobile, and hands-free growth. I collaborate with attorneys New York State Bar Association, the banking experience.” CPA and staff on growing our downstate Suffolk County Bar Association and Casale has been running mara- DSJCPA client base, on expanding our team, the Real Property, Trust and Probate thons since 1983 and since that time, and in furthering the development of Committee of the American Bar Asso- she has run 58 full marathons and 45 our office culture. As a firm believer ciation. ultra-marathons. During the past sev- in the importance of a strong organi- For 10 consecutive years, Burner eral years, Eva has paired her passion Gigi Boudreaux, CPA is a partner zational culture, and the power it can has been named as a Super Lawyer in for running with support for charita- at DSJCPA, a full service accounting have when aligned with the organiza- the field of elder law. Super Lawyers, ble organizations. To date, Eva has firm in Westbury. tion’s vision and goals, this last aspect part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating raised more than $280,000 for several After several years as CPA at a Big is especially important to me.” service of outstanding lawyers from organizations including the Leukemia Four firm in Manhattan, Boudreaux “It can be challenging at times to more than 70 practice areas, who have and Lymphoma Society and Hope for moved to a smaller Long Island based know that I’m making meaningful attained a high degree of peer recogni- the Warriors. She was also honored firm where her focus shifted to smaller progress, but I’ve found that paus- tion and professional achievement. by 9-1-1 Veterans as “Civilian of the companies. She sees herself as a con- ing, reflecting, and refocusing keeps Burner is admitted to practice Year” during their 10th Annual Veter- sultant, therapist and tax advisor all me moving in the right direction,” she law in the State of New York. She ans Appreciation event. rolled into one. For Boudreaux, help- said. frequently lectures on the legislative Suffolk Federal is a not-for-profit ing and mentoring are key motivators. Prior to her return to the firm, Bua changes, financial implications and cooperative financial institution char- While she considers herself a tax worked in progressively more respon- governmental benefits affecting the el- tered in 1967 by the National Credit generalist, Boudreaux has served nu- sible positions at Stony Brook Univer- derly and special needs population. In Union Administration (NCUA), and is merous clients in the highly tax-spe- sity — first as assistant to the senior 2016, she was named as an Outstand- owned and operated by its members. 68C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services

The volunteer-directed credit union land, and on the board of directors of more than 20,000 full time, part time, legal services to both families and the has assets in excess of $1 billion and RotaCare NY. Workforce Development and continuing health care industry, finding innovative more than 55,000 members. Suffolk Pegalis & Erickson, LLC in Lake education students pursuing their stud- solutions to ensure older adults receive Federal offers all members a myriad of Success serves people suffering as a re- ies in higher education in more than quality care. benefits like free checking, free online sult of medical errors and personal in- 70 fields of study from health-related Genser Cona Elder Law takes a ho- banking, low interest rates on home jury. The firm works with clients after majors to business, marketing and the listic approach to elder law, providing and auto loans and much more. Mem- hospitals, doctors, medical personnel, liberal arts. Among the largest single support and resources for seniors and bership is open to anyone who lives, construction companies, or automobile campus community colleges in New caregivers, and maintains long-term, works, worships, attends school or reg- drivers commit avoidable errors that York State, Nassau Community College partnering relationships with clients to ularly conducts business in Suffolk cause our clients life-altering harm. has maintained a national reputation provide the best solutions for multiple County, NY as well as immediate fam- The firm is known for providing cli- for excellence for 60 years. generations. The firm was honored as ily members of current membership. ents individualized attention and dis- “A Firm That Makes a Difference” by covering avoidable negligent acts even the Hauppauge Industrial Association. in the most complex cases. The firm has obtained some of the largest verdicts and settlements in New York State history for victims of negligence and sub- JENNIFER B. ELLEN standard care. CONA SUSAN CHRISTIE Genser Cona Pegalis & Erickson, Elder Law CORKETT LLC Collard & Roe, VALERIE P.C. COLLINS, Jennifer B. Cona is managing part- Ellen Christie is director of market- PH.D. ner at Genser Cona Elder Law, an elder ing and communications Pegalis & Er- Nassau law firm in Melville. Cona’s practice Susan Corkett has served as office ickson, LLC (P&E) where she develops Community focuses on both health care facility rep- manager for Collard & Roe, P.C. in Ro- and manages the marketing programs College resentation, including complex Medicaid slyn for over a dozen years. Corkett co- for the well-regarded New York medi- eligibility matters, guardianships, fair ordinates the firm’s docket, computer cal malpractice and personal injury law hearings, and civil litigation, as well systems and marketing activities. She firm. Valerie Collins, Ph.D. was appoint- as representing seniors and their loved joined Collard & Roe, P.C. after 16 years Christie joined Pegalis & Erickson in ed interim vice president of Academic ones with the preservation of assets, in management consulting specializ- 2012. She directs the firm’s business de- Affairs at Nassau Community College Medicaid planning, estate planning, ing in the financial services industry. velopment, internal and external com- (NCC) in 2016. wealth transfer strategies, administra- Corkett consulted to firms such as Pru- munications programs. She launched Educated at NYU, she received a Na- tion of estates, estate litigation, con- dential Global Management, Equitable the firm’s first public education cam- tional Institute of Mental Health Train- tested guardianships and special needs Asset Management, Chancellor Capital paigns, online and TV advertising, elec- eeship to pursue a Masters Degree fol- planning. Management, and CIGNA Insurance. tronic newsletters, and internal brand- lowed by a Ph.D. in Higher Education Under Cona’s guidance, the firm Today, interest has revivified in ing campaigns. Through her own con- Administration. Her research interest works to secure and ensure a payment women’s parity, noted Corkett, who sultancy, E.C. Public Relations, she also has focused on the faculty role in gover- source for long term health care, work- takes great pride in working for an in- provides clients with marketing and PR, nance. ing together with both families and tellectual property law firm that fosters website building, and social media man- At NCC, she serves as Accreditation health care facilities to sustain quality the rights of women inventors. agement. Liaison Officer, providing leadership on care for older adults. “At Collard & Roe, P.C., women con- Working in the legal field, Christie accreditation activities. Dr. Collins was This year, Cona and her team have stitute a substantial portion of the firm’s has a great understanding about the instrumental in establishing the Insti- been focused on the client experience. personnel and management,” Corkett commitment and expertise the attor- tutional Planning Committee, currently “My firm’s mission is to inspire and said. “Historically, women have repre- neys deliver at Pegalis & Erickson. serving as co-chairperson. She worked empower older adults to embrace aging sented a small proportion of those who “Think you know all about lawyers?,” to launch a new strategic planning pro- with support and resources through a sought patent protection, but the num- asked Christie. “I suggest you reconsid- cess, and with the faculty, chairs and holistic approach to elder law,” she said. ber of women inventors now increases er.” deans developed the first Academic “As the #1 elder law and estate plan- daily.” “Lawyers are held to restrictive eth- Master Plan at the College. ning firm on Long Island, we often work Corkett and the firm recognize the ical standards, especially for market- Dr. Collins is proud of the many op- with families in crisis due to failure to worth in nurturing women inventors ing and advertising,” she said. “Other portunities available for students, such plan ahead. From that lesson, we edu- and encourage them to contact Collard industries would find such restrictions as internships, distance education and cate and encourage the adult children to & Roe to receive realistic, positive ap- impossible to follow. My attorneys’ lack trips to study abroad. tend to their asset protection and estate praisals and imaginative solutions to- of bias makes the adage ‘never assume’ “The Collaborative Online Interna- planning needs.” ward obtaining rewarding protection for a mantra. They care for you as if you tional Learning (COIL) program pro- “I like to invent creative program- their inventions. are their only client. I see P&E attor- vides opportunities for students to ob- ming to solve clients’ challenges,” Cona Collard & Roe, P.C. is a boutique in- neys’ patience and knowledge with our tain international experience without noted. “I am examining client services, tellectual property law firm that spe- clients and with strangers, every day.’ leaving the campus,” Dr. Collins said. multigenerational demands, and the cializes in patent, trademark, and copy- “Also, there’s no ‘billable hours’ in per- “Professors COIL their course with their increasing need for family mediation right law. Founded in 1966, the firm sonal injury law,” Christie said. “I joke students and connect with students and services.” has obtained more than 21,000 patents that medical negligence law is the non- faculty from another country. Develop- Cona is the recipient of numerous and 21,000 trademarks. Collard & Roe profit of law. Of course, they get paid, mental education has been revamped to awards for her business acumen and assists clients in prosecuting patent, but only and if and when the injured enable students to take for-credit cours- commitment to the community. She is trademark, and copyright applications person does.” es along with co-requisite developmen- rated a Super Lawyer by The New York as well as in litigating patent, trade- Prior to joining Pegalis & Erickson, tal courses.” Times. She was named in the inaugural mark, and copyright infringement cases. Christie worked for Girl Scouts of the Numerous student clubs and activ- class of the New York Law Journal’s The firm also handles patent, trade- USA, where she directed media and re- ities, such as its nationally and inter- 2016 Top Women in Law, as well as the mark, and copyright licensing and pro- sources for 300 offices, produced videos, nationally recognized debate team, are inaugural class of Hofstra’s Outstanding tecting domain names and trade secrets. promoted program developments, and also available on at NCC, which is part Women in Law. Collard & Roe, P.C. supports innova- worked with corporations and celebri- of the SUNY system, she noted. Cona is chair of the board of trustees tion by filing patents and trademarks ties. She began her career at the ATC “SUNY colleges are recognized for of the Long Island Alzheimer’s Founda- for clients ranging from local inventors PR agency working on sports and food science, technology, engineering and tion and serves on the board of United to international corporations. The firm accounts like Diversified Products, Big mathematics (STEM) initiatives,” Dr. Way of Long Island. She is the founder serves clients in the United States and G Cereals, Yoplait Yogurts, The Wom- Collins explained. “NCC is currently and chair of the Advanced Elder Law throughout the world in all aspects of en’s Sports Foundation and the United implementing two SUNY STEM grants Focus Group, an industry think-tank. intellectual property in areas such as States Tennis Association. including a Performance Improvement Genser Cona Elder Law is a top engineering, chemistry, computer pro- Among her awards, Christie received Fund grant with Stony Brook Universi- rated and well-respected law firm con- gramming, and biotechnology. From its the 2012 International Association of ty to assist NCC’s Engineering Depart- centrating in the areas of elder law, historic involvement in the patenting Business Communicators’ (IABC -LI) ment to Build Bridges for Underrepre- estate planning, estate administration of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) nearly 50 Achievement Award for Community sented Students to STEM Programs.” and litigation, and health care facility years ago, to its current involvement in Service. She has served as both board Nassau Community College is locat- representation. The firm combines cre- advanced technologies, Collard & Roe director and first vice-president of Pub- ed in Garden City. The college, recently ative advocacy with cutting edge plan- handles any intellectual property law lic Relations Professionals of Long Is- awarded an historic designation, has ning strategies to deliver exceptional issue. 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nancial services. Citrin Cooperman is an in women this year alone, Dr. Deitch independent firm associated with Moore noted. “The expert clinicians at St. Stephens International Limited. Catherine of Siena Medical Center urge PATRICIA A. you to take the time to understand early screening and options,” she said. “St. CUMMINGS, LORI ANNE DE Catherine of Siena offers comprehensive CPA, MBA IULIO CASDIA Breast Health Services, with a focus on PATRICIA E. LDC Strategies early detection and patient education, Citrin Cooperman advanced diagnostic and breast-conser- DAYE vation techniques, offering minimally St. Francis invasive surgeries, in a supportive, pa- Hospital, tient-centered environment.” Patricia A. Cummings, CPA, MBA The Heart Center® Lori Anne De Iulio Casdia is founder Most breast cancers do not have any is co-managing partner of Metro New and owner of LDC Strategies (formerly signs, Dr. Deitch said. “That is why it York at Citrin Cooperman and manag- PTP Consultants), a full service market- is so important to have your annual ing partner of industries for the firm, ing and public relations strategy firm in screening mammogram, which detects which has office in NYC and Melville. Patricia E. Daye is vice president Mount Sinai. LDC Strategies specializes breast cancer in its earliest stage,” she Cummings also serves on the firm’s Ex- of ambulatory services at St. Francis in strategic planning, marketing audits, explained. ecutive Committee, chairs the Audit and Hospital, The Heart Center® in Roslyn, target marketing and public relations. St. Catherine of Siena Medical Cen- Attest Committee and leads the Wom- which is a member of Catholic Health As a marketing and public relations ter has served the residents of the en’s Initiative (CC WIN). Services of Long Island. Daye is respon- strategist with 25 years of experience in Smithtown area for more than 50 years. Cummings has 25 years of experi- sible for several inpatient ancillary sup- marketing and public relations, De Iulio The campus is comprised of a 296-bed, ence providing audit, accounting, and port departments, as well as overseeing Casdia assists companies in develop- not-for-profit community hospital; a advisory services to public and private the operations of several physician prac- ing comprehensive marketing strategies 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care multinational clients in a number of in- tices. She also serves as the physician li- and plans. center; and a 60,000 square foot medical dustries, including focusing on the med- aison to the hospital for those providers “We focus on developing strategies office building. The nurses, physicians ical device and life science industries. clinically employed by St. Francis. with our clients to grow their business and support staff are devoted to provid- Her client service experience includes Daye works to design, operational- and elevate their companies, products/ ing advanced health care in an environ- leading sophisticated engagements and ize and grow new programs to expand services and people,” De Iulio Casdia ment of compassion to patients, their helping clients confront challenging services to the community. She also su- said. “Lifting others up and seeing them families and the community. business issues. She has extensive expe- pervises St. Francis outpatient satellite achieve their goals is our focus. rience in acquisitions, divestitures, com- facilities including the DeMatteis Cen- “I deeply believe that we are here plex financial reporting issues, and capi- ter for Cardiac Research and Education to serve others,” she noted. “Providing tal-raising transactions, including initial in Greenvale, South Bay Cardiovascular opportunity for each to be and achieve public offerings. In addition, Cummings in West Islip, Bishop McHugh Health their best. The rest follows.” has experience in the area of bankrupt- Center in Hicksville and the multispe- De Iulio Casdia is also the host of PATRICIA C. cy accounting and reporting. cialty St. Francis Hospital Ambulatory Healthy Lifestyle on LI News Radio Cummings has spent this year work- Services Center in East Hills. 103.9 and contributing columnist for DELANEY ing with clients that are focused in the During the course of 2018, Daye has Long Island Business News. Lamb & Barnosky, medical device and life sciences indus- been focused on the value of coaching. LDC Strategies provides comprehen- LLP tries, particularly those companies en- “Our health care industry has been sive communication and branding ser- gaged in the development of new devic- evolving and changing so rapidly and in vices to a diverse set of clients, from es, therapies and drugs. so many ways and I see long term staff the smallest start-up venture to estab- “With these types of entrepreneurial, getting frustrated and challenged by the lished international corporations. The Patricia C. Delaney is counsel at the emerging-growth companies, one sig- swiftness of change while trying to hold firm serves a wide variety of clients, law firm of Lamb & Barnosky, LLP in nificant business issue facing manage- on to the tangible caring that led them including those who want a new look, Melville. Delaney has extensive expe- ment is continued access to capital in into health care in the first place,” Daye people changing industry, job seekers, rience in commercial lending, banking, order to bring their respective products said. “I see less seasoned staff getting executives, PR agencies and more. LDC leasing and real estate transactions. She through the cycle of development, reg- frustrated with why change takes so Strategies’ goal is to help clients gain has been counseling clients from the ulatory approval and commercializa- long while trying to negotiate tangible the competitive edge they need to ad- New York metropolitan area to the East tion,” Cummings said. “I work with my caring more efficiently.” vance their career or move their busi- End of Long Island since 1986. clients, their management teams and “As we work together, I believe it is ness forward. Delaney has noticed the 2017 Tax their other outside advisors providing important, as a leader, to understand Cuts and Jobs Act is significantly im- accounting, tax, and business advice as and coach our staff so they can be ef- pacting her clients in their real estate, they continue to scale, fundraise, and fective and professionally and emotion- banking and business transactions. work to bring their products to market.” ally engaged in their service no matter “Most clients are familiar with the Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, where in their career path they are.” JANA DEITCH, new tax rates and the elimination of Cummings spent 17 years with Grant Prior to joining St. Francis Hospital mortgage, state and local taxes deduc- Thornton LLP, as an assistant manag- almost eight years ago, Daye was execu- MD, FACS tions, but they may not understand ing partner of its New York office, where tive director of the Center for Advanced St. Catherine of other relevant provisions, such as she led audit engagements for global Medicine at the North Shore-LIJ Health Siena Medical changes in the alternative minimum companies and served as the engage- System. Additionally, she held positions Center tax exemption amounts, the deduction ment quality review partner for other in the Riverside Healthcare System of qualified business income for certain clients. She began her public accounting as vice president of operations for St. business entities or maintenance of career with a ‘Big Four’ accounting firm. John’s Riverside Hospital and executive 1031 exchange benefits for real prop- Citrin Cooperman, headquartered vice president & COO for St. John’s Riv- Jana Deitch, MD, FACS is medical erty transactions,” Delaney explained. in NYC, is among the largest, full-ser- erside and Yonkers General Hospitals. director of The Breast Health Program “I work with my clients to ensure that vice assurance, tax and business advi- Daye serves on the boards of AN- at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Cen- they understand the Act and are better sory firms in the United States, having DRUS Children’s Home and Christian ter in Smithtown, which is a member of equipped to make decisions when con- steadily built its business serving a di- Life Center Church. Catholic Health Services of Long Island. sidering their next real estate or busi- verse clientele since 1979. The firm’s St. Francis Hospital, The Heart Cen- Dr. Deitch works with a team of breast ness transaction.” daily mission is to help its clients “focus ter® is New York State’s only specialty experts who are committed to providing She has counseled publicly traded on what counts.” Citrin Cooperman designated cardiac center and a nation- advanced, comprehensive breast health corporations in the preparation of their provides a comprehensive, integrated ally recognized leader in the diagnosis, care to the community. annual disclosure filings with the Secu- business approach to traditional ser- treatment, and prevention of cardiac Dr. Deitch is board certified by the rities and Exchange Commission as well vices, which includes proactive insights disease. St. Francis is ranked one of American Board of Surgery and is a as privately owned entities in their for- throughout the lifecycle of its clients the best hospitals in America by U.S. fellowship trained breast surgical oncol- mation, business acquisitions and sales. wherever they do business, across the News & World Report and has earned ogist. She completed her general sur- Delaney served as general counsel globe. the prestigious Magnet designation for gery residency at Maimonides Medical to Bank of Smithtown and Smithtown The firm provides a full range of at- nursing excellence. Center and completed a breast surgical Bancorp. Prior to joining the firm, she test, tax and specialty tax, business advi- A leader in cardiovascular care for oncology fellowship at Beth Israel and was working in her own practice that sory, economic advisory, and transaction more than 50 years, St. Francis Hospi- Mount Sinai, accredited by the Society she established and managed. She also support services through its industry-fo- tal also offers an outstanding program of Surgical Oncology. served as senior underwriting counsel cused groups, including health care, life in vascular, prostate, ear-nose-throat The American Cancer Society es- for First American Title Insurance Com- sciences, manufacturing and distribu- (ENT), abdominal, oncologic, gastroin- timates 266,120 new cases of inva- pany where she analyzed and assessed tion, technology, not-for-profit, and fi- testinal, and orthopedic surgery. sive breast cancer will be diagnosed legal risk associated with insuring real 70C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services estate transactions. homes, as well as clubhouses are some KPMG LLP is the independent U.S. a technologically advanced orthopedic Delaney has consistently received an of its favorite projects, as this forum al- member firm of KPMG International surgery service and the region’s most AV Preeminent Attorney rating from lows the firm to flex its creative muscles Cooperative (KPMG International). comprehensive and CARF-accredited Martindale-Hubbell. and create innovative spaces. KPMG International’s independent inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation Lamb & Barnosky, LLP is a full-ser- diSalvo Interiors’ designs reflect the member firms have 197,000 profession- program for children and adults. vice law firm in Melville representing current lifestyle and preferences of its als working in 154 countries. St. Charles also offers services in a variety of corporate, municipal and clients and are executed in timeless general surgery, colon/rectal surgery, individual clients. Its location, in the style. Knowledgeable in the construction bariatric surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, center of Long Island, positions the firm process, the firm’s design team believes pediatrics, diagnostic imaging, emergen- to easily to serve clients in the entire a partnership between architect, design- cy medicine, epilepsy, stroke care, and metropolitan area. er, client and builder is essential to any NICOLETTE a nationally accredited Sleep Disorders Founded in 1981, the firm enjoys an new construction or renovation project. Center. AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the Founded 22 years ago, diSalvo Inte- FIORE-LOPEZ, nationally recognized legal directory, rior is an award-winning firm. Its most for the highest standard of legal ability recent awards include the 2017 LIBI PHD, RN, CENP and professional standards of conduct Rising Star; the 2017 LIBI Double Dia- St. Charles and ethics. It has also been named to mond Award; and the 2015 ASID Archi- Hospital the National Register of Preeminent tecture Award. Lawyers. THERESA Nicolette Fiore-Lopez, PhD, RN, GOING CENP is chief nursing officer at St. BNB Bank Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, which is a member of Catholic Health DIANE Services of Long Island. Fiore-Lopez, ANNEMARIE who is Certified in Executive Nursing ENGELHARDT Practice (CNEP), is responsible for the Theresa Going is vice president and DISALVO KPMG hospital’s administrative and organiza- commercial real estate (CRE) private diSalvo Interiors tional plan for providing nursing care to banker at BNB Bank. Going focuses on patients through strategic planning, re- supporting and building on CRE ini- source allocation and evaluating patient tiatives, while developing and growing outcomes. Her administrative respon- customer deposit and cash management Diane Engelhardt is a senior man- sibilities include the dental residency portfolios. Most recently, she has suc- Annemarie diSalvo is president and ager in KPMG’s Metro New York program and chemical dependence reha- cessfully expanded the 1031 Exchange co-founder of diSalvo Interiors, a lead- Audit/Independence Group in Melville. bilitation as well as developing working business for the bank. ing interior design firm in Westbury, Engelhardt has a diverse background relationships with members of the med- “I have been very interested in how which handles a broad range of projects performing audits in accordance with ical staff, clinical leaders and depart- 1031 tax-deferred exchanges programs throughout the tri-state area and be- Public Company Accounting Oversight ment heads. provide tremendous tax savings by al- yond. Board standards, and auditing Employ- Fiore-Lopez also participates in nu- lowing owners of real property to defer diSalvo studied interior design at ee Benefit Plans and private companies. merous system-wide committees for the capital gains normally due upon the Fashion Institute of Technology, and Engelhardt has served both internal Catholic Health Services including per- sale of their property,” Going said. Fine Arts at New York University. and external clients in numerous roles formance improvement, information “Connecting customers seeking 1031 After leaving college, she worked at a throughout her over 30-year career with technology and medication safety. Fio- Exchange with seasoned qualified inter- large firm in Manhattan specializing in KPMG. re-Lopez is certified in Executive Nurs- mediaries has been one of my focuses,” residential interiors. Her wide range of Engelhardt currently works in the ing Practice (CNEP). she noted. “I have successfully worked experience left her with the skills and firm’s Independence Group developing In the past year, Fiore-Lopez has with clients throughout the entire pro- desire to launch her own firm in 1996. comprehensive programs to monitor been championing the hospital’s efforts cess making sure all of bases are cov- She is highly sought after by archi- engagement team compliance with in- surrounding patient safety and patient ered before closing. I am also a dedi- tects, builders and developers to bring a dependence related firm policies and throughput. cated private banker, which allows me fresh and unique perspective to residen- procedures. “We have instituted a hospital wide to enhance and streamline the banking tial, corporate, and restaurant design. During 2018, she has focused on KP- training program that encourages trans- experience for this vital component of A true student of design, diSalvo is well MG’s compliance with auditor Indepen- parency in reporting and emphasizes the business operation.” equipped to design any traditional, con- dence requirements, specifically com- error prevention techniques,” she said. “My team and I recognize that not temporary, or modern space. pliance with and monitoring KPMG’s “Additionally, we have changed our case only does the qualified intermediary in- Pivoting their attention to multi-fam- internal Independence policies and pro- management model to a care coordi- dustry require customized banking ser- ily and commercial design over the last cedures. “I identify risks and controls nation model that has allowed us to be vices, but each individual firm operates few years has changed the way diSalvo that address those risks, and make rec- more proactive in managing each pa- differently from the next, thus requiring and her team manages time, diSalvo ommendations to improve and enhance tient’s hospital stay and aftercare. a truly tailored banking platform that noted. “Streamlining our administrative various processes to ensure we meet “Finally, we initiated weekly leader- complies with all of the unique laws and specification process has become regulatory independence requirements,” ship rounding that focuses on reinforc- within IRC-1031,” Going said. paramount in our office,” she said. Engelhardt said. ing our patient safely and care coordina- Prior to taking on the role of private “Developers need creative solutions “Compliance with Independence tion principles,” Fiore-Lopez said. “Our banker, Going served over 10 years as in order to showcase the latest innova- standards is a professional responsibili- improved outcomes clearly indicate that the branch manager of the BNB Mel- tions in design and amenities in order ty for providing audit, review and other our efforts have been highly successful.” ville North. Going was instrumental in to attract buyers and tenants alike,” attestation services,” she said. “It is es- Fiore-Lopez has represented St. the opening of the branch, and under diSalvo said. sential to serving the best interests of Charles Hospital in numerous local and her leadership the Melville branch “We are also streamlining our docu- our clients and the capital markets, and statewide patient safety and patient sat- earned the distinction of Melville’s ment sharing,” diSalvo explained. “By to furthering KPMG’s reputation for in- isfaction initiatives and was a driving Business of the Year. When BNB con- utilizing tools like Dropbox, we can tegrity and quality.” force behind hospital certifications that solidated its two Melville branches to share our documents in mid-design in Engelhardt engages employees to get include Joint Commission Disease-Spe- one, Going was given the opportunity to order to receive feedback from the entire involved and give back to the communi- cific Accreditation in stroke and ortho- bring her talent to the area of commer- team, such as the developer, the mar- ty through KPMG’s Family for Literacy pedics for hip and knee replacement. In cial real estate. She has already provid- keting team, and the listing brokers. and the Interfaith Nutrition Network addition, she was instrumental in the ed significant deposits and developed a Less time is wasted and everyone stays (The INN). She is also development of a pain management and strong 1031 Network, positioning BNB on the same page.” a board member the National Multi- palliative care program at St. Charles to work with the growing number of diSalvo is very active with the Long ple Sclerosis Society, Long Island Chap- and piloted Catholic Health Services businesses seeking investment financ- Island Builders Institute. She also sits ter. community outreach program, Healthy ing. on the board of directors of Long Island She is also a member of the Ameri- Sundays. Going serves the community in var- Home Builders Care and is a member of can Institute of Certified Public Accoun- Fiore-Lopez was also instrumental ious capacities, including her role as a the American Institute of Architecture, tants and New York State Society of in choosing an electronic medical record board member of the Moxxie Mentoring as well as the American Society of Inte- Certified Public Accountants. system when Catholic Health Services Foundation Inc.; president of the Mel- rior Design. KPMG is one of the world’s leading converted the system from paper to an ville Rotary; and committee member of diSalvo Interiors designs and spec- professional services firms, providing EMR in 2013. the American Heart Association Go Red ifies for condo and apartment devel- innovative business solutions and audit, St. Charles Hospital is a 243-bed, Luncheon. opments, custom homes for individu- tax, and advisory services to many of not-for-profit community hospital. The Established in 1910, BNB Bank, with al homeowners, as well as spec homes the world’s largest and most prestigious hospital hosts one of the largest ob- assets of approximately $4.4 billion, op- for developers. Model apartments and organizations. stetrical programs in Suffolk County, erates 38 retail branch locations serving LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 71C WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services

Long Island and the greater New York management, royalty audit and contract achieved nursing’s highest honor – Mag- firm of Mazars Group, Mazars USA metropolitan area. In addition, the bank compliance, information technology and net® designation – for the fourth time in LLP delivers access to the expertise of operates one loan production office in other professional services. a row. For the last two years, Hunting- 20,000 professionals in 86 countries. Manhattan. Through its branch net- EisnerAmper works with enterpris- ton Hospital has been ranked among work and its electronic delivery chan- es as diverse as sophisticated financial the top hospitals in New York State and nels, BNB Bank provides deposit and institutions and start-ups, global public the metropolitan area by U.S. News & loan products and financial services to corporations and middle-market com- World Report. ALEXANDRA local businesses, consumers and mu- panies, as well as high net worth indi- The hospital provides a full range of nicipalities. Title insurance services viduals and family offices, not-for-profit inpatient, outpatient and specialized HALSEY- are offered through BNB Bank’s whol- organizations, and entrepreneurial ven- healthcare services, and strives to im- STORCH ly owned subsidiary, Bridge Abstract. tures across a variety of industries. prove the health and quality of life for Twomey, Latham, Bridge Financial Services, Inc. offers the people and communities it serves financial planning and investment con- by providing world-class service and pa- Shea, Kelley, sultation. tient-centered care. The hospital serves Dubin & NINA as a clinical campus for the Donald and Quartararo LLP Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at GOLDSZTEJN, Hofstra/Northwell. Alexandra Halsey-Storch is an associate at the law firm of Twomey, ED.D., RNC, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quar- KAREN L. NEA-BC tararo LLP (Twomey Latham) in River- Huntington head. Halsey-Storch has a general practice GOLDBERG Hospital MELISSA EisnerAmper LLP with a concentration in all aspects of GONZALEZ, matrimonial and family law including Nina Goldsztejn, Ed.D., RNC, NEA- divorce, child custody, support and fam- BC is vice president for quality at Hun- CPA,AEP® ily offense proceedings, as well as the tington Hospital in Huntington, which Mazars USA LLP preparation and negotiation of pre-nup- Karen L. Goldberg is a principal in is a member of Northwell Health. tial and post-nuptial agreements. the Private Wealth Advisory Group of Goldsztejn provides leadership to orga- Halsey-Storch’s other areas of practice the accounting firm EisnerAmper LLP. nization-wide efforts of performance im- include real estate transactions, land For more than 25 years, Goldberg has provement. Her goal is to ensure that Melissa Gonzalez, CPA, AEP® is se- use and zoning matters, and civil and specialized in estate planning for closely the delivery of patient care is safe, time- nior tax manager at Mazars USA LLP estate litigation. held business owners, senior corporate ly, efficient, efficacious and patient ori- in Woodbury. Gonzales is a member of Halsey-Storch is dedicated to provid- executives and other high net worth in- ented, utilizing evidence-based practices the firm’s Private Client Service De- ing pro-bono representation, and works dividuals. Her expertise extends to U.S. that provide a level of care designed to partment and runs the Trust & Estate’s with, among other organizations, the gift, estate, and income taxation as well meet the needs, preferences and values Group for the Long Island office. With Retreat, Inc., a not-for-profit domestic as how that applies to non-U.S. citizens. of patients and their families. has 20 years of public accounting ex- violence center in East Hampton, pro- Goldberg also manages a sophisticat- Goldsztejn ensures that the organi- perience, Gonzalez oversees the fidu- viding representation to victims of do- ed tax compliance practice that includes zation meets or exceeds all federal, state ciary, estate and gift tax returns for mestic violence in matrimonial and fam- the preparation of U.S. gift, estate, and and local regulatory standards, as well the office and delivers personal tax and ily law matters. income tax returns, and implementation adherence to Huntington Hospital and estate planning, as well as compliance Halsey-Storch enjoys helping indi- of tax minimization strategies. Northwell Health policy to meet those services, to high-net-worth individuals. viduals and businesses with their legal The enactment of the Tax Cuts and standards. Gonzalez has been focused on edu- needs and has a particular passion for Jobs Act of 2017 has been keeping Gold- Goldsztejn also oversees and facili- cating women to take control of their all aspects of matrimonial and family berg busy this year. tates the quality assurance committees finances. “Specifically, reviewing and law, including drafting and negotiating “I have been meeting with clients for medicine, surgery, nursing, and the understanding their tax return and es- prenuptial agreements, negotiating, and to discuss its impact and opportunities emergency department and makes cer- tate plan,” Gonzalez said. “It’s surpris- when necessary, litigating issues of cus- with respect to their estate plans,” she tain their performance improvement ing how many women have never re- tody and visitation, spousal and child said. “Clients have been asking how initiatives both retrospective and pro-ac- viewed their tax returns or even know support, and equitable distribution. to optimize the use of their newly in- tive are hard wired. what their estate plan looks like. In the “Often these situations are emotion- creased federal estate/gift tax exclusion Management of opioid addicted pa- unfortunate instance of divorce or loss of ally charged, especially when children — $11.18 million, or $22.36 per couple tients has been a focus of virtually every a spouse, many women are unaware of are involved,” Halsey-Storch noted. in 2018 — and whether they need their department and service line at Hun- the state of their finances.” Halsey-Storch works to understand current level of life insurance protec- tington Hospital with continued focus “My goal is to increase financial liter- each client’s situation and stays alert to tion.” in 2018 as the crisis reaches epidemic acy among women,” Gonzalez said. needs and sensitivities. While offering “This planning has included minimiz- proportions,” Goldsztejn said. Gonzalez was awarded the Accredit- sound legal advice, she works to move ing their exposure to New York estate “Some of the initiatives we’re worked Estate Planner (AEP®) designation matters forward with an eye on closure tax, considering the New York estate ing on at Huntington include improv- by the National Association of Estate and helping clients begin a new chapter tax exclusion remains at $5 million+ ing access to treatment and recovery Planners & Councils. She is vice pres- in their lives. and disappears once an estate exceeds services; advancing better practices for ident of the board of the Estate Plan- Halsey-Storch is admitted to practice that amount by 5 percent,” Goldberg pain management through improved ning Council of Nassau County; and is law in the State of New York. She is a noted. protocols; safe, effective, non-addictive a member of the Estate Planning Com- member of the board of trustees of Rog- Goldberg is a member of the New strategies to manage chronic pain; and mittee for the New York State Society of ers Memorial Library; member of the York, Massachusetts and District of Co- improved overdose prevention and re- Certified Public Accountants. board of directors of New Hope Rising; lumbia Bars. versal interventions to save lives and As a member of the Moxxie Mento- and the Suffolk County Bar Association, She is a frequent lecturer on trust support recovery,” she noted. ring Foundation, which supports the New York State Bar Association and and estate topics at professional confer- Goldsztejn began her career at Hun- career advancement and leadership de- Matrimonial Bar Association of Suffolk ences, including those sponsored by the tington Hospital in 2001 as nurse man- velopment of young women, Gonzalez County. American Institute of Certified Public ager for the labor and delivery depart- received the Purple Pump Award for Established in 1973, Twomey Accountants, local CPA societies and the ment and as assistant director for nurs- outstanding mentoring. As a two-time Latham has grown to be one of the larg- United Jewish Appeal. Goldberg is also ing quality and risk management and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma survivor, she est law firms in eastern Suffolk County, a past president of the Estate Planning was named vice president for quality in is very active with the Leukemia and New York. For more than 45 years, the Council of New York City. 2013. Lymphoma Society. firm has provided counsel to individ- EisnerAmper LLP has had a signifi- Presented with the president’s award Mazars USA LLP is an accounting, uals, businesses and government in a cant presence on Long Island for many for executive sponsorship in the team tax and consulting firm with signifi- range of practice areas including arts years, serving the firm’s clients through category for the Magnet writing team, cant national presence in strategic U.S. & entertainment law; business & cor- all stages of their corporate lives, from Goldsztejn worked directly with Hun- geographies. Since 1921, its profession- porate law; civil litigation; elder law; entrepreneurial operations to mature tington Hospital nurses, physicians, als have leveraged technical industry employment and labor counseling and enterprises. Its practice is based on de- and ancillary staff to help the hospital expertise to develop customized solu- litigation; environmental law; estate ad- ploying the strengths of its partners and achieve its past and present Magnet tions for clients, create value, with a ministration; estate litigation; farmland professionals across the disciplines of designations. goal to optimize their performance. preservation; immigration law; insur- audit, tax, and business advisory ser- Established in 1916, Hunting- Mazars USA LLP offers an array of in- ance law; intellectual property law; land vices as well as advisory services in ton Hospital is a full-service, 408-bed, dustry specialists providing services to use & zoning; matrimonial & family litigation consulting and forensic ac- not-for-profit hospital serving the resi- growth-oriented enterprises and indi- law; municipal law; counting, corporate finance, regulato- dents of Suffolk County. Part of North- viduals. non-profit law; personal injury; real ry compliance, internal audit and risk well Health, Huntington Hospital has As the independent U.S. member estate; special needs planning; tax 72C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services grievances/certiorari; taxation; trade- Italian, Korean, Punjabi, Polish, Rus- A Certified Athletic Trainer, new platform greatly expands on TD’s marks and copyrights; and wills, trusts sian, Spanish, Tagalog and Urdu. Hill-Hanna is an experienced facilita- longstanding commitment to improving & estates. Rivkin Radler’s attorneys are lead- tor and speaker, as well as a published the neighborhoods where we live and The firm has earned Martin- ers in legal, business and political author with written works appearing work across the diverse communities dale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest arenas. Many of our attorneys have in Nike Coach of the Year Clinic Foot- we serve.” rating for legal competence and profes- received Martindale Hubbell’s AV Pre- ball Manual and Athletic Management “This commitment is made possible sional reliability. eminent® ranking. Its attorneys have magazine. through the great work of each of our been recognized as leaders by peer re- Founded in 1916, SJC is a four-year, team members,” Holland noted. view programs, including Best Law- comprehensive, coeducational, private Holland is a member of several bank yers/U.S. News & World Report and institution in the liberal arts tradition wide committees, including the Em- Super Lawyers. Rivkin Radler has with campuses in Brooklyn and Pa- ployee Experience Committee. She also been named among the Top 100 Pri- tchogue, and an online campus, SJC works closely with many local not-for- vate Companies on Long Island by Online. With a combined enrollment of profit organizations including, Spe- KATE HEPTIG Newsday and is consistently ranked more than 5,000 students, the College cial Olympics, Island Harvest, LGBT, Rivkin Radler LLP among the New York Law Journal’s enjoys a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, American Heart Association, United 100 Largest Law Firms in New York. which provides individual attention in Way and for many local environmental The firm also received Advancement an open, supportive atmosphere. causes. for Commerce, Industry and Technol- SJC offers undergraduate and grad- TD Bank is among the largest banks ogy’s Commitment to Excellence and uate degrees in more than 50 majors. in the U.S., providing more than 9 mil- Leadership Award. In addition, special course offerings, lion customers with a full range of re- A partner in Rivkin Radler LLP’s advanced certificates and pre-profes- tail, small business and commercial Corporate, Health Services and Tax sional programs are available, as well banking products and services at more Practice Groups, Kate Heptig focuses as many dual-degree programs which than 1,200 locations throughout the on transactional tax law and executive allow students to earn both a bachelor’s Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., compensation; general business law re- SHANTEY and master’s degree in a condensed pe- the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, lating to corporations, LLCs and part- riod of time. TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer cus- nerships; and ERISA/employee benefits HILL-HANNA, tomized private banking and wealth matters. M.S., ATC management services through TD Heptig advises individuals and busi- St. Joseph’s Wealth®, and vehicle financing and nesses across a broad range of indus- dealer commercial services through TD College tries in each of these substantive areas Auto Finance. TD Bank, which is a of law in connection with corporate member of TD Bank Group and a sub- operations and reorganizations; sales LISA HOLLAND sidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank and acquisitions of businesses; tax-free Shantey Hill-Hanna, M.S., ATC is TD Bank of Toronto, Canada, is headquartered spin-offs; executive compensation ar- vice president for athletics and campus in Cherry Hill, NJ. rangements; qualified and non-quali- services at St. Joseph’s College (SJC). fied pension and deferred compensa- Hill-Hanna, who is also chair of physi- tion plans; equity, incentive compen- cal education at SJC, focuses on ensur- sation, change in control and sever- ing that student-athletes across both ance arrangements; business succes- the Brooklyn and Patchogue campus Lisa Holland is the retail market sion planning; executive employment of St. Joseph’s College have a quality president for TD Bank’s Suburban SAVINA agreements; shareholder and operating athletic experience while also ensuring New York market, which is comprised agreements; joint ventures; corporate that the goods and services provided to of Long Island, Westchester and the INDELICATO governance; commercial contracts; and the college by vendors and third-par- Lower Hudson Valley. Holland is re- Valley audit and other tax controversy mat- ty organizations meet the needs and sponsible for all retail banking activi- National Bank ters. standards for all campus constituent ties for a 97-branch network, including Heptig also advises physicians, groups. business development, service delivery, group medical practices and other She provides direction for the athlet- customer & employee experience, op- types of health services clients on ics senior management team who help erations, new branch development and Savina Indelicato is vice president transactional matters from a tax, regu- oversee a 24.8-acre state-of-the-art out- training. of Valley National Bank and territory latory and corporate governance stand- door athletic facility in Patchogue and Holland has more than 25 years of sales manager for the Suffolk County point, and she has experience estab- a 40,000-sq.-ft. recreational facility that banking experience, which started at region. Indelicato’s career spans over lishing MSO corporate structures for is LEED Gold Certified in Brooklyn. EAB/Citibank where she held numer- 25 years in the financial industry as a licensed professionals in a variety of Since joining the college in 2013, ous positions. She joined TD Bank (for- valued advisor providing solutions with fields, in addition to preparing such en- Hill- has helped SJC develop policy and merly Commerce Bank) in 2002 and unmatched convenience and an excep- tities for investments through private procedure manuals; facilities have been has played an instrumental role in tional client experience. placements. Heptig also represents not- renovated; sports programs added; driving the growth of the Long Island Indelicato is a top performer who for-profit corporations. and corporate sponsorships secured to market by building out strong retail “leads by example” motivating her This year has been all about tax re- assist in supporting the experiential teams and creating an outstanding team to go above and beyond to make form, noted Heptig. learning needs of over 400 student-ath- sales and service culture. clients’ financial dreams become a re- “The adoption of the Tax Cuts and letes. Under Holland’s leadership and ality. Jobs Act at the end of 2017 turned a Under her leadership, the sport strategic partnerships with her busi- “The focus for 2018 is to continue lot of what we, as tax professionals, teams are active in the community, ness partners, the Suburban NY Mar- to develop strong relationships in the take as dictum and turned it on its have taken a combined 14 trips to the ket continues to be a high perform- community by empowering businesses head,” she said. “There’s been very lit- NCAA Tournament and boast an over- ing growth market for the bank with to reach new heights of success,” Indel- tle guidance on really critical changes all department GPA well over a 3.0. strong growth results in deposits, icato said. to the Code, like the application of the As a liaison between the college and wealth, commercial, consumer and Indelicato is a board member of the pass-through deduction, and our clients its vendors, Hill-Hanna utilizes innova- small business loans. Hauppauge Rotary Club, Suffolk Bar are really looking for us to help them tive and creative approaches to assist Holland is concentrating on assuring Association, Hauppauge Industrial As- navigate this new world in the ways in obtaining outcomes satisfactory for TD Bank’s services and commitment sociation and the Disabled Vets So- most effective for them and their busi- all. Working closely with the president reach all individuals within the diverse ciety. She provides financial literacy nesses.” and chief financial officer to ensure communities the bank serves. through Junior Achievement at various Heptig was selected to the Super- that campus service areas — such as “I have focused on advancing op- school districts throughout Long Is- Lawyers New York Metro Rising Stars SJC’s dining facilities remain fiscal- portunities to expand accessibility of land. 2014 (Business/Corporate) and 2015 ly stable while still providing quality banking resources to individuals with Valley National Bancorp is a re- (Tax) lists. Among her many affilia- service — she also remains responsi- diverse abilities and have also sought gional bank holding company head- tions Heptig is on the Young Profes- ble for revenue generation through use working partnerships to advance the quartered in Wayne, NJ with over $29 sionals Committee of the Long Island of campus facilities by outside vendor goals of The Ready Commitment, billion in assets. Its principal subsid- Association. groups, which have doubled under a multi-year community giving plat- iary, Valley National Bank, operates Through five offices and 180 law- Hill-Hanna’s watch. form TD Bank launched in early 2018,” over 230 branch locations in northern yers, Rivkin Radler serves individuals, Hill-Hanna serves as the chair of the Holland said. “There are four drivers and central New Jersey, the New York middle-market companies and large National Collegiate Athletic Associa- supporting the Ready Commitment’s City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, corporations. For clients who prefer to tion (NCAA) Division III Management $1 billion CDN ($775,000,000 USD) Queens and Long Island, Florida and speak their native language, we can Council and sits on the Board of Gover- investment targeted for 2030: Finan- Alabama. communicate in French, French and nors, which is the highest governance cial Security, Connected Communities, Valley National Bank is one of the Haitian Creole, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, body within the NCAA. Better Health and Vibrant Planet. This largest commercial banks headquar- LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 73C WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services tered in New Jersey and is committed nursing education at various New York pendent member firm of BDO Interna- & telecommunication, transporta- to providing the most convenient ser- hospitals. tional Limited, BDO serves multi-nation, energy & natural resources and vice, the latest in product innovations For 50 years, Ruskin Moscou Fal- tional clients through a global network healthcare industries, among others. and an experienced and knowledgeable tischek P.C., headquartered in Union- of 73,800 people working out of 1,500 staff with a high priority on friendly dale, has built a reputation as one of offices across 162 countries. customer service. the region’s leading providers of innovative legal services. Its attorneys are practical, experienced advocates AMY MARION who measure their success by their cli- Abrams ents’ success. Cornerstone groups in all Fensterman, major practice areas of the law are rep- JENNIFER Fensterman, ELLEN F. resented at the firm, including corpo- Eisman, Formato, KESSLER rate and securities, financial services, MAIZEL Ferrara, Wolf & commercial litigation, intellectual prop- Grassi & Co. Carone, LLP Ruskin Moscou erty, health care, real estate, employ- Faltischek, P.C. ment, not-for-profit, cybersecurity and data privacy, energy, and trusts and Amy Marion is a litigation partner estates. Clients include large and mid- at Abrams Fensterman, Fensterman, sized corporations, privately held busi- Jennifer Maizel is communications Eisman, Formato, Ferrara, Wolf & Ellen F. Kessler is a partner at nesses, institutions and individuals. manager at Grassi & Co., an account- Carone, LLP (Abrams Fensterman), Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. and ing firm in Jericho. Spokesperson for a law firm in Lake Success. Mari- a member of the firm’s Health Law the firm, Maizel promotes the firm’s on’s experience includes substantive Department, bringing special expertise professionals through various media areas of law including civil rights, as both an experienced attorney and a outlets, publications and social media. criminal, municipal, commercial registered nurse. Maizel launched her career at Roll- litigation, wrongful death claims, Kessler concentrates her practice CHRISTINE ing Stone magazine and has done cre- breach of contract, partnership dis- in the area of health law. She assists KINHACKL, ative work in writing, video production putes, estate litigation, domestic healthcare clients in structuring busi- and marketing for companies such abuse and environmental issues. ness relationships and transactions to CPA as Turner Broadcasting, Millimeter Marion is focused on getting a comply with federal and state laws in- BDO, USA, LLP magazine, Arrow Electronics and St. Prosecutorial Conduct Commission cluding self-referral, anti-kickback and John’s University. bill passed by New York State legis- professional misconduct statutes. She Social media and how it relates to lators in her role as co-chair of the regularly counsels health care clients audiences has been Maizel’s focus in New York State Association of Crim- on mergers, acquisitions and establish- Christine Kinhackl, CPA is a senior 2018. inal Defense Lawyer’s Legislative ment of professional practices, employ- tax manager at BDO, USA, LLP and “As the content market becomes Committee. ment and professional service relation- works out of the firm’s Melville office. more saturated, the use of visual and “Last month, the bill was passed ships, establishment of management Kinhackl is a certified public accoun- audio applications through social by both the NYS Assembly and the service organizations and their rela- tant with over 20 years of accounting media, over the written-word, has be- NYS Senate,” Marion said. tionships with health care providers, and tax compliance experience in the come more necessary,” Maizel said. “In the 358 exonerations nation- establishment and transfers of Arti- public and private accounting sectors. “Social media is one of the fast- ally based on DNA, the true perpe- cle 28 and Article 36 facilities, HIPAA Kinhackl’s professional background est-growing communications tools trators of those crimes were detect- compliance, and regulatory and profes- includes engagements in private and used to promote businesses and, this ed and known of in 50 percent of sional licensure issues under state and publicly held companies of diverse year, is the most popular venue used the cases,” she noted. “Those 155 federal law. sizes. She works primarily in the in- to access the news.” individuals remained at liberty to She also advises clients on employ- dustries of manufacturing and distri- “As each platform caters to differ- commit an additional 150 crimes: 35 ment agreements, shareholder and bution, retail and consumer products, ent audiences, the importance of un- murders, 80 rapes and 35 other vio- partnership agreements, management professional service providers and real derstanding the need for each, and lent crimes.” agreements, and professional service estate. being able to keep abreast of the con- In NYS, over 60 percent of 249 agreements. Her health care clients Kinhackl’s experience includes stant updates within each, can be con- wrongful convictions overturned in- have included hospitals, long-term care the areas of corporate taxation, pass- suming, but is imperative,” volved “official misconduct” by prose- facilities, home health care agencies, through entities and ASC-740 Account- Dedicated to helping children, Mai- cutors and/or police, according to the management services organizations, ing for Income Taxes. zel volunteered at an orphanage in National Registry of Exonerations, independent practice associations, phy- With a major tax overhaul starting Ghana, Africa and wrote and pub- Marion said. sicians, dentists, chiropractors, podia- off the New Year, 2018 has been a very lished a memoir of the experience en- “Thus, this bill is essential to trists, physical therapists, nurses and challenging and exciting time for tax titled, “When I Looked Up”, which is prevent innocent people from being other health care practitioners. professionals, Kinhackl said. under her maiden name, Jennifer Vac- wrongly prosecuted and incarcerat- One trend that has continued to be “Our clients are depending on us chio. ed,” Marion said. an area of focus in health care is the to advise them on the impact of these She contributes her professional Marion began her legal career acquisition of physician practices by changes within the context of their skills to nonprofit organizations in- with the Criminal Defense Division hospitals, Kessler said. overall financial and business goals,” cluding Tiny Stars and has sponsored of the NYC Legal Aid Society rep- “This reflects the economic and ad- she said. several children in the Philippines resenting indigent defendants. Her ministrative challenges that physicians “I have been very fortunate in that through Plan USA. Maizel has also courtroom successes were so notable in private practice face, which moti- our firm took a collaborative approach, supported education for marginalized that she was chosen to be featured vates them to seek economic stability utilizing experts in each tax area to women through Women for Women on a court television documentary in employment agreements with hos- quickly disseminate and educate our International. entitled “The Public Defender.” pitals. These arrangements typically professionals on the new rules and Her video productions have earned Marion’s cases have been featured benefit both parties,” she said. “In the their tax implications,” Kinhackl noted. her a Silver Telly Award and a Gold in The New York Law Journal, The past, physicians were often able to ne- “This type of support has allowed me to Aurora Award. Maizel’s PR initia- Wall Street Journal, The New York gotiate advantageous agreements with help my clients proactively plan rather tives have earned her placement in Times, Newsday, The Daily News, hospitals. As the initial contracts be- than react to these changes.” the 2017-2018 Marquis Who’s Who in and The Associated Press. tween the physicians and the hospitals Kinhackl is a member of the Amer- America by the Publications Board. She is the incoming president to reach their expiration dates however, ican Institute of Certified Public Ac- Grassi & Co. is a premier profes- the Nassau County Criminal Courts it remains to be seen whether renewal countants and the New York State So- sional service organization specializ- Bar Association; a member of the arrangements will continue to provide ciety of Certified Public Accountants. ing in auditing, tax, technology, and Nassau County Judiciary Commit- advantageous positions for physicians BDO is the brand name for BDO business consulting services. Grassi & tee; counsel to the Committee for a in the future.” USA, LLP, a U.S. professional services Co. has offices in New York City, Long Sustainable Waterfront; and counsel Kessler was recently selected to the firm providing assurance, tax, and ad- Island, White Plains, NY, and Park to Sea Cliff Open Government. 2015 New York Super Lawyers list. visory services to a wide range of pub- Ridge, NJ, as well as internationally Marion has been a New York She has authored chapters for the licly traded and privately held compa- through its association with Moore Metro Super Lawyer for numerous Legal Manual for New York Physi- nies. For more than 100 years, BDO Stephens International. years, as well as a Top Women At- cians, a collaboration between the New has provided quality service through Grassi & Co. specializes in profes- torney in Metro New York and Top York State Bar Association and the the active involvement of experienced sional services for the not-for-profit, Attorney in Metro New York. Medical Society of the State of New and committed professionals. The firm construction, architecture & engi- Abrams Fensterman is one of the York. serves clients through more than 60 of- neering, financial services, private eq- largest full service law firms based Prior to her career in law, she had fices and over 550 independent alliance uity, life sciences, manufacturing & on Long Island. The firm serves cli- a distinguished career in nursing and firm locations nationwide. As an inde- distribution, retail, technology, media ents throughout the New York met- 74C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services ropolitan area from offices in Long throughout the East Coast, Marks er Metis International. Mayer, who Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Paneth is ranked by Accounting works out of the firm’s Woodbury office, serve upstate New York from our Today among the 50 largest account- oversees the various services provid- Rochester office. ing firms in the nation and the top ed to high net-worth individuals whose The firm is a leader in represent- 10 in the Mid-Atlantic Region. LAURA J. lifestyles require attentive care ranging ing health care providers in all as- from bill payments, insurance needs, pects of health care law. In addi- MASSARO etc. She works with the clients’ team of tion the firm has law departments Jackson Lewis advisors to ensure that they have the chaired by recognized leaders in P.C. correct financial information to make their fields in areas such as mat- JACQUELYN well-informed decisions. rimonial and family law, mental Mayer ensures that each lifestyle health law, corporate and securities, MASCETTI management client is run like a small estate planning and administration, Herman Katz Laura J. Massaro is of counsel in the business; monthly financial statements commercial litigation, guardianship Cangemi & Clyne, Melville, Long Island office of Jackson are produced to inform the client of law, employment law, real estate LLP Lewis P.C. Massaro has more than 12 what took place the previous month as law, elder law and white collar crim- years of experience advising clients with well as what the investment accounts inal defense. respect to a variety of employment mat- reflect at the end of the month. ters. She advises clients regarding the Mayer also manages the family office Jacquelyn Mascetti is an associ- development and implementation of ef- aspects, which include keeping track of ate at the law firm of Herman Katz fective employment policies, handbooks, all income and payments, made of the Cangemi & Clyne, LLP (HKCC) in procedures and contracts. She also advises children. Melville. clients on preventive practices, focusing Mayer has more than 15 years of ex- Prior to joining HKCC in 2013, on how to comply with applicable laws perience in the accounting profession. DANA H. Mascetti gained valuable experience and regulations, avoid workplace disputes, She joined Prager Metis’ predecessor, MARTI, CPA at a boutique firm in Manhattan resolve employee relations problems and Mayer CPAs, in 2002 after working as a Marks Paneth LLP where she was involved in all phases satisfy legitimate employee expectations. controller in apparel. She became an en- of complex commercial litigation, in- Massaro has served as in-house cor- rolled agent (EA), a federally-authorized surance coverage issues, corporate porate counsel to three different organi- tax practitioner who has technical ex- investigations and white-collar and zations and brings a unique perspective pertise in the field of taxation and who regulatory defense matters. During on client needs to the Long Island office. is empowered by the U.S. Department Dana H. Marti, CPA, is a part- law school, Mascetti interned for The “2018 has been particularly busy of the Treasury to represent taxpayers ner in the Woodbury office of Marks Hon. Anthony F. Marano, Supreme due to the many new employment re- before all administrative levels-exam- Paneth LLP, a nationally ranked Court Justice and Administrative lated laws introduced/enacted in both ination, collection, and appeals-of the Top 50 tax, accounting and advisory Judge of Nassau County. New York State and New York City, Internal Revenue Service. firm. Marti specializes in income tax She is admitted to practice before including New York State’s Paid Family Mayer’s is on the Walk Committee planning and consulting services for the courts in New York, New Jersey, Leave law,” Massaro said. “In addition, of the Alzheimer’s Association, Long Is- closely held businesses and high-net- and Connecticut. employers in both New York State and land Chapter. She is also a past treasur- worth individuals, with a concentra- Mascetti is a member of the New New York City will soon be required to er of IU Alumni Association, Metro NY tion in commercial and residential York Bar Association, New York City maintain written sexual harassment Chapter. real estate. Prior to joining Marks Bar Association, Nassau County Bar policies and provide annual sexual ha- Prager Metis is a Top 10 Internation- Paneth, Marti was a partner and Association, Suffolk County Bar As- rassment training to employees.” al firm and Top 100 US accounting firm, tax specialist at Gassman Rebhun & sociation, the Long Island Builders “These are just a few examples of with over 70 partners and principals, Co., roles she maintained when that Institute and the Columbian Law- the numerous recent modifications to more than 400 team members, and 13 firm combined with Marks Paneth in yers’ Association of Nassau County. the employment law landscape, which offices worldwide including New York, 2000. Jacquelyn has published two arti- require my immediate attention and New Jersey, Los Angeles, Miami, Lon- Marti has been focusing on the cles: The Fifth Circuit Clarifies Who consideration,” she noted. don and India. Prager Metis offers its new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. May Bring a Violation of the Auto- Massaro completed two federal judi- clients expert advice that protects and “In 2018, I have a spent a signif- matic Stay, ABI Bankruptcy Litiga- cial clerkships. She clerked for the Staff grows the value of their world — wheth- icant amount of time analyzing the tion Committee Newsletter, Vol. 8 Attorneys’ Office of the United States er that world is local or extends across new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and have No. 1 (Feb. 2011); Going for Broke Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit international markets. been working with my clients closely in the Music Industry: Aligning the and she completed a two-year clerkship to educate them on the extensive tax Code with the Interests of Recording for the Honorable Arthur D. Spatt in law changes and how they and their Artists, Note, 19 Am. Bankr. Inst. L. the United States District Court for the businesses will be affected,” Marti Rev. 185 (2011). Eastern District of New York. said. “Despite the uncertainty that From its headquarters in Melville, Massaro is admitted to practice in JIL MAZER- still surrounds many of the provi- Long Island, Herman Katz Cangemi New York State and before the U.S. Dis- sions, I have been developing and & Clyne, LLP handles a compara- trict Court, Eastern District of New York. MARINO recommending tax planning strate- bly diverse portfolio of real proper- Jackson Lewis P.C. is a law firm with Meyer, Suozzi, gies that can save my clients consid- ty tax appeals on Long Island, in more than 850 attorneys in major cit- English & Klein, erable tax dollars.” Westchester County, and throughout ies nationwide serving clients across a P.C. “Throughout the rest of 2018, I upstate New York. From its offices wide range of practices and industries. will be monitoring developments in midtown Manhattan, HKCC over- Having built its reputation on providing and analyzing guidance issued by sees and litigates a wealth of differ- premier workplace law representation the IRS to help my clients and staff ent properties throughout New York to management, the firm has grown to Jil Mazer-Marino is a member of prepare for the 2018 tax season,” she City, from major office buildings and include leading practices in the areas of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. in said. hotels, to large retail projects and government relations, healthcare and Garden City. She was named a mem- Marks Paneth LLP is a premier multifamily residential, to industrial sports law. The firm’s commitment to ber in 2011 having joined the firm as accounting firm with origins dating and specialty property. client service, depth of expertise and in- Of Counsel to the firm’s Bankruptcy & back to 1907. With a team of nearly The firm represents clients at novation draws clients to Jackson Lewis Business Reorganization and Corporate 700 professionals, the firm provides both the administrative and judicial for excellent value-driven legal advice. Finance law practice in 2008. a full range of audit, accounting, tax levels throughout New York State, Mazer-Marino practices in the area and consulting services, with spe- as well as providing additional as- of bankruptcy and creditors’ rights and cialties in international tax, forensic sistance by overseeing properties has extensive experience representing accounting, litigation support, family throughout the country. The proper- debtors, creditors’ committees, and se- office and financial advisory services. ty tax business requires local exper- HAYLEY cured and unsecured creditors in large Marks Paneth professionals deliver tise and experience, and HKCC has and complex chapter 11 bankruptcy expert knowledge in a wide range of spent decades establishing its rep- MAYER, EA cases. industries, including real estate, hos- utation in New York, and develop- Prager Metis Mazer-Marino represents chapter pitality and restaurants; nonprofit, ing relationships nationwide to make CPAs, LLC 7 and chapter 11 trustees, chapter 11 government and healthcare; manu- sure the right expert is implicated in debtors in possession, and plan admin- facturing, wholesale and distribu- every jurisdiction. In this regard, istrators in all aspects of bankruptcy tion; theater, media and entertain- HKCC acts as outside property tax case administration. Additionally, she ment; high-net-worth; and financial counsel for both national and inter- represents banks, indenture trustees, and professional services. national real estate operations and Hayley Mayer, EA is director of factors and other lenders in connection Headquartered in New York oversee portfolios across the United lifestyle management at Prager Metis with debtor in possession financing, out City, with offices in major markets States. CPAs, LLC, which is a member of Prag- of court debt restructuring, and debt LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 75C WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services collection. implementing meaningful change with- professor of surgery at Zucker School is a board member of the Queens Cham- As a commercial bankruptcy and in the firm in order to meet the needs of of Medicine. Among her certifications ber of Commerce and Mental Health restructuring attorney, Mazer-Ma- today’s employee,” McCabe noted. “Flex- include the American Board of General Association of Nassau County; member rino counsels businesses in financial ible work arrangements, increased com- Surgery and MBSAQIP Accreditation. of the New York Bankers Association, distress. “ I also represent banks, fi- munication from all levels of the organi- She is a member of the New York serving as chairperson of its Munici- nance companies, landlords and other zation, opportunities to contribute to the Surgical Society and American College pal Finance Committee; member of the creditors in and out of the bankruptcy community, and perks such as ‘summer of Surgeons. Nassau Association of School Business arena,” she said. “In addition, I am on Fridays’ and options for increased vaca- Syosset Hospital provides medical Officials, Suffolk Association of School the panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the tion time are just a few of the changes care and advanced technical services Business Officials and the Long Island Southern District of New York. I recent- that accounting firms can make in order performed by skilled, compassionate Village/Clerk Treasurers Association; ly began counseling businesses in the to keep up with the needs of today’s professionals who are trained in the lat- and serves on the Board NYS Govern- booming Cannabis industry.” workforce.” est medical procedures. The 136-bed ment Finance Officers’ Association. “Although legal in New York for med- McCabe began her career in account- hospital has a well-equipped special Flushing Financial Corporation is ical use — and expected to be legalized ing in 2009 with a small accounting firm care unit, a psychiatric wing and an the holding company for Flushing Bank, for adult recreational use — cannabis in Suffolk County. emergency department that includes a New York State-chartered commercial remains illegal on a federal level,” she McCabe is a member of the Ameri- an eight-bed trauma unit. In addition, bank insured by the Federal Deposit noted. “This schizophrenic and changing can Institute of Certified Public Accoun- the Abdullah Mishrick, MD state-of-the- Insurance Corporation. The bank serves legal landscape has created tremendous tants and the New York State Society of art surgical suite performs advanced consumers, businesses, professionals, opportunity but also perilous legal risks CPAs. laparoscopic and general surgery proce- corporate clients, and public entities for entrepreneurs.” AVZ is one of the largest certified dures. by offering a full complement of depos- Mazer-Marino was recognized as a public accounting firms on Long Island Syosset Hospital is also home to the it, loan, equipment finance, and cash New York Super Lawyer from 2013- providing a wide range of financial, Center of Excellence for Bariatric Sur- management services through its bank- 2017. accounting, auditing, tax and consult- gery as well as for orthopedics. Mem- ing offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, She is admitted to practice in New ing services to a variety of businesses bership in local service organizations, Manhattan and Long Island. York State and before the U.S. District and industries. AVZ serves a myriad joint activities with schools and other As a leader in real estate lending, the Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of clients primarily on Long Island — community organizations, sponsorship bank’s experienced lending team creates of New York. and has been doing so for more than 60 of health fairs and screenings, and pa- mortgage solutions for real estate own- Prior to joining Meyer, Suozzi, Ma- years. tient education programs make Syosset ers and property managers both within zer-Marino was a partner at the bank- The firm considers itself a partner Hospital a vital institution that serves and outside the New York City metro- ruptcy boutique firm of Rosen Slome in growth for privately held businesses, its community in the best possible way. politan area. The bank also operates an Marder, LLP. From 1990 through 1991, not-for-profit organizations and govern- The hospital is also affiliated with the online banking division. she served as a law clerk to Hon. Con- ment agencies AVZ is also an indepen- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of rad B. Duberstein, former Chief United dent member of BKR International, a Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell. States Bankruptcy Judge for the East- leading global association of indepen- ern District of New York, after which dent accounting and business advisory she practiced in the business reorgani- firms representing the expertise of more zation and restructuring department of than 160 member firms with over 500 MARY E. Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in New offices in over 80 countries around the York City. world. MONGIOI Founded in 1960, Meyer, Suozzi, En- PATRICIA Forchelli Deegan glish & Klein, P.C. is a distinguished MEZEUL Terrana LLP provider of legal services, with a reputa- Flushing Bank tion for integrity, insight and excellent client service. With offices in Albany, Garden City, Manhattan and Washing- HEATHER F. Mary E. Mongioi is a partner ton, D.C., the firm provides legal advice MCMULLEN, at Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP in in 18 practice areas. The firm’s attor- Patricia Mezeul is executive vice Uniondale. Mongioi concentrates her neys are known for their commitment MD president, director of government bank- practice in the tax, trusts and estates to their clients, community, public af- Syosset Hospital ing at Flushing Bank. Mezeul is respon- department, where she offers clients fairs and diversity. sible for establishing the bank’s govern- years of experience in the handling of ment banking presence in the industry litigated estate matters as well as in and developing the growth of this area. civil litigation, appellate practice, and Heather F. McMullen, MD is direc- Flushing Bank provides a myriad of real estate. tor of bariatric surgery and director of services and individualized concentra- Mongioi also has significant experi- ALI MCCABE, surgery at Syosset Hospital in Syosset, tion for all its customers, Mezeul said. ence handling the foreclosure of mort- which is a member of Northwell Health. “Flushing Bank offers the products, gages and other liens held by major CPA As director of bariatric surgery, Dr. services and conveniences associat- financial institutions, mid-sized and Albrecht, McMullen attributes the success of her ed with large commercial banks com- small investors, and commercial enter- Viggiano, Zureck practice to the collaborative nature of bined with the personalized, relation- prises, on both residential and commer- & Company, P.C. the hospital’s program, which includes ship-based attention you would expect cial real property. She has represented (AVZ) consultation and follow-up care with a from a community bank,” she noted. several financial institutions in connec- nutritionist, psychologist and clinical “At the heart of our community-based tion with loan transactions and drafting staff. approach to banking relationships is the complex commercial loan documents for Ali McCabe, CPA joined Albrecht, “Patients are encouraged to attend philosophy that we are, ‘Small enough the restructure of non-performing loans, Viggiano, Zureck & Company, P.C. pre and post-surgical education classes to know you. Large enough to help you.’ with emphasis on co-operative loans. (AVZ) in Hauppauge in 2016 and was and support groups,” she said. “This pa- For the government banking team, that Mongioi is also co-chair of the firm’s promoted to supervisor in 2017. With tient-centered experience develops moti- means focusing exclusively on serving Veterinary Practice Group. more than eight years of experience, Mc- vated and knowledgeable patients who the unique needs of public entities, mu- “I am fortunate to co-chair our firm’s Cabe provides accounting, auditing, and are equipped to achieve long term suc- nicipalities, and school districts across Veterinary Practice Group,” Mongioi governmental services to a variety of cessful outcomes following their weight the New York area.” said. “Our creative ‘team’ approach clients including governmental entities, loss surgery.” “Although we may not have as many makes available to our veterinary cli- not-for-profits, manufacturers and retail “Bariatric surgical procedures control branches as some of our competitors, we ents, lawyers from our corporate, tax, businesses. the hunger associated with morbid obe- offer online cash management services real estate, zoning and land use and lit- In 2018, it seems that there are sity,” Dr. McMullen noted. “Obesity puts that allow our customers to access and igation departments. This allows our at- countless issues — and opportunities these patients at risk for medical con- conduct business in their accounts re- torneys to offer comprehensive services — to keep abreast of in the accounting ditions including Type 2 Diabetes, hy- motely, making a branch visit unneces- to each client and to deliver smart, inno- profession, McCabe said. pertension, heart disease, stroke, sleep sary,” Mezeul said. vative solutions that assist our clients in “Client responsibilities, improving ef- apnea, respiratory problems, cancer, os- Mezeul has 30 years of experience in achieving and surpassing their goals.” ficiencies and staying up-to-date on the teoarthritis and joint problems. the banking industry. Prior to joining “I have personally focused on grow- latest pronouncements are always on “Our program at Syosset Hospital Flushing Bank, she worked for Com- ing the firm’s brand through active par- the forefront of our minds; however, new has been designated an MBSAQIP Ac- merce Bank as the government banking ticipation at industry conferences and issues such as artificial intelligence and credited Center by the Metabolic and team leader for Long Island. Her bank- presenting on the topic of the business the future of the accounting profession Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and ing career started with NatWest/Fleet of veterinary medicine,” she said. “I also are equally as pressing,” she said. Quality Improvement Program,” Dr. Bank in Melville where she held various keep abreast of technological advances “In addition to client responsibilities, McMullen said. management positions. on both the medical and business side of one of my focuses in 2018 has been on Dr. McMullen is also an assistant Among her many affiliations, Mezeul the industry. Those advances are driv- 76C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services ing industry growth and changing the emy of Physician Assistants, New York credited 248-bed, non-profit communi- Bond’s Garden City office opened in manner in which veterinarians deliver State Society of Physicians Assistants ty teaching hospital dedicated to pro- 2004 with a contingent of well-respected services to their clients.” and Society of Critical Care Medicine. viding a wide spectrum of high quality labor and employment attorneys pri- Mongioi joined the firm as an associ- Celebrating more than 100 years, healthcare services to Suffolk County marily representing public sector cli- ate in 2004 and became partner in 2015. Mercy Medical Center is designated a residents. Mather has earned the presents. Today, the office has grown to rep- Mongioi has authored various articles Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by tigious Magnet® recognition from the resent professionals, small and large for the New York Law Journal on vary- the American College of Radiology, as American Nurses Credentialing Center businesses, banking and finance, real ing estate litigation issues. well as a Bariatric Surgery Center of (ANCC), which recognizes healthcare estate and construction, health care, Founded in 1976, Forchelli Deegan Excellence® by the American Society for organizations for quality patient care, higher education, high-tech, hospitality, Terrana LLP is one of Long Island’s Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. nursing excellence and innovations in manufacturing, municipalities, retail most acclaimed and distinguished law In recognition of the value it plac- professional nursing practice. The hos- and transportation, as well as numerous firms. Forchelli Deegan Terrana em- es on superior nursing care, MMC has pital serves as a clinical campus for the school districts and special districts in ploys more than 60 attorneys who pro- the Pathway to Excellence® designation Donald and Barbara Zucker School of labor matters. vide counsel to a broad range of clients, from the American Nurses Credential- Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The firm’s attorneys appear in state including national, regional and local ing Center. MMC provides comprehen- Mather received the top “A” rating and federal courts and before adminis- businesses, major real estate develop- sive medical and surgical care and is a for patient safety from The Leapfrog trative agencies on a wide range of com- ers and organizations, banks, insurance leader in minimally-invasive surgery, Group for the second consecutive period, mercial issues, personal injury defense companies, municipalities, educational joint-replacement, orthopedic surgery, one of only two Long Island hospitals to litigation (including Labor Law 240 con- institutions, contractors, architects/engi- sports medicine, spine and neurosur- achieve that distinction. The hospital struction cases) and numerous land use neers and individuals. gery, in-patient acute rehabilitation, di- has received the top rating in 11 of the matters. The firm has also been includ- agnostic and interventional radiology, past 9 rating periods. Mather also was ed in The Best Lawyers in America©. maternity and newborn services and ranked 21st out of almost 250 hospi- women’s health. tals in New York State in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals EVELYN rankings. MORALES, JUDITH ANN HILLARY PAC, MHA MORAN- NEEDLE Mercy Medical Hillary Needle Center PETERS DNSC, HILARY L. Events Inc. RN, NE-BC, BC MOREIRA John T. Mather Evelyn Morales, PAC, MHA is a phy- Bond Schoeneck Memorial Hospital sician assistant (PA) at Mercy Medi- & King PLLC Hillary Needle is president of Hil- cal Center (MMC) in Rockville Centre, lary Needle Events Inc. (HNE), an event which is a member of Catholic Health Judith Ann Moran-Peters DNSc, RN, planning company that offers a broad Services of Long Island. Morales is New NE-BC, BC is coordinator of nursing range of services to corporations and York state licensed and board certi- research and professional development Hilary L. Moreira is an associate not-for-profit organizations. fied through National Commission on at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital with the law firm of Bond Schoeneck & Needle created the company in 2009 Certification of Physician Assistants in Port Jefferson, which is a member of King PLLC in Garden City. A labor and and is known for her ability to create ex- (NCCPA). Northwell Health. employment law attorney, Moreira rep- citing opportunities to generate revenue Morales serves as director of ad- Moran-Peters is responsible for the resents and counsels employers in the and gain recognition her clients’ events. vanced practice providers where she development and growth of nursing re- public and private sectors in all areas of She brings organizational skills and oversees MMC PAs and nurse practi- search studies and evidence-based nurs- labor and employment law. staffing knowledge for a broad spectrum tioners in the medicine, surgery, ob- ing projects coordinated through the She regularly negotiates collective of special events including large galas, stetrics/gynecology and critical care Research & Professional Development bargaining agreements and represents golf outings, networking receptions, food services. She maintains her clinical ex- Council and conducted within all pa- public employers in Civil Service Law tastings, fashion shows, art auctions perience and procedural skills in the tient care areas. She also recruits, men- Section 75 hearings, Education Law and educational symposiums. critical care service and a neurology PA tors and assists participants involved in Section 3020-a disciplinary hearings, Needle develops and implements in private practice. IRB-Approved Nursing Research Stud- discrimination claims, employment lit- strategies that help organizations brand As health care changes, the advanced ies and EBP Nursing Projects; and pro- igation and unfair labor practice pro- and grow existing events, as well as practice providers (APP) have become vides oversight and guidance to nurse ceedings before federal and state agen- builds events from concept to celebra- major contributors in the delivery of pa- leaders and direct care nurses through- cies and courts. tion. tient care, Morales said. out the continuum of their nursing re- Moreira is well versed in Title VII, “The event planning space can be in- “Our goal is to establish our APP in search and EBP endeavors. the Age Discrimination in Employment timidating and often confusing to those all aspects of health care and cultivate Over the years, nurses at Mather Act, the Americans with Disability Act, seeking a professional planner as party and educate prospective physician as- have conducted research studies and ev- the Family and Medical Leave Act, rental, décor and entertainment com- sistants and nurse practitioners in pro- idence-based practice projects that have the National Labor Relations Act, the panies also use ‘event planning’ in their viding quality health care to the MMC significantly improved outcomes among Taylor Law and the New York State marketing,” Needle said. “At HNE, we patient community,” she said. patients, family members and staff, Mo- Human Rights Law. work closely with the client to identify “In an effort to be most effective, it ran-Peters said. In the wake of the “Me Too” move- their outside vendor needs and negoti- was important to me to remain clini- “In nursing there is an old adage ment Moreira has seen an increase in ate those contracts on their behalf. We cal,” Morales explained. “To that effect, I that says, ‘If it’s not documented, it’s not requests to conduct harassment training vet and collaborate with the vendors to continue to cover shifts in the intensive done.’ So, to serve as inspiration, for my- and investigations. “I have also seen oversee and manage the creative and care unit, medicine, as well as practice self and other Mather nurses, I created more employers ask for their harass- logistical aspects of the project in ad- neurology as a subspecialty. As a result, a new maxim for 2018,” Moran Peters ment policies to be reviewed and updat- dition to organizing the entirety of the areas of need were exposed resulting in noted. “It goes like this: ‘If it’s not pub- ed,” she said. event from creating the written mate- the creation of new positions. Depart- lished, did it ever really happen?’” Moreira also helps with employee is- rials, coordinating the volunteer comment growth has been an ongoing pro- Since the beginning of the year, I am sues. “A large part of my practice in- mittees, honoree/sponsorship outreach, cess with a focus in further establishing pleased to say that concerted efforts by cludes advising clients on how to handle online registration systems, budgeting, a 24/7 presence.” Mather nurses have led to completion of various issues that arise with their em- auction merchandising, day of event MMC continues to expand its ser- three manuscripts, which are currently ployees, from collective bargaining nego- staffing, event PR and more.” vices with the addition of newly creat- under review by the editors of nursing tiations, to the day-to-day advice related “Clients understand that HNE of- ed positions in the ambulatory surgi- journals,” she noted. “Although revi- to the myriad of issues that arise within fers comprehensive services to build the cal unit, surgery, bariatric surgery and sions may be required, if all goes well, a workforce,” she said. complete event from the ground-up,” medicine, Morales noted. the scholarly work conducted by Mather With 265 lawyers and 11 offices, Needle said. Morales joined MMC in 2008 as a nurses will be published as journal arti- Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC (Bond) Needle has more than 20 years of medicine PA in the Intermediate Care cles in 2019.” is a full-service law firm counseling in- senior management expertise in event Unit. In 2009, she became medicine Prior to joining Mater in 2014, Mo- dividuals, companies, not-for-profits and planning. Her experience includes serv- mid-level practitioner coordinator and, ran-Peters was assistant vice president public sector entities in a wide spectrum ing as director of development for the in 2010, she accepted a position in crit- for nursing for critical care and behav- of practice areas. The Garden City office American Heart Association and as an ical care medicine. By 2013, Morales ioral health services and coordinator of is one of nine in New York State. The executive vice president for a promi- became the medicine and critical care nursing research/evidence-based nurs- firm has two additional offices in Na- nent event planning corporation active medicine MLP coordinator. ing practice at Huntington Hospital. ples, Florida and Overland Park, Kan- in fundraising event management for She is a member of American Acad- John T. Mather Hospital is an ac- sas. not-for-profit organizations. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 77C WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services

Among her many recognitions, Nee- a diversified financial services compa- Prime Engineering’s team is com- formance in its accountability measures dle was featured in Long Island Woman ny with over $44 billion in assets. Peo- prised of highly experienced and driven for heart attack, heart failure, pneu- magazine as the May 2014 “Meet this ple’s United Bank, founded in 1842, is individuals who provide personal atten- monia, and surgical care. The facility Long Island Woman.” She is chair- a premier, community-based, region- tion to projects, help to develop creative is also affiliated with the Donald and person for membership of the Nassau al bank in the Northeast offering com- and cost effective design solutions, co- Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at County Museum of Art’s Corporate mercial and retail banking, as well as ordinate agency reviews, and lead the Hofstra/ Northwell. Committee; member of the Executive wealth management services through a project through a successful design and Women’s Golf Association of Long Is- network of over 400 retail locations in construction project. The firm responds land; and member of the Long Island Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, quickly to project related items and cli- Association. She is also a member of the Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. ent questions and does whatever is nec- 2016 class of Molloy College’s The Ener- In addition, seven-day banking is avail- essary to get a project completed. MICHELE A. geia Partnership, a leadership academy able at more than 140 convenient Peo- dedicated to identifying and addressing ple’s United Bank Stop & Shop locations PINCUS the complex issues challenging the Long in Connecticut and New York. Schroder & Strom, Island region. LLP Hillary Needle Events Inc. works with each client on all facets of the MELONIE event planning process. HNE relies upon its creative thinking and partner- JACLYN PERNICE ships with respected and qualified ven- PERANTEAU, Plainview Hospital Michele A. Pincus is of counsel to dors. HNE works within its clients’ bud- Schroder & Strom, LLP a boutique tax get offering various event possibilities PE certiorari law firm in Mineola. Pincus including casino nights; cocktail recep- Prime Engineering, assists individuals and businesses in tions; corporate retreats; galas; golf out- P.C. reducing the burden of their real es- ings; grand openings; product launches; Melonie Pernice is administrative di- tate taxes. She represents commercial publicity; and meeting programming. rector for radiology and cardiology at clients in real estate tax litigation, pro- Plainview and Syosset hospitals, which viding property tax advice and litiga- Jaclyn Peranteau, PE is a principal are members of Northwell Health. Per- tion strategy to owners, tenants and of Prime Engineering, P.C. in Holts- nice ensures patients receive quality developers of property throughout New ville and an industry leader in the civil and compassionate care, while assuring York. engineering profession with more than her employees remain engaged in what 2018 has brought much uncertain- 18 years of design and permitting ex- they do. ty in the real estate industry, Pincus ANITA NIGREL perience in the Long Island, New York The tragic events of 9/11 influenced noted. People’s United City, Westchester, Connecticut and New Pernice to join the United States Army. “The 2018 tax law has changed de- Bank Jersey areas. Her experiences involve After basic training and x-ray school, ductions homeowners may take for the successful management of multiple she was deployed to Iraq. She knew their property taxes to $10,000 or less,” project accounts through the design and after this experience that healthcare she said. “This may have a negative construction process. With a historic was her calling. Upon her return from impact on the selling of higher-value core focus on commercial developments deployment, Pernice was employed by homes. Combined with Nassau Coun- Anita Nigrel is vice president and in the private sector, Ms. Peranteau the Catholic Health Services for many ty’s announcement of a reassessment customer experience manager at Peo- is now currently focusing on providing years before joining Northwell Health in January 2019 of all properties, these ple’s United Bank. Nigrel is responsi- more expertise in the public sector. in 2011. changes have generated significant ble for oversite of the overall customer “Last year I was lucky enough to For the course of this year, Pernice questions and concerns for our clients.” experience within 37 branches across get involved with the design project for has been focused on diagnostic Imaging. “We remain dedicated to helping Eastern Long Island, including profit- Stony Brook University’s Indoor Prac- “We aim to improve quality, workflow, both residential and commercial prop- ability, employee development and re- tice Field,” she said. “That project gave and patient satisfaction,” she said. “We erty owners navigate these important tention, and all aspects of the budget. In me the opportunity I needed to prove also are currently working on offering issues and others relative to their prop- addition, in collaboration with a broad- to the Facility Management Group that the communities we serve enhanced di- erty values,” Pincus said. er team of Long Island based market although I had no prior public sector agnostic testing. For example, in 2018 Pincus is admitted to practice law managers, she plays a critical role in work, I was more than capable as an Plainview Hospital recently opened a in New York and in Washington, D.C. training and coaching branch bankers to engineer. In fact, my experience in the new, state of the art vascular laborato- She is also admitted to practice before ensure a consistent, high-caliber experi- private sector, my knowledge of the per- ry. The vascular laboratory offers pulse the United States District Court for the ence for all customers in the region. mitting process, and the ability to work volume recording studies and duplex Eastern and Southern Districts of New Individualized attention and guid- under short timeframes, pushed me ultrasound testing. These tests are per- York and the Second Circuit Court of ance for customers is key at People’s ahead of my competitors.” formed by registered vascular technolo- Appeals. United Bank, Nigrel said. “My focus in the next few years is to gists, and interpreted by board certified Prior to joining the firm, Pincus was “In an environment of commoditized continue to pursue public sector projects radiologists.” a partner at a Uniondale firm where bank products and services, People’s and team up with larger firms for these “This was a collaboration between she concentrated her practice in the United Bank recognizes that no two cus- opportunities,” Peranteau explained. the radiology and vascular service areas of zoning, land use, commercial tomers’ needs are the same, and neither “I have since been involved with four lines,” Pernice noted. “I am consistent- litigation, municipal law, real estate should our approach be,” Nigrel said. other projects at Stony Brook University ly looking for new ways to benefit the and employment law. She previously “It has been my personal goal and Campus.” health of the community and the patient served as associate general counsel for the bank’s mission to retain and de- In addition to maintaining profes- experience.” the Long Island Power Authority. velop our bankers to become problem sional engineering licenses in eight Pernice holds many clinical cer- In 2018, she was named an Out- solvers who are empowered to make states to help diversify and expand her tifications and is a Six Sigma Green standing Woman in Law by Hofstra decisions locally, listening to and re- potential clientele, she also works in a Belt. Pernice completed the North- University’s Maurice A. Deane School sponding to their individual needs,” she mentoring capacity with many nonprofit well Health’s High Potential Program of Law for her meaningful and inspir- noted. “From our physical branches to organizations to help cultivate the en- in 2014 and was named Northwell ing contribution to the legal communi- our online mobile banking and digital gineering profession and education to Health’s 2018 Leader of the Year recip- ty. capabilities, we believe in delivering a young students. ient. Pincus serves on the executive board high-touch, high-tech customer experi- Her notable recognitions since en- Plainview Hospital is a 219-bed acute of the Real Estate Institute at Stony ence. Our aim is to build customer rela- tering the engineering field are many, care community hospital that treats pa- Brook University where she chairs the tionships that span generations through including the 2018 Schneps Stars Under tients with a wide range of medical, sur- scholarship committee. In addition, she our consultative know-how and expert 40 award; 2016 Woman in Design Rec- gical, and gynecological conditions. The is a member of the Long Island Real guidance.” ognition by the Town of Brookhaven; hospital has a same-day surgery pro- Estate Group, the Commercial Indus- Nigrel has an extensive banking ca- and the 2009 NYSSPE Suffolk Chapter gram and is also home to one of the Don trial Brokers Society and the Long Is- reer spanning more than 36 years. She Young Engineer of the Year Award. Monti Cancer Centers. The Emergency land Women’s Collaborative Steering joined Suffolk County National Bank Prime Engineering, P.C. is a profes- Department offers expanded treatment Committee, sponsored by the Long Is- in 1989, which was later acquired by sional consulting firm specializing in areas and a Fast Track Unit that allows land Association. People’s Untied Bank, with roles of in- civil engineering and land development patients with minor illnesses or injuries Pincus is also on the advisory coun- creasing responsibility in retail banking. services. The firm is a New York State to be treated immediately. cil of Pink Aid Long Island, which Nigrel serves as president of The and New York City Certified Wom- Plainview Hospital is also a New raises funds to assist underprivileged Rocky Point Lions Club and is on the an-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). York State Department of Health Pri- women with breast cancer screening board of East End Arts Council. Its work is primarily with private com- mary Stroke Center. The hospital was and non-medical assistance for those People’s United Bank is a subsidi- mercial developments in the New York recently recognized by the Joint Com- undergoing treatment. ary of People’s United Financial, Inc., Metro area and Long Island. mission for achieving excellence in per- Schroder & Strom, LLP is a leading 78C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services real estate tax law firm that represents tion and planning through specification, fection prevention, clinical lab/pathology/ developers and tenants throughout pricing and delivery, homeowners and blood bank, transplant services, social New York State and nationwide. The members of the trade community rely work and case management. She is re- firm represents its clients’ commercial on Plessers for their appliance needs. sponsible for communicating information properties, ranging from condomini- related to regulatory preparation, quality ums and co-ops to shopping centers, JANE REID management methodology, best practic- retail outlets, and industrial proper- Empire es, lessons learned from occurrences to ties, as well as individual residential National Bank prevent harm, and the establishment of homes. For 30 years, , the attorneys quality/safety initiatives throughout the at Schroder & Strom have become the CAROLYN K. hospital. go-to thought leaders in real estate tax Under her leadership, NSUH has issues. QUINN made tremendous strides in becoming Cohen Children’s Jane Reid is vice president of Human a high reliable organization. She has Medical Center Resources at Empire National Bank. collaborated on instructional materials Human resources works closely with for performance improvement that have senior management to spearhead the been presented at numerous national BETH talent search necessary to support the and international healthcare conferences. Carolyn K. Quinn, (Cari) is deputy Empire National Bank’s growth and ex- Restifo wrote a chapter entitled, The HOWARD executive director at Cohen Children’s pansion, Reid said. Role of Quality Management for Mon- PRICE Medical Center (CCMC) in New Hyde “Empire National has a policy of nur- itoring and Improving: A Transplant Park, which is a member of Northwell turing existing employees by promoting Program, in the textbook Kidney and Plessers Health. from within,” she noted. “This has been Pancreas Transplantation (2015). She is Appliance Quinn has 30 years of experience in a cornerstone of the bank’s mission since co-author of the book, The Quality Hand- the specialty of pediatrics. She began her it opened its doors over a decade ago. Our book for Health Care Organizations: A career as a staff RN in the then named paid internship program is also a source Manager’s Guide to Tools and Programs, Beth Howard Price is vice president Schneider Children’s Hospital. Her clin- of pride. This successful initiative has (Jossey-Bass. of builder & trade development at Pless- ical experience includes neonatal and resulted in several new hires.” She is currently a member of the ers Appliance in Babylon. Howard Price pediatric critical care, critical transport, “Collaboration with bank executives is American College of Healthcare Ex- is responsible for running the company’s bone marrow transplant, and medical/ ongoing in conjunction with our external ecutives and National Association for builder and trade sales division. She surgical nursing. She pioneered the role recruitment agenda, as we are always Healthcare Quality. Restifo serves on the works in conjunction with the architect, of ECMO (extracorporeal membrane ox- seeking to employ the best and brightest LiveOnNY Quality Assurance Perfor- designer, developer and construction ygenation) coordinator and clinical nurse banking professionals,” Reid said. mance Improvement Committee. management team to ensure a seamless specialist in the pediatric ICU. A veteran banking professional with As one of the cornerstones of North- appliance purchasing experience. Quinn transitioned to the role of chief experience working at several of the re- well Health, North Shore University Howard Price works on all phases of nursing officer, associate executive di- gion’s most prominent banks in numer- Hospital, founded in 1953, provides a full the appliance selection from the initial rector patient care services in 2003. It ous branch and administrative positions, range of clinical health care services for specification process to completion. was as CNO of CCMC that her vision Reid began her career at Bowery Savings patients of all ages. The 764-bed teach- “Our long standing relationships encompassed the creation and facilita- Bank. Positions at Chemical and Fleet ing hospital on the 58-acre Sandra Atlas with venders enables me to offer the tion of strategic planning for nursing, Banks are also among her professional Bass Campus is academically affiliated most competitive builder pricing avail- clinical services, and fiscal responsibility credentials. with the Donald and Barbara Zucker able to the tri-state area,” Howard Price for the largest cost center hospital-wide. For close to a decade, Reid worked at School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, said. “I work with a team of expediters, Her role as CNO culminated in 2016 Long Island Commercial Bank, achieving and employs more than 6,000 highly ex- procurement specialists, delivery teams when CCMC received the highest covet- the title of vice president, human resourc- perienced physicians, nurses, and other and customer service agents who are ed recognition in the profession of nurses during her tenure there. She continued medical staff. the best in the appliance industry.” ing known as, MAGNET Designation. to serve in that role when the bank was Over the years, Plessers has initiated There were only 444 MAGNET recog- acquired by New York Commercial Bank. many worthwhile causes to benefit Long nized hospitals worldwide. One of Empire National Bank’s founding Island communities. In June 2016, Quinn was promoted employees, she has served as the financial “Recently, Plessers has continued to to the position of deputy executive direc- institution’s vice president of human re- focus on giving back by forming a 501©3 tor of CCMC. Functionally she serves as sources for over a decade. DENISE charity foundation, Plessers Charity the chief operating officer. In two years, Reid is a member of the Society for Foundation Inc.,” Howard Price said. she has established a culture of account- Human Resource Management (SHRM). SIRAKOWSKI “Since its inception, we’ve held two an- ability with the operational team. Dedicated to helping small to mid- Southside nual charity golf outings to benefit Long “At Northwell’s Cohen Children’s sized privately-owned businesses, pro- Hospital Island Home Builders Care Inc. and Medical Center, our goal is always to fessional practices, not-for-profit organi- Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition. In ensure the highest quality of care for zations, municipalities and real estate addition, we’ve sponsored and organized the children and families we serve,” professionals grow and prosper, Empire various other events to help with other Quinn said. “We strive to improve the National Bank is committed to bring- Denise Sirakowski is associate execu- Long Island charities.” effectiveness of our performance by ana- ing the personal touch back to customer tive director of perioperative services at “With 2019 marking our 100th year lyzing financial and patient care metrics service while providing a “neighborhood” Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, which in business, we strive to continue to sup- and measuring those results against banking experience. is a member of Northwell Health. Sir- port our Long Island community,” she the quality benchmarks of our strategic Headquartered in Islandia, Empire akowski is responsible for 10 operating said. plan. By focusing on measurable out- National Bank has locations in Port Jef- rooms including robotic surgery, heart Howard Price, along with her broth- comes, our entire team — physicians, ferson Station, Shirley and Mineola. A surgery, neurosurgery, major oncology ers, Marc Howard and Alan Howard, nurses and administrators — is able to private banking-style, full-service branch surgery, trauma and more. are 3rd generation in the appliance continually deliver a superior patient is located in Manhattan. She also oversees more than 200 em- business. Plessers was founded in 1919 experience to those we care for.” ployees at Southside. Her departments and Marc purchased the company from Founded in 1983, Cohen Children’s include operating room scheduling, same Morty Plesser, in 1990. Marc is presi- Medical Center is a 202-bed hospital day admissions (or Pre-op), the operating dent and is head of overall operations of dedicated exclusively to the care of chil- room, Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), the company; and Alan is vice president dren. The specialists in the hospital’s ANDREA pain management and endoscopy. Sir- of sales and runs the retail portion of national and international programs akowski’s responsibilities include direct- the business and oversees the Internet cover an entire range of specialties. RESTIFO, R.N., ing perioperative services, controlling sales division. State-of-the-art care for children’s med- day to day operations, managing the fi- Howard Price is a member of the ical, surgical, and dental needs is pro- MPA, MHCDS nancial aspect of the departments and Queens & Bronx Building Association; vided in both inpatient and outpatient North Shore working with human resources to take Long Island Builders Institute; National settings. The facility serves 1.8 million University Hospital care of employee issues or concerns while Association of the Remodeling Industry; children in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nas- trying to improve staff satisfaction. National Kitchen and Bath Association; sau and Suffolk counties. For the 12th Sirakowski focuses on improving the and Long Island Home Builders Care. consecutive year in 2018, Cohen’s was Andrea Restifo, R.N., MPA, MHCDS efficiency of the operating room and the Nearly 100 years old, Plessers is ranked among the nation’s best chil- is associate executive director at North patient experience throughout the hos- one of the country’s oldest independent dren’s hospitals in U.S. News & World Shore University Hospital (NSUH), a pital. appliance stores. Serving Montauk to Report’s 2018-19 “America’s Best Chil- tertiary care facility in Manhasset and “Providing staff with the tools and Manhattan, as well as customers na- dren’s Hospitals” survey, achieving top- a member of Northwell Health. Restifo resources they need goes a long way tionwide, Plessers offers over 150 major 50 rankings in eight of 10 pediatric spe- is responsible for the operations of the to eliminate unnecessary stress,” she appliance brands. From initial consulta- cialties. quality management, safety services, in- said. “The successful initiatives we’ve LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 79C WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services launched include providing units with flux.” mental illness can lead normal, produc- in matters including federal & state additional equipment and supplies, re- “Helping my clients continue to meet tive lives while receiving proper treat- audits; IRS appeals & NYS concilia- arranging supply room areas for easy ac- best practices for ensuring a harassment.” tion conferences; federal & NYS collec- cessibility, right-sizing the staffing model ment-free workplace has been both chal- South Oaks and Zucker Hillside have tion issues; offers in compromise and and cross-training staff so there is more lenging and rewarding,” she said. an amazing team of professionals com- installment agreements; responsible flexibility to provide support to areas From 2012 to 2013, Suarez was a mitted to the care of this very vulnera- officer assessments; NYS residency that need it.” law clerk to the Hon. E. Thomas Boyle, ble population, she noted. audits; NYS sales tax audits; and NYS “Open communication and teambuild- United States Magistrate Judge for the “Our goal this year and always is to voluntary disclosure. ing are also essential so staff know that Eastern District of New York in Central ‘End the Stigma,’” Sweetapple said. Tenenbaum sees a lot of residen- they are not alone and can approach Islip. Prior to joining Meltzer Lippe, she A member of the Society for Indus- cy audits in New York, she noted. their peers and managers with ideas practiced commercial litigation, banking trial and Organizational Psychology “Many people have second homes out- that improve the patient experience,” litigation, and intellectual property liti- and the Healthcare Financial Manage- side New York State or New York City Sirakowski explained. gation as an associate with several firms ment Association, Sweetapple is an ad- and think they can easily change their With multiple years of previous expe- in the greater New York City area. junct professor in Molloy College’s in residency to avoid New York’s high rience at North Shore University Hos- Suarez is admitted to practice in New the MBA in Healthcare Administration taxes,” she said. “Now the new tax law pital, Sirakowski most recently worked York and Connecticut, and in the United program. restricts the state and local tax deduc- at Syosset Hospital prior to coming to States District Courts for the Southern South Oaks Hospital is a 197-bed tion which may motivate even more Southside Hospital. and Eastern Districts of New York. behavioral health facility that provides people to move out of state and that Southside Hospital brings the latest In her spare time, Suarez coaches world-class care for individuals with means more residency audits.” medical innovation, education, and clin- high school mock trial. mental illness and addiction. Situated “Also, in New York, we see aggres- ical advances to Suffolk County in its Meltzer Lippe is one of the largest on the Nassau/Suffolk County border, sive enforcement of sales tax laws,” 341-bed facility. The hospital’s campus law firms on Long Island. With offices the hospital has earned a long-standing Tenenbaum said. “Restaurants, in includes the award-winning cardiac sur- in Mineola and Manhattan, the firm’s reputation for its commitment to quali- particular, may face closure of their gery program located within the Enten- practice encompasses all aspects of cor- ty and compassionate care, crisis man- business if they owe sales tax.” mann Family Cardiac Center. Southside porate and business law, tax law, em- agement, and treatment and recovery A certified public accountant, Hospital has been recognized for achieve- ployment and labor law, partnerships, both locally and nationally. For more Tenenbaum is a frequent speaker on ment in heart attack care by the Ameri- limited liability companies and joint ven- than a century, South Oaks Hospital IRS and NYS tax issues for numerous can Heart Association with the Mission: tures, litigation, real estate, tax-exempt has dedicated its expertise, staff and professional groups on topics such as Lifeline Gold award. The hospital has organizations, wills & trusts, estate plan- resources to providing treatment and New York State residency, IRS and performed about 3,000 open-heart pro- ning & administration, construction law, recovery from acute psychiatric illness NYS collections and more. She has cedures since the program’s inception in employee benefits and executive com- and addiction in an optimal setting for been selected as a New York Super 2011. pensation and government relations and individualized assessment. Lawyer as a practitioner in Tax Law. The Bohlsen Family Emergency De- regulatory affairs. South Oaks Hospital offers narcan Tenenbaum has been quoted in nu- partment provides exceptional services training for community members, as merous articles in many publications for the community. Southside’s trauma well as more than half a dozen support including, Bloomberg Business News, center has been designated by the Amer- groups. The hospital’s employment Money Magazine, Daily News on the ican College of Surgeons as a Level II CAROLYN training program has been partnering topics of NYS residency and NYS tax trauma center. The hospital also pro- with Long Island school districts for 25 collection. vides cutting-edge care in all medical and SWEETAPPLE, years to offer job training to students Tenenbaum is a Long Island Center surgical specialties, including open-heart PHD, RN, CPA with developmental disabilities. The for Business & Professional Women, surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic sur- South Oaks hospital serves as a clinical campus for Achievers’ Award recipient; a New gery, colorectal surgery, urology, min- the Donald and Barbara Zucker School York State Society of Certified Public imally invasive surgery, and women’s Hospital of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Accountants, Nassau Chapter, Samuel health. The hospital serves as a clini- Zucker Hillside Zucker Hillside Hospital is one of B. Traum Achievement Award recip- cal campus for the Donald and Barbara Hospital Northwell Health’s behavioral health ient; and has been named by Long Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ centers of excellence, recognized for its Island Pulse magazine as a “Top Ten Northwell. Carolyn Sweetapple, PhD, RN, CPA world-renowned clinical, teaching and re- Legal Eagle,” for Most Impressive is executive director of South Oaks Hos- search programs. With 234 beds, the hos- Case Victory: Residency Matter. pital in Amityville and Zucker Hillside pital offers a range of inpatient special- Tenenbaum Law, P.C. represents Hospital in Glen Oaks, which are mem- ties that include early phase treatment taxpayers in IRS and NYS tax mat- bers of Northwell Health. Sweetapple of depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and ters. The firm’s tax attorneys focus on STEPHANIE oversees the day-to-day operations and personality disorders. To complete fur- matters such as NYS & NYS residency strategic plans for both hospitals. ther studies of schizophrenia, the Nation- audits, IRS and NYS tax collection, SUAREZ Prior to this position, Sweetapple as- al Institute of Health established a Clin- sales tax audits, levies and seizures, Meltzer, Lippe, sumed several leadership roles through- ical Research Center at Zucker Hillside voluntary disclosures, installment Goldstein & out Northwell Health. Hospital, which is today one of only four agreements, offers in compromise, in- Breitstone LLP Sweetapple, a registered nurse who such facilities in the nation. nocent spouse relief, NYS conciliation specializes in cardiovascular surgery Outpatient services offer patients the conferences, individual and business and orthopedics, began her career use of various health centers, partial hos- tax audits and penalty abatement working in a medical-surgical unit at pital treatment programs, and the full requests. The firm has been rated a Stephanie Suarez is an associate in North Shore University Hospital. She range of psychiatric rehabilitation ser- Top Women-Owned Law Firm in New Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone later served as chief nurse executive at vices that encompass Northwell Health’s York by the New York Law Journal. LLP’s (Meltzer Lippe) Litigation and Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical complete continuum of care. Zucker Hill- Labor & Employment Practice Groups. Center, where she led inpatient care side Hospital is affiliated with the Don- Suarez represents clients in a wide array and operations. ald and Barbara Zucker School of Medi- of complex commercial litigation matters, Sweetapple is also a certified public cine at Hofstra/ Northwell. and has experience with discovery dis- accountant and held finance and oper- KRISTEN putes, motions, oral arguments, deposi- ations positions at Brookhaven, NYU tions, hearings, and trials in local, state Winthrop Hospital and Southside Hos- TRAGANAS and federal courts. pital. Certilman Balin Suarez has been focused on issues The focus for 2018 is to bring aware- KAREN Adler & Hyman, surrounding the #MeToo movement. ness to the issue of the stigma surround- LLP “While my practice covers many dif- ing mental health illness and to end TENENBAUM, ferent areas of employment and labor that stigma, Sweetapple said. CPA litigation, this year I have been especial- “One in four Americans are affected Tenenbaum Law, ly focused on guiding my clients through by a mental health illness or have a Kristen Traganas is a partner in the changing landscape surrounding sex- family member or friend who is affect- P.C. the Commercial Lending Practice ual harassment,” Suarez said. “With all ed,” she said. “It is an illness that af- Group of the Real Estate Department of the publicity surrounding the #MeToo fects us all. Yet many people do not seek at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, movement and the sexual harassment treatment or delay seeking treatment An attorney for more than 30 years, LLP. allegations made against many prom- because of the stigma related to a diag- Karen Tenenbaum, CPA founded Traganas’ primary focus is repre- inent individuals, both employers’ and nosis.” Tenenbaum Law, P.C. in Melville, senting institutional lenders in pro- employees’ understanding of acceptable “Delay in care can lead to poorer which helps individuals and business- viding financing for multi-family and treatment in the workplace is rapidly health outcomes which is totally pre- es facing IRS and New York State tax commercial properties, as well as for evolving, and New York State and New ventable with timely, competent care,” problems. Tenenbaum and her team middle market and small business York City laws on the topic are also in Sweetapple noted. “Those suffering with have successfully represented clients borrowers. Her practice includes the 80C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services representation of lenders with respect on the representation of financial in- management and marketing com- lenders in transactions involving to financing for condominium boards stitutions and borrowers in secured pany in Melville, NY. Also known brownfields and other contaminat- and home owners associations, se- and unsecured commercial lending as #NMSPower1, the company is ed properties. She also represents cured by the pledge of common/main- transactions, including syndicated and a digital marketing company that clients in environmental litigation tenance charges, assessments and asset-based loan facilities. She has provides its clientele with social in both federal and state courts and other future receivables. In addition extensive knowledge of inter-creditor media branding through many before administrative agencies. to her lending practice, Traganas acts issues and other areas that impact platforms including Facebook, In- Villani has been following the as counsel to banks with respect to upon financings, including cross-bor- stagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Goo- policy changes as they are being the negotiation of Lockbox, Deposit der issues, specialized collateral (such gle Business, Pinterest, Twitter made by the U.S. Environmental Account Control, and other types of as gas, artwork and vessels) and for- and email marketing. Protection Agency under the cur- Tri-Party Agreements. eign collateral. Since the kickoff of 2018, #NMS- rent administration. Traganas also represents current Vaccaro also advises businesses in Power1 has been giving its clients “The agency recently has rolled and prospective homeowners and connection with corporate transaction- a facelift in their perspective in- back a significant number of reg- commercial property owners in the al matters, including the negotiation dustries, Vicari noted. ulations and programs that were purchase of property and refinance of and preparation of buy-sell agree- “We have been providing them intended to protect our air and debt. She also acts as counsel to both ments, shareholder agreements, oper- with a unique posting, which fo- water quality,” Villani said. “In landlords and tenants in the negotiating agreements and other contracts. cuses on their company’s lifestyle, addition, since taking office, the ation of commercial and residential Vaccaro is focused on developments which shows their audience the president has taken steps to save leases. in the London Interbank Offered Rate inside scoop of who and what they and bolster the coal and the fossil It is no surprise that commercial (LIBOR). are,” she said. “We utilize video, fuel industries; allowed offshore lenders are becoming increasing- “It’s anticipated that LIBOR, which real images and community in- drilling in protected waters and ly more risk averse, Traganas noted, serves as a basis for calculating global volvement.” fracking on environmentally sensi- adding that they are not alone. bank interest rates, will be phased out “We emphasize how, in the tive land; and pulled the U.S. out “In a rising interest rate environ- by the end of 2021,” she said. “This world of technology, people are of the Paris Accord. It is necessary ment, borrowers, just like lenders, are will impact many financing transac- still serving people,” Vicari ex- to understand how these policies looking to minimize their risk expo- tions, since most borrowers prefer to plained. “Each of their prospects will impact the progress made in sure,” she said. “The result: short term utilize LIBOR. Most loan documents are now provided with a demo- environmental protection over the interest rate lock periods, which cata- provide for a prime rate contingency graphics analysis, so whether or last few decades in order to advise pult a deal into high gear. Working in if LIBOR becomes unavailable; bor- not they decide to take on the ser- SWC’s diverse groups of clients.” tandem, however, are stricter under- rowers are already concerned that the vices of NMSPower1, they still Villani began her legal career writing guidelines. Gone are the days demise of LIBOR may leave them pay- have a guideline for whichever as an assistant regional counsel of cookie cutter refis, those plain va- ing the much-higher prime rate. In- company they decide to trust with for the U.S. Environmental Pro- nilla, bread and butter-type deals that ternational regulators are working to their brand message.” tection Agency. She was counsel drove the industry for so long.” identify alternate reference rates, she Vicari serves on the board with environmental law practice “While risk elimination may not be noted. of directors as vice president of groups at two prominent Long Is- an achievable goal, risk mitigation is “Until these are in place, lenders The Kids Clubhouse of Suffolk, a land law firms, and was special a concept that is wholly embraced,” want to avoid using contract language non-profit organization that pro- environmental counsel to a glob- Traganas said. that locks them into a replacement vides affordable before-care, af- al pharmaceutical company where Prior to joining our firm, Traganas rate,” Vaccaro explained. “I represent terschool and summer camp for she managed complex environmen- worked in the music industry in the both lenders and borrowers so am low-income children. She is also tal insurance litigation. Manhattan offices of two international keeping a close eye out for the short- fraternal SiSTAR of the Order of In 2016 and 2017, Villani was record labels. There she specialized in and long-term resolution of this issue.” the Eastern Star Adah Chapter 52, selected to the New York Metro artist development, with a concentra- Established in 1976, Farrell Fritz one of the oldest orders established Super Lawyers list in the practice tion on film and TV music. She negoti- is headquartered in Uniondale, with in 1850. area of environmental law. ated and secured licensing deals, and offices in Albany, Hauppauge, New Launched in 2015, #NMSPow- Villani presented a Continuing cleared synchronization licenses and York City and Water Mill. The firm has er1’s team makes weekly visits to Legal Education course “Complet- publishing rights. nearly 90 attorneys across 18 practice clients to take pictures, as well as ing a Successful Transaction In- Traganas is a musician who decid- areas. shadow clients, as needed, to pro- volving Contaminated Property” ed to pursue law. After making this Farrell Fritz handles legal mat- vide a real brand with engagement at the New York State Bar Asso- career change, she worked as a set- ters in the areas of bankruptcy and in both the workplace and the ciation’s Basics of Environmental tlement agent where she represented restructuring; business divorce; com- community. #NMSPower1 provides Law 2018 seminar. various regional lenders with respect mercial litigation; construction; corpo- services to many industries includ- Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC to the residential mortgage transac- rate and finance; eDiscovery; emerging legal services, automotive care, in Uniondale is committed to pro- tions. ing companies and venture capital; cleaning service, real estate, hair viding its clients with the highest Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, employment law; environmental law; salons & spas, pension & retire- quality representation, counsel, and LLP is among the largest full-service estate litigation; healthcare; land use ment services, HVAC services, re- advice. Practice areas include zon- law firms on Long Island with offic- and zoning; New York State Regula- tail and food industry and authors ing and land use; real estate law es in East Meadow and Hauppauge. tory and Government Relations; not- providing them with special pro- and transactions; litigation and ap- Its 15 practice areas include: real es- for-profit law; real estate; tax planning motional services to help get their peals; municipal law and legislative tate, real property tax certiorari and and controversy; tax certiorari, and books and writing discovered. practice; cellular and telecommuni- condemnation, cooperative and condo- trusts and estates. cations law; environmental law; cor- minium, land use, environmental law, Farrell Fritz attorneys take promi- porate law; labor and employment corporate/securities, litigation, com- nent, active roles in scores of business, law; tax certiorari and condemna- mercial lending, labor relations/em- legal and philanthropic organizations; tion; matrimonial law; and estate ployment law, bankruptcy and debtor/ numerous are recognized regionally MIRIAM E. planning. The firm strives to assist creditor rights, nonprofit/tax exempt or nationally as leaders in their fields. its clients in a wide array of issues, and religious organizations, trusts and The firm is well known for its pro bono VILLANI serving them with skill, experience, estates, elder law, telecommunications work, board involvement, volunteer Sahn Ward resourcefulness and responsibility. law, and criminal law. service and substantial financial sup- Coschignano, port of local community organizations. PLLC JESSY WARNER- Miriam E. Villani is a partner LISA M. TAI VICARI with Sahn Ward Coschignano, COHEN, PHD, Networking PLLC and heads the firm’s Envi- VACCARO Marketing ronment, Energy, and Resources MPH Long Island Farrell Fritz, P. C. Specialist Practice Group. Her practice focuses on all aspects of environ- Jewish Media Agency, mental law, including litigation, Medical Center Inc. transactional matters, permitting, and regulatory and compliance Jessy Warner-Cohen, PhD, MPH Lisa Vaccaro is counsel at the law proceedings. is the health psychologist at Long firm of Farrell Fritz, P. C., concentrat- Tai Vicari is president & CEO of Villani represents and advis- Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Cen- ing in corporate and financial transac- Networking Marketing Specialist es developers, corporations, mu- ter in New Hyde Park, which is a tions. Her practice focuses primarily Media Agency, Inc. a social media nicipalities, buyers, sellers, and member of Northwell Health. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 81C WHO’SWHO Women in Professional Services

Warner-Cohen has been focused issues. She has spoken at hospitals current staff,” Waslo said. “Our surgical on taking creative approaches to across the region regarding adapt- team performs state-of-the-art joint re- issues that tend to “consistently ing the hospital environment to placement procedures, and minimally plague hospitals across the country.” meet the needs of patients with DENISE invasive spine surgery.” “I lend programmatic and con- mental health and cognitive issues. WASLO, MSN, “LIJ-VS has increased the surgical ortho- tent-specific expertise to support Warner-Cohen has also present- pedic volume by 254 cases and spine proce- programs that understand and man- ed to community groups across RN, CNOR, CSSM dures by 74 cases, from October 2017- year- age our resource-intensive patients Long Island, particularly the top- Long Island to-date,” Waslo said. “A major goal this past in ways that focus on individual ics of anxiety and of managing Jewish Valley year, was to create a change in culture with care with a systematic approach,” chronic illness. She has lent her Stream the staff, and develop the interdisciplinary she said. “This includes people who expert opinion for numerous media ‘team approach’ that will work cohesively to present frequently to the hospital outlets such as CBS News, Money- accommodate the increase in the orthopedic with complex medical and or psy- ish, Men’s Health and U.S. News & Denise Waslo, MSN, RN, CNOR, surgical volume, while increasing staff, sur- chiatric needs, or those that demon- World Report. CSSM is associate executive director geon, and patient satisfaction.” strate behaviors that may interfere Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medi- for Perioperative Services at Long Is- Waslo is a member of the Association with their medical care.” cal Center is a 583-bed, nonprofit land Jewish Valley Stream Hospital of Perioperative Registered Nurses, Amer- Warner-Cohen is also part of a teaching hospital founded in 1954. (LIJ Valley Stream), which is a mem- ican Nurses Association and Uplift In- group that has looked at the fac- The hospital, located on a 48-acre ber of Northwell Health. ternational - Mission Taghoy-the Philip- tors affecting overutilization of the campus, includes the Zuckerberg Waslo has been with the Northwell pines, where she trains surgical nurses in emergency room both from a quan- Pavilion, Katz Women’s Hospital, Health system for 13 years. Joining the care of those patients undergoing cleft titative and qualitative approach. Sandra Atlas Bass Cardiology Cen- LIJMC in 2005, as a staff nurse in the lip and palate surgeries. “When a person is noted to have ter and Harris Chasanoff Heart operating room specializing in orthope- Long Island Jewish Valley Stream is complex needs, and often a lengthy Institute, Francis and Alexander dics and trauma surgery. Waslo transi- a 284 licensed-bed hospital caring for pa- medical chart for providers to Cohen Institute of Oncology, Joel tioned into the role of nurse educator, tients in Nassau and Southeastern Queens wade through, I work with a group Finkelstein Cancer Foundation allowing her to network with senior counties. The full service community hospi- to create care plans that highlight Radiation Oncology Institute, and leadership, developing the skills nec- tal is currently building a new state-of-the pieces of information that facili- outpatient programs at the Center essary for her next roles as an assis- art emergency department which is fully tate consistent care across settings for Advanced Medicine. LIJ Med- tant director, followed by the director of staffed with board certified physicians. and providers,” she said. ical Center offers patients world- perioperative services until 2017. The Center for Advanced Orthopaedics Warner-Cohen is also an assis- class cardiology, cardiac surgery, The 2018 focus in healthcare at within the hospital, offers comprehensive tant professor of psychiatry and thoracic surgery, orthopedics, head LIJVS, previously known as a commu- orthopaedic care including minimally in- medicine at the Zucker School of and neck oncology, urology, gyne- nity hospital, has been to emerge the vasive surgery. Long Island Jewish Valley Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. cology, as well as a vascular pro- hospital as a premier center of ortho- Stream is also a designated stroke center She has numerous publications gram. The facility is also affiliat- pedic excellence, Waslo noted. certified by the American Heart Associ- and scholarly presentations, pri- ed with the Donald and Barbara “This past year, we have had the ation. The hospital is also affiliated with marily focused on the impact of co- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofs- privilege to onboard prestigious ortho- the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of morbid medical and mental health tra/ Northwell. pedic surgeons that complement our Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell. 82C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Accounting

needs cross international borders, Berdon service extends worldwide through membership in TIAG, a global alliance of more than 115 independent accounting firms in IAN ALBERTS, over 65 countries. CPA Berdon LLP WHO’s WHO CHRISTOPHER R. Accounting BACCHIONI, CPA, Ian Alberts, CPA, is a principal in Ber- CGMA don LLP’s audit department and co-chair Christopher R. ith the conclusion of 2018 just weeks away, Long Island of the firm’s Manufacturing, Distribution Bacchioni, CPA, and Retail Practice. Alberts has nearly 15 P.C. businesses are preparing to wrap up another year. In years of experience in public accounting. He this Who’s Who in Accounting section, many of the provides an array of audit, accounting, and Christopher R. Bacchioni, CPA, CGMA W tax services to closely held businesses and is president of Christopher R. Bacchioni, area’s accounting firms are already looking ahead and share year- high net worth individuals in the distribu- CPA, P.C. in Garden City. A certified pub- tion sectors, including produce, plumbing lic accountant, Bacchioni has more than 15 end tips so businesses can continue to grow. supply, and men’s apparel businesses. years of public accounting experience. Alberts is an integral member of Berdon Bacchioni provides accounting, auditing, LLP’s Manufacturing, Distribution, and tax, and consulting services to a diversified Retail Practice Group, and also works in client base. His expertise includes working INDEXINDEXINDEX the real estate and hospitality arenas. with clients in a wide range of industries in- Among his areas of expertise include, cluding manufacturing & distribution, real but are not limited to: planning and car- estate, construction, professional services, 82C IAN ALBERTS, CPA, Berdon LLP rying out audits of financial statements in not-for-profit, and employee benefit plans. accordance with GAAP or another basis Tax planning between now and the end 82C CHRISTOPHER R. BACCHIONI, CPA, CGMA, Christopher R. Bacchioni, CPA, P.C. of accounting; coordinating, supervising, of the year should be an important focus for and reviewing audit and attest work as- businesses, Bacchioni said. 82C PETER DIAKOVASILIS, CPA, MST, BDO signments; providing tax planning and “While every year tax planning is cer- projection services to family businesses tainly an important step to take, it is even and private individuals: and reviewing 84C JERRY EITEL, CPA, Prager Metis CPAs more critical this year due to the many corporate and partnership tax returns to changes implemented to the tax code as a identify savings opportunities and ways to 84C MICHAEL J. GARIBALDI, CPA/ABV/CFF/CGMA, Garibaldi Group result of tax reform,” he noted. “Be certain reduce exposure by ensuring compliance that you fully understand the impact of tax 84C KURT S. KIESS, CPA, MST, Marks Paneth LLP with the Internal Revenue Code. reform on your business.” As a year-end tip, Alberts advised that “There is still time between now and the 84C THOMAS C. LOWENBERG, CPA, Fuller Lowenberg & Co. CPAs P.C. business owners ensure they have re- end of the year to identify potential oppor- viewed and considered the impact to their tunities and take actions that will put your 85C KAREN L. O’CONNOR, Marcum LLP businesses as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts business in its best position,” he explained. and Jobs Act, noting this is the first filing Bacchioni has conducted training semi- 85C KENNETH H. RICK, CPA, Janover LLC year affected by the reform bill. nars for CPAs on various accounting and “Additionally, the new Revenue Recogni- auditing topics throughout his career and 85C MICHAEL SABATINI, Citrin Cooperman tion Standard ASC-606, which will impact has been a contributor to trade and busi- how certain companies record revenue, ness publications. 85C ROBERT J. SCHAFFER, CPA, Castellano, Korenberg & Co., CPA’s, P.C. will become effective in 1Q 2019 for pri- He holds the Chartered Global Manage- vate businesses, so be sure your business 86C RENEE C. SUMPTER, CPA, Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Company, P.C./AVZ ment Accountant (CGMA) designation, is set up to accommodate the new changes which distinguishes professionals who as to how your revenue should be recorded 86C JOHN TAX, CPA, Friedman LLP have advanced proficiency in finance, op- before the new year begins,” Alberts said. erations, strategy, and management. “Preparation is key and being strategic 88C MICHAEL TORHAN, CPA, EisnerAmper LLP Bacchioni is a member of the New York in your approach should benefit you and State Society of Certified Public Accoun- your business,” he noted. 88C VERONICA VALDEZ, CPA, MST, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP tants (NYSSCPA), the American Institute Alberts also provides technical training of Certified Public Accountants, and is also on a variety of topics for staff, such as in- 88C MICHAEL A. VIOLANO, CPA, Grassi & Co. a member of the NYSSCPA Employee ventory procedures and preparing and Benefits Committee. understanding cash flow statements. He is also active in on-campus recruiting for Christopher R. Bacchioni, CPA, P.C. is the firm. an accounting firm offering a full range of A licensed Certified Public Accountant services including tax planning and prepa- in New York State, Alberts is a member of ration, consulting, audits, reviews and the American Institute of Certified Public compilations, audits of employee benefit Accountants, Hauppauge Industrial Asso- plans, not-for-profit services, and trust and ciation of Long Island and New York State estate services. Society of Certified Public Accountants. Berdon LLP, with offices in New York City and Jericho, is consistently ranked among the nation’s top CPA and advisory PETER firms. With over 400 professionals and staff — at offices in Jericho and New York DIAKOVASILIS, City — clients can access a comprehensive array of accounting, tax, financial, and CPA, MST management advisory services. BDO Berdon advises on almost every aspect of a business at any stage of development — from startup through growth, diversifica- Peter Diakovasilis, CPA, MST is a tax tion, and succession. Berdon is a recognized senior manager at BDO in Melville. leader in advising the real estate industry Diakovasilis has 11 years of experience and works with numerous businesses in in public accounting. His background in- the manufacturing and distribution sector cludes servicing both publicly–held cor- as well as high net worth individuals. If porations to privately-owned businesses,

84C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Accounting specifically in the retail & consumer prod- value of their world—whether that world is on critical issues such as distributions, “Assuming a top bracket of 37 percent, ucts, manufacturing & distribution, real local or extends across international mar- resource allocation, financing and more. the 199A deduction brings the effective estate, and technology & life sciences in- kets. Prager Metis has become its clients’ Budgeting isn’t easy – it takes consider- rate on flow-through income down to 29.6 dustries. trusted “go to” advisor for a full range of able time and effort. Properly developed percent,” he said. “With the help of a tax Diakovasilis’ areas of focus include cor- accounting, audit, tax, advisory and inter- though, a budget can provide a solid foun- advisor, taxpayers receiving income from porate taxation, pass-through entities and national services. dation to take advantage of new opportu- their flow-through entity in the form of high net-worth individuals. The firm has a level of expertise and a nities. salary and guaranteed payments should Diakovasilis is a member of the Amer- global presence and serves a diverse cli- He is a certified public accountant li- evaluate if it makes sense to reduce their ican Institute of Certified Public Accoun- entele in a wide range of industries. Its censed in the State of New York; Accred- salaries and bonuses in order to maximize tants and the New York State Society of Prager Metis affiliates and alliances pro- ited in Business Valuation (ABV) by the the amount of net taxable income that is Certified Public Accountants. vide the highest level of services to clients American Institute of Certified Public eligible for the deduction.” BDO is the brand name for BDO USA, that also help provide clients with solutions Accountants; and Certified in Financial Kiess is a member of the Executive Com- LLP, a U.S. professional services firm and enhance international partnerships. Forensics by the American Institute of Cer- mittee of Marks Paneth, which sets policy providing assurance, tax, and advisory tified Public Accountants. He is also a Can- and strategy for the firm. He is a member services to a wide range of publicly traded didate Member of the American Society of of the American Institute of CPAs and the and privately held companies. For more Appraisers and a member of the Institute New York State Society of CPAs and is than 100 years, BDO has provided quality MICHAEL J. of Business Appraisers. often quoted in Crain’s New York Business service through the active involvement of Garibaldi was named Top Accountant by regarding tax and accounting matters. experienced and committed professionals. GARIBALDI, The New York Enterprise Report in 2013; Marks Paneth LLP is a premier account- The firm serves clients through more than CPA/ABV/CFF/ and received the Reverend Monsignor ing firm with origins dating back to 1907. 60 offices and over 550 independent alli- Thomas J. Hartman Humanitarian Award With a team of more than 700 profession- ance firm locations nationwide. CGMA For Excellence in Accounting in 2012. als, the firm provides a full range of audit, As an independent Member Firm of Garibaldi Group Garibaldi Group is a boutique account- accounting, tax and consulting services, BDO International Limited, BDO serves ing firm that provides a broad range of with specialties in family office, interna- multi-national clients through a global net- Michael J. Garibaldi, CPA/ABV/CFF/ traditional, as well as non-traditional ser- tional tax, forensic accounting, litigation work of 73,800 people working out of 1,500 CGMA is a shareholder of the Garibaldi vices for businesses and individuals in a support and financial advisory services. offices across 162 countries. Group in Garden City. Garibaldi is respon- number of industries. Its services include The firm’s Woodbury, NY office serves sible for client contact, development, and accounting, auditing and consulting for many of the state’s largest industries, in- satisfaction in providing the firm’s range of small to mid-sized closely held businesses cluding real estate, hospitality and restau- services in accounting, auditing, tax, com- and professional practices; business and rants; manufacturing, wholesale and puter and management consulting areas, professional practice valuations; forensic distribution; high-net-worth individuals; JERRY EITEL, in accordance with client needs. These re- accounting; fraud engagements and expert and financial and professional services. sponsibilities involve working closely with witness testimony; tax planning and com- With offices in Long Island, New York CPA attorneys, as well as the clients’ chief exec- pliance; private wealth management; and City and across the East Coast, Marks Prager Metis CPAs utive and financial officers. business, financial and estate planning. Paneth is ranked among the top 50 ac- The officer in charge of the firm’s law The firm’s experience and position within counting firms in the nation and the top 10 firm services, forensic accounting, liti- the business community is illustrated by in the Mid-Atlantic region. gation and valuation consulting group, the ongoing series of seminars and law firm Jerry Eitel, CPA is a partner in the Tax Garibaldi is one of the industry’s lead- managing partners’ group meetings that and Audit Departments of Prager Metis ing law firm services consultants, with a gives the Garibaldi Group uncommon in- CPAs, a member of Prager Metis Interna- strong background providing efficient and sight into the issues and concerns of small THOMAS C. tional Group. He also serves as the office affordable solutions to the many complex businesses and professional practices. LOWENBERG, managing partner for the Long Island of- issues facing the legal profession today, in- fice and leads the firm’s Real Estate Prac- cluding firm governance, partner compen- CPA tice Group. He has been in the accounting sation and profitability issues. A valuation Fuller Lowenberg profession for over 35 years. and litigation support expert, Garibaldi & Co. CPAs P.C. Eitel has experience in diverse indus- specializes in assisting attorneys and their KURT S. KIESS, tries that encompass both large and small clients with the financial aspects of a case closely held businesses. His real estate cli- throughout the litigation process, from CPA, MST Thomas C. Lowenberg, CPA, is presents are foreign and domestic investors and contemplation of action through expert Marks Paneth LLP ident of Fuller Lowenberg & Co. CPAs developers of U.S. real estate and business. witness testimony. P.C. in Hauppauge, which specializes in His specialty areas include business en- His areas of expertise include the man- accounting and tax services for small to tity planning & compliance; international agement of a law practice, the valuation of medium size privately held companies. corporation tax strategies; individual tax closely held businesses, professional prac- Kurt S. Kiess, CPA, MST is a partner Lowenberg launched the firm with planning & compliance; international pri- tices, and professional licenses in the con- at Marks Paneth LLP in Woodbury. Kiess Howard Fuller in 1990, and having grown vate client tax services; and representation text of a marital dissolution, shareholder has a broad background in the audit and organically, today, the firm consists of 25 & controversy. or partner dissolution/oppression actions, tax aspects of his profession and concen- professional and support staff. As a year-end tip, Eitel recommends estate tax and planning, equitable distri- trates on serving clients in the real estate, Lowenberg has vast experience in the that business owners, partners and S Cor- bution, structuring buy/sell agreements, retail, insurance and manufacturing in- fields of real estate development and con- poration shareholders be aware of the new personal injury, wrongful death or termi- dustries. struction, distribution, manufacturing, qualified business income deduction. nation, bankruptcy, business loss, breach With a public accounting background printers, leasing, condominium and home- “The rules are quite complex but the re- of contract, mergers and acquisition, sale, spanning more than 30 years, Kiess was owners associations, and other personal wards are potentially great,” he said. “The embezzlement and fraud. In addition, he a partner at Marks Shron & Company service entities. interplay between payroll and income is has expertise in computations of damage when it combined with Paneth, Haber and Careful planning needs to go into the important and should be given due consid- and enhanced earnings capacity. Zimmerman LLP to form today’s firm. He new tax law, Lowenberg advised. eration.” As the end of the year approaches, Garib- has developed a specialty in mergers and “The tax law created a new 20 percent Prior to joining Metis Group, Eitel had aldi said the firm usually advises proactive acquisitions and works with his clients to tax deduction available for owners of busi- run a private practice in New York. In tax planning – estimating the tax liability, identify the critical issues that will result nesses other than “C” corporations,” he 1997, he and his partners merged with an- looking for ways to reduce it, and taking in a successful transaction. said. “Depending on your company’s prof- other firm to become Prager Metis’s prede- timely action. “In 2018 however, tax plan- As a year end tip, Kiess advised: Don’t itability, certain limitations may apply as cessor firm Metis Group. ning became more complicated than usual. pay yourself a bonus. it relates to your company’s total payroll. Eitel is a member of the American Insti- Most provisions in the massive Tax Cuts “With the new tax act passed last year, Therefore, it may be advantageous for tute of Certified Public Accountants and and Jobs Act (TCJA) go into effect this many business owners (including those Schedule “C” businesses and partnerships the New York State Society of Certified year, and as a result both businesses and who run their businesses as flow-through to consider converting to an “S” corporation Public Accountants, Real Estate Commit- individuals will likely need to change at entities like S Corporations and part- and then paying the owner(s) of that com- tee. least some of their tax planning strategies. nerships) may benefit from the new IRC pany a salary.” Prager Metis is a Top 100 US accounting While it may feel as if we’re in uncharted Section 199A business income deduction, “Furthermore, increasing or decreasing firm, with over 70 partners and principals, territory, probably the best thing to do is which allows qualifying taxpayers to take a stockholder’s salary may help to maxi- more than 400 team members, and 13 of- to develop a budget, a living financial doc- a 20 percent reduction in their federal tax mize this new tax deduction,” Lowenberg fices across North America, Europe, and ument that is, in essence, a roadmap. It rate on net ordinary business income from said. “If you own a service business, it may Asia. Clients come to Prager Metis for the demonstrates goals, sets expectations and their respective pass-through entity,” Kiess be important to plan to reduce your compa- expert advice that protects and grows the benchmarks, and guides decision making explained. ny’s net income to certain levels in order to

86C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Accounting fall within a certain range that allows you as soon as possible as it can take up to a “Do you know if or how this might Year-end tax planning is one of the to maximize the deduction.” week to process.” apply to you?,” he questioned. “If you most important things you can do to “Again, careful planning for this new 20 O’Connor spent the majority of her ear- haven’t already heard about this oppor- mitigate any unwanted surprises come percent can be a windfall for many busi- lier career in the Corporate Tax Services tunity from your accountant, it sounds tax filing time, Sabatini said. ness owners,” he noted. group at “Big 4” accounting firms. like a perfect time for an updated “This year, with significant tax law Prior to the inception of the firm, Lowen- She is a member of the American Insti- weather report while those skies still changes taking effect, it is even more berg was employed for several years at a tute of Certified Public Accountants, the look cloudy. Your next forecast could critical,” he noted. “What we are find- regional CPA firm, as well as numerous New York State Society of Certified Public be brighter than you expect.” ing is that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act years serving in the capacities of treasurer Accountants and the Executive Woman’s Rick was managing partner at Rob- of 2018 is likely to effect both busi- and controller of two major corporations on Golf Association of Long Island erts, Rick & Moses, LLP prior to its nesses and individuals differently Long Island. Marcum LLP is one of the largest inde- merger with Janover LLC in 2007. from how they might have expected. I Lowenberg is a member of the American pendent public accounting and advisory He serves on the board of the New highly recommend that business own- Institute of Certified Public Accountants services firms in the nation, with offices York State Society of CPAs Nassau ers and individuals meet with their and the New York State Society of Certi- in major business markets throughout Chapter and is chairman of the chap- tax and financial advisors as soon as fied Public Accountants. He also holds a the United States, Grand Cayman and ter’s Community Affairs and Public possible to tax plan for this coming New York State Life and Health insurance China. Marcum provides a full spectrum Relations Committee. Rick is active in year end, if they haven’t done so al- license. of traditional tax, accounting and assur- Janover LLC’s professional develop- ready.” He is also a member of various charita- ance services; advisory, valuation and liti- ment initiatives, organizing in-house “Two things to consider with their ad- ble organizations. He is vice president - fi- gation support; and an extensive range of training events focused on team build- visor are deductions they might be able nance of the Board of Directors of United specialty and niche industry practices. ing and effective workplace communi- to accelerate into 2018 and any income Cerebral Palsy of Long Island; board pres- The firm serves both privately held cation. they might be able to defer into 2019,” ident of The Community Programs Center and publicly traded companies, as well For 80 years, Janover LLC has Sabatini said. of Long Island, Inc. (a UCP Affiliate); board as high net worth individuals, private eq- earned the reputation as trusted Sabatini is a member of the Amer- member of Community Associations Insti- uity funds and hedge funds, with a focus advisors to their domestic and in- ican Institute of Certified Public tute of LI, Inc.; board chairman and prior on middle-market companies and closely ternational clients. A full-service Accountants; a member of the New chief of the Commack Volunteer Ambu- held family businesses. Marcum is a accounting, tax and advisory firm, York State Society of Certified Pub- lance Corps; and has more than 40 years member of the Marcum Group, an orga- Janover’s primary focus has been lic Accountants; is on the Executive as a NYS EMT-CC /Advanced Life Support nization providing a comprehensive array meeting and exceeding their cli- Advisory Board of the Department of Provider. of professional services. ents’ expectations. Founded in 1938, Accounting and Taxation at St. John’s Janover LLC has grown to be a Top University; and is a member of the Fi- 200 firm and is ranked as one of the nancial Executive International (FEI), top Mid-Atlantic accounting firms by Long Island Chapter. Accounting Today. Janover LLC has Citrin Cooperman is among the industry and specialty practice teams largest, full-service assurance, tax, KAREN L. KENNETH H. who deliver specialized services to and business advisory firms in the O’CONNOR RICK, CPA clients in real estate, construction, United States, having steadily built Marcum LLP Janover LLC manufacturing, wholesale & distri- its business serving a diverse and loyal bution, retail, professional services, clientele since 1979. The firm’s daily entertainment and financial services. mission is to help our clients “focus on Janover LLC provides related pro- what counts.” Rooted in its core val- Karen L. O’Connor is a partner in the Kenneth H. Rick, CPA is a partner fessional services through two affili- ues, the firm provides a comprehen- Tax & Business Services Department of at Janover LLC with offices in Garden ates: JRF Asset Advisors LLC, which sive, integrated business approach to Marcum LLP’s Long Island office in Mel- City and New York City. provides financial planning and invest- traditional services, which includes ville. O’Connor’s areas of focus include, Serving businesses and individu- ment management services to corpo- proactive insights throughout the manufacturing, retail, wholesale & distri- als across a wide array of industries, rate and individual entities; and, JRS lifecycle of our clients wherever they bution, financial services and SEC corpo- Rick’s practice transcends traditional Financial Services LLC, which provides do business, across the globe. Citrin rations. accounting and tax services. Clients ap- contracted financial management ser- Cooperman is an independent firm as- O’Connor works closely with large, mul- preciate his hands on, detailed knowl- vices to emerging firms and financial sociated with Moore Stephens Interna- tistate and multi-national companies, as edge of their accounts and the fact that service organizations. tional Limited. well as family-owned businesses. She pro- he is always just a phone call or email Janover LLC is a member of INAA, vides tax consulting, planning, financial away. Longstanding relationships are an international association of indepen- statement disclosure, and ongoing com- proof of the trust they have placed in dent accounting & advisory firms whose pliance services to both public and private him over his more than 30 years as a prime purpose is to serve businesses with ROBERT J. entities. CPA. cross-border accounting and tax issues. O’Connor has 18 years of professional By combining creative, long-range SCHAFFER, CPA experience serving companies in the con- tax planning with proactive attention Castellano, sumer business, manufacturing, retail, to tax audit risk, Rick is able to protect Korenberg & Co., distribution and financial services in- his clients and advance them toward CPA’s, P.C. dustries. Her responsibilities include tax their financial goals. He is as adept at MICHAEL consulting on various C and S corporation helping them launch new businesses issues, review of consolidated corporate as he is at ensuring smooth transi- SABATINI Robert J. Schaffer, CPA is a tax man- and partnership tax returns, and review tions from one generation to the next. Citrin Cooperman ager at Castellano, Korenberg & Co., of income tax provisions. In fact, many of his second generation CPA’s, P.C. in Hicksville. Schaffer works As a result of the reduced federal corpo- clients rely on his guidance every bit primarily with closely-held businesses, rate income tax rate under the Tax Cuts as much as their parents did. Rick has providing them with personalized pro- and Jobs Act (TCJA), a number of pass- also introduced many clients to special- Michael Sabatini is managing fessional tax and accounting services. through entities have, or are still consider- ized accounting software and assisted partner of the Long Island office He provides services to many types of ing, converting to a C corporation in 2018, them with its implementation. He is of Citrin Cooperman. Sabatini has businesses. Schaffer has 25 years of O’Connor said. frequently called upon to deliver sem- about 20 years of public accounting both tax and auditing experience. He “A C corporation may be required to inars on topics that range from federal experience performing and manag- also assists the auditing group. make federal estimated income tax pay- taxation to QuickBooks usage. ing audits in accordance with Gen- Businesses should review how the new ments before year-end,” she said. “In Don’t be alarmed by the new tax bill, erally Accepted Auditing Standards Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect their order to make these payments, corpo- Rick said. (GAAS) and the standards of the tax situation for 2018, Schaffer said. rations must use electronic fund trans- “Do you see the new tax bill loom- Public Company Accounting Over- “ One main feature of the Act is Section fers, which is generally done via the ing as an ominous dark cloud?,” Rick sight Board (PCAOB). 199A, which allows up to a 20 percent Electronic Federal Tax Payment System asked. “Look again. In it, there’s an ob- He has primarily served middle-market deduction of qualified business income (EFTPS). scure section in the details that could companies in a wide variety of industries for pass through entities and sole pro- “Newly converted C corporations may represent an unexpected silver lining with a particular focus in manufacturing prietorships,” he said. “There are criteria not have enrolled in EFTPS previously for you. If you run a small or privately and distribution, shipping and logistics, that need to be met including the type of as pass through entities generally are not owned company, make sure you famil- aerospace and defense, government con- business, the wages paid, the unadjusted subject to federal income tax,” O’Connor iarize yourself with the new qualified tracting, food and beverage, and printing basis of all qualified property and the explained. “Consider enrolling in EFTPS business income deduction.” and publishing. taxable income of the individual.” LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 87C WHO’SWHO Accounting

“There is still some time before the velopments in your business; your goals a variety of businesses and industries. end of the year for businesses to try to for the upcoming year ahead; or just up- AVZ serves a myriad of clients primarily qualify for the deduction if they do not RENEE C. dating them on the day-to-day happen- on Long Island — and has been doing so currently qualify for it,” Schaffer noted. ings in your business, which they may for more than 60 years. Schaffer is a member of the Amer- SUMPTER, CPA not be aware of,” advised Sumpter. “It The firm considers itself a partner in ican Institute of CPAs and the New Albrecht, is the best time to discuss year-end tax growth for privately held businesses, York State Society of CPAs (NYSS- Viggiano, Zureck planning goals, perform a review of your not-for-profit organizations and govern- CPA). He is a member of the board & Company, P.C./ current employee levels/needs, outline ment agencies AVZ is also an indepen- of directors of the NYSSCPA Career AVZ the profit margins of your products/ser- dent member of BKR International, a Opportunities in the Accounting Pro- vices and terms of existing contracts and leading global association of independent accounting and business advisory firms fessional Program in Nassau and a Renee C. Sumpter, CPA is an account- leases with suppliers, customers, lenders representing the expertise of more than member of the NYSSCPA Legislative ing and auditing manager at Albrecht, and lessors, etc. to ensure that they are 160 member firms with over 500 offices in Task Force, both at the statewide Viggiano, Zureck & Company, P.C. (AVZ) still functional and appropriately in line over 80 countries around the world. level. He is also co=chair of the NYSS- in Hauppauge. She is involved in the plan- with your business goals.” CPA Nassau Chapter Taxation Com- ning and supervision of various auditing “The time dedicated to this year-end re- mittee and a member of various other and review engagements. Sumpter’s area view will surely be valuable and the ben- Nassau Chapter committees. of specialization includes governmental efits will continue into the year ahead,” Schaffer has spoken at continuing services, accounting and auditing. Her cli- she said. professional education conferences and ents include various local municipalities, fi- Sumpter has more than 18 years of in- at student functions. nancial institutions, and small businesses. dustry experience. She began her career in Castellano, Korenberg & Co. is a There are countless things to do as the public accounting with a mid-sized Long JOHN TAX, CPA full-service accounting firm providing year winds down to the last few remain- Island- based firm. She joined AVZ in 2004 Friedman LLP audit, accounting, tax, and consulting ing months, noted Sumpter. and was promoted to manager in 2007. services to privately held businesses, “However, one of the most important Sumpter’s professional affiliations in- their executives, and high net worth things you can do to support the finan- clude the American Institute of Certified individuals throughout the New York cial health of your business is to set aside Public Accountants, New York State So- Metropolitan area. The firm specializes time amidst that busy calendar to devote ciety of Certified Public Accountants, In- John Tax, CPA is an audit partner in serving clients who operate in the specifically for year-end reviews,” she stitute of Management Accountants, and in Friedman LLP’s real estate group in construction, manufacturing, distribu- said. “This allotted time should be spent New York State Government Finance Of- Uniondale. Tax has 20 years of public tion, and real estate industries. taking account of the performance of your ficers’ Association. She is on the board of and 4 years of private accounting experi- Since its founding in 1991, Castellano, business during the past year, planning the IMA Long Island Chapter and is the ence, providing specialized auditing and Korenberg & Co. has helped its clients for the year ahead, and most importantly current vice president of administration accounting support for clients in the real achieve success by providing technical meeting with all your trusted advisors.” and the secretary of the chapter, as well. estate industry. expertise, customized business solu- “During this time of year, it is especially AVZ is one of the largest certified public His expansive background includes tions, and personalized attention to help crucial to meet with your accountants, accounting firms on Long Island provid- both public and private real estate invest- them navigate through today’s chal- bankers, lawyers, financial planners, etc. ing a wide range of financial, accounting, ment trusts, partnerships and other pass- lenges and plan for the future. to bring them up to speed on any new de- auditing, tax and consulting services to through entities.

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His expertise includes planning, supervising and reviewing audit, review and models to track and analyze distributions compilation engagements related to com- and income allocations. VERONICA mercial, multifamily and retail real estate He has also been involved with tax com- entities; preparing and reviewing financial pliance and transactional consulting for VALDEZ, CPA, MICHAEL A. statements under accounting principles private Real Estate Investment Trusts VIOLANO, CPA (REITs) including their formation, qualifi- MST generally accepted in the United States, Grassi & Co. the income tax basis of accounting and the cation, operation, and dissolution. Torhan Baker Tilly Virchow fair value basis of accounting; and perform- has provided tax advisory services for the Krause, LLP ing acquisition and financing due diligence structuring of real estate private equity for real estate companies and lenders. funds in combination with REITs to max- Significant changes occurred in 2018, imize value for foreign and tax-exempt in- Veronica Valdez, CPA, MST is a part- Michael A. Violano is an audit principal at including tax reform, higher interest rates vestors. ner in Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP’s Grassi & Co. in Jericho. Violano has over 10 and tariffs, Tax said. Torhan has handled tax controversy (Baker Tilly) New York tax practice with years of accounting experience focusing on au- “As the year draws to a close, my key matters including dealing with IRS, state, more than 12 years of public accounting dits and reviews of both public and private com- piece of advice is to consult with your finan- and local field agents; settlement negoti- experience. Valdez’ industry expertise in- panies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 cial advisors and tax professionals before ations; and protest consultation with the cludes manufacturing, distribution and Companies in the domestic and international year-end,” he said. “Given the sweeping IRS Appeals Office. professional services. markets. He is a key member of the firms Man- changes that have unfolded this year, As the end of 2018 approaches, Torhan Valdez has vast experience in preparing ufacturing and Distribution Industry Group. a seasoned professional can guide you noted individuals and businesses need to and reviewing corporate, partnership, and Violano is well versed in the U.S. Securities through the best options for your unique consider tax planning opportunities that complex high net worth individual federal and Exchange Commission reporting require- situation.” exist, especially those that are new or and state income tax returns, including ments for companies ranging from small report- “Specifically, your organization can posi- changed from previous years. consolidated and multi-state returns; and ing companies to large accelerated filers. He has tion itself for short- and long-term success “A year-end tax planning process of doc- managing the tax compliance, planning assisted his clients in completing several White by considering your choice of entity struc- ument gathering and data analysis — with and consulting for family owned businesses Papers that resulted in favorable Securities and ture, tax planning, use of financing and the aid and input from your tax advisors — and the individual family members. She is Exchange Commission determinations in agree- other strategies, ” Tax explained. should be started as soon as possible,” To- proficient in reviewing and consulting on ment with the client and the firm’s conclusion. Tax is a member of the American Insti- rhan said. “This is especially important in ASC 740 (FAS 109) corporate tax reporting His experience also includes serving as se- tute of Certified Public Accountants Inter- light of the Tax Act that was passed at the for consolidated and multi-state C Corpora- nior internal auditor for Canon USA Inc. In national Council of Shopping Centers end of 2017 and became effective for the tions; and has experience in the resolution this role, he planned, performed and reported National Council of Real Estate Invest- 2018 tax year. Many significant changes of IRS and state tax disputes through audit on operational, financial, and special project ment Fiduciaries New York State Society were made to the tax code that will impact defense and responsiveness to tax notices. audits of the key business areas of an entity of Certified Public Accountants Commer- taxpayers for the first time on 2018 tax re- When it comes to meals and entertain- with annual revenues in excess of $12 bil- cial Real Estate Development Association turns, which will be filed in 2019.” ment, businesses should be up-to-date on lion. He also acted as an internal consultant Friedman LLP has been serving the “As part of the planning process, year- the new law, Valdez said. to help Canon USA Inc. become a more com- accounting, tax, and business consulting to-date income and expense data should “With the new tax law in effect, the pliant and efficient company; specifically per- needs of public and private companies be reviewed in conjunction with business meals and entertainment deduction should taining to the Sarbanes-Oxley efforts and the since 1924. The industry-focused practice strategies for the remainder of the year to be carefully reviewed — regardless of your operational business areas of the company. features concentrated areas of expertise explore the ultimate tax effects,” Torhan business type,” Valdez noted. “The restric- Organization is key in helping businesses and understanding of the economic en- said. “As an example, with new bonus tions on deductions for these expenses ef- be ready for unpredicted developments at the vironment. The firm has the ability to be depreciation rules, the timing of asset ac- fective in 2018 heighten the importance of end of the year, Violano said. innovative in its approach, act quickly in quisitions (whether in 2018 or 2019) could recordkeeping and documenting.” “Approaching year-end, many companies its decision-making and be flexible in its have a direct impact on taxes.” “The new law prohibits tax deductions for are often not prepared for an unexpected large delivery of services. Clients benefit from “Planning meetings should be sched- items considered entertainment or recre- transaction, such as being approached to sell hands-on contact with the firm’s partners uled with tax advisors as quickly as ation,” she said. “As under prior law, 50 per- the business or enter into a merger,” Violano and cutting-edge technical expertise. possible, so you can start to discuss and cent of the cost of business meals remains noted. “It is important that you have your analyze all of the financial data,” Torhan deductible, although 100 percent is deduct- ‘house in order.’ Be sure to have all tax returns explained. “By being proactive now, tax- ible for meals meeting certain exceptions.” filed; last three years of financial statements payers can make business decisions while “The Treasury Department is unclear on available; forecasts and budgets kept current, understanding the ultimate tax implica- the treatment of many of these expenses,” and understand the manufacturing and dis- MICHAEL tions at the same time.” Valdez explained. “Meal costs should be tribution capacity of your business.” Torhan is a Certified Public Accountant segregated from entertainment costs, and “Ensuring that you have the right people on TORHAN, CPA (CPA) and a member of the American In- the business purpose of the meals should be board, with processes that streamline work flow, EisnerAmper LLP stitute of Certified Public Accountants, the recorded. The Internal Revenue Service will can make all the difference between expanding New York State Society of Certified Public soon clarify the tax treatment of business your company or enticing that investor to buy Accountants and Urban Land Institute. meals. In the meantime, preparation is key.” your business at a premium,” Violano said. EisnerAmper LLP has had a signifi- Valdez is a member of the American In- Prior to joining Grassi & Co., Violano was at a Michael Torhan, CPA, is a senior tax cant presence on Long Island for many stitute of Certified Public Accountants and national firm where he served as an audit man- manager in EisnerAmper LLP’s Real Es- years, serving the firm’s clients through New York State Society of Certified Public ager and played a key role in the firm’s public tate Services Group. Torhan provides tax all stages of their corporate lives, from en- Accountants. She is also a lecturer, provid- companies practice—in addition to being the compliance and consulting services to cli- trepreneurial operations to mature entering continuing professional education to in- leader of manufacturing and distribution niche. ents in the real estate, hospitality, and fi- prises. Its practice is based on deploying ternal staff on various tax- related matters. Violano serves on the board for the Long Island nancial services sectors. He has extensive the strengths of its partners and profes- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Capital Alliance and is a member of the Ameri- tax experience in a wide range of real es- sionals across the disciplines of audit, tax, Tilly) is a nationally recognized, full-service ac- can Institute of Certified Public Accountants. tate transactions, including joint ventures; and business advisory services as well as counting and advisory firm whose specialized Grassi & Co., among the largest accounting formation and operation of private equity advisory services in litigation consulting professionals connect with clients and their firms in the U.S., is a premier professional ser- funds; real estate acquisitions, disposi- and forensic accounting, corporate finance, businesses through refreshing candor and vice organization specializing in auditing, tax, tions, financings, and refinancings; Section regulatory compliance, internal audit and clear industry insight. With approximately technology, and business consulting services. 1031 like-kind exchange transactions; and risk management, royalty audit and con- 2,800 employees across the United States, Grassi & Co. has offices in New York City, Long Section 467 lease agreements. tract compliance, information technology Baker Tilly is ranked as one of the 15 largest Island, White Plains, NY, and Park Ridge, NJ, Torhan has substantial tax experience and other professional services. accounting and advisory firms in the country. as well as internationally through its associa- with the partnership entity structure, in- EisnerAmper works with enterprises Headquartered in Chicago, Baker Tilly tion with Moore Stephens International. cluding mergers and acquisitions, joint as diverse as sophisticated financial in- is an independent member of Baker Tilly Grassi & Co. specializes in professional ser- ventures, disguised sale transactions, institutions and start-ups, global public cor- International, a worldwide network of in- vices for the not-for-profit, construction, architec- come allocations, partner liability alloca- porations and middle-market companies, dependent accounting and business advi- ture & engineering, financial services, private tions, and review and analysis of operating as well as high net worth individuals and sory firms in 147 territories, with 33,600 equity, life sciences, manufacturing & distribu- agreements. He has developed complex family offices, not-for-profit organizations, professionals. The combined worldwide tion, retail, technology, media & telecommunica- waterfall and targeted capital allocation and entrepreneurial ventures across a va- revenue of independent member firms is tion, transportation, energy & natural resources, riety of industries. $3.4 billion. and healthcare industries, among others. LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 89C WHO’SWHO Real Estate & Development

USA, CDC Long Island, and others. Russell, Chris and their team at Alba- nese are also active participants and CHRISTOPHER contributors to many industry and charitable causes throughout Long ALBANESE Island and New York City. The Albanese WHO’s WHO Organization Real Estate & Development DAVID G. HUNT, The Albanese Organization (Al- MCR, CCIM, SIOR banese) is a privately held, full-ser- Hunt Corporate assau and Suffolk counties offer great opportunities vice real estate firm headquartered Services, Inc. in Garden City. Founded almost 70 Hunt Construction in real estate and development. In this Who’s Who years ago by brothers Anthony and Services, Inc. in Real Estate & Development section, some of the Vincent Albanese, the firm is led N today by their sons Russell Albanese, region’s experts in this field reveal how the region has fared chairman, and Christopher Albanese, David G. Hunt, MCR, CCIM, SIOR president, and guided by principles is president and CEO of Hunt Cor- this year, and how they see it wrapping up. of corporate integrity and social re- porate Services, Inc. and Hunt Con- sponsibility. Under their visionary struction Services, Inc., both located leadership, Albanese has successfully in Plainview. collaborated with private and public Hunt began his career in industrial INDEXINDEXINDEX partners to complete over 5 million and commercial real estate in 1973, square feet of real estate in the New and specializes in representing com- York metropolitan area, including mercial clients exclusively. Assign- numerous innovative and transforma- ments take the firm nationwide, but 89C CHRISTOPHER ALBANESE, The Albanese Organization their primary focus is Long Island. tive developments. The Hunt construction company facil- On Long Island, Albanese was se- 89C DAVID G. HUNT, MCR, CCIM, SIOR, Hunt Corporate Services, Inc., itates construction and maintenance lected in 2011 by the Town of Babylon services for the firm’s family of clients. Hunt Construction Services, Inc. as Master Developer of the Wyan- Because Long Island is a huge mar- danch Rising Initiative, a 40-acre $500 ketplace for commercial real estate, 90C JOHN C. KEAN, Kean Development Company, Inc. million mixed-use transit-oriented trends are different depending on sec- community revitalization endeavor. tors and geography, Hunt said. “How- This public private partnership is al- 90C DEVIN KULKA, The Kulka Group ever, while all sectors — industrial, ready providing hundreds of new af- office, retail and investment — are fordable and market-rate residential 90C RONALD PARR, Parr Organization stronger than they were a year ago, apartments and new retail spaces to nothing is quite on fire like the indus- help drive the economic revitalization trial sector,” Hunt said. “This is fueled 90C TED TRIAS, Rechler Equity Partners of the community. Albanese is also by an influx of companies migrating known for its commercial properties from Queens and Brooklyn, selling in Garden City where it redeveloped their property for astronomical prices and continues to own and manage and then securing buildings on Long several office and retail properties Island at relative bargains. That, with its joint venture partner Cast- combined with only meager new con- agna Realty. The redevelopment of struction, has led the demand on the 1001 Franklin Avenue, Long Island’s supply-demand curve to new heights.” first LEED certified commercial office “Buildings that sold for $80 to $100 building, secured the revitalization of a square foot two years ago are now the Village’s commercial office dis- selling for $125 to $175 a square foot,” trict. Hunt noted. “Multiple offers over the In New York City, Albanese is cur- asking price are not unusual any- rently completing 512 West 22nd more.” Street, a state of the art boutique The Hunt real estate practice has office building featuring a biophilic represented transactions with well and LEED Gold inspired design lo- over a billion dollars in aggregate cated along the Highline park in West value. Hunt and his firm have been Chelsea. The company is also serving recognized with numerous prestigious as the development manager for 74 awards, including Top 20 Power Bro- Trinity Place, a new 26-story mixed- ker designation by the Costar Group use office, community and parish and Real Estate Forum magazine. building in downtown Manhattan for Hunt is published in the New York Trinity Church. Albanese also served Real Estate Journal with a monthly as the development manager for the column that has run for over 12 years. recently completed 50 West Street, a He is also a Platinum author with 780 foot-tall residential condominium Ezine, with over 100 articles regard- in downtown Manhattan. ing commercial real estate published Whether developing affordable and in his name. workforce housing or luxury Manhat- Hunt earned a bachelor’s degree tan high rise towers, the Albanese from Georgia Tech in 1973. He has Organization seeks to create distinc- also earned a Master of Corporate Real tive and sustainable living and work- Estate designation from Corenet Inter- ing environments that make lasting national, and a Certified Commercial contributions towards the betterment Investment Member designation from of the communities in which they the CCIM Institute. He also holds an build. The company has been recog- SIOR designation obtained from the nized by organizations including the Society of Industrial and Office Re- American Institute of Architects, the altors, which places him in the top 4 Urban Land Institute, the National percent of real estate professionals in Association of Home Builders, the US the world. He is also a graduate of the Green Building Council, Global Green Columbia Society of Real Estate Ap- 90C I LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM WHO’SWHO Real Estate & Development praisers and has been a lecturer at the Kean is on the board of trustees of Presidents Organization Next Gener- Of note in Riverhead, the Parr Or- CW Post Real Estate Institute. Northwell, LIJ Huntington Hospital. ation. ganization built and leased to Suffolk Hunt earned the Eagle Scout rank in He also serves on the board of direc- The Kulka Group has been operat- County Community College for its 1967, and today serves as a Vice Pres- tors for the DNA Learning Center of ing in the commercial real estate mar- Culinary Arts and Hospitality Cen- ident and an Executive Board member the world renowned Cold Spring Har- ket for more than 40 years, building ter a state-of-the-art facility, which of Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts bor Laboratory. 25 million square feet and managing helped Riverhead’s revitalization of of America. He has received the Boy Since its inception in 1980, Kean $2.5 billion of capital that has been downtown Riverhead. Other nota- Scouts of America Distinguished Cit- Development has steadily and success- invested in real estate developments. ble projects include Sbarro Melville izen Award, the District Award of fully grown to become a prominent, Since 1978, the company has been headquarters; and Twin Rinks at Ei- Merit, and the Silver Beaver Award, award-winning leader in designing, building a reputation as Long Island’s senhower Park, a 177,000-sq.-ft. state- the highest national award that can be constructing and managing custom, premiere construction manager, deliv- of-the-art multi-surface ice arena and bestowed by a Council. He has coached high-end private residential proper- ering unmatched expertise and high entertainment center on eleven acres, over 100 Scouts to Eagle Scout rank, ties, luxury multi-family communities quality services with a fundamental which is now known as Northwell and also serves as a District Advance- and apartments, as well as upscale re- commitment to overall excellence. Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park ment Chair, overseeing the advance- tail and commercial space. A diverse and visionary company, and is currently the home of the home ment of 2,200 Scouts. Olde Towne, Spring Hill, Burrwood The Kulka Group takes a thoughtful of the New York Islanders. Hunt Corporate Services, Inc. pro- and Gracewood, are among Kean De- approach to developing its well-cho- Ron Parr is also a real estate and vides specialized experience and velopment’s classic projects, composed sen and desirable projects. Some of its construction consultant for Suffolk Re- expertise in the marketing and acqui- of private residences located within portfolio includes world-class water- gional Off-Track Betting Corporation. sition of corporate real estate. Unlike the privacy of manicured, estate set- front residences, community centers, He is a community business leader traditional real estate brokers, the tings. Upcoming local projects include retail centers, hotels, industrial facil- and an active supporter of Long Island company represents its clients exclu- Redcote Farms in Oyster Bay Cove ities and corporate offices. In addition educational, cultural, and charitable sively. Its sphere of concentration is and La Rue Drive adjoining Lloyd Har- to an ever-growing real estate port- organizations. Long Island, though special assign- bor. These new properties will feature folio, the core of The Kulka Group’s He is a member of the board of trust- ments takes the firm nationwide. Kean’s enduring attention to architec- success comes from its award-winning ees of Dowling College; a member of Structured for maximum flexibility tural detail and beauty, a continuing construction management and gen- the advisory board of Gold Coast Bank; and minimum response time, Hunt commitment to nature, aesthetics and eral contracting services, where The and chairman of the advisory board of Corporate Services’ emphasis is to con- healthy lifestyles. Kulka Group assists property owners the Robert W. Greene Summer Insti- tinue to provide its clients with highly A multi-faceted development orga- in building picturesque structures in tute for High School Journalists at the personalized corporate real estate ser- nization, Kean Development is widely the communities they thrive in. State University of New York at Stony vice that is straightforward, timely recognized as one of the nation’s pre- Brook. and confidential. eminent architectural design and de- Among his many recognitions in- Hunt Construction Services, Inc. velopment firms. clude a Spirit of Long Island Award provides a single point of contact for by the Long Island Business Develop- all your commercial construction and ment Council; an Outstanding Long maintenance needs in the New York RONALD PARR Island Developer by the Long Island metro area. From changing light bulbs Parr Organization Business Development Council; an to extensive office remodeling, our Outstanding Leadership in Long Is- service to our clients is timely, profes- DEVIN KULKA land Economic Development Award sional and impeccable The Kulka Group by the Long Island Mid-Suffolk Busi- Hunt Construction Services’ empha- ness Action Group; an Entrepreneur sis is to provide its clients with highly Ron Parr, a well-respected real es- of the Year by Advancement for Com- personalized construction and mainte- tate development and construction merce, Industry & Technology; a Dis- nance services that are timely, profes- professional, launched Parr Organi- tinguished Service Award by the Help sional and economical. Devin Kulka is chief executive offi- zation and its affiliated companies in of Retarded Children, along with a cer of The Kulka Group in Hauppauge. 1962, first specializing in residential Proclamation from the Suffolk Coun- Growing up in a household with Jack construction, then branching out into ty Executive recognizing his service to Kulka, who is the founder of Kulka industrial and office development and the Suffolk County Community; and a LLC, as well as a founding member of general contracting. Distinguished Citizen Award from the JOHN C. KEAN the Hauppauge Industrial Association, A leading Long Island full service Family Service Association of Nassau allowed Devin to learn at an early age construction and development com- County. Kean Development the passion, dedication, and mental pany headquartered in Ronkonkoma, Company, Inc. fortitude required to keep a company Parr Organization offers everything on the cutting edge and moving ever from architectural services to inte- forward. In his role as leader of Kulka rior design and financial services, and LLC, he has expanded what the com- has built several thousand residen- TED TRIAS John C. Kean is president and pany does under a new brand called tial homes, over 150 office/industrial Rechler Equity CEO of Kean Development Company, The Kulka Group, which now takes buildings, including an industrial park Partners Inc. (Kean Development), which he part in construction management, in Yaphank; Ronkonkoma, adjacent to founded in 1980. general contracting, property manage- Islip MacArthur Airport; and in Is- Kean Development is a versatile, ment and real estate development. landia, including the industrial park luxury residential and commercial de- He understands that the building that includes what is now the land- sign/development company with offices process is constantly evolving, and he mark Jake’s 58 Hotel and Casino. Ted Trias is director of acquisi- in Cold Spring Harbor, the Hamptons, prides himself on continuing to usher The Parr Organization also created tions and leasing at Rechler Equity New York and Palm Beach, Florida. The Kulka Group into the future while the master plan for the redevelopment Partners in Plainview. He has held Kean corporate offices are located in still maintaining and embracing the of 750 acres in Central Islip (formerly, this position since joining the firm in Cold Spring Harbor, New York. Kean excellence of the past. Central Islip State Hospital) for NYIT 2011. Trias works closely with a tal- Development is recognized as one of Kulka has founded Nexus Pro Group, that now includes a 128-acre indus- ented group of executives to continue the country’s most prominent, premier a networking group on Long Island for trial park, a thousand units of residen- building strong business relationships design/ build firms boasting numerous young professionals that raises money tial housing and various commercial with Rechler Equity Partners’ existing national, award-winning residential, for local charities. He also hosts a Pod- properties, including construction of tenants and the real estate communi- commercial and retail projects. cast called On the Rise, bringing in the state of the art 180,000 square foot ty, and is also pursuing acquisitions of Kean also serves as president and successful individuals from all types Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law new properties as the company looks CEO of Kean Designs, Ltd. and Kean of industries to discuss the paths Center. Also completed by Parr in to aggressively expand its six million- Landscapes, affiliates of Kean De- they have taken to get where they are Central Islip is the prize winning Col- square-foot industrial portfolio. velopment. Kean Designs and Kean today. lege Woods development (400 housing As a high-profile executive at Re- Landscapes specialize in the archi- Kulka sits on the Man of The Year units, along with the Park Row Town- chler Equity Partners, Trias is part of tectural design and landscape design Committee for the Leukemia Lym- houses (550 housing units), which was the region’s most active full service in- of custom, private upscale homes, es- phoma Society, The Next Gen Com- one of 50 projects nationwide named dustrial real estate company. Rechler tates, residential communities and mittee for the Long Island Real Estate by the National Association of Home- Equity Partners leases over 1,000,000 commercial projects. Group and is a member of the Young builders “for outstanding achievement square feet each year and has main- in the area of affordable housing.” tained a current occupancy rate of 99 LONG ISLAND BUSINESS NEWS I Special Advertising Section I November 2018 I LIBN.COM I 91C WHO’SWHO Real Estate & Development percent. availability is limited to the west.” our portfolio,” Trias said. “We believe Rechler Equity Partners is the suc- 2018 has continued to show greater “Our development at the Hamptons these market conditions will continue cessor company to Reckson Associates, demand than supply in the industrial Business District in Westhampton into 2019.” founded over 60 years ago by Donald sector, Trias said. Beach has capitalized on this trend,” Prior to joining Rechler Equity Part- and Roger Rechler. Today managed by “Long-term lease commitments, in- he noted. “We recently signed 50,000 ners Trias was a senior executive di- Mitchell and Gregg Rechler, Rechler creasing rental rates, lower tenant square feet of leases and have com- rector at Colliers International LI Equity Partners is the largest owner of improvements and concessions have menced construction on our third (formerly Sutton & Edwards). In his commercial real estate on Long Island dominated the market,” he said. “We building, 215 Rogers Way. Once com- 27-year career in commercial real es- with a portfolio of assets totaling over continue to keep our portfolio leased pleted, we will have a total of 190,000 tate, specializing in industrial real es- six million square feet. Rechler Equity at 99 percent. This is attributable to square feet in three buildings devel- tate, Trias has represented a number offers a wide range of services includ- early renewals, and quick leasing of oped within the last three years.” of Long Island’s largest properties and ing leasing, property management, any vacancies. Potential tenants have “The pharmaceutical and health in- portfolios, and has successfully exe- asset management, architecture, con- increased their geographic param- dustry continues to show demand and cuted locally the plans of many of the struction, environmental, finance and eters for relocation east as product is accountable for a large portion of nation’s largest corporations. development.

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