Breakfast Forum

Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., the eighth president of St. Joseph’s College of New York, most recently served as the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Before arriving at Scranton, he was the dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts and David P. Swanzy…

Timothy D. Sini was elected as the Suffolk County District Attorney on November 7, 2017 and assumed office on January 1, 2018. District Attorney Sini immediately began a comprehensive review of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office with the objectives of creating a culture of excellence, professionalism and ethical conduct, while launching cutting edge, 21st…

Lawrence Levy, executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies, has been appointed as Hofstra’s new Vice President for Economic Development and Professional Studies, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced. Levy will continue in his role as executive dean of the suburban studies center, in addition to taking on what has been called Continuing Education at…

Phil Eng is the President of the MTA Long Island Rail Road, the largest commuter railroad in the nation serving over 89 million rides a year. Phil initiated the railroad's Forward program – a set of strategic initiatives aimed at improving service reliability and enhancing the customer experience. Under Phil’s leadership, Long Island Rail Road is delivering an…

Jerry Kremer served in the New York State Assembly for 13 terms from 1966 until 1988. While in the Assebly, he helped draft the New York "Shield Law", which allowed journalists to refuse or reveal the sources of the information in news articles. Kremer also sponsored the "Lemon Law", and lobbied for the reinstatement of…

Register Here: As Director of the Long Island Office (LIO), Carrie and her regional staff will provide increased regulatory oversight of LIPA and PSEGLI and ensure fair and reasonable electric rates for ratepayers, while also safeguarding access to secure, resilient, reliable, and sustainable electric, gas, water and telecommunications services in the region. Part of this…

Register for this in-person event here: Note that this will be a breakfast event hosted by Caithness Energy. President Ross Ain and Plant Manager Bill Wareham will be our guides. Networking begins at 8:30 am and the tour will commnece at 9:00 am. When you arrive at the plant, please follow the signs for the…

Register Here: About Robert Bender Robert B. Bender, seasoned sales, marketing, and business development executive with expertise in directing creative initiatives. Robert B. Bender the Founder, and President of The R.B. Bender Group has 50 years of experience in industrial marketing and sales, with an extensive knowledge of machinery, materials and manufacturing techniques. He has…

Our next meeting will be at  Fairfield Properties Ballpark, home of the Long Island Ducks. Frank Boulton will be our speaker on behalf of the Ducks organization. Mr. Boulton created the team and the league in which it plays - The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.  Frank has a great story. The team began in 2000 and has been…

Hosted by Matthew Aracich, President, The Building and Construction Trades of Nassau & Suffolk Counties. Prior to becoming the newly elected President of the NSBCTC, Matt had served as Business Manager of the Heat and Frost Insulators Local 12.