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EVENT SPONSORED BY: Peter Rooney – Vice President, Project Management & Construction, New York Transco Peter joined New York Transco in 2024, bringing decades of experience in energy and infrastructure. Before this, he was Vice President of Project Management and Execution at Eversource Energy, where he led major wind generation projects in New York and…

EVENT SPONSORED BY: Michael E. White is a consultant on special projects with Winters Bros. Waste Systems of Long Island, LLC. He is also President and Owner of LI Strategies, Inc., an environmental planning consulting firm, and an attorney with a law practice focused on environmental law, solid waste, municipal law, land use, natural resources,…

Dr. Ed Bonahue was appointed President of Suffolk County Community College in April 2021 and assumed leadership in June 2021. He is the seventh president of the college, the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. Under Dr. Bonahue’s leadership, SUNY Suffolk has recommitted itself to a mission of open…

Mr. Halpin, a lifelong Long Islander, began his public service at 26 as a Suffolk County Legislator (1979–82) and later became the first Democrat in over a century to represent his Assembly district (1982–87), where he chaired the Ethics Committee and the Subcommittee on Long Island Marine Resources. In 1987, at 34, he was elected…

Steve Levy is also co-publisher of Long Island Life & Politics and President of the Center for Cost Effective Government. He served as Suffolk County Executive from 2004 to 2011, leading New York’s largest suburban county, with a population of 1.5 million, a workforce of over 10,000, and a $2.7 billion budget. Renowned as one…

Bill Zalakar, Executive Director of the Long Island Farm Bureau, brings more than 45 years of diverse experience in the agricultural industry. His expertise spans horticultural business, regulatory affairs, and personnel management. Before assuming his current role, Bill served as Director of Facilities and General Manager at Kurt Weiss Greenhouses for 28 years, helping the…

A lifelong Long Islander, Ms. Sanin has dedicated her career to advancing meaningful change and advocating for her community. Since joining the Suffolk County Legislature in January 2024, she has built strong partnerships with community organizations, small businesses, and nonprofits, establishing herself as a vital link between government and the public. Her work has driven…