NOTE NEW VENUE Christine Ponzio, M.S.Ed. Executive Director, The Winters Center for Autism Christine Ponzio, M.S.Ed., has worked with individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families for more than 35 years. She started her career in 1989 at the Developmental Disabilities Institute’s (DDI) Children’s Residential Program as a special educator and became…

Ed Romaine, the Republican/Conservative candidate for County Executive, has served as Brookhaven’s Town Supervisor since 2012. Under his leadership, Brookhaven has maintained a AAA bond rating from Wall Street ratings agencies for the past decade, reduced Town debt and held the line on property taxes to spur economic development and make Brookhaven more affordable for…

Vice President, Communications and Population Health Suburban Hospital Alliance of New York State Janine Logan is vice president of communications and population health for the Suburban Hospital Alliance of New York State and its two regional entities – the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council (NSHC) on Long Island and the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NorMet) in the…

Arthur “Jerry” Kremer, Partner and Chair of the Municipal and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group and Cannabis Practice Group at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek P.C., and President of Empire Government Strategies Arthur “Jerry” Kremer’s career in government began with his appointment as corporation counsel of Long Beach, NY. Jerry was elected to 13 terms in the New…

Dr. James Lentini began his tenure as Molloy University’s seventh president in June 2020. Under his leadership, major goals have been established to expand enrollment and develop new academic programs to meet the needs of students and the greater New York metropolitan area. Milestones achieved include Molloy’s status change from a college to a university…

Samuel Turvey is a longtime community activist and Board Member in the not-for-profit community. He recently retired from TIAA, where he served as a Managing Director in the firm’s legal department, but continues to provide consulting services to the financial services industry. Sam was a Founding Member of the East Village Parks Conservancy, a Founding…

We are looking forward to our Holiday Gathering that will feature  humorists Eric Haft and Rich Walker. Eric is responsible for many of the comedy shows at Engemann Theater in Northport and we can expect a professional performance. Ticket are $75 each and $750 per table of 10  

Steve Cole-Hatchard serves as the Project Director for New York Transco LLC, where he is responsible for all project development activities associated with the Propel New York Energy Project, a transformative electric transmission project. Prior to this position, Steve was NY Transco’s Senior Project Manager for the Rock Tavern to Sugarloaf Project, an electric transmission…

U.S. Representative Nick LaLota (NY-01) was first sworn into office in January 2023. Nick’s father served as a Nassau County Police Officer, his grandfathers served in the NYPD, and his stepfather served in the Navy. After graduating from St. Anthony’s High School, Nick matriculated to the United States Naval Academy. Upon graduating, Nick entered the…

Over the years, we have had roundtable discussions to get insights on what would advance the quality of life on Long Island. At this roundtable meeting, we want to hear from the members and Long Island residents. Please bring your ideas and concerns to this meeting, and be prepared to explain your thoughts and participate in…