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News Release: 3/11/2021
March 11, 2021Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Melville, NY
March 11, 2021
Contact: Matthew Cohen 516-443-9847
LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATION APPROVES NEW DIRECTORS TO BOARD AT ANNUAL MEETING
The Long Island Association held its 2021 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 10th where it re-elected its current directors and officers and approved seven new members to the Board of Directors. These top business leaders are:Phil Andrews
President
Long Island African American Chamber of CommerceBernie Kennedy
Senior Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs
King Kullen Grocery Company, Inc.
John Mast
New York Market President
People’s United Bank
Kevin O’Connor
CEO
Dime Community BankSteve Ripp
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer
Northville Industries, NIC Holding Corp.Timothy Sams
President
SUNY College at Old WestburyLuis Vazquez
President
Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
(Companies not in bold were existing LIA Board Members, however, a new leader is now representing the company.)
“The Long Island Association is honored to have these seven leaders join our Board of Directors. They will help the LIA carry out its mission to support economic development, create jobs and improve the business climate our region,” said Lawrence Waldman, who was re-elected Chairman of the Long Island Association.
“We are proud to have an independent and diverse Board of Directors that represents the leading businesses and institutions on Long Island. Our new directors will provide additional diversity and expertise,” said Kevin Law, President & CEO of the Long Island Association.
The following officers were also re-elected yesterday:- Lawrence Waldman, Chairman
Senior Adviser, First Long Island Investors
- Michael Maturo, First Vice Chairman
President, RXR Realty LLC
- Frank Ingrassia, Vice Chairman
President and Chief Executive Officer, Clever Devices
- Esther Fortunoff, Vice Chairwoman
Vice President, Fortunoff Jewelry
- Seymour Liebman, Vice Chairman
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel, Canon U.S.A., Inc.
- Michael Faltischek, Treasurer
Senior Partner, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
- Katherine Heaviside, Secretary
President, Epoch 5 Public Relations
- Charlie Strain, Legal Counsel
Partner, Farrell Fritz, P.C.
- Kevin Law, President and Chief Executive Officer
Long Island Association
- Matthew Cohen, Vice President
Long Island Association
- Michelle Byrne, Chief Financial Officer
Long Island AssociationContact:Matthew Cohen, Vice Presidentmcohen@longislandassociation.org, (631) 493-3000
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