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by Gannett Co., Inc. for leading the Poughkeepsie Journal newsroom through a series of content additions and improvements that transformed the newspaper and its websites, increasing readership and revenue. Mr. Shinske is executive editor and director of content and audience development for the Poughkeepsie Journal. The President’s Ring is given each year to a select group of Gannett executives.
1986
Michael Cardello (B.B.A., M.B.A. ’89, J.D. ’96) of Plainview, NY, was appointed by the Nassau County Bar Association to serve as chair of the Commercial Litigation Committee ... Michael Cardello ’86, ’89, ’96 Maria A. Grasso (B.B.A.) of Smithtown, NY, received the 2011 Outstanding Executive Award. Ms. Grasso is executive vice president and chief operating officer at Flushing Savings Bank ... John Hoffman (B.A., M.B.A. ’93) of Cranford, NJ, was appointed by Northern Trust as president of its New York Personal Financial Services business. Mr. Hoffman manages all aspects of Northern Trust’s New York Personal Financial Services business, including client service and new client development ... Russell Kane (B.A.) of Bellerose, NY, has written Fighting the Long Sorrow: A Journey to Personhood. The book, published by Outskirts Press, chronicles the story of Theodore “Teddy” Fitzgerald’s experience as a student during the Deaf President Now movement in 1988 ... Ellen Kessler (J.D.) of Woodmere, NY, has been selected as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business ... Brian M. Brian M. Laibach ’86 Laibach (M.B.A.) of
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Wantagh, NY, was appointed by Chernoff Diamond & Co., LLC, to the position of senior benefits consultant in the firm’s Retirement Plan Services division, which offers consulting services specializing exclusively in the design, implementation, and administration of retirement plans ... Judith A. Wild (J.D.) of Manhasset, NY, has been selected as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business ... Adam Wysota (B.S.) of Weston, CT, joined The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation as managing director and chief technology officer ... Marc Zaretsky (B.B.A., J.D. ’91) of Garden City, NY, was promoted to vice president by Hill International in New York City.
1987
Priscilla Almodovar (B.A.) of New York, NY, heads Chase’s national community development real estate lending business, which extends $4.3 billion in financing to 75 community development organizations and more than 900 affordable housing and economic development projects across the United States ... Janice Gable Bashman (B.A.) of Dresher, PA, was nominated for a 2010 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Nonfiction for her book titled Wanted Undead or Alive: Vampire Hunters and Other Kick-Ass Enemies of Evil (co-authored by New York Times bestseller author Jonathan Maberry). The novel deals with the struggle of good vs. evil in film, comics, pop culture, world myth, literature, and the real world. It includes interviews with Stan Lee, Charlaine Harris, Peter Straub, and many more, and is fully illustrated by top horror, comics, and fantasy artists ... Tanya Carter (B.A.) of Greenville, MS, received the 2010 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award. The award recognizes the achievements of individuals or organizations who have worked diligently to prevent crime, drug, and gang violence ... James V. Mahon (J.D.) of Apex, NC,
Janice Gable Bashman ’87
recently became a partner of Andrews Kurth, LLP ... William A. Munck (B.S., J.D. ’92) of McKinney, TX, was named by D Magazine as one of the top lawyers in Dallas and was also recognized William A. Munck ’87 by Best Lawyers in America’s list of Texas Best Lawyers. Mr. Munck is the co-founder of Dallas technology-based law firm Munck Carter ... Christine Newins (B.S.) of Levittown, NY, was inducted into Hofstra University’s 2011 Athletic Hall of Fame ... Lisa M. Ricciardi (B.B.A.) of Massapequa, NY, has been selected as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business ... Steven G. Rogers (B.B.A.) of Merrick, NY, is president and managing director of First American Title Insurance Company’s New York division ... Rita Williams-Garcia (B.A.) of Jamaica, NY, was awarded the Coretta Scott King Award for her 2010 middle grade book One Crazy Summer, which was also named a John Newbery Honor Book ... Honorable John F. Zoll (B.A., J.D. ’91) of Long Beach, NY, has been appointed as an interim civil court judge of the Civil Court of New York City and currently serves in Family Court.
1988
Kristin Cohen (B.A.) of West Orange, NJ, was named vice president for enrollment management at William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ, in April 2011. She anticipates earning a Ph.D. in higher education administration from New York University in May 2012 ... Michael Giannelli (B.S.) of Okatie, SC, is senior vice president, design for The Children’s Place Retail Stores, Inc. ... Howard Ginsberg (B.B.A.) of Roslyn Heights, NY, was named Genworth Financial top advisor for the seventh consecutive year. Mr. Ginsberg is one of only two individuals
Frank Nappi ’89