Long Island Business News 2021 Power Long Islanders

THE POWER LIST

MOST POWERFUL LONG ISLANDERS

2021 POWER LONG ISLANDERS Phil Andrews...................................................................................................18 Steve Bellone..................................................................................................18 Stanley M. Bergman........................................................................................19 Jan Burman....................................................................................................19 Angie Carpenter..............................................................................................20 Lionel Chitty....................................................................................................20 Jaci Clement...................................................................................................22 Matt Cohen.....................................................................................................22 Laura Curran...................................................................................................23 Michael Dowling..............................................................................................24 Phillip Eng.......................................................................................................24 Thomas Falcone..............................................................................................26 Dottie Herman.................................................................................................26 Richard Humann.............................................................................................27 Bob Isaksen....................................................................................................28 Kevin Law.......................................................................................................28 Jim McCann....................................................................................................30 Terri Alessi-Miceli............................................................................................30

Editor’s Note ABOUT LIBN’S ‘POWER LONG ISLANDERS’ As one of the most densely populated regions in the U.S., Long Island has long been a haven for the wealthy and powerful, those with big ideas and even bigger ambitions. With its abundance of natural resources and proximity to New York City, Long Island provides a draw for industries ranging from finance, education, medicine and transportation to media, real estate, government and more. These industries require creative visionaries to build and lead them, strong men and women who know the power of investing in their dreams and their communities and building on those successes.

But if the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that true power is not just about financial success or business stature. Indeed, even many successful businesses were left reeling in the wake of COVID-19, as people from all walks of life were laid low by the deadly virus.

Rather, it quickly became obvious that the greatest power during these challenging times came from forging connections and bringing people together, designing strategic solutions to help keep the economy going and assisting those in crisis, from students to seniors and everyone in between.

This year, more than any other, required true leaders to support the struggling communities of Long Island, powerful leaders unafraid of facing down a world fraught with peril and uncertainty, problem solvers, innovators, doers.

For that reason, as Long Island Business News began it search for the ‘Power Long Islanders’ of 2021, the editorial panel led by Editor Joe Dowd looked not just at the candidates’ career successes, but at their contributions to their community, their ability to persevere during these challenging times, and how their overall character, creativity and compassion inspired those around them. LIBN is proud to honor this year’s ‘Power Long Islanders,’ who are changing our communities for the better.

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Janice Costa Writer

Dr. Patrick O’Shaughnessy...............................................................................32 Paule Pachter..................................................................................................33 Theresa Regnante...........................................................................................34 Timothy Sams.................................................................................................35

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PHIL ANDREWS PRESIDENT, LONG ISLAND AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC.

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hil Andrews has long been a leader in the Long Island community and currently serves as president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc., New York State’s largest African American chamber. The organization’s mission – which Andrews strongly supports – is to advance and promote the economic development for business. Additionally, the organization works to advocate for responsive government and quality education on behalf of all small businesses, with an emphasis on African ancestry, while preserving the unique characteristics of the Long Island community.

Founded in 2010, the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based organization whose members include many small business owners and professionals.

Andrews is the past president of the 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc., and president-emeritus of the Black Public Relations Society-New York Inc., which is New York’s premier organization for image makers and strategists in public relations.

Andrews has received many proclamations, honors and awards from notable political officials, having been recognized by the New York State Assembly, Nassau and Suffolk County executives, Long Island mayors, multiple senators, New York City elected officials and a variety of other elected officials.

Andrews’ work has been featured in a host of multi-platform publications, including Long Island Business News, Black Star News, The New York Beacon, Amsterdam News, Minority Business Review, The Network Journal and more. He has appeared on WABC Here and Now and NBC’s Positively Black.

He’s also been featured in 15 Years of Minority Business Development, a book published by Robert Adams.

Andrews is listed in Who’s Who in Black America and the International Who’s Who. He has been named to City & State Magazine’s Top Power List on Long Island on two separate occasions. And, in 2019, the New York District Office of the United States Small Business Administration named Andrews as the 2019 Small Business Champion for 14 counties in downstate New York, which include New York City, Long Island and the downstate counties of Duchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.

He currently serves on the board of directors of the Interfaith Nutrition Network, and was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Long Island Association.

STEVEN BELLONE SUFFOLK COUNTY EXECUTIVE

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uffolk County Executive Steven Bellone was sworn into office in 2012, and currently represents nearly 1.5 million residents. In his time in office, he has focused his efforts on saving taxpayer dollars through government reform, boosting economic development to create local jobs, improving Long Island’s water quality and enhancing the quality of life of Suffolk residents by improving public safety and investing in parks and roads.

Government reform efforts to consolidate and streamline operations have been one of his central priorities, and he is proud to have reduced the size of county government by over 10 percent, saving taxpayers more than $100 million a year.

Bellone’s economic development plan focuses on building innovation economies throughout Suffolk County to attract highly skilled workers, and to keep young professionals on Long Island. His “Connect Long Island” vision aims to invest in an upgraded rapid transportation system that will connect universities, research centers, downtowns and parks. The plan is designed to strengthen local businesses by expanding natural customer bases and develop the necessary infrastructure to provide residents with north-south transportation options. Bellone’s downtown revitalization efforts include transit-oriented developments such as Wyandanch Rising, Ronkonkoma Hub, Heartland project and the East End Transportation plan.

As part of his efforts to improve Long Island’s water quality, Bellone introduced the “Reclaim Our Water” initiative. He worked extensively with state and federal officials to secure an investment of more than $380 million to help reduce excess nitrogen pollution, invest in waste water infrastructure and help to protect coastal vegetation and marshlands.

To improve quality of life, he implemented an intelligence-led policing model, which resulted in a 17% decline in countywide crime in his first two years in office. In 2013, Bellone passed the nation’s toughest monitoring and enforcement law to end the clustering of sex offenders.

As an Army veteran, Bellone is committed to supporting veteran service programs.

During Superstorm Sandy, he led a comprehensive emergency response plan to coordinate disaster relief efforts, collaborating with local, state and federal officials.

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