2016 empire ball journal

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EMPI RE BAL L presented by The Real Estate Division of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

GRAND PATRON

D I A BE T E S R E S E AR C H I NSTITU TE FOUN DAT IO N RE AL E STAT E DIV ISIO N welcomes you to the

EMPIRE BALL u nlo ck th e cu r e W E D n Es Day, D Ec E m b E R 14 , 2 0 1 6 Grand Hyatt Hotel, Empire State Ballroom New York City

V ICE-C HA IRS

A L FONS E A MO RE

LO UIS J . ESP O SITO

C H AR LE S R I ZZO

The Durst Organization

The Rizzo Group

A N D RE W CO O KE

J AME S HA LP IN* *

S TEP H E N R IZ ZO**

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Platinum Maintenance Services

The Rizzo Group

P E T ER L. D I CA P UA*

BO NNIE INSER R A

TH OMAS SANT IAGO

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

Inserra Family Foundation

Time Warner Inc.

DO UGL A S D O N A L D SO N

J A M ES J. M IG LIO R E

J O HN SANTORA

The Donaldson Organization

William Macklowe Company

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. *Chairman Emeritus **Co-Chair

T H E C I T Y O F N EW Y O R K O FFI C E O F T H E M A Y O R N EW Y O R K , N Y 1 0 0 0 7

December 14, 2016

Dear Friends: It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone as the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation hosts its 2016 Empire Ball.

Nothing is more important to our administration than protecting the health and wellness of all our residents. As the largest and most comprehensive research center devoted to finding a cure for diabetes, DRI is a terrific partner in our efforts to ensure the wellbeing of all New Yorkers. The Institute has already made great progress in achieving its mission, developing a groundbreaking cell-based therapy to combat this disease and continuing to persevere in its endeavors to produce even more cutting-edge treatments. I applaud the Foundation and its Real Estate Division for their significant contributions to the field of diabetes research and for their inspiring philosophy of teamwork and collaboration. I join together with all those gathered in celebrating this organization, whose commitment to improving health and helping those in need resonates so deeply with New Yorkers.

On behalf of our great city, congratulations to tonight’s honorees. I offer my best wishes for an enjoyable event and continued success.

Sincerely,

Bill de Blasio Mayor

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman william J. Fishlinger Immediate Past Chairman harold G. Doran, Jr. President and CEO Joshua w. rednik Treasurer John c. Doscas Secretary Bonnie Inserra

Directors Diane Beber marlene Berg ronald maurice Darling, Jr. Piero Gandini marc s. Goldfarb esther Goodman marc s. Goodman Arthur hertz Glenn kleiman eleanor kosow sandra levy

sean F. mcGarvey sheila F. natbony, D.o. ramon Poo charles rizzo ricardo salmon David sherr Bruce A. siegel kathy simkins Jill Viner Bruce waller

NORTHEAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS Co-chairs marc s. Goldfarb Bruce A. siegel Executive Committee william J. Fishlinger marc s. Goodman Barbara hatz Bonnie Inserra meryl r. lieberman John r. luebs Allan l. Pashcow charles rizzo

Directors samantha shanken Baker Gregory h. Besner John carrion Diane l. cohen Delia Deriggi-whitton Peter l. Dicapua Douglas r. Donaldson Iris Feldman Joan Fishlinger

lindsey Inserra-hughes louise Pashcow ricardo salmon Jonathan tepper Bruce waller roberta waller wendy waller

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CAMILLO RICORDI, M.D. & JOSHUA W. REDNIK December 14, 2016 Dear Friends, Welcome to the 2016 Empire Ball. This signature event, organized and attended by New York City’s real estate and construction industries, has been going strong for 33 years. We can’t thank you enough for your continued support. To date, thanks to your generosity and dedication, we have raised more than $36 million for diabetes research!

Camillo Ricordi, M.D.

Tonight, we recognize three outstanding individuals – our honorees Paul J. Amrich, Bert Rahm, and Lucy G. Carter – as well as our event co-chairs, committee, and sponsors, who have gone above and beyond to support the mission of the Diabetes Research Institute. Together, all of our efforts will help “Unlock the Cure” for diabetes.

As is the tradition, many amongst this group recently traveled to the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) in Miami to get a firsthand look at how your fundraising efforts are paying off. They toured the laboratories and spoke with the scientists, learning first-hand about the DRI’s pioneering work in islet cell transplantation.

They also had the unique opportunity to meet a transplant recipient who has been free from insulin injections for more than six years.

Joshua W. Rednik

As we continue our progress on developing the DRI BioHub, a bioengineered mini organ that mimics the native pancreas, your ongoing support through extraordinary events like the Empire Ball is more important than ever. We extend our deepest appreciation to all of you here tonight who have helped to make this event a tremendous success.

Enjoy your evening!

Sincerely,

Camillo Ricordi, M.D. Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery Distinguished Professor of Medicine Foundation Director, Diabetes Research Institute Chief, Division of Cellular Transplantation University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Joshua W. Rednik President and CEO Diabetes Research Institute

T he Diab ete s Resea rch I ns t it u te Fou nda t i o n wou l d like to t ha nk you al l fo r co ming to toni gh t ’s Emp i re b al l .

you r at te nda nce he re ton i gh t , i n su ppo rt o f our orga n iza t i o n, mea ns so m u c h to so ma ny.

T ha nk you !

We are co m mi tted to f i nding a cu re !

EM PIR E BA LL Unlock ThE cURE December 14, 2016

EVENING’S PROGRAM EmcEE: nIcolE PETallIDEs Anchor, Fox Business Network sPEcIal GUEsTs: RanDI FIbUs-casTER DRI Transplant Patient JoshUa W. REDnIk President and CEO, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation camIllo RIcoRDI, m.D. Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery, Distinguished Professor of Medicine Director, Diabetes Research Institute, Chief, Division of Cellular Transplantation University of Miami Miller School of Medicine VIDEo PREsEnTaTIon honoREE TRIbUTEs DIsTInGUIshED sERVIcE aWaRD lUcy G. caRTER Senior Vice President, Project & Development Services at JLL camIllo RIcoRDI hUmanITaRIan aWaRD bERT Rahm Vice President & General Manager at Turner Construction Company lEaDERshIP aWaRD PaUl J. amRIch Vice Chairman at CBRE, Inc. closInG REmaRks DInnER, DEssERT anD DancInG • EnJoy ThE REsT oF yoUR EVEnInG! Special thanks to the Charles St. Paul Dance Band and the staff of the Grand Hyatt.

LEADERSHIP HONOREE

PAUL J. AMRICH Vice Chairman CBRE, Inc. An undisputed leader in the industry, Paul J. Amrich, Vice Chairman in the New York City Brokerage Services Group, combines marketing intelligence and an incisive understanding of his clients’ goals to consistently achieve outstanding success in leasing and repositioning properties. With 20 years in the business, Mr. Amrich joined CBRE in 2006, after beginning his career at Cushman & Wakefield in 1996.

Mr. Amrich’s expertise lies in forging and nurturing alliances with the many landlords and financial institutions he serves. He has completed more than 15 million square feet of leasing transactions, and currently successfully represents more than 13 million square feet of Class A office space on behalf of New York’s premier landlords.

Mr. Amrich was promoted to Vice Chairman in January 2012, making him the youngest Vice Chairman in the firm’s history. He has been included in the prestigious Colbert Coldwell Circle—the Top 100 Global Producing Professionals—every year since his arrival at CBRE in 2006. In the last seven years, he has been one of the top 25 producers nationally at CBRE. A few of Mr. Amrich’s recently completed deals include the 389,500-sq.-ft. 30-year lease for New York University on behalf of Columbia Property Trust and the 99,000-sq.-ft. 15-year lease for Palantir Technologies in the Meatpacking District on behalf of Rockpoint Group and Atlas Capital—a unique opportunity in that the property was a functioning parking garage until 2014, when the space was developed into a premier office building. Mr. Amrich and his team toured the client through the site prior to the redevelopment, securing Palantir as the anchor tenant for the entire asset. Additionally, since 2012, he has been an integral part of the repositioning of 1411 Broadway on behalf of Callahan Capital Properties and Ivanhoé Cambridge. The project was recently completed with great success, driven by the implementation of a large capital improvement program and more than 250,000 sq. ft. of new leases.

While at Cushman & Wakefield, Mr. Amrich was named one of New York City’s 2005 CoStar Power Brokers for office leasing. In 2005, for the third time in four years, he received the company’s Strategic Agency of the Year Award for leasing more than 700,000 rentable sq. ft. within nine months at Grand Central Square (485 Lexington Avenue/750 Third Avenue) for SL Green Realty Corp. In 2004, he received the award for leasing more than 400,000 rentable sq. ft. within 18 months at 2 Grand Central Tower on behalf of Macklowe Properties; this achievement exceeded Ownership’s expectations and resulted in savings of $12 million, due in part to 30% of the transactions being in-house deals. He first received the citation in 2002 for being the lead broker in the successful lease-up at 1370 Avenue of the Americas, a 350,000-sq.-ft. Class A office tower, which led to the disposition of the property and resulted in a 150% return on investment to Ownership. In addition, he was awarded a client commitment award in 2001 for successfully brokering 700,000 sq. ft. of 9/11 disaster recovery space on behalf of The Bank of New York.

Mr. Amrich is often tapped by the media, including Bloomberg and the New York Times, to offer his unique insight on the commercial real estate market. He regularly lends his expertise to industry panel discussions, including the CBRE New York Office’s quarterly media updates, and has been profiled in leading industry publications such as the Commercial Observer and The Real Deal, most recently in June 2016.

CAMILLO RICORDI HUMANITARIAN HONOREE

BERT RAHM Vice President & General Manager Turner Construction Company Bert Rahm is a Vice President and the General Manager of Turner Construction Company’s New York Interiors Division. His primary responsibilities include general management, field operations and business development. During his tenure revenues for this division have increased by 18% and profitability has improved by 12%. Bert prides himself on training the younger staff and developing their talents to meet the needs of today’s sophisticated clients.

Bert has spent all of his professional career at Turner Construction in New York City. Born and raised in Queens, he started at Turner immediately after graduating from Manhattan College. His first position was field superintendent.

Other positions that Bert has held during his career have included Operations Manager, Purchasing Manager, Project Executive and Project Manager. Some of the projects that he has been directly involved in are the Hearst Tower, Conde Nast, Times Square Tower, the Headquarters Relocation for the New York Times, Yankee Stadium and most recently the West Village Residences.

Mr. Rahm is also Turner’s representative to the Building Trades Employers Association and the Contractor’s Association of Greater New York. Outside of the office Bert is also actively involved and is a past honoree of the Nephcure Kidney International Organization. He is a founder and board member of the John A. Thomann Foundation. He has also supported many local charities in and around the New York area including the St. Dominic’s Home, Special Olympics, the Boy Scouts of America and the St. Francis Food Pantry.

Bert lives in Setauket, New York with his wife Dee. They have three children Vanessa, Lisa, and Nicholas.

“I am honored and privileged to be the recipient of the Camillo Ricordi Humanitarian award. I look forward to meeting and understanding the great work Dr. Ricordi has achieved with Diabetes Research. Additionally, I am committed to working with friends, colleagues and co-chairs in making this year’s event a success, as well as working with the Foundation to help raise awareness for the ultimate goal of a cure for diabetes.”

PETER L. DICAPUA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HONOREE

LUCY G. CARTER Senior Vice President, Project & Development Services JLL Lucy Carter is a Senior Vice President with JLL Project and Development Services (PDS), overseeing business development throughout the New York region. She is responsible for identifying new partnership opportunities for PDS, promoting the firm’s competitive advantages, and positioning JLL as a premier provider of integrated real estate services. Ms. Carter has more than 20 years of new business consulting experience in architectural design, commercial real estate and professional services industries.

Prior to joining JLL, Ms. Carter was a Senior Associate and Director of Business Development with Ted Moudis Associates Architects. She was responsible for new client development and firm growth. In addition to her strong background in the real estate industry, Ms. Carter’s experience with firms such as Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP; Morgan Stanley; and UBM LLC provided her with a unique insight into addressing her clients’ changing and complex business environments.

Ms. Carter earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California at Berkeley. She has served on the board of directors and is an active member of the New York chapter of CoreNet Global and CREW NY. Ms. Carter also serves on the board of governors for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation’s Real Estate Division. She is actively involved with JLL’s efforts to support the Tourette Syndrome Association as well as Special Olympics New York, S.H.A.R.E cancer support and The St. Francis Food Pantries, which recognized her as its 2009 recipient of the Women of Valor Humanitarian Award.

SPECIAL GUEST EMCEE

NICOLE PETALLIDES Anchor, FOX Business Network

Nicole Petallides joined Fox Business Network (FBN) in September 2007. She is the host of FBN:AM which airs 5:00-6:00 AM/ET weekdays. Petallides is also the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor correspondent for Fox Business, appearing on top rated Varney & Co and Cavuto: Coast to Coast. Petallides appears frequently on FOX News Channel’s Fox & Friends, Hannity, Happening Now and Americas News Headquarters.

Prior to joining FBN, Petallides was an anchor at Bloomberg Television where she reported from the NYSE and covered as a weekend anchor. Petallides was also the business news anchor for CW11's WPIX morning news program.

Before joining Bloomberg, Petallides served as an assistant producer for CNBC where she produced daily floor reports from the NYSE working closely with Maria Bartiromo and Bob Pisani. Petallides has contributed to Dow Jones Wall Street Journal Report, the WNYW-FOX 5 morning show, Good Day New York, NY1 News, CNN and News 12 Long Island.

A New York City native, Petallides is a graduate of The American University and was a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Team. Petallides is married to Dr. Nick Tsiolas and lives in Manhattan with their two sons.

E M PI RE B A LL Unlock ThE cURE

D I A BE T E S R E S E AR C H I NSTITU TE FOUN DAT IO N R E A L ESTATE DIV IS IO N Founders Peter L. DiCapua CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

Joseph “Dee” Dussich JAD Corp. of America

Theodore S. Hammer Mancini Duffy

Bart McDade Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Services

James J. Migliore William Macklowe Company

Hannah Nakhshab Gregg A. Popkin RFR Holding LLC

Charles Rizzo The Rizzo Group

Scott Salmirs American Building Maintenance Co.

Thomas Santiago Time Warner Inc.

John Santora Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Gerald D. Schein ScheinMedia

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D I A BE T E S R E S E AR C H I NSTITU TE FOUN DAT IO N RE AL E STAT E DIV ISIO N board of Governors Alfonse Amore Jonathan Andrew Gardiner & Theobald

John J. Ambrosini Sierra Real Estate/ Cogswell Realty, LLC

Jonathan Bennis

Nancy Erardi

Avi Itzikowitz

Jonathan Ninnis

NYCAN Builders LLC

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

OwnersCorp Commercial

Louis J. Esposito The Durst Organization

A-Z Fire Alarm Security, Inc.

Richard Field Time Warner Inc.

Time Warner Inc.

**Lucy G. Carter JLL

Andrew Cooke Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Jay Cross Hudson Yards, A Related Oxford venture

Shaun Jacobson Fisher Brothers

Frank A. Freda

Icon Interiors, Inc.

Joel Brenner

Jet Ivezi

Richard Laskowski Christine Georgopulo

Vanguard Construction

Real Estate CT/NY

Steve Lefkowitz Michael Gerazounis

Time Warner Inc.

MGEngineering D.P.C.

Mark Gregorio

Titanium Scaffold Services

Van Deusen & Associates

Kevin T. Hoey

The Rizzo Group

Michael Rodriguez Alliance Building Services

Thomas Santiago Time Warner Inc.

Gerard Schumm RFR Realty LLC

William “Billy” Macklowe

Dennis Sherry

William Macklowe Company

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

Frank Mancini

Robert Cuzzi

***Stephen Rizzo

Paul Logan

Platinum Maintenance Services

Richard C. Heller

Charles Rizzo The Rizzo Group

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

TEI Group

***James Halpin

Jason Pizer

Innovo Property Group

Brendan J. McCarty

Gaston Silva Vornado Realty Trust

Joe Smith

Peter L. DiCapua

L & L Holding Company

United Building Sciences Limited

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

Frederick C. Horwood

Adin Meir

William Sotomayor

George DiStefano

Time Warner Inc.

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

Ware Malcomb

John Hughes

James J. Migliore

Stephen M. Soviero

Merrill Lynch

William Macklowe Company

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Richard Imperatore

Mirjana Mirjanic

Simon Wasserberger

Brookbridge Consulting

Quality Building Services Corp.

Equity Office Properties

Bonnie Inserra

Ted Moudis

Richard Wood

Ted Moudis Associates

Plaza Construction

Unity Construction Group

Douglas Donaldson The Donaldson Organization

Gillian Ranee Doucette Doucette Consulting

Jeffrey A. Duarte Alliance Building Services

Joseph “Dee” Dussich JAD Corp. of America

Inserra Family Foundation

Lindsey Inserra-Hughes

Blake Mutone

Inserra Supermarkets

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Fujitech America, Inc.

**2016 Honoree ***Co-Chair

E M PI RE B A LL Unlock ThE cURE Dinner co-chairs Avi Itzikowitz

Richard A. Laskowski

William Sotomayor

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

Vanguard Construction

Ware Malcomb

Dinner committee Alfonse Amore Joel M. Brenner Time Warner Inc.

Leona Cianflone Turner Construction Company

Douglas Donaldson The Donaldson Organization

Nancy Erardi NYCAN Builders LLC

Rich Field

Ron Olson

Time Warner Inc.

Turner Construction Company

Mark Gregorio

Lindsey Park

TEI Group

CBRE, Inc.

Richard Imperatore

Stephen Rizzo

Brookbridge Consulting Services, Inc.

The Rizzo Group

Brendan J. McCarty

Thomas Santiago

United Building Sciences Limited

Time Warner Inc.

Alice McCrory

Joe Smith

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Fujitec America, Inc.

Blake Mutone Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Journal co-chairs Jeffrey A. Duarte

Richard C. Heller

Jet Ivezi

Alliance Building Services

Titanium Scaffold Services

A-Z Fire Alarm Security, Inc.

Journal committee Robert Cuzzi

Lindsey Inserra-Hughes

Van Deusen & Associates

Inserra Supermarkets

John Hughes

Steve Lefkowitz

Merrill Lynch

Time Warner Inc.

advertising & PR co-chairs Bukky J. Awosogba

Ashely Deal

Gillian Ranee Doucette

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

JLT Specialty USA

Doucette Consulting

Lucy Carter

Christine Georgopulo

JLL

Real Estate CT/NY

PREVIOUS E MPIRE BAL L AWAR DEES L E ADE RS HIP AWAR D David Arena David Baldwin Andrew Cooke Jay Cross Jody Durst Lizanne Galbreath Edward S. Gordon Theodore S. Hammer Carl R. Kuehner III William “Billy” Macklowe Mark J. Marcucci Alton C. Marshall James J. Migliore

James G. Phillips Edward V. Piccinich Jason D. Pizer Edward Riguardi Peter G. Riguardi Scott Salmirs John Santora Thomas Santiago Robert Selsan Gerald D. Schein Bill Shea Gaston Silva Charles Urstadt

CA M IL LO R IC O RD I HU M ANITAR IAN AWAR D Jay Badame John A. Catsimatidis Joseph “Dee” Dussich Mark Gregorio James C. Kennedy Jay Koven Peter A. Marchetto Michele Medaglia Ted Moudis

Michael Perrette Gregg Popkin Michael Rodriguez Frank J. Sciame, Jr. Arthur Skelsie William Sotomayor Stephen Soviero Richard Wood

DI S T I N G U ISHE D SER V IC E AWAR D Peter L. DiCapua Joseph “Dee” Dussich Frank A. Freda Richard C. Heller

Frederick C. Horwood Richard A. Laskowski Avi Itzikowitz

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BOAR D OF GOVER NOR S AND COMMITT EE MEMBERS

Alfonse Amore

Jonathan Andrew

John J. Ambrosini

Bukky J. Awosogba

Jonathan Bennis

Gardiner & Theobald

Sierra Real Estate/ Cogswell Realty, LLC

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

Icon Interiors, Inc.

Joel m. Brenner

lucy carter

leona cianflone

Andrew cooke

Jay cross

Time Warner Inc.

JLL

Turner Construction Company

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Hudson Yards, A Related Oxford venture

robert cuzzi

Ashely Deal

Peter l. Dicapua

George Distefano

Douglas Donaldson

Van Deusen & Associates

JLT Specialty USA

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

Unity Construction Group

The Donaldson Organization

Gillian ranee Doucette

Jeffrey A. Duarte

louis J. esposito

Allied Building Services

Joseph “Dee” Dussich

nancy erardi

Doucette Consulting

NYCAN Builders LLC

The Durst Organization

JAD Corp. of America

rich Field

Frank A. Freda

Time Warner Inc.

christine Georgopulo

michael Gerazounis

mark Gregorio

Real Estate CT/NY

MGEngineering D.P.C.

TEI Group

James halpin

richard c. heller

kevin t. hoey

Frederick c. horwood

John hughes

Platinum Maintenance Services

Titanium Scaffold Services

L & L Holding Company

Time Warner Inc.

Merrill Lynch

richard Imperatore

Bonnie Inserra

Jet Ivezi

Inserra Family Foundation.

lindsey Inserra-hughes

Avi Itzikowitz

Brookbridge Consulting Services Inc

Inserra Supermarkets

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

A-Z Fire Alarm Security, Inc.

shaun Jacobson

richard A. laskowski

steve lefkowitz

Paul logan

william “Billy” macklowe

Fisher Brothers

Vanguard Construction

Time Warner Inc.

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

William Macklowe Company

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BOAR D OF GOVER NOR S AND COMMITT EE MEMBERS

Frank mancini

Brendan J. mccarty

Alice mccrory

Adin meir

James J. migliore

Innovo Property Group

United Building Sciences Limited

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

CodeGreen Solutions

William Macklowe Company

mirjana mirjanic

ted moudis

Blake mutone

Jonathan ninnis

ron olson

Quality Building Services, Corp.

Ted Moudis Associates

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

OwnersCorp Commercial

Turner Construction Company

lindsey Park

Jason Pizer

charles rizzo

stephen rizzo

michael rodriguez

The Rizzo Group

The Rizzo Group

Alliance Building Services

CBRE, Inc.

thomas santiago

John santora

Gerard schumm

Dennis sherry

Gaston silva

Time Warner Inc.

Cushman & WakeďŹ eld, Inc.

RFR Realty LLC

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

Vornado Realty Trust

Joe smith

william sotomayor

stephen m. soviero

simon wasserberger

richard wood

Fujitec America, Inc.

Ware Malcomb

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Equity Office Properties

Plaza Construction

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Thank You to E MP I R E BALL S PO N SO RS* PREsEnTInG sPonsoR Turner Construction Company co-sPonsoR Platinum Maintenance Services GRanD PaTRon CBRE, Inc. Madison Service Corporation bEnEFacToR D & B Cousins Construction Corp.

Davis & Gilbert LLP Environetics Group, Inc. F.W. Sims, Inc. Ivanhoe Cambridge and Callahan Capital Properties MGEngineering D.P.C. SRS Enterprises Ted Moudis Associates The Durst Organization Unity Construction Group *Listings submitted prior to the print deadline are included

chamPIon* Alliance Building Services Allran Electric of NY Antares Capital LP Benchmark Builders Inc. United Air Conditioning Corporation & Hi-Tech Data Floors Inc Brookbridge Consulting CBRE, Inc. CNY Group CodeGreen Solutions & Rizzo Group LLP Columbia Property Trust Curtis Partition Equity Office Properties ESS & VEE Acoustical Contractors Inc. Field Family Foundation Fujitec America Icon Interiors, Inc. JAD Corporation of America Jaros, Baum & Bolles JDP Mechanical JLL Knight Electrical Services Corp.

Kushner Companies Paramount Group Penguin Air Conditioning Corp.

PJ Mechanical Corp.

Quality Building Services Corp.

Schindler Elevator Corp.

Schnellbacher-Sendon Group TEI Group The Donaldson Organization Time Warner Inc. TPG Architecture Turner & Townsend Vanguard Construction & Development Corp.

W5 Group LLC Westbrook Partners *Listings submitted prior to the print deadline are included

sUPPoRTER* ADCO Electrical Corporation AMA Consulting Engineers, P.C. & TM Technology Partners Avi and Becky Banyasz BMS, LLC Centennial Elevator Industries, Inc. Commodore Construction Corp.

Creative OďŹƒce Pavilion Eurotech Construction Forest Electric Corp.

Gensler Harbour Mechanical INF Associates, LLC Jacobson and Company, Inc. JRM Construction Lab Plumbing & Heating & Nead Electric Litespeed Electric National Hispanic Business Group Otis Elevator Company Oxford Properties Schimenti Construction Company Skanska Stantec StructureTone Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP The Inserra Family Unity International Group Van Deusen & Associates Vornado Realty Trust Ware Malcomb

*Listings submitted prior to the print deadline are included

Thank You G IFT SP ONSOR S L + L Holding Company, LLC Palladium Window Solutions The Donaldson Organization The Inserra Family Time Warner Inc. William Macklowe Company

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DRI H ERITAGE SOCIETY The DRI Heritage Society was created to recognize individuals who have generously made provisions in their wills, through life insurance, charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities, or other deferred giving vehicles to ensure that critical funding for the Diabetes Research Institute continues into the future. Heritage Society members have chosen to create their own personal legacies and perpetuate their philanthropic goals for all those affected by diabetes.

Cheryl Arnold and Don Van Pernis Nancy Barr Bisco E. Diane Beber Thomas and Martha Blash* Michele Bowman and Joseph Underwood Annemarie and Lester Brockmann Marty B. Bruder* Jane and Bill Burt* Henry Caballero* Ivette and Juan Elias Calles Jeanette Carmel* Irene and Seymour Cohen Tom Curtis* Aldo Del Re* Cindi and Paul Elias Jeanine Forman-Ham and George E. Ham* Eric Feiler* Carole D. Franklin Sherrie and Joseph* Garfield Stanley J. Garfinkel Dr. and Mrs. Phillip T. George Elizabeth A. Guon* Richard Alan Knowles Gurwitz Jim L. and Betty L.* Guy J. Jean Hacker* Mark Hariton Kenneth G. Harple Shirley Harris* Frances Harrow Larry Hassenbein Barbara M. Haynes Don and Diane Holmes Shirley M. Hotto Jill and Thomas Karlya Carole and Barry Kaye Dr. Norman and Sue Kenyon Richard H. Kline* Lorrie Ann Knowles Eleanor Kosow Rose B. Kramer Rebecca Krawitz* Sara Kupchik* Marc D. Levine* Margot Madans

In Memory of Richard E. Massey Muriel B. Mele* Jill and Gary Miller Howard C. Neumann Kim and Beverly Newlin Eleanor J. and Laurence S. Newman* Ethel* and Marvin Oltchick David Papier In memory of Laurie R. Parham Ruth Plaks Betty Pinto* Barbara C. Popp* Hildine and Jerome* Potashnick Lori Chadick Randell James and Dr. Wendy Rapaport Lillian Redlich* Gertrude Reis* Margaret H. Reynolds* Jo-Ann Rifkind Susan and Neil D. Rosenberg Beatrice and William* Sahm Charles Sakele* Arline B. Schaeffer Kimberly Schlom Maurice and Inge Schweizer* Barbara and Norman* Shapiro Seskin Family Foundation Barbara and Sheldon Singer Emilia M. Stark Gale Goldstein Tucker Ilene and David Vinikoor Simon H. and Sandra F. Waugaman Esther Weingarden* Laura Weinsoff* Lori and Lary Weintraub Susan Blash Weiss and Gary Weiss Julius Werbner* Adele Wilson* Sally D. Zak* Dr. Sheldon and Elaine Zane* Don Zipern Ann Zorn* Sonja Zuckerman *Deceased

YOU’VE BUILT A FOUNDAT ION ...

BUT H AVE YOU PLAN N ED APPROPRIAT ELY? As a professional in this industry, your success depends upon a well thought-out plan, a strategy for getting where you want to go. Financial success depends upon a sound strategy, too.

By incorporating charitable giving techniques like charitable remainder or lead trusts, charitable gift annuities, and charitable bequests into your financial planning strategies, you can... ➢ realize significant current and estate tax savings ➢ create an income stream for your retirement ➢ provide for your children beyond your lifetime, while limiting their tax exposure You will also be eligible for recognition as part of the Diabetes Research Institute Heritage Society.

For more information on strategies that can work for you, complete and return the form below or contact Jill Shapiro Miller, vice president of gift planning for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation at jshapiro@drif.org or (800) 321-3437.

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State

Daytime Phone

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□ Please call me about charitable gift planning strategies. □ I have provided for the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) in my estate plans through: 嘷 A bequest 嘷 Other: _________________________________________ □ Please send me information about including the DRIF in my will. □ Please send me information on the latest research advances at the DRI. Return this to: Jill Shapiro Miller, Vice President of Gift Planning Diabetes Research Institute Foundation 200 South Park Road, Suite 100 Hollywood, FL 33021 (954) 964-4040 (800) 321-3437 Fax: (954) 964-7036 DiabetesResearch.org

FACTS ABOUT DIABETES Diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate in the United States. According to the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control) National Diabetes Statistics Report for 2014, cases of diabetes have increased almost 13% over the last four years (29.1 million in 2012 vs. 25.8 million in 2010). Below is a summary of the latest diabetes statistics included in the CDC’s report. You can view the full report at http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/statsreport14/national-diabetes-report-web.pdf. how many People have Diabetes?

• 29.1 million people, or 9.3% of the U.S. population, have diabetes, including 8.1 million people who have diabetes but have not yet been diagnosed (All ages, 2012).

• Diabetes impacts all social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds.

• Type 1 diabetes accounts for about 5% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes, affecting approximately 1.5 million people.

new cases of Diabetes in adults and children • Among people 20 years or older, 1.7 million were newly-diagnosed with diabetes (2012) – approximately 4,657 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed each day.

• About 208,000 people younger than 20 years of age have been diagnosed with diabetes (type 1 or type 2). This represents 0.25% of all people in this age group (2012).

• The incidence of type 1 diabetes is significantly higher in people under age 20. According to a 2008-2009 study of 23,525 youths with diabetes, 78% were newly-diagnosed with type 1 diabetes vs.

22% who were newly-diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.*

Incidence of Diabetes complications • Diabetes can affect many parts of the body and is associated with serious complications, such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-limb amputation, among other conditions.

• heart Disease, heart attack and stroke • In 2003-2006, after adjusting for population age differences, cardiovascular disease death rates were about 1.7 times higher among adults aged 18 years or older with diagnosed diabetes than among adults without diagnosed diabetes.

• In 2010, after adjusting for population age differences, hospitalization rates for heart attack were 1.8 times higher among adults aged 20 years or older with diagnosed diabetes than among adults without diagnosed diabetes.

• In 2010, after adjusting for population age differences, hospitalization rates for stroke were 1.5 times higher among adults with diagnosed diabetes aged 20 years or older compared to those without diagnosed diabetes.

• blindness and Eye Problems • In 2005-2008, of adults with diabetes aged 40 years or older, 4.2 million (28.5%) people had diabetic retinopathy, damage to the small blood vessels in the retina that may result in loss of vision.

• In 2005-2008, of adults with diabetes aged 40 years or older, 655,000 (4.4%) had advanced diabetes retinopathy that could lead to severe vision loss.

• kidney Disease • Diabetes was listed as the primary cause of kidney failure in 44% of all new cases in 2011.

• In 2011, 49,677 people of all ages began treatment for kidney failure due to diabetes; and a total of 228,924 people of all ages with kidney failure were living on chronic dialysis or with a kidney transplant.

• amputations • In 2010, about 73,000 non-traumatic lower-limb amputations were performed in adults aged 20 years or older with diagnosed diabetes.

• About 60% of non-traumatic lower-limb amputations among people aged 20 years or older occur in people with diagnosed diabetes.

• hypoglycemia and hyperglycemic crisis • In 2011, about 282,000 emergency room visits for adults aged 18 years or older had hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels) as the first-listed diagnosis and diabetes as another diagnosis.

• In 2011, about 175,000 emergency room visits for people of all ages had hyperglycemic (high blood sugar levels) crisis as the first-listed diagnosis.

Diabetes is a Deadly Disease • Diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in the United States in 2010 based on the 69,071 death certificates in which diabetes was listed as the underlying cause of death. In 2010, diabetes was mentioned as a cause of death in a total of 234,051 death certificates.

• Diabetes may be underreported as a cause of death. Studies have found that only about 35% to 40% of people with diabetes who died had diabetes listed anywhere on the death certificate and about 10% to 15% had it listed as the underlying cause of death.

The cost of Diabetes • In 2012, the total cost of diabetes in the U.S. was $245 billion.

• Of that, $176 billion accounted for direct medical costs. After adjusting for age and sex differences, average medical expenditures among people with diagnosed diabetes were 2.3 times higher than people without diabetes.

• $69 billion was attributed to indirect costs (disability, work loss, premature death).

more about Diabetes • Diabetes is caused by the body’s inability to create or effectively use its own insulin, which is produced by islet cells found in the pancreas. Insulin helps regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels – providing energy to body cells and tissues.

• Without insulin, the body’s cells would be starved, causing dehydration and destruction of body tissue.

• People with type 1 diabetes must have insulin delivered by injection or a pump to survive.

• Many people with type 2 diabetes can control their blood glucose by following a healthy meal plan and a program of regular physical activity, losing excess weight, and taking medications. Medications for each individual with diabetes will often change during the course of the disease. Insulin also is commonly used to control blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes.

Source: Centers for Disease Control National Diabetes Statistics Report 2014; National Institutes of Health *SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study

Empire ball kicko & Cycle of Discovery awards ceremony In honor of some of its most generous supporters, the Real Estate Division of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation held a donor appreciation event on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at The Durst Organization headquarters in New York City. Cycle of Discovery awards were distributed to corporations within New York City's real estate industry for exceptional ďŹ nancial contributions in support of the DRI's curefocused research. The reception also generated excitement and fundraising support for tonight's Empire Ball.

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the Diabetes research Institute Foundation is the organization of choice for those who are serious, passionate and committed to curing diabetes. Its mission – to provide the Diabetes research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetes now – is a testament to the belief that tomorrow is not soon enough to cure those living with diabetes. the Diabetes research Institute at the university of miami miller school of medicine leads the world in curefocused research. As the largest and most comprehensive research center dedicated to curing diabetes, the DrI is working vigorously to develop a biological cure by restoring natural insulin production and normalizing blood sugar levels without imposing other risks. researchers have already shown that transplanted islet cells allow patients to live without the need for insulin therapy. some study participants have maintained insulin independence for more than 10 years. the DrI is now building upon these promising outcomes by developing a DrI Biohub, a bioengineered “mini organ” that mimics the native pancreas. while various Biohub platforms are being tested in preclinical and clinical studies, the DrI is also developing strategies to eliminate the need for anti-rejection drugs and reset the immune system to block autoimmunity. the Diabetes research Institute and Foundation were created for one reason – to cure diabetes – which is and will continue to be the singular focus until that goal is reached. For the millions of children and adults affected by diabetes, the Diabetes research Institute is the best hope for a cure. For more information, please visit Diabetesresearch.org, call 800-321-3437, or tweet @Diabetes_DrI. Diabetes Research Institute Foundation 259 west 30th street, suite 402, new york, ny 10001 t: 212-888.2217 | F: 212-888.2219 | tpellizzi@drif.org

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