Empire Ball 2018

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E MPIRE BALL presented by The Real Estate Division of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

CO-SPONSOR

PL ATINUM proudly serving nyc over 20 years

METAL, STONE & WOOD RESTORATION TERRAZZO & RESINOUS 120 BROADWAY, 36TH FL NEW YORK, NY 10271 (212) 535-9700 WWW.PLATINUMINC.COM

proud member of the real estate division of the diabetes research institute foundation. thank you to the drif for your committment to cure diabetes. congratulations to the 2018 honorees: glen j. weiss, executive vice president, vornado realty joel m. brenner, aia, vice president, head of global project management, warner media robert cuzzi, president/principal of van deusen & Associates

D I A BE TE S RE S E AR C H INSTITU TE F O U NDATIO N RE A L ESTATE D IV ISIO N WELCOMES YOU TO THE

EMPIRE BALL

U N L OCK T H E CUR E WEDN ESDA Y, DECEMBER 12, 2018 Grand Hyatt Hotel, Empire State Ballroom New York City VICE-CHA IRS

A L FON S E A MO RE

L O U IS J . ESP O SITO

C HAR LES RIZZO

PA UL J. A MRI C H

J AM ES HALP IN* *

STEP HEN R IZZO**

A ND R EW C O O KE

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

BO NNIE INSER R A

Inserra Family Foundation

THO M AS SAN TIAGO

P E T ER L . DI C A P U A *

A VI ITZIK O W ITZ* *

J O HN SAN TORA

DOUGL A S D O N A L D S O N

J A M ES J . M IG LIO R E

JEMB Realty

CBRE, Inc.

The Durst Organization

Platinum

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc. ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

The Donaldson Organization

The Rizzo Group

The Rizzo Group

WarnerMedia

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

William Macklowe Company *Chairman Emeritus **Steering Committee Co-Hosts

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 12, 2018

Dear Friends: It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone as the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation hosts its 2018 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

Chairman William J. Fishlinger

NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Immediate Past Chairman Harold G. Doran, Jr. Vice Chair Bonnie Inserra Treasurer John C. Doscas Secretary Bruce A. Siegel Chief Executive Officer Steve K. Orr

Chairman John Carrion Executive Committee William J. Fishlinger* Marc S. Goldfarb* Marc S. Goodman* Barbara Hatz Bonnie Inserra* Meryl R. Lieberman John R. Luebs Allan L. Pashcow Charles Rizzo* Bruce A. Siegel*

Directors Diane Beber Marlene Berg Ronald Maurice Darling, Jr. Piero Gandini Marc S. Goldfarb Esther Goodman Marc S. Goodman Eleanor Kosow Sandra Levy Sean F. McGarvey Ramon Poo Charles Rizzo

Ricardo Salmon David Sherr Richard Tonkinson Jill Viner Bruce Waller

NORTHEAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS Directors Samantha Shanken Baker Diane L. Cohen Delia DeRiggi-Whitton Peter L. DiCapua Douglas R. Donaldson Iris Feldman Joan Fishlinger Lindsey Inserra-Hughes Ricardo Salmon* Jonathan Tepper Bruce Waller* Roberta Waller Wendy Waller

* also member of National Board of Directors

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CAMILLO RICORDI, M.D. & STEVE K. ORR December 12, 2018

Welcome to the 2018 Empire Ball. This signature event, organized and attended by New York City’s real estate, finance and construction industries, has been going strong for 35 years. We cannot thank you enough for your continued support. To date, thanks to your generosity and dedication, we have raised more than $38 million for diabetes research!

Camillo Ricordi, M.D.

Tonight, we recognize three outstanding individuals – our honorees Glen J. Weiss, Joel M. Brenner and Robert Cuzzi – 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 (DRI) and the Foundation.

This evening, many buildings along the NYC skyline were illuminated in sparkling blue to celebrate our collective efforts to “Unlock the Cure.” Special thanks to the following partners for being involved in this one-of-a-kind celebration: Empire State Realty Trust: The Empire State Building; The Durst Organization: One Bryant Park, 151 West 42nd Street and One World Trade Center; The Equity Office: The Pyramid at 65 East 55th; Vornado Realty Trust: The Bloomberg Tower at 731 Lexington Avenue.

Another special component (and tradition) of the Ball found many amongst this group traveling to the Diabetes Research Institute in Miami to get a firsthand look at how your contributions are being invested. They learned how DRI scientists have been able to advance a number of promising initiatives to the clinical phase of testing and that the DRI is gearing up for several new patient studies that will address the unique challenges posed by the immune system.

Stephen K. Orr

You can have confidence that your support is going to the organization that leads the world in cure-focused research. As one of the largest and most comprehensive research centers dedicated to curing diabetes, the DRI is aggressively working to develop a biological cure by restoring natural insulin production and normalizing blood sugar levels without imposing other risks.

As we continue our progress on finding a cure, 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.

Sincerely,

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

Stephen K. Orr CEO Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

The Diabe t e s R e s e a r ch I nst i t u t e F ou nd a t i on wo u l d l ik e t o t h a nk you a l l fo r c o m in g t o t oni g h t ’ s Em p i r e B a l l .

Yo u r at t e nd a nc e h e r e t oni g h t , in s u ppo rt of ou r or g a ni z a t i on, m e an s s o m u ch t o so m a ny.

T h a nk you !

We are c o mm i t t e d t o f i nd i ng a c u r e !

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EVENING’S PROGRAM EMCEE: RYAN RUOCCO New York Yankees Play-by-Play Announcer, Studio Host and Reporter SPECIAL GUEST: 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 PETER L. DICAPUA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD ROBERT CUZZI President/Principal, VDA ® (Van Deusen & Associates) CAMILLO RICORDI HUMANITARIAN AWARD JOEL M. BRENNER, AIA Vice President, Head of Global Project Management, WarnerMedia LEADERSHIP AWARD GLEN J. WEISS Executive Vice President, Vornado Realty Trust CLOSING REMARKS DINNER, DESSERT AND DANCING • ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR EVENING!

LEADERSHIP HONOREE

GLEN J. WEISS Executive Vice President Vornado Realty Trust

Glen Weiss has served as Executive Vice President – Director of Leasing for Vornado Realty Trust’s New York portfolio since 2007. Mr. Weiss oversees leasing activity in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, including Vornado’s 25 million square foot Manhattan portfolio, the 3.5 million square foot Mart in Chicago and the 1.8 million square foot 555 California Street complex in San Francisco.

Mr. Weiss manages a leasing team of both internal and external brokers, overseeing the negotiation of all office leasing transactions. Among the major office headquarters leases his team has recently completed are: • Neuberger Berman at 1290 Avenue of the Americas • Facebook at 770 Broadway • Google/Motorola Mobility at The Mart in Chicago • Amazon at 7 West 34th Street • Guggenheim Partners at 330 Madison Avenue • Bank of America at 555 California Street in San Francisco • PriceWaterhouseCoopers at 90 Park Avenue • Aetna Life Insurance at 61 Ninth Avenue Mr. Weiss began his real estate career with the Mendik Company in 1986 as a 16 year-old Summer Porter at 11 Penn Plaza, and continued with Mendik as an intern through high school and college. In 1992, Mendik appointed him as an Assistant Building Manager and he went on to become Building Manager at 1740 Broadway and 11 Penn Plaza. In 1998, he transitioned to leasing following Vornado Realty Trust’s acquisition of Mendik. Glen celebrated his 25th anniversary with the company this year.

Mr. Weiss was 2010 Chairman of the Young Men’s/Women’s Real Estate Association. Additionally, he is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York’s Seminar Committee, received the 2010 New York Cares Corporate Community Outreach Award, the 2012 Big Brothers Big Sisters Real Estate Honoree and the 2014 REBNY Young Person of the Year.

Mr. Weiss earned his B.A. from the University of Delaware and his M.B.A. from Pace University.

He resides in Livingston, New Jersey with his wife Staci and their 3 daughters – Leah, Emily and Abby.

CAMILLO RICORDI HUMANITARIAN HONOREE

JOEL M. BRENNER, AIA

Vice President, Head of Global Project Management WarnerMedia Joel joined Time Warner in 2013 as the Vice President and Head of Global Project Management after a 30-year career in architecture, construction, and project management, in which he has specialized in development of corporate office buildings, corporate interiors, and hospitality.

Joel’s background and professional path has perfectly prepared him for a senior-level career in commercial real estate development. As a young teen, he followed his parents’ participation in a rebuilding volunteer organization that took them across the country working with Habitat for Humanity and Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA) to rebuild homes, parks, schools, and other community assets for deeply impoverished communities. That first-hand experience in what it takes to build communities brought him to architecture school.

Joel earned his Bachelor of Architecture & Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1985. After earning his degree, he became a licensed architect in 1988 and worked at several firms specializing in architectural design.

Joel joined the corporate world of project management at Goldman Sachs in 1993. With a 10-year career at Goldman Sachs culminating in his management of Goldman’s high-rise office Tower in Jersey City, Joel went on to manage many project teams at Soros Fund Management, Citigroup, and Deloitte, as well as in private real estate development.

Since joining Time Warner, Joel has led the project team for 30 Hudson Yards. He joined the company not long after the Board approved making a move to a new headquarters for its Manhattan-based operations, and he has directed all aspects of the 1.4 million square foot project – including base building coordination with Related and interior design and construction with Gensler, Structure Tone, and a myriad of consulting partners, including owner’s rep Turner & Townsend.

Joel’s project leadership has paved the way for Time Warner’s successful occupancy, which entails moving 5,000 employees to 30 Hudson Yards beginning in March 2019.

PETER L. DICAPUA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HONOREE

ROBERT CUZZI President/Principal

VDAÂŽ (Van Deusen & Associates) Mr. Cuzzi joined VDA in 1998 as Operations Manager, responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of the field engineering staff, providing various types of vertical transportation consulting services, preparation of proposals and pricing for equipment evaluations, quality control evaluations, modernization of existing equipment, and performance of traffic studies and analyses. He also has served as project executive on select projects such as 1 World Trade Center, Madison Square Garden, Carnegie Hall, Plaza Hotel, Gap Inc. (over 100 projects worldwide), among many others.

Additionally, Mr. Cuzzi was named President of VDA at the beginning of 2018. In his new role, he oversees the operations of the entire company.

Prior to joining VDA, Mr. Cuzzi was the operations manager for an elevator company which specialized in the modernization and maintenance of residential and commercial elevators; previously, he was operations manager/project engineer for a company specializing in the construction and modernization of gasoline stations.

Mr. Cuzzi is a graduate of the Manhattan College School of Engineering in 1986, with a B. E. in Mechanical Engineering, and holds various licenses and certifications, including the ASME Qualified Elevator Inspector license (QEI) and NYC DOB Elevator Agency Director license. He is a past and current volunteer of several industry organizations, including Technical Chairman of the Elevator Conference of NY (ECNY), NAEC and IAEC, and has been a frequent guest speaker at NAEC, BOMA, REBNY, ECNY, BLDGSNY, and various Industry and Client seminars.

SPECIAL GUEST EMCEE

RYAN RUOCCO

New York Yankees Play-by-Play Announcer, Studio Host and Reporter Ryan Ruocco holds down a variety of roles within the YES Network’s coverage of the New York Yankees. He backs up YES’ play-by-play man Michael Kay, fills in hosting YES’ Yankees Pre- and Post-Game Shows and periodically handles clubhouse reporting duties.

Ruocco also shares play-by-play duties with veteran Ian Eagle on YES’ Brooklyn Nets telecasts.

Ruocco has worked at YES since 2007, when he started as a statistician for the network’s New York Yankees telecasts. Ruocco was a member of YES’ Nets broadcast team which won a 2014 New York Emmy Award for Best Live Sports Series, and he earned individual New York Emmy nominations in 2015, 2017 and 2018 for his Nets work on YES. The YES Network, the most-watched regional sports network in the country 13 of the last 15 years, is the exclusive local television home of the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees, the Brooklyn Nets, and MLS’ New York City FC. The network has won 105 New York Emmy Awards since its 2002 launch.

In addition to his YES work, Ruocco is one of the primary NBA play-by-play voices on ESPN and is the lead play-by-play announcer for the WNBA. He also handles periodic NFL play-by-play on ESPN Radio as well as college football and college basketball play-by-play on ESPN’s television networks, and he co-hosted ESPN New York Radio’s mid-day show.

Ruocco also currently co-hosts Uninterrupted’s R2C2 pod cast with Yankees’ pitcher CC Sabathia.

Prior to joining YES, Ruocco handled basketball and football play-by-play at WFUV, Fordham University’s radio station while he was a student there. He also hosted WFUV’s One on One, New York’s longest-running sports call-in show. In 2008, he received Fordham’s prestigious Marty Glickman Award, named for the legendary play-by-play announcer.

Ruocco, who grew up in Fishkill, N.Y., graduated on the Dean’s List from Fordham in 2008 with a B.S. in Communications.

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D I A BE TE S RE S E AR C H INSTITU TE F O U NDATIO N RE A L ESTATE D IV ISIO N Founders Peter L. DiCapua

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

Joseph “Dee” Dussich JAD Corp. of America

Theodore S. Hammer Mancini Duffy

Bart McDade

Newmark Knight Frank

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 WarnerMedia

John Santora

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Gerald D. Schein ScheinMedia

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D I A BE TE S RE S E AR C H INSTITU TE F O U NDATIO N RE A L ESTATE D IV ISIO N Alfonse Amore JEMB Realty

Paul J. Amrich CBRE, Inc.

Jonathan Andrew

Board of Governors

Joseph “Dee” Dussich JAD Corp. of America

Nancy Erardi

NYCAN Builders LLC

Louis J. Esposito

Gardiner & Theobald

The Durst Organization

John J. Ambrosini

Richard Field

Sierra Real Estate/ Cogswell Realty, LLC

Jonathan Bennis Icon Interiors, Inc.

Joel Brenner

WarnerMedia

Christine Georgopulo Blue Sky Ideation, LLC Real Estate CT/NY

Michael Gerazounis

WarnerMedia

MGEngineering D.P.C.

Lucy G. Carter

Mark Gregorio

Andrew Cooke

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Jay Cross

Hudson Yards, A Related Oxford venture

Robert Cuzzi

TEI Group

James Halpin** Platinum

Richard C. Heller

Titanium Scaffold Services

Kevin T. Hoey

Van Deusen & Associates

L & L Holding Company

Peter L. DiCapua

Frederick C. Horwood

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

George DiStefano

WarnerMedia

John Hughes

Unity Construction Group

Ingalls & Snyder LLC

Douglas Donaldson

Richard Imperatore

The Donaldson Organization

Gillian Ranee Doucette

Brookbridge Consulting

Bonnie Inserra

Doucette Consulting

Inserra Family Foundation

Jeffrey A. Duarte

Lindsey Inserra-Hughes

Platinum

Inserra Supermarkets

Avi Itzikowitz**

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

Jet Ivezi

Bert Rahm

Turner Construction Company

Charles Rizzo

A-Z Fire Alarm Security, Inc.

The Rizzo Group

Richard Laskowski

Stephen Rizzo**

Vanguard Construction

Steve Lefkowitz

The Rizzo Group

Michael Rodriguez

WarnerMedia

Alliance Building Services

William “Billy” Macklowe

Thomas Santiago

Frank Mancini

Gerard Schumm

William Macklowe Company Innovo Property Group

Brendan J. McCarty

WarnerMedia

RFR Realty LLC

Gaston Silva

United Building Sciences Limited

Vornado Realty Trust

Daniel McGinley

Fujitec America, Inc.

Penguin Air Conditioning Corp.

James J. Migliore

William Macklowe Company

Mirjana Mirjanic

Quality Building Services Corp.

Ted Moudis

Ted Moudis Associates

Robert Mullen Structure Tone

Jonathan Ninnis

Joe M. Smith

William Sotomayor Ware Malcomb

Stephen M. Soviero Structure Tone

Paul H. Teti

Normandy Real Estate Partners

Simon Wasserberger Equity Office Properties

Richard Wood

Plaza Construction

OwnersCorp Commercial

Jason Pizer

Enterprise Asset Management

**Steering Committee Co-Hosts

EMPIRE BALL

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Dinner Co-Chairs Avi Itzikowitz

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

Richard A. Laskowski Vanguard Construction

Dinner Committee Alfonse Amore

Mark Gregorio

Kathleen McDade

JEMB Realty

TEI Group

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Bukky J. Awosogba

Michael Hannan

Pamela Mennella

BetterSpaces

Carrie Brown

Nouveau Elevators

Richard Imperatore

Platinum

Giselle Portalatin

Brookbridge Consulting Services, Inc.

Vornado Realty Trust

Roger Larson

Stephen Rizzo

Turner Construction Company

Vornado Realty Trust

Douglas Donaldson

Linda Mahkovec

Thomas Santiago

Christopher Masotto

Joe M. Smith

Brendan J. McCarty

William Sotomayor

LF Driscoll Healthcare

Leona Cianflone

The Donaldson Organization

Nancy Erardi

NYCAN Builders LLC

Michael Gerazounis MGEngineering D.P.C.

WarnerMedia

Normandy Real Estate Partners United Building Sciences Limited

The Rizzo Group WarnerMedia Fujitec

Ware Malcomb

Journal Co-Chairs Jeffrey A. Duarte Platinum

Richard C. Heller

Titanium Scaffold Services

Jet Ivezi

A-Z Fire Alarm Security, Inc.

Journal Committee Robert Cuzzi

John Hughes

Van Deusen & Associates

Ingalls & Snyder LLC

Jessica Diaz

Lindsey Inserra-Hughes

Van Deusen & Associates

Gillian Ranee Doucette Doucette Consulting

Catherine Wang

A-Z Fire Alarm Security, Inc.

Inserra Supermarkets

Advertising & PR Co-Chairs

Christine Georgopulo Blue Sky Ideation, LLC Real Estate CT/NY

PREVIOUS EMPIRE BALL AWARDEES L I F E TI ME AC HIEV EM ENT AW AR D Peter L. DiCapua

L E AD ER SHIP AW AR D

Paul J. Amrich 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 Paul H. Teti Charles Urstadt

C A MI L L O RI C OR D I HU M ANITAR IAN AW AR D

Jay Badame John A. Catsimatidis Joseph “Dee” Dussich Mark Gregorio James C. Kennedy Jay Koven Peter A. Marchetto Michele Medaglia Ted Moudis Robert Mullen

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

D I S TI N G UISHED SER V IC E AW AR D

Lucy G. Carter Peter L. DiCapua Jeffrey A. Duarte Joseph “Dee” Dussich Frank A. Freda

Richard C. Heller Frederick C. Horwood Richard A. Laskowski Avi Itzikowitz

2018 Empire Ball

BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Alfonse Amore

Paul J. Amrich

Jonathan Andrew

John J. Ambrosini

Bukky J. Awosogba

Jonathan Bennis

Joel M. Brenner

Carrie Brown

Lucy G. Carter

Leona Cianflone

Andrew Cooke

Jay Cross

Robert Cuzzi

Jessica Diaz

Peter L. DiCapua

George DiStefano

Douglas Donaldson

Gillian Ranee Doucette

Jeffrey A. Duarte

Joseph “Dee” Dussich

JEMB Realty

Icon Interiors, Inc.

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Unity Construction Group

CBRE, Inc.

WarnerMedia

Hudson Yards, A Related Oxford venture

The Donaldson Organization

Gardiner & Theobald

LF Driscoll Healthcare

Van Deusen & Associates

Doucette Consulting

Sierra Real Estate/ Cogswell Realty, LLC

Van Deusen & Associates

Platinum

BetterSpaces

Turner Construction Company

CodeGreen Solutions, Inc.

JAD Corp. of America

Nancy Erardi

Louis J. Esposito

Rich Field

Christine Georgopulo

Michael Gerazounis

Mark Gregorio

James Halpin

Michael Hannan

Richard C. Heller

Kevin T. Hoey

Frederick C. Horwood

John Hughes

Richard Imperatore

Bonnie Inserra

Lindsey Inserra-Hughes

NYCAN Builders LLC

TEI Group

WarnerMedia

Avi Itzikowitz

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

The Durst Organization

Platinum

Ingalls & Snyder LLC

Jet Ivezi

A-Z Fire Alarm Security, Inc.

WarnerMedia

Nouveau Elevators

Brookbridge Consulting

Roger Larson

Vornado Realty Trust

Blue Sky Ideation, LLC Real Estate CT/NY

Titanium Scaffold Services

Inserra Family Foundation

Richard A. Laskowski Vanguard Construction

MGEngineering D.P.C.

L & L Holding Company

Inserra Supermarkets

Steve Lefkowitz WarnerMedia

2018 Empire Ball

BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS

William “Billy” Macklowe

Frank Mancini

Christopher Masotto

Brendan J. McCarty

Kathleen McDade

Daniel McGinley

Pamela Mennella

James J. Migliore

Mirjana Mirjanic

Ted Moudis

Robert Mullen

Jonathan Ninnis

Jason Pizer

Giselle Portalatin

Bert Rahm

Charles Rizzo

Stephen Rizzo

Michael Rodriguez

Thomas Santiago

Gerard Schumm

William Macklowe Company

Penguin Air Conditioning Corp.

Structure Tone

The Rizzo Group

Innovo Property Group

Platinum

OwnersCorp Commercial

The Rizzo Group

Normandy Real Estate Partners

William Macklowe Company

Enterprise Asset Management

Alliance Building Services

United Building Sciences Limited

Quality Building Services, Corp.

Vornado Realty Trust

WarnerMedia

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Ted Moudis Associates

Turner Construction Company

RFR Realty LLC

Gaston Silva

Joe M. Smith

William Sotomayor

Stephen M. Soviero

Paul H. Teti

Catherine Wang

Simon Wasserberger

Richard Wood

Vornado Realty Trust

Normandy Real Estate Partners

Fujitec America, Inc.

A-Z Fire Alarm Security, Inc.

Ware Malcomb

Equity Office Properties

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Structure Tone

Plaza Construction

Thank You to

E MP IR E BALL SP O N SO RS* CO-SPONSOR* Platinum WarnerMedia GRAND PATRON* Madison Service Corporation Vornado Realty Trust PATRON* A+I and MdeAS Architects Clune Construction Company Cushman & Wakefield The Durst Organization ENV Icon Quik Park Related Companies SL Green Realty Corp.

Structure Tone Turner & Townsend We Work *Listings submitted prior to the print deadline are included

BENEFACTOR*

AMA Consulting Engineers, P.C. and TM Technology Partners, Inc. ATCO Properties & Management, Inc. CBRE, Inc. Certified The Donaldson Organization Fried Frank Fujitec America Inc. HermanMiller/Geiger/WB Wood MG Engineering D.P.C. Newmark Knight Frank Normandy Real Estate Partners Spin Design, Inc. Ted Moudis Associates Turner Construction Company Vanguard Construction & Development

CHAMPION*

AB Facility Service, LLC BMS - Building Maintenance Service, LLC Field Family Foundation John Gallin & Son, Inc. JAD Corporation of America Knight Electrical Services Corp.

MKDA Nouveau Elevator OC Development Management Paramount Group, Inc. PS Marcato Elevator Co., Inc. Quality Building Services Corp.

The Rizzo Group Schnellbacher-Sendon Group, LLC TEI Group *Listings submitted prior to the print deadline are included

SUPPORTER* ABM Industry Groups, LLC. and Assured Environments Allen Matkins Alliance Building Services and Icon Interiors, Inc. Amuneal Manufacturing ASM Mechanical CBRE Group Centennial Elevator Industries, Inc. Donnelly Mechanical and Unity International Group Equity Office Ess & Vee Acoustical & Drywall Contractors, Inc. The Fireman Hospitality Group Hines Holt Construction The Inserra Family J.T. Magen & Company, Inc. James E. Fitzgerald, Inc. JLL Kone, Inc. KRW Realty Advisors, LLC The Madison Square Garden Company Meridian Design Morgan Stanley Otis Elevator Company NJM, Ltd. Penguin Maintenance and Service Reuben, Junius & Rose, LLP Schindler Elevator Corporation Titanium Scaffold Services, LLC VDAÂŽ (Van Deusen & Associates) Ware Malcomb Staci & Glen Weiss *Listings submitted prior to the print deadline are included

Thank You G I FT S PONS OR S

BMS - Building Maintenance Service The Inserra Family L + L Holding Company, LLC Onyx VDA® (Van Deusen & Associates) WarnerMedia William Macklowe Company

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Thank You DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS* 520 Broadway Company LP

Fort-Cica Roofing and General Contractors

A&B Heating and Air Conditioning

Glen & Staci Weiss

Abatement Unlimited

Howard I. Rothschild, Esq.

Acoustic Distinction

Hugh O’Kane Electric Company, Inc.

Andrea Saewitz

James H. Coleman, The Coleman Foundation

Anthony Incorvaia

Jerrick Associates, Inc.

Arc Interior Construction

JVS Restoration, Inc.

Arlene Johannets

Kekst CNC

Beau Everett

Lauren Staff

Benjamin Jacobson

Lehrer Cumming

Bob Minutoli

LMEC Electric, Inc.

Broadhollow Road Realty LLC

Mass Merchandising Self Selection Equipment Corp.

Burgess Steel Charitable Trust Inc.

Melto Metal Products

Cardoza Plumbing Corp.

Michael Jud

CBRE, Inc.

Mulligan Security Corp.

Collins Building Services, Inc.

NEP Group

Corporate Dining, Inc.

Odgis & Co.

Crystal Cargo, Inc.

Port Richmond Glass & Storefronts, Inc.

D&D Elevator Maintenance

RFR

Daniel Katcher

The Fascitelli Foundation

DMK Restaurants

Wayne Margolis

ECM Energy Management Services

Wendy Katz

Edward Lagrassa

William C. Gerakaris Plumbing and Heating

Elevator Doors, Inc.

William Vitacco Associates, Ltd.

Flooring Solutions, Inc. Florence Cappone *Listings submitted prior to the print deadline are included

DRI HERITAGE 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 Roberta L. Throckmorton Brock 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* Robert E. Dooley 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* Sarah 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* Rachel & Bruce Siegel Barbara and Norman* Shapiro Seskin Family Foundation Barbara and Sheldon Singer James Park Smith Jr. Emilia M. Stark Rick and Margarita Tonkinson 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 FOUNDATION...

BUT HAVE YOU PLANNED APPROPRIATELY? 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 at the DRI Foundation at jshapiro@drif.org or (800)321-3437. You can also visit our website: www.DRI.plannedgifts.org

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h Please send me information on the latest research advances at the DRI. Return this to: Jill Shapiro Miller, Senior Vice President 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?

• 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.

New Cases of Diabetes in Adults and Children

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

•O f 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

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 aggressively working 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.

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation 259 West 30th Street, Suite 402, New York, NY 10001 T: 212-888.2217 | aepstein@drif.org

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Empire Ball Kickoff & 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 Tuesday, October 16, 2018 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 financial contributions in support of the DRI’s cure-focused research. The reception also generated excitement and fundraising support for tonight’s Empire Ball.

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