Empire Ball Journal 2014

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TITANIUM SCAFFOLD SERVICES, LLC

A PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION AND THE EMPIRE BALL CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S HONOREES L. JAY CROSS OF HUDSON YARDS, A RELATED OXFORD VENTURE STEPHEN M. SOVIERO OF CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC. FREDERICK C. HORWOOD OF TIME WARNER INC.

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RICHARD C. HELLER PRESIDENT KEVIN DEPICCIOTTO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, SALES

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EM PIRE BALL presented by The Real Estate Division of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

D I A BE TES R E S EA RC H IN S TI TU T E FOU N D ATION R E AL E STATE D I V I S I O N C H A IRMA N, EM P IRE BAL L

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Trinity Real Estate

The Durst Organization

The Rizzo Group

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B O NNIE INSE R R A

T HO MAS SANTI AGO

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Inserra Family Foundation

Time Warner Inc.

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

J A MES J. MIG LIO R E

JOH N SANTORA

The Donaldson Organization

William Macklowe Company

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

The Founders, Board of Governors and Committee Members welcome you to the

EMPIRE BALL u nlo ck th e cu r e We dnes day, dece mb er 10, 20 14 Grand Hyatt Hotel, Empire State Ballroom New York City

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE

A MESSAGE FROM EMpIRE BALL CHAIRMAN

CAMILLO RICORDI, M.D. & JOSHUA W. REDNIK

PETER L. DICAPUA Chairman, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Real Estate Division

December 10, 2014 Dear Friends, Dear Friends, It is our pleasure to welcome you to the 2014 Empire Ball, the annual social and fundraising event of the season for New York City’s real estate industry. It has been 31 years since the inception of this incredible fundraising effort, and from that very beginning, the funds raised have supported research dedicated to unlocking a cure for diabetes. To date, your generosity and dedication have raised more than $34 million, a remarkable achievement!

Camillo Ricordi, M.D.

On this evening, we would like to congratulate and extend our sincere gratitude to the three honorees, L. Jay Cross, Stephen M. Soviero, and Frederick C. Horwood.

Their outstanding focus and support has helped make this year’s event a great success. We would also like to recognize and thank the chairs, board of governors, and committee members for their invaluable contributions.

As is the tradition, some honorees and committee members traveled to the Diabetes Research Institute in Miami recently to get a firsthand look at our research. The group learned about the progress being made on our DRI BioHub, an integrated mini organ that mimics the native pancreas. Over the last year, the DRI received FDA approval to proceed with pilot clinical trials that will test a new possible transplant site in the body for a BioHub. This pioneering initiative, which builds on our previous success with islet transplantation, brings the promise of restoring natural insulin production to millions of children and adults living with diabetes.

Joshua W. Rednik

Undoubtedly, your colleagues who have visited the DRI could share a whole new perspective with everyone here tonight, underscoring the meaning behind this very special event.

On behalf of the Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation, we want to thank everyone for your ongoing support and commitment to our final goal – a future free from diabetes.

Enjoy your evening.

Tonight, the Real Estate Division of the Diabetes Research Institute celebrates yet another major milestone in its endeavors to assist in the mission of diabetes research for the sole purpose of finding a cure. As you’ll hear this evening, great strides are being made everyday in the fight against this debilitating disease.

Your support of our event has been tremendous and we cannot thank you enough for your continued contributions. With this year’s event, we have collectively raised over $34 million and look forward to the day when our efforts, coupled with the global collaborations with leading scientists and researchers at the DRI, leads us to the final Empire Ball, where we will all raise a glass and toast the mission as being fulfilled. Until that day comes, we are grateful for your continued commitment and dedication to the millions of families affected by diabetes.

I am proud to take part in honoring my colleagues: L. Jay Cross, president, Hudson Yards, a Related Oxford venture, Stephen M. Soviero, Senior Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., and Frederick C. Horwood, Assistant General Counsel, Time Warner Inc. With Jay’s exemplary leadership, Steve’s humanitarian efforts and Fred’s distinguished service in philanthropy, all three epitomize the award bestowed upon them this evening and join what is a prominent roster of former honorees. I believe it speaks volumes about this organization and the carrying out of its mission with so many of our former honorees maintaining an active role with our committee.

Many of these leaders are involved year-round in the work of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation and each displays a generosity of spirit that benefits the Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation every day.

Through the dedication of people like you, the Institute will continue to be at the forefront of this field and fulfill its mission of finding a cure for all people living with diabetes.

Sincerely, On behalf of our entire committee, I thank you for your continued support and wish you all a wonderful New Year to come.

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

Joshua W. Rednik President and CEO Diabetes Research Institute Foundation

With warmest personal regards,

peter L. DiCapua Chairman, CodeGreen Solutions

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NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman harold G. Doran, Jr. Immediate Past Chairman thomas D. Stern Vice Chairmen william J. rand, m.D. charles rizzo President and CEO Joshua w. rednik Treasurer william J. Fishlinger Secretary Bonnie Inserra

Directors Diane Beber marlene Berg ronald maurice Darling, Jr. John c. Doscas Piero Gandini marc S. Goldfarb esther Goodman marc S. Goodman Arthur hertz Glenn kleiman eleanor kosow

EVENING’S PROGRAM Sandra levy Sean F. mcGarvey Sheila F. natbony, D.o. ramon Poo ricardo Salmon David Sherr Bruce A. Siegel kathy Simkins Sheldon l. Singer Jill Viner Bruce waller

Executive Committee william J. Fishlinger* marc S. Goodman* Barbara hatz Bonnie Inserra* meryl r. lieberman John r. luebs Allan l. Pashcow charles rizzo*

WeLcOme Peter L. dicapua Chairman, Empire Ball CodeGreen Solutions emcee: chris Wragge Co-anchor, CBS 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News At Noon President’s WeLcOme: Joshua W. rednik President and CEO, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation VideO PresentatiOn 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 aWard PresentatiOns

NORTHEAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS Co-chairs marc S. Goldfarb* Bruce A. Siegel*

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

lindsey Inserra-hughes louise Pashcow hon. c. raymond radigan marie rizzo ricardo Salmon* thomas P. Silver Bruce waller* roberta waller wendy waller

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dinner, dessert and dancinG • enJOy tHe rest OF yOUr eVeninG! Special thanks to the Jay Prince Band and the staff of the Grand Hyatt.

LEADERSHIp HONOREE

L. JAY CROSS President, Related Hudson Yards Related Companies

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Jay Cross is president of Related Hudson Yards, leading the financing, planning and construction efforts of the 28-acre Hudson Yards development on the west side of Manhattan. The unprecedented neighborhood development includes 17 million square feet of commercial, residential and cultural elements and world-class destination public space and will utilize the vast resources of Related’s fully-integrated platform. Cross has over 30 years of diversified real estate and business experience and has conceptualized and executed on some of the most high profile and impactful development projects in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Cross has expertise across all aspects of real estate development having begun his career at both contracting and architectural firms and held senior executive positions at real estate development and investment companies, public entities and sports franchises with large-scale, complex urban development challenges.

Cross was formerly president of the New York Jets LLC where he was responsible for all business operations of the NFL team including all aspects of the New Meadowlands Stadium, a joint Venture with the New York Giants. Cross joined the Jets in 2000 from the Miami Heat of the NBA where he was the president of Business Operations and led the development of the AmericanAirlines Arena and the adjacent restaurants and office tower. Cross also spearheaded the development of the Air Canada Centre, an office, sports and entertainment complex and home of Toronto's NBA and NHL franchises. Cross has held senior positions with Markborough properties Inc. where he was responsible for the company’s commercial and industrial portfolio from San Francisco to London, and at The prudential Insurance Company of America's real estate investment operations, where he was responsible for all aspects of The Consilium in Toronto and managed the urban development group. An accomplished sailor, Cross has been a member of three Canadian Olympic Teams and won 10 World, North American and National titles. Cross holds a Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree in Architectural Technology from Columbia University.

CAMILLO RICORDI HUMANITARIAN HONOREE

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HONOREE

STEPHEN M. SOVIERO

FREDERICK C. HORWOOD

Senior Managing Director,

Assistant General Counsel,

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Time Warner Inc.

Stephen M. Soviero joined C&W’s project Management Group in March 2000 as Managing Director of the Tri-State area. In 2006, he was promoted to East Regional Leader. Mr. Soviero brings over 28 years of real estate, design, construction and project management experience including base building construction and renovations, tenant improvements and preconstruction consulting/services.

Since 2002 as Assistant General Counsel at Time Warner Inc. and previously as Vice president of Real Estate and Assistant General Counsel for Time Inc., Fred Horwood has been real estate counsel for all real estate and related matters including leasing, subleasing, mergers and acquisitions, construction, architecture and design, project and facilities management, brokerage and acquisitions and dispositions of properties including the development of a 500,000 square foot office building in London and subleasing 500,000 square feet in the company’s headquarters building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas.

From 2008-2012 Mr. Horwood oversaw strategic planning and transaction and portfolio management of the global real estate holdings for Time Inc.

As a Senior Managing Director, Mr. Soviero manages C&W’s East Coast project Management division and oversees the development and project management of corporate and institutional tenant projects nationwide. His responsibilities include business development, lease and contract negotiations, administrative procedures & compliance, concept and feasibility analyses, budgeting, schedule development, selection of professional consultants, preparation and development of bid documents, financial tracking and close out.

WORK EXpERIENCE Mr. Soviero has managed a variety of projects involving HQ relocations & Interior Renovations & Restack, Building Renovations, Data Centers, Build to Suit, Trading/Executive Offices, HQ Relocation. He has worked on projects for a variety of clients such as Nomura, National Football League, Deloitte, Citigroup, AIG, Bank of Tokyo, Harborside Financial Center, HSBC Bank, Lloyds TSB, Sotheby’s, TD Waterhouse, Time Warner, Inc. and many others. He has done renovations upwards of a million square feet. prior to joining C&W, Mr. Soviero was employed by Jones Lang LaSalle as a Senior Director of the firm’s project Management Division.

EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIpS AND CERTIFICATIONS • BS degree from St. Johns University • Cushman & Wakefield, Inc “Employee of the Year” award in 2012

As part of Time Warner’s efforts to centralize the company’s real estate functions, in 2012 Mr. Horwood moved from Time Inc. (a division of Time Warner Inc.) to Time Warner to serve as the legal member of the newly formed management team. The new organization is responsible for managing the real estate assets of all of the Time Warner companies, implementing best practices and leveraging its resources. After the recent spinoff of Time Inc., Time Warner’s global real estate management team is responsible for providing services in 49 countries covering 275 locations spanning across 15.3 million Square Feet. The past 18 months have been very active with the sale (at a record price) and leaseback of the company’s headquarters at Time Warner Center and the acquisition of a new headquarters building to be constructed by The Related Companies at the Hudson Yards project located on the far west side of Manhattan. The project promises to be one of the largest and most complex real estate developments ever constructed in the city and Time Warner’s decision to move there has been one of the key elements of getting it started.

The new site should prove to be transformative in the manner that Time Warner’s move to Columbus Circle changed the area around it.

In addition to his work at Time Warner, Mr. Horwood’s affiliations include being a member of the board of the Avenue of the Americas Association where he actively participated on the executive and annual dinner committees from 2008-2012. He is also involved with fundraising efforts as a former member of the dinner committee of the United Way’s annual Gridiron Gala. Mr. Horwood has been actively involved as a member of the Empire Ball’s dinner and journal committees since 2011.

SpECIAL GUEST EMCEE

CHRIS WRAGGE Co-anchor, CBS 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News At Noon

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Chris Wragge co-anchors CBS 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News At Noon with Mary Calvi. He rejoined the station in September 2011 after serving as co-anchor of CBS News’ “The Early Show.” previously, Wragge served as co-anchor of the station’s weeknight 5 and 11 p.m. newscasts, coanchor of the Saturday edition of “The Early Show” and as a frequent substitute co-anchor of the weekday edition of “The Early Show.”

DIABETES RE SEARCH I NSTITUTE FOUN DAT I O N RE AL ESTAT E DIVISION Founders

Wragge first joined WCBS-TV in 2004 as the station’s 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. sports anchor.

Peter L. DiCapua CodeGreen Solutions

In November 2006, he made the transition to news anchor and reported on major events such as the 2008 presidential election, the “Miracle on the Hudson” landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549, pope Benedict XVI’s visit to New York and the Brooklyn tornado. Wragge also covered the scandal that led to the resignation of Governor Eliot Spitzer, the East Side crane collapse, the national recession and the rebuilding of the World Trade Center.

Joseph “Dee” Dussich JAD Corp. of America

Theodore S. Hammer Mancini Duffy

Bart McDade Grubb & Ellis Mgmt. Services

Wragge is the recipient of 18 Emmys, including three wins in the Best News Anchor category. In addition, he and his CBS News colleagues won an Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia University Award for “CBS Reports: Children of the Recession.” prior to joining CBS, Wragge worked for NBC Sports. His assignments included covering the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, four years as sideline reporter for NBA game broadcasts and two years covering the WNBA. He also covered the pGA Tour for five years, Notre Dame Football, and the pBR. Additionally, he anchored NBC’s Sportsdesk reports from 2002-04. previously, Wragge spent four years as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight.

Wragge’s broadcasting career also includes positions with KpRC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Houston, Texas, WVIT-TV in Hartford, Connecticut and WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire. He also has been a host for HGTV, DIY and the Travel Channel.

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 R E A L ESTATE DIV IS IO N

Jonathan Andrew

Avi Itzikowitz

Richard A. Laskowski

Gardiner & Theobald

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

Vanguard Construction

Frances T. Graham

Related Companies

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

board of Governors

Bruce L. Warwick

dinner committee

Alfonse Amore

Joseph “Dee” Dussich*

Avi Itzikowitz

Stephen Rizzo

Alfonse Amore

Mark Gregorio

Thomas Santiago

Trinity Real Estate

JAD Corp. of America

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

The Rizzo Group

Trinity Real Estate

TEI Group

Time Warner Inc.

Jay Badame*

Nancy Erardi

Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company

Richter+Ratner

Michael Rodriguez Jet Ivezi

The Durst Organization

Icon Interiors Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Jones Lang LaSalle

Richard A. Laskowski

Chris Cayten

William Sotomayor

Brookbridge Consulting

Ware Malcomb

Nancy Erardi

Stephen LaSala, Jr.

Richard Veltri

Gerard Schumm

Richter+Ratner

Triton Construction

United Air Conditioning

RFR Realty LLC

Rich Field

Stephen Rizzo

Time Warner Inc.

The Rizzo Group

Time Warner Inc.

Vanguard Construction

Eric Wally Gingold NES Energy, Inc.

CodeGreen Solutions

Dennis Sherry William “Billy” Macklowe William Macklowe Company

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

Michele Medaglia

Gaston Silva

ACC Construction Corp.

Vornado Realty Trust

Mark Gregorio Andrew Cooke*

TEI Group

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Fujitec America, Inc.

Richard Imperatore

Triton Construction

Frank A. Freda Lucy Carter

Joe Smith

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Douglas Donaldson Thomas Santiago

Stephen LaSala, Jr.

Lisa Hall

Time Warner Inc.

The Donaldson Organization

Ideal Core Solutions NY

Louis J. Esposito Jonathan Bennis

Alliance Building Services

Joel M. Brenner

Journal co-chairs Jeffrey A. Duarte

Richard C. Heller

Stephen Winter

Alliance Building Services

Titanium Scaffold Services

Hudson Yards, a Related Oxford venture

Peter Puleo

James Halpin Frank DeGennaro Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company

Peter L. DiCapua

James J. Migliore

William Sotomayor

William Macklowe Company

Ware Malcomb

Richard C. Heller

Mirjana Mirjanic

Richard Veltri

Titanium Scaffold Services

Quality Building Services, Corp.

United Air Conditioning

Richard Wood Ted Moudis

John Hughes

Plaza Construction

Steve Lefkowitz

Merrill Lynch

Time Warner Inc.

Journal committee

CodeGreen Solutions

Frederick C. Horwood George DiStefano

Linear Technologies

Platinum Maintenance Services

Time Warner Inc.

Unity Construction Group

Robert Cuzzi

Lindsey Inserra-Hughes

Jet Ivezi

Van Deusen & Associates

Inserra Supermarkets

Ideal Core Solutions NY

Ted Moudis Associates

Richard Imperatore Douglas Donaldson

Brookbridge Consulting

The Donaldson Organization

Jason Pizer Trinity Real Estate

Bonnie Inserra Jeffrey A. Duarte Alliance Building Services

Inserra Family Foundation

advertising & Pr co-chairs

*2013 Honoree

Lucy Carter

Theresa Fleming

Michele Medaglia

Jones Lang LaSalle

ACC Construction Corp

ACC Construction Corp.

Charles Rizzo The Rizzo Group

Gillian Ranee Doucette Digital First Media

Agnes Rizzo

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PREVIOUS E MPIRE BAL L AWAR DEES

BOARD OF GOV ERNORS AND COMMITTEE MEMB ERS

L E ADE RS HIP AWAR D David Arena

Edward V. piccinich

David Baldwin

Jason D. pizer

Andrew Cooke

Edward Riguardi

Jody Durst

peter G. Riguardi

Lizanne Galbreath

Scott Salmirs

Edward S. Gordon

John Santora

Theodore S. Hammer

Thomas Santiago

William “Billy” Macklowe

Robert Selsan

Mark J. Marcucci

Gerald D. Schein

Alton C. Marshall

Bill Shea

James J. Migliore

Charles Urstadt

James G. phillips

Alfonse Amore

Jonathan Andrew

Jay Badame

Jonathan Bennis

Joel m. Brenner

Trinity Real Estate

Gardiner & Theobald

Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company

Icon Interiors

Time Warner Inc.

lucy carter

chris cayten

Andrew cooke

robert cuzzi

Frank DeGennaro

Jones Lang LaSalle

CodeGreen Solutions

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Van Deusen & Associates

Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company

Peter l. Dicapua

George DiStefano

Douglas Donaldson

Gillian ranee Doucette

Jeffrey A. Duarte

CodeGreen Solutions

Unity Construction Group

The Donaldson Organization

Digital First Media

Allied Building Services

Joseph “Dee” Dussich

nancy erardi

louis J. esposito

rich Field

Frank A. Freda

JAD Corp. of America

Richter+Ratner

The Durst Organization

Time Warner Inc.

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

CA M IL LO R IC O RD I HU M ANITAR IAN AWAR D Jay Badame

Michele Medaglia

John A. Catsimatidis

Michael perrette

Joseph “Dee” Dussich

Gregg popkin

Mark Gregorio

Michael Rodriguez

James C. Kennedy

Frank J. Sciame, Jr.

Jay Koven

Arthur Skelsie

peter A. Marchetto

Richard Wood

DI S T I N G U ISHE D SER V IC E AWAR D peter L. DiCapua

Richard C. Heller

Joseph “Dee” Dussich

Richard A. Laskowski

Frank A. Freda

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BOAR D OF GOVER NOR S AND COMMITT EE MEMBERS Not pictured

theresa Fleming

eric wally Gingold

Frances t. Graham

mark Gregorio

lisa hall

mirjana mirjanic

ted moudis

Jason Pizer

Peter Puleo

ACC Construction Corp

NES Energy, Inc.

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

TEI Group

Hines aaf Morgan Stanley

Quality Building Services, Corp.

Ted Moudis Associates

Trinity Real Estate

Linear Technologies

James halpin

richard c. heller

Frederick c. horwood

John hughes

richard Imperatore

charles rizzo

Stephen rizzo

michael rodriguez

thomas Santiago

Gerard Schumm

Platinum Maintenance Services

Titanium Scaffold Services

Time Warner Inc.

Merrill Lynch

Brookbridge Consulting

The Rizzo Group

The Rizzo Group

Alliance Building Services

Time Warner Inc.

RFR Realty LLC

Bonnie Inserra

lindsey Inserra-hughes

Avi Itzikowitz

Jet Ivezi

Stephen laSala, Jr.

Dennis Sherry

Gaston Silva

Joe Smith

william Sotomayor

richard Veltri

ATCO Properties & Management, Inc.

Ideal Core Solutions NY

Triton Construction

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank

Vornado Realty Trust

Fujitec America, Inc.

Ware Malcomb

United Air Conditioning

Inserra Family Foundation

Inserra Supermarkets

richard A. laskowski

Steve lefkowitz

william “Billy” macklowe

michele medaglia

James J. migliore

Bruce l. warwick

Stephen winter

richard wood

Vanguard Construction

Time Warner Inc.

William Macklowe Company

ACC Construction Corp.

William Macklowe Company

Related Companies

Hudson Yards, a Related Oxford venture

Plaza Construction

Agnes rizzo

Thank You to EMPIRE BALL SPONSORS* Grand PatrOn Hudson Yards, a Related Oxford venture beneFactOr ACC Construction Corporation Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. The Donaldson Organization The Durst Organization Gardiner & Theobald Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLp Lane Office MG Engineering, D.p.C. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank proskauer Quality Building Services Corp.

SL Green Realty Corp.

Ted Moudis Associates Time Warner Inc.

cHamPiOn ABM Alliance Building Services Allran Electric of NY, LLC AMA Consulting Engineers, p.C. ASM Mechanical Systems Brookbridge Consulting Services, Inc. Durnan Group Inc. Empire City Consultants/Richter+Ratner Environetics Group, Inc. Ess & Vee Acoustical Contractors Inc. EvensonBest/Office Solution Group/Island Woodworks/Facility Solutions Group Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLp Icon Interiors JAD Corporation of America Jaros, Baum and Bolles JDp Mechanical Knight Electrical Services Corp.

Kohn pedersen Fox Associates pC Field Brothers Commercial properties MBI Group The Meehan Consulting Group, Inc. platinum Maintenance Services Turner & Townsend Ferzan Robbins LLC Turner Construction Vanguard Construction W&W Steel LLC Ware Malcomb WB Wood

sUPPOrter AJS Construction Bank of America Merrill Lynch BMS, LLC CBRE ConEdison Solutions Empire Office, Inc. Firequench, Inc. Fujitec America, Inc. Inspiron Construction Jones Lang LaSalle JRM Construction Management, LLC Knoll, Inc. MCEnergy, Inc. Monday properties pJ Mechanical

platinum Maintenance Services plaza Construction Raich Ende Malter & Co. LLp Schimenti Construction Skanska SRS Enterprises Structure Tone TEI Group The Inserra Family The Rizzo Group Tishman Construction, an AECOM Company TpG Architecture, LLp Tutor perini Building Corp.

United Air Conditioning Vornado Realty Trust *Listings submitted prior to the print deadline are included

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* Tom Curtis Aldo Del Re* Cindi and paul Elias 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* Kenneth G. Harple Shirley Harris* Frances Harrow Mark Hariton 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 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* Seskin Family Foundation Barbara and Norman Shapiro Barbara and Sheldon Singer Jay Skyler and Mercedes Bach 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

YOU’V E BU ILT A FO UNDATIO N...

BUT HAV E YOU PLA NNED APPR OPRIATELY? 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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□ 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.

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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.

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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

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