HIA-LI Reporter Newspaper - September 2020

VOLUME 39 • ISSUE 9 • SEPTEMBER 2020

HONORING LONG ISLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE FEATURING FINALISTS OF THE HIA-LI’S 26TH ANNUAL BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS P. 34-35

HIA-LI’S INDUSTRY LIST: PG 46-49

HIA-LI’S HEARD AROUND THE ISLAND PG 51

Featuring John Miller, President & CEO of Guide Dog Foundation and America’s Vet Dogs

Featuring Not-For-Profit & Wellness Organizations

News, Updates, Events, and Promotions from our member companies!

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HIA-LI HIA-LIOFFICERS OFFICERS&&DIRECTORS DIRECTORS

HIA-LI INITIATIVES HIA-LIPOSITIONING POSITIONING STATEMENT & INITIATIVES HIA-LI IS ONE OF THE RECOGNIZED VOICES FOR BUSINESS ON LONG ISLAND; A POWERFUL FORCE AND ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. OUR MEMBER COMPANIES REPRESENT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS.

President & CEO TerriPresident Alessi-Miceli Terri Alessi-Miceli (631) 543-5355

(631) 543 - 5355

OFFICERS

Chairperson OFFICERSOf The Board Joe Campolo Chairperson of the Campolo, Middleton & Board LLP McCormick Joe738-9100 Campolo (631)

MANUFACTURING REVITILIZATION opportunities for a skilled manufacturing workforce.

Campolo, Middleton & First Vice LLP McCormick Chairperson (631) 738 - 9100 John Bauer

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Develop solutions to attract, blend and retain employees and keep youth on LI. HEALTHCARE Explore existing and emerging strategies for containing healthcare costs.

Littler Mendelson, P.C.

First Vice293-4525 Chairperson (631) John Bauer Second Vice P.C. Littler Mendelson, Chairperson (631) 293 - 4525

Carol Allen People’s Alliance Second ViceCredit Chairperson Federal Union (631) 434-3500 Carol Allen

Peopleʼs Alliance

Corporate Secretary Federal Rich Humann, P.E. Credit Union H2M Architects & (631) 434 - 3500 Engineers (631) 756-8000

INFRASTRUCTURE Identify and develop plans to address critical infrastructure needs of the Hauppauge Industrial Park that will foster the continued growth of business.

ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS SUCCESS Create forums to educate and connect business growth and survival. Promote the HIA-LI Annual Trade Show and conference as a forum for important connection and discussion on economic, business, and workforce development issues.

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY “GO GREEN” members. Educate and showcase environmental and energy services.

VIRTUAL HIA-LI Enable our members to collaborate, connect and deliver added value by sharing knowledge with current and future members and the global world.

Corporate Secretary Treasurer Rich Humann, P.E. Anthony Manetta H2M architects + L.P. Cedar Communities, (516) 229-1168 engineers (631) 756 - 8000 DIRECTORS

Jim Treasurer Coughlan Tritec Real Estate Anthony Manetta Co., Inc. HB Solutions (631) 706-4113

(516) 762-7523

DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS Pierre Lespinasse DEVELOPMENT

Stony Brook Univerisity Tony Borelli (631)Mutual 632-1984 Mass Financial Group Borellix396 (516)Tony 391-0300

Mass Mutual Financial Pierre Lespinasse Group Farmingdale State 391 - 0300 x396 (516) College

EDUCATION/

EDUCATION/ WORKFORCE WORKFORCE CONNECTION CONNECTION

Linda Furey Kelly Imperial Junior Achievement of New York NYIT (516) 625-9028

(631) 348-3121

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Marie McCallion Stony Brook University College of Business ENERGY/UTILITIES/ (631) 632-7476 INFRASTRUCTURE

A LETTER FROM THE KENNETH HIA-LI PRESIDENT CEO BRIEF FEATURING CERINI 6& CEO

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ENERGY/UTILITIES/ Jack Kulka INFRASTRUCTURE

HIA-LI CEO BRIEF

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HIA-LI BUSINESS STEPS UP

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GET IN THE HEAD OF SPOTLIGHT A CEO 18 HIA-LI CHAIRMAN

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ANNUAL GOLFLEADING OUTINGTHE WAY BREAKFAST 20 HIA-LI’S7TH 41ANNUAL HIA-LIʼS WOMEN ST

CONGRATULATORY SECTION

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HIA-LIʼS HOLIDAY CELEBRATION HONORING THOSE WHO 21 TH ANNUAL HIA-LI’S 26 MAKE A DIFFERENCE BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS SPECIAL SECTION 32-38 HIA-LIʼS INDUSTRY LISTS: ADVERTISING AGENCIES, 32 MARKETING FIRMS &LISTS PR FIRMS HIA-LI INDUSTRY 46-49 WELCOME WELCOMENEW NEWMEMBERS MEMBERS 37

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HEARD AROUND THE ISLAND

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Robert Desmond Rita DiStefano AIRECO Real Estate Corp.

Portnoy, Messinger, (631) 273 - 4255 Inc. Pearl & Associates, (516) 921-3400 Rita DiStefano

Portnoy, Messinger, Karen Frank Darmic Consulting Inc. Pearl, & Associates, Services Inc.- 3400 (516) 921 (516) 524-8216

Joseph Garofalo Joseph Garofalo Island Christian Church Island Church (631)Christian 822 - 3000 (631) 822-3000

Susan H. Gubing Susan H. Gubing Career Smarts Career Smarts (631) 979 - 6452 (631) 979-6452 Isaksen RichBob Isaac Bank of America Sandler Training (631) 231-3538 (631) 547 - 7450 Bob Isaksen Kent Christopher BankFarrell of America Fritz (631) 547-7450

(631) 367 - 0710

Christopher Kent David Manning Farrell Fritz, P.C. Brookhaven National (631) 367-0710

Laboratory David (631)Manning 344 - 4747

Brookhaven National Laboratory Maskin (631)Scott 344-4747

Kevin OʼConnor

Arthur Sanders Omni Funding Omni Funding (516) 697 - 3900 (516) 697-3900

Robert Quarte Robert Quarte AVZAVZ & Company P.C. & Company (631) 434-9500 (631) 434 - 9500

LIFETIME BOARD MEMBERS EMERITUS MEMBERS EMERITUS

Ann-Marie Scheidt Ann-Marie Stony Brook Scheidt University Stony Brook University (631) 216-7605

(631) 216 - 7605

Anne ShybunkoMoore Anne Shybunko-Moore GSE Dynamics GSE Dynamics (631) 231-1044

(631) 231-1044

Chris Valsamos Castella Imports, Inc. Voltz (631)Michael 231-5500

PSEG Long Island

Michael (631) Voltz 844-3819 PSEG Long Island (631) Dr.844-3819 Elana Zolfo

Berkeley College

Dr. Elana Zolfo (631)Sales 338-8633 Colonial & Marketing 631) 338-1697

LIFETIME BOARD

LIFETIME MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERS

Jack Kulka Jack Kulka Kulka Construction Corp.

The Kulka Group (631) 231 - 0900 (631) 231-0900

SUNation Solar (631)Maskin 750 - 9454 Scott

AllanAllan Lippolis Lippolis Superior SuperiorWasher Washer&& Gasket Corp.

Gasket Corp.

(631) 273-8282

Sandler Training (631) 231- 3538

(631) 368 - 5533

SUNation Solar Systems Inc. Rich Isaac (631) 750-9454

Arthur Sanders

Bridgehampton Kevin O’Connor BNBNational Bank Bank (631) 537-8826 (631) 537-8826

(631) 273 - 8282

Anthony Leteri USAAnthony Waste Reduction Leteri &Leteri Recycling Inc. WasteCo., Services (631) 269-0800

LIFETIME BOARD Fred Eisenbud

Fred Eisenbud Campolo, Middleton & Campolo, Middleton & McCormick McCormick LLPLLP ThomasJ. J. FallarinoCPA Thomas Fallarino.

CPA

Richard S. Feldman, Esq. Richard S. Feldman, Rivkin Radler LLP Esq. Rivkin Radler LLP

Ernest E. Hoffman

Ernest Hoffman W & HE.Stampings W & H Stampings (Posthumously)

Howard Kipnes

CedarKipnes Knolls Inc. Howard Cedar Knolls Inc.

Nicholas M. Lacetera Nicholas M. Lacetera Peoples Alliance Federal Peoples Alliance Credit Union Federal Credit Union Ed Pruitt Ed Pruitt (Posthumously) (Posthumously) CEO CEO John Rebecchi

John Rebecchi

Disc Graphics Marci Tublisky

Norman MarciWeingart Tublisky Communications Specialist Norman Weingart

Communications

David Specialist Winchester CleanTech Rocks

David Winchester CleanTech Rocks

HIA-LI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRPEOPLE HIA-LIENVIRONMENTAL/GREEN COMMITTEESHUMAN & CHAIRPEOPLE BUSINESS SALES & MARKETING RESOURCES

(934) 420-2882

COMMITTEE CORNER 15

DIRECTORS

Robert Jim Desmond Coughlan Industry One Tritec Real Estate Co Realty Corp (631) 706 - 4113 (631) 273-4255

Kulka Construction Group Jack Kulka The Kulka (631) 231Group - 0900 (631) 231-0900

GOLF/SPORTS Robert Desmond ENTERTAINMENT/ Insutry One Realty Corp SPORTS (631) 273-4255

Carmella Fazio All Island Media (516) 297 - 9011

INDUSTRIES

Vincent Nello Hamptons Carpet Lilia Factor Esq.One FloorFactor & Home Law (631) 287-1070

(516) 659-9523

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Tom Fox Jack D &Kulka B Engineers Theand Kulka Group Architects (516) 231-0900 (516) 364 - 9890 Chris Kent Farrell Fritz, P.C. (631) 367-0710 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Jack&Kulka HEALTH Kulka Construction WELLNESS Group

Len Baldassare (631) 231 - 0900 Merrill Lynch Wealth Management (631) 944-9662

MANUFACTURING/ Mary Locascio INTERNATIONAL All Island Media TRADE

(631) 750 - 1226

Kursad Devecioglu Bimser International Corporation Aoifa OʼDonnell (646) 722-3890 National EAP, Inc.

(631) 588-8102

Ron Loveland, BSE, MBA Summit Safety & MANUFACTURING/ Efficiency Solutions INTERNATIONAL TRADE (631) 642-7236

Robert Lippolis Superior Washer & Gasket Lisa Mitnick Corp.

People’s Alliance (631) 273-8282 MEMBERSHIP

Federal Credit Union (631) 434-3500

MEMBERSHIP

Chris Kent Farrell Fritz, P.C. Melissa Negrin-Wiener (631)Cona 367-0710 Genser Elder Law

Alex MacPherson Rich Isaac UBS Financial Services, SandlerInc. Training (631) 420-6421

HUMAN RESOURCES

MENTORING/ Raffelina Cipriano NETWORKING AND Primerica COMMUNICATIONS

(631) 390-5000

HEALTHCARE

Stephanie Curry Sherwood Lumber Christine Ippolito (631) 297-1923

Compass Workforce AoifaSolutions O’Donnell National EAP Inc. (631) 794-7400 (631) 588-8102

Melissa Negrin-Wiener Genser, Dubow, Genser & Cona LLP (631) 390-5000

(631) 231 - 3538

(917) 440 - 1925

Ann Morrison The MENTORING, American Foundation for Suicide NETWORKING AND Prevention COMMUNICATIONS (516) 869-4215

Michael Capaldo John Schneidawin Suffolk County Economic Development (516) 984 - 5388 and Planning (631) 853-3677

Ann Morrison The American Foundation For Suicide Prevention (516) 869 - 4215

Joy &Graceffo SALES MARKETING L.I. Essential Software andHubbard Training Miriam PBI Payroll (631) 427 - 1083 (516) 338-5454

Miriam Hubbard

PBI Payroll Dan Simon (516) 338 - 5454 Signwave LLC (631) 761-9292

SECURITY

SECURITY

Allan Lippolis

Allan Lippolis Superior Washer & Superior Washer & Gasket Corp.

Gasket Corp.

(631) 273 - 8282 (631) 273-8282

TECHNOLOGY FOR TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS BUSINESS Chris Coluccio David Pinkowitz TechWorks DCP Marketing Consulting Inc.Services LLC (631) 285-1527

(631) 491 - 5343

Manny Morales 2M Chris Technologies, Coluccio Inc. (631) 231-3255 TechWorks Consulting, Inc.

(631) 285 H.Y.P.E.

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Adam Holtzer Connections4Hire YOUNG (631) 696-0324

PROFESSIONALS

Gregg Pajak Betsy Jacob WizdomOne Sage Solutions Group of Companies (516)652-6001 396 - 9329 (631)

Robert Dooley McGiff Halverson, LLP (631) 730 - 8686

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HIA-LI CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2020 HIA-LI COMMITTEE MEETINGS

HIA-LI UPCOMING EVENTS

In light of COVID-19, HIA-LI Committee Meetings are held online using the ZOOM video conference platform. Below are the regularly scheduled committee meeting dates.

Please continue to check the HIA-LI website calendar for the latest information on upcoming meetings and agendas.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2020 I 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM New & Prospective Member Information Meeting. Discover how to maximize your HIA-LI Membership. Hear HIA-LI staff discuss virtual membership offers and benefits you can take advantage of as a member. It is more important than ever to let the Long Island Business Community know you are open for business. Let us help you spread the news and showcase your company brand.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

H.Y.P.E Committee Meeting

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Health and Wellness Committee Meeting

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Education/Workforce Connection Committee Meeting

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Membership Committee Meeting

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Business Development Committee Meeting

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Mentoring Committee Meeting

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Membership Committee Meeting

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Health and Wellness Committee Meeting

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Technology for Business Committee Meeting

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Sales & Marketing Committee Meeting

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2020 I 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Pre-Trade Show Business Networking. Let’s get excited for this year’s virtual Trade Show & Conference and start making new business connections. The Pre-Trade Show Business Networking will give attendees the opportunity to meet other exhibitors and registrants prior to the Trade Show.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2020 I 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge Update. Do you work or do business with companies in the LI-IPH? Join the HIA-LI for a discussion about critical updates about the Park.

Hear from a panel of local government leaders and business officials about the economic growth of the Park and impact due to COVID-19.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2020 I 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Small Business Task Force Open Forum: “Getting Back to Business” Series 3 - The Evolving Workplace of 2021.

Industry professionals will discuss the “new look” of the workplace for 2021. Discussion topics include real estate, remote employees, and travel for business.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2020 I NETWORKING 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM AND PROGRAM 12:00 PM HIA-LI’s 26th Annual Business Achievement Awards: Don’t miss the Academy Awards of Long Island business where we will recognize top Long Island excellence. Network with esteemed Long Island companies and business leaders and watch the awards ceremony virtually.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8TH I 9:00 AM - MIDNIGHT HIA-LI’s 32nd Annual Trade Show & Conference. During these unprecedented times, it is more important than ever to develop leads and make business connections. The HIA-LI Virtual Business Trade Show & Conference is a FREE two-day event to attend for businesses to connect, attend thought provoking seminars, build new business relationships, exchange ideas, and interact with other business professionals on the spot.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 2020 I 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Transformational Leadership: How to Lead Through Unprecedented Times. A panel of CEO’s will share insight on their leadership strategy, adaptability, and perseverance through challenging times.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: VISIT US AT WWW.HIA-LI.ORG OR CALL (631) 543-5355. FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ANTHONY FORGIONE AT AFORGIONE@HIA-LI.ORG

HIA-LI UPDATES

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO Celebrating Long Island Businesses and Embracing Opportunities

One of HIA-LI’s primary missions, as most of you know, is to advocate for the growth and sustainability of the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge (LI-IHP), formerly the Hauppauge Industrial Park.

young professionals. To help fulfill the vision set forth in the “Opportunity Analysis” cited above, the Town of Smithtown recently and laudably voted to create a “zoning overlay” district within the Park, allowing for multi-use development, including workforce housing. The Town acted in response to advocacy by HIA-LI and other business and civic interests.

With the Park in mind, I’m pleased to share this upbeat progress report.

Providing health and safety education for the Park’s workforce

Some context: The Park’s enormous economic potential The HIA-LI cooperated with the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, the Regional Plan Association, Stony Brook University, and the Town of Smithtown to produce a 160-page “Economic Impact Study and Opportunity Analysis” that reported on the Park’s remarkable magnitude and impact and set forth a vision for further growth.

With 1,300 companies employing 55,000 people, LI-IPH is, amazingly, America’s second-largest industrial park. Delivering $4 billion in annual payroll and $14 billion in overall economic output, the Park accounts for one in twenty Long Island jobs.

58 percent of park tenants fall into the essential “tradeable” category: their exports and services bring new net dollars into the region. This figure contrasts with only 23 percent Island-wide and 36 percent nationally. LI-IPH’s wisest strategy is to help nurture and build out these competitive tradeable industries.

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HIA-LI is advancing strategies for attracting the necessary facilities, amenities, talent pool, and knowledge base for further firm clustering – and we’re working to elevate the Park’s brand as Long Island’s premier hub for growing businesses.

As you may be aware, many production workers employed in the Park come from communities experiencing high rates of COVID-19. In many instances, workers would benefit by obtaining disease prevention information in their places of work.

To make this happen, HIA-LI is coordinating with the Suffolk County Department of Labor to introduce workplace-based, COVID-focused health education programming. To learn more, contact: Angela.Ramos@ suffolkcountyny.gov We’re working to help create a workforce training center In conjunction with the Long Island Regional Planning Council and the Suffolk IDA, HIA-LI is pursuing creation of a regional workforce training center to help businesses at the LI-IPH and elsewhere fill skills gaps among their employees. While the center’s location and syllabus are yet to be determined, its establishment stands to help boost the profitability of LI-IPH firms.

HIA-LI won an international marketing award A 30-second video promoting the LIIPH has won an internationally recognized Telly Award, which honors achievement in the non-broadcast video industry. Watch the video at www.LI-IPH.org

Sign up for upcoming virtual events

HIA-LI delivers masks for member businesses

To help shine a spotlight on the businesses at the LI-IPH, HIA-LI is hosting several virtual events. During these difficult times, we’ve waived attendance fees for these events:

HIA-LI recently teamed up with Governor Andrew Cuomo and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone to distribute thousands of reusable masks for use by employees of firms at the LI-IPH and elsewhere across Long Island.

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Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge Update: Current and Future Growth | Tuesday, September 22. 9:00am – 10:30am.

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HIA-LI Business Achievement Awards | Tuesday, September 29.

Networking at 11:00am. Event at 12:00pm.

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HIA-LI Annual Trade Show & Conference | Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8. Attendees can click on virtual exhibit booths to schedule live appointments, “walk” the floor, and more.

Click here to register .

Workforce housing is coming to the Park To attract a competitive workforce, communities must offer housing for

During these unprecedented times, it’s more critical than ever to celebrate Long Island business – and to embrace opportunities to help us connect and do business.

Sincerely,

Terri Alessi-Miceli HIA-LI President & CEO

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FEATURING COLUCCIO, CEO &FOUNDATION KEITH NEWELL, CFO& ATAMERICA’S TECHWORKS CONSULTING, JOHNCHRISTOPHER MILLER | GUIDE DOG VETDOGSINC. TELL US ABOUT HOW YOU/YOUR COMPANY STARTED. In 1946, after World War II, five community leaders founded a guide dog school in metropolitan New York to provide guide dogs at no charge for blind or visually impaired students, including veterans who had returned from the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific.

They located a respected dog trainer, and hired him to develop a method of guide dog training. That year they graduated their first two guide dog students. The original office was located in Forest Hills, Queens. In the late 1940s, the present Smithtown, N.Y., property was purchased and in 1949 the name was changed to Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. In 2003, the Guide Dog Foundation recognized the need for an assistance dog program for veterans that would incorporate guide dogs, service dogs, and innovative training techniques. America’s VetDogs was created and incorporated to give veterans easy access to the best services possible to improve their lives.

WHAT WAS A TURNING POINT FOR YOU/YOUR COMPANY? In 2003, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind recognized the need for an assistance dog program for veterans that would incorporate guide dogs, service dogs, and innovative training techniques.

America’s VetDogs was created and incorporated to give veterans easy access to the best services possible to improve their lives.

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In 2008, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind became the first assistance dog school in the United States to be accredited by both the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International, the two international bodies that certify guide and service dog schools, respectively.

In 2013, America’s VetDogs became the second assistance dog school in the United States to be accredited by the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International; the Guide Dog Foundation was the first.

“It is the passion and commitment of all of our staff, donors and volunteers that form the nucleus of our organizations, allowing us to provide our students and graduates with the highest form of freedom there is – the freedom to experience the world around them in any way they choose.”

JOHN MILLER | PRESIDENT & CEO

WHAT IS YOUR COMPANY’S PHILOSOPHY?

TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMPANIES PROFILE TODAY.

companionship. Our services are provided completely free of charge to clients from across all of North America.

From a business perspective, the organizations have experienced record setting impact over the last few years. By implementing President and CEO John Miller’s blueprint of clear expectations and goal clarity, by adopting a “be at the table” strategy, and by forming partnerships with high profile clients and partners including former President George H.W. Bush and his family, NBC, NBC Sports, the NHL and the NY Islanders, the awareness of our impact and services is at an all-time high.

Individuals with physical disabilities often experience isolation because of limited mobility options. The Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs offer innovative ideas and solutions to ensure those who are blind or visually impaired, or who have disabilities other than blindness, experience renewed independence and enhanced mobility. Thanks to the placement of highly skilled guide and service dogs, individuals with disabilities can become fully engaged in the workforce and recognized as equal and independent participants in society, prepared to keep pace with changing times and needs.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DO YOU SEE IN THE FUTURE?

Further, it is the passion and commitment of all of our staff, donors and volunteers that form the nucleus of our organizations, allowing us to provide our students and graduates with the highest form of freedom there is – the freedom to experience the world around them in any way they choose. It is our guiding principle.

GDF and AVD not only offer exceptional programs, we advocate on behalf of the visually impaired community. For over 75 years, the Guide Dog Foundation and America’s VetDogs have trained and placed highly skilled guide and service dogs to provide independence, enhanced mobility, and

We seek to continue to be among the local and national nonprofit sector’s recognized leaders in advocacy, education and the provision of assistance dogs, programs, and services that improve the quality of life for people with special needs. We will accomplish this through our knowledge and expertise supported by sustainable financial resources.

Through our ongoing efforts we’ll push for equal accessibility to all people with all abilities. Our organization is poised to continue this role to ensure its consumers ongoing equality, independence and success while our organization maintains a personalized and family atmosphere.

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HIA-LI: BUSINESS STEPS UP

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hrough these unprecedented times, many Long island businesses have risen to the occasion to demonstrate their support. as part of a new initiative called “HIA-LI: Business Steps Up,” we will be showcasing the things members are doing to help their fellow businesses, to support public health, or help the community at large.

ClearVision Optical Channels Annual Founder’s Day to Give Back Locally ClearVision Optical recently took part in the company’s annual Founder’s Day celebration honoring the life of Fred Friedfeld, channeling one of the values Fred so deeply believed in by organizing a collection of personal protective equipment (PPE) to be donated to ten local New York hospitals.

This year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of ClearVision’s internal committees, CVO Cares, set out to give back to the local community in order to assist with the healthcare crisis in New York.

Peter Friedfeld, Executive Vice President, and David Friedfeld, President, ClearVision Optical

The committee collected more than 3,000 PPE items which have been generously donated to ten different hospitals as well as to LIVOAD (Long Island Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) who redistributed supplies to police agencies and emergency food workers.

Notably, the group donated PPE to the Northport VA Medical Center Hospital, in honor of Fred, who served in the Navy before founding ClearVision in 1949. Additional recipients include the Long Island Community Hospital (formerly Brookhaven Memorial Hospital), Mather Hospital, Stony Brook University Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Huntington Hospital, St. Catherine’s Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Plainview Hospital, as well as Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn.

“We can think of no better was to honor our father’s

legacy than to help the community he loved during this unprecedented pandemic,” commented David Friedfeld, President, and Peter Friedfeld, Executive Vice President, in a joint statement.

“We also want to thank ClearVision’s talented and dedicated associates who have continued to provide high-quality service during these most difficult times.”

Beyond PPE, the group also collected several boxes of individually packaged snacks and personal care items that were delivered to the medical staff at Stony Brook.

Upon Fred’s passing in 2014, the Friedfeld family established a foundation in his memory at the SUNY School of Optometry in New York City to ensure a positive future for eyecare professionals.

To date, the foundation has received over $60,000 in donations and awarded five scholarship recipients.

ClearVision Optical is an award-winning leader in the optical industry, designing and distributing eyewear and sunwear for a myriad of top brands.

Headquartered in the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge, ClearVision’s collections are distributed throughout North America and 20 countries around the globe. For information about their PPE, eyecare providers can go to www. cvoptical.com and the general public to www. storeforppe.com.

Walkers Shortbread Teams with Island Harvest to Battle Hunger on Long Island

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Mark Kleinman, President and CEO of Walkers Shortbread, Inc., was watching News 12 Long Island back in April and saw a young mother being interviewed at a food bank. “I remember the woman saying that she’d never, ever been to a food bank in her life, and never thought she would” Kleinman recalled. “She added that both she and her husband lost their jobs, were out of money, but that there is no shame when it comes to feeding your kids.”

Mark Kleinman, President and CEO of Walkers Shortbread, and Randi Shubin Dresner, President and CEO of Island Harvest

It was then that Kleinman grasped the true human toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Long Island community and knew he would have to become part of the solution.

The next day he was on the phone with Randi Shubin Dresner, President and CEO of Island Harvest, asking how he could help.

And soon thereafter, Walkers – located in the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge – delivered more than $100,000 worth of baked goods to Island Harvest’s distribution center, also in the Innovation Park.

“The economic upheaval caused by the pandemic has forced countless Long Islanders to seek emergency food assistance, many

for the first time,” said Dresner. “The region’s business community has been invaluable in helping us provide ongoing food support to people who are struggling to put food on their tables. We’re grateful for the generous donation from Walkers Shortbread Inc. for their help in making sure that no one on Long Island goes hungry.”

Founded in 1992, Island Harvest has become one of Long Island’s premiere hunger-relief organizations. Their volunteers and staff deliver millions of pounds of surplus food – much of which might otherwise go to waste – to a network of 570 Long Island-based food pantries, soup kitchens, and other non-profit organizations that offer feeding services for those in need.

The Walkers Shortbread story goes back much further – to 1898 – when the twenty-oneyear-old Joseph Walker opened the doors of his own bakery in Scotland with a loan of just 50 British pounds, the equivalent of just $62 today. Now headquartered in the Innovation Park, Walkers prides itself on never straying from their original recipes that contain “clean” ingredients – water, flour, sugar, and salt.

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By Jarrett M. Behar Jarrett M. Behar, a partner of the firm Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, practices in the areas of commercial litigation, real estate development and construction law. He is a Director of the Suffolk County Bar Association, an Officer and Associate Dean of the Suffolk Academy of Law and the Vice-President of the Commack Union Free School District Board of Education. He may be reached at jbehar@ certilmanbalin.com

As we are all aware, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, Governor Cuomo issued an Executive Order that directed all “non-essential” businesses statewide to terminate their in-office personnel functions. Since then, even while businesses reopen, there are drastic restrictions on their ability to operate.

This unprecedented situation has created numerous legal questions, and many relate to contracts that were entered into pre-COVID and at a time where no one could have reasonably anticipated how COVID would fundamentally change the way that the entire world operates. While there are still no concrete answers to many of these questions given the relative newness of the pandemic, it is helpful to look at past circumstances to anticipate how these issues may play out in the business disputes that are sure to emerge from this situation. One such issue is the claim that a party’s performance under a contract should be excused because that performance has become functionally or legally “impossible.”

About General Contract Law General contract law in New York (and most places) provides that even when unforeseen circumstances make performance burdensome, parties to a contract have an obligation to perform. Think of a contract as an arm’s length allocation of risks between parties. As a result, the defense that performance has become “impossible” has

been typically applied very narrowly by the courts. New York’s highest court, after all, has recognized that this is an extreme defense that should only be made available if the subject matter of the contract has been truly destroyed or performance has been made objectively impossible. In addition, the event that produced the impossibility must not have been something that could have been foreseen or guarded against in the contract.

COVID-19 Contracts and The Foreseeable Future In a general sense, the COVID-19 pandemic was not foreseeable to parties that entered into contractual agreements through most of 2019. Can the same be said about contracts that were entered into after the first case of COVID-19 was reported in China around December 31, 2019 or after the first case was reported in the United States around January 21, 2020? These questions will undoubtedly have to be answered by the courts as businesses become unable to perform their contractual obligations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing governmentally-ordered restrictions.

One case resulting from a governmental act occurred in Orange County, New York. The purchaser in a real property sale contract attempted to rescind the contract after the relevant jurisdiction enacted a moratorium on subdivision approvals and then enacted a revised zoning code that prohibited the type of subdivision intended in the agreement.

It was ultimately held that it was not unforeseeable that the town would change its zoning code in a manner rendering the planned subdivision impossible. The court said that this was especially true where sophisticated developers should either anticipate such a change or guard against it in the terms of the underlying contract.

In a similar situation, a prospective purchaser attempted to use the impossibility of performance defense based on the loss of almost all his personal assets as a result of the

Bernie Madoff scandal. The court found that the default should not be excused, and that the seller was entitled to retain the purchaser’s down payment as liquidated damages for the breach.

Does the Law Protect Actions That Render Performance Impossible?

This is not to say that there is not law to support the use of the defense when an action truly renders performance impossible. In one case, a transportation company contracted with the City of New York to furnish, among other things, tugboat services for sanitation barges. When a port-wide strike occurred, there was no practical way for the company to provide the contracted for tugboat services to the City. As a result, the court found that the transportation company may not be liable to the City for its failure to provide the services as result of the impossibility of its performance.

Another example is one that arose from the September 11th tragedy. A court held that the untimely cancellation of an African safari could be excused by the impossibility of performance defense. It based its holding on the claim that it would be impossible to communicate the cancellation from Staten Island in a timely fashion in the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks.

Can COVID-19 Be Used as an Excuse?

While it will certainly be a reasonable claim that the COVID-19 pandemic was not foreseeable, it seems clear that the financial consequences of the pandemic will not, standing alone, be enough to excuse performance under a contract. If the performance is truly and objectively rendered impossible by a business closure that could not operate as a result of the Governor’s various executive orders, then contractual performance may be excused, or, at the very least, the time to perform may be tolled until performance is no longer impossible.

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By Joe Campolo, Esq. Managing Partner, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP and HIA-LI Board Chairman jcampolo@cmmllp.com (631) 738-9100 www.cmmllp.com As a business lawyer, I’m used to receiving frantic calls at all hours about any number of business issues, from the mundane to the bizarre. But over the past few months, as PPP has run out and many business owners and CEOs are facing seemingly insurmountable challenges, these calls have overwhelmingly focused on one topic: business divorce.

Due to the prolonged economic disruption of COVID-19, the reality is that many business partnerships will disband. Whether you’re buying out a partner, want to sell your interest, or close up shop and move on, the goal is to do so in a way that maximizes the value of the hard work you’ve put into the business. Since I’ve been spending my days navigating these issues with clients, I’m sharing some tips here to help you negotiate with your business partner to part ways as productively as possible – and move on to new opportunities.

1. Recognize that “it’s not personal, it’s strictly business” This tip from The Godfather is also known as “get your head in the right place.” When you’ve built a business with someone, separating the emotion from business decisions is extremely difficult, especially when it comes to splitting up. But it’s critical to try. The decision to

“break up” is likely one of the most important of your life, and you can’t make sound decisions if you view the economic realities as a personal affront. Talk through your feelings with someone you trust – scream if you have to – but take the emotions out of the decisionmaking process as best you can.

2. Use a trusted advisor as a sounding board.

Of course, you’ll need legal counsel to draw up the documents memorializing the business divorce. But before you get there – and to help keep your emotions in check – bounce ideas off someone you trust. This can be a business advisor, such as a lawyer, accountant, financial advisor, or even a business mentor, or someone you can confide in with personal matters, such as a therapist, friend, or family member. As a business owner, you live and breathe your business – sometimes so deeply that seeing the big picture can be difficult. Using a trusted advisor can help keep you focused and consider scenarios you wouldn’t have otherwise thought about.

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Take the time to consider your business partner’s interests and positions. Being able to empathize with the other party’s perspective is critical to achieving a

4. Start at the end.

What resolution do you envision? Rather than preparing a negotiation script in which you’re just reacting (i.e., “If she says this, I’ll respond with this”), picture your ideal scenario, and work backwards to see what it will take to get there. Do you want your business partner to sell you her shares? Consider what her take will be on how much blood, sweat, and tears she’s put in over the years (not how much you think she’s put in) and consider ways to respond to that. Perhaps you can provide value to her in ways other than an inflated buyout price – loan forgiveness, equipment, and so forth. By starting at your desired result and pressing rewind, you’ll make more progress than if you simply script out a response to your adversary’s anticipated comments. That strategy won’t get you anywhere.

As a business lawyer and experienced negotiator who has spent my career helping business owners navigate these issues, I know firsthand that business divorces are high-stakes negotiations peppered with emotions and stress. But don’t let fear prevent you from pursuing what you want. The business environment we find ourselves in today is unprecedented, but may be just the opportunity you need to move forward.

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As the economy reopens, companies often overlook an opportunity to improve health and save money by better monitoring and managing HVAC system operations.

As we head into colder months, there has never been a better time to take a deeper look at your HVAC system.

Adapting to your new building occupancy levels and schedules, which can be down, will save money and increase comfort. The coronavirus is transmitted in the air, making a well-functioning HVAC system even more important. Put simply, circulating fresh air properly (potentially by making sure your HVAC operates optimally) can make your space safer and more comfortable. Better calibrating energy use for buildings based on ambient temperature and use is good for employees and for business.

I have been working with companies, saving them money through energy efficiency and improving their environment, from HVAC to lighting, for decades.

The HVAC piece of the puzzle is becoming more important amid the coronavirus crisis. Real time energy management -- monitoring and measuring HVAC energy use and performance -- can save you money and improve safety. Once costly, RTEM these days runs through wireless technology that lets you (or us) evaluate and optimize performance on a real time basis. Real time energy management has become accessible and extremely affordable. What LED did for lighting, RTEM is doing for HVAC operations.

Our company focuses on implementing the RTEM process as our core business. Amid the coronavirus, we’re seeing a recognition that the time is right for it. We use a wireless connection to obtain real time performance data from your HVAC system operations – and adjust how it runs at any given time, while identifying problems with equipment that can be repaired before they get worse. You shouldn’t be heating or cooling your building as usual on a holiday, but most buildings are. With RTEM, you heat and cool where and when you want. The air quality improves, providing comfort and safer air in a win-win situation.

RTEM was always a good idea, but it has come of age as technology prices plummeted to the point where you can often get a return on investment in months by reducing energy bills, while improving performance. Even utilities and regulators are offering incentives for RTEM. The New York State Energy

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The American Society of Heating, Ventilation and Refrigerating Engineers has new guidelines, calling for elevated amounts of fresh air to dilute possible viruses in buildings. RETM is one way to get more bang and health for your HVAC buck. Real savings may be hidden in your HVAC operations – and this technology can help you unlock them. As buildings repopulate with energy costs rising dramatically, better managing your HVAC and your air will matter more for health and economic reasons. I’ve been in energy efficiency from lighting to HVAC for decades, doing projects in the Hauppauge Industrial Park before it became the Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge and since.

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Spoiler alert - The COVID-19 pandemic has literally affected the entire global economy. The payment processing is no exception and HUGE consequences have come from it. Besides the obvious damage like the reduction or elimination of processing volume and companies being forced to go out of business, there are other components that you may not have thought about. This article will focus on three major components that will affect merchants besides the lost revenue.

Let me start by saying something that you may or may not be aware of. Part of the terms and conditions of every merchant processing agreement allows for the processing company to change almost anything within your account. Without any prior notice or consent, acquiring banks basically have carte blanche regarding pricing, funding, service, etc. This is one of the many reasons you really should work with a reputable local agency that actually looks at your account. That being said, let’s get into it.

1-BILLING FREQUENCY Most merchants have all of their processing fees

debited once per month. Because a lot of businesses were forced to close, processing companies were dealing with a lot of ACH debit rejections due to lack of funds. To reduce the risk of this happening, many processors automatically shifted the discount (billing) frequency so the they come out each day.

The fees are debited before the money is sent to the merchant’s bank account. The reason why monthly billing is the default is because it is easier for the merchant to match up numbers. Daily billing almost always causes issues for merchants (and accountants and bookkeepers) since the amount that is settled each day doesn’t match the amount that shows in their bank account.

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Some companies, like Square have been holding back as much as 30% to deal with their exposure. This is temporary but it is wreaking havoc on business cash flow.

3-INCREASED PROCESSING FEES BECAUSE OF REFUNDS Although I strongly suspect that many processing companies will increase markups before the end of 2020 to make up for the lost processing volume that occurred in Q2 2020, that is not what I am talking about here. Industries like travel, entertainment, hospitality, are all experiencing unprecedented amounts of refunds. Losing the business is bad enough but the damage is worse with a refund. When a refund is processed, the merchant pays processing fees on the original sale AND on the refund. Depending on the type of card that is being processed, a $5,000 deposit for a catering hall that needs to be refunded will probably have a total cost of around $200-$300.

No matter how you slice it, this is a double whammy to the merchant.

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Beyond its offerings of products and services, what continues to set the company apart is its customer service model. Central has been awarded continuously over the years by the PROs Elite Group, the co-authors of the industry’s service benchmarks, as one of the Top 100 Service Providers in the United States.

This reputation for providing a world-class customer service is evident in Central’s commitment to its customers and community throughout the pandemic. The company has taken its dedication to service as well as its expertise and applied it to developing safe, cost effective, and efficient solutions which help to ensure the continuity of the businesses they serve.

To learn more about the resources and special assistance programs the company continues to provide during these challenging times, please visit www.centraldigitalsolutions.com/covid19-support Company Contact: Tommy Aquilino @ Central Business Systems (631) 773-4791 | taquilino@centraldigitalsolutions.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO CONGR OUR FELLOW FINALISTS!

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Central Business Systems is a locally based, nationally recognized independent dealer of advanced business technologies and solutions. Now headquartered in Melville, the company got its start on Long Island in 1948 selling and servicing typewriters. Over 70 years later, Central has evolved alongside the rapidly changing technology industry to meet the needs of its customers, all while keeping to its core values as a family owned business. Specializing in all things from copiers, mail machines, temperature verification kiosks and interactive displays to all forms of IT & Security Services & Managed Print Services, Central Business Systems continues to demonstrate the ease and economic efficiencies that come with working with a single source provider.

26th Annual Business Achievement Awards

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FCA, a Mineola-based nonprofit agency, serves over 30,000 Long Islanders annually. For over 135 years, the organization has worked to protect and strengthen vulnerable children, seniors, families and communities on Long Island. FCA continues to pioneer and transform community-based services ranging from mental health counseling, to recovery centers, violence prevention programs and runaway/ homeless youth shelters.

As part of the national nonprofit for 6 years, Blessings in a Backpack Longwood Chapter provides weekend food packs to 600 local children each Friday. We look forward to working alongside future partners to expand our program. Continuous gratitude to our local community and business supporters for always assisting our mission of “feeding the babies”.

John Miller President & CEO

LARGE BUSIN Citrin Cooperman

American Diagnostic Corp.

Marc Blitstein President and CEO

Michael A. Sabatini Managing Partner

Neal Weingart President and CFO

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Citrin Cooperman’s Business Advisory Solutions Approach ensures our professionals primary focus stays where it counts - on building long-term client relationship. Our specialized team provides integrated general business consulting, accounting, and tax services to our clients. Rooted in our core values right from the start in 1979, our mission is to provide a comprehensive business approach to traditional services and proactive business throughout the lifecycle of our clients.

Founded in 1984, thirty-five years and 5 expansions later, we are headquartered in our 45,000 square-foot Hauppauge facility. ADC also has facilities in China, along with offices in Taipei, Tokyo, and London. ADC offers over 6,000 medical instruments in 11 different product lines. Most ADC products are assembled and packaged on LI. ADC employs 115 in NY and is one of NY’s largest private employers of the developmentally disabled.

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Noreen Carro is President of LMN Printing of NY, Inc., a certified minority woman owned company and family owned since 1971. LMN Printing started as a raffle book/ticket manufacturing and distribution company back in 1971, printing only for the trade and evolved to a full color digital and offset commercial print, bindery and mailing house with in-house graphic artists. In addition they are a distributor of Advertising promotions. The company has recently established contracts with many airlines, import/exporters and freight forwarders within JFK, 2 major hospitals, 4 public schools, many non-profit organizations and 1 utility company – which, through the grace of God enabled them to be essential through this COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ron Loveland President

Chris Coluccio CEO & Co-Founder

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R O O K I E - O F - T H E -Y E A R F I N A L I STS Connections4Hire

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Conenctions4Hire (C4H) is an outsourced business development consulting firm specializing in building strategic partnerships to grow business relationships and new opportunities. Founded in 2019 by Master Connector Adam Holtzer, the C4H mission and vision is to create a customized and successful approach to business development. Connections4Hire is built on a strong foundation of integrity, reputation and a passion to make a difference for business owners and their team members.

4G Professionals LLC is a recently formed company that provides corporate and residential disinfection/ cleaning services and pest management solutions.

The women-owned company was founded by partners George Schwab and George Orr and is based in Nesconset, New York.

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Pal-O-Mine Equestrian is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing. Our populations include children and adults with disabilities, those who have been abused or neglected, the military and the impoverished.

Lee Silberman Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Lisa Gatti Founder & CEO

At Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk, our vision is to create a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Every day, we work towards making this vision a reality. In Suffolk, it is not uncommon for households to spend 50% of their income on housing. This leaves families without the financial resources for their other basic needs such as food, clothing and health care.

We don’t have to look far to see those in need of decent, affordable housing. For over 31 years, Habitat Suffolk has built strength, stability, and self-reliance through affordable homeownership, providing a permanent solution for families struggling to find a place to call home. Affordable homeownership is the key to building a foundation that allows families, neighborhoods and entire communities to thrive.

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Mazars USA LLP is a high-performing accounting, tax and consulting firm with significant national presence in strategic US geographies. Since 1921, our dedicated professionals have leveraged technical industry expertise to develop customized solutions for clients, create value, and optimize their performance. We offer a broad array of industry specialists providing services to growth-oriented enterprises and individuals.

forty years, Custom Computer Specialists n helping businesses throughout Long Island nt technology solutions to help them perform nd improve their end users’ experience. ne, Right People, Right Results is also our principle and it’s why leaders trust us with st important asset - their reputation.

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The Tiffen Company is a leading American manufacturer of imaging accessories for the consumer/professional imaging, Motion Picture & Television and broadcast industries.

Steve Tiffen President & CEO

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Terwilliger and Bartone Properties was established as a joint venture between The Terwilliger organization and Bartone Properties. The Terwilliger group brought with them the experience of having developed over 260,000 units in more than 1,000 buildings, while Bartone lent the local understanding and expertise of development on Long Island. TB is proud to have set a standard for luxury rental communities, with a focus on enhancing community downtowns through smart growth.

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nse to the Covid-19 pandemic, BLUZAP UV ion Company was formed earlier this year to a healthier and more environmentally friendly ve to chemical sprays and fogs. BLUZAP y disinfect any indoor facility—including navirus—using only ultraviolet light. They oxins or chemicals, spray no liquids, and residue or odors. In the rush to disinfect Covid-19, disinfectants are being sprayed es and with frequency for which they were tended. Many are being used on porous which allow them to emit fumes long after uld have dried on non-porous surfaces. The human health and to the environment are ble and significant.

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Founded in 1948, Central Business Systems is the oldest business technology dealer on Long Island with over 70 years’ experience providing world-class service to its community. What was once a reseller of typewriters is now a single-source provider of leading document & business technologies, IT & security services, and managed print services.

Michael J. Dowling is president and chief executive officer of Northwell Health, which delivers world-class clinical care throughout the New York metropolitan area, pioneering research at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research and a visionary approach to medical education highlighted by the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

Northwell Health is the largest integrated health care system in New York State with a total workforce of more than 70,000 employees — the state’s largest private employer. With 23 hospitals, 6,675 hospital and long-term care beds, more than 750 outpatient physician practices and a full complement of longterm care services, Northwell is one of the nation’s largest health systems, with $12 billion in annual revenue.

Small Business Administration

Robert J. Piechota Branch Manager Long Island

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The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality.

As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices including Long Island’s very own Branch office located in Hauppauge, NY servicing Nassau and Suffolk counties. Led by the SBA New York District Office’s Director Beth Goldberg and Deputy District Director John Mallano the Long Island Branch office is managed locally by Nassau County native Rob Piechota.

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to all of the finalists being honored at HIA-LI's 26th Annual Business Achievement Awards Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

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keepingcurrent An Additional 94,361 People Have Turned To Long Island Cares For Emergency Food Assistance Due To COVID-19

By Paule T. Pachter, A.C.S.W., L.M.S.W.

Chief Executive Officer Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Regional Food Bank 10 Davids Drive – Harry Chapin Way Hauppauge, New York 11788 Office: 631.582.3663 x 101 www.licares.org

The COVID-19 pandemic, our nations’ inability to reduce the spread of the virus, and the unprecedented loss of jobs and temporary closures of local businesses has led to a dramatic increase during the past fourmonths in the number of people turning to Long Island Cares, Inc.-The Harry Chapin Food Bank, and our network of 331 local food pantries that have been providing emergency food assistance within their local communities.

In the past four-months, Long Island Cares has seen on average, a 56.7% increase in the amount of food that we’re delivering to our member agencies, our five satellite locations, and our 18 pop-up food bank distribution centers. In addition, 94,361 people have turned to Long Island Cares requesting help in accessing food for the very first time. Although the numbers have been staggering, we’re also confident that Long Island Cares has the resources to help everyone that has turned to us and to our network of local food pantries for help for the remainder of this year, and into the first quarter of 2021.

Nutritious food is being delivered to Long Island Cares daily to help feed our neighbors in need. Some from federal and state government, some from the 80 retailers that donate to the Harry Chapin Food Bank every day, and even more as a result of the generous support we continue to receive from government, foundations, corporations and businesses, and of course from Long Islanders just like you that have supported us for the past 40 years. We have been purchasing an average of 1.7 million pounds of food each month just to respond to the impact of COVID-19, and in just the first seven months of this year, we’ve increased our food purchasing by 136.7%. Overall, we are bringing in 47.6% more food this year than during 2019.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely difficult for our seniors in need of emergency food assistance.

Our S.O.S. program delivers food to 1,906 seniors each

month. Because of their fears related to the virus, our staff delivers boxes of food directly to their homes, and we spend time assessing any additional needs they might have. Our outreach staff has also been delivering ready-to-eat foods and personal hygiene products to an average of 450 homeless individuals each month. The majority of the homeless we assist live on the streets exposed to the elements and who find it difficult to socially distance. Our mobile food trucks have provided 4,011 children with a healthy, grab-n-go breakfast in their local neighborhoods during the pandemic. We’ve hired a total of 30 additional temporary staff members that have joined our 52 permanent staff, and along with working remotely, we are delivering food six-days per week while COVID-19 remains active. We’ve opened two new locations in Hauppauge and Bethpage just to pack emergency food boxes completely staffed by volunteers. In the coming months, Long Island Cares plans to open 1-2 new satellite locations and we’ve added 5 new drivers and five new vehicles to our fleet of 13 trucks, vans and SUV’s.

Long Island Cares is well-positioned to meet the increased need for emergency food support as a result of COVID-19 in the months ahead. As our region returns to some form of normalcy, we will be here for you with food, personal care items, household supplies and even pet food, and so will our 331 dedicated pantries throughout the region. We are in this response together and we will be here to help you in a smarter and safer way. Because in good times and in bad times – Long Island Cares.

keepingcurrent Cybersecurity Challenges in the Year 2020

By Scott Croskey Global Chief Security Officer Cipher Security 200 Broadhollow Rd, Melville, NY 11747 929-445-6985 scroskey@cipher.com www.cipher.com

Cyber criminals used COVID 19 to craft newly themed scams that were aimed to trick people into inadvertently giving up their login credentials, social security numbers, and other sensitive information.

Some attacks even involved the delivery of malicious software, including ransomware, send to pre-targeted email accounts. When the pandemic first hit the United States, we saw attack themes that played off the John Hopkins Coronavirus tracker map. Unfortunately, these so-called coronavirus maps were used by the cyber criminals to deliver

A remote workforce presents several cybersecurity challenges for companies. First and foremost, there is a requirement to increase spending on

security solutions and collaborative technologies.

Many organizations that utilized a VPN solution to secure remote communications saw a need to increase the licenses to support a larger number of concurrent connections. Software updates typically contain critical security patches to prevent misuse of computer systems. It is more difficult for Information Technology professionals to ensure all computer systems receive these critical software patches while they are out of the office and working on home internet connections. Many companies saw a need to spend additional funding on cloudbased solutions that would ensure the successful installation of these critical software updates.

Technologies such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WebEx powered remote collaborative efforts of organizations.

However, these technologies typically structure their cost based on number the of users with the ability to host a meeting. With more remote workers hosting meetings, organizations needed to increase their spending yet again. Many organizations attempted to balance this spending by looking to cybersecurity vendors to provide more flexible offerings. Cipher quickly saw this need and negotiated agreements to provide our customers with offerings that could quickly scale and decrease as the needs of organizations changed.

Cipher is proud to be part of the Hauppauge Industrial Association and I hope this article provided some insight into the cybersecurity threats that have been seen this year.

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There is no doubt that 2020 has been a year full of challenges for both individuals and organizations.

Working at cybersecurity service company, I have seen these challenges further compounded through emerging cyber threats. In the past several months, we have observed scammers and cyber criminals ramp up their efforts to target organizations by taking advantage of COVID 19. To further add to these challenges, companies rushed to adopt a “work from home” model while they adjusted their budgets to face business uncertainty. This article provides an insight into some of these challenges and how businesses worked to overcome them.

malware to a victim’s computer system instead of an accurate display of coronavirus infections. A few weeks into the pandemic, we saw a rise in malicious mobile applications that purported to use your GPS location and analyze nearby COVID cases.

The apps promised to provide users with an alert when an uptick of cases was detected in the local area. These applications were bogus and instead of providing a valuable service, they attacked smartphones with software intended to steal the contents stored on the phone. Once governments began to respond with economic relief packages, scammers quickly jumped on the opportunity to impersonate government organizations and offer quicker access to stimulus funding by “clicking a link.” Those links would redirect victims to a malicious website that was used to steal personal information. Working in the cybersecurity industry for over a decade, I can attest that cyber criminals will go to extraordinary lengths to steal from people and organizations. This recent pandemic just further proved this notion. Organizations who successfully countered these threats did so by properly educating their employees to recognize when they are the target of a cyber-attack. Additionally, they adopted security technologies that were specifically designed to recognize and deter these threats. Cipher is proud to have helped many companies in this regard.

JOIN US AT THESE UPCOMING

2020 HIA-LI PROGRAMS *DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT WWW.HIA-LI.ORG FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE DETAILS*

SEPTEMBER September 3, 2020

41st Annual Golf Outing & Dinner

September 14, 2020

Tradeable Sectors & How They Impact the Economy

September 17, 2020

New & Prospect Member Information Meeting

September 21, 2020

Pre-Trade Show/Happy Hour Networking

September 22, 2020

Long Island Innovation Park at Hauppauge Update

September 23, 2020

Small Business Task Force Open Forum

September 29, 2020

26th Annual Business Achievement Awards

October 15, 2020

Transformational Leadership: Leading Through Unprecendented Times

October 16, 2020

New & Prospect Member Information Meeting: Honoring HIA-LI Committee Co-Chairs

October 30, 2020

12th Annual Energy & Environmental Update

NOVEMBER November 5, 2020

Small Business Task Force Open Forum

November 10, 2020 CEO Forum Featuring TBD

November 17, 2020

New & Prospect Member Information Meeting

November 20, 2020

10th Annual Women Leading the Way

DECEMBER

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December 3, 2020

OCTOBER October 1, 2020

CEO Forum Featuring Pat Dolan, President/Owner, Newsday

October 7, 2020 & October 8, 2020 32nd Annual Trade Show & Conference

CEO Forum Featuring TBD

December 8, 2020

New & Prospect Member Information Meeting

December 10, 2020

Season of Giving Celebration

TO REGISTER, VISIT WWW.HIA-LI.ORG OR CALL (631) 543-5355

Northwell Direct

Putting the health of Long Island’s workforce, first.

Northwell Direct brings together the expertise of Northwell Health’s occupational health services, infectious disease, workforce safety and wellness best-practices, to support organizations big and small with customized solutions that improve outcomes, drive operational efficiencies and create engagement opportunities.

At Work Solutions

On-site Clinics

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• Workplace reopening assessment and recommendations • Virtual symptom checking • Team training • Lab and testing services • Clinical call center

• Flu vaccinations on-site or with our mobile medical unit • Emotional wellbeing services • Virtual health fairs • Certified OSHA trainings

• Preventive and episodic care at your worksite • Convenient care during work hours • Long-term or temporary “popup” clinics • Injury and illness analysis reports

• Self-insured network platform • Nearly 15,000 providers • Integrated TPA • Transparent PBM • Cost-savings when moving from fullyinsured to this selfinsured network

Contact us Phone: (844) 694-3728 Email: nwdirect@northwell.edu Learn more at Northwell.edu/Direct

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COVID-19 Reopening

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Smithtown relies on Maureen’s Kitchen for its morning joe.

Maureen’s Kitchen relies on us.

We’re helping businesses across Long Island save on their electric bills with innovative energy efficiency programs. Because affordability is important to keeping costs down and customers well fed.

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HIA-LI IS HERE TO HELP SPREAD AWARENESS OF

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS LONG ISLAND...

In light of COVID19 and Long Island business recovery, many of our member companies are looking to ďŹ nd people open to work.

As a member, although you can place a complimentary ad on our website, we have created this special section in The Reporter to be pushed out across Long Island for added exposure.

All job listings will include: Job Title, Company, Town, Contact Information & Possible Logo.

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AUGUST’S INDUSTRY LIST: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER AND WEB DESIGN COMPANIES

SPONSORED BY:

INDUSTRY LISTS NOT FOR PROFIT & HEALTH AND WELLNESS

NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE ANGELA’S HOUSE

ISLAND CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Ketsia Baptiste | Development Associate | (631) 374-2776 kbaptiste@angelashouse.org | www.AngelasHouse.org | Hauppauge, NY

Joseph Garofalo | Outreach Pastor | (631) 822-3000 joseph.garofalo@islandchristian.com | www.islandchristian.com | East Northport, NY

ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND

ISLAND HARVEST, A FOOD BANK FOR LONG ISLAND

Charlee Miller | Executive Director | (631) 462-5400 cmiller@artleagueli.org | www.artleagueli.org | Dix Hills, NY

BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK-LONGWOOD CHAPTER Trisha Ewald | Program Coordinator | (631) 379-9838 biabcew@gmail.com | www.biablongwood.org | Yaphank, NY

BUSINESS OWNERS ADVISORY COUNCIL (BOAC)

Randi Shubin Dresner, CFRE | President & CEO | (516) 294-8525 randi@islandharvest.org | www.islandharvest.org | Hauppauge, NY

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW YORK

Kristen Clark | Director, Long Island Operations | (516) 625-9089 x203 kclark@jany.org | www.jany.org | Roslyn Heights, NY

LIFE’S WORC

Daniel Shaughnessy | Founder | (917) 574-3940 Dan@boacorg.com | www.BOACorg.com | Melville, NY

Pamela Curtiss | Director of Employment Services | (516) 741-9000 pcurtiss@lifesworc.org | www.lifesworc.org | Garden City, NY

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. OF LONG ISLAND

LONG ISLAND BUILDERS INSTITUTE (LIBI)

Gwen O’Shea | President and CEO | (631) 471-1215 goshea@cdcli.org | www.cdcli.org | Centereach, NY

COMMUNITY HOUSING INNOVATIONS (CHI)

Tracey Lutz | Associate Executive Director | (631) 475-6390 tlutz@communityhousing.org | www.chigrants.org | Patchogue, NY

DESTINATION: ACCESSIBLE

Lois Fricke | CEO | (631) 232-2345 mitch@libi.org | www.libi.org | Islandia, NY

LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

David Okorn | Director of Foundation Advancement | (631) 991-8800 dmokorn@licf.org | www.licf.org | Melville, NY

LONG ISLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LIDC)

Roberta Rosenberg | President | (917) 693-3420 rrose0815@gmail.com | www.destinationaccessible.org | Syosset, NY

Doris Mellina | Business Development Office and Marketing | (516) 433-5000 dmellina@lidc.org | www.lidc.org | Westbury, NY

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INSTITUTE (HQ)

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY, INC.

Sherry McKeon | Administrative Director | (631) 360-4612 sherry.mckeon@ddiny.org | www.ddiny.org | Smithtown, NY

FAMILY RESIDENCES & ESSENTIAL ENTERPRISES Robert Budd | Chief Executive Officer | (516) 870-1600 clong@familyres.org | www.familyres.org | Old Bethpage, NY

FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INTERNATIONAL (FEI) - LONG ISLAND CHAPTER Sara Kuhns | Chapter Administrator | (973) 765-1000 skuhns@feilongisland.org | www.financialexecutives.org | Morristown, NY

GIRL SCOUTS OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, INC.

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I’M KEEPING MY HOME

Alicia Figueras-Lambert | Director of Business Devleopment | (631) 741-5616 aliciafigueraslambert@gmail.com | www.imkeepingmyhome.org | Elmont, NY

Karine Hollander | President and CEO | (631) 585-WISH khollander@suffolk.wish.org | www.suffolk.wish.org | Ronkonkoma, NY

MELVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Ted Macaluso | Executive Director | (631) 777-6260 ted@melvillechamber.org | www.melvillechamber.org | Melville, NY

MILLER BUSINESS CENTER

Elizabeth Malafi | Coordinator, Adult Services - Miller Business Center | (631) 585-9393 malafielizabeth@mcplibrary.org | http://www.millerbusinesscenter.org | Centereach, NY

MOVERZ WORLD INC.

Yvonne Grant | President & CEO | (631) 543-6622 ygrant@gssc.us | http://www.gssc.us/ | Commack, NY

Mackenzie Ferrara | COO | (516) 474-3385 info@moverz.org | www.Moverz.org | Farmingdale, NY

GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION & AMERICA’S VETDOGS

NASSAU SUFFOLK LAW SERVICES COMMITTEE, INC

John Miller | President and CEO | (631) 930-9000 john.miller@guidedog.org | www.guidedog.org; www.Vetdogs.org | Smithtown, NY

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUFFOLK

Catherine Lucidi | Director of Community Relations | (631) 232-2400 clucidi@nsls.legal | www.nslawservices.org | Islandia, NY

NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER

Diane Burke | Executive Director and CEO | (631) 422-4828 Lee@habitatsuffolk.org | www.habitatsuffolk.org | Middle Island, NY

Yadira Navarro | Business Development Manager | (516) 478-5026 ynavarro@nybc.org | www.nybc.org | Westbury, NY

HOLM (HILL OF THE LORD MINISTRIES)

PECONIC LANDING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Dr. Sammuel A. Appiah | Senior Pastor | (631) 617-6267 samappiah2001@yahoo.com | www.hillofthelord.org | Hauppauge, NY

Mary Hughes | Community Outreach Manager | (631) 593-8262 mhughes@peconiclanding.com | http://www.peconiclanding.com | Greenport, NY

INDUSTRY LISTS NOT FOR PROFIT & HEALTH AND WELLNESS

SEPA MUJER, INC.

ASSOCIATION OF GENERATIONAL EXPERTS FOR SENIORS (AGES)

SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS OF LONG ISLAND

SMITHTOWN CHILDREN FOUNDATION - HAUPPAUGE CHAPTER

BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK-LONGWOOD CHAPTER

SMITHTOWN/BROOKHAVEN CIVIC ASSOCIATION

CN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES

Martha Maffei | Executive Director | (631) 980-2555 Ext. 12 mmaffei@sepamujer.org | www.sepamujer.org | Patchogue, NY

Jaime Krinsky | Director of Marketing and Communications | (516) 484-1545 jkrinsky@sjjcc.org | www.sjjcc.org | East Hills, NY

Jennifer O’Brien | Executive Director | (631) 371-9178 jenn@insurewithjenn.com | www.smithtownchildrensfoundation.com | Smithtown, NY

Patrick Byrne | President | (631) 467-4143 p2165@aol.com | | Lake Grove, NY

SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Pamela Spencer | Co-chair | (631) 268-4008 Pamela.Spencer@myccmortgage.com | www.agesresource.org | Melville, NY

Helen Liriano | (516) 731-7880 clott@bbbsli.org | www.bbbsli.org | Westbury, NY

Trisha Ewald | Program Coordinator | (631) 379-9838 biabcew@gmail.com | www.biablongwood.org | Yaphank, NY

Linda Masotto | Development Coordinator | (516) 396-2753 lmasotto@centralnassau.org | www.cnguidance.org | Hicksville, NY

DESTINATION: ACCESSIBLE

Linda B. Selden-Paduano | President | (631) 262-8807 President@shrmli.org | http://shrmli.org/ | Greenlawn, NY

Roberta Rosenberg | President | (917) 693-3420 rrose0815@gmail.com | www.destinationaccessible.org | Syosset, NY

SUFFOLK Y JCC

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INSTITUTE (HQ)

Rick Lewis | Chief Executive Officer | (631) 462-9800 RLewis@SYJCC.org | www.syjcc.org | Commack, NY

THE SUFFOLK Y JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. Nancy | Assistant Executive Director | (631) 462-9800 nbriel@syjcc.org | www.syjcc.org | Commack, NY

UNITED WAY OF LONG ISLAND

Theresa Regnante | President | (631) 940-3733 tregnante@unitedwayli.org | www.unitedwayli.org | Deer Park, NY

VISITING NURSE SERVICE & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK, INC. (VNSHS)

Sherry McKeon | Administrative Director | (631) 360-4612 sherry.mckeon@ddiny.org | www.ddiny.org | Smithtown, NY

EAC NETWORK

Denise Devlin | Diretor, Corporate and Foundation Relations | (516) 539-0150 denise.devlin@eac-network.org | www.eac-network.org | Hempstead, NY

EPIC LONG ISLAND

Laura Lovelock | Senior Director of HR | (516) 739-7733 llovelock@epicli.org | www.epicli.org | East Meadow, NY

FAMILY AND CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION

Debra Stilwell | Director of Development | (631) 930-9313 sbruder@visitingnurseservice.org | https://www.visitingnurseservise.org | Northport, NY

Donald Holden | Chief Development Officer | (516) 764-0350 dholden@familyandchildrens.org | www.familyandchildrens.org | Mineola, NY

NOT FOR PROFIT HUMAN SERVICES

Karen Boorshtein, LCSW | President and CEO | (631) 582-8492 kboorshtein@fsl-li.org | www.fsl-li.org | Huntington, NY

ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (ACLD)

Richard VanDyke | Director Business Operations | (516) 805-6546 vandyker@acld.org | www.acld.org | Bethpage, NY

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP) Ann Morrison | Area Director | (631) 877-6435 amorrison@afsp.org | www.afsp.org | Bayshore, NY

ANGELA’S HOUSE

Ketsia Baptiste | Development Associate | (631) 374-2776 kbaptiste@angelashouse.org | www.AngelasHouse.org | Hauppauge, NY

ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS Michael Stoltz, LCSW | Chief Executive Director | (631) 471-7242 mstoltz@mhaw.org | www.mhaw.org | Ronkonkoma, NY

FAMILY SERVICE LEAGUE

HEAD INJURY ASSOCIATION

Liz Giordano | Chief Executive Officer | (631) 543-2245 lgiordano@headinjuryassoc.org | www.headinjuryassoc.org | Hauppauge, NY

HELP AMERICA HEAR, INC.

Mitch Shapiro | Founder/CEO | (888) 580-8886 info@helpamericahear.org | www.helpamericahear.org | Smithtown, NY

I’M KEEPING MY HOME

Alicia Figueras-Lambert | Director of Business Devleopment | (631) 741-5616 aliciafigueraslambert@gmail.com | www.imkeepingmyhome.org | Elmont, NY

INDEPENDENT GROUP HOME LIVING PROGRAM, INC. (IGHL) Shawn Hirst |(631) 878-8900 | www.ighl.org | Manorville, NY

LITTLE FLOWER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES OF NY Corinne Hammons | | 631-929-6200 hammonsc@lfchild.org | www.littleflowerny.org | WADING RIVER, NY

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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

Michele Gervat | Regional Director, Heart Ball, Golf | (516) 450-9129 michele.gervat@heart.org | www.heart.org | Plainview, NY

AUGUST’S INDUSTRY LIST: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER AND WEB DESIGN COMPANIES

SPONSORED BY:

AUGUST’S INDUSTRY LIST: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER AND WEB DESIGN COMPANIES

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INDUSTRY LISTS NOT FOR PROFIT & HEALTH AND WELLNESS

LONG ISLAND CARES, INC.-THE HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK Paule T. Pachter, ACSW, LMSW | Chief Executive Officer | (631) 582-FOOD ppachter@licares.org | www.licares.org | Hauppauge, NY

LONG ISLAND SELECT HEALTHCARE, INC

NEW YORK BARIATRIC GROUP

Tracy McDaniel | (631) 650-2086 christal.long@lishcare.org | www.lishcare.org | Central Islip, NY

Megan Digregorio | Director of Marketing & Business Development (516) 616-5500 Ext. 171 megan@nybg.com | www.nybg.com | Roslyn Heights, NY

MERCY HAVEN, INC.

PECONIC LANDING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

Carla Olzinski, MBA | Director of Human Resources | (631) 277-8300 ssolimando@mercyhaven.com | www.mercyhaven.org | Islip Terrace, NY

Mary Hughes | Community Outreach Manager | (631) 593-8262 mhughes@peconiclanding.com | http://www.peconiclanding.com | Greenport, NY

MILL NECK SERVICES

SPA EXO’TIQUE CREATES BELLE VOUS

Marta Reeger | (516) 922-3818 mreeger@millneck.org | www.millneck.org | Mill Neck, NY

NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER

Yadira Navarro | Business Development Manager | (516) 478-5026 ynavarro@nybc.org | www.nybc.org | Westbury, NY

PAL-O-MINE EQUESTRIAN, INC.

Lisa Gatti | Founder & CEO | (631) 348-1389 info@pal-o-mine.org | www.pal-o-mine.org | Islandia, NY

SEPA MUJER, INC.

Martha Maffei | Executive Director | (631) 980-2555 Ext. 12 mmaffei@sepamujer.org | www.sepamujer.org | Patchogue, NY

SMITHTOWN/BROOKHAVEN CIVIC ASSOCIATION Patrick Byrne | President | (631) 467-4143 p2165@aol.com | Lake Grove, NY

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DEPAUL

Joanne Courtien | Director of Development | (516) 822-3132 jcourtien@SVDPLI.ORG | www.SVDPLI.ORG | Bethpage, NY

TOBACCO ACTION COALITION OF LI/AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION PJ Tedeschi | Director | (631) 415-0948 PJ.Tedeschi@Lung.org | www.breathefreely.org | Hauppauge, NY

TSLI/HHB TRANSITIONAL SERVICES OF NEW YORK Bruno LaSpina | 631-231-3619 skenney@tsli-hhb.org | www.tsli-hhb.org | Brentwood, NY

VETERANS OPPORTUNITIES FOUNDATION

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METRO PHYSICAL THERAPY

Kathleen Divone | Business Development Manager | (516) 838-2283 kdivone@metropt.com | metropt.com | Garden City, NY

Mae Caime, RN | CEO | (631) 974-2113 mae@spaexotique.com | www.spaExotique.com | Selden, NY

HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMBER COURT OF SMITHTOWN

Samantha Cicciaro | Outreach Coordinator | (631) 768-1000 scicciaro@ambercourtal.com | www.ambercourtal.com | Nesconset, NY

BEST IDEAS GROUP, INC.

Michael Giller | Co Founder | (631) 979-4600 MICHAEL@BestIdeasGroupinc.com | www.BestIdeasGroupInc.com | Smithtown, NY

DYNAMIC FITNESS LONG ISLAND

Roseanne Giugliano | General Manager | (631) 813-2500 dynamicfitness150@gmail.com | www.dynamicfitnessli.com | Hauppauge, NY

EMICS ELDER CARE

Daria Gentile | Planner & Advocater | (516) 543-5330 daria.gentile@emicseldercare.com | www.emicseldercare.com | Uniondale, NY

ENTROPY SOLUTIONS

Susan M. Horton, NCT-C | Co-Founder & President | (631) 775-8610 Hello@getentropysolutions.com | www.getentropysolutions.com | Melville, NY

FAMILY AND PERSONAL COUNSELING

Ron Villano | CEO / Director | (631) 758-8290 ronvillano@ronvillano.com | www.familyandpersonalcounseling.com | Bohemia, NY

FAMILY FIRST HOME COMPANIONS

Keith West | Founder | (855) 77-4VETS Kwest@buiwest.com | www.vetopps.org | Bohemia, NY

Jennifer Benjamin | Owner | (631) 319-3961 jennifer@familyfirsthomecompanions.com www.familyfirsthomecompanions.com | Islandia, NY

VISITING NURSE SERVICE & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK, INC. (VNSHS)

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (CHS)

Debra Stilwell | Director of Development | 6319309313 sbruder@visitingnurseservice.org | https://www.visitingnurseservise.org | Northport, NY

WELLNESS LITTLE ANGELS CENTER

Christopher Palermo | Director of Human Resources | (631) 804-7391 cjpalermo21@gmail.com | http://www.littleangelscenter.com | Ronkonkoma, NY

Justin Jaycon | Director of Public & Community Relations | (631) 376-4104 justin.jaycon@chsli.org | www.good-samaritan-hospital.org | West Islip, NY

GURWIN FAMILY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES Amy Schiller | Director of Marketing | (631) 715-8544 aschiller@gurwin.org | www.gurwin.org | Commack, NY

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INDUSTRY LISTS NOT FOR PROFIT & HEALTH AND WELLNESS

HEART AND HEALTH MEDICAL

NEW YORK CANCER & BLOOD SPECIALISTS

Marcello Sozio | Practice Manager | (630) 346-3770 cello9235@aol.com | www.heartandhealth.com | Great Neck, NY

Robert Nicoletti | Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) | (631) 675-5149 rnicoletti@nycancer.com | www.NYcancer.com | Port Jefferson Station, NY

HIMARC CONSULTING, LLC

NORTHWELL DIRECT, A NORTHWELL HEALTH COMPANY

Marc Holsborg | President and Owner | (917) 334-7924 himarcconsulting@gmail.com | himarcconsulting.com | N. Massapequa, NY

JEFFERSON’S FERRY LIFE PLAN COMMUNITY

Elissa Gargone | Vice President of Sales & Marketing | (631) 650-2600 welcome@jeffersonsferry.org | www.jeffersonsferry.org | South Setauket, NY

LONG ISLAND SELECT HEALTHCARE, INC

Tracy McDaniel | (631) 650-2086 christal.long@lishcare.org | www.lishcare.org | Central Islip, NY

MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC.

Danielle Escalante | Senior Director, Business Development | (516) 405-7616 descalante1@northwell.edu | Northwell.edu/Direct | New Hyde Park, NY

PURE MAMMOGRAPHY

Felicia Telep | Director of Marketing and Operations | (631) 652-3424 ftelep@medicalartsradiology.com | www.puremammography.com | Lake Grove, NY

RR HEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC

Pam D’Apuzzo | President | (631) 231-0505 info@rrhealthstrategies.com | www.RRHealthStrategies.com | Hauppauge, NY

SENIOR HEALTH PLAN SPECIALISTS, INC.

Emma Strehle | Marketing Specialist | (631) 361-2960 emma@manewyork.com | www.manewyork.com | Hauppauge, NY

Gracemarie Horan-Luce | President | (631) 559-7500 grace@seniorhealthplanspecialists.com | www.seniorhealthplanspecialists.com | Hauppauge, NY

METRO PHYSICAL THERAPY

SPA EXO’TIQUE CREATES BELLE VOUS

Kathleen Divone | Business Development Manager | (516) 838-2283 kdivone@metropt.com | metropt.com | Garden City, NY

NASSAU SUFFOLK HOSPITAL COUNCIL

Mae Caime, RN | CEO | (631) 974-2113 mae@spaexotique.com | www.spaExotique.com | Selden, NY

STONY BROOK CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Kevin Dahill | President & CEO kdahill@sha-nys.org | www.NSHC.org | Hauppauge, NY

Danielle Holton | Executive Director of Development | (631) 444-8305 danielle.holton@stonybrookmedicine.edu | www.stonybrookchildrens.edu | Stony Brook, NY

NATIONWIDE INSTRUCTION FOR CARDIOVASCULAR EDUCATION (NICE)

VISITING NURSE SERVICE & HOSPICE OF SUFFOLK, INC. (VNSHS)

Dr. Chris Byron | (631) 643-9896 chris.byron@niceheart.com | www.niceheart.com | Dix Hills, NY

Debra Stilwell | Director of Development | (631) 930-9313 sbruder@visitingnurseservice.org | https://www.visitingnurseservise.org | Northport, NY

NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER

Yadira Navarro | Business Development Manager | (516) 478-5026 ynavarro@nybc.org | www.nybc.org | Westbury, NY

WELCOME AUGUST NEW MEMBERS GALLO SAFETY GROUP Justin Gallo Lake Grove, NY (934) 500-5708 jgallo@gallosafetygroup.com

NTC LANGUAGE SERVICES Stephanie Maclntosh Holbrook, NY 631-772-9705 ntc.languageservices@gmail. com

LIBERTY LAND ABSTRACT John Lee Bayside, NY (646) 644-3226 john@llabstract.com

GAIN EXPOSURE FOR YOUR COMPANY

New Member Listings provide our new members with the ability to introduce their companies and services to our entire membership and the Long Island business community.

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ANGELA’S HOUSE HOME STORE Tom Beccaris Medford, NY (631) 905-7117 Tomb@Angelashouse.org

NEW MEMBER PROFILES

Insperity® Lisa Cohen Business Performance Advisor 516-628-7408 lisa.cohen@insperity.com www.insperity.com/lisacohen/

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Insperity®, a trusted advisor to America’s best businesses for more than 34 years, provides an array of human resources and business solutions designed to help improve business performance. Offering the most comprehensive suite of products and services available in the marketplace, Insperity delivers administrative relief, better benefits, reduced liabilities and a systematic way to improve productivity through its premier Workforce Optimization® solution.

Additional company offerings include Traditional Payroll and Human Capital Management, Time and Attendance, Performance Management, Organizational Planning, Recruiting Services, Employment Screening, Retirement Services and Insurance Services. With 2019 revenues of $4.3 billion, Insperity supports more than 100,000 businesses with over 2 million employees nationwide.

Compliance Training P.O. Box 301, Islip, NY 11751 631-882-1808 www.safetytrainingconsulting.com

CPR & Safety Consulting and Training, LLC. DBA Compliance Training is a Certified NYS & NYC Women Business Enterprise. I offer fullservice safety training and consulting company that provides many options, both onsite and online, throughout the metropolitan area and beyond. If you rely on participation from a WBE, I can help to satisfy diversity requirements on State and Municipal contracts & grants, government contracts,

etc. All industries and businesses serviced, no job too big or small and can accommodate unique training opportunities. Some of my offerings include, but are not limited to: American Heart Association classes-CPR/AED/ First Aid/BBP & BLS-Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, Sexual/ Workplace Harassment Prevention Policies & Training Requirements, OSHA 10 & 30 (Voice Proctored available for specific requirements), Job Site Safety Inspections with associated documentation, Insurance company or 3rd party inspection support, American Heart Association classes (CPR/AED/First Aid/BBP & BLS-Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers), Sexual/Workplace Harassment Prevention Policies & Training Requirements, OSHA training (Forklift Certifications, Respiratory Fit Testing, Hearing, LO/TO, etc.), OSHA Violation Prevention- Abatement’s and Conferences, NYC DOB requirements, NYS MWBE Certification Application/ Process Consulting. Contact me today for a free consultation: sarah@ safetytrainingconsulting.com or call (631) 882-1808.

NTC Language Services NTC Language Services is a translation and interpretation organization that creates opportunities and delivers resources across the diverse population of Long Island. NTC is short for Nuestro Terreno Comun. Simply translated this phrase means, “our common ground.”

Our mission is to empower our clientele to find common ground through language services to create a world without limits. We execute this vision through compassion and dedication, one word at a time.

We provide exceptional customer service delivered by native linguists in over 30 different languages. Our staff reflect professional experiences in a variety of different industries, bringing content specific vocabulary and context to every project. We can share your voice in a variety of native languages, in order to expand your hiring and business opportunities.

Our team ensures that the message contained in every document, phone call, client meeting, negotiation session, marketing campaign, training opportunity, conference setting and employee policy manual

is conveyed accurately, in a culturally comprehensible manner. We can assist your organization to add to and professionally develop your team, update your manuals and documentation and create materials that will attract an expanded client base. NTC will help your business to grow in new, exciting and unexpected directions.

Our creative development team has expanded upon our service capabilities and we are excited to offer services both in-person and remotely to local businesses. We encourage your organization to set up a free consultation with us to discuss how to grow into a more diversely inclusive way of conducting business.

Liberty Land Abstract John Lee Vice President of Marketing 646-644-3226 john@llabstract.com www.llabstract.com What is title insurance? https://vimeo.com/452081083 Liberty Land Abstract, the leader in title industry since 2008 provide title insurance for commercial and residential transactions throughout New York.

The Bartholomew Company, Inc. 307 West John Street Hicksville NY 11801 516-513-1295 hheras@bartcranes.net The Bartholomew Company has proudly provided its customers in the New York Metropolitan area with the best in overhead crane and hoist services for the past 70 years.

The Bartholomew Company, Inc. was established in 1949. From the very beginning we have administered and maintain a record of outstanding overhead and hoist service. Our trained technicians specialized in Repair Service, Modernizations, Adjustable Frequency drives, and Radio Controls.

Furthermore, our Technicians are also Certified to conduct OSHA mandated inspections of your equipment. Our customers value our fast and prompt service our company proudly provides.

Our Technicians thoroughly diagnose the customer’s needs to rectify any situation promptly. Our service and commitment are designed to assure that our customers businesses run smooth and efficiently.

We provide the quickest and most accurate title searches, mortgage insurance, co-op lien searches , with competitive fees and great attention to the need of every client.

The Bartholomew Company, Inc. is committed to first class customer service. Our company is devoted to Honesty, Integrity, Respect, and above all, Excellence. Our success is reflected through our ongoing relationships with our customers. Our continued growth is largely from satisfied costumers’ referrals. Our proficiency is helpful, knowledgeable team members that are up to date on current technologies and stand behind our company’s unwavering belief that personalized service and customer satisfaction are number one.

Before signing a contract, our office will run a search so you can advise your client with full knowledge of what they are considering.

Let us know what your requirements are; The Bartholomew Company will be more than happy to assist you or make a “state of the art” recommendation.

When it comes to business transactions, we will provide judgment and lien searches, preparation of business transfer documents and post-closing payment of sales tax and UCC filings.

If you are yet to be familiar with The Bartholomew Company, Inc and your first contact is on our website. Please reach out today, we would love to hear from you and know about your business.

The Real Deal recognized the firm as insuring the most transactions in New York.

Our in house legal counsel is always available to answer your title questions and assist you in enhancing your real estate practice.

HEARD AROUND THE ISLAND APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS & HONORS

Ronkonkoma, NY, August 2020 – Connor Robertson has joined the team as Business Development Strategist at Techworks Consulting Inc.. Connor’s goals including developing strategic partnerships as well as helping companies put their technology to best and highest use. Most recently, Connor served as the Director of Advertising at HIA-LI for the last five years.

serve his clients Sean expanded into several other lines of insurance. He is excited to be a part of the WizdomOne family of companies with the knowledge and resources that they offer. Sean is a proud husband and father of two, a volunteer firefighter and enjoys running and tennis in his spare time.

Farrell Fritz is pleased to announce that John (Jack) Barnosky has joined the Maurer Foundation’s Board of Directors. Jack, a partner in the firm’s Uniondale office, practices trust and estate law, concentrating on estate planning, probate and administration of estates and trusts, and taxation. He also represents clients in litigated trust and estate matters, including will contests, disputes over the validity of trusts, contested accounting proceedings, and tax disputes before the Surrogate’s Courts and other courts throughout New York.

Hauppauge, NY (September 8, 2020) - Fuoco Group and TFG Related Entities are proud to announce that Fuoco Group’s Hauppauge Office was voted #1 in the category of “Accounting Firms Less Than 100 Employees” in the 2020 Long Island Business News Reader Rankings. Last year the Firm was honored to be recognized as a “top three” Best Accounting Firm Finalist. A list of all the winners in their industry category can be found here: www.libn.com/ readerrankings.

Since graduating from Villanova University with a B.S. in Business Administration, Sean has been assisting businesses and individuals with their insurance challenges for over 16 years. He started in the insurance industry with Aflac, providing supplemental insurance to businesses. To better

Farrell Fritz congratulates twelve attorneys on being selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. The attorneys which are

Farrell Fritz congratulates six attorneys for being selected to the 2021 The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list. The attorneys which have been recognized are: Philip A. Butler, Paige D. Bartholomew, Viktoriya Liberchuk, Sonia Russo, Bernadette Kasnicki, and Jacklyn A. Zitelli. We also extend special kudos to Ilene Sherwyn Cooper, who received the “Lawyer of the Year” award on Long Island.

HAPPENINGS

West Islip, NY, August 19, 2020 - New York Bariatric Group and affiliate NYBG Plastic Surgery is pleased to announce the opening of its newest location in West Islip, NY. Located at 560 Sunrise Highway, this office serves the bariatric and cosmetic enhancement needs of patients in the South Shore of Long Island.

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UNIONDALE, NY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 – Forchelli Deegan Terrana LLP’s Managing Partner, Jeffrey D. Forchelli, was appointed a Trustee of Wagner College, a private liberal arts college on Staten Island, NY. He will serve a three-year term commencing September 1, 2020. Mr. Forchelli was a Trustee from 2005 to 2014, where he also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

being recognized are: Martin G. Bunin, John Barnosky, Ilene Sherwyn Cooper, Patrick Collins, Brian Corrigan, John R. Morken, Eric W. Penzer, Patricia C. Marcin, Domenique Camacho Moran, Jason S. Samuels, Robert E. Sandler, and Charles M. Strain.

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