Sip, Savor, & Celebrate
Thursday, October 16, 2025 | 6:00 p.m.
West Hills Country Club, Middletown, New York
Honoring
Alan Seidman & James P. Smith Jr.
Program
WELCOME
Ms. Nikki Khurana-Baugh Vice President for College Advancement
OPENING PRAYER
Fr. Gregoire Fluet, Ph.D. Vice President for Mission and Ministry & Chaplain
LIVE AUCTION
Paul Ernenwein Partner, Catania, Mahon & Rider, PLLC
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Robert Gervasi, PhD President, Mount Saint Mary College
STUDENT SPEAKER
Nicholas Clarino ‘27
Bonura Family Scholarship Recipient
SPONSOR RECOGNITION
Ms. Nikki Khurana-Baugh Vice President for College Advancement
AWARD PRESENTATION
Mr. Lou Bach ‘82 Chair, Board of Trustees & President, Spectrum Pension and Compensation, Inc.
CLOSING
Mr. Bill Fioravanti CEO, Orange County IDA, Chair, MSMS Fundraising Committee, and Member, MSMC Board of Trustees
Merrill applauds Alan Seidman and James P. Smith, Jr.
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In Loving Memory of My Uncle and Aunt, Albert Peluse and his wife
Ann Marie Murray, Ph.D. ’70 Member of the Mount Saint Mary College Board of Trustees
Helen Argenio Peluse
Honorees
Alan Seidman
Alan Seidman is a prominent figure in the Hudson Valley’s construction industry and a dedicated community leader. He resides in Cornwall with his wife, Robin.
Currently, Alan is Executive Director of the Construction Contractors’ Association of the Hudson Valley since 2009, Executive Director of Fabricators, Erectors and Reinforcing Contractors of HV since 2010, and Executive Vice President of SMACNA Southeastern NY Chapter since 2016. He is one of the region’s major players in the construction industry.
Alan graduated from Cornwall Central High School in 1970. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Speech in 1974 with Magna Cum Laude honors, and a Master of Science in Speech in 1975, both from Emerson College in Boston.
Alan served as a Legislator for Orange County District 12 for nearly two decades, including a four-year term as Chairman of the Orange County Legislature. From 1996 to 2009, he was a Regional Manager at Clough, Harbour, and Associates, LLP, later becoming a Principal.
He was also an active member of the Cornwall Volunteer Ambulance Corps and has been a member of the Cornwall Fire Department since 1978. He is the Founding Chair of the Kol Yisrael Board and continues to be on the board.
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Honorees
James P. Smith Jr.
James P. Smith, Jr., president and founder of Advance Testing Company, Inc., was raised in Pearl River, N.Y. He earned his AAS in Civil Engineering from Alfred State College in 1977, followed by a BS in Civil Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1982. He founded Advance Testing in 1984. Advance Testing has grown to be a respected, mid-size business with more than 150 employees. It operates a state-of-the-art, accredited materials testing laboratory in Campbell Hall, N.Y., with additional facilities in Harpursville, Schuylerville, Massachusetts, and Florida.
In 1995, Jim founded Atech Center, Inc., specializing in construction materials testing training course development and instruction. Atech Center has developed training programs and manuals for the New York State Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the State University of New York, Alfred State College, and many private sector clients.
Jim has also been active in the community and has served on the board of directors for a number of organizations, some of which include Newburgh Rotary (past president), Orange County Chamber of Commerce (past chairman), Orange County Partnership (past chairman), Mount Saint Mary College, and more.
Jim and his wife Nancy have six children and nine grandchildren. They live in Orange County.
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CONGRATUL ATIONS TO MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE AND
ALL OF THIS EVENING’S
HONOREES!
Wishing you a wonderful evening of celebration and community!
Congratulations Alan Seidman and James P. Smith Jr. Mount Saint Mary College Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence
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FAIRWAY TESTING
Construction Material Testing & Inspection 22 North Liberty Drive Stony Point, NY
Building a rock-solid reputation since 1969
International Brotherhoodof Electrical Workers Local 363
Sam Fratto
Business Manager
Senior Assistant Business Manager
Frank Perugino
Assistant Business Managers
Frank Perugino John Maraia Jr. Steve Neugebauer Tom Knapp Harry Miller Dave Marmolejos
IBEW Local 363 Officers
Frank Perugino President Jerry Murtaugh Vice-President, Kyle Parenzen Treasurer William Edwards Recording Secretary
Executive Board:
Zachariah Dickson, Mike Ferguson, Jimmy Moore, Steve Neugebauer, Kenneth M. Sutton, Nick Heim, Greg Hoover
IBEW Local 363 67 Commerce Drive South, Harriman, NY 10926 (845) 783-3500 SFRATTO@IBEWLU363.ORG
Congratulations to two PILLARS OF OUR COMMUNITY
on being recognized for their lifetimes of achievement with the Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence.
ALAN SEIDMAN AND JAMES P. SMITH JR.
You both make our community a better place to live, work, and play.
Congratulations as well to their amazing wives, Robin & Nancy!
From the employee’s and your friends at Taylor-Montgomery, LLC and Eileen & Jim Taylor (AKA Jimmy & Nancy’s best man and maid of honor. )
Thank you to our sponsors
Signature Cocktail & Beverage Sponsor
The William & Elaine Kaplan Family Private Foundation
Gold Sponsors
Advance Testing Company, Inc.
Bonura Hospitality Group
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gervasi
Silver Sponsors
Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP
D-Ben Security Systems, Inc.
Focused Wealth Management
RBT CPAs, LLP
Webster Bank
Hors d’oeuvres Sponsors
Catania, Mahon & Rider, PLLC
Elizabeth Rowley and Bill Fioravanti
Ironworkers Local 417
Walden Savings Bank
Dessert Sponsors
Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.
I.B.E.W. Local Union NO. 363
James W. Taylor
Laborers Local 17
Mediacom
Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital
Perreca Electric Co., Inc.
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 373
Marilyn J. Ejercito ’77 RN, BSN, MSN & Linda Dobias Dombroski ’81 RN, BSN, MSN, MPS, FNP
Proud Graduates of Mount Saint Mary College & Members of the Alumni Board of Directors
LABORERS LOCAL 235 TOGETHER WITH OUR CONTRACTORS BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN
LOU BACH SENIOR CONSULTANT
Thank you to our sponsors
Floral Sponsors
Daubman Corporate Interiors
Linda Dobias Dombroski ‘81 RN, BSN, MSN, MPS, FNP
Marilyn J. Ejercito ‘77 RN, BSN, MSN
Provident Bank
Summit Actuarial Services, LLC
Wallkill Valley Federal Savings & Loan
To Go Coffee & Treat Station Sponsors
Collection Bureau of the Hudson Valley, Inc.
Fairway Testing
John Herbert Company
PKF O’Connor Davies
Sponsor a Sister Sponsors
Crowe LLP
CSArch
GTI Graphic Technology, Inc.
Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp.
John F. Rath
McGar and Son Plumbing & Heating, LLC
Passero Associates
Patricia Larkin
Philip Brigante
Susan K. Maloney
Susan & David Kennett
CONGRATULATIONS TO
JEFF LOUGHLIN BUSINESS MANAGER
JAMES SASSO PRESIDENT/BUS. AGENT
MIKE MILLER VICE PRESIDENT/BUS. AGENT
JOHN BELARDI REC. CORR. SECRETARY
DAVE RYAN TREASURER/TRAINING DIR.
JAMES ARNAU FINANCIAL SECRETARY
SEAN MEANEY ASSISTANT TRAINING DIR.
Ronald Burgess - Rocco Miceli – Dan Calandro Trevor Rodney – Pete Sampogna – Evan Vona 1360
CONGRATULATIONS
ALAN SEIDMAN AND JIMMY SMITH JR.
IRONWORKERS LOCAL UNION 417
Matthew Stoddard, Business Manager/FST
Michael Dunn, President/BA
John McGuire, Vice President
Keith Eisgruber, Recording Secretary
Executive Committee Board of Trustees
Timothy Cerone
Zachary Gaydos
Owen McGuire
Daniel Pruitt
Richard Schroder
Austin Freeman
Matthew Schmidt
Ryan Schroder
BUILDING THE HUDSON VALLEY SINCE 1927
PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL UNION 373
Business Manager
Thomas Gandolfini
Vice President
James Nycz
Daniel Eckerson
Business Agent President
Daniel Ambrosetti
Aaron Demorest
Recording Secretary
Dana Moshier
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Benjamin Lewin
Jay Nimmo Erich Weiner
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE HONOREES
The Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence
Alan Seidman and Jimmy Smith Jr.
These past 6 months have meant a lot to me. Thank you, Grandpa, for giving me the chance to work at Advance Testing — the company you built from a station wagon as your office. I learned so much about hard work, the way you treat people like family, and your example of true leadership.
I’m proud to be your grandson and will work hard to follow your example. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.
I love you, Jacob
Our lionhearted brother
Forever proud of the brother whose strength, kindness and wit inspire us all.
Congratulations to you and Alan Seidman on receiving the Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence.
Love, Jeanne Marie, Kathleen, and Laura
CONGRATULATIONS, JAMES P. SMITH, JR.
recipient of the Joseph A. Bonura Award for Leadership Excellence
Your steadfast support, wise counsel, and heartfelt advocacy have made a lasting impact on the children with special needs and the future of this program. We are grateful for your vision, leadership and unwavering passion for helping others.
With deep appreciation, Kathy and Kevin COPSbarn.org
