C-SUITE AWARDS 2021 | WINNERS
MICHAEL J. FOSINA
FRANK GAUDIO
SAM GAULT
PRESIDENT NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN LAWRENCE HOSPITAL
PRESIDENT AND CEO FIRST BANK OF GREENWICH
PRESIDENT GAULT FAMILY COMPANIES
Michael J. Fosina, is president of NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, and senior vice president at NewYork-Presbyterian in New York. He has served in his current role since 2015. Before that, he served as senior vice president and chief operating officer of NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital from 2013 to 2015; vice president and executive director of NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital from 2000 to 2013; and director of integration and accreditation from 1998 to March 2000 for the newly merged NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. From 1990 to 1998, Fosina served at the former New York Hospital—Cornell Medical Center in New York in roles of increasing scope and responsibility. From 1985 to 1990, he worked at the former Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He also serves as immediate past chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives, an international professional society of more than 48,000 executives who lead hospitals, health care systems and other health care organizations. ACHE is the preeminent professional society for health care executives dedicated to improving health. Board certified in health care management as a Fellow, American College of Healthcare Executives, Fosina served as the ACHE Regent for New York—Metropolitan New York from 2013 to 2016. He has also served on numerous ACHE committees. In addition to his service to ACHE, Fosina is an advisory board member for the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences; a board member for LiveOn NY (Council of Senior Centers). He also is an active fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine, and he was a health and aging policy fellow from 2011 to 2013, and a congressional fellow from 2011 to 2012. Fosina earned his master’s degree in public health from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Delaware. A lifelong resident of New Rochelle, Fosina and his family have been active in community service for many years.
Frank Gaudio is the president and CEO of the First Bank of Greenwich. He came to The First Bank of Greenwich in January 2011 as senior vice president/director of business development. Following his promotion to executive vice president in 2015, Gaudio earned his current position as president and CEO. From working retail in his family's business to time as an accountant, he went on to a career in residential lending and commercial lending, further developing people skills and building on an already impressive business acumen. Gaudio enjoyed tenures as senior vice president of lending and many other executive positions with prominent banks. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Iona College. Throughout the retail, accounting, marketing and banking industries, he has acquired a unique blend of experiences and developed a variety of skills in different areas, which have formed and enhanced his abilities in business development. Innovation, relationship-building and team creation have become the trademarks upon which he has built his career. A prime example would be his formation of three advisory boards consisting of approximately 450 people representing the three distinct communities served by The First Bank of Greenwich. The opinions, suggestions and concerns of the advisory boards provided the foundation upon which new processes and procedures were built, addressing the community’s specific consumer and commercial banking needs. Starting with $40 million in assets, this personalized approach has increased assets to $540 million. Business development has become Gaudio’s passion. He continues to build and support a team of consummate professionals who share his passion by building strong relationships and deep community ties. His enthusiasm for building the right team to achieve targeted success and his ability to implement innovative strategies are manifest in the ongoing growth and continued success of the First Bank of Greenwich.
Sam Gault represents the fifth generation to lead the company that bears his name. He serves as president of Westport, Connecticut-based Gault Family Companies. Recognized as one of the region’s most storied businesses, Gault Family Companies currently operates three business divisions in the area: Energy & Homes Solutions, Stone & Landscape Supplies and Properties & Development. Founded in 1863, the company is the oldest business in Westport and the oldest familyowned and -operated energy provider in Fairfield County. Over its 158-year history, the company has built a reputation among homeowners and the trade, for its impeccable service and dependability in everything it does. Gault prides itself on being an "energy partner" to its Energy & Home Solutions customers and focuses on educating and serving the wide-ranging energy needs of homeowners throughout Fairfield County. The company’s Stone & Landscape Supplies division has been a core competency of the business for nearly 100 years and today includes trade and consumer showrooms in Westport and Bethel. The company showcases its stone heritage and expertise across its many real estate developments, including Saugatuck Center, an award-winning transit-oriented development on Westport’s Riverside Avenue and the crown jewel of its real estate portfolio. Gault graduated from Lynchburg College in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. A seasoned executive who believes strongly in giving back to the communities and the industries he serves, Gault is a board member of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association and the New England Fuel Institute and an active member of the World Presidents Organization. He is a past chairman of the Board of the Westport Chamber of Commerce, and a past board member of the Westport Weston Family Y, where he presently serves on the Board of Trustees. Sam, his wife, Nancy, and their children Jillian and Ben, reside in Westport and enjoy spending their weekends skiing, biking and golfing with friends and family.
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