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Marcus joins board of Commonpoint Queens

Commonpoint Queens announced that Jacquelyn “Jackie” Marcus will be joining its Board of Directors.

“Jackie is a Commonpoint Queens parent,” said CEO Danielle Ellman. “As our newest board member, she embodies the spirit of community, commitment, and energy that is the mission of Commonpoint Queens.”

Marcus is currently vice president of Supply Chain for NYU Langone Health. She is responsible for the endto-end supply chain for the health system and the school of medicine. She joined the organization in spring 2019.

Previously, Marcus held the same post for New Avon LLC, a private company that was majority-owned by Cerberus Capital. During her tenure, she substantially changed the organization by driving cost savings and efficiency. She consolidated the distribution footprint and led the sale of beauty manufacturing.

Earlier in her career, Marcus worked for Phillip Morris managing third-party vendors in support of marketing. She began her career with Hewlett Packard, where she held multiple roles within manufacturing and distribution.

Marcus holds a Master of Business Administration from D’Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University and a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

She currently resides in Jackson Heights with her husband and son.

Commonpoint Queens is a social services organization serving 52 sites in Queens, including the Sam Field Center and Central Queens, where many of our programs are based. MARCUS

Langowski to head NE Region at NASBA

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announced that Stephen F. Langowski, an accountant based in Forest Hills, will join its Board of Directors. Langowski will serve as northeast regional director.

In addition to his new role as regional director, Langowski will serve as a member of the Relations with Member Boards Committee and as chair of NASBA’s Compliance Assurance Committee, where he has been a member since 2015.

Langowski began his career in 1979 at Ernst & Young, and retired from KPMG’s Asset Management practice after 25 years of delivering audit and advisory services in the public sector and financial services industry.

In 1981, he joined the New York State Society of CPAs and has since served as its president, vice president and member of the Executive and Finance committees.

A David Rockefeller Fellow and member of the Governing Council of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Citizens Budget Commission, Langowski currently serves as vice chair of the New York State Board of Public Accountancy. LANGOWSKI

Falacara named COO with ARK at JFK

The ARK at JFK announced that Michael Falacara will be joining its senior management team as chief operating officer.

Falacara will be responsible for day-to-day operations and interactions with air carriers, cargo agents, ground handlers and regulatory bodies to reinforce The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey/ JFK Airport’s status as one of the U.S.’ premier airports for traveling animals.

“With over 30 years of air cargo and ground handling experience at JFK, we believe that Mike brings invaluable knowledge of air cargo and port operations to The ARK’s team of seasoned real estate, financial, marketing and animal handling professionals,” said John Cuticelli, Jr., CEO and founder of The ARK at JFK.

Prior to The ARK at JFK, Falacara was chief operating officer for dnata us, responsible for managing over 3,000 employees, overseeing 7 discrete business lines that produced over $100 million in revenue.

In this role, he coordinated ground handling for approximately 200 daily international flights from over 45 different airlines at 17 U.S. airports.

Before dnata, Mike held various senior level FALACARA

positions with ground handling, operations, equipment leasing and airline operators at JFK.

“I am excited to be a part of this entrepreneurial company,” said Falacara. “This is an opportunity to bring a niche business line to forefront of the aviation community here at JFK and beyond.”

Falacara is a native of Long Island and presently lives with his wife and children in Massapequa.

Randell promoted in Assembly office

Daniel Randell, former Legislative and Community Affairs Coordinator for Assemblyman Stacey Pheffer Amato, will now hold the position of Deputy Chief of Staff within her office.

Randell joined Pheffer Amato’s team in January of 2017 as a community liaison and has gained extensive experience in the Assembly legislative process, as well as handling cases large and small with constituents, civic associations and government agencies.

A Queens native, Randell began his legislative career as an intern in the State Assembly in 2014 while attending SUNY Albany. After graduating from SUNY Albany with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Randell went on to work as a real estate coordinator with MTA Capital Construction.

Randell studied at Baruch College, graduating with his Masters of Public Administration in 2017 while working part-time in Pheffer Amato’s office.

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