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he New York/New Jersey region bursts with entrepreneurism. People from all over the globe come to establish themselves. It is what made and still makes America the “land of possibilities” to this day, and how lucky we are to be living and working in it. Although men and women alike gather in the metropolitan area to pursue their dreams, over the past couple of years, women have dominated the forefront of some of the top businesses in the city, as well as the United States as a whole, creating successful ventures and improving the lives of many through charitable giving.

According to the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), in 2014, 9.1 million firms were owned by women and employed just fewer than 8 million people. Today, one of every five firms with revenue of $1 million or greater is owned by women.

I am more than pleased to share this special issue of HudsonMOD. We have had the pleasure of celebrating and honoring an elite group of women in the metropolitan area for their bold accomplishments, who have not only succeeded in the business realm, but also used their skills to carry out philanthropic initiatives that have contributed to the greater good.

From the icons to local businesswomen, all of these extraordinary women are part of changing the status quo, showing future generations that women can do just as much as men, as long as they have the willpower and initiative to do so.

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“If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.”

-Melinda Gates As we prepare to close out another year, HudsonMOD is gearing up to publish our final issue, which happens to be one of my personal favorites, our annual HudsonMOD 100 issue that highlights the very best people, places and things of 2015. This year has been unforgettable, and our editors are hard at work compiling a list that will surpass your expectations and continue to inspire you to live a Life Well Lived.

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HEN IT COMES TO GIVING back to the community, fashion companies often lead the way. Whether they support women, fight disease or help the needy, these powerhouse brands shed welcome light on a variety of notable causes.

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Michael Kors Created by designer Michael Kors, the Watch Hunger Stop campaign takes a stand for the global fight against hunger. With help from actress Kate Hudson, every limited-edition Bradshaw timepiece sold provides 100 children with a meal from the United Nations’ World Food Program. Michael Kors also donates $25 to the program with every purchase. More than 10 million meals have been delivered worldwide since the campaign began three years ago.

People can create their very own digital T-shirt, which displays the popular hashtag #WatchHungerStop. With every purchased digital shirt, 50 children are provided meals. Because of his efforts, Michael Kors was inducted as a Global Ambassador Against Hunger for WFP.

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The Same Sky Foundation was created in 2008 by Francine LeFrak to help give a second chance to women in need. The foundation provides training to build the necessary skills, confidence and support so women can be successful role models in their communities.

The program, started in Rwanda, has been brought to New York City to promote opportunities for women who have been incarcerated, providing them with the tools and training to make beautiful jewelry sold by the foundation and helping them become productive members of society.

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Donna Karan Fashion designer Donna Karan was inspired to create the Urban Zen Foundation by her philanthropic work in Haiti. The foundation is committed to preserving cultural and spiritual values, promoting integrative medicine and treating patients with compassion and creating programs to empower children and foster their well-being. The Urban Zen Foundation aims to raise awareness and inspire change in the healthcare system by integrating Western medicine with Eastern healing techniques.

Tadashi Shoji For a second year, Japanese-born designer Tadashi Shoji has partnered with the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. Shoji designed the Peony Embroidered Tulle Tee featuring a Japanese-inspired peony motif. With every shirt purchased during the month of October, the designer will donate 25 percent of the proceeds to the foundation.

In addition to the funds from this shirt, 25 percent of all proceeds generated from the website and the Tadashi Shoji boutique in California will benefit the foundation.

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COURTESY OF URBAN ZEN, WARBY PARKER, TADASHI SHOJI

Warby Parker Through their “Buy a pair, give a pair” program, Warby Parker has provided eyeglasses for people in the developing world who have difficulty buying their own. Instead of donating eyeglasses directly, Warby Parker contributes to a nonprofit called VisionSpring, which trains low-income men and women to sell these trendy eyeglasses for affordable prices in their local communities. The “Buy a pair, give a pair” campaign has been highly effective, distributing more than one million pairs of eyeglasses worldwide.

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Saks Fifth Avenue Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore has been chosen as the ambassador for Saks Fifth Avenue’s seventeenth annual Key To The Cure campaign. This year, Jason Wu designed limitededition shirts retailing for $35 with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting Stand Up To Cancer. The shirts are available for purchase at Saks Fifth Avenue locations as well as online. More than $36 million has been donated to cancer research and treatment through the Key To The Cure campaign.

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Satya Jewelry Satya Scainetti founded Satya Jewelry in 2004 with the hope of giving back to the world. Each piece is individually designed to be a signature item. Her line includes earrings, necklaces and bracelets handcrafted with semi-precious stones and meaningful symbols. Scainetti created the Satya Foundation that supports children worldwide and gives them the chance to fulfill their dreams.

One million dollars has already been donated to various children’s charities, including Ramana’s Garden and the Manjushree Orphanage.

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The MAC AIDS Fund serves all people affected by HIV/AIDS, ensuring no one is left behind. One hundred percent of every purchase of VIVA GLAM lipstick and lip gloss goes toward the fight against this virus. Established in 1994, the campaign features limited-edition shades with an array of celebrity brand ambassadors such as Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus and its newest ambassador Ariana Grande to help support this important cause.

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Stella McCartney For a second year, Stella McCartney has launched lingerie designs in hot pink for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The collection, called Alina Playing, features a bikini brief, balconette bra and soft-cup bra. Sales from this collection benefit the Linda McCartney Center and the National Breast Cancer Foundation in the United States and Australia. McCartney has created a post double-mastectomy compression bra called Louise Listening, designed to reduce post-surgery discomfort, with sales benefiting the Hello Beautiful Foundation. Supermodel Cara Delevingne has been chosen to appear in the campaign to represent young women.

The hashtag #NoLessAWoman has been used to inspire women from all walks of life and give them hope.

Barneys New York Barneys’ Girl Possible campaign is in support of International Day of the Girl (declared by the United Nations) to promote gender equality. Daniella Vitale, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer, wanted to promote the development of careers for women by raising awareness of the various challenges they face. Barneys also partnered with The Girls’ Lounge that provides a safe haven for victims of domestic abuse. Girl Possible went a step further on social media by encouraging women all over the world to post a photo, finish the sentence “Anything is possible when…” and use the #GirlPossible hashtag.

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The Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation created the Pink Pony Fund, dedicated to the fight against cancer. The renowned designer was inspired to make a difference after a close friend lost her battle with breast cancer. Having become steadily better known since its inception in 2000, the campaign continues to donate 25 percent of purchases made from the Pink Pony Collection to provide cancer treatment, research and education in underserved communities. The campaign has been further promoted via social media using the hashtag #PinkPonyPromise.

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ACT: SUCCESS IS DEFINED NOT JUST BY the quality of your work, but by the overall image you project for your company. Although the most powerful statement piece in a man’s wardrobe is still a well-tailored suit, the accessories you choose are important in communicating a commanding sense of style. These clean-cut and classic accessories work on every man, from the budding entrepreneur to the seasoned CEO.

Bottega Veneta, Nero Medium Grey Lambskin Wallet

Brioni, Circle Patterned Silk Tie This lightly patterned tie is eye-catching, but won’t overwhelm your overall look.

Play it safe with a classic blue buttondown or pair it with a blue striped shirt for a little more flair. Available at Bergdorf Goodman, $230

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Gucci, Aviator Sunglasses Model GG 2269/S Aviator sunglasses are a classic design because they look sharp on every man. The black metal frames and double bridge are simple enough to accentuate your business attire, but bold enough to stand out when wearing casual jeans and a T-shirt. Available at Solstice Boutiques or SolsticeSunglasses.com, $395

TAG Heuer, Calibre 1887 Heritage Automatic Chronograph 41 MM. You can’t go wrong with any watch in this line of sporty (not stuffy) timepieces.

The Carrera Chronograph line combines the best of both worlds: the engraved lacquered dial demonstrates an appreciation of quality craftsmanship, while the blue alligator strap reveals an adventurous side. Available at TAG Heuer Retailers, $4,500

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Bottega’s signature woven design element gets a contemporary update with a two-tone motif. This compact wallet makes a statement while allowing you to carry your essentials. Available at Bottega Veneta boutiques or BottegaVeneta.com, $550

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E ALL KNOW AT LEAST ONE WOMAN who commands attention from the moment she steps into a room. She has a sophisticated elegance and projects just the right amount of confidence. Any woman can revamp her wardrobe and radiate authority by adding a few key pieces. These four finds are power accessories that will get you noticed in the boardroom and beyond.

Christian Louboutin, Rouge Louboutin Velvet Matte Lip Color When the master behind the iconic red sole debuted this wearable lipstick pendant, we knew boardroom execs would be battling to get their hands on one. Each lipstick is housed in a solid-metal casing attached to a silk ribbon via a crown-shaped cap. Available at Christian Louboutin Boutiques, $90

Jimmy Choo, Abel Velour Pointed-Toe Pump I’m a firm believer that the woman makes the shoes. Still, these power pumps will make anyone stand a little taller. The ruby-red hue adds flair to a basic black suit, and the soft suede transitions perfectly from office to evening. Available at Bergdorf Goodman, $595

Valentino, Rockstud Card Holder Make an impression even before you hand over your card. This elegant calfskin cardholder has four slots to carry your essentials and one slit pocket for an emergency cash stash. Available at Valentino Boutiques and Valentino. com, $325

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Khirma Eliazov, Corina Tote Showing some skin is a surefire way to turn heads, especially when that skin is this luxe crocodile tote. Combined with Saffiano leather, this mixed-media bag embodies the multifaceted and chic woman who carries it. Available at KhirmaEliazov.com, $2,295

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1. Start in the kitchen. Empty cabinets. Make neat piles and categorize all items: glassware, utensils, pots and pans, etc. Donate or toss the items you don’t use. Use caddies from Command 3M to store sponges and cleaning tools. Install 3M hooks with flexible metal tops that can attach to the upper wood strip inside the middle of the cabinet for hanging pots, pans and utensils.

2. Use rack dividers on the inside of your cabinets to store your dishes and glassware. Sort utensils by size or item.

LEANING HOUSE is similar to running a business. You weed out the bad, keep the good and make adjustments along the way. If you have a disorderly home, chances are your workspace is unruly too. Don’t procrastinate! Use these tips to tidy up and take control.

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3. If you have limited kitchen space, use rustic wood crates. Place the crates horizontally or vertically to create the perfect storage. For those with larger counter space, use this room to decorate with your favorite pieces. Remember to give it a glamilistic touch, but always keep things simple.

F OOD AND DRINKS DEL FRISCO’S GRILLE IS THE NEW PLACE TO MEAT UP AND DRINK UP IN HOBOKEN. It’s where you can get together for shareable plates that you may just want to keep for yourself, or buy a round of handcrafted cocktails for your closest friends. So feast on flatbreads and entrées and discover a wine list that stretches from A to Zin. Only at Del Frisco’s Grille.

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7. In a business setting, you need to be organized from top to bottom, and the same philosophy applies to your living space.

Organization starts from the attic and goes all the way down to the basement. Although they can be used to camouflage a mess, usually an intervention is needed in these areas. The attic is best for storing holiday items in plastic bins or a wooden chest. If you don’t have an attic and live in a small studio apartment, you can store holiday items in plastic bins under the bed. When using storage bins, make sure to label them. The basement can be a great place to store rarely used items. Use plastic crates when organizing and get rid of things you will never use. Pass them along or take them to the next gift exchange at the office.

8. An entranceway sets the tone for the rest of your home. It needs to be bright, clutter-free and, most of all, welcoming. Use attractive bins to store hats, scarves and slippers. Keep a shoe tray close to the door if you like to take your shoes off.

Keeping organized and stress-free will lead to letting go of things that no longer serve you. A clutter-free environment gives you room to be creative and work more efficiently. Transforming your space is one of the best ways to create success.

4. Maintaining a clear desk can be a challenge, especially when you have a busy schedule and confined space. First, snap a photo of your desk. This will give you an outsider’s perspective. Next, toss out papers you don’t need. Grab manila folders and sort loose papers.

Use sticky notes as temporary name holders until you decide how you’re going to file them. Invest in a two-tier rolling filing cabinet.

These are great because you can hide them under your desk.

5. Organizing your closet may be the hardest, both emotionally and physically. The first thing is to empty it completely. Let’s get real.

Parting with clothing isn’t easy, but you need to let go of the old!

Use slim velvet hangers, which come in several colors. Use pink for blouses, black for dresses and gray for skirts to help keep pieces in order. Keep clothing neatly hung and facing in the same direction.

Shoes can be stored under the clothing in plastic bins and grouped by colors.

6. Next are dresser drawers. You might want to purchase bins that fit inside to keep things more organized. Divide your drawers into three sections and colors. Use one section for gray socks, one for white and the third for black. You can pick up colorful space dividers at IKEA. Fold your shirts and sweaters as if they are on display at your favorite department store. Try to keep shirt colors together.

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n the last decade, women have successfully entered the traditionally man-dominated wine industry as sommeliers. One of these women is Terri Baldwin, the wine director and sommelier at The Bernards Inn. Using the extensive wine knowledge and customerservice experience she acquired through her 30-year career, Terri is dedicated to creating the most unforgettable dining experiences for guests of The Bernards Inn. Maintaining a 100-year-old legacy of outstanding hospitality, The Bernards Inn continually endeavors to offer sophisticated accommodations, world-class dining and extraordinary service.

With Terri’s help and dedication, the wine program at The Bernards Inn is now one of the best in the world and has garnered “Best of Award of Excellence” by Wine Spectator for 16 consecutive years.

Terri has expanded the restaurant’s wine collection from a few hundred bottles to more than 1,500, including a selection of over 60 wines by the glass in 6- or 9-ounce pours.

We recently spoke with Terri about her work, The Bernards Inn’s wine program and the wine industry.

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Q: We see some Finger Lakes, North Fork and New Jersey wines on your list. Is showcasing local wines a focus for you?

A: Not necessarily a focus. However, when I discover great wines regardless of where they are from, I want to expose them to our customers. It is wonderful that some great wines are made on the East Coast, and having a reputation for trust, I like to encourage guests to try wines they may not have given a second thought. The Finger Lakes is a beautiful area to visit, and the wines are definitely worth seeking out. The wineries make fabulous Rieslings (dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet), but as I learned from a recent visit, they are always experimenting, planting new varietals and different clones of varietals to see what may be suited to grow best in the environment there.

We currently are featuring two wines from Alba Vineyards, which is located in Milford, NJ: a white Gewürztraminer and red Chambourcin. It’s great to see how well-received both have been.

Q: You offer 6- and 9-ounce pours by the glass, which I appreciate very much. Was that a decision you made based on client feedback or on the need for smaller pours to complement your multi-course menus?

A: This was designed to offer customers the choice of having a glass or glass and a half of wine. Most restaurants pour 5 ounces only by the glass and we pride ourselves to pour 6. The 9-ounce (glass and a half) is designed for the customer who perhaps does not want two full glasses. We offer 3-ounce pours of wines with the tasting menu that are paired to complement, to contrast or for textures.

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Q: We love the wine flights idea. How often do you change the wines featured?

A: Most people are not going to open three bottles of wine at home to try side-by-side, and our wine flight program allows them this opportunity. These are offered in 2-ounce pours consisting of three different wines. The wines may change depending on season, menu, trend, setting and vintages.

Q: While your wine list offers incredible cult favorites, we cannot help but notice many bottles under $40. Are there specific reasons you chose to offer these?

A: I’m glad you noticed the many selections that are offered under $40. Personally, I enjoy many, if not all, the wines that are priced on our list starting at $9. Hungarian, Greek and South African white wines are fabulous, and every customer who blind-tastes them falls in love with them. The wine list is designed to offer selections in all styles and price ranges to accommodate all palates and all pocketbooks.

Q: There are not many women sommeliers in the area.

Where did your passion for wine come from and would you recommend this line of work to other women?

A: I have a great passion for food and wine. Once you experience the way wine enhances food and likewise food

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Q: We find that wine enthusiasts enjoy wine-pairing dinners, and we know you have had many top producers handle these.

Are there any upcoming wine dinners our readers should be aware of?

A: We are going into the busy holiday season. Therefore, at this time we do not have any wine dinners scheduled. We recently held a wine dinner with Anthony Hamilton Russell from South Africa, which was sold out. What most probably don’t realize is that wine events are scheduled based on the vineyard owner and winemaker’s own schedule; often, we may book a lastminute event if we are notified they will be in town. You can, however, mark your calendar for our next retail walk-around wine tasting, which will take place on Friday, April 3, 2016.

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enhances wine, you get hooked and realize it is a different experience each time. What fun! I have gifted olfactory senses and consider it a game to describe flavors in wine as well as determine ingredients and flavors (spices, herbs) in food.

Wine is a common denominator that brings friends and family together, creating memories that last a lifetime. That is a passion of my life.

The wine world is a great field to be in, and I highly recommend women to become involved in any capacity, whether as a sales rep, sommelier, wine director, winemaker, retailer, winery representative or lecturer. There are so many choices!

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4 NEW LUXURY WATCHES FOR FALL 2015

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eautiful timepieces are like fine-looking cars: first they catch your eye, then you want to take a closer look.

The exquisite wristwatches spotlighted below demand to be seen and testify to the craftsmanship of some of the world’s master horologers. Not only does each one tell time, it tells a story too, making it a feast for conversation as well as for the eyes. More than any other element of your ensemble, your wristwatch embodies who you are: it’s a statement about what makes you tick. These stunners are more than timepieces—they’re heirlooms in the making.

FOR HER: Bulgari’s Serpenti Watch

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The Serpenti Watch is the latest addition to Bulgari’s famous Serpenti collection. Resembling nothing so much as a coiled-up snake, the supple bracelet, which wraps around the wrist and hugs it beautifully, evokes a snake’s body and is decked out with 18k pink gold and black enamel scales decorated with brilliant-cut diamonds.

The snake’s “head” is a black dial with 12 diamond indexes. This timepiece is as striking as a cobra.

Available at BVLGARI stores nationwide, $86,000.

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FOR HIM: Hublot Classic Fusion Chrono Cricket The Swiss company Hublot was the official timekeeper of Cricket World Cup 2015, and took this opportunity to produce a limited edition Classic Fusion Chrono Cricket timepiece.

The strap resembles the red cork ball used in the game (with white stitching completing the sporty look), while the dial showcases distinctive signs referencing cricket. At 12 o’clock is a triple applique in reference to the stumps placed on the wicket (one of the two sets of three wooden poles defended on the field by the batsmen). The hands are shaped like the paddle-like cricket bat, and the caseback bears the exclusive symbol of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in transfer form on the sapphire crystal.

The Hublot Cricket Watch is made in two metals: King Gold ($40,100) or Titanium ($18,300).

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FOR HER: Patek Philippe Ladies Nautilus The inspiration for the design of Patek Philippe’s Nautilus collection, launched in 1976, was the universal shape of a porthole found on maritime vessels. The original model was the Ref. 3700/1 in steel, one of the most coveted timepieces at auction.

The Rose Gold Ladies Nautilus preserves the tradition of this casually elegant classic while introducing subtle changes. Among the stunning features are the bezel set with 56 diamonds, a silvery opaline dial with gold-applied hour markers and numerals with luminescent coating, a rose gold bracelet with Nautilus fold-over clasp, and a sapphire-crystal caseback. As durable as it is beautiful, the Rose Gold Ladies Nautilus is water-resistant up to 60 meters. $47,600

FOR HIM: Rolex Day-Date 40 Rolex’s Day-Date 40 is a timepiece of both precedence and presidents.

Launched in 1956, it was the first waterproof and self-winding chronometer timepiece to offer a modern calendar with an instantaneous day display, spelt out in full in a window on the dial in addition to the date.

Considered the epitome of Rolex craftsmanship, the Day-Date 40 has been worn by more presidents and leaders than any other watch, earning it the nickname “the president’s watch.” The latest edition reinstitutes the President bracelet that was the hallmark of the 1956 Day-Date. $33,893-$60,838

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NATIRAR

Make It Your Lifestyle

By Nicole Fonzino Natirar, the metropolitan area’s world-class epicurean retreat, is evolving into an all-encompassing residential community offering an exclusive opportunity for residents to immerse themselves in a revitalizing lifestyle.

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oncealed in the rolling hills of Somerset County lies an entranceway marked with two large brick pillars with Natirar etched in each, hinting at a secret unbeknownst to many New Jersey residents. The land, undisturbed by the strains of everyday life, instantly evokes a sense of serenity to anyone who visits. Winding pathways surrounded by ever-changing treetops and the unfiltered sounds of free-flowing rivers add to the enchanting allure of this elegant property. Breathtaking views captivate you until the curving driveway reaches its endpoint, where you are met with magnificent dwellings and a mirrored glimpse into an opulent past.

This perfectly preserved land is Natirar, a timeless 500-acre historic estate that truly embodies rustic refinement.

Built by Walter and Kate Macy Ladd, an affluent couple who thrived during the Gilded Age, and then owned by the late King Hassan II of Morocco, Natirar has never lost its lavish grandeur since it was completed in 1912. While the majority of the estate belongs to Somerset County, a public-private partnership with Bob Wojtowicz has allowed him to transform 90 acres of the property into what is now an evolving world-class retreat. Today, Natirar has left an impressive mark on the community with its unparalleled dining experience; and within the next couple of years there will be an evolution that will transform Natirar into something even greater than what clientele are used to.

Under Wojtowicz’s leadership, the carriage house and garage, two of the original estate’s buildings, have been restored and are now home to the all-encompassing Ninety Acres Culinary Center. First opened in 2009, Ninety Acres is outfitted with the original brick, ambient lighting and integrated designs that exemplify the restaurant’s elegant atmosphere. The highly acclaimed restaurant redefines the popular “farm-to-table” concept: Ninety Acres is conceived as a “table-at-thefarm” due to the vast farmland and gardens located only steps outside its main doors. All dishes are cultivated with the finest ingredients pulled from the estate’s own gardens or sourced from nearby farms to provide guests with an incomparable gourmet experience.

Ninety Acres offers three types of sophisticated dining experiences.

Diners who prefer a traditional open-floor setting can be seated in the Main Dining Room. Featuring a variety of delectable items including seared king salmon and wood-fired sourdough pizza, food is prepared

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a la carte or seasonal prix fixe. For an unorthodox experience, guests can choose to experience Ninety Acres’ BMF (Bring Me Food) option. This restaurant within the restaurant seats diners adjacent to the open kitchen to see the action that normally takes place behind closed doors. Instead of choosing from set menus, guests are presented with a list of savory ingredients the chef will use to prepare a variety of smaller courses, including combinations such as the Natirar egg, smoked bacon, red kuri squash, sage and maple vinegar, or the lamb loin, fingerling potatoes, black olives, medjool dates and arugula. The BMF option allows you to pair each dish with wine or beer to further enhance your experience. For more casual nights, diners can sit in the Bar & Cognac Lounge, where they can grab a quick bite off the bar or the a la carte menu while sipping on hand-crafted cocktails. During warmer weather, Ninety Acres offers outdoor seating with the remarkable farm and garden serving as your backdrop.

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In addition to sophisticated dining experiences, Natirar maintains an exceptional wine cellar filled with more than 1,200 types of premium and rare wines. Boasting more than 10,000 bottles in the collection, Ninety Acres offers biodynamic, organic and sustainable brands including Sercial 1910 by D’Oliveiras, a deeply complex and rich Madeira matured for more than 100 years, and Langhe Nebbiolo Ninety Acres Selection by Oddero, of which only four barrels are imported annually to the U.S. exclusively for Ninety Acres. Additionally, the culinary center is equipped with a top-ofthe-line cooking school outfitted with Sub-Zero Wolf appliances, in partnership with Ninety Acres. Located just off the Main Dining Room, daily cooking classes are offered ranging from smaller sessions for 12 to larger lectures for 20 or more. Classes include private lessons, wine and food pairing, couples surf and turf and more, and are taught by some of the greatest culinary masters.

Within the next few years, other parts of Natirar’s esteemed

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estate, including the opulent manor house, will undergo restoration to offer guests not only a premier culinary center, but also an allencompassing luxury resort that will rival some of the country’s top estate destinations. As Natirar’s next chapter begins, there’s significant enthusiasm for the Residences at Natirar, an imminent aspect of the property’s expansion, with interested parties already accounting for 25 percent of the units.

The Residences at Natirar will enable 24 families the exclusive opportunity to live and experience the Natirar lifestyle on a permanent basis in an exclusive enclave within Natirar. Owners of the Residences at Natirar will have around-the-clock access to all the property’s amenities, including close walking access to Ninety Acres and in-house dining, exclusive access to premier on-site events such as walk-around wine tastings or sunrise yoga classes, and year-round property maintenance.

Perhaps the greatest luxury of living on the premises is the perk of waking up to a breathtaking view every morning or having everything at the tip of your fingers or a combination of both.

For the Residences, Natirar has slated Stephen Perkins and his firm, 3north Architects, where he serves as a principal.

The company specializes in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design and branding, and has offices in Washington, D.C., Richmond and San Francisco. Virginia Living magazine recently voted 3north as the “2015 Best Architecture Firm.”

Perkins and 3north have deep experience in luxury hotels and resorts, spas and luxury leisure. Their portfolio of properties includes the Salamander Resort in Middleburg, Virginia, the Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C., La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California, the Ritz-Carlton Residences in San Francisco and many other luxury domestic and international projects. Perkins and 3north bring unparalleled experience to planning and designing the Residences at Natirar.

Perkins’ much-lauded luxury architecture and interior design skills have earned him the hospitality and design industry’s highest honor: induction into the Platinum Circle, in 2004. Platinum Circle’s other recent inductees include Nobu Matsuhisa, David Rockwell, Michael Graves and many other global hospitality leaders.

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Natirar residents will also gain Residential Membership to The Club at Natirar, which is currently being offered to local residents.

The Club provides unique access to the Natirar estate and its amenities. This includes Har-Tru tennis courts and three on-site pools: a main pool, an 1,800-square-foot family pool and the spa pool equipped with an infinity edge overlooking the Somerset Hills.

As Natirar grows, so will the amenities offered.

Natirar will be creating an expansion of the Social Pavilion, an exclusive haven for members. The Social Pavilion will include access to a variety of different offerings such as a high-end fitness center and specialty rooms for spin classes and yoga, to name a few.

A health-focused cafe, which will serve food with ingredients pulled directly from the farm, will be incorporated into the restoration, as well as a luxurious spa cave that will offer a variety of treatments, shower rooms and a relaxation area, guaranteed to be any member’s ideal getaway.

Other benefits Natirar residents may choose to relish are 24-hour concierge services, appointed butler services, exclusive spa reservations, farm and garden classes, purified water and air systems, nanny and childcare services and laundry services.

Natirar believes that by completely immersing yourself in the Natirar Experience, you are entering a healthy and more balanced lifestyle. This all-encompassing oasis is truly rare for the metropolitan area. The amenities and serenity of Natirar could be yours. Make it your lifestyle.

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THE HISTORY OF NATIRAR Erected in 1912, Natirar was built at the height of the Gilded Age, a time in American history filled with economic prosperity and abundant wealth.

Opulent homes were being built all over the country, especially in the New York metropolitan area, with a focus on Somerset County and the north shore of Long Island.

The Natirar estate was originally designed and built for Walter and Kate Macy Ladd, an affluent couple from New York. They thrived during this period due to inherited money from her father, who sold his oil company to John D. Rockefeller.

At the time, Somerset County was the ideal location to live for many upper-class families because of the extensive amount of land that could be acquired and the Peapack-Gladstone railroad line (often referred to as the Millionaire’s Express), which made New York City easily accessible.

The Ladds contracted two premium architects to develop their highly coveted home and estate: Guy Lowell, known for building the Manhattan Courthouse and Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and Henry Hardenberg, famous for the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The final outcome was nothing less than lavish.

Natirar was comprised of many different buildings including the main manor house, cottages, carriage house and garage. The manor house, the estate’s prime focus, sits atop one of the property’s many hills and was designed with oak paneling, teak floors, limestone trim, slate roofs and detailed molded ceilings, all adding to the home’s grandeur.

During the Ladds’ reign at Natirar, Mrs. Ladd utilized her affluence to create the Kate Macy Ladd Fund and used parts of the premises to house convalescent women. After the Ladds’ death, Natirar continued to serve as home to these women until it was sold in 1983 to King Hassan II of Morocco. Natirar remained in the king’s ownership until his death in 1999, and eventually his son Mohammed VI sold the lavish estate to Somerset County for over $20 million.

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ARIA ARTIRO THE FACE OF FOX

While the world may know Maria Bartiromo as the wellspoken, business-driven news anchor for Fox Business, there are other factors—besides business talk—that drive her to be the successful woman she is today. By Mike Banka

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ARIA BARTIROMO IS THE FACE OF Fox Business, and not just because it’s a pretty face, although it certainly is that. Bartiromo is the face of Fox Business because nobody talks business better, at Fox or arguably anywhere else.

When you hear Bartiromo speak, you immediately realize why this is the case. Her voice is vibrant and alive, energizing like that first cup of coffee in the morning (an indulgence she hopefully partakes in, since her day starts at 3:30 a.m.). It demands to be paid attention to, as a true news anchor’s should. There’s another reason you can’t resist it: Maria Bartiromo is whip-smart. What she has to say about business is even more compelling than the voice she says it with. Put the two together and you have something special.

It’s why she was the first person (man or woman) to report live from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. It’s why she hosts two TV programs: Mornings with Maria and Sunday Morning Futures. It’s why she has a Rolodex of contacts so thick you can’t tie a rope around it. Like those old E.F. Hutton commercials, when Maria Bartiromo talks, people listen. And that includes Trump, Carson, Rubio, Cruz, Bush and all the other Republican presidential hopefuls she moderated during the last GOP debate.

Besides being an adjunct professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University, Bartiromo is a member of the school’s board of trustees. She also serves on the boards of the New York Ballet, the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York and Public Education Needs Civic Involvement and Leadership, dedicated to improving New York City high schools. Her web-based feature, “Maria Bartiromo’s Dollars and Cents,” aspires to remedy the nation’s financial illiteracy.

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After moderating last month’s debate, who do you think will be the GOP’s presidential nominee?

It’s very hard to tell right now. When you look at previous elections, you really did not have the clear frontrunner at this moment in the cycle. Having said that, the reason the debates this year are so important is people are desperate for a conversation about the issues that really matter to them. After moderating the debate, I got so much outreach from the biggest of the big from corporate America and from business in general who said, “Maria, good job. Thank you.” That was because people today are truly desperate to hear a conversation about the economic issues that affect their families and their homes. They want to understand better what each of the nominees brings or doesn’t bring to the table. I think it’s great that we’re hearing from the candidates and they’re being put to the test.

Whoever is the next president certainly faces a myriad of challenges.

It really is a very scary moment in time. When you consider what just happened in Paris and Mali, people are justifiably nervous, and that’s on top of an already fragile situation they face in their own economic lives.

With business people like Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina seeking the nomination and the economy still shaky, maybe this is the right time for someone with a business background to be in the White House. What do you think?

Well, I don’t think a businessperson would necessarily be a bad thing. I think the fact that Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina have done well in the polls illustrates people’s anger. They

have had it. They’ve lost trust in the establishment. They are waiting and desperate for leadership. And so Donald Trump is not worried about being politically correct. He’s basically telling people the bottom line. That kind of talk right now is really resonating because people are upset.

What made you want to be a business journalist?

I studied business at NYU. Then I changed my major to journalism because my mother told me she thought I’d be good at it. And I loved it. In my final semester, I got an internship at CNN in the entertainment division. When I graduated, I stayed on as a production assistant in general news.

Then there was a job opening at CNN business news and I inquired about it because I had a background in business from NYU. At that time, business television was in its infancy. I took the job as a production assistant on the morning show, and my shift started at 4:00 a.m. I worked my way up to assignment editor after five years.

I was producing and writing pieces and then someone else would go on the air with them. Stuart Varney was there and so was Lou Dobbs, who I still work with 25 years later.

At that point, I really knew what I wanted to do. I loved going out into the field and interviewing people and was establishing a really good Rolodex. When something happened in business news and the markets, I knew who to call.

So what changed?

The network wanted to put me back as a producer where I’d be in the control room all the time and wouldn’t be able to go out and interview people anymore. So I decided to put my own tape together and sent it to CNBC because it was the only other network respecting business information. I was brought on as a producer, and although they were happy with my work, they told me they wanted me to go on the air. I said, Oh my goodness! I went on the interview and met with Roger Ailes and we really hit it off.

Something inside me told me I got the job even though they hadn’t offered it to me yet. Even before I knew I had the job, I drove into New York City and bought three new dresses. I came back home and was so tired. I had to get up the next night at 3:30 in the morning to go to my CNN job. Then I got the call from CNBC. They said they wanted me to start working there and were going to make me an onair reporter. I was so delighted!

Hitting it off with Roger Ailes was obviously pivotal for you.

He was my mentor. Under his tutelage, I became the first person to broadcast from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. It was a rough-and-tumble world back then because the New York Stock Exchange had 5,000 people on the floor dispersed between five rooms. Today it has 500 people and three of the five rooms have been closed down because the trading is happening electronically. I spent 20 years at CNBC, and it was a fantastic career.

“Was” is the operative word, though.

Yes. That’s because three years ago I was rethinking what I wanted to do and recognized I was ready to broaden my ambitions.

I didn’t want to be married to the trading desk. The job had become so stock market-centric. So when my contract was up, Roger Ailes offered me a fantastic opportunity to come work with him to help build the Fox Business Network as well as create a program for me on the Fox News channel, Sunday Morning Futures, which right now is the highest-rated on cable on Sunday. I jumped at the chance.

Have some of the old male prejudices against women in business changed since the time you started broadcasting from the stock-exchange floor?

Oh, absolutely. Women are rising in all industries. There are many women today on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, there are many women covering business information, and there are many women on Wall Street. When you look at all that, you have to be happy with the way women’s participation has risen, but we have to continue breaking glass ceilings.

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What advice would you give to college graduates who want to go into business?

Number one: you absolutely have to love what you do. Nothing is more important as a first step. You don’t want to go into a profession where you think you can get rich overnight. You don’t want to choose something that you feel you have to. It’s really about waking up and being so excited about what you’re doing. Number two: you have to work hard. There are no shortcuts. In order to work hard, it’s very helpful to love what you do. Number three: always do the right thing. We all know in our heart of hearts what the right thing is, and what isn’t. You must always do the right thing because the only thing that will follow you wherever you go is your reputation. You have to cherish it and protect it. I also believe internships are very helpful to get your foot in the door, and by working hard the powers-that-be can see what you’re capable of.

What advice would you give to people already in the workforce?

I would say it’s very important to arm yourself with the right skill set that will be required in tomorrow’s economy. The fact is, today’s economy is very different from what it was just 10 years ago as a result of technology. Today, you’ve got automation. You’ve got machines and robotics. You’ve got a lot of things happening that are replacing human beings in terms of jobs.

If you could talk to one person from history, who would it be?

Winston Churchill because that moment in time during World War II was so extraordinary and required such courage and such leadership. We all could learn from the way America and Europe and its leaders Roosevelt and Churchill, reacted and acted. There was never a time when the world was so tested.

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Who has been your greatest inspiration?

My mom. I’m very close to my family. On September 11, I was on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and my family was trying to reach me all day, but I was on television. I was so grateful to be able to go on and talk about the fact that everyone was accounted for at the New York Stock Exchange. You brought up World War II, and 9/11 also changed the world in such a profound way. My mother is my best friend, my sister is my second best friend, and my husband is there too, either one or two. I think he’s number one as well, along with my mom.

What do you do for fun?

I like to exercise. I like biking a lot. We recently bought a house near the beach, and so my husband and I have been walking on the beach and biking near the beach. It’s just been beautiful. I like to get out. I like to hike mountains. I enjoy yoga too. I go to bed early at 8:30 p.m. and I’m up at 3:30 a.m. I have some time to myself on Friday and Saturday, but I mostly stay busy and I’m loving it. It’s just so interesting. I think we’re at such a critical moment for our national security and the economy.

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WOMEN POWER “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.”

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e all look up to strong, independent women. But how does a woman become one herself ? With their mounting economic strength, increasing visibility in corporate and entrepreneurial leadership and philanthropic footprints, women are driving global change.

Women have always been a decisive feature of the American business landscape. Their economic impact is evident in the variety of their roles as executives, entrepreneurs and consumers; women are inspiring economic growth around the globe.

Here, "Women of Power" means women who exemplify Success, Passion and Purpose.

The selection process was an impossible feat, as the list of candidates was endless. The women profiled in this issue are indeed Women of Power. They are successful, powerful and influential. They lean in, they give back, they elevate and they motivate. HudsonMOD’s list is by no means exhaustive, but we hope you enjoy the profiles, understand why they were selected and join us in celebrating these women and other women like them you come across in all walks of life.

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DIANE VON FURSTENBERG World-famous designer Diane von Furstenberg’s star hasn’t dimmed one bit since she first made headlines in 1969 by marrying into the German princely House of Furstenberg.

Furstenberg is a director of the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation, providing philanthropic support to 501©3 nonprofit organizations. In 2011, the foundation made a $20 million donation to the High Line, the largest single contribution to a public park in New York City’s history. Furstenberg has also established the DVF Awards, presented annually to four women who display leadership, strength and courage in their commitment to women’s causes.

She also sits on the board of Vital Voices, a women’s leadership organization that empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the world. In 2015, TIME named her to the Time 100, as an Icon.

“The minute I knew I was about to be Prince Egon’s wife, I decided to have a career. I wanted to be someone of my own, and not just a plain little girl who got married beyond her desserts.”

BEYONCÉ KNOWLES Music superstar Beyoncé Knowles not only excels in the entertainment industry, but is a philanthropy luminary as well. The charities she supports are legion, and one of her biggest causes she focuses on is anti-hunger. As part of her Beyoncé Experience Tour in 2007, she collaborated with the Houston Food Bank, Feeding America and the Global Food Banking Network to help collect food for those in need.

She was also an ambassador for World Children’s Day, where she wrote a song called “Stand Up For Love.” It has become the anthem for the annual event that raises funds for children’s causes. She is also the cofounder of two organizations. Chime for Change, which she established with Salma Hayek, is dedicated to empowering women and girls through health, education and justice. The Survivor Foundation, co-founded with Kelly Rowland, helps victims of Hurricane Katrina.

“Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.”

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IVANKA TRUMP As the daughter of Donald Trump, the world was watching Ivanka from an early age to see if and how she would make a name for herself. And that she did. Before becoming the Executive Vice President of Development & Acquisitions of the Trump Organization, Ivanka established her own career working for Forest City Enterprises as well as created her own selftitled clothing and accessories brand. Now, Ivanka’s work ethics have become just as resilient as her father’s. She was voted Businesswoman of the Year in 2012 by Top Choice Awards and published The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life.

Besides running million-dollar businesses, Ivanka spends a generous amount of time giving back to the community. In 2010, she designed a bracelet for her line, where proceeds went to support Girl Up, a United Nations Foundation that helps empower young girls in developing countries. Most recently, she started the #WomenWhoWork campaign, which inspires the modern workingwoman to share her story via social media.

“The women I know who are working today are working hard to build and create the lives they want to live—and there is nothing more compelling and powerful than that.”

BARBARA CORCORAN Barbara Ann Corcoran always wanted to be her own boss; so in 1973, she co-founded a real estate business called the Corcoran Group with her boyfriend, who fronted a $1,000 loan. In 2001, she sold that same business to NRT Incorporated for $66 million.

Last year, she and Phil Nadel co-founded Barbara Corcoran Venture Partners, an early-stage investing group. The author of a number of books and a columnist for several publications, she also is a business consultant via her consulting and television production business, Barbara Corcoran Inc., and regularly appears on ABC’s Shark Tank.

Rather than have a building named after her (“Not a chance,” she says) by making huge donations to a few organizations, “I give a million little donations to a million little people.”

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SANDRA LEE Sandra Lee took the world by storm after she launched Sandra Lee Kraft Kurtains on QVC, which produced over $20 million in sales. Now, Lee is an Emmy-nominated TV chef, who is known for the Food Network’s Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee and Sandra’s Money Saving Meals. Besides cooking, Lee has published numerous works including a memoir titled Made From Scratch.

Lee has her hands in numerous charities including UNICEF and Feeding America. Perhaps her biggest philanthropic role is her board membership with the Share Our Strength organization. Lee promotes their No Kid Hungry campaign, which strives to end childhood hunger in America, and has helped tremendously with their Great American Bake Sale initiative, where people can hold bake sales to raise money for No Kid Hungry.

“My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society.”

DONNA KARAN For people living in the metropolitan area, Donna Karan’s name is synonymous to New York City. The name behind DKNY, Karan founded her famous New York-based fashion brand in 1984, after a decade-long career with Anne Klein where she served as head designer. Her brand grew exponentially, and is one of the most well-known designer companies to date.

Karan utilized her fame to establish the Urban Zen Foundation alongside British designer Sonja Nuttall. The foundation uses fashion to promote three things: the well being of people, empowering children and preserving cultures. Urban Zen products are created with the help of local artisans from places such as Haiti to ensure they are unique and meaningful to purchasers.

“Delete the negative; accentuate the positive!”

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RESHMA SAUJANI Reshma Saujani’s career as an activist has its roots in the 1970s, when Idi Amin expelled her parents from Uganda along with other persons of Indian descent. Having working in law and finance early in her career after receiving her Juris Doctor from Yale in 2002, she took on pro bono cases and served as Deputy Public Advocate at the Office of the New York City Public Advocate.

She founded South Asians for Kerry in the 2004 presidential election, served on the National Finance Board for Hillary Clinton during Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign and was named one of City Hall’s “40 under 40” for being a young influential member of New York City Politics. In 2012, she founded Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization that works to close the gender gap in technology. A year later, she became the first IndianAmerican woman to run for Congress. Saujani is also author of Women Who Don’t Wait in Line: Break the Mold, Lead the Way.

“If you teach one girl how to code, she will teach three.”

Mary Callahan Erdoes is considered to be a potential successor to JP Morgan Chase & Co.’s CEO Jamie Dimon. For now, she serves as Chief Executive Office of JP Morgan Asset Management (no small job, either), a global leader in investment management and private banking.

Erdoes says two of her strongest influences were her grandmothers, which is probably why (despite being famous for 12-hour workdays), she’s been known to bring her three daughters to the office on the weekends to ensure she doesn’t miss out on family time. She introduced a program aimed at helping women, who have taken a career break, return to wealth management; she also helped launch the Women on the Move program, in which senior women executives share advice and ideas with lower-level female employees. Erdoes is a board member of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

“I believe in working hard and playing hard, whether that means logging 14 hours in the RV yesterday or pulling long hours trying to help clients. It’s about giving it your all and really feeling like you’ve accomplished something.”

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MARY CALLAHAN ERDOES

WOMEN OF POWER

SANDRA E. PETERSON Sandra E. Peterson leads Johnson & Johnson’s consumer businesses, which include brands such as Tylenol and Listerine. With an annual salary estimated

by Bloomberg BusinessWeek at $7 million, she is the highest-ranking female employee at J&J and has responsibility for $20 billion in revenue and some 70,000 people (more than half of J&J’s total workforce).

Peterson served as the chair of the conservation research charity EcoHealth Alliance, comprised of 47 Wildlife Trusts with a combined membership of more than 800,000. The Alliance looks after about 2,300 nature reserves. Peterson is also a tireless advocate for women in business.

By 2014, J&J had doubled its number of women in executive leadership positions, to 33 percent of its corporate staff.

(Commenting on J&J’s increase in female executive leadership): “If you think of it, the population is half female, so that’s where we should be [in terms of leadership]. We feel pretty good, but we still have a long way to go.”

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EDIE LUTNICK It took Edie Lutnick, whose younger brother Gary died on 9/11, all of three days after the terrorist attacks to establish the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, a charity that addresses the short- and long-term needs of victims of terrorism and disaster. The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund has distributed more than a quarter of a billion dollars in relief aid and has given millions to direct service charities as well. Lutnick also co-founded the annual Charity Day, in which all of Cantor Fitzgeralds’ and BGC Partners’ profits on each September 11 are donated to the fund. To date, more than $113 million has been raised and distributed.

Lutnick is a labor lawyer by trade who had offices in One World Trade Center. She credits the advocacy and critical thinking and listening skills she developed in this position for helping make the not-for-profit a success.

“I get to run an organization that gives 100 percent of every dollar raised away to people who are in need and it improves their lives. There are few things in life more uplifting than that.”

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SHARON SEITZMAN Sharon Seitzman has a long and distinguished background in all aspects of managed care, especially the development and implementation of employer-sponsored wellness programs.

Before becoming president of Qualcare, she was the Chief Operating Officer at United HealthCare of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, and held administrative positions at First Option Health Plan and CIGNA Healthplan. Even starting out, she knew healthcare was the career for her, earning a BS in nursing from Seton Hall and becoming a registered nurse.

Seitzman has won recognition from several esteemed organizations. She was an honoree of the Executive Women of New Jersey’s Salute to the Policy Makers, was named one of New Jersey’s 2013 Best 50 Women in Business, and was nominated for the prestigious Greater Monmouth Chamber of Commerce Athena Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions in assisting women to reach their full potential.

LINDA BOWDEN The saying goes that there are no second acts in American lives.

Considering she left her elementary school teaching job after seven years to try her hand at finance and is now the regional president for northern New Jersey of PNC, the nation’s fifthlargest bank, Linda Bowden could rightly beg to differ. She’s gone from mentoring classrooms full of kids to overseeing 2,300 employees and more than 300 bank branches.

Who can say that doing one didn’t prepare her for doing the other?

Bowden is active in a range of community programs. She serves on the board of the Drumthwacket Foundation, as well as the executive committees of the Adler Aphasia Center in Maywood and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. An executive committee member of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce and Secretary of the Board for Choose New Jersey, she is also a member of the board of trustees of Newark Celebration 350, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the William Paterson University Foundation.

“College students are just starting out, so by being there when they’re starting out, we hope to continue growing with them.”

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PAULETTE BROWN Last August, Paulette Brown became the first woman of color and third African-American person to be president of the American Bar Association. Her varied qualifications include being a partner and the chief diversity officer with Locke Lord LLP, a mediator for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and president of the National Bar Association and the Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey. She opened her law practice in 1976.

Brown is devoting her 12-month residency as ABA president by reaching out to lawyers and communities across the country. She organized And Justice for All: An ABA Day of Service on October 30 to mobilize thousands of lawyers across the country to volunteer their legal services to the underprivileged. Brown has set in motion the Commission on Diversity and Inclusion 360, which reviews and analyzes diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, the judicial system and the American Bar Association, and proposes changes.

“The ABA has an important role in rebuilding the nation’s confidence in our justice system.”

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“The office or the workplace is an ideal setting for reaching a large segment of the population that may not be exposed to or engaged in health programs.”

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WOMEN OF POWER

MIMI FELICIANO

LAURIE M. TISCH

Mimi Feliciano is founder and CEO of FEM Real Estate, based in Montville, NJ, which develops, owns and manages commercial real estate nationwide. She spent 12 years as the owner and CEO of Lincoln Park Healthcare, the largest nursing home complex in New Jersey, with revenue in excess of $70 million. Feliciano’s entrepreneurial urges kicked in at age 19, when she became a partner of a health club and banquet facility. Not only did she manage it for 14 years, she also oversaw its construction.

Feliciano’s history of generous giving includes investing seed money to fund a coffee plantation operation in Rwanda designed to create a self-sustaining economy, making a large donation to Montclair State University to open the Mimi and Edwin Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship, and paying for the construction of a new Healing Garden for Chilton Memorial Hospital. In 2014, she was selected for the Top 25 Leading Entrepreneurs as well as nominated for the Best 50 Women in Business by NJ BIZ.

Laurie M. Tisch is a male chauvinist’s nightmare: she loves sports and the arts. Along with being a co-owner and member of the Board of Directors of the New York Giants, she serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and a Trustee of the Aspen Institute.

“That’s really the bedrock of our country: entrepreneurship.”

SHERI MCCOY After 30 years of employment with Johnson & Johnson, including a stint as Vice Chairman and member of the Office of the Chairman overlooking the pharmaceutical and consumer business divisions, Sheri McCoy was passed over for a promotion to Chief Executive Officer. She did what any self-respecting high-ranking executive would have done: she resigned from Johnson & Johnson, effective April 18, 2012. A mere five days later, she started as the new CEO of Avon Products.

McCoy’s self-stated goal is to restore the struggling iconic beauty brand to its leadership position in global direct selling, as well as continuing to ensure that the company lives up to its mission of empowering women. McCoy presides over the Avon Foundation, the largest global corporate philanthropy dedicated to women’s causes, including breast cancer and domestic violence.

Tisch is the founder and president of the New York City-based Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund that builds on a longstanding commitment to enable more New Yorkers to take advantage of the rich opportunities the city has to offer.

Funding goes to innovative programs in education, the arts and other areas. Last February, the fund committed $15 million over five years to healthy food initiatives in New York City. As the founding chair of the Center for Arts Education (CAE), Tisch led a multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign that resulted in an investment of nearly $40 million in arts education programs in New York City schools.

"The way to move forward is to empower and engage communities, foster collaboration and provide the tools to implement change. With our new Healthy Food & Community Change initiative, the Illumination Fund aims to inspire healthier communities.”

“I’ve got on my Avon jewelry. I have my pink Avon bag. Not one thing on my face is nonAvon.”

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WOMEN OF POWER

STACY BASH-POLLEY Before she turned 40, Stacy Bash-Polley was named a partner at Goldman Sachs, the highest-ranking position at the firm. Before turning 50 (she still hasn’t), Stacy has held a number of prominent roles in the firm’s Securities Division, a business that brings in the largest share of revenue from trading among U.S. banks, including her current position as Head of Client Relationship Management and Strategy in the Americas.

Bash-Polley is co-chair of Goldman Sachs’ Firmwide Women’s Network, which aims to make senior women aware of their own impact on career development. Her interest in performing arts has led her to take seats on the boards of the New Victory Theater and the New York City Center. Bash-Polley’s other passions include bettering children’s lives in NYC and her commitment to sustaining Randall’s Island Park for all New Yorkers, especially the thousands of youngsters who come to the island for sports and environmental programs.

“Once a woman becomes more senior, she should become a mentor or advocate of more junior women and pay it forward. This is how we get critical mass.”

MARIE-JOSÉE KRAVIS Together with her husband, Marie-Josée Kravis is ranked the 25th-highest donating individual according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Most of their charitable giving goes to the arts and medical care.

An informed and influential economist, who’s also made a mark in the journalism field, Marie and her billionaire-financier husband Henry Kravis have been major contributors to the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (where they established a composer-in-residence program and the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize in composition), the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall. She is president of the Museum of Modern Art (donating more than $100 million), a member of the International Council of the Prado Museum, a board member of the Qatar Museums Authority, and a supporter of the Metropolitan Opera, the Tate Museum and the Hermitage Collection at Somerset House in London.

On the medical front, Kravis is a major patron of the Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she helped raise $30 million for heart research; vicechair of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; and a benefactor of the Sloan Kettering Institute, where she and her husband established a chair in human oncology and pathogenesis.

Born in Ottawa, Canada of French and English parentage, Kravis received the Legion of Honour Award in 2006.

“I’m not a big shopper. I just don’t have the time.”

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WOMEN OF POWER

DEBORAH LARKIN

DEBBIE HART

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The Garden State runs through Debbie Hart’s veins. As President and CEO of BioNJ, she advocates for a business and public policy environment that advances the growth of New Jersey’s biotechnology companies.

Along with serving on the transition teams of two former New Jersey governors, she was appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to the Council on Innovation, is a member of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s Technology Advisory Board, and is a member and former Chair of EDA’s Commercialization Center for Innovative Technology of New Jersey. Hart also was appointed to the New Jersey Israel Commission for her work in economic development.

Her credentials on behalf of New Jersey don’t end there. She participated in the Prosperity New Jersey Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Cluster Study, the Jobs Growth and Economic Development Commission, and the Task Force on Higher Education Quality and Competitiveness of the State, as well as serving on the Business Task Force established by the state legislature.

Hart also has been active in advancing state education, having served as a board member in various capacities at Rutgers, Rider, Montclair University, Fairleigh Dickinson and New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Deborah Larkin was a multi-sport athlete who still competes in USTA leagues and tournaments. Couple that background with her more than 30 years of executive experience in corporate, government and nonprofit leadership, and it’s no wonder she is a most capable CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation.

The WSF is dedicated to providing equitable sports opportunities to girls so they can receive the health, education and leadership benefits sports provide.

Larkin does double duty by also working with the Aspen Institute’s Sport and Society – Project Play effort, which seeks to foster a culture of health for young people through the building of “Sport for All, Play for Life” communities. As Executive Director of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Foundation, she commissioned a research team to identify the benefits of sports participation to high school athletes, the first-ever study of its kind. Larkin served on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and chaired the committee on minorities.

On the legal side, she’s an active board member of the National Women’s Law Center and created the MARGARET Fund (May All Resolve, Girls Achieve Real Equity Today), which develops and supports programs that promote education and compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

She was honored by the Clinton Foundation for these and other contributions to women’s and civil rights.

“So a guy who’s played football and a woman who’s played basketball, it’s the same, the same kind of practice, the same coaching, the same relying on your teammates, the same stepping it up, the same confidence... You start out on common ground.”

“New Jersey is poised to realize its full potential as an important location for biotechnology and life sciences.”

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WOMEN OF POWER

LOIDA NICOLAS-LEWIS

Foundation, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland’s African-American History and Culture, and Virginia State University. Throughout the years, the Reginald F. Lewis Foundation has donated millions of dollars to Harvard Law School. She also founded the Lewis College, which teaches (in her hometown in the Philippines) kindergarten through college and includes a six-month nursing assistant course. Her People’s Alternative Livelihood Foundation of Sorsogon, Inc. has aided 20,000 Philippine families through micro lending.

And that’s just the beginning. Lewis is a founder of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Asian Pacific American Film, Asian American Arts Alliance, Asian American Federation of New York, Asian American Foundation, Diversity Theater and Ma-Yi Theater. She is also the former National Chairwoman of the National Federation of Filipino American Associations, the largest advocacy group for Filipino Americans in the United States, and an active board member of the Philippine Development Foundation, a public charity that focuses on building technology-based entrepreneurship in the Philippines.

“To whom much is given, much is required.”

MARY ANN TIGHE Mary Ann Tighe’s career in commercial real estate has been both meteoric and stratospheric. She serves as the CEO of the New York Tri-State Region of CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm. Her transactions total more than 90 million square feet, with deals anchoring more than 13.7 million square feet of new construction in the New York region. Besides real estate, Tighe founded Joan’s Legacy after losing her sister and mother to lung cancer. In 2009, the organization was renamed Uniting Against Lung Cancer and has awarded more than $12 million to academic research, leading to more than $55 million in follow-on funding. Last May, the organization merged with Lung Cancer Research Foundation.

“We can’t consider real estate’s place in New York City without considering New York City’s place in the world.”

KAREN KESSLER For Karen Kessler, the line between professional and personal good works is a welcome blur.

Recognized as the metropolitan area’s premier PR expert, Kessler is president and founding partner of Evergreen Partners, where she specializes in reputation management and crisis communications consulting for Fortune 500 corporations, healthcare systems, politicians, professional sports teams, law firms and religious and educational institutions.

One might think her professional PR and event planning for numerous charitable groups, including the American Red Cross, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and a number of Jewish organizations, would be enough. Not so. Kessler serves on the boards of Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of New Jersey, the Garden State Arts Center Foundation and the Drumthwacket Foundation. She is also a trustee of scholarship funds at Princeton University and Monmouth University.

“My kids tease me that I’m an adrenaline junkie, but it’s true. I love having a lot to do—the faster the better.”

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Loida Nicolas Lewis is the ex-CEO of TLC Beatrice International, a $2-billion food company with operations throughout Europe.

It was the successor to Beatrice Foods, which was headed by Lewis’ late husband, the Wall Street financier Reginald F. Lewis. Currently, she is Chair and CEO of TLC Beatrice, a family investment firm.

Lewis is Chair of the Reginald F. Lewis

WOMEN OF POWER

JOAN H. WEILL

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JUDITH RODIN A mainstay on the Board of Directors of Citigroup and Comcast Corporation, Judith Rodin enjoys a challenge. Her most recent endeavor may be her most daunting yet: she is co-chair of NYS 2100, a commission charged with finding ways to improve the strength of New York’s infrastructure in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

From 1994 to 2004, Rodin served as president of the University of Pennsylvania, the first permanent female president of an Ivy League school, and was instrumental in Penn’s rise in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of top national research universities from sixteenth in 1994 to fourth in 2004. During her tenure, she was named to the PoliticsPA list of Pennsylvania’s Most Politically Powerful Women and received the Philadelphia Award as a “citizen of the region who has done the most to advance the best and largest interest of the community.” In 2005, she became president of the Rockefeller Foundation. Rodin was named one of Crain’s 50 Most Powerful Women in New York for three consecutive years. In 2014, she received a SIPA Global Leadership Award.

“Preparation [should not be] fundamentally predicated on the last disaster that occurred. Every disruption does not have to be a disaster.”

For Joan H. Weill, giving has become a way of life. Along with Wall Street billionaire husband Sanford, she was instrumental in building the Joan Weill Center for Dance, which serves as the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation’s permanent address. The foundation’s innovative Arts In Education programs reach more than 100,000 underserved youth across the U.S. each year.

Weill’s generous giving spearheaded the transition of Paul Smith’s College of the Adirondacks from a two-year to four-year institution. She is co-chair of the Advisory Committee of the Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall, which promotes music education in classrooms around the world.

Her advocacy for the elderly and women’s health issues led to appointments as an Honorary Board Member and President Emeritus of Citymeals-on-Wheels and as Co-Chair of the New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center’s Women’s Health Symposium.

“For [my husband and I], philanthropy is much more than just writing a check. It is donating our time, energy and knowledge to the causes we are passionate about.”

JENNIFER BUFFET In 2006, Warren Buffett, Jennifer Buffett’s father-in-law, gave her and her husband Peter $1 billion with the stipulation that they give it all away. Warren’s only instruction was for the couple “to go where people aren’t necessarily going,” to pick a place where the couple could really make a difference, and stick with it.

That same year, the Buffetts established the NoVo Foundation. Its priorities include empowering women and girls as a means of ending poverty, promoting healthy child development, and stopping gender-based violence around the world.

NoVo invests in many different initiatives, from working with the International Rescue Committee to end violence against women and girls in Liberia, to supporting centers for rape victims in Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast, to helping children in the slums of red-light districts in Bangladesh and India to stay in school.

When the Buffetts started their foundation, they made an agreement to work on it together, as a partnership with each having an equal say.

“I want to work in the most marginalized settings, to expose the systems that keep women and girls down.”

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WOMEN OF POWER

IRENE ROSENFELD

NINA MITCHELL WELLS

As a child, Irene Rosenfeld dreamed of being president. Although that aspiration has (so far) eluded her, being chairperson and CEO of Mondelez International, a $36-billion multinational confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate spun off from Kraft Foods and employing 107,000 people, is no mean achievement.

It’s not surprising that someone who’s spent most of her professional life in the food industry would be invested, literally and figuratively, in the fight against global hunger. Part of that effort includes an initial $3.8-million contribution to Project Laser Beam, a five-year, $50-million public-private partnership led by the UN World Food Programme aimed at eradicating child malnutrition in Indonesia and Bangladesh. Over the past 25 years, Rosenfeld’s former Kraft Foods and its foundation have donated more than $1 billion in cash and food to hunger-relief organizations.

Wells has been a board member of Seton Hall Preparatory School, Newark Day Center, Teach for America, the Victoria Foundation and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Women’s Association. Along with being nominated by President Barack Obama to serve on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, she won the NAACP’s President Award and received accolades from the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association Women’s Initiative & Leaders in Law and the Montclair Art Museum. The New Jersey Garden State Bar Association has honored her for outstanding legal, community and philanthropic services.

Wells is a former Secretary of State of New Jersey who served in the cabinet of Governor Jon Corzine. Prior to that, she was president of Schering-Plough’s philanthropic arm and an assistant dean at Rutgers School of Law—Newark. Her husband Ted successfully defended Citigroup in a $1.92-billion lawsuit from Parmalat and was an investigator into the Deflategate scandal involving New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

“Saying what you want will increase the likelihood that things will play out the way you want.”

INDRA NOOYI Sometimes the writing really is on the wall, and in a good way. Indra Nooyi showed the measure of her ambition early, receiving bachelors degrees in physics, chemistry and mathematics in 1974. As the current Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, she has consistently ranked among the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women. Since Nooyi started as CFO in 2001, PepsiCo’s annual net profit has risen from $2.7 billion to $6.5 billion.

Under her purview, the PepsiCo Foundation donates $32 million annually through global citizenship initiatives supporting programs that encourage healthy lifestyles, improve availability of affordable nutrition, expand access to clean water, enhance sustainable agriculture capability, enable job readiness and empower women and girls.

“At the end of the day, don’t forget that you’re a person, don’t forget you’re a mother, don’t forget you’re a wife, don’t forget you’re a daughter.”

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Reflecting on when she and Ted, both 21, were married at Christmas dinner: “The whole wedding cost $50, including the dress.”

WOMEN TO WATCH

LISSA JEAN FERRELL

TERRIE O’CONNOR Terrie O’Connor, broker and president of Terrie O’Connor Realtors, established her premier real estate company in 1991 and today has multiple offices throughout northern New Jersey. Before opening up her own business, Terrie was the Vice President and Manager of Murphy Realty Better Homes and Gardens, where she perfected her management skills and strengthened her passion for the business.

Along with managing her business, Terrie serves on the boards of multiple philanthropic causes. She is currently a member of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary, the Women’s Club of Upper Saddle River and the Council for Hospice at Villa Marie Claire. In the past, she served on the board of the American Lung Association of New Jersey and helped build homes with Habitat for Humanity. This year, the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce granted Terrie the title “Humanitarian of the Year.”

In 2012, Lissa Jean Ferrell set out to establish LJF Consulting and unquestionably succeeded. The thriving boutique consultancy creates and builds strategic initiatives, partnerships and collaborations that align with a client’s business development. Her portfolio includes well-known clients such as Horizon Health Center, Newark Downtown District and Investors Bank, to name a few. In 2014, due to her many successes, Lissa was named as a finalist in New Jersey Monthly by Leading Women Entrepreneurs. She is also a licensed attorney, focusing her efforts in the real estate sector.

Besides her work, Lissa spends a good portion of her time dealing with nonprofit consulting, as she believes giving back is an important aspect of any business.

Currently, Lissa works with a wide range of philanthropic causes including many that honor and help returning United States Veterans. She also serves on multiple boards including the Garden State Bar Association, Aurora Enhancement Organization, the UNCF Leadership Council and Chair of the Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Advisory Board.

STEPHANIE SOLARIS Stephanie Solaris, director and founder of Solaris Whole Health, empowers her clients to take steps toward a healthier and happier life. As an individual who has struggled with weight and health issues, Stephanie understands firsthand how difficult it can be to alter your lifestyle. After a successful career in chemical engineering, Stephanie went back to school and started Solaris Whole Health in 2007, the place where science and lifestyle come together.

At Solaris Whole Health, located in Bernardsville, New Jersey, Stephanie develops personalized nutrition and lifestyle programs based on functional medicine principles used to naturally heal chronic stress. Her practice has optimized the lives of more than a thousand individuals, helping them lose weight, heal digestive disorders, overcome sleep problems and gain more energy and vitality in their daily lives.

Stephanie is certainly an inspiration to others, but when it comes to what motivates her, she explains, “I now have the privilege of helping others on their healing journeys. As devoted as I was to transforming my life, I am now committed to helping others unlock their own personal puzzle. I believe that everyone deserves to be free to live the life they desire.”

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SUSAN MOONEY As a well-established businesswoman, Susan Mooney has made quite the name for herself. After 20+ years in the luxury consumer goods and the wine and spirits industries, Mooney serves as the Founder and CEO of Spirits Consulting Group, a consulting and management service company for the wine and spirits industry. Thus far in her career, Mooney has helped establish 11 startup companies, which have all been extremely successful.

Besides dedicating her time to her companies, Mooney is involved in FINCA, an organization that is dedicated to fighting global poverty with financial inclusion, specifically for women.

Besides FINCA, Mooney also lends her time to the Wounded Warriors project as well as local charities.

YANINA FLEYSHER Yanina Fleysher fully embodies the concept of a Woman of Power as the president of Yanina & Co. located in Cedar Grove and Basking Ridge, New Jersey. She came to the United States as a Russian immigrant at 19, and launched her business as a custom jeweler with an exceptional knack for design.

Today, with 28 years of unparalleled jewelry design experience and top-of-the-line customer service, Yanina & Co. sits at the top of the totem pole as continually being voted “Top Jeweler” in New Jersey as well as one of the Top 25 “Best Jewelers in the Nation” in the couture category. When it comes to her success, Yanina explains, “I don’t believe that there is a recipe for success, but I do know that the love of my family and friends, the wisdom I have gained and my selfconfidence have helped me evolve into the woman I am today.”

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VANESSA DELEON As an award-winning interior designer, lifestyle expert and television personality, Vanessa Deleon does it all. Known for her interior design company Vanessa Deleon Associates, Vanessa injects her “glamilistic” touch, a combination of streamlined minimalism and glamour, into every highend residential home, commercial venue and hospitality facility project she’s working on.

Vanessa has appeared on various television series including NBC’s American Dream Builders, Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing, The Food Network’s Restaurant Impossible and many more to show off her design skills, and has been spotlighted in a variety of publications including Design NJ, Latina Magazine, TIME, Entertainment Weekly and Cosmopolitan. Currently, Vanessa is a contributing designer on Open House NYC and launched her own lighting line with Ricca and a tile line with Tile Bar. Even with her busy schedule, Vanessa finds time to give back to the community.

Early in 2015, after the horrific Avalon Edgewater fire in Edgewater, New Jersey, Vanessa teamed up with Leslie Rinehardt and Marvin Miller of R|M Interiors to help give back. Together, they established Design Angels, an organization that provides design services and furniture to displaced families in their time of need.

WOMEN TO WATCH

TERRY TATEOSSIAN In 2005, Terry Tateossian founded the fullservice technology and digital marketing agency Socialfix Media. Ten years later, Terry and Socialfix have helped hundreds of clients thrive in the digital age with creative web designs, video production components and social media engagements.

Tateossian, who now serves as the lead technical engineer, explains that Socialfix was created with the people in mind, helping small business achieve great success on an affordable media plan. Tateossian’s first-rate tech background and hard work helped grow Socialfix to the company it is today and has propelled her career. She now appears as a frequent speaker, panelist and thought leader on various tech topics and had work published in SmartCEO. Because Tateossian has found much success with her business, she has been dedicated to supporting various initiatives including The Women’s Prison Association, which helps incarcerated women positively change their lives, and the Immaculate Conception School in Annandale, NJ. She is also on the Advisory Board for Leading Women Entrepreneurs and a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and New York Women in Communications. Socialfix also supports the Raritan Valley Community College, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and PinkTie.org.

KAROLINA DEHNHARD

Dr. Linda Stone, founder of Gentle Caring Dentistry in Livingston, NJ, entered into the field at a time when female dentists were not common. As a person whose passion and determination outweighed the fear of joining a male-dominated profession, Dr. Stone enrolled in the dentistry program at UMDNJ and was one of 10 women in her class.

Now, she stands at the forefront of dentistry, paving the way for future female dentists aspiring to join the field. Not only has Dr. Stone mastered her skills in dental health to create the best possible smile for her patients, but she is also leveraging her successes to spread the word on the importance of oral hygiene. She participated in a pilgrimage to Malawi, Africa to visit the children of St. Mary’s Orphanage, where she carried out on-site examinations

Karolina Dehnhard has been making big strides in the family law field since joining Budd Larner, Short Hills in 2011. Covering various topics such as matrimonial law, divorce, prenuptials, child custody, alimony, child support and domestic violence issues, Dehnhard helps resolve matters on a daily basis. After four years as an attorney, her hard work and resoluteness earned her counsel status within the firm. She has even had her work published and appeared on radio segments speaking about legal matters.

Before entering the law field, Dehnhard was immersed in the nonprofit sector and served as the assistant executive director at Community Access Unlimited. There she headed the residential and rehabilitative services for people with developmental disabilities. However, her career change did not distract her from her charitable efforts.

She serves as Commissioner on the Mongil Housing Corporation, Corporate Advisory Board of the Boys & Girls Club of Union County and is on the Board of Directors of

for all the children. Before she left, Dr. Stone donated much needed supplies to guarantee the orphanage would have the required tools to maintain exceptional dental health.

the Jewish Battered Women Service and the Leadership Committee of the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation's “Women on the Move.”

DR. LINDA STONE

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Filled with diverse landscapes, trullis, copious amounts of olive trees, delicious cuisine and magnificent masserie to ensure your Italian getaway is utterly relaxing, Puglia will make travelers fall head over heels for the heel of the Italian boot. By Nicole Fonzino

Uncovering Italy’s Best-Kept Secret

THE THINKING TRAVELLER

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HEN I STEPPED onto the tarmac at the Brindisi Airport, I expected to be greeted by luscious, green rolling hills vigorously sweeping the Puglian backdrop as I had experienced in past excursions to Italy. However, unlike Tuscan landscapes, I saw something completely brand-new, but nonetheless picturesque: flatland drenched with rich red soil and sprouting olive groves that seemed to carry on for hundreds of miles.

Throughout my hour-long car ride to the luxurious Masseria Cisterna Rossa (my accommodations for the greater part of my week’s stay, thanks to the luxury villa rental company The Thinking Traveller’s Think Puglia), my eyes were transfixed on the terrain, absorbing everything and anything my eyes could zero in on.

As a recurrent Italian adventurer (I studied abroad in Florence in spring 2012 and have visited relatives on separate occasions), I was blown-away by the broad, yet bewitching variances Puglia had to offer; but, more so in the fact that many of the area’s premier destinations remain

untraveled by the majority of Italian excursionists. Puglia’s seascapes and secluded havens are often overshadowed

by Italy’s more popular hotspots such as Rome, Milan, Venice and Florence.

In many ways, the small number of travelers has given the southern region a great advantage. Because the masses normally flock to the country’s northern areas, it has helped preserve the beauty and authenticity of the Puglian culture.

Without the overwhelming commercialism found in many of the prevailing cities, those who visit the heel of the boot are guaranteed to experience a rich, undoctored Italian getaway.

Yet, something tells me that Puglia won’t remain in the shadows for much longer.

More and more people are catching on to its quaint, charming vacation spots. A-list celebrities including Jude Law, Sienna Miller, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are often seen there, and Italians have been buying vacation homes in the heel of the boot instead of the western islands of Capri and Sardinia. I certainly cannot blame them.

Situated between the Ionian and Adriatic seas, Puglia offers the full package: beguiling beaches, diverse landscapes, historical remnants and remarkable landmarks, not to mention distinctive cuisine that includes spectacular seafood dishes, orecchiette pasta plates, a variety of cheeses (I highly recommend burrata), taralli and pasticciotto (custard-filled pastries). The list goes on and on. Puglia also produces nearly 40 percent of Italy’s olive oil, not surprising given the vast number of olive trees, and 17 percent of the country’s wine, with Negroamaro and Primitivo being the area’s predominant grapes.

Food and sightseeing aside, perhaps the most enchanting aspect of Puglia’s culture lies within its luxury dwellings. Everywhere you turn, these strikingly unique homes appear on the horizon: seafront villas that stretch across the region’s cliffsides, trulli (dwellings with cone-shaped roofs), and private masserie (restored farmhouses) tucked away in Puglia’s terrain. All of them will undoubtedly take your breath away and add to what makes the region truly unlike any other part of Italy.

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WHEN I PULLED UP to the secluded masseria in Ruffano, I was captivated by the sheer allurement of the property’s vibrance. With its manicured lawns, lemon trees, orchard, gorgeous swimming pool and, of course, it’s very own olive grove, Masseria Cisterna Rossa was definitely a sight for sore, jet-lagged eyes. What used to be an old agricultural estate, Masseria Cisterna Rossa has been restored to its full potential; and now, like many of Puglia’s revived masserie, serves as a luxury getaway or private dwelling.

Masseria Cisterna Rossa was just as aesthetically pleasing from the inside as it was on the outside. The large, spacious parlor room with arched stone ceilings evokes the building’s past life, while modern paintings reflect the new persona it has taken on since its restoration. As I wandered about the property, I noticed each of the masseria’s five bedrooms was more refined than the next, and little surprises popped up around every corner such as the glass-blown light fixtures and the massive al fresco dining area situated beneath a veranda. After settling into one of the luxury bedrooms, I headed to the masseria’s rooftop terrace for an aperitivo, a picture-perfect

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sunset over the vibrant olive grove and a glass of fine Puglian wine.

My stay at Masseria Cisterna Rossa was one of the most relaxing weeks I’ve had in a while, where I let go of my inhibitions and absorbed the natural beauty all around me.

As one of The Thinking Traveller’s “Think Exquisite” villas, this getaway offers first-class amenities way beyond its breathtaking landscapes and opulent interiors. Besides total exclusivity from any neighbors, the lavish villa includes a daily maid service, woodburning oven for those intimate and delicious Italian dinners, and the option to request an on-premises cook, private cooking lessons or a masseuse throughout the duration of your stay. The best perk, however, is the surrounding area, which includes old-world cities such as Gallipoli (meaning “beautiful city”), a coastal town located on the Ionian with an impressive view and thriving seafood eateries, as well as countless premier beaches including Lido CocoLoco.

Whether you’re looking to explore the nearby attractions or sip some vino poolside, Masseria Cisterna Rossa does not disappoint.

Trust me.

THE THINKING TRAVELLER

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ENCLOSED BETWEEN THE IONIAN AND ADRIATIC, Puglia offers astonishing seascapes that stretch for miles; and with beautiful sealine views come breathtaking homes. With the Adriatic right in its backyard, L’Argentiera is the epitome of a private coastal oasis. The all-white facade resembles a villa straight out of Greece, which is ironic because with certain wind currents, guests receive a clear view of Corfu and parts of Albania.

With an extraordinarily large backyard, L’Argentiera provides multiple outdoor terraces overlooking an ultraluxurious infinity pool and outdoor sitting area, evoking a serene atmosphere. The villa’s property kisses the sea, which can be accessed directly from a gate leading down to its rocky surfaces. You can soak up the sun on designer lounge chairs or on natural platforms. Options like these are always nice to have.

L’Argentiera’s interior follows the same all-white motif as the exterior; however, pops of vibrant blues radiate off the accent pillows, colorful photographs and other contemporary home accessories, giving guests coastal, yet modern vibes.

Large windows positioned throughout the three-floored villa grant access to impeccable sea views and outdoor balconies.

With 18 bedrooms, you can travel to L’Argentiera with multiple couples (or a large family) and fit comfortably. Guests are provided with an onsite groundskeeper, daily maid service, a wood-burning oven, and close walking proximity to local shops and restaurants. The villa is located near Puglia’s Santa Maria di Leuca, a sanctuary for the Virgin Mary, and Otranto, Italy’s easternmost town filled with thousands of years of tumultuous history. The best amenity L’Argentiera has to offer guests?

The villa is in agreement with select local restaurants that will provide a shuttle service to and from the villa so you never have to count each glass of wine. You can even arrive in pure Italian style: by boat.

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L’Argentiera

Trullo Terra Dolce IN VALLE D’ITRIA, PEOPLE MARVEL OVER TRULLI: cylindrical homes with cone-shaped roofs. Despite the distinctive, fairytale-like appearances of these properties, these dwellings offer fully functioning living quarters. In fact, many trulli are being restored into luxurious private homes, such as Trullo Terra Dolce, my accommodations for my last night’s stay in Puglia.

Trullo Terra Dolce exudes magic, and I’m not saying that just because of its storybook appearance. The landscape is meticulously manicured with flourishing flowers, and a winding pathway wrapped around the perimeter gives separate access to each of the four bedrooms. Given a tour of the grounds by the owner, I gained an insider’s perspective of the home’s effervescent personality.

During the room-by-room tour of Trullo Terra Dolce, I learned that the owners are frequent world travelers. I could immediately tell by the eclectic furnishings incorporating splashes of colorful Indian accents mixed with traditional Puglian furniture. I also learned that the shell-shaped stone basin is one of the owner’s favorite features, along with the lavish pool overlooking the grounds (complete with a waterfall shower) and a ping-pong table located in the backyard patio.

Trullo Terra Dolce offers guests alcove beds, stone fireplaces and, best of all, complete serenity.

After the grand tour, I enjoyed my last night in the heel of the boot in true Italian fashion: drinking wine and eating pizza made in the trulli’s very own wood-burning pizza oven.

For more information on how to rent a luxury villa in Puglia, Sicily or the Ionian Islands, please contact The Thinking Traveller by visiting www.thethinkingtraveller.com.

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THE ELITE

THANK YOU TO ALL OF THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS YEAR’S CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE. 5th Avenue Weddings

Good & Pleasant

Pilar Rum

A/Coe

Grandstand

Pour and Petal

Arizona

Guerlain Spa

Raquel Castro

Atlantic City Bottle Company

Henri Bendel

Rob Hines

Audi Bridgewater

Julia Landauer

Saks Fifth Avenue

Barclay’s

JR Cigars

Sal Lauretta

Barón Tequila

JustPretendKids

Small Luxury Hotels

Barrett Jackson

Jolene Matthews

Steiner Sports

Brooklyn Nets

Kramer Portraits

Shedlock Auto Care

Budd Larner

Lamborghini Paramus

Socialfix Media

City Outdoor

Live Nation Entertainment

Taxi Cab Burger

City Winery

Lazzoni Furniture

The Eric Trump Foundation

Dave Corsaro

Manhattan Moonshine

Topping Rose House

Del Frisco’s

Marcum Accounting

Toyota

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Maritime Parc

Tramps Like Us

Digital Architecture

Maserati of Morris County

Trump National Bedminster

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Mohegan Sun

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Waterside

Gary “U.S.” Bonds

My Four Suns

Yanina & Co.

Geraldo Rivera

New York Jets

Yuengling’s Ice Cream

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Oleg Frish

ZYR Vodka

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EVENTS

THE 2ND ANNUAL CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE PRESENTED BY AUDI BRIDGEWATER

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n September 27, Trump National and HudsonMOD celebrated the 2015 Concours d’Elegance in Bedminster, NJ, in benefit of The Eric Trump Foundation and St. Jude.

This year, the Concours d’Elegance was comprised of two events with Audi of Bridgewater as the presenting sponsor: the luxury lifestyle daytime event and a VIP evening gala hosted by Eric Trump and Geraldo Rivera as the Master of Ceremonies. Both events garnered high-net-worth individuals, car aficionados and celebrities, who came together to support a remarkable cause.

Shannon Steitz and NASCAR championship driver Julia Landauer

Geraldo Rivera

Shadowhunters star David Castro

Project Runway winner Irina Shabayeva

Empire star Raquel Castro

Terry Tateossian, Mary Stenberg and Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Kathy and Richard Wakile

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Donald Trump with guest

Lara and Eric Trump View more pictures online at hudsonmod.com/2nd-annual-concours-delegance

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EVENTS

Shannon Steitz and Renee Finelli

Jason Lembo

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My Four Suns - www.myfoursuns.com Dr. Linda Stone

Tramps Like Us

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Jason Lembo, Shannon Steitz and Geraldo Rivera

Oleg Frish and Mary Stenberg

Manhattan Moonshine

Eric and Lara Trump with guests at Evening Gala

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A NIGHT OF ITALIAN LUXURY AT DIECI UOMO

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n August 27, HudsonMOD hosted an all-encompassing Italian luxury lifestyle rooftop event at the Dieci Uomo Salon for Men in Livingston, NJ, to showcase its elegance and celebrate the salon’s dedicated clientele.

Rezza served hors d’oeuvres throughout the night, while Punzone Vodka created cocktails for guests. Along with food and drinks, guests enjoyed live music, viewed luxury vehicles provided by sponsor Lamborghini Paramus and sampled cigars provided by Barrister Cigars.

Marie Gaglioti and April Miller

Barrister Cigars

Gregg Calabro, Shannon Steitz and Scott DeCarolis

Ryan Brenner and Alyssa Saputo

Jaime Mazza, AnnMarie Fiore, Vanessa DaCunha, Rebecca Doran, Christie Salvatoriello and Rita Matullo

CHARLES PALMISANO

Shannon Steitz and Brian Kelly

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CALIFORNIA CLOSETS’ RIDGEWOOD OPENING

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n September 17, California Closets opened a third New Jersey storefront situated right in the heart of Ridgewood. At the grand opening celebration, guests viewed various high-end closet displays and organizers showcased throughout the store, enjoyed light fare prepared

by Ridgewood’s Picnic on the Square and sipped on cocktails prepared with Twenty Grand Vodka. Throughout the night, guests participated in a raffle, which included prizes such as a bottle of Twenty Grand Vodka and a Guerlain Spa certificate.

Peggy Plotnick, Ginny Flaherty and Beverly Tanis

Ruthie Ginsberg, Julie LaFranco and Reilly LaFranco

Laura Yackovetsky and Kailee Gori

Terri Donch and Susan McCue

California Closets team

Jessica Diaz, Melanie Statlander and Jennifer Ellis

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Shellie Topper, Andrea Lokshin, Melody Rosen, Jaime Witt and Shannon Steitz

EVENTS

WOMEN OF POWER TAKE THE HAMPTONS

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ver the summer, HudsonMOD joined the successful women of the Leading Women Entrepreneurs organization for a weekend retreat in the Hamptons.

Participants were able to bond with other Leading Women Entrepreneurs from the metropolitan area as well as experience a multitude of luxury happenings such as dinner at Tutto il Giorno and an elegant farm-to-table luncheon at the esteemed Wรถlffer Estate. The weekend garnered wonderful insight about business as well as long-lasting partnerships.

Peggy McHale and Sandi Webster

Shannon Steitz and Karolina Dehnhard

Angela Margolit and Marlene Waldock

Stephanie Solaris and Theodora Sergio

JESSICA GUADAGNO

Shannon Steitz, Carla Kipiani, Linda Wellbrock, Mimi Feliciano and Mary Jo White

Mimi Feliciano, Linda Wellbrock and Christy Lamagna

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DUET’S EVENING OF CURATED LUXURY

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n October 15, HudsonMOD collaborated with Duet, a luxury resale boutique in Livingston, NJ, to host an evening of curated luxury. The event showcased the store’s rare designer items as well as a special collection of handbags and an expanded assortment of jewelry valued at over $1.5 million. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres by David Alan Catering and sparkling wine, and were encouraged to participate in Duet’s raffle to win a Hermès Evelyne bag.

Proceeds from the raffle benefited The Eric Trump Foundation.

Shannon Steitz and Lynn Meisler

Nicole Kaufman, Marybeth Giovatto, Rebecca Shapey, Lynn Meisler and Joanna Baranowski

Louis Vuitton cake made by Palermo’s Bakery

Eric Gonzalez and Jason Lembo

Staci Elster, Duet’s in-house jewelry appraiser

Abbe Poznak

Rebecca Shapey and Tracy Alexander

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EVENTS

CÉZANNE AND THE MODERN OPENING

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his fall, HudsonMOD joined the Neiman Marcus’ executive team at the Princeton University Art Museum for a private viewing event. Guests were able to sip on champagne while observing the museum’s brand-new showcased collection in collaboration with the Henry and Rose Pearlman Foundation, “Cezanne and the Modern Masterpieces of European Art from the Pearlman Collection,” which contains pieces by Cezanne and Van Gogh. Neiman Marcus serves as the presenting sponsor for the exhibit, which will be on display until January 3, 2016.

Shannon Steitz and Terry Dragoumis

James Steward, director of the Princeton University Art Museum, stands next to Vincent Van Gogh’s Tarascon Stagecoach.

CHRISTOPHER KURAS

James Steward explaining the significance of the collection

Bunny Johnson, James Steward, Melissa Dietz and Karen Katz

Shannon Steitz and Karen Katz, President and CEO of Neiman Marcus

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THE SCENE

| Festive

New York Botanical Garden: Holiday Train Show November 21-January 18 New York Botanical Garden, New York Take a stroll through the New York Botanical Garden this holiday season to catch a glimpse of their annual Holiday Train Show. After scaling down 150 of New York City’s most iconic landmarks using all natural materials, you can watch trains zip by these incredible sights including the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty and Rockefeller Center. This year, the NYBG added an extra 3,000 square feet to the exhibition to include more features for guests to enjoy. Visit www. nybg.org to reserve tickets. | A Midtown Wine Tasting Sourced

by Italy’s Oldest Winery

December 16, 6-8 p.m.

Pierre Loti Wine Bar, New York Attention wine lovers! This New York Wine event is a must-attend. On December 16, guests will be able to taste six top-rated wines delivered right from the Chianti winery, the oldest winery in Italy. Not only will they sip on these incredible wines, but they will also be able to enjoy delectable food prepared

by Pierre Loti and speak with Toni DiDio, a wine and pairing expert. Visit www. newyorkwineevents.com to reserve your tickets.

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Holiday Dinner Cruise

December 4, 11 and 18, 6:30-10 p.m.

Pier 40, 353 West Street, New York Don’t miss out on Hornblower’s premier Festive Holiday Dinner Cruises scheduled for December. Guests will enjoy three hours out on the New York Harbor enjoying a delectable dinner such as Atlantic salmon and a carving station with stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty serving as your backdrop. A DJ will provide holiday music to put guests in the holiday spirit. For more information, visit www. hornblower.com.

The 7th Annual Winter Ball 2015 December 12, 9 p.m.

The Academy Mansion, New York This holiday season, experience an exquisite evening at Michael Arenella’s coveted Winter Ball. Held at the esteemed Academy Mansion (William Ziegler Jr.’s gorgeous 1920s residence), the Winter Ball is a night filled with exceptional jazz performances. Listen to live sets performed by the Michael Arenella Sextet and accordionist Nicole Renaud, while mingling with other guests and enjoying a premium open bar throughout the night. Formal attire is required.

| Aires Jewelers’ Annual Holiday Event

December 10, 6-9 p.m.

Aires Jewelers, Morris Plains, NJ Join HudsonMOD and Aires Jewelers for a VIP client appreciation holiday event at their Morris Plains showroom.

The night will feature specialty cocktails, delectable fare and scotch and cigar tastings. Guests will enjoy live entertainment while they shop Aires Jewelers’ exceptional selection of high-end jewelry. To RSVP, please email events@hudsonmod.com or call (973) 249-6157.

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York Motorcycle Show

December 11-13 Javits Center, New York Progressive’s International Motorcycle Show is making its rounds, and the next stop is in New York City. From December 11-13, motorcycle enthusiasts will be able to see a multitude of motorcyles and accessories from coveted brands including Ducati, Harley-Davidson, BMW, Eaglerider and Mustang. Come experience the Marketplace presented

by Cycle Gear, J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Competition, stunt shows featuring Team No Limit and Jason Britton, live art by Makoto Endo and much more. Guests are encouraged to speak with some of the industry’s top riders, bike designers and innovators, who will be at the Progressive main stage throughout the event. To reserve your tickets, visit www. motorcycleshows.com.

AROUND THE GLOBE Philanthropic House of Design’s 2015 Cruise of Lights December 17-23 Huntington Beach, CA La Bella Macchina 2016 January 21 Palm Beach, FL

First Night Morris 2016: On New Year’s Eve the Town Becomes a Stage December 31, 4:45 p.m. to midnight Morristown, NJ Ring in the New Year at First Night in Morristown, NJ. Enjoy over 80 live performances including musical tributes to Frank Sinatra and the Beatles, theater performances and children’s performances. After walking around from venue to venue, head to The Green where there will be two celebratory fireworks displays at 9:15 and midnight.

To learn more about First Night Morris, visit www.firstnightmorris.com. | George

Balanchine’s The Nutcracker November 27 – January 3 New York City Ballet The most famous ballet of the holiday season is back to wow audiences.

The Nutcracker dazzles with the choreography of George Balanchine and music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky combined with stunning stage elements and lighting effects. An incredible crew of 90 dancers, 62 musicians, 32 stagehands and two casts of 50 talented students from the School of American Ballet guarantees a magical night at the ballet. To purchase tickets, visit www.nycballet.com.

28th Annual Newport Winter Festival February 12 Newport, RI Winter Florida AutoFest February 25-28 Lakeland, FL

SAVE THE DATE New Year’s Eve Masquerade: The Ice Ball December 31 Edison, NJ New York Boat Show January 6-10 New York, NY The New York Times Travel Show January 8-10 New York, NY New Jersey Winter Wine Festival February 6 Short Hills, NJ New York Fashion Week February 11-18 New York, NY

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The most Super Bowl wins for one quarterback.

Currently, three people are tied for the top spot: Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and New England’s current quarterback Tom Brady.

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The year TIME magazine selected their first Man of the Year, Charles Lindbergh, for his record-breaking nonstop flight across the Atlantic.

The price for Stuart Hughes’ Diamond Suit, the most expensive suit in the world.

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The last season the New York Jets won the Super Bowl title.

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MARIA GIULIA MARAMOTTI

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aria Giulia Maramotti seems like a typical New Yorker.

She rides her bike around the city, takes strolls along the High Line and visits local museums in her spare time. However, she is anything but typical. Maria Giulia is the granddaughter of Achille Maramotti, founder of the Italian fashion powerhouse MaxMara.

As a descendant of the designer, Maria Giulia has grown up knowing nothing other than MaxMara. “It’s in my blood,” she says, which is why it’s fitting she has become a well-known face of the brand, taking on roles as the U.S. director of retail and global ambassador. Since then, Maria Giulia has brought forth new ideas. “We will always maintain our signature MaxMara minimal aesthetic,” she says, “but you will also see a touch of playfulness and unexpected details that keep the brand fresh.”

Besides helping the company evolve, Maria Giulia has taken part in MaxMara’s support of various initiatives, including Women in Film and their Face of the Future Award. She recently collaborated with the Whitney Museum to celebrate the opening of their new Manhattan location.

HudsonMOD caught up with Maria Giulia to speak about MaxMara, what it’s like to be the global ambassador of one of the biggest fashion companies in the world, and carrying on her grandfather’s legacy.

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Q: What change do you hope to bring to the company?

What’s the biggest you’ve initiated thus far?

A: When I first came to the U.S., I saw the need for an elevated suiting collection within the company, based on our clients’ demands. As a brand dedicated to women, largely professional workingwomen, we needed a contemporary suit for executives to feel professional but also chic and feminine at the same time; which is how our Tailored Suit Project was born. It’s a collection of contemporary suiting composed of classic materials within modern silhouettes that can be worn together or as separates.

Q: MaxMara has a long history of supporting various empowering initiatives for women. Why is it important for you to support these groups?

A: We have always been committed to celebrating women.

Global, intelligent, strong and modern women are our muses and our core clients. From design to inspiration to our brand initiatives such as Women in Film and Art Prize for Women, we continue our support and development of women, especially within the arts. When my grandfather started the company in the ‘50s, he originally designed for the wives of doctors and lawyers. Now we are designing for doctors and lawyers themselves. Women’s roles have drastically changed and will continue to evolve into greater heights, which is a cultural transformation we are proud to be part of.

Q: Tell us about your partnership with the Whitney Museum.

A: We have been organically developing our relationship with the Whitney for several years. Our family has loaned artworks from our private collection in the past, and MaxMara has supported the Whitney Art Party for the last three years.

With Renzo Piano as the architect of the Whitney, having two Italian houses together was the perfect opportunity to celebrate and create a product that represents true Italian craftsmanship.

Q: How would you describe your personal style?

A: I like contrast. My style is a mix of work and play. My favorite look is a perfect blazer with rolled sleeves, a T-shirt, jeans and a great shoe, either a playful heel or a classic loafer.

Q: From your perspective, what’s the biggest style difference between Milan vs. New York City?

A: New York City style is edgier with more risks. In New York, anything goes. In Milan, style is chic but classic.

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