CLASS NOTES

1970 S

1973

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced the appointment of E. ALBERT REECE ’73 as Visiting Scholarin-Residence. Reece will lead work on a project focused on the state of the U.S. biomedical research enterprise that will identify trends, challenges, and solutions.

1974

HARRY DUNLEAVY ’74 released his new book about the emigration of Irish descendants to Latin America. Irish Immigration to Latin America honors the legacies of those who left Ireland to settle in Central and South America. Dunleavy is an expert on the matter and traveled widely throughout the region.

1977

JOHN POSITANO, ’77, ESQ , co-authored Dinner with DiMaggio. Positano has written extensively on law, the military, and surfing for the New York Daily News, the Huffington Post, and the Long Island Pulse. His law practice centers on federal matters, specifically as a litigation attorney in the Federal Second District of New York. Positano has won several awards for journalism, including a George Polk Award.

1987

DIETER WEINAND ’87 was appointed as the Chair of the Board of Directors at Umoja Biopharma, Inc., an immunooncology company that develops therapeutics to reprogram immune cells to treat cancer patients. Weinand is the former CEO of Bayer Pharma AG and has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

1980 S 1981

LOUIS E. VALVO ’81 joins Hall Booth Smith P.C. as partner with more than 35 years of experience in criminal and civil litigation. Valvo has previously served as assistant district attorney of New York, chief assistant district attorney of Rockland County, and partner at Koster Brady & Nagler, LLP, with many of his high-profile cases being featured on Court TV and Hollywood Justice.

1982

RITA JAIN ’82 was appointed to the Board of Directors of Provention Bio, a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to intercepting and preventing immunemediated diseases. Dr. Jain is a biotechnology industry veteran with more than 20 years experience in pharmaceutical development, including with ChemoCentryx, Inc., AbbVie, and Abbott Laboratories.

1990 S 1992

JOSH MARGOLIN ’92 , Chief Investigative Reporter at ABC News, won his 4th Emmy Award for outstanding edited interview on 20/20. Margolin’s daughter, Rebecca, is a Class of 2024 Honors Student and Dean’s Scholar in Long Island University’s School of Business.

Jeffrey Melnick ’92 was named chief financial officer of ETS, a global educational assessment and data organization. Melnick previously held leadership roles with EisnerAmper, one of the country’s largest accounting firms, and Marsh Inc., a global insurance broker.

RICHARD MISIANO ’92 has joined BUCKLER Securities LLC as Chief Executive Officer. Misiano has over 30 years of Wall Street finance experience. BUCKLER is a Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registered broker-dealer that specializes in providing long and short-term liquidity solutions.

1993

LASHAN BROWNING ’93 signed a deal with MTV Studios to lead an initiative to develop and grow content in cooperation with production companies owned by women and people of color. Browning has found previous success as executive producer of shows including VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and Cartel Crew.

1995

CARY CARBONARO ’95 was named Senior Vice President, Director of Women and Wealth for ACM Wealth Services. Carbonaro, an award-winning certified financial planner and author, held prior roles with Goldman Sachs and United Capital.

1998

JOHN C. ARMENTANO ’98 was promoted to partner by Farrell Fritz. Armentano, a St. James, NY resident, is a land use and municipal litigation attorney. The Uniondale based law firm serves a wide range of clients’ needs in the New York City metropolitan region.

MAYSARA RABAH ’98 , Chief Technology Officer of Tabuk Pharmaceuticals, is featured in The Healthcare Technology

Report’s Top 25 Healthcare Technology CTOs of 2022. Rabah manages a technology system that functions in a company of more than 2400 employees, across 17 countries. He joined Tabuk Pharma in 2004 and has been CTO since 2012.

2000 S

2000

BIREN AMIN ’00 joins Pyramid Biosciences as its chief financial and strategy officer, where he will oversee the advancement and expansion of Pyramid’s company pipeline. Mr. Amin previously served as chief financial officer of Immuneering Corporation and spent two decades on Wall Street performing equity research covering biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

2001

PAUL CONROY ’01 was profiled in the Atlanta Business Chronicle for his accomplishments in the Atlanta theatre community. Conroy is the founder and producing artistic director of Out Front Theatre Co, and he credits the LIU Theatre program with influencing his career and development as a theatre leader.

2002

BRIAN LOCKE ’02 was named as a “Veteran Champion of the Year in Higher Education” by G.I. Jobs. The publication, which featured Locke on the cover, is a leading source of job opportunities, education and transition assistance for veterans and military service members. Locke served in the U.S. Army for 23 years.

JOANNE PISANI ’02 joins the Connetquot School District as the Director of Student Services with the goal of creating a climate and culture that helps to develop the social and emotional well-being of all students. Pisani has served Connetquot schools since 2002 in various leadership roles including youth and family services coordinator, mental health literacy coordinator, and director of pupil personnel services.

Governor Gavin Newsome selected KARTIKEYA JHA ’02 to join the California State Board of Pharmacy. Jha has been district director of operations at Omnicare – a CVS Health Company since 2019, and previously directed pharmacy operations at CVS, Nimble Pharmacy, and various health care technology companies.

2003

ROBERT CREAVEN ’03, ’08 was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Associated Medical Professionals (A.M.P) of New York. Creaven, a seasoned healthcare leader with more than 25 years of experience with physician organizations, will manage operations of A.M.P.’s growing clinical network in the Central New York region.

2005

SALOME JEAN ’05 was selected to WomenWeAdmire’s Top 50 Women Leaders of New York list. Jean, Chief People & Talent Officer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, provides leadership and strategic vision for the organization. The publication provides news and information on today’s women leaders in various fields nationwide.

DAISY DOMINGUEZ SINGH ’05 was recently appointed dean of libraries at the University of Maine. Before that, she served as associate dean and chief librarian at the City College of New York Libraries.

2006

CHRISTOPHER NELSON ’06 has been named the President of St. Joseph Hospital after serving as the Vice President of Operations at NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island. In his new role, Nelson will oversee all areas of operations at St. Joseph Hospital including the improved quality of care and patient satisfaction, and employee engagement and education.