Welcome to the 44th Annual Legacy Awards Agenda 6:00 pm
Guests will enjoy a grand dinner reception, cocktails and networking on The Terrace rooftop.
8:00 pm
Guests will move into the ballroom for dessert, cordials & the awards program.
8:30 pm
Introduction by Jim Kirkos, President & CEO, Meadowlands Regional Chamber Welcome Remarks by Elisse Glennon, NJ Sharing Network Foundation, Chair of the Legacy Awards Reception Awards Ceremony
Enjoy the Evening!
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN Steven Blumenthal
MBAF CPAs LLC Chairman of the Board of Advisors Meadowlands Regional Chamber Welcome to the Meadowlands Regional Chamber’s 44th Annual Legacy Awards Reception and thank you for attending. This evening we are honoring Sally Glick, Jerome W. Gottesman, Anthony Papamarkos and Dr. Anne M. Prisco. All are engaged with the Chamber and it is a pleasure see their support. Please join with me in welcoming our honorees and acknowledging their outstanding contributions and efforts. Tonight also gives us the opportunity to recognize Jim Kirkos and the staff of the Chamber; Judy Ross, Lisa Trenschel, Joseph Garavente, Lauren Tarullo and Nicole Vignola. As advocates for our region, whether in Trenton, the local media or Chamber Conferences/Summits they are always supporting our economy and our members. As Chairman and a Chamber member for many years I always find the entire team extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Please take the time to thank them for all of their good, hard work. I want to thank Elisse Glennon, Vice-Chair of the Board of Advisors, and her committee for overseeing and helping to coordinate this wonderful affair. This evening it is also appropriate that the Chamber Officers and various standing committee chairpersons and membership committee chairpersons be applauded. The standing committees provide guidance in leading the Chamber into the future and the membership committees reach out to our membership and provide them with support and engagement. Collectively, we all make the Meadowlands Regional Chamber a leader in the region and a very special organization, now and into the future.
Steven Blumenthal
Chairman of the Board of Advisors
BOARD OF ADVISORS COMMITTEE MEMBER
REPRESENTING ORGANIZATION
Tom Alessandrello
BERKELEY COLLEGE
Daniel Baer
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Sally Altman AJ Bassani
Steven Blumenthal Mark Bocchieri
Tom Bogdansky James Brown
Thomas Bruinooge Bob Ceberio
Michael Coletti
Doug Cosgrove Robin Cuneo
Rick Dabagian
Dominick D’Agosta
Karen Davis-Farage Thomas Eastwick Robert P. Evans
Diana E. Fainberg Elisse E. Glennon Patti Goldfarb Lori Grifa
Anthony Guzzo Gary Hanson Fred Hirsch
Dave Hollenbeck Anthony Iovino Steve Jarossy Bob Kilroy Rob Klein
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Linda McFadden Pat McGowan Rob Menaker Peter Mercer
Dave Meredith Matthes Metz Vince Micco
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2017 MRC HONOREES Sally Glick, MBA
Principal and Chief Growth Strategist Sobel & Co., LLC Sally Glick is a Principal of the Firm and the Chief Growth Strategist at Sobel & Co. In that role she is responsible for the development and implementation of the firm’s branding, marketing communications and functions as an ambassador to the community, driving their business development strategies. In April 2017, Sally was inducted into the NJ Business Hall of Fame and in March 2016 NJBIZ honored her with their Lifetime Achievement Award. That year she was also the recipient of NJBIA’s Inspiration Awards and was inducted into the NJ Ad Club Hall of Fame. In January 2017, she was recognized with the Morris County Bar Association’s Patron Award for her commitment to the community. In 2008, she was selected as one of NJBIZ’s “Top 50 Women in Business.” As a professional services marketer, Glick was named Accounting Marketer of the Year for 2003, was listed on Accounting Today’s list of Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting for 2004, 2005 and 2006 and was inducted into the Association for Accounting Marketing’s Hall of Fame. She was also included on the CPA Practice Advisor’s 2014 and 2015 Lists of Most Powerful Women in Accounting. Sally serves on several boards including being the President of Association of Corporate Growth –NJ. She is a member of the Feliciano Center Board of Advisors and is a board member for CIANJ. She serves on the Morris County Chamber of Commerce Members’ Council and their nonprofit committee. She is on the board and executive committee of the Center for Nonprofits and serves as the chair of the Fairleigh Dickinson Center of Excellence Advisory Board and co-chair of the FDU Annual Women in Nonprofit Leadership Conference. Sally Glick earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois where she was given the Alumni Merit Award in 2008 and her MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Business Management.
2017 MRC HONOREES Jerome W. Gottesman Chairman Edison Properties
Jerry Gottesman has been involved in real estate operations and development in urban locations for over 60 years. Starting with one parking lot in Newark in 1956, he is now a recognized leader in specialized segments of real estate including parking, mini-storage, office space, residential development and land entitlement. A few highlights of his 60+ year career at Edison include: • Founded Edison Parking (now Edison ParkFast) in 1956, with his late brother Harold, with one surface lot in Newark, New Jersey. The company now operates 37 locations on property which it owns. • In 1978, purchased the Hippodrome Building, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, a 650,000 square foot office building which includes the 650 space Hippodrome garage.
• In 1978, founded Manhattan Mini Storage, Manhattan’s first self-storage business, which now owns and operates 18 buildings comprising 2,800,000 square feet and 55,000 rooms.
• In 2007, completed construction of The Ludlow, a 23-story, 243-unit rental apartment building at Ludlow Street and East Houston Street on land Edison owned and operated as a parking lot. Edison has grown steadily and conservatively since its founding and now owns over 3 million square feet of buildings in Manhattan and several million square feet of land in Manhattan, Newark, Jersey City and other major cities. Jerry graduated from Hillside (NJ) High School and earned a BS degree from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, in 1952. He served as a First Lieutenant in the US Air Force. He is married to Paula Rachlin Gottesman, a graduate of Vassar College in 1956 and NYU Law School in 1959. They live in Morristown, NJ. They have four daughters and 16 grandchildren. Jerry is a Board member of the Newark Museum, the Regional Plan Association, and the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate.
2017 MRC HONOREES Anthony Papamarkos Owner Graycliff Catering, Inc.
Anthony Papamarkos was born in Greece in 1954. He came to this country as a young man in 1969 striving for a better life. He worked as a dishwasher, bus boy and manager in a few restaurants while he went to night school to finish his high school studies and learn the English language. In 1975 Anthony purchased his first venue as an owner. Since then he has had several different businesses, one in NY City and several in NJ; Lyndhurst, Ridgefield, and Elmwood Park. In 1993, he purchased a diner in Irvington. After many years of serving the community, he became well known in town for his generosity and donations to the homeless and many charities. Anthony was always looking to help others less fortunate. During this time, he joined the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce. Although he enjoyed what he had accomplished, after serving the community of Irvington for over a decade, he was looking for something a bit more challenging and wanted to move forward. In September of 2002, he bought The Graycliff, or as it was known to many, the old George’s. The Graycliff proceeded to undergo a major renovation to bring the catering hall into the 21st century. After fifteen years in Moonachie, NJ, Anthony still believes in giving back to the community and those who are less fortunate. He has always supported the police, both local and state, fire departments, and first responders in many surrounding municipalities. He has become friends to many people in the surrounding towns, their mayors, and their administrations; as well as some of our US congressmen, assemblymen and US Senators from NJ. He donates many times a year to homeless organizations and The Wounded Warrior Project. He supports the Lions Club and many of the surrounding schools and their many functions. He is a member of the Rotary Club, The 200 Club and several Greek/American organizations. Anthony has been married to his wife Diane since 1993. They have two children, Emily, 21, who will be a senior at Monmouth University and Joseph, 19, who will be a sophomore at NJC University in the fall of this year.
2017 MRC HONOREES Anne M. Prisco, Ph.D. President Felician University
Anne M. Prisco, Ph.D. was elected Felician University’s fifth president in July 2012 as the first new president in 28 years and the first lay leader in the Catholic school’s history. Dr. Prisco holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona with highest distinction, an M.B.A degree in Finance from Fordham University, and a Ph.D. in Economics and Education from Columbia University. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Anne Prisco brings a unique combination of administrative skills and academic experience in higher education. Collectively she has served as an administrator, faculty member, researcher, and consultant. Dr. Prisco is successfully leading Felician University through a transformational period. These changes encompass curricular developments, facilities enhancements, and adoption of a strategic plan that honors Felician Franciscan values and prepares the University for a promising future – “A 21st Century Education Based on Timeless Values.” She wants to ensure that the University is positioned to provide its students with a high quality affordable education for many years to come, enabling them to fulfill their personal and professional goals, contribute meaningfully to society, and embrace lifelong learning. Along with her passion for higher education and service to the Felician University community, Dr. Prisco serves in various professional and civic roles.
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