Victoria Schneps-Yunis (front, r), Schneps Media president and publisher, addressed this year’s honorees during a pre-ceremony cocktail reception. Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
Schneps Media, Bronx Times Power Women in Business awards
BRONX TIMES REPORTER, J BTR UNE 28-JULY 4, 2019 45
BY PATRICK ROCCHIO
Schneps Media hosted the Bronx
Times’ annual Bronx Power Women
in Business awards and networking
event on Tuesday, June 18.
The annual event, now in its 10th
year and previously known as the
Bronx Times’ 25 Infl uential Women,
was renamed with a new theme and
some new traditions as it was again
held this year at Maestro’s Caterers.
A red carpet was introduced, and
as each award winner’s name was
read, they strolled and in some cases
danced there way up to the podium to
accept their awards.
A raffl e made its debut, and it included
a number of prizes, including
a trip to Cancun, with all proceeds going
to the Bronx YMCA.
Victoria Schneps, Schneps Media
CEO, who was introduced by Bronx
Times publisher Laura Guerriero as
a “true power woman” who made the
event possible, provided welcoming remarks
during an awards presentation
program that followed a networking
dinner where the honored women got
to speak about themselves.
Schneps Media’s President and
Publisher spoke about how pleased
she was to have acquired the Bronx
Times Reporter, which became part
of Schneps Media family in 2018. Victoria
runs the company with her son
Joshua Schneps, who is its CEO and
co-publisher.
“We are very proud, my son and I,
to have acquired this fabulous team of
special people and to take my steps into
the Bronx,” said Victoria Schneps.
She spoke about the importance of
teamwork as she thanked the committee
members who presented the awards
and selected the honored women:
Rosemary DeLuca, Wildlife Conservation
Society; Elizabeth Figueroa, The
New York Botanical Garden; Geri Sciortino,
The Bronx Design Group; Lisa
Sorin, Bronx Chamber of Commerce
and Anna Vincenty, Nos Quedamos.
Guerriero thanked her staff for
helping making the event a success.
“In order for this event to be successful
year after year, I rely heavily
on our staff, especially John Collazzi,
Donna Wilson, Lenny Vigliotti,
Donna Marzi, Patrick Rocchio, Robert
Wirsing Alex Mitchell and Mauro
DeLuca,” said the Bronx Times’ publisher.
“Most importantly, I would
like to thank the new owners of the
Bronx Times and Schneps Media,
Victoria and Josh Schneps, who
made this evening possible.”
This year’s Bronx Power Women
in Business are Karen Argenti; Jane
Bedell; Vanessa Baijnauth; Camille
Bent; Gloria Bent; Linda Berk; Annie
Boller; Christina D’Angelo; Taryn
Duffy; Sherene Hall; A’lsha Harper;
Tracey Lombardi; Jenny Rivera Lozada;
Angela Molinini; Barbara Naclerio;
Danielle Noak; Chaplain Sandra
Pabon; Marianne Reilly; Ruby
Rodriguez; Stefanie Salaman; Barbara
Selesky; Dr. Nella Shapiro and
Sandi Zelniker.
Singing the National Anthem at
the awards ceremony Crystal Vitaliano.
Borough District Attorney Darcel
Clark and Council Mark Gjonaj addressed
the crowd at the ceremony.
Sponsors included gold sponsor
Eastchester Cancer Care/New York
Cancer and Blood Specialists, silver
sponsor Union Community Health
Center, and bronze sponsor The
Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy.
The Bronx Times wishes to convey
special thanks to Maestro’s Caterers,
Jerome Florist, and BronxNet
television.
(l-r) Vicki Schneps; Donna Marzi, Bronx Times Reporter account executive; Joshua Schneps
CEO and co-publisher and Laura Guerriero welcomed everyone to the awards gala.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
Crystal Vitaliano opened the ceremony
with an incredible rendition of The National
Anthem. Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
Honoree Vanessa Baijnauth (c) received
congratulations from Bronx Power Women
in Business presenters and committee
members Geri Sciortino (l), Bronx Design
Group owner and Lisa Sorin, Bronx Chamber
of Commerce president.
Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
Karen Argenti (c) graciously accepted her
award from Victoria Schneps-Yunis (l),
Schneps Media president and publisher
and Laura Guerriero, Bronx Times Reporter
publisher. Photo by Kasey Rodriguez
Sherene Hall (c) was honored by (l-r) Rosemary
De Luca, Laura Guerriero and Vicki
Schneps. Photo by Kasey Rodriguez