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POWER WOMEN
POWER WOMEN HONORED
Empowering. That is the
best word to describe this
year’s Long Island Press
Power Women Awards
and Networking Event.
Presented by the Whitmore
Agency, the soiree
at Leoanard’s Palazzo on
Wednesday, May 8 drew
more than 400 attendees
to fete the Class of 2019.
The annual event recognizes
and honors
high-powered women
whose achievements and
participation in business
and their communities
have made a positive difference
on Long Island.
The annual event, this
year emceed by Emmy® Award-winning
WNBC reporter Pei-Sze Cheng,
recognizes and honors high-powered
women whose achievements
and participation in business and
their communities have made a
positive difference on Long Island.
“We have the honor of recognizing
change makers, rainmakers, innovators,
educators, and visionaries — all
using your voice to impact change,”
Joanna Austin, publisher of the Long
Island Press, told the crowd.
The year’s Dynamic Duos were Stacey
Meshnick and Debby Rosenfeld
of Ronald Fatoulla & Associates, as
well as Dr. Pamela R. Drullinsky of
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau
and breast cancer survivor Stacy
Miranda, a middle school teacher
from Long Beach.
“What empowers me is being here
today, being honored amongst all
of you,” said Justina Kalaj, vice
president of merchandising for
Lord & Taylor, which served as the
evening’s Cocktail Sponsor. “What
inspires me every day is being a role
model for my team … it’s a wonderful
feeling.”
In addition to honoring this amazing
group of women, every year the
event raises money for a worthy
charity through a raffle. This year’s
charity partner is Girls Inc. of Long
Island, a nonprofit organization that
inspires girls and young women to
be strong, smart and bold. The raffle
raised $2,200.
“As you can see around you, when
women support women, amazing
things can happen,” said Victoria
Schneps-Yunis, president and
founder of Schneps Media, the parent
company of Long Island Press.
“Women can be powerful allies for
each other in the workplace and in
the community.”
The 2019 Long Island Press Power
Women are:
Dr. Alpna Aggarwal, Cohen Children’s
Medical Center
Gina Aiello, Caring from The Heart
Sima Ali, Ali Law Group
Lisa Arning, Admission Technician
LLC
Anna Beigelman, Exit Realty
Premiere
Ginny Boyce, Cohn Reznick
Catherine Califano, Gold Coast Bank
Meredith H.
Celentano, Hofstra
University
Maria Conzatti,
Nassau Community
College
Diane Curley, Long
Island Chapter
of The E-Women
Network
Gyssel Daneine,
Grady Youth Camp
Molly Deegan,
Branch Real Estate
Group
Lilly Deng, iFrest,
Inc.
Fatima Duchatellier, RVC Cardiovascular
Services
Hillary Epstein, The Hamlet Golf
and Country Club
“We have the honor of recognizing change
makers, rainmakers, innovators, educators,
and visionaries — all using your voice to impact
change,”says Joanna Austin, publisher
of the Long Island Press.
Lenore Friedlaender, 32BJ SEIU
Kerry Gillick-Goldberg, KGG
Enterprises
Dr. Ray Ann Havasy, The Center for
Science Teaching and Learning
Rachel Hersh, Prestige Capital
Corporation
Justina Kalaj, Lord & Taylor
Stacey P. Klein, The Law Offices of
Garfunkel Wild, PC
Amy Marion, The Law Offices of
Abrams, Fensterman
Michele A. McDonald, The Bohemia
Beauty Queen
Therese Mora, Investors Bank
Candyce Paparo, Long Island
Aquarium
Sandra Radna, The Law Offices of
Sandra Radna
Dorothy Roberts, Oxford Hospitality
Natasha Roman, Dream Dance
Fitness
Megan Ryan, NuHealth at Nassau
University Medical Center
Phyllis Rothstein, Rosenstein Real
Estate Appraisers
Jennifer Shapiro-Lee, Jennifer Shapiro
Lee Psychotherapy, Mindfulness,
and Mediation
Lauren Sklarin, Benchmark Senior
Living’s Orchard Estate of Woodbury
Eugenia Slubski, Alter’d Home
Bari Strachman-Oziel, Dance Arts
Center
Erin King Sweeney, Hempstead
Town Councilwoman
Talonda Thomas, New York Musician
Center
Nancy Tomich, Dime Community
Bank
Trisha Viola, The Argyle Theatre at
Babylon Village
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