2021
This Year’s Power Women of Long Island Honorees!
GINA GINA AIELLO
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OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
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OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
OWNER/PRESIDENT
CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
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CARING FROM THE HEART LLC
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
Gina is a native of Long Island, growing up
in Holbrook with her parents and sister. Gina
currently resides in Port Washington for
over 30 years with her husband, Anthony
and children, Anthony and Christina and
Apollo the dog.
Gina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
Psychology, in 1989 from St. Joseph’s College
located in Patchogue. Gina attended the
school of Social Work at Adelphi University
located in Garden City and graduated in
May 1993 with a Master’s degree in social
work. In September 1993, she completed
GINA AIELLO
Caring From The Heart LLC
Social Worker
Gina Aiello earned hre bachelor’s degree in Psychology
from St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue,
attended Adelphi University’s school of Social
Work, and earned a master’s degree in social work.
She has worked at Winthrop University Hospital
and Nursing Homes. Her passion for working with
the elderly led to her forming Caring from the
Heart, LLC, which coordinates geriatric home care,
nursing home placement, and income applications.
She works with financial planners, Elder Law Attorneys,
and other geriatric providers. throughout
the New York Metro area.
Affiliated with the National Association of Social
Workers, she belongs to the National Alliance of
Mental Illness. She also co-leads educational family
groups.
HANA BORUCHOV, ESQ.
Boruchov Gabovich & Associates PC
Founding Partner
Hana Boruchov is the founding partner of
Boruchov, Gabovich & Associates PC, a Manhattan
boutique tax law firm. Boruchov has facilitated
the resolution of controversies involving
liens, levies, and warrants; resolved Offers in
Compromise, income tax audits, and innocent
spouse relief, and served as Of Counsel to law
firms and corporations.
A nationally recognized speaker/author, she is
an honoree of Superlawyer’s Rising Star Award
for 2019 and 2020, Outstanding Women in Law
Award for 2020, and was named 40 Under 40
2019 by Long Island Business News.
Boruchov graduated from Benjamin N.
Cardozo School of Law with a corporate law
concentration.
JENNIFER BARSAMIAN
Long Island Studio of Music
Co-Owner & Co-Founder
Jennifer Barsamian, mezzo-soprano, pianist, and
educator, has taught voice and piano for 20 years. As
the Long Island Studio of Music’s co-owner/co-founder,
she provides exceptional music instruction.
Barsamian is an adjunct voice professor at Five
Towns College and is on the voice faculty of the
Queens Summer Vocal Institute.
Praised as a consummate performer with a deep,
rich, robust vocalism, she has performed with the
Belleayre Music Festival, Glimmerglass Opera, and
on other stages.
Barsamian holds a Master's Degree in Music from
North Carolina School of the Arts and a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Music from Westminster Choir
College.
Hear Barsamian's work at: www.JenniferBarsamian.com.
TARA BUONOCORE-RUT
Centerlight Health System
President & Chief Executive Officer
As President and CEO of CenterLight Health
System since 2020, Buonocore-Rut leads efforts
to restructure care delivery, business intelligence,
and compliance functions.
She has devoted her career to older adults’ health
and well-being, bringing expertise in business
planning and financial management.
Previously, she served as Executive Vice President
of Strategy and Operations at Parker Jewish
Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation,
implementing corporate and quality goals.
She was Executive Director of AgeWell New
York and Senior Vice President for Business Development
at Parker Jewish Institute, overseeing
business development execution. She holds a Master's
in Health Administration and a Bachelor's in
Business Administration from Hofstra University.
ANDREA BOLENDER, MBA
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance
Center of Nassau County
Chair of the Board, Acting Executive Director
Andrea Bolender, MBA has 30 years’ experience
in the financial, retail, nonprofit, real estate, and
ecommerce sectors.
Andrea worked in public accounting at Price, Waterhouse
and private accounting for Skadden, Arps et
al, leading a team of 25. She has experience in lease
negotiation, letters of credit, and equipment loans
and leases. She is the CFO for Grove 34 Management
LLC., which has a portfolio of mixed-use Long Island
properties.
The Chair of the Board and Acting Executive Director
for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center
of Nassau County, she has been a driving force in
its fund-raising efforts for 16 years.
CATHERINE CANADEO
Catherine Canadeo
Health & Wellness Corp
CEO
Catherine Canadeo, CEO of Catherine Canadeo
Health and Wellness Corp., is a Board Certified
Holistic Health Coach and Integrative Nutritionist,
a member of the American Association of Drugless
Practitioners, and an allied health professional of the
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
She coaches hundreds of private clients, groups, and
corporations, developing ways to help them make
lifestyle changes for weight loss, food sensitivities,
stress management, and more.
She creates a supportive environment enabling
clients to articulate and achieve goals, aiming to
guide them to make changes that can transform their
lifelong health.
She was recently featured in a special segment on
News 12 Long Island.
THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS
1. Terrie Magro, Michael Magro Foundation (middle),
Catherine Canadeo, Catherine Canadeo Health &
Wellness Corp (middle right)
2. Maureen Tara Nelson, MTN Matchmaking (middle)
3. Alissa Van Horn, Van Horn & Friedman, P.C.
4. Jennifer Enright, Worth A Shot Events Inc
5. Diane Giordano, Marcum LLP
6. Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Adelphi University (left)
7. Davi Tserpelis, City National Bank
8. Angela Zimmerman, Molloy College
9. Alessandra Grassi, Grassi & Co., with her father
Louis Grassi
10. Marta Wesolowski, Kids Academy
11. Erika Rudnick, Hotaling Insurances Services
12. Nicole Milone, Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP
13. Terrie Magro, Michael Magro Foundation,
Annemarie Jones, Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
and Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Adelphi University
14. Cheri Giglia, CPA, Supporting Strategies (right)
15. Samantha Hiltzik, Certilman Balin Adler &
Hyman LLP
16. Meredith Friedman, Van Horn & Friedman, P.C.
17. Susan Sanchez, Compass Realty (second from right)
18. Stacie Caplan and the Gurwin Healthcare System
Team
19. Lora Rosenthal, Touchdown Abstract Services
(bottom right)
20. Kiora Johnson, God’s Blessings Plan, Dr. Esther N.
Obioha, Golden Touch Health Care, Jean Shafiroff,
Christine Curiale, Valley Bank, Maryanne Horwath,
Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Andrea Correale,
Elegant Affairs
21. Elizabeth Kase, Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
22. Reema Nirola, Passion for Seniors of NY and
Seniors Helping Seniors
23. Suci Padro, Intercontinental Capital Group
24. Dr. Liat Jarkon, New York Institute of Technology
and Dr. Tina Funt, Author, The Doctor’s Secret
25. Sandra Sadowski, Gurney’s Montauk Resort &
Seawater Spa
26. Judge Gail Prudenti, Hofstra University- Maurice A.
Deane School of Law
27. Patricia Galteri, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.
28. Tara Buonocore-Rut and the CenterLight Health
System Team
29. Michele Cohen, BOCES Adult Education Program
(middle)
30. Paula Michalic & Marc Michalic, Lanmarc
Landscape Management
31. Dr. Eileen White Jahn, St. Joseph’s College (middle)
32. Kiora Johnson, God’s Blessings Plan (middle left)
with friends and family
33. Lynette Garcia (second from right) and the Life’s
WORC Team
34. Lisa Giachetti (middle), Del Vino Vineyards, with
friends and family
35. Karen Curley (middle left) and Nyrekia White
(middle right), Little Flower Children and Family
Services of NY
36. Dr. Sepideh Peykar, Able Aesthetics & Wellness
(middle) and Janet Nina Esagoff, Esagoff Law
Group, P.C. (right)
37. Vicki Schneps, Schneps Media, EmceeAntoinette
Biordi, News 12, Gina Aiello, Caring From The Heart LLC
38. Jennifer Grimaldi Toohey & Jennifer Barsamian,
Long Island Studio of Music
39. Andrea Bolender, Holocaust Memorial and
Tolerance Center of Nassau
40. Hana Boruchov, Boruchov, Gabovich & Associates,
P.C.
41. Karen Casavecchia, Flushing Bank
42. Emily Cataldo, Saverio’s Pizza Napoletana
43. Christine Curiale, Valley Bank with her daughter
Sharon Steinmuller
44. Elizabeth Custodio, People’s United Bank
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