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40 THE QUEENS COURIER •RISING STARS •JANUARY 24, 2013 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com rising stars JANUARY 31, 2013 H H H H s THESE ‘STARS’ SHINE STAR OF STARS AWARDHONORARY EMCEE AND RECIPIENT The 5th Annual Rising Stars Awards & Gordon, member, Cambria Heights Development exemplify outstanding leadership skills, not only Queens Library; Matthew Jahrsdoerfer, Audit Principal, DANIELLE MONARO, VP of Strategy & Tracie HallCorporation;Organizational Development, Library Services, Networking presented by Metropolitan Hospitality will honor young professionals who in their chosen fi elds, but also in their community. Grassi & Co; Isabella Leung, Human Resource Morning Show Co-Host, Z100 Elvis Duran The evening, set for January 31, will feature net- Manager, Crystal Window & Door Systems; Jennifer working with top Queens professionals, an expo Matthews,NTC Marketing & Events, USTA National & the Morning Show with the area’s leading businesses, and a charity Tennis Center; Maria Messados, Principal/Insurance Danielle Monaro has been raffl e benefi ting the Hank Auffarth Family Center Broker, Queens Medallion; Ann O’Connor, Cultural at Z100 since 1994 when of The Child Center of NY and Morgan Center, a Collaborator, Zoescope Studio; Tony Rappaport, she started as an intern. She pre-school for kids with cancer. Licensed Sales Associate, Greenthal Property Sales graduated from St. John’s Along with recognizing notable Queens fi gures, & Management; Michael Ratner, Partner, Abrams, University the following year. the “Rising Stars” event also provides one of the Fensterman; Jeffrey Reich-Hale, Director of Sales & She co-hosted a weekend top networking forums in the borough. Marketing, Wyndham Garden LIC; June ReidBlair, show called “Pajama Party” This year’s event will feature Mentor of the Department Manager, Delta Air Lines at JFK on Z100 for many years and Year award recipient Bud Harrelson, a star of the International Airport; Jeff Yanni, General Manager, and the morning Show” inwent full time on “Elvis Duran 1969 World Series champion New York Mets, Delta Air Lines at LaGuardia Airport; Elias Roman, 1996. She has grown up with and Honorary Emcee and Star of Stars Awards CEO and Co-Founder, Songza Media, Inc; Rick the show and the listeners. Recipient Danielle Monaro, Morning Show Rosa, Executive VP & Managing Director, Douglas Monaro got engaged to her Co-Host, Z100 Elvis Duran & the Morning Show. Elliman; Frank T. Santoro, Counsel, Farrell Fritz, British husband, Sheldon, on years. One that is close to her The 5th Annual Rising Stars Awards & P.C; Suzanne Shusteris, Manager, TD Bank; Aravella air. She even went into labor heart is St Mary›s Healthcare Networking Event presented by Metropolitan Simotas, Assemblymember, District 36; Kevin with her fi rst son, Spencer, while System for Children. She even Hospitality will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in Skelly, Assistant General Manager, Clearview Golf doing her entertainment “Sleaze” helped open a music room in the Caesars Club at Citi Field on Thursday, Corp.; Seth Taylor, Executive Director, 82nd Street report. Her second son Preston the new patient pavilion. January 31. Partnership; Silvia Tejeda, Licensed Real Estate was born a few years later. She has cat named George, Ticket prices include hors d’oeuvres, an open Broker, Rapid Realty Astoria Inc.; Ebony Young, Monaro has worked with a love of all things supernatural bar and dessert. Executive Director, Long island City YMCA; Jason many charities over the and an extensive shoe collection. Meet the 2013 Rising Stars: Hilliard, Executive Director, Congressmember Eric D. Abrams , Digital Media & Membership Gregory Meeks; Frank Russo III, Manager, ABBI Illinois, and her MA in applied Amodeo, Development Director, Quality Services for Director, CUNY School of Law; Andrew Barnes, LEMAN College at Columbia University.linguistics from TeachersRusso’s on the Bay; Abbi Leman, Communicationsoseph Associate, Queens Chamber of Commerce; J the Autism Community; Anahit Azatyan, Manager, Manager, National Grid; Wafa Abboud, Founder H What do you love most about OKG Jewelry; Anokye Blissett, Attorney, Law Firm & Chief Executive Offi cer, Human First, Inc.; Chris Communications Director your job? of Russo & Blissett; Ricky Brava, Senior Partner, Lynch, Director of Operations of Parker’s Medical CUNY School of Law I am fortunate to have the Membreño, Assistant Director of Development, Samuel Queens County Savings Bank/NYCB, Delta munications in June 2011. She exciting to learn about the ter-alumni, faculty, and staff. It isof alumni relations and com-Sponsored by: TD Bank, Queens Library,CUNY Law School—students,School of Law as its managerTransportation.interact with many people atAbbi Leman joined CUNYTransportation Division, Lakeville Ambuletteopportunity in my position to, Director ofJennifer Colletti-Ricardi Calixte Apollo Financial Group; Neighborhood Economic Development, Queens Economic Development Corporation; Field Y/Central Queens Y/Camp Poyntelle Lewis Airlines, Con Edison, the Daily News, Sandwire, currently leads the school’s rifi c work that they do and to Village; Elizabeth Culp, Asst. VP & Branch Manager, National Grid, Flushing Bank, Council for Airport Communications Department. get to share the news of their Roslyn Savings Bank; Paisley Demby, Business Services Opportunity and Parker Jewish She previously worked for the accomplishments. Director, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at Institute for HealthCare & Vera Institute of Justice, a non- What motivates you? Orthodontics, Dynamic Dental; Christian Goode, H Fairbury, Illinois, Abbi received be able to work with people likeby advocates and change makerswho are passionate about socialjustice and committed to makingour neighborhoods and commu-for all of us. I have been lucky toWall Street and taught Englishat Vera, she worked as an assis-tant editor at theTranscriptas a foreign language at CentralWuhan, China. Originally fromFor sponsorship oppor-and research. Prior to her workI am inspired and motivated718-224-5863, ext. 226.tor or for tickets, calltunities, to be an exhibi-Rehabilitation.profi t center for justice policy,,, President & Jeffery DeShields Dr. Peter Feibish Josh FatoullahMENTOR OFthis every day.her BA from Augustana College LaGuardia Community College; Mortgage Development Offi cer & Team Leader, Sovereign Bank; Founder, JR Wealth Advisors; CFO & SVP, Resorts World NY; Gerdie Rene China Normal University in sustainable and healthy placesnities better, stronger, and more THE YEAR in Rock Island, any person-living, historical orIf you can have dinner with BUD fi ctitious - who would it be? HARRELSON ed me. Author of Silent Spring,Rachel Carson has alwaysbeen someone who has interest- Star of the 1969 World Series environmental movement longshe essentially launched the champion New York Mets before the term “climate Bud Harrelson played his fi rst 12 sea- change” existed, in sons in the big leagues with the New spite of fi erce oppo- York Mets from 1965-1977. Known for sition from some his stellar defense (career .969 fi elding quarters. percentage) while manning shortstop, Harrelson earned himself two All-Star appearances (1970, 1971) and was a Gold Glove winner in 1971. He is for the Miracle Mets of 1969 and H also a two-time World Series cham- pion with the Mets, one as a player the other as a coach in 1986, the same year he was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame.


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