50 The Queens Courier • women in business • may 8, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com ▶ w omen in business MAY 20, 2014 ✴ ✴ ✴ Mary Zias has worked as a banker for the past 30 years, starting at the age of 19. She took a sabbatical for a period of five years to focus on her two sons, Demetrios and Nickolas. She joined Commerce Bank, now TD Bank, in 2004 as Store Manager for the Astoria Ditmars Store. She currently manages the location in Forest Hills, where she is responsible for a staff of 17. Mary oversees the flagship store in Queens with daily responsibilities of extending the bank’s mission in the borough. When not working she serves on several boards including Associations UCCA, Federation of Hellenic Societies for the Greek Parade, A s t y p a l e a n S o c i e t i e s , D o d e c a n e s o s S o c i e t i e s and Hellenic P r o f e s s i o n a l Women. STEPHANIE OVADIA Stephanie G. Zunk-Ovadia is a mother of eight and has been a practicing attorney for over 20 years. She received a B.A. in Political Science from SUNY Binghamton and earned her law degree from Southwestern University School of Law. Although she had concentrated her practice on personal injury law for many years, over the past several years she has expanded her practice to include entertainment and contract law. Stephanie is the mother of eight children ranging from twin 7-year-olds to a 25-year-old son. As a mother, she has become increasingly concerned with the spread of internet bullying and has given many lectures on the issue of cyber bullying, parental controls and legislation. She has appeared on various news stations, such as CNBC, CNN and on FOX 5, as a legal commentator. She has been in many print publications, including the New York Times, Newsday, the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Law Journal and the Daily News. She has also appeared in Star Magazine, People Magazine, Us Magazine, the National Enquirer and online publications such as TMZ, Radar Online and Perez Hilton. Outside of law, Stephanie has her own celebrity news and talk radio show, The Stephanie O’ Show, broadcasting on Sundays from 5 to 6 p.m. in the New York area on LI News Radio 103.9 FM. AMRYZIAS Top Women in Business ULTIMATE NETWORKING EVENT Tuesday, May 20 6-9pm TERRACE ON THE PARK For sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets 718.224.5863 ext. 227 or email [email protected]
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