FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com MAY 15, 2014 • WOMEN IN BUSINESS THE QUEENS COURIER 37 women in business MAY 20, 2014 THE COURIER HONORS EDUCATION QUEENS TOP WOMEN IN BUSINESS & AWARD The 2014 Top Women in Business networking and awards event on Tuesday, May 20, will honor infl uential women in business in Queens. The event will celebrate women of Queens fi nance, healthcare, education and entrepreneurship whose major achievements and participation in community activities has helped the borough grow. The event will also honor Greg Kelly, cohost of Fox News’s “Good Day New York,” as Best Man of the Year. Queensborough President Melinda Katz will be attending the ceremony as well. “Greg Kelly is one of the most beloved, interesting and powerful newscasters in television,” said Victoria Schneps, publisher and CEO of The Queens Courier. “We are delighted to honor the highest-rated morning TV personality as our Best Man of the Year.” The Leadership in Education Award will be presented to Sharon DeVivo, president of Vaughn College. Dr. Jasmin Moshirpur, Dean/Medical Director at Elmhurst Hospital, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. The other 2014 honorees are Gina Battagliola, Project Manager, JFK International Air Terminal; Kimberly Benn, Advertising Account Executive, DeSales Media Group, Clara Berg, Service Specialist, YAI Services; Marizen Bernales, RN/CEO, Atlantic Dialysis; Dr. Sabra Brock, Interim Dean, Touro Grad School of Business; Tracy Capune, Vice President, Kaufman Astoria Studios; Zaria Demarchi, Senior Engineer, Port Authority NY/NJ; Laurie Dorf, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Queens College; Rosa A. Figueroa, Director of Small Business Development, LaGuardia Community College; Marsha Goldberg, Principal, Public School 46; Eve Cho Guillergan, Attorney, Eve Guillergan PLLC; Pam Horowitz, Director of Home Care, Parker Jewish Institute; Kimberly Kuchera, CEO, KJR Aviation; Missy Lawrence, Vice President Marketing, Resorts World Casino; Nora Constance Marino, Esq., Queens County Commission, NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission, TV Legal Commentator; MaryAnn McAleer, Director of Development, Queens Centers for Progress; Janine Michel, Executive Director, Christ the King, Continuing Education; Carole Nussbaum, Principal, Public School 203; Erica Oleske, Development Offi cer, Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens; Luisa Otero, Life Coach/ Author, No Nonsense Coaching; Stephanie Ovadia, Attorney/Radio Host; Heather Palmer, 2nd Vice President, Queens County Savings Bank; Michelle Rosa Patruno, Regional Sales Manager/Senior Loans Specialist, Vanguard Funding; Sarah BJ Song, Chairman in Sharon B. DeViVo, eDD Vaughn College of Technology & Aeronautics of Korean, American Family Services; Donna Tucker, Chief of Staff, Regional Alliance; Tiki Vanderbilt, Partner, NY Life Insurance Company; Denise Ward, Interim Vice President and Executive Director, Queensborough Community College; Carrie White, Classifi ed Sales Manager, DeSales Media Group; and Mary Zias, store manager, TD Bank. The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Terrace on the Park, 52-11 111 St., Flushing Meadows Park, Queens. The evening will begin with an Expo and Networking portion followed by the Dinner awards ceremony. For sponsorship and participation opportunities or to purchase tickets, call 718-224-5863 ext. 227 or email dplagakis@ Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo has been with Vaughn College since 1996. In that time, she has been responsible for different areas of the institution including academic affairs, development, admissions, financial aid, student affairs and public affairs. Her strategic objective is to transform teaching and learning, and create a unique Vaughn academic experience both inside and outside the classroom that engages faculty and students. queenscourier.com. LEADERSHIP TOP WOMEN In Business Networking Awards Dinner DR. SHARON B.DEVIVO,Senior Vice President EDD President-Elect Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology During her tenure with Vaughn,has led two strategic planning have assisted the college in from primarily a training institution that offers a bachelor of in engineering, management and a master of science degree.five years, Vaughn has raised $20 million in federal and to support the transformation qualified for a $26 million the main campus building. Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo, recently appointed the seventh president of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology and the only woman in the College¹s history, has been with Vaughn since 1996. In that time, she has been responsible for different areas of the institution including academic affairs, development, admissions, fi nancial aid, student affairs and public affairs. DeVivo recently served as senior vice president for Vaughn where her strategic objective was to transform teaching and learning, and create a unique academic experience both inside and outside the classroom that engages faculty and students. During her tenure with Vaughn, DeVivo has led two strategic planning efforts that have assisted the college in transforming from primarily a training institution to one that offers a bachelor of science degree in engineering, management and aviation and a master of science degree. In the last fi ve years, Vaughn has raised more than $20 million in federal and state grants to support the transformation as well as qualifi ed for a $26 million renovation of the main campus building. SARAH
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