Our Board

Denise Miranda Angiulo

Vice President, Abstracts, Inc.

Denise Angiulo is Vice President at Garden City-based Abstracts, Incorporated, a leader in New York title insurance. Established in 1984 by Sal J. Turano, Abstracts, Inc has grown to become one of the leading title insurance agents in the Long Island and metropolitan New York area, delivering comprehensive title insurance to a wealth of attorneys, lenders, builders and developers.

 

Denise has more than 23 years of experience in the title insurance industry. She focuses on business development by building relationships with real estate attorneys, developers and lenders.

 

She is a member of the Women Economic Developers of Long Island, the Long Island Builders Institute, American Business Associates and serves on the executive board for the Long Island Business Development Council. Denise was recognized in 2014 and 2019 with a Top 50 Women in Business Award by Long Island Business News.

James Goldrick

Senior Vice President and Regional President for Long Island and Metro New York

James J. Goldrick
Regional President for Long Island and Metro New York
Pursuit

James Goldrick is Senior Vice President and Regional President for Metro New York and Long Island at Pursuit. In his role, Jim oversees more than a dozen staff members whose mission is to promote employment and economic development in New York State through long term loans to creditworthy businesses.

James has more than 20 years of banking and finance experience having previously worked for Prudential Securities, Chase Manhattan Bank and M&T Bank. James obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from St. John’s University in Jamaica, NY. He received formal credit training at Chase Manhattan Bank.

In addition to his role with Pursuit, James serves as a director of the Long Island Chapter of the Risk Management Association and is an active member of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society, Long Island Business Development Council, the Richard J. O’Brien Foundation and St. Anthony’s Father’s Guild. He resides in Syosset, with his wife and three children..

Brad Hemingway
Executive Director
Town of Islip Foreign Trade Zone Authority

Brad Hemingway joined the Town of Islip in 2013, serving as the Executive Director for the Foreign Trade Zone Authority. 

He has worked on many special projects with the Town of Islip’s Office of Economic Development and its Industrial Development Agency and was appointed Deputy Director of Islip’s IDA in 2022.  

Brad has a strong background in real estate and finance, having worked at some of the top firms on Wall Street including Kidder Peabody and Bear Stearns. In an effort to promote potential cost savings to the business community he plays an active role in a number of Long Island’s business organizations including the Long Island Import Export Association, HIA-LI, IgniteLI – The Manufacturing Consortium of Long Island and the MacArthur Business Alliance.

He is a lifelong resident of the Town of Islip where he currently resides with his family.

William G. Mannix

Partner, Buck Realty of LI, Inc.

Bill Mannix is a partner in Buck Realty of LI, Inc. after serving for more than 40 years in local government, most of those years as Director of Economic Development for the Town of Islip. Buck Realty of LI, Inc. is a multi-faceted realty corporation that provides commercial and industrial brokerage and tax challenge services, and develops and redevelops commercial, industrial and residential properties. Bill heads up the newly created Economic Development Services Division.

Bill served as director of the Town of Islip’s Department of Economic Development from 1993 until his retirement in 2020. During his career, he was involved in more than 500 development projects involving the IDA, the New York State Empire Zones Program, and other local, state, and federal economic development initiatives. Together, these projects led to the creation or retention of more than 50,000 jobs and facilitated more than $2.2 billion in private investment. In addition to his economic development duties he also served two separate terms as Islip’s Deputy Supervisor.

A Certified Economic Developer, Bill has received many professional honors during his career, including the New York State Economic Developer of the Year, the Paul B. Townsend Spirit of Long Island Award, the John Kominicki Legacy Award and most recently a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York State Economic Development Council. He is also a past chair and member of the board of NYSEDC, past board member of the International Economic Development Council and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Long Island Business Development Council.

Marlene McDonnell

President, Innovate Long Island

Marlene McDonnell is president of Innovate Long Island, a leading digital news and events company reporting on and promoting the regional innovation economy.

Editorially, Innovate LI covers everything from startups to Long Island’s largest firms, as well as its research laboratories, universities and incubators, and the business service firms with whom they work. As an advocate, Innovate LI supports public and private efforts to spur the growth of Long Island’s various industries such as technology and bioscience as well as manufacturing and clean energy. It also supports STEM and STEAM education and greater ties to the technology and financial markets in surrounding metropolitan areas.

She concentrates on the business side of the digital news service, its brand recognition and continued growth. She contributes researched material and curated content for the twice-weekly newsletters, addresses email and website design, is the company’s ambassador-at-large at networking events and works directly with sponsors on their Innovate Long Island marketing programs.

Marlene also owns EventWorxx, a boutique event management company offering a range of services including event production and consultation, meeting and conference planning. She established the company after a 17-year career as chief of staff to the publisher of Long Island Business News and as its director of event management, developing the newspaper’s event business. She created private, C-suite level dinners, networking and trending topic events along with award programs that were highly anticipated and celebrated. She built the event business into a successful revenue stream for the company and established its programs as much sought-after recognition integral to doing business.

She has been a member of the Long Island Business Development Council since 2001, serving on its Executive Board and as the organization’s administrator, and produces LIBDC’s annual business development conference in Montauk. She is a former executive board member of Women Economic Developers of Long Island.

Deeply connected to the Long Island community and its businesses, she was recognized in 2009 and 2013 by members of Long Island Business News’ Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business program for her dedication to women in the business community and received the Woman of Achievement Award in 2010 from the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Her past civic involvement includes serving as a board member of the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame and participating on the steering committee for a Girls, Inc. gala. She was involved in Long Island Volunteer Enterprise (LIVE) projects and, in 2009, served on the Commerce and Industry Council for the then-North Shore-LIJ Health System as well as being an advisor for the School to Business Partnership annual Robotics Competition and serving on the Advisory Council for Eastern Suffolk BOCES.

Born in Queens, she has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. but calls Long Island home.

Lisa M.G. Mulligan
CEO
Town of Brookhaven IDA
Town of Brookhaven LDC

Lisa M. G. Mulligan is Chief Executive Officer of the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation. 

Lisa began as CEO of the Town of Brookhaven IDA in 2009, CEO of the Town of Brookhaven LDC in 2010 and as Executive Director of the Town of Southold LDC in 2019. She has worked with many of the finest businesses in the Town of Brookhaven including Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Uncle Wally’s, LI Precast, Tate’s, Tritec Real Estate and Quality King, and has supported these and other companies as they have created thousands of jobs and invested millions of dollars in the community.

She has served on the Suffolk County Industrial & Commercial Incentive Board and as secretary to the Suffolk County Small Business Advisory Council, as well as the Town Liaison to the Brookhaven Business Advisory Council. Lisa is a recipient of Long Island Business News’ 40 Under 40 Award, the Top 50 Women in Business in 2016 and 2021 and received the Power Women of Long Island Award in 2023. In addition, she has been recognized by the New York Real Estate Journal’s Women in Building Services.  During her tenure, the Town of Brookhaven IDA has received Long Island Business News’ IDA of the Year recognition in 2015, 2017, 2021 as well as project of the year in 2020. 

Lisa received her Bachelors degree in English and her Masters degree in Public Administration from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She is a lifelong resident of Brookhaven Township where she currently resides with her family. 

Mitch Pally

CEO, Long Island Builders Institute -- Co-Chair, Long Island Business Development Council

Mitchell Pally serves as co-chair of the Long Island Business Development Council. He is the former Chief Executive Officer of the Long Island Builders Institute, having served the organization from 2010 to 2023. Since 2005, he has also been the Suffolk County representative to the Board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Prior to his current position, Pally was the partner in charge of government relations for the Weber Law group and served as the Vice-President for Governmental Affairs for the Long Island Association from 1992 to 2006.

Prior to his service with the LIA, Mr. Pally held a number of positions in the New York State Legislature, and served in various capacities to the New York State Senate Committee on Transportation and the Legislative Commission on Critical Transportation Choices. During his service to the Senate, he played a key role in the drafting and passage of such important transportation legislation as the first in the nation seatbelt law, child restraint law, the Transportation Bond Issues of 1983 and 1979, reserved parking spaces for disabled drivers and others.

He has been a member of the board of the New York State Foundation for Science, Technology & Innovation since 2001; is a member of the Suffolk County Electrical Agency since 1988, serving as its chair since 1997; and is the New York State representative to the Central Pine Barrens Credit Clearing House. He has served as a member of many other public policy groups for New York State, Nassau and Suffolk County covering issues of open space and conservation, housing, and traffic management and mitigation, including the MTA Task Force on Fare Policy.

He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland and holds a law degree from the Albany Law School of Union University.

Kathy Pasquale

Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, JRS Architect, P.C.

Kathy Pasquale is vice president of business development and marketing at JRS Architect, P.C., a full-service architectural and interior design firm servicing the New York Metro area.
Kathy’s career in business development in various positions relating to the real estate community spans over 22 years. Prior to her business development and marketing career, she was a human resource manager for a national risk management company.

She is the past resident of CoreNet Global, Long Island Chapter (a globally recognized real estate organization), and served on the executive planning board for their Northeast Regional Symposium. She served as the event chair for CoreNet’s Annual Charitable Golf Outing benefiting Make-a-Wish Metro N.Y for 12 years.

Kathy is also a member of CIBS (Commercial Industrial Broker’s Society), and serves on the Board of Governors at the Babylon Yacht Club in which she has been a member for the past 17 years.

Andrew D. Presberg Esq.

Managing Partner, Presberg Law, P.C.

Andrew’s firm places its emphasis on commercial & industrial real estate transactions and specialized real estate financing programs such as SBA, IDA and JDA, business and corporate law transactions, and commercial litigation.

Theodore P. Sasso Jr.

President, Sasso Realty -- Co-Chair, Long Island Business Development Council

Ted Sasso serves as co-chair of the Long Island Business Development Council. He provides commercial real estate services to his customers , clients and the organizations he participates in. For over 45 years Ted had advised both for-profit as well as not-for-profits on their real estate matters. As director of real estate for 2 Fortune 500 companies, CBS Inc. and MacMillan Inc., Ted advised their various business components nationally as well as internationally. In that role Ted conducted business in 35 US States and 13 foreign counties.

Ted’s early experience in real estate was with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey working on what was to become the World Trade Center. As an owner’s representative Ted was a member of the leasing team for Rockefeller Center. In 1980 Ted helped establish the Cushman & Wakefield of Long Island as its first manager. Later Ted would be responsible for establishing Sasso & Fitzsimons which became the Edward S. Gordon Company of Long Island and ultimately CB Richard Ellis. Ted was also president of Renaissance Realty and is now president of Sasso Commercial Real Estate Services Ltd.

Through it all Ted has found the time to be a leader with The Long Island Business Development Council as co-chairman, The Hempstead Industrial Development Agency and Local Development Corporation as chairman of both, The Incorporated Village of Brookville as a trustee and Police Commissioner , The Henry Viscardi School at Abilities! as a trustee and many other public services. Ted’s client and relationship list is a “Who’s Who” in business and other activities.

 

Steven Schramm
Group Director
Senior Vice President
Flagstar Commercial and Private Bank

Steve Schramm is a Group Director and Senior Vice President for Flagstar Commercial and Private Bank in Melville, NY. He is responsible for acquiring and managing commercial banking relationships and provides companies with lending, cash management and fraud prevention, as well as other banking related needs. He prides himself on providing his clients with industry-leading service and forward-thinking ideas on how their company can streamline banking operations to become more efficient and profitable.  

Steve’s banking career spans 30-plus years. He has been involved with the Long Island Business Development Council for over a decade and was elected an Associate Director in June 2022, taking over the Treasurer role for the organization in June of 2023. 

John Walser

Director, Town of Islip Economic Development

John Walser
Director, Economic Development
Town of Islip

John Walser is the Director of Economic Development for the Town of Islip. He also serves as Executive Director of the Town’s Industrial Development Agency and CEO of the Town’s Economic Development Corporation.

Since joining the Town of Islip in 2014 John has been involved in a multitude of development projects, expanding the manufacturing base in the Town with companies such as Ascent Pharmaceuticals, East/West Industries and Designs for Vision. Other projects have furthered green energy initiatives, such as SuNation Solar’s expansion and the solar arrays on two decommissioned landfills. Under his tenure, a variety of housing was constructed, including affordable, assisted living and senior, with two housing projects considered regionally significant – Shoregate in Bay Shore and Belmont at Eastview in Central Islip. Both of these innovative, exciting housing developments further the objective of downtown revitalization. He has also been involved with projects in support of Islip’s Long Island MacArthur Airport. In total, these projects represent over $1 billion in capital Investment and over 10,000 new jobs.

John is actively involved with the Long Island Association, ABLI – the Association for a Better Long Island and the HIA-LI, as well as the state-wide New York State Economic Development Council.

He is a lifelong resident of the Town of Islip and currently resides in Bay Shore with his family.

Ed Mirabella

President, Mirabella Associates

Ed Mirabella, a 43-year commercial banking veteran, launched Wantagh-based corporate consultancy Mirabella Associates in 2006. During that time he generated an impressive list of contacts in various industries across Long Island including commercial banking, real estate, construction, hospitality, accounting and law, and cultivated relationships with Town and County officials involved with economic development.

He served as an LIBDC Executive Board member for decades, first joining the organization in 1978 as a rookie loan officer for Long Island National Bank in Hicksville. He succeeded former Long Island Business News Publisher and Innovate Long Island founder John Kominicki as co-chairman following Mr. Kominicki’s passing in 2017.

He currently serves as Director of Development for Women in the Military, a non-profit organization supporting the needs of active duty and veteran women service members. He is also a past president of the Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice Care of Suffolk County.

Mr. Mirabella will continue mentoring new members and contributing to the organization’s overall success.

Kimberly A. Barresi
Partner
Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP

Kimberly Barresi is a Partner at the law firm of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman LLP. Her practice concentrates on the areas of commercial lending, real estate and environmental law, with an emphasis on the representation of lenders and borrowers in connection with the financing of commercial real estate and asset-based transactions. 

Kim has extensive experience with government guaranteed loans offered through the U.S. Small Business Administration 504 and 7(a) loan programs and is approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a Designated Attorney for closing 504 loans in New York and New Jersey.

From 2017 through 2023, she was named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars list and to its Women’s Edition from 2019 through 2023. In 2022, Long Island Business News named her among its “Who’s Who in Women in Professional Services,” and the New York Real Estate Journal named her one of the “Ones to Watch, Fall 2022.”

Kim earned her Juris Doctor and a Certificate in Environmental Law, cum laude, from Pace University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park. During that time, she worked as a legal intern for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region II and the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic. On the Dean’s List, she served as Articles Editor for the Pace Environmental Law Review. 

Jillian Buckvar
Chief Operating Officer
JSR Capital Group

Jillian Buckvar serves as the Chief Operating Officer for JSR Capital Group, a real estate investment company specializing in industrial and land acquisitions. Her responsibilities encompass the full spectrum of development projects, from initial conceptualization to successful completion, and she is responsible for orchestrating project acquisitions, obtaining government entitlements and incentives, managing tenant procurement, and providing oversight to the construction team. 

With over 12 years in real estate development, she has a proven track record in negotiating buyouts, leases, and contracts of sale with Fortune 500 companies and local businesses across Long Island. Before joining JSR Capital Group, Jillian served as a Project Manager at a New York City-based architecture firm.

Matthew Colson
Vice President of Development and
Alumni Engagement
Farmingdale State College

As Vice President of Development and Alumni Engagement, Matthew serves as Farmingdale State College’s principal fundraiser and Executive Director for the College Foundation, responsible for leading and managing all areas of fundraising development, stewardship and alumni engagement. In the role, he develops and executes a comprehensive strategy and portfolio of programs, communications and events, designed to engage the College’s greater campus community of alumni, friends, parents, corporations and private foundations to support and advance the FSC mission.

With over 20 years of experience and a proven track record for building award-winning programs, Matt joined the President’s Cabinet at Farmingdale State College in 2020. Since arriving, he has built a high-performing, awarding winning team, recognized as first-in-class and has delivered unprecedented growth in endowment, scholarship support, student emergency funds and unrestricted flexible use dollars for the College, raising over $11 million, more than doubling the Foundation’s endowment and is now managing over $16 million in assets.

He serves on The Rose Brucia Educational Foundation’s Board of Directors and presents regularly at regional and national conferences with CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education), SUNYCUAD (State University of New York Council for University Advancement) and Academic Impressions.

Matt earned a BA in Speech Communications from St. Joseph’s University, NY and an MS in Education from Long Island University.

Niles French
Senior Representative,
Economic Development
National Grid

As the Senior Representative for Economic Development, Niles French is responsible for National Grid’s economic development programs for its downstate territory including Staten Island, Southern Queens (including the Rockaways), Brooklyn, Nassau and Suffolk.

Previously, Niles was the First Vice President of Projects of the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation, responsible for managing many of the organization’s goals including transportation initiatives, public space management, sustainability projects, environmental justice, neighborhood development, business improvement district formation, the industrial business zone and workforce development. He also served as the executive director of the New Dorp and West Shore Business Improvement Districts His unique skill set of project management, strategic vision, public affairs and financial acumen has provided an extensive track record of successful projects. Under his direction, the organization received over $3 million in funding.

During his career, he has secured over $5 million in capital funding and $1.5 million in private grants for infrastructure, adaptive reuse, planning studies and public programs. Niles has also organized many large-scale income generating events and public educational programs and has expertise in contract/vendor administration, real estate trends and risk management. He has built strong relationships with stakeholders, elected officials, and the team he manages through building positive relationships.

Niles is a graduate of the College of Staten Island where he serves as an adjunct professor. He sits on the board of the Staten Island Museum and is also a published author. He and his children live on Staten Island.

Chad Levy
Senior Vice President
Commercial Banking
Citizens Bank

Chad Levy is a seasoned commercial banking relationship manager with over 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently a Senior Vice President at Citizens Bank focusing on middle market clients on Long Island. Throughout his career, Chad has built strong relationships with his clients, providing financial solutions and guidance to meet their business needs. His expertise lies in providing credit and financing solutions, analysis of a company’s cash management needs and delivering excellent customer service.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Chad is deeply committed to giving back to his community. He volunteers his time as a youth sports coach for local baseball, basketball, and flag football leagues, mentoring and guiding young athletes both on and off the field. Through his coaching, he instills valuable life skills such as teamwork, discipline, and resilience in the next generation of leaders on Long Island. With a passion for both finance and community engagement, he hopes to continue to make a meaningful impact in both the business world and the lives of those he serves.

Chad holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Tulane University.

Nina McCann
Regional Marketing
Business Development Manager
Harris Beach PLLC

A marketing and public relations professional with 20 years’ experience in the professional services environment, Nina McCann is the Regional Marketing and Business Development Manager at Harris Beach PLLC. Her regional scope includes New York City, Westchester and Long Island and her supported practices include municipalities and local agencies, public finance and economic development, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and food and beverage teams. Her previous roles have included overseeing marketing at national accounting firm Citrin Cooperman as well as regional and global law firms Jaspan Schlesinger, Forchelli Deegan Terrana, Nixon Peabody and Fried Frank.

She has contributed to industry articles, participated in panel discussions, podcasts and has been featured on the radio discussing public relations, marketing and social media. She was a member of the Hispanic Public Relations Association, New York Chapter, a former Board member of the Public Relations Professionals of Long Island and is a current Board member and marketing chair of the Social Media Association. Nina is currently a member of the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society and an active participant of the CIBS Women’s affinity group. She is also a member of Women Economic Developers of Long Island.

Nina is a former Advisory Board member of the Nassau Community College’s Paralegal program and has been an active volunteer and committee member of the Nassau County Bar Association’s WE CARE Fund. She was honored by Herald Publications with the 2021 Premier Business Women of L.I. award and noted as a Who’s Who Woman in Professional Services in both Long Island Business News and the New York Real Estate Journal. She also volunteers at both alma maters, the Bronx High School of Science and Hofstra University.

She is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens College and an M.B.A. from Hofstra University. 

Robert McAward
Senior Vice President and Commercial
Banking Relationship Manager
Wells Fargo

Robert McAward is a Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Relationship Manager for Wells Fargo in Melville, NY. He previously worked for JPMorgan Chase & Co. as vice president/commercial banker, completing its Credit Training Program in 2012, the Credit Structuring/Sensitizing Financial Projections training in 2014 and the Commercial Banking Analyst Program in 2015.

He is a member of the Risk Management Association and serves on its Young Professional Committee.

Robert attended Chaminade High School and is a graduate of Maryland’s Loyola University, from which he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

Jenna O’Leary
Vice President, Relationship Manager
Dime Community Bank

Jenna O’Leary has been a Vice President, Relationship Manager at Dime Community Bank since 2019. She provides commercial real estate and business loans, as well as other financial related services, to companies and their principals throughout Long Island and the five boroughs. In 2016, she received formal credit training from Investors Bank.

Prior to joining the banking industry, she worked for five years as a junior accountant at a local firm. Outside of work Jenna’s hobby of choice is loom knitting. She knits baby, child and adult sized beanies and scarves for friends and family and donates a majority of her finished works to those in need during the colder winter months.

Born, raised and educated on Long Island, Jenna has deep roots in the communities she serves. She graduated cum laude from Farmingdale State College and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management with a focus in Accounting.

Jared Presberg
Principal
Presberg Law, P.C.

Jared Presberg is a principal at Presberg Law, P.C. in Islandia, New York. His law practice focuses on all aspects of transactional real estate matters, with a focus on commercial and industrial real estate acquisition, sale, and development transactions, including obtaining economic benefits incentives via Industrial Development Agencies, as well as specialized real estate financing programs such as U.S. Small Business Administration loans. He represents both landlords and tenants on leasing matters involving office, retail, warehouse and industrial properties. And his clients include sellers, purchasers, borrowers, landlords, tenants and developers.

Prior to joining Presberg Law, Jared spent ten years in New York City at the law firms of Abrams Garfinkel Margolis Bergson, LLP, and Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP.  From 2017-2022, he was named a Rising Star for the New York Metro area by Super Lawyers, which recognizes the top attorneys nationwide across a variety of practice areas and firm sizes.

Jared earned his law degree from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2011, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2008.

Anthony Aloisio

Director, Town of Huntington Planning & Environment Department

Anthony J. Aloisio was raised in Westbury, New York where he attended local schools and graduated from high school. He then attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a degree in Urban Studies/Economics. Mr. Aloisio continued his education at the University of Rhode Island earning a Masters degree in Community Planning and Area Development. Following graduation, Mr. Aloisio worked as a City Planner in Connecticut for ten (10) years before returning to Long Island in 1986 to take a position as Town of Brookhaven Director of Economic Development/Executive Director of the Industrial Development Agency. After nineteen (19) years he left Brookhaven in 2006 for his current position, Director of Planning for the Town of Huntington. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and has received the designation of Economic Development Professional from the National Development Council.

Fredrick C. Braun III

Retired Commercial Banker (46 years), Bankers Trust, Marine Midland and State Bank of Long Island

Financial consultant. Board member of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center and Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency.

Frank P. Castellano

Principal, Castleton Environmental

After 23 years at the helm of one of the region’s most accomplished and diverse environmental consulting firms, Mr. Castellano has founded Castleton Environmental, Inc. to focus on providing high value environmental consulting services specifically geared to the commercial lending and real estate investment/management industries. Leveraging his many years of experience, Mr. Castellano has earned a reputation for developing strategic approaches to the environmental challenges of complex real estate transactions, enabling transactions to proceed to closing while managing the risks of the involved stakeholders.

Frank was awarded his Master of Science in Hydrogeology from Adelphi University in 1993. His undergraduate degree was awarded by the State University of New York at Oneonta, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Water Resources in 1993.

Thomas F. Goldrick, Jr.

Retired Chairman & CEO, State Bank of Long Island

Michael O'Shea

Michael F. O’Shea, a partner in the Banking Department, concentrates on the
documentation of credit facilities on behalf of institutional lenders. Among the
types of transactions documented by this department are: revolving credit
facilities, government sponsored or guaranteed facilities, asset based facilities,
aircraft financings, ship mortgages, highly leveraged transactions, real estate
mortgages and private bank facilities. Mr. O’Shea concentrates on the
documentation of government guaranteed and government sponsored facilities,
including U.S. Small Business Administration 7A and 504 loan programs.

He has represented lenders in connection with facilities involving the New York
City Industrial Development Authority, New York State Medical Care Facilities
Finance Agency, New York State Housing Finance Agency, New York State
Affordable Housing Agency, State of New York Mortgage Agency, New York
State Dormitory Authority, Empire State Certified Development Corporation,
New York Business Development Corporation, Long Island Development
Corporation, Town of Islip Industrial Development Authority, Greater Jamaica
Development Corporation, Nassau County and Suffolk County. Documentation
of loan participations among lenders are routinely handled by the lawyers in this
department. Mr. O’Shea also has extensive experience in the documentation of
credit facilities extended to not-for-profit entities and the formation and
governance of not-for-profit entities.

A graduate of Marist College and Brooklyn Law School, he is a Vice President
of the Catholic Child Care Society of the Diocese of Brooklyn and St. John’s
Home for Boys. He is admitted to practice in the state of New York.

Frederick E. Parola

Executive Director, Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency

A lifelong resident of Wantagh, Fred Parola attended Wantagh Elementary schools and Wantagh High School and graduated from Hartwick College and Albany Law School. He served in the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office upon receiving his law degree.

Mr. Parola’s legislative experience began as an Assembly counsel on Higher Education and the Committee on Commerce and Industrial Development, as well as a Senate counsel on the Crime and Corrections Committee under Senator Ralph J. Marino. In addition to his Legislative Counsel duties, Mr. Parola had a variety of governmental experience prior to his appointment at the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency. He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1978, serving with distinction until he was elected Nassau County Comptroller, taking office in January 1994. From 1972 to 1980, he was a member of the Nassau County Youth Board and served as a member of the Town of Hempstead Housing Authority from 1974-1979.

In the State Assembly, Mr. Parola focused on eliminating excessive government spending and runaway taxes while proposing to correct abusive public sector practices. While in Albany, Parola was one of the most articulate advocates for education and earned the highest ratings of any legislator on environmental issues.

As the former County Comptroller, Fred was considered a no-nonsense reformer. He was independent of the County Executive and the Administration and the Legislature to ensure that he could objectively investigate and oversee all the county’s financial operations. His aggressive investigations have saved Nassau taxpayers millions of dollars and his excellence in financial reporting earned him the Government Finance Officers Award for eight consecutive years.

Mr. Parola became the Executive Director of the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency in January 2002. He is the agency’s Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer and liaison to the public.

Hon. Fred Parola and his wife Norene reside in Wantagh with their two children

Michael Quigley

Senior Vice President & Director of Business Banking New York, Bank United

Lyle Sclair is National Grid’s Economic Development Representative for its downstate territory, including Nassau and Suffolk Counties.  He is responsible for overseeing National Grid’s eight economic development programs designed to help attract, grow and retain businesses on Long Island. Lyle brings over a decade of experience working with government agencies, not for profits and small businesses to move complex public-private economic development projects along from concept to implementation.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from New York University and received his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.

Nicholas T. Terzulli

Associate, Real Estate and Economic Development Practice Groups, Farrell Fritz PC

Nicholas T. Terzulli, Esq.

Nicholas Terzulli serves as an associate at Farrell Fritz, P.C. in the real estate and economic development practice groups. He advises real estate developers, manufacturing facilities, large and small business, and nonprofit organizations on complex local and state tax exemption programs. Providing legal, policy, and strategic guidance from transaction inception through closing, he has negotiated and secured multi-million dollar incentive packages that stimulated new development and economic impact throughout Long Island.

Prior to joining Farrell Fritz, Nick served as Director of Business Development at the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency where he helped incentivize thousands of businesses to expand, relocate, or remain in Nassau County. This work generated more than 33,000 new jobs and approximately $63 billion in economic impact to Nassau County. While in government service, Nick developed and administered a cutting-edge incentive program that provided direct economic assistance to small businesses and businesses affected by Superstorm Sandy.

From 2014-2018, he served as an adjunct instructor in the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University where he taught a course he designed in economic development.

In 2015, the International Economic Development Council named Nick one of “40 Economic Development Rising Stars under 40.”

He holds a Juris Doctor from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and public communication from American University.

A lifelong Nassau County resident, Nick serves as a Member and Treasurer of the Nassau Community College Foundation Board, Member of the Long Island Association Young Professionals Committee, and lector at St. Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church in East Meadow.

He lives in East Meadow with his wife, two daughters, and labradoodle.

Marie Zere

President, Zere Real Estate Services, Inc.

Zere Real Estate specializes in the sales and leasing of commercial, office, industrial, retail, land use and development. National and international corporations have sought Marie Zere’s brokerage expertise as a recognized economic development advocate for the region. Her knowledge, integrity and hands-on business style is responsible for a multitude of transactions that have been beneficial to our local communities and have provided thousands of jobs that continually stimulate the economy of Long Island.

Her distinguished client roster includes the new Touro Law Center at the Federal Court Complex in Central Islip, Northrop Grumman Corp, RJ Reynolds, Old Castle out of Dublin, Ireland, Cintas Corp, Super Stop & Shop, The Home Depot, Amerada Hess, McDonalds, Scholastic Book Fair, Saturn, Meenan Oil, NY Life Insurance, Metropolitan Life, AFLAC, State Farm, Allstate, Northwestern Mutual, Firestone, Black & Decker, Bobcat, United Van Lines, Toronto Dominion Bank, Capital One, Empire National Bank, Hudson City Savings Bank, Suffolk Federal Credit Union, United Cerebral Palsy, AHRC to name a few.

In May of 2006 Marie was elected as an Honorary Member of the International Honor Society in Business Administration through Delta Pi Chapter at Dowling College. In June of 2006 the Nassau Conservancy for Historic Preservation honored Marie at their annual luncheon at Belmont Park a yearly event that recognizes business advocates who work to preserve the environment. In September of 2006 she was inducted into the Long Island Business Development Council Hall of Fame for Business where she is an executive board member. In November of 2006 Marie was the honoree for the Long Island Museum. She has had the distinct privilege of receiving the first award for achievements in the industry over the last quarter century given by the Commercial Industrial Brokers Society of Long Island besides serving as their past president. Marie was on the Board of Governors for the New York State Commercial Association of Realtors, past-president of the Long Island Transportation Management, former Executive Board Member of the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, past board member of the Long Island Association of Commerce and Industry (LIA), vice-president of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and is a standing member of the Planning Board for the Village of the Branch in Smithtown. She received the Distinguished Achievement in the Field of Business Award by the Town of Islip and the Long Island Distinguished Leadership Award. Annually she supports violence against women and children and delivers food and clothing to the needy during the holidays.