SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Bruce Bachenheimer
Bruce Bachenheimer is a Clinical Professor of Management and the Director of Entrepreneurship at Pace University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses, primarily in the areas of entrepreneurship, management, and strategy. Mr. Bachenheimer is a member of the Global Board of the MIT Enterprise Forum, a Board member and past Chair of the New York City Chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum, and on the Board of Directors & Advisors of LeadAmerica. He has served as a consultant to the New York City Department of Small Business Services, the New York City Economic Development Corporation and a variety of new ventures. He has been widely quoted in a variety of publications, interviewed on radio and television, and has spoken on entrepreneurship at numerous conferences. His earlier career includes having served as a Vice President of iQ Venture Partners, an Assistant Vice President of Westpac Banking Corp., and an International Banking Officer for the Bank of Tokyo. As the International Product Manager for MSI, an SBA certified 8(a) firm, he was responsible for the initial commercialization of a high-technology forensic science system. In that position, he conducted business in over twenty countries. He was also the Founder of Annapolis Maritime Corp. and the Co-Founder of StockCentral Australia. Other activities include having sailed his 36' boat from New England, through the Caribbean, to South America and back. Bruce also participated in the Sydney to Hobart race in 2000. Mr. Bachenheimer holds a BBA, Summa Cum Laude, from Pace University. He spent a semester at Tsukuba National University in Japan as an undergraduate and continued to study Japanese at NYU after graduating. He later received the McKinsey & Company Leadership Scholarship to pursue an MBA degree, which he earned from the Australian Graduate School of Management.

Lisa L. Baker, AICP, ASLA
Divney Tung Schwalbe, LLP
One North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601
P: 914 428-0010
F: 914 428-0017
www.divneytungschwalbe.com
lbaker@divneytungschwalbe.com
Associate Lisa Baker is a certified planner with ten years of experience in the planning and design of and approvals processing for commercial, residential and mixed-use projects. She coordinates and prepares environmental impact statements, manages application submissions and makes public presentations, and provides overall planning and land use guidance to our clients.Lisa has recently served as project manager for the preparation of the environmental impact statement for Ridge Hill, the 1.2 million square foot mixed-use retail and entertainment center in Yonkers, New York, for Forest City Ratner; a feasibility study for a proposed 50-acre new casino and resort hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada; and the new site development and parking facility components of the edeveloped Morgan Stanley campus in Harrison, New York.Prior to joining the firm in 2000, Lisa gained experience with a municipal planning firm in Rye, New York, and a landscape architectural firm in Chicago, Illinois. She has a Bachelor of Environmental Design and Planning from North Carolina State University and a Master of Landscape Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Una Black
UP Black & Associates CPA, PLLC
Una Black, a graduate of Pace University Lubin School of business, is a New York State Certified Public Accountant (CPA). For over 20 years, she has operated an accounting and income tax planning, preparation and financial services firm. She is the Founder and Principal of UPBlack & Associates CPA, PLLC located in Mt Vernon, New York. Una works with businesses, mostly in the service and retail industries. She also works directly with business owners and individual taxpayers, guiding them towards minimizing their tax liability to the lowest level under the law. Most of her clients are located in the tri-state area. However, she is able to service clients anywhere in the country.

Marissa Brett
Vice President
Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation
Marissa Brett is the Vice President of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation (HVEDC), a regional economic development corporation that represents seven counties north of New York City. In this capacity, Marissa implements the regional marketing strategy to attract new jobs and investments to the Hudson Valley. Marissa has more than a dozen years of experience in economic development and commercial real estate marketing. Prior to joining HVEDC in 2005, Marissa marketed a commercial real estate portfolio of 1.4 million square feet in White Plains for Albert B. Ashforth, Inc. Marissa holds a bachelor's degree from Fordham University. She also obtained her masters of corporate real estate from CoreNet Global, the leading global corporate real estate network.

BRUCE L. BOZEMAN
The Bozeman Law Firm, LLP
Six Gramatan Avenue
Mount Vernon, New York 10550-3207
(914) 668-4600
BRUCE L. BOZEMAN, PRINCIPAL, THE BOZEMAN LAW FIRM, LLP, with emphasis on General legal practice including Business and Commercial transactions, residential and commercial real estate, not-for-profit and religious corporations, and general corporate and commercial legal matters.Mr. Bozeman has a wide variety of experience, including as an Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association; formerly, Arbitrator, Ninth Judicial District. Court Examiner appointed by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court for the Second Judicial Department to examine the accounts of inventories of Committees, Conservators and Guardians (1983 to present) Mr. Bozeman is a former Assistant General Counsel for General Foods Corporation, serving on the corporation's legal staff from 1968-1981, as Assistant General Counsel - Counsel to various corporate divisions and as Director of Consumer Affairs. Mr. Bozeman also served as an Assistant General Counsel for Norton Simon, Inc, primarily responsible as Corporate liaison for all operating subsidiary (Canada Dry, Max Factor, Halston, Hunt Wesson Foods, Avis) legal businesses matters.PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS: Bar Admissions: State of New York, 1969; Commonwealth of Virginia, 1991; U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1968; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, 1969; U.S. District Court for Southern District of N.Y., 1994; U.S. Supreme Court, 1978. He is a Member National Bar Association (Life Membership), American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, Association of Black Lawyers of Westchester County, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. EDUCATION: L.L.M. New York University School of Law (1975), J.D.Howard University School of Law (1968), B.A.

William J. Carey, Jr.
Divney Tung Schwalbe, LLP
One North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601
P: 914 428-0010
F: 914 428-0017
www.divneytungschwalbe.com
wcarey@divneytungschwalbe.com
Senior Associate Bill Carey has over 25 years of experience as a site utilities engineer and project manager for major retail, institutional, commercial and residential projects. He analyzes existing site and municipal infrastructure systems as part of project feasibility planning, facilitates coordination between clients, utility companies and other consultants during the design and documentation process, and oversees a full range of construction administration services on many of the firm's projects. Bill has recently coordinated engineering, utility and/or construction services for the Ridge Hill mixed-use retail and entertainment center in Yonkers, New York, for Forest City Ratner; the Kendal on Hudson continuing care retirement community in Sleepy Hollow, New York; and the Fortunoff retail center in White Plains, New York. He also served as project manager and owner's representative during the planning and construction of the SAP America headquarters building in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the firm in 1994, Bill was an electrical design engineer and project manager for O'Dea and Associates in Hawthorne, New York. He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Union College. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.

Marianne Castillo
93 Tompkins Street
Staten Island, New York 10304
WORK BACKGROUND QUALIFICATIONS
In 1990, I began working as a director of administration for the NYS 42nd Street Development and was largely responsible to establish the relationship between the 412 commercial owners on the site in preparation for their relocation. During my tenure, I analyzed the operations and infrastructure of each business, assessed relocation benefits and gave assistance to owners in the selection of a new location with the Project area. A main focus was to ensure that business operations would not be disrupted unnecessarily. In addition to my relocation work, I honed my skills as a property manager working to "hold down the fort" on the blighted 13 acre site in anticipation of the rehab and the construction of the Project real estate. By 1996, I had successfully relocated all the businesses in the designated Project area and renovation of the existing structures began, including nine historic theatres. In 1996, I was hired by the Actors' Fund of America, non-profit social service agency to the entertainment industry, to manage a 30-story Manhattan high rise for aging, terminally ill and working members of the industry. During my years at The Aurora, I worked closely with AEA WAP and NYSERDA to qualify the building for a variety of energy upgrades, including, but not limited to, the boiler system, elevators and air conditioning. As a result of this work, I accepted a position working as a director of field operations for a large housing organization. Amongst other duties, I trained property management directors on how to analyze their building systems with an eye towards replacing or retrofitting equipment with the latest technologies and to secure funding from government agencies to offset the cost of purchase. In the final analysis, the organization reaped a 30% cost benefit savings over a period of 2 years.

Brian Conybeare
Brian Conybeare is an award-winning journalist dedicated to keeping people in Westchester and the Hudson Valley informed on what's happening in their hometowns. Brian anchors the News 12 Yonkers and Evening Editions everyday. He also co-anchors a weekly political talk show called "Newsmakers" and hosts all the station's local election debates and live town meetings. Brian has also been honored for his work as an investigative reporter having just won a 2011 New York Emmy Award for his exclusive story on a parking ticket scam called "Rental Rip-off." In 2009, Brian won a national award from the Society of Professional Journalists. His ground-breaking reporting on corruption in the promotions department of the Yonkers Raceway Casino led directly to a criminal probe and three arrests. It also won him the highly respected Sigma Delta Chi Award from the SPJ. He has also been honored with two other New York Emmy Awards, five Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards, and five New York Associated Press Broadcast Awards. Brian earned a Bachelors Degree in Communications from the University of Michigan and a Masters Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from New York University. He currently lives in Eastchester with his wife Janna, their four children and two dogs. In his limited free time, Brian likes to play basketball and catch up on his sleep.

James M. Cory
Vice President, Retail Leasing – Forest City Enterprises
As Vice President of Retail Development Leasing, Jim oversees all aspects of retail leasing for Forest City Enterprises. With over 25 years of experience in the Commercial Real Estate industry, both in retail and office, Mr. Cory is currently spearheading one of the company's largest retail developments, Westchester's Ridge Hill in Yonkers, New York, which will include 1.2 million square feet of retail space when fully completed. During his eight year tenure with the company, Mr. Cory has successfully completed over four million square feet of new retail projects. Prior to Forest City, Mr. Cory worked for Trizec Hahn Properties and the Irvine Company. Mr. Cory is a graduate of The University of Michigan.

Charles J. DiComo, Ph.D.
Corporate Compliance Officer
Dr. DiComo has been with Aureon Biosciences since its inception in 2001 first as Manager of Laboratory Operations and Research Scientist, and was effectively promoted to Director, Operations & Quality Systems in 2003, Senior Scientist in 2004, Director of Laboratories in 2005, and Vice President of Operations in 2010. Charles led the site search, the design and build-out of the corporate offices and CLIA-certified/CAP-accredited clinical laboratories, as well as subsequent expansions. In his current role as Corporate Compliance Officer, he ensures the appropriate licensing, marketing and legal compliance of Aureon's medical products, combining his knowledge of scientific, legal and business issues to ensure product safety.

Prior to joining Aureon, Dr. DiComo was Laboratory Head and Research Associate in the Division of Molecular Pathology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) as a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Research Special Fellow, where he managed day-to-day operations of the molecular and histopathology laboratories; led the scientific direction of post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and technicians; conducted independent research as part of the New York p53 Consortium; and developed state-of-the-art molecular pathology methodologies in conjunction with Dr. Carlos Cordon-Cardo. Prior to MSKCC, Dr. DiComo was a Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Fellow at Columbia University in the Department of Biological Sciences with Dr. Carol Prives. He completed his graduate studies at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories through a joint program with the University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Charles J. DiComo's work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, such as Clinical Cancer Research, Oncogene, American Journal of Pathology and Cell. Charles holds a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology and an M.S. in Molecular and Cellular Genetics from Long Island University – C.W. Post Campus, as well as a Ph.D. in Genetics from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

J. Michael Divney, P.E., AICP, LEED AP
Divney Tung Schwalbe, LLP
One North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601
P: 914 428-0010
F: 914 428-0017
www.divneytungschwalbe.com
mdivney@divneytungschwalbe.com
Partner Michael Divney is a licensed professional engineer and certified planner with over 40 years of experience in planning, engineering, project management and land use approvals. Mike's insight, organizational abilities and attention to detail established an approach to client service that set the standard of excellence for which the firm is recognized. He has built his professional practice on the belief that the interests of the private and public sectors can be blended together for their mutual benefit. Mike has recently been the principal-in-charge of the firm's services provided for Ridge Hill, the 1.2 million square foot mixed-use retail and entertainment center in Yonkers, New York, for Forest City Ratner; a 400,000 square foot corporate headquarters for a major health care and pharmaceutical consulting firm outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and a 2,000,000 square foot former industrial plant sustainable repositioning master plan in Ulster, New York. His background and experience in urban planning and multiple engineering disciplines make him uniquely qualified to advise clients on the full range of today's development challenges. Prior to founding his own firm in 1972, Mike served for six years as the Director of Engineering and Planning for the White Plains Urban Renewal Agency. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Urban Planning from New York University. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York, a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a LEED Accredited Professional. Mike also serves as a Board Chairman for the White Plains Hospital.

John Fontillas
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Planning
John Fontillas, AIA, LEED AP, is a Partner at H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture, a New York City-based architectural and urban design firm. In his 23 years as a professional, Mr. Fontillas has designed and managed projects for a range of institutional and cultural clients. He is responsible for master plans and facility designs for Barnard College, Columbia University, Cooper Union, New School University, and the University of California Los Angeles. He has overseen projects for the New York Academy of Sciences, 34th Street Partnership, New York Law School, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Mr. Fontillas is currently planning an 80-acre lifestyle center in Yonkers, NY; a streetscape program in Downtown Newark, NJ; and a cultural district plan for West Harlem. His urban design experience extends to Herald and Greeley Squares and Central Park North/Harlem Gateway Corridor in Manhattan; large scale development projects such as Atlantic Terminal and Greenwich Street South, a new residential neighborhood south of the World Trade Center site; and Design Guidelines for MTA-New York City Transit's Station Rehabilitation Program. His projects have received awards from the New York Landmarks Conservancy, the United States Department of Transportation, and the AIA National Honor Award. Mr. Fontillas is a member of the American Institute of Architects-AIA, Urban Land Institute, American Planning Association, Forum for Urban Design, Design Trust for Public Space, and New York New Visions. He is co-chair of the AIA New York Chapter's Marketing and Public Relations committee, serves on the Municipal Arts Society Planning Committee and is a member of his local Brooklyn community board. He is a LEED accredited professional and promotes sustainable design in all aspects of practice. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and his Masters in Urban Planning and Policy from New York University.

LAURENCE P. GOTTLIEB
Director of Economic Development, Office of the County Executive
Appointed in January 2010 by then newly elected Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino, Laurence P. Gottlieb joined the administration as Director of Economic Development with over 20 years of experience as a top management executive in several major corporations, public affairs agencies and a global non-profit organization. He has served as a senior counselor to CEOs on a broad range of subject areas, including media and government relations, marketing, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, crisis communications and constituent outreach across the digital divide. Mr. Gottlieb is responsible for attracting, developing, retaining and growing business in Westchester's $26 billion economy for the benefit of all county residents. The Office of Tourism and Film, as well as Westchester's Industrial Development Agency, report to him. Under his leadership, new firms moving their headquarters to the county include world-famous food manufacturer, Sabra Dipping Company, and Amkai Solutions, a leading developer of comprehensive software solutions for outpatient healthcare.

Before joining Westchester County, Gottlieb was a Managing Director and New York Market Leader for the largest public relations agency in the world, Burson-Marsteller – specializing in energy and infrastructure, working with a mix of major domestic and global corporations, institutions of higher learning, government leaders and NGOs. Clients included Coca-Cola, PG&E, Xerox, NYC Board of Elections, Entergy, NJ Casino Association, APS, FCC, Molloy College, Elster Solutions, Hess and Hewlett-Packard, among others.

Before joining Burson, he was Director of Communications for Entergy Nuclear, the second largest owner and operator of nuclear power plants in the United States. Prior to Entergy, Mr. Gottlieb was the Director of Marketing for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, responsible for global branding and marketing. He also held the top communications position with several other firms including regional energy provider, Castle Oil; global computer training developer, MicroVideo Learning Systems; and marketing agency, TSG. Mr. Gottlieb has received numerous industry awards, including the Edison Electric Institute's first–ever Advocacy Excellence Award and PR News' Public Affairs Campaign of the Year Award. In 2010, he was named Father of the Year by the American Diabetes Association and Leadership Westchester Alumnus of the Year by the Volunteer Center of United Way. Named as one of 914INC.'s Power Dozen, he is often a featured conference speaker presenting on current and emerging business trends. He is equally a sought-after author, with a monthly column titled, economically speaking, featured in the Westchester Business Journal. In addition, his "A Crisis in 12 Steps" appeared in PR News' 2010 Crisis Communications Guidebook – an essential manual for global public relations practitioners.

Mr. Gottlieb is a Pace University cum laude graduate, and completed the Harvard Business School's first-ever Executive Education Program on Corporate Social Responsibility. He is currently board president of the Westchester Economic Development Council, co-founder of New York BioHud Valley, as well as a board member of the Westchester/Putnam Workforce Investment Board and Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation. He lives in Mount Pleasant, NY with his wife, two daughters and Celine Diog.

Amini Kajunju, Executive Director
Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO)
Amini Kajunju has been executive director of the Workshop in Business Opportunities (WIBO) since July 2002. Ms. Kajunju first joined WIBO in August 2001 as associate executive director. In that role, Ms. Kajunju developed strategic and fund-raising plans while working with the staff and board on curriculum development and marketing strategies for WIBO. As executive director, Ms. Kajunju has heightened the profile of one of the oldest, comprehensive, and highly-respected entrepreneurial programs in the nation. With over 100 business owners as volunteers conducting 288 sessions, Ms. Kajunju and her team train, educate and inspire 500 enrollees of the workshop per year. WIBO's flagship 16-week workshop, "How to Build a Growing Profitable Business" is currently conducted in nine underserved communities of New York City. WIBO provides a myriad of other services including business advisory services, legal and accounting clinics, free business directory, monthly seminars, networking events, and other business support activities. WIBO now conducts introduction to business workshops in correctional facilities through New York City. In total, WIBO serves 1500 entrepreneurs a year. Praised as a mini-MBA workshop for the working person, Ms. Kajunju has enhanced WIBO's flagship workshop by incorporating new knowledge and realities in marketing and sales, personal finance, and human resources. Under Ms. Kajunju's leadership, WIBO has seen a 50% increase in corporate and foundation funding. Some of her accomplishments include forging new partnerships with community leaders and organizations to maximize WIBO's impact and creating a more professional internal infrastructure. Additionally, WIBO is providing meaningful support to its entrepreneurs at any stage of business. As a result of Ms. Kajunju's emphasis on strategic expansion and solid services management, an increased number of entrepreneurs are using WIBO to help grow their businesses. Prior to WIBO, Ms. Kajunju served as a program manager at the International Executive Service Corps (IESC), an all-volunteer organization providing free consulting services to businesses in developing countries. At IESC, Ms. Kajunju recruited and managed volunteers who assisted small to medium businesses in the fisheries, clothing, and mining industries in Southern Africa. Most recent professional activities and accolades include a judge for the Brooklyn Public Library PowerUP! Business Plan Competition and the New York City Commission on Women's Issues Small Business Award. She is often asked to speak on panels on issues concerning small businesses. She is the recipient of the Network Journal Magazine's "40 Under 40" Achievement Award. She is on the Executive Committee of AngelAfrica. AngelAfrica is a network of professionals who believe that the economy of Africa will be improved by thriving private sector. Finally, Ms. Kajunju was the team leader for the William H. Clinton Foundation Small Business Initiatives. She holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in International Relations with an emphasis on economic development from Brigham Young University and a Masters degree in Public Administration with a concentration in finance and management from New York University . Ms. Kajunju has received a diploma in credit analysis from NYU School of Continuing Education and Professional Studies.

Louis C. Kirven III
Commissioner, Planning/Development
City of Yonkers
Lou Kirven is the Chief Business and Real Estate Development officer for the City of Yonkers providing the leadership and overall direction of the Department of Planning and Development. Lou oversees business/economic development and attraction, waterfront, residential and public facility development; strategic master planning, financial and real estate portfolio management and intergovernmental relations. Lou is a graduate of Simon's Rock, Tufts University and Georgetown University Law Center. Lou serves on the Boards of the Westchester Community College Foundation and the Fairchester Chapter of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

David Marom of the Horizon Group:
Developing innovative projects through the Tri-State Area
As founder and CEO of the Horizon Group, David Marom, oversees a multifaceted development company with projects throughout the New York tri state area. Born in Israel, Marom began his career in the early 1980's building medical offices on Long Island. Soon he was expanding into residential projects. He's built single family homes, town house communities and high rise apartment buildings. Currently, Marom oversees Monarch at Ridge Hill in Yonkers, a residential community that will comprise four residential towers (500 units) set amidst a 1.3 million-square-foot mixed-used development that is a pioneering example of sustainability and New Urbanism. Monarch's first residents move in this summer. His other developments include a condominium, Novo 64, in Forest Hills, NY and a residential community on Long Island, in Jericho, just to name a few.

Marom currently lives in New York City with his wife Annette and two daughters, Jillian and Brittany. His brother and nephew both work with him in the Horizon Group.

Angelo Martinelli
Chairman
Gazette Press Inc.
16 School Street
Yonkers, NY 10701
Angelo Martinelli is Chairman of the Board of Gazette Press Inc., a business he purchased in 1948. He is also Chairman of the Board of four magazines: Delaware Today, Mainline Today, Hudson Valley and Westchester Magazine. He is also Chairman of the Board of Suburban Marketing Corp, the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, and the Yonkers PAL. Mr. Martinelli sits on the Board of Hudson Valley Bank, Hudson Valley Holding Corp. and Hudson Valley Investment Corp. Mr. Martinelli served six terms as Mayor of the City of Yonkers. During this time he developed an enviable record of attracting new businesses to the City of Yonkers. These included Saks Fifth Avenue, Loral Electronics, Kawasaki Rail Car Industry, Robert Martin, Caldor's and Alexander's Department Stores. As Chairman of the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Martinelli continues to display leadership in promoting the City of Yonkers and encouraging new development and new businesses in our city. During his career, Mr. Martinelli has been involved in a number of charitable and professional organizations including: President, Police Athletic League of Yonkers; President, Women's Institute of Yonkers; President, Queens' Daughters Day Nursery; Board Member, St. Joseph's Medical Center; Board Member, Westchester's Visitor's and Convention Bureau; Member of Knights of Columbus and the Order of the Knights of Malta; Chairman, St. Patrick's Home Advisory Board; Chairman, Yonkers Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Martinelli has received numerous awards. The following is but a partial listing: "Man of the Year," Jewish Community Center of Yonkers; the first "Friends of Education" award, Yonkers Federation of Teachers; Public Service Award, Municipal Housing Center Tenants Council; "Man of the Year," B'nai B'rith Organization; Loyalty Day Award, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Citizenship Award, National Afro-American Labor Council of Westchester; Public Service Award, Puerto Rican Community Council, Spanish Community Progress Foundation and "Father of the year" for the American Diabetes Association. Mr. Martinelli attended Syracuse and Rutgers Universities. He was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by Mercy College in 1984. He served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946.4/27/2011 Mr. Martinelli and his wife Carol have been married for 61 years and reside in Yonkers. They have six sons, twelve grandchildren and two great grandson.

Jeanne Martinelli
Jeanne Martinelli is a lifetime Yonkers resident and currently the Director of Marketing for the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce. She is in charge of all membership drives in the Yonkers Business Community for the Chamber, and the event coordinator including monthly networking breakfasts, annual Women in Business Luncheon, Annual Business Hall of Fame Dinner, Annual Golf Outing and Evening Networking Receptions. She supervises the Chamber Newspaper Publication, The Progress, including sales, editorial content and layout. She is a Board of Directors member for Westchester Community College Yonkers Extension Site, St. Joseph's Medical Center Senior Housing Board ,the Community Planning Council of Yonkers and an volunteer in the JCY Reading Buddies Program. She and her husband, Chief Judge Michael Martinelli, reside in Yonkers. They have two children and one grandson.

Caryn McBride
Editor, Westchester County Business Journal Caryn McBride is the executive editor of the Westchester County Business Journal and HV Biz (Hudson Valley Business) in New York, and the Fairfield County Business Journal in Connecticut, weekly newspapers covering local business news and issues. McBride also hosts a web program, "Online with Caryn McBride," where she interviews business leaders and government officials. She also provides regular commentary on business news for News 12 Westchester, the local Cablevision TV station.

Council Member Patricia McDow
City of Yonkers
Council Member Patricia McDow has been a part of the Southwest section of Yonkers since 1978. She is proud to have served as the City's first female Majority Leader from January of 2006 through December of 2007. She continues to serve her constituents as the elected Council Member for District One and has represented the residents of the First District since 2004. District One is located in the southwest section of Yonkers, and includes the Yonkers Waterfront, as well as a breadth of other housing communities – small neighborhoods, multi-family apartments, large building complexes, the government center and Downtown Business District. As a Council Member representing these communities, Council Member McDow's goals are to insure that the people of Yonkers are considered first when job opportunities are made available, that they are given the opportunity to obtain a quality education, and to maintain affordable housing opportunities in her community. Council Member McDow describes her highest priority as informing and empowering her constituents. Her dedication to engaging the communities she represents has prompted her outreach efforts to take a multilevel and multimedia approach. She holds frequent Town halls meetings, maintains important information for residents on her personal web site (www.patriciamcdow.com), sends out monthly e-mail newsletters, and maintains a Community Services Committee Advisory Board. Ms. McDow serves as Chair of the Yonkers City Council's Committees on Community Services, Intergovernmental Relations, and Legislation & Codes. As Chair of the Community Service committee, Ms. McDow has implemented programs such as the Strategic Business Alliance of Yonkers (SBAY); a Minority and Women-Owned Business Organization, which was created to assist business owners who live or operate their business in the City of Yonkers; implemented a "Love Thyself Stop The Violence Day" in the City of Yonkers, to teach young adults that there alterative ways to express anger; developed a News Log for the Democratic Council; formulated a Community Services Committee Advisory Board; developed a Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program; and created an Online Community Newsletter. Patricia is currently assisting in the development of the Council's Website and E-mail project, Fire Safety/Prevention Road Show and a Grandparents Forum. Patricia McDow firmly believes that "in order to be successful, you must empower yourself so that you can empower others." To that end, she is active in many Civic and Business partnerships – such as the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and the Women in Business Committee. She also serves on many boards – such as Yonkers Downtown Waterfront BID; the Yonkers YMCA ; Sister to Sister International; Jewish Board for Children and Family Support; The Bronx, Manhattan, Yonkers M29 Joint Monitoring Committee; GrandPower advocacy project Advisory Committee, Gang & Violence Prevention Task Force and the Yonkers Sewage Treatment Advisory Group. She is an active member of the Democratic Party serving as District Leader. As the State Committee Chair, she sits on the Westchester County Democratic Committee and on the Yonkers Democratic Executive Committee and is an officer of the New York State Reform Caucus Committee.

Patricia's community service includes volunteering as a mentor in the Martha Sloan Greenwalt Young Women's Mentoring Program, and as a member of the Yonkers Chapter of the NAACP. Ms. McDow is a board member of the Westside Youth Tennis Organization and Westchester County Women's Advisory Board. As an active member of her sorority Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., Patricia works on numerous community projects throughout Westchester County. A native New Yorker who was born in Brooklyn and raised in Manhattan & the North Bronx, Patricia attended New York City public schools. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Early Education N-6 from SUNY New Paltz and her Master of Arts Degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from C.W. Post College. She has worked as a Speech Pathologist at Rockland Children's Psychiatric Hospital and the Northport V.A. Hospital. As a New York State Licensed teacher, she has taught in both the Mount Vernon and Greenburgh School Districts. In 1985, Patricia decided to follow in the footsteps of her mother and become an entrepreneur. She returned to school to develop a trade in skin and nail care. As a licensed nail technician and licensed esthetician, Patricia developed her own line of cosmetics: TriciaCosmetics.com." In addition, she is the Founder and President of TriciaBusinessImage.com, a web development and consulting firm located in Yonkers. In addition to her active community outreach, such as her monthly e-mail newsletters and personal web site (www.patriciamcdow.com), Patricia McDow, maintains regular office hours and can be reached at her City Hall Office (40 South Broadway, Room 407, Yonkers, New York, 10701)

Self Employed:

• Tricia Business Image.Com, Web Site Development Professional Licenses:
• New York State Teaching License N-6
• New York State Notary License
• New York State Nail Specialty
• New York State Esthetics Memberships:
• Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
• Democratic Club
• African-American Chamber of Commerce Board Memberships:
• Westchester Women's Advisory
• YMCA
• Sister To Sister International
• Westside Youth Organization
• Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
• The Bronx, Manhattan, Yonkers M29 Joint Monitoring Committee Hobbies:
• Tennis
• Golf
• Scuba
• Reading
• Horse Back Riding
  
  "The future belongs to those who prepare for it today." - Malcolm X

David Merel
mTouch – Merel Technologies
www.mereltechnologies.com
Phone: 212-913-0303
Fax: 646-349-3424
Email: dmerel@mereltechnologies.com
David Merel, Founder and CEO, is the founder and CEO of Think Bright LLC (www.thinkbright.net) a local/long distance telephone company as well as a cutting-edge VOIP carrier. David started Think Bright LLC in 2005 and continues to manage the company and its employees. He acts as the company's chief architect designing new technologies that have added significant revenues to the company's operations. In 2009, David founded Merel Technologies, LLC, (www.mereltechnologies.com) a U.S. based manufacturer of interactive multitouch tables. To date, the tables have been disseminated and used at large events such as the ESPN X-Games, and in small businesses for waiting areas, lobbies, and other areas of high-traffic. Prior to Think Bright, David was a technology development project manager at Sitaro Group LLC where he leveraged open source technologies for IT projects. Among other things, David worked with the Ad Council on media delivery solutions. Previous to that opportunity David was an architect and global project manager for Young & Rubicam. David Merel earned a Bachelor of Arts triple majoring in philosophy, politics and law from SUNY Binghamton. David holds a CCNA (a Cisco Certified Network Associate) certificate and is proficient in over 10 languages and databases, various operating systems, VOIP and related protocol, and other business applications.

Kathleen S. Murray
Rye Branch Manager
Vice President -Project Marketing
Houlihan Lawrence, Inc
914-967-7680 Ext 222
914-299-6325 Cell
kmurray@houlihanlawrence.com
Profile:
Kathleen S. Murray has been a real estate professional for 25 years and has expertise in all facets of the business. Kathy's career started in advertising at Benton & Bowles, where she gained invaluable experience in bringing a product to market. She streamlined her advertising experience into real estate and has become an expert in the marketing and sales all segments of the real estate marketplace from condominiums to multi-million dollar estate homes.

Kathy joined Houlihan Lawrence six years ago and started the New Development/Project Marketing Division. Working closely with Stephen Meyers and Chris Meyers, CEO and COO respectively, this developer-driven division has been the design development, sales and marketing agent on projects ranging from a new single family homes ranging upward to over $12m+, to a community of twenty six $2m+ single family homes, to new condominium projects and conversions in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Fairfield, Bergen and New York City counties. She has collaborated with Brown Harris Stevens and Halstead New Development divisions in New York as Manhattan is an important feeder market for Westchester County.

Prior to joining Houlihan Lawrence, Kathy was Director of Design, Sales and Marketing at Purchase Estates, in Purchase, New York, where she sold both land and new construction homes within this enclave of 73 home sites. Kathy's experience in land sales at Purchase Estates and with developers in Project Marketing has resulted in strong relationships with architects such as Robert Stern and SLCE worldwide, local renowned architects such as Shope, Reno and Wharton as well as top area architects. Kathy's strong background in Interior Design has enabled her to bring an expertise in preparing homes for the marketplace. Kathy is a tenacious worker, a creative marketer and a consummate dealmaker. Her strength lies in laser-like focus in reaching the end goal and has played an integral role in a number of significant sales. Kathy has a meaningful skill set and unique vantage point that has earned her the deep respect of both clients and peers alike. A native of Rye, New York, Kathy has a true understanding of the value of homeownership in the Rye area

P. Gilbert Mercurio
Westchester Putnam Association of REALTORS®, Inc.
60 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601
914.681.0833
Fax: 914.681.6044
www.wPAr.net
Putnam Office: 155 Main Street, Brewster, NY 10509
Tel:845.279.7070
P. Gilbert Mercurio is the Chief Executive Officer of the Westchester Putnam Association of Realtors, Inc. and its subsidiary, the Empire Access Multiple Listing Service, Inc. He has headed the organization's staff operations since 1980.

The Westchester Putnam Association is one of the largest local Realtor organizations in the country, representing more than 7,000 real estate licensees and members of allied real estate professions in the Westchester-Putnam region. The Association of Realtors owns and operates the Empire Access Multiple Listing Service, Inc., a real estate listing database service with more than 900 participating real estate offices in a service territory that includes Bronx, Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess Counties. The Association also provides a Commercial and Investment Division, real estate education through its School of Real Estate, arbitration services, legislative advocacy, and a monthly newspaper, Real Estate In-Depth. From 1973 to 1980 Mr. Mercurio was Director of Research and Planning for the Westchester County Association and the World Trade Club of Westchester. Previously he was an urban planner for a private consulting firm as well as the Bergen County and Westchester County Planning Departments, the latter from 1970 to 1973. His urban planning degree is from the School of Architecture of Columbia University.

Mr. Mercurio has an extensive record of participation in the business and civic life of Westchester County including former service as a Director of the Westchester Housing Fund, Westchester Housing Forum, Westchester Equity Fund, and Westchester Partnership for Economic Development; Chairman of the Urban Centers Task Force of the Westchester 2000 project; President of a White Plains neighborhood association; member of the original County Commission on the Homeless, White Plains Planning Board, Housing Action Council, and White Plains Housing Information Service, among many other organizations. Mr. Mercurio is also active in his Realtor association management profession. He has served on many committees of the New York State Association of Realtors including Executive and Finance, and currently the Legislative Steering Committee. He is the founding chairman of the Association Executives Committee of that organization. He was a member of the State and Local Issues Committee of the National Association of Realtors and holds the Omega Tau Rho designation of that organization, signifying exceptional service. Mr. Mercurio is a 1968 combat veteran of the Vietnam conflict and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He and his wife, Sharon, have three grown children and have resided in White Plains since 1970.

Franklin Madison, Jr.
Technology Program Director
SBIR Regional Specialist, NASA/SATOP Program Manager Franklin Madison, Jr., recently named one of Crain's Tech 100, a listing of the Top 100 individuals in technology in New York City as chosen by Crain's NY Business, joined ITAC in 1999 as Technology Program Coordinator, and within four months was promoted to Technology Program Director. He is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of new programs to assist high-tech firms in NYC and managing the FastTrac Programs. Franklin also works one-on-one with CEOs of high tech companies, providing technical assistance in the areas of business plan development, access to capital from private and public sources, R&D assistance, and technology partnerships. Mr. Madison is a member of many associations including the New York Regional Consortium, Institute for Business Trends Analysis and NYC Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee of the NYC Private Industry Council, the New York New Media Association, Minority Internet and Technology Professionals, and New York Software Industry Association. He holds an A.A. in Liberal Arts/English from CUNY, and Certificates from New York University in Business Administration and in Real Estate Practice in New York.

Robert C. Nowinski,
Ph.D., CEO/Chairman. ContraFect Corporation
In 2008, Dr. Nowinski was the founder of ContraFect Corporation. Previously, Dr. Nowinski founded six biotechnology companies. He subsequently brought four of these companies public through an IPO financing. He was the first employee in each company and also held the executive position(s) of CEO and/or the Chairman of the Board. In each business he set the direction, acquired the initial technology, recruited key management and provided oversight for the research programs. He also conducted private and public financings of $110-130 million for each company. Three of the public companies have been acquired by major pharmaceutical companies: Genetic Systems in 1987 for $310 million by Bristol-Myers; PathoGenesis in 2000 for $660 million by Chiron/Novartis; and Icos in 2006 for $2.2 billion by Eli Lilly. Collectively, these companies have developed and marketed eight diagnostic tests and two therapeutic drugs (Cialis for Erectile Dysfunction and TOBI the leading drug for Cystic Fibrosis) with annual sales exceeding $3.0 billion.Dr. Nowinski received his Ph.D. in immunology from the Sloan-Kettering Institute in 1971. He was an Assistant Professor of Oncology at the University of Wisconsin and then an Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Washington (UW). He also was a founding scientist and Head of the Virology Program of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle (FHCRC) and a Professor of Microbiology at the UW and a Member of the FHCRC. His academic research, including over 100 peer-reviewed publications, concerned cancer-causing retroviruses, leading to the naming and definition of the oncornavirus family. His studies then turned to antibody treatments for cancer and the development of antibodies for the diagnosis of sexually-transmitted diseases.

William T. Regan
Deputy Mayor
City of Yonkers
40 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
William T. Regan was appointed Deputy Mayor of Yonkers in January 2004. He brings with him more than thirty years of service in local government including Westchester County, the City of Yonkers as Assistant to the Mayor and Assistant City Manager, and as Village Administrator for North Tarrytown. Just prior to returning to Yonkers City Hall, Mr. Regan was Administrator for the Village of Bronxville for ten years. Born and raised in Yonkers, Bill Regan has a Master of Public Administration from New York University. He served with the United States Marine Corps from 1966-1969. For the past twenty years he has resided in Yonkers with his wife, Francine, and two daughters, Kim and Courtney.

Janine Rose
News Director & Anchor
News12 Westchester/Hudson Valley
Janine Rose is well known to News12 Westchester viewers, as the anchor of the Evening News. Every weekday she anchors the "Yonkers," "Evening" and "Hudson Valley" Editions. She also hosts "Newsmakers," a weekend program which focuses on the people and events making headlines throughout the area. Janine is also the News Director at News12 Westchester and News12 Hudson Valley. Janine began her tenure as news anchor in 1985. She has reported on numerous breaking news events, including the September 11th terror attacks and aftermath, the controversial Yonkers Housing Desegregation case and the War in Iraq. She has led News12 Westchester to eight prestigious New York Emmy Awards, broadcast television's highest honor, several regional "Edward R. Murrow" awards from the Radio Television News Directors Assoc., and a Cable Ace award, the highest award in the Cable Television industry.

Janine has won two Emmys of her own. The latest in 2005 for News12 Westchester's "Surfing for Sex Town Meeting" and her first in 2002 for News12 Westchester's Special Three Part Series, "The Predator Next Door." Janine has also been honored with a Martin Luther King Jr. "Making a Difference Award," the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce "Women of Excellence Award," and the All-Star Award from the Westchester Women in Communications. She also received the YWCA Centennial Award for Excellence in Communications and was honored with a Corporate Excellence Award from St. Jude's Institute. Janine has received various other recognitions for her work, but prides herself most on the feedback she gets from viewers.

Janine began her career with Cablevision over twenty years ago after earning a Master's Degree from Brooklyn College in Television and Radio and a Bachelor's Degree from Lehman College in Communications and History. After working behind the scenes as a camera operator, producer and director, she moved to the anchor chair. She became News Director in 1991, and in 1995 assumed the task of guiding News 12 Westchester to a 24-hour format. In June of 2005 she did the same for News12 Hudson Valley. Janine grew up in Westchester. She now calls Pelham home.

Judy Stasack
Business Development
Energy and Environmental Services
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Judy Stasack currently serves as a Business Development Representative in Energy and Environmental Services for Lockheed Martin Corporation. In this role, Stasack works on the Con Edison Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program and delivers the program message and incentive opportunities to Con Edison customers and the businesses that serve them. Stasack previously managed a statewide commercial HVAC and building performance program and a piloted an energy management system in small commercial buildings across the state with NYSERDA. While in this position, Stasack was co-author on a market transformation paper Swimming Upstream: Commercial HVAC Efficiency and Industry Allies that was accepted to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy 2010 Summer Study program for presentation. She also co-authored the New York State Toxic Mold Task Force Report presented to the NYS Governor and Legislature in December 2010. Stasack has also served on the board of Women In Technology International and the Alliance of Technology and Women. Stasack holds a Masters in Public Health in Environmental Health and Toxicology and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University at Albany. She volunteers her time coaching youth sports.