No. 60: Dan Lloyd – Millennial Accelerator
If there’s one science where Long Island is lacking, it’s geography. The region has everything it needs to be a hub of 21st Century venture investment – world-class research,…
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No. 59: Mark Grossman – Bright Lights, Big Thinker
Long Island has no shortage of excellent public-relations professionals. And ranking among the best is ace communicator, seasoned political appointee, veteran educator and bona fide funnyman Mark Grossman –…
No. 58: Jim Morgo – Those Who Can Teach, Do
Before he was deputy Suffolk County executive, Jim Morgo was a teacher. Before he served on the County Legislature, too – or was Suffolk’s commissioner of economic development or…
No. 57: Spencer Bang – Fearful On-Screen, Fearless Off
Meet Spencer Bang – or maybe you already know him. It’s a name that stands out in credits, for sure, and you’ve certainly had plenty of chances to see…
No. 56: Jaci Clement – All’s Fair in Love and Media
You don’t need a journalism degree or advanced understanding of broadcasting sciences to see that U.S. news media are on the ropes. From your favorite cable news channel to…
No. 55: Kelly Murphy – Giving Suffolk the Business
Everyone working and living on Long Island owes a debt to the Island’s amazing industrial development agencies. They work hard to ensure that startups stay here, that out-of-state businesses…
No. 54: Scott Burman – Making a Name for Himself
Few names resonate across Long Island real estate development like “Burman.” That includes Scott Burman, the one-time heir apparent to the Burman real estate empire now creating his own…
No. 53: Martha Stansbury – Big Things, Small Packages
Small business is the revenue-generating, jobs-producing backbone of regional socioeconomics – and nobody knows this better than Martha Stansbury. As director of the Small Business Development Center at Stony…
No. 52: Adam Haber – Angel On Their Shoulder
Adam Haber is giving Long Island mom-and-pop retailers a fighting chance. As co-founder and CEO of Long Beach-based Trellus Networks – a last-mile logistics service that provides home delivery…
No. 51: Kyle Strober – Better By Association
Nobody understands Long Island socioeconomics better than Kyle Strober. Long Island has many organizations and many leaders monitoring and shaping the regional quality of life, but none more influential…
No. 50: Ambrose Clancy – The Truth’s Best Friend
If you read newspapers, magazines or books, you’ve likely read something written by Ambrose Clancy. Ambrose has been an author and professional journalist for nearly half a century, gracing…
No. 49: Gail Prudenti – The Ultimate Bench Player
Few American jurists have compiled a career as influential or accomplished as the Honorable A. Gail Prudenti, the former chief administrative judge of the Courts of New York State. …
No. 48: Linda Armyn – Giving Bethpage All the Credit
Bethpage Federal Credit Union didn’t become a top-20 national credit union – or increase its asset holdings from $1 billion to more than $13 billion – by accident. It…
No. 47: Henry Foley – A Top Tenure at New York Tech
First-ever PhD programs, a world-class biomedical-research facility, a major-league rebranding, a global pandemic … To say Henry Foley’s tenure as New York Institute of Technology president has been productive…
No. 46: Gregory Zeller – Strike Up The Brand
Smart branding and successful marketing usually go hand-in-hand. But what makes a brand “smart?” And in the cutthroat business of professional promotions, what defines “successful?” These and other critical…