No. 45: John Ray – Throwing His Hat In The Ring
Attorney John Ray is always ready to fight the good fight. The audacious attorney has carved out quite a career at his Miller Place-based practice over the last four…
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Ohio Islander seeks good bread, next great story
By GREGORY ZELLER // Podcast and documentary producer Chris Aiola, a Commack product transplanted to Ohio, is knee-deep in brutal crime, Alaskan aliens and deadly global pandemics. So, what scares…
No. 44: Laura Curran – Executive Functions
Laura Curran has seen the world – but chose Nassau County as her home. Born in Canada and raised everywhere, the once-and-future journalist was the first woman to serve…
No. 43: Aleeia Abraham – Business in the BlaQue
Black business is big business. Generating more than $141 billion in annual nationwide revenues, Black-owned businesses form an economic bloc that cannot be ignored – and should be vigorously…
No. 42: David Battinelli – The Doctor Is In
Only the truly gifted can lead a 4,000-faculty medical school or a 20,000-physician health system. Only David Battinelli can do both. As dean of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School…
No. 41: Laura Harding – ERASE-ing Any Doubts
Laura Harding had some big shoes to fill. Succeeding Elaine Gross, the only president in the 22-year history of social justice-focused lobbying group ERASE Racism, was an enormous test….
No. 40: Lauren Sheprow – The Mayor of Messagetown
Lauren Sheprow is a gifted communicator. So gifted, in fact, that she’s reanimated a long-dead lesson of American political science, brutally murdered by hate, ignorance and bullshit: Communication is always…
No. 39: Dominic Coluccio – New Sources At The Mall
You’ve been to “the mall.” This is not that. As director of real estate for Lesso Mall Development Long Island, Dominic Coluccio’s primary responsibilities include vetting potential tenants and negotiating…
No. 37: Marc Alessi – Progress Past, Present and Future
Marc Alessi may be the most diversified jewel of Long Island’s innovation crown. He’s a lawyer, ex-lawmaker, executive, entrepreneur, ace networker and – perhaps most importantly – a true visionary,…
No. 36: Walter Stockton – Group Dynamics
Walter Stockton was born, raised and educated in Pennsylvania – but Long Island is his home. And thanks to his efforts, it’s home to thousands of developmentally disabled Islanders…
No. 34: Ernie Canadeo – Most Entertaining Innovator
Ernie Canadeo is a dynamo of digital advertising, a champion of regional entertainment and maybe the most interesting man in Long Island innovation. The founder and CEO of Melville-based…
No. 32: Kevin Tracey – Father Knows Best
Kevin Tracey’s scientific contributions cannot be overstated. The genius researcher and oft-published innovator spearheads a field of study that promises to permanently rewrite the medical textbooks: electric nerve stimulation,…
No. 31: Christian Gonzalez – ‘X Files’ Marks the Spot
Is Christian Gonzalez really a Stephen King fan? You better believe it. The Suffolk County Community College student borrowed liberally from the master of horror (and referenced many other…
No. 30: Elaine Gross – The hero Long Island needed
Elaine Gross has made a career of fighting racial injustices – in housing, education and other key issues. The founder of Syosset-based ERASE Racism has led decades of change for…
No. 29: Andrew Parton – Flights of Fancy
The Cradle of Aviation Museum was supposed to be a quick layover for Andrew Parton. With an MBA from St. John’s University and a long career in major-league marketing, he…