Carlisle Toweryhas devoted his professional life to urban planning and economic development. He has worked since 1971 for Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC), a non-profit organization that has been in the forefront of community development inNew York City, helping to orchestrate the revitalization of the central business district of Jamaica,Queens.Born in Alexander City, Alabama, Mr. [...]
Michael Strawberry was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and was the oldest of five kids. Michael was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and played baseball in his hometown for three years before following his childhood dream of becoming a police officer. As a member of the LAPD,Michael was indispensible. He worked not [...]
Jerry Spampanato is the General Manager, John F. Kennedy International Airport in the Aviation Department of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In his capacity as General Manager, he is responsible for operating the airport on a day-to-day basis; managing and directing the activities of 500 staff within an annual budget of [...]
Smergut has spent over 40 years working with special needs populations. He currently serves as the Executive Director of Life=s WORC an agency providing supports for individuals with developmental disabilities in the New York Metropolitan area. Life=s WORC has been acknowledged by the Society for Human Resource Management and Crain’s Business as a best company [...]
Joseph Sciame is currently the Vice-President for Community Relations at St. John’s University, the largest Catholic university in America with five campuses: Jamaica, Queens; Staten Island; Eastern Long Island, Oakdale; Manhattan and Rome, Italy. He has been at St. John’s since 1958, initially as a student and, since 1962, as a full time administrator with [...]
Cruz Russell is the Director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. OSI promotes the advancement of Port Authority initiatives critical to the region’s interest, troubleshoots project implementation and helps develop broad based regional transportation initiatives. Cruz is a veteran senior executive of the Port [...]
George Russo was born at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage Alaska to his mom Francis and dad Frank, while his dad was serving in the United State Armed Forces. He was raised in the Ozone Park section of Queens, attending Nativity B.V.M. grammar school and then Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. He completed his [...]
“In the last few years the Board of Directors of North Shore Towers has accomplished incredible economic achievements even in this financial environment. They have had no increase in maintenance the past two years, have raised their reserves from $6,000,000 to almost $20,000,000 and conducted a capital improvement initiative that continues to not only maintain [...]
Tony Raouf relocated to America over 25 years ago, with only his good health and ambition. He immediately was drawn to real estate and brokered several large mixed used transactions in Queens. He then made the shift to principal, acquiring numerous residential and retail properties. It was during a visit to an industrial section of [...]
Jay Parker has helped run Ben’s Best, a delicatessen that has been in his family since it was founded in 1945,for the past 31 years. Growing up in Queens,Parker attended Francis Lewis High School. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Binghamton University and his M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Parker spent [...]
