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New Members
February 2009
Left to right are:
Kennetha Pettus, WEDLI Hospitality Co-Chair;
new member Ivy J. Algazy, Director of Communications,
Women's Health Services, North Shore LIJ Health System,
Katz's Women's Hospital/Women's Health Institute; Maureen
Leslie, WEDLI Membership Co-Chair; Lucille Wesnofske,
WEDLI Vice President; new member Kathleen M. Stanley,
Vice President, Director of Cash Management, Empire
National Bank; new member Kimberly A. Motekew, Economic
Development Specialist/Senior Grants Analyst, Town of
Islip Economic Development Division; Lisa Ann Broughton,
WEDLI Member.
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THERESA
AHLSTROM HONORED BY CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Hicksville, NY - September 27,
2006 — Catholic Charities, Diocese
of Rockville Centre announced that its 4th Annual
Golf Classic held at the Huntington Crescent Club
on September 25th raised over $195,000. The
total surpassed the amount raised at last year’s
outing. Proceeds will fund Catholic Charities’ human
service programs here on Long Island.
An impressive 166 golfers participated
in the outing honoring Theresa P. Ahlstrom, Managing
Partner of KPMG’s Long Island office. Leaders from a
wide range of Long Island’s business sectors
turned out to recognize her unique contributions to
nonprofits in the region and to support the work of
Catholic Charities.
Ms. Ahlstrom is a long-time supporter
and volunteer with Catholic Charities, having offered
her expertise through years of service both as a board
trustee and as a member of several committees. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. from St. John’s University in 1983 and in addition to more than 15 years of service to Catholic Charities, she is involved in numerous other community activities. They include the Long Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Women Economic Developers of Long Island, and an advisory board to St. John’s Tobin College of Business Accounting Program.
“It’s a privilege to honor Theresa today,” said Laura A. Cassell, Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities. “She’s a devoted wife and mother, a successful business leader, and all the while, she remains a pillar of support for our community. She sets an extraordinary example for us all and she personifies the spirit of Catholic Charities.”
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockville Centre, provides Care With Dignity...Life With Hope to the poor, isolated, vulnerable, and disadvantaged on Long Island. Founded in 1957, the agency provides a full range of services and operates out of more than 60 sites. In 2005, in partnership with more than 100 local parishes, Catholic Charities served 59,733 Long Islanders.
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ERICA GARAY MAKES PRESENTATION
TO PLI INSTITUTE ON COMPUTER AND INTERNET LAW
Erica Garay, litigation attorney and member in the
law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.
(Mineola, NY) was called upon to make a presentation
on
"Enforcing Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreements"
at the PLI (Practicing law Institute - New York,
NY) on Thursday, March 9, 2006 during their 26th
Annual Institute on Computer & Internet Law.
Ms. Garay is a frequent lecturer/presenter and has
also presented at the New York State Judicial Institute
at Pace University School of Law on trade secret and
restrictive covenant litigation. Actively involved
and committed to the community, Ms. Garay also finds
time to serve on the Board of Directors of FOTA (Friends
Of The Arts), Board Member of the LIWA (Long Island's
Women's Agenda) and has volunteered for Half Hollow
Hills High School's "Job Shadow Day".
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CAROL C. MARKMAN
NAMED TREASURER OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD
Syosset, NY...March 1, 2006.. Carol C.
Markman, a CPA and partner at the Syosset accounting
firm Feldman, Meinberg & Company, LLP was recently
named Treasurer of the Executive Board of Planned Parenthood
of Nassau County (PPNC). She has served on the Board
since September 2004.
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Humanitarian of the
Year Award
On Wednesday, November 9, 2005, Kennetha Pettus received
the Humanitarian of the Year award from the Institute
of Real Estate Management of Greater New York (IREM),
for her dedication to helping others.
Kennetha a WEDLI board member and co-chair of the Hospitality
Committee is an Accredited Realty Manager and a certified
Property Manager candidate.
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WOMEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS OF LONG
ISLAND
INDUCT HEAD OF SUSTAINABLE LONG ISLAND
At a recent meeting of the
Women Economic Developers of Long Island (WEDLI) the
group inducted their newest member, Sarah Lansdale,
Executive Director of Sustainable Long Island whose
membership was sponsored by Linda Louis, Public Relations
Chair of WEDLI
and President of The Louis Marketing Group.
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Pictured (L-R) are Michele A Pincus, Esq.,
President of WEDLI and Partner in the law firm Lazer,
Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, P.C.; Sara Lansdale;
Linda Louis and Janet Knipfing, Membership Chair of
WEDLI and Vice President Commerce Bank.
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Women Economic Developers of Long
Island
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