Marianne Russo: Founder, The Coffee Klatch
Marianne Russo is a household name to hundreds of thousands of people around the world. The Bayville resident is known for her tireless work as an advocate who empowers the parents of special needs children. Yet Marianne is a very private person. She prefers to work behind the scenes on a microphone, on her computer [...]
Danielle Taylor: President & Owner, Bish Bash Books
Danielle Taylor of Oyster Bay brings the best of both worlds together: Traditional paper books and quality eBooks published by her company Bish Bash Books. Danielle Taylor, a mother of two from Oyster Bay, wanted to instill her love of reading into her sons Andrew and Christian, now ages 4 and 3. She began reading to [...]
Thank You
In a world where Lindsay Lohan and Snooki grab far too many headlines, the need for positive women role models seems to be never ending. Every Long Islander knows that Natalie Portman, Rosie O’Donnell and Mariah Carey are some of our more famous exports to Broadway, television and movies, but we wanted to sing the [...]
Theresa Roden: Founder & Executive Director, i-Tri Girls
Adolescence is a critical time when girls make decisions that can impact them for the rest of their lives. The right role model can leave a lasting impression—and Theresa Roden does just that. Originally from upstate New York, Theresa worked summers at Gurney’s Inn and fell in love with East Hampton, making it her permanent [...]
Johanna Sofield: President, The Long Beach Christmas Angel, Inc.
Superstorm Sandy left federal, state and county agencies scrambling to rebuild the City of Long Beach and other hard-hit areas, but the human need is dire and immediate. Too many people were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Johanna Sofield and her husband Greg are well-known in the Long Beach community. Greg’s [...]
Fortune 52 Networking Event – October 2, 2012 – Recap/Photos
Hundreds of Long Island business and non-profit leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs came together at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post to celebrate the accomplishments of the newest Fortune 52 honorees. The networking event is held to honor and acknowledge local women who have made a significant and unique contribution to their community [...]
Fortune Event – October 2, 2012 at Tilles Center
The next Fortune 52 event will take place on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Greenvale. Email bfortune@longislandpress.com to inquire about sponsorship opportunities or to RSVP, or call Beverly Fortune at 516-284-3322.
Audra Fordin: Founder, Women Auto Know – Owner, Great Bear Auto Repair & Auto Body Shop
Audra Fordin of Roslyn is part of a miniscule demographic. According to the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, less than one percent of its certified auto mechanics are female. To Audra, being an auto mechanic is as natural as breathing. “I grew up in a house that speaks ‘car,’ so I know ‘car,’” says [...]
Kathy Scarpinella: President & Director, Thomas Hartman Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Kathy Scarpinella has never shied away from a challenge. Her work ethic is exemplary—and legendary. She showed her resolve early in her career when she was hired to be the director of operations at the newly formed Oxford Resource Corporation, an auto lease company that eventually became the largest independent auto lease financing business in [...]
Suzanne Reek, President – Michele Iallonardi, Board Member – Nassau Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America
Although Suzanne Reek of Wantagh and Michele Iallonardi of Hauppauge live miles apart, they were looking for the same thing for their children with autism: an opportunity for them to participate in activities as a family. For many of these children, too much noise, light, people or stimulation can lead to a sensory overload and [...]