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Name: Presidents Gala
Date: January 21, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Registration: Register Now
Event Description:
 
2026 Annual Presidents Gala
Business Attire / Business Cards / Networking
Arrive by 6:15 and receive a FREE drink on the Chamber

Look Who's Coming!
New York State Assemblyman, Daniel Norber
New York State Assemblyman, Ed Ra
Chief of Staff for Senator Jack Martins, Paul Ehrlich
Nassau County Comptroller, Elaine Phillips
Nassau County Clerk, Maureen O'Connell
Nassau County Legislator, John Giuffre

Nassau County Legislator, Scott Strauss
Town of North Hempstead Supervisor, Jennifer DeSena
Town of North Hempstead Town Clerk, Ragini Srivastava
Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman, Member, Christine Liu

Town of North Hempstead Councilman, Member, Dennis Walsh
Town of North Hempstead Councilman, Ed Scott
Town of North Hempstead Attorney, Richard Nicolello
Town of Hempstead Council Member, Thomas Muscarella

Village of New Hyde Park Mayor, Christopher Devane
Village of New Hyde Park Deputy Mayor, Madhvi Nijjar

Village of New Hyde Park Trustee, Ed Quinlan
Village of New Hyde Park Trustee, Eve Sheikh

Village of New Hyde Park Trustee, Rainer Burger

Our Honorable President and Past Presidents:
Past Presidents:  Peter Caputo, Stewart Small, Ralph Ventura,
Richard DeMartino, Christopher Vulpis, Jeanette Frisina,
Donna Pagano, 
Cheryl Fajardo
AND YOU!
If you haven't attended a chamber event yet, 
this is the one to come to!
We want you! 
RESERVE YOUR SEAT | REGISTER Today! 
Wednesday, January 21,  2026 6PM – 9PM
The Inn at New Hyde Park
214 Jericho Turnpike
New Hyde Park


If you would like to donate a raffle prize,
contact info@nhpchamber.org

All NET proceeds of the Auction go towards local charities. 
 
Contact Information:
Dana DeSimpliciis
Fees/Admission:

Please register online for this event
$55 per person

Attendees:
    Dean Lykos / Incoming President
    Cheryl Fajardo / Outgoing President
    Alexander Acker / Website Medic
    Ana Castellanos / State Farm
    Andrew McGougal / Sherwin Williams
    Ann Marie Leonard / Professional CFO Inc.
    Anthony Colon / Garden City Park Civics West End
    Anthony Oppedisano / Atlas Plumbing and Heating
    Arlene Burke-Ohayon / In Motion Coach
    Arthur Savarese / Art Savarese LLC
    Bert Lurch / E Central Medical Management of NY Inc.
    Beth Useloff / City Line Florist
    Binaca O'Brien / NY Life Insurance
    Birju Patel / HITECH Print & Sign
    Bobby Karistinos / City Line Florist
    Chase Ceparano / Allstate - New Hyde Park Agency
    Chris O'Brien / T.F. O'Brien & Co
    Chris Vulips / Rosenblatt, Vulpis, Maiure & Fried CPA
    Cindy Laliotis / City Line Florist
    Claudia Morgan / Holistic Body Cove
    Corey Kelnhofer / P.C. Richard & Son
    Cynthia Salvatico / The Sinclair at Port Washington
    Dan Connor / Gladiator Fund
    Daphney Lamour / Holistic Body Cove
    David Yu / Bloomin Blinds of Flushing and Great Neck
    Deacon Thomas Lemme / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    Debbie Wolf / Expanse FT
    Deborah Khan / TruBlue of SW and Central Queens
    Devika George / Trinity Lutheran Church
    Diane Colon / Garden City Park Civics West End
    Donna Pagano / Traveling with Donna
    Edward Alishayer / Executive Edge Barbers
    Ed Stone / Ed Stone Photographty
    Eileen McGowan / GEICO of NHP
    Ellen LaRegina / Service Divas
    Ellen Wasserman / Lake Success Shopping Center
    Eric Spinner / Veteran's Advocate
    Ernest Gentile / Ability Fire & Life Safety Consultants
    Frank Miranda / Frank Miranda
    Greg Stefan / Beverage Barn
    Haim Ohayon / In Motion coach
    Howard Schneiderman / Sherwin Williams
    Ira Harris / Dezant Signs & Printing
    Jean Marie Maffei   / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    Jeanette Frisina / Market Place Publications
    Jennifer Stefan / Beverage Barn
    Rev. DR. Jimmy Lalljie / Trinity Lutheran Church
    John Ciolko / New Hyde Park Funeral Home
    John Hajisava / HAJISAVA.COM
    John Laliotis / City Line Florist
    Joan Marchiselli / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    JoAnne Diffy / Raymond James & Associates
    John Ciolko / New Hyde Park Funeral Home
    John Faella / E Central Medical Management of NY
    John Perrone / State Farm
    JP Ferrante / State Farm
    John Tanebaum / Garden City Park Associates
    Joyce Burkhdart / Trinity Lutheran Church
    Juliann Lykos / City Line Florist
    Kathy Evens/ Pinpoint Computer Services
    Kaye Farrell / PFM Production
    Keith Useloff / City Line Florist
    Lalljie Leah / Trinity Lutheran Church
    Len Baione / Gladiator Fund
    Libby Laliotis / City Line Florist
    Lisa Johnson / Lake Success Shopping Center
    Lisa Miranda / Lisa Miranda
    Liz Carolan / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    LuAnn Lykos / City Line Florist
    Lucca Goldberg / ShipNYC
    Margaret Brovetto / City Line Florist
    Margaret Lemme / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    Maria Lykos / City Line Florist
    Maria Muto / Hand Rolled Bagels
    Marie Kupillas / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    Maria Polychronou / City Line Florist
    Mary Malone / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    Mary Modica / Cellini Lodge
    Mary Monsees / City Line Florist
    Meghav Parikh / NSOS Inc.
    Michael Belotto / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    Machaela Faella / E Central Medical Management of NY
    Micheal McBride / New Hyde Park Funeral Home
    Michael Lykos / City Line Florist
    Michael Stein / Fire Command Consultants   
    Nadine Baldeo
    Nancy Campagna / The Sinclair at Port Washington 
    Neil Sestoso / State Farm
    Nick Spagnolo / Hand Rolled Bagels
    Nick Spagnolo III / Hand Rolled Bagels
    Patricia Jaquay / Agent No. 11100 AFLAC
    Paul Terry / Paul Terry Productions
    Peter Caputo / ERA Caputo Realty
    Peter Martinez / Hillside Ave Optical DBA Wize Eyes
    Ralph Ventura / Past President
    Ray Loughlin / City Line Florist
    Regina Guilfoyle / Trachtenberg & Pauker
    Rev. Jimmy Lalljie / Trinity Lutheran Church
    Richard Basulto / Eagle Strategies LLC
    Rich DeMartino / Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 120
    Rich Guilfoyle / Trachtenberg & Pauker
    Rich Nicolello / TONH Attorney
    Richard Pallisco / Richard Pallisco
    Robert Bingold / Dime Community Bank
    Robin Belfer / State Farm
    Robin Simon / Berkshire Hathaway Home Services 
    Rosanne Spinner / Holistic Health Coach
    Ryan MCGowan / GEICO of NHP
    Sangita Parikh / NSOS Inc.
    Selena Goldberg / ShipNYC
    Sharda Sukhdeo / The Sinclair at Port Washington
    Smitha Lukose-Khan / Flushing Bank
    Stavroula Polychronou / City Line Florist
    Steven Bogdanos / All The Right Moves, Ltd. Moving & Storage
    Steve Derenze / Fire Command Consultants
    Steve Levy / Pinpoint Computer Services
    Stewart Small / SMS Insurance Group
    Sunil Baboeram / Keller Williams Legendary
    Thomas Leonard / American Elm Landscaping Inc
    Tina Aron / St. Vincent DePaul Society of Notre Dame
    Vu Tran / Grand Auto Body
    Zahid Rahimi / Halal Grill Eats
    Zaleena Schooler / American Community Bank