Long Island Business News is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Top 50 Women in Business Awards.
The Top 50 Women in Business Awards recognize Long Island’s top women professionals for their business acumen, mentoring and community involvement. The recipients, selected by a committee of previous honorees and the leadership team of Long Island Business News, represent the region’s most influential women in business, government and nonprofits. Four women will be inducted into the Circle of Excellence, receiving the award for a third and final time.
A listing of honorees is below:
2024 Top 50 Women in Business
Circle of Excellence
Gina Farese, Marcor Construction, Inc.
Christine A. Ippolito, Compass Workforce Solutions, LLC
Davi Tserpelis, City National Bank
Wendy Valentino, Prager Metis CPAs LLC
Top 50 Women in Business
Alison K. Auriemmo, P.E., LEED AP, H2M architects + engineers
Natalie Bowen, BOWEN
Lisa Burch, EPIC Family of Human Services Agencies-EPIC LONG ISLAND
Courtney Celebre, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Lara R. Chwat, Katz Chwat, P.C.
Katy Cole, Greenberg Traurig
Maria P. Conzatti, Nassau Community College
Corinna Creedon, Forvis Mazars
Kathryn Margaret Curran, Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation
Tricia Daley, Ocean Financial Federal Credit Union
Aimee DiBartolomeo, Premier Benefit Plans, Inc.
Michelle Espey, Farrell Fritz Attorneys
Heidi Beth Felix, LifeVac LLC
Tara Fordham, ConnectOne Bank
Melissa Gonzalez, Grassi
Marcy Greenfield, Citrin Cooperman
Jaclyn N. Harvey, Coastline Wealth Management
Meredith Mikael Hauptman, CBIZ Marks Paneth
Deborah Kneidl, Kinexion
Alena Kondoskal, CPA, CN Guidance and Counseling Services Inc.
DawnMarie Domenica Kuhn, Right View Strategies
Ashley L. Lang, Kuttin Wealth Management, Ameriprise Financial
Melissa Lehr, Marcum LLP
Marina Letsios, Kia of Huntington
Jennifer Leveque, Whipped Lash® Magnetic Eyelashes
Rachel B. Lugo, EAC Network
Kirthi Mani, CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP)
Julie A. Marchesella, Queen of Hearts
Sarah McCandless, Suffolk Credit Union
Carolyn Naporlee-Cipolla, Anchin
Maureen Tara Nelson, MTN Matchmaking Inc.
Christine Pendergast, ALS Ride for Life
Elizabeth A. Popwell, Stony Brook Medicine
Susan Poser, Hofstra University
Courtney Riley, VHB
Laura A. Rogacki, Little Angels Center
Christina M. Rosas, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
Jessica Rosati, Long Island Cares, Inc.
Jane E. Ryan, JE Ryan & Associates, Inc.
Megan C. Ryan, Nassau Health Care Corp
Katherine Aida Serrano Sosa, Rooted Architecture Studio PLLC
Doreen Spagnuolo, Long Island Board of Realtors
Lisa R. Stern, Family & Children’s Association (FCA)
Kristen Walsh, Tonio Burgos & Associates
Rose Ward, NFocus Management Group LLC
Morgan J. Weil, Raymond James Financial SVCS
Nicole L. Weingartner, Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP
Kristina Wilson, Texas Roadhouse
Kathleen Patricia Wood-Reardon, Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc.
Margaret Wortley, Webster Bank
“The 2024 Top 50 Women in Business are accomplished, impactful leaders in their professions and in the community. Their hard work and dedication demonstrate their commitment to their organizations and to mentoring other women leaders on Long Island,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media/Long Island Business News. “It is a pleasure for Long Island Business News to honor this year’s inspiring Top 50 Women in Business.”
The honorees will be recognized at an event on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. An exclusive winner networking reception begins at 5 p.m. followed by a general networking reception at 6 p.m. and dinner and the awards celebration at 6:30 p.m. The event hashtag is #LIBNevents.
There are various sponsorship levels available, which include the right to use the event logo, multimedia marketing, a table to share with co-workers and guests at the event and much more. If seats are available after the sponsorship deadline, a limited number of individual tickets will go on sale. Tables are only available with sponsorship. To secure a sponsorship to ensure you and your guests can celebrate together, contact Suzanne Fischer-Huettner at [email protected].
The Awards Sponsor is Crest Hollow Country Club. The Experience Sponsor is ConnectOne Bank. For more information and the most updated listing of sponsors, visit https://libn.com/event/top50women/.