Class Notes: 1986

Jeff S. Korek (J.D.) of Scarsdale, NY, was listed in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. He practices as a partner with
the personal injury and medical malpractice firm of Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. This is the sixth year that he has been recognized by Best Lawyers ... Michael Cardello (B.B.A., M.B.A. ’89, J.D. ’96) of Plainview, NY, was appointed by the Nassau County Bar Association to serve as chair of the Commercial Litigation Committee ... Maria A. Grasso (B.B.A.) of Smithtown, NY, received the 2011 Outstanding Executive Award. Ms. Grasso is executive vice president and chief operating officer at Flushing Savings Bank ... John Hoffman (B.A., M.B.A. ’93) of Cranford, NJ, was appointed by Northern Trust as president of its New York Personal Financial Services business. Mr. Hoffman manages all aspects of Northern Trust’s New York Personal Financial Services business, including client service and new client development ... Russell Kane (B.A.) of Bellerose, NY, has written Fighting the Long Sorrow: A Journey to Personhood. The book, published by Outskirts Press, chronicles the story of Theodore “Teddy” Fitzgerald’s experience as a student during the Deaf President Now movement in 1988 ... Ellen Kessler (J.D.) of Woodmere, NY, has been selected as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business ... Brian M. Laibach (M.B.A.) of Wantagh, NY, was appointed by Chernoff Diamond & Co., LLC, to the position of senior benefits consultant in the firm’s Retirement Plan Services division, which offers consulting services specializing exclusively in the design, implementation, and administration of retirement plans ... Judith A. Wild (J.D.) of Manhasset, NY, has been selected as one of Long Island’s Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business ... Adam Wysota (B.S.) of Weston, CT, joined The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation as managing director and chief technology officer ... Marc Zaretsky (B.B.A., J.D. ’91) of Garden City, NY, was promoted to vice president by Hill International in New York City

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