Committees:

Communications Committee
Membership Committee
Programs Committee
Public Relations Committee
Sponsorship Committee
Golf Committee
Canstruction Committee

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Interested in taking your membership to the next level? Get involved with a chapter committee! It's a great opportunity to get to know your industry peers, advance your personal development and contribute your expertise for the betterment of the chapter.
 

Communications Committee

This committee is responsible for: preparation of the annual mailing each August, monthly event flyers, materials for distribution at monthly meetings (this includes graphic design, printing production, mailing); update of this website; preparation of monthly e-mails; preparation of meeting sponsor boards; preparation of monthly program handouts; preparation of quarterly newsletter; and preparation of materials for other committees, as needed. Contact Director of Communications, Matthew G. DeLange, at (718) 791-9942.

Committee Members:

Matthew G. DeLange - Director
Principal
GU3 Design
             
Rebecca Lipscomb - Chair
Marketing Manager
Hirani Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C.

Veronica Delgado
Administrative/Marketing Assistant
Hirani Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C.

Mary-Ellen Cocchi
Marketing Director
Lizardos Engineering, P.C.

Christopher Kelly
Director of Marketing
Tritec Real Estate Company, Inc.

Andrew J. Weinberg, CPSM
Director of Marketing
The LiRo Group

David Wester
Proposal Manager
B. Thayer Associates
 

Membership Committee

This committee is responsible for: maintaining the current membership roster, as well as cultivating new members; identify/track prospective members; follow-up with prospective member inquiries; send welcome packages to new members; help introduce new members at monthly meetings; and sponsor at least one membership drive to recruit new members each year. Contact Director of Membership, Diana M. Soldano, CPSM, at (631) 234-3444.

Committee Members:

Diana M. Soldano, CPSM - Director
Associate
Eschbacher VHB Engineering, Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C.
             
Charlie Bartha, P.E.
Associate Partner
Sidney B. Bowne and Son, LLP
             
Manny Beigelmacher, P.E.
Senior Vice President
Munoz Engineering, P.C.

Harvey Bienstock, P.E.
Director of Marketing
James, LaSala & Associates, LLP

Gerry Cuomo, P.E.
Senior Vice President
Gedeon GRC Consulting
             
Peter Heretakis
Marketing Director / V.P.
HiRise Engineering, P.C. 

Deborah Herman
Publisher
Building Long Island Magazine
             
Elizabeth O'Rourke Kupcha
Marketing Director
Cameron Engineering & Associates
             
Brenda Linguiti
Marketing Manager
Baldassano Architecture 

Leslie Mitchel
Director of Community Relations
Sidney B. Bowne and Son, LLP

Deborah Raw
Marketing & Client Relations Manager
R. Wade Johnson Design P.C.

John Rivera
Project Manager
Future Tech Consultants of NY Inc.

Ellen Talley
Contract Specialist
The New Patcraft and Designweave

Andrew J. Weinberg, CPSM
Director of Marketing
The LiRo Group
 

Programs Committee

This committee is responsible for: identifying speakers; arranging meeting times/location/menus; gathering information for use in meeting flyers, program handouts; handle pre-event registration; prepare name tags prior to events; handle event registration on day of event. Contact Programs Chair, Ann Middleman at (516) 334-3434.

Committee Members:

Ann Middleman - Chair
Principal
ADM Marketing & Research Consulting
             
Tracy Lobdell - Special Events Chair
Library Specialist
Nu-Tech Products, Inc.

Charlie Bartha, P.E.
Associate Partner
Sidney B. Bowne and Son, LLP
             
Matthew DeLange
Director of Marketing & Strategic Communications
Dvirka & Bartilucci Consulting Engineers

Jacqueline Germano
Director of Business Development
Deskco Contract Furniture
             
Jane Felsen Gertler, CPSM
Associate, Director of Marketing
Spector Group
             
Hiara Guevara-Delgado
Director
CSM Engineering, P.C.
             
Deborah Herman
Publisher
Building Long Island Magazine
             
Leslie Mitchel
Director of Community Relations
Sidney B. Bowne and Son, LLP
             
Ellen Talley
Contract Specialist
The New Patcraft and Designweave

Andrew J. Weinberg, CPSM
Director of Marketing
The LiRo Group
           

Public Relations Committee

This committee is responsible for: gaining awareness of the chapter through articles published in local, regional, and industry specific media; ensuring that monthly events get published in media; and work with various types of media to gain exposure for the chapter. Contact Director of Public Relations, Elizabeth O'Rourke Kupcha at (516) 224-5231.

Committee Members:

Elizabeth O'Rourke Kupcha - Chair
Marketing Director
Cameron Engineering & Associates
             
Alan Wax
President
WaxWords, Inc.
             
Adam Wolf, APR
Director of Marketing & Business Development
Grassi & Co.
             
Ann Marie Snyder
Public Relations Coordinator
H2M Group
 

Sponsorship Committee

This committee is responsible for: marketing the chapter as the perfect venue for firms, corporations and vendors to spend their marketing dollars. It is a great way to build your network and maintain the financial viability of the chapter. Contact Director of Sponsorship, John Rivera, at (516) 918-2944.

Committee Members:

John Rivera - Director
Project Manager
Future Tech Consultants of NY Inc.

Sharon Dickinson
Practice Development Coordinator
Armao, Costa & Ricciardi, CPAs, P.C.

Diana M. Soldano, CPSM
Associate
Eschbacher VHB Engineering, Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C.

Golf Committee

Our annual golf outing has become one of our most anticipated events of the year! Take part in this fun and energized group in planning all the details...everything from celebrity hosts and golfers, to venue and schedule, to awards and raffle prizes, to coordination with our adopted charity, The Sarah Grace Foundation for Children with Cancer. Planning this event has proved almost as fun as the event itself! Contact Golf Chair, Tracy Lobdell, at (631) 923-0300.

Committee Members:

Tracy Lobdell - Chair
Library Specialist
Nu-Tech Products, Inc.
             
Harvey Bienstock, P.E.
Director of Marketing
James LaSala & Associates, LLP

Sharon Dickinson
Practice Development Coordinator
Armao, Costa & Ricciardi, CPAs, P.C.

Deborah Elms
Director, Trade Show Division
Imprinted Originals
             
Hiara Guevara-Delgado
Director
CSM Engineering, P.C.

Leslie Mitchel
Director of Community Relations
Sidney B. Bowne and Son, LLP
             
John Rivera
Project Manager
Future Tech Consultants of NY Inc.

Rich Safrath
The Sarah Grace Foundation for Children with Cancer, Inc.
             
Diana M. Soldano, CPSM
Associate
Eschbacher VHB Engineering, Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C.

Ellen Talley
Contract Specialist
The New Patcraft and Designweave

Andrew J. Weinberg, CPSM
Director of Marketing
The LiRo Group

Jason Weingarten
Business Development
GCM Systems, Inc.

Matthew Weippert
The Sarah Grace Foundation for Children with Cancer, Inc.

Tom Yacopino
Vice President - COO
J.A. Lee Construction

Canstruction Steering Committee

The Canstruction Steering Committee is responsible for planning the Annual CANstruction Competition that puts design team against engineer against contractor to build visually amazing structures created from canned foods.  Committee responsibilities include graphic design, sponsorship solicitation, team communication, juror invitation and gala planning to successfully complete one of Long Island Cares' most important food drives. Contact Special Events Chair, Tracy Lobdell at (631) 923-0300.

Committee Members:

Tracy Lobdell - Special Events Chair, Canstruction Co-Chair
Library Specialist
Nu-Tech Products, Inc.
             
Jane Felsen Gertler, CPSM - Canstruction Co-Chair
Associate, Director of Marketing
Spector Group

Jennifer Curtin
Project Coordinator
H2M Group

Robin Goldberg
Special Events Manager
Long Island Cares, Inc. The Harry Chapin Food Bank

Keith Gurnick AIA
Director of Retail Design
Urbitran

Alicia Lindner
Project Manager
EvensonBest

Brenda Linguiti
Marketing Manager
Baldassano Architecture

Eric Schlameuss
Architectural Project Manager
RexCorp Construction & Development LLC

Ellen Talley
Contract Specialist
The New Patcraft and Designweave

Andrew J. Weinberg, CPSM
Director of Marketing
The LiRo Group

Jason Weingarten
Business Development
GCM Systems, Inc.

Mission

The mission of the Long Island Chapter of The Society for Marketing Professional Services is to be the premier forum for education and networking that creates community, facilitates business, and inspires professionals marketing for the built environment.

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