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Board of Directors 2013

Jeffrey James
Chairman
President, James Arts Consulting

Tom Needham
Executive Vice Chairman
Chairman Long Island Music Hall of Fame Educational Advisory Board
Host, “The Sounds of Film” Radio Show
English/Film Educator, H. Frank Carey High School
David Baram, Esq.
2nd Vice Chairman
Baram & Kaiser Law Offices
Norm Prusslin
3rd Vice Chairman
Founding Member
Director of Media and Interdisciplinary Arts Programs, Stony Brook University
Rob Dodaro
Treasurer
CFO of D’Addario & Company, Inc.
Jill Nees-Russell
Recording Secretary
RussellRelations - Media Relations Consultant

Ernie Canadeo
President and CEO of The EGC Group

James Faith
Founding Member
President, James Faith Entertainment Inc.
President, James Faith Entertainment & Events Producer, Great South Bay Music Festival

Barry Fisch
Music Industry Archivist
Sales and Marketing

Susan Herbst
Graphic Designer

Denis McNamara
Executive Program Director, vTuner.com
Former Program Director, WLIR
Media and Music Consultant

Kevin O'Callaghan
Chair, 3D Design Program, School of Visual Arts President, Luna Ladder, Inc.

Paule Pachter
Executive Director, Long Island Cares, Inc.

Amy Tuttle
Founding Member
Honorary Board, Folk Music Society of Huntington
Program Director, Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council

Past Directors

Richard L'Hommedieu
- Founding Chair, 2004-2008
Richard Arfin - Founding Board Member, 2004 - 2012
Tom Bensen - Founding Board Member, 2004-2011
Bob Buchmann - Founding Board Member, 2004-2010
Mike Ferrari - Founding Board Member, 2004-2011
Mark Gresser, D.P.M. - Founding Board Member, 2004-2012
Richard Hughes - Founding Board Member, 2004-2008
Beth Krakower - Founding Board Member, 2007-2012
Charles McKenna - Founding Board Member, 2004-2009
Tony Traguardo - Board Member, 2006 - 2012
Allan Varela - Chairman Emeritus, 2008-2010

ADVISORY BOARDS

Education Advisory Board

Tom Needham, Chairman
Michael Cesarano
Joe Deangelis
Herbert Deutsch

Paul Graf
Beth Krakower
John McNeur
Daniel F. Millheiser
Chris Peters
Lynda Reynolds
Jimmy Rosica
Brady Rymer
Patricia Shih
John Tartaglia
EAB honorary members:
DMC
Dan Zanes
Paula & Carol
Johnny "Juice" Rosado
Steve Burns

Honorary Board

Gary U.S. Bonds
Felix Cavaliere
Pete Fornatale
John Platt
Laura Savini
Dee Snider
Peter Tork
Jimmy Webb
Leslie West

Bob Buchmann
Michael Rothbard *

* deceased

Operational Advisory Board

Lynn Aloia
Annette Babich
Roni Jenkins

Music Industry Advisory Board

Sam M. Ash
Peter Honerkamp
Garland Jeffries
Mark Mendoza
Jim Small

Committees

Communications Committee
Beth Krakower: Chair, Strategic Communications and National Publicity
Jeff James: Co-chair, Long Island/Metro Area Media and Events Publicity
Members: Lynn Aloia, Allison Gayne, Roni Jenkins, Munsey Ricci,
Tom “Smitty” Smith, Kevin Wood

Events Committee:
Jim Faith, Tony Traguardo, Sue Herbst, Annette Babich,
Tom Needham., David Baram, Lynn Aloia

Development Committee:
Tom Needham, Jim Faith, Jeff James, Amy Tuttle
Sub-committee members: Beth Krakower, Annette Babich

Membership Committee:
Sue Herbst, Jeff James, Mark Gresser, Tony Traguardo

Nominating Committee:
Denis McNamara (chair), Mark Gresser, Amy Tuttle
Alternates: Tony Traguardo

Archive Committee:
Barry Fisch, Tony Traguardo, Richard Arfin, Denis McNamara

CD/DVD Content (history project) Committee:
Beth Krakower, Richard Arfin, Tony Tragusrdo, David Baram, Barry Fisch,
Mark Gresser, Tom Needham, Denis McNamara

Inductee Review Committee:
Beth Krakower(chair), Denis McNamara, Richard Arfin, Barry Fisch,
Mark Gresser, Tony Traguardo, Jeff James, Tom Needham

Library program:
Tony Traguardo (chair), Sue Herbst, Jeff James, Barry Fisch

Living History Committee:
All Board Members

Merchandise Committee:
Mark Gresser, Sue Herbst

PSA Committee:
Denis McNamara, Barry Fisch, Amy Tuttle

Scholarship Committee:
Jim Faith (chair), Dennis Wilson, Tom Needham, Jeff James

Web Committee:
Sue Herbst (Co-chair), Beth Krakower(Co-chair),
,Richard Arfin, Roni Jenkins, Tony Traguardo

Workshops:
Amy Tuttle, Jim Faith, Tom Needham, Beth Krakower, Jeff James,
Norm Prusslin, Joe Rock

Award Distribution Committee:
Denis McNamara, Amy Tuttle, David Baram, Jim Faith, Mark Gresser

Award Design and Production
Alexander Klaric

Event Photographers
Louis Abbatepaolo       Bob Canavan        Drew Anthony


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