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
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Norm Prusslin
3rd Vice Chairman
Founding Member
Director of Media and Interdisciplinary Arts Programs, Stony Brook University
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Rob Dodaro
Treasurer
CFO of D’Addario & Company, Inc.
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Jill Nees-Russell
Recording Secretary
RussellRelations - Media Relations Consultant
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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
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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
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Operational Advisory Board
Lynn Aloia
Annette Babich
Roni Jenkins
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Music Industry Advisory Board
Sam M. Ash
Peter Honerkamp
Garland Jeffries
Mark Mendoza
Jim Small
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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