Board of Directors 2010
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James Faith
Chairman
President, James Faith Entertainment Inc.
GM/Manager, Brookhaven Amphitheater Arts & Cultural Center
Joe Rock
Executive Vice Chairman
Radio Personality
Music & Media Consultant
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Jeffrey James
2nd Vice Chairman
President, James Arts Consulting
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Tom Needham
3rd 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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Mark
Gresser, D.P.M.
Treasurer
President, Long Island Blues Society
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Amy
Tuttle
Recording Secretary
Honorary Board, Folk Music Society of Huntington
Program Director, Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council |
Richard
Arfin
President, Podarama Studios
Annette Babich
Annette Babich Events
David Baram, Esq.
Baram & Kaiser Law Offices
Thomas
E. Bensen
VP and GM, RF Productions of NY, Inc.
Michael
Ferrari
President, Aural Fix Communiqué
Barry Fisch
Music Industry Archivist
Sales and Marketing
Susan Herbst
Graphic Designer
Roni Jenkins
Managing Partner, 747 Marketing
Beth Krakower
CineMedia Promotions
Denis
McNamara
Executive Program Director, vTuner.com
Former Program Director, WLIR
Media and Music Consultant
Norm Prusslin
Director of Media and Interdisciplinary Arts Programs, Stony Brook University
Tony Traguardo
Media Librarian/Archivist, Port Washington Public Library
Independent Music Lecturer and Archivist
Past Directors
Richard L'Hommedieu - Founding Chair, 2004-2008
Richard Hughes - Resigned, 2004-2008
Charles McKenna - Retired, 2004-2009
Allan Varela - Chairman Emeritus, 2007-2010
ADVISORY BOARDS |
Education Advisory Board
Tom Needham, Chairman
Paul Graf
Beth Krakower
Daniel F. Millheiser
Chris Peters
Lynda Reynolds
Jimmy Rosica
Brady Rymer
Patricia Shih
EAB honorary members:
DMC
Dan Zanes
Paula & Carol
Johnny "Juice" Rosado
Steve Burns
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Honorary Board
Gary U.S. Bond
Bob
Buchmann - Founding Director
Felix Cavaliere
Pete Fornatale
John Platt
Michael Rothbard *
Laura Savini
Dee Snider
Peter Tork
Jimmy Webb
Leslie West
* deceased
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Committees
Communications Committee
Beth Krakower: Chair, Strategic Communications and National Publicity
Roni Jenkins: Co-chair, Online Marketing
Jeff James: Co-chair, Long Island/Metro Area Media and Events Publicity
Members: Ann Marie Albate, Lynn Aloia, Lulu Cohen, Elisa DiStefano,
Rick Eberle, Allison Gayne, Peter Hamilton, Cathy Henderson,
Munsey Ricci, Tom “Smitty” Smith, Kevin Wood
Events Committee:
Jim Faith, Tom Bensen, Mike Ferrari, Tony Traguardo, Sue Herbst, Annette Babich,
Tom Needham., David Baram, Lynn Aloia
Development Committee:
Steve Humphrey (chair), Tom Bensen, Tom Needham, Jim Faith, Jeff James,
Joe Rock, Amy Tuttle
Sub-committee members: Bet Krakowerh, Annette Babich
Membership Committee:
Sue Herbst, Jeff James, Mark Gresser, Mike Ferrari, Tony Traguardo
Nominating Committee:
Denis (chair) Mark Gresser, Amy Tuttle
Alternates: Tony Traguardo, Mike Ferrari
Archive Committee:
Barry Fisch, Tony Traguardo, Richard Arfin, Joe Rock, 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, Mike Ferrari
Living History Committee:
All Board Members
Merchandise Committee:
Mark Gresser, Sue Herbst
PSA Committee:
Denis McNamara, Mike Ferrari, Barry Fisch, Joe Rock, Amy Tuttle
Scholarship Committee:
Jim Faith (chair), Dennis Wilson, Tom Needham, Jeff James
Web Committee:
Sue Herbst (Co-chair), Beth Krakower(Co-chair), Roni Jenkins, Richard Arfin,
Tony Traguardo, Emma Backfish, Greg Platti
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
