Board of Directors
Founding Chairman
Gran. Uff. Angelo Gimondo, Ph.D.
Honorary Chairpersons
Honorable Francesco Maria Talò
Consul General of Italy
Dott. Claudio Angelini
Director, Italian Cultural Institute of New York
Louis Tallarini
President, Columbus Citizens Foundation, Inc.
Cav. Joseph V. Scelsa, Ed. D.
President, Italian American Museum
Baroness Mariuccia Zerilli-Marimò
Trustee, New York University
Officers President/Chairman
Cav. Uff. Joseph Sciame
Vice President
Claudia Massimo Berns
Treasurer
Hon. Jack Como
Secretary
John Mustaro, P.E.
Committee Chairs
Co-Chair, Public Relations
Cav. Giuliana Ridolfi Cardillo
Nancy J. Indelicato
Chair, Marketing
John Battista De Santis
Co-Chair, Membership
John Dabbene
Maria C. Marinello, Esq.
Chair, Special Projects
Dott. Berardo Paradiso
Co-Chair, Programming
Rosa Casiello O'Day
Cav. Maria Fosco
Legal Advisor
Josephine Belli, Esq.
Board of Directors
Cav. Uff. George Altomare
Rosanna Coscia
Joseph DiPietro
Prof. Mario Fratti
Cav. Raffaele M. La Gamba
Barbara Gerard, Ed. D.
Cav. Uff. Mico Delianova Licastro
Lucrezia Lindia
Cav. Josephine A. Maietta
Joseph Martino
Angelo Merenda
Cav. Joan Migliori
Joseph Mongitore
Wanda S. Radetti
Mary Ann Re, Ph.D.
Lea Serra
Anthony Tamburri, Ph.D
Board of Advisors
Dr. Stephen R. Aiello
Stefano Albertini, Ph.D.
Concetta Alfano
Cav. Anthony Brusco
Gaetano Cipolla, Ph.D.
Prof. Anthony Ciappina
Frances Fosco
Hon. Dominic Massaro
Ann Meresca, Esq.
Dr. Francesco Nicotra
Cav. Paul J. Patanè. Ph.D.
Cav. Frances M. Rello
Cav. Angelo Siciliano
Hon. G. Jack Spatola
Administrative Staff
Antonella De Gennaro, Ph.D.