Board of Directors
Founding Chairman
Gran. Uff. Angelo Gimondo, Ph.D.
Honorary Chairpersons
Honorable Francesco Maria Talò
Consul General of Italy
Dott. Renato Miracco
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
John Mustaro, P.E
Secretary
Mary Ann Re, Ph.D.
Committee Chairs
Co-Chair, Public Relations
Cav. Giuliana Ridolfi Cardillo
Nancy J. Indelicato
Chair, Marketing
John Battista De Santis
Chair, Membership
Maria C. Marinello, Esq.
Chair, Special Projects
John Dabbene
Dott. Berardo Paradiso
Co-Chair, Programming
Cav. Joan Migliori
Anthony J. Tamburri, Ph.D.
Legal Advisor
Josephine Belli, Esq.
Board of Directors
Cav. Uff. George Altomare
Frances Bologna
Rosa Casiello-O¹Day
Hon. Jack Como
Rosanna Coscia
Joseph DiPietro
Cav. Maria Fosco
Cav. 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
Joseph Mongitore
Wanda S. Radetti
William Russo
Board of Advisors
Stephen R. Aiello, Ph.D.
Stefano Albertini, Ph.D.
Cav. Anthony Brusco
Gaetano Cipolla, Ph.D.
Cav. Anthony Ciappina
Frances Fusco
Hon. Dominic Massaro
Ann Meresca, Esq.
Dr. Francesco Nicotra
Cav. Paul Patanè, Ph.D.
Cav. Frances M. Rello
Lea Serra
Cav. Angelo Siciliano
Hon. G. Jack Spatola
Administrative Staff
Antonella De Gennaro, Ph.D.