Founding Chairman
Gran. Uff. Angelo Gimondo, Ph.D.

Honorary Chairpersons
Min. Plen. Fabrizio Di Michele
Consul General of Italy
Italian Cultural Institute, New York

Marian U. Pardo
President, Columbus Citizens Foundation

Cav. di Gr. Cr. Hon. Dominic R. Massaro
Justice, NYS Supreme Court

Uff. Joseph V. Scelsa, Ed.D.
President, Italian American Museum

Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Ph.D.
Dean, John D. Calandra Italian American Institute, Queens College/CUNY

 

President and Chairman
Comm. Joseph Sciame

Vice President
Maria C. Marinello, Esq.

Secretary
Elisabetta Calello

Treasurer
John Mustaro, P.E.

Committee Chairs

Marketing
Rosa Casiello O’Day

Membership
William Russo

Programming
Cav. Joan Marchi Migliori

Public Relations
Nancy J. Indelicato

Special Projects
Cav. Giuliana Ridolfi Cardillo

Legal Advisor
Josephine Belli, Esq.

Board of Directors
Uff. George Altomare
Claudia Massimo Berns
Elisabetta Calello
Claudia Carbone, Esq.
Dott.ssa Antonella DeGennaro
Joseph DiPietro
Barbara Gerard, Ed.D.
Jennifer Adriana LaDelfa
Uff. Mico Delianova Licastro
Prof. Lucrezia Lindia
Cav. Josephine A. Maietta
Cav. Dott. Berardo Paradiso
Cav. Mary Ann Re, Ph.D
Prof. Mark Rotella

Board of Advisors
Stephen R. Aiello, Ph.D.
Stefano Albertini, Ph.D.
Cav. Anthony Brusco
Louis Calvelli
Giuseppe Cirnigliaro, J.D.
Rosanna Coscia
Gaetano Cipolla, Ph.D.
John Battista De Santis
Cav. Prof. Mario Fratti
Frances Fusco
Rosa Ricco Pietanza
Wanda Radetti
Cav. Angelo Siciliano

Recognized Board Members and Friends for Annual Flag Raising Ceremonies on Columbus Day Weekend

2019 Stephen A. Briganti
2018 Aileen Riotto Sirey, Ph.D.
2017 Angela Pietropinto Chimera and Anton Evangelista
2016 Francesco Genuardi, Minister & Consul General
2015 Elisabetta Calello
2014 Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, Ph.D.
2013 Joseph Di Pietro
2012 John Mustaro
2011 Nancy Indelicato
2010 Cav. Joan Migliori
2009 John De Santis
2008 Cav. Dott. Berardo Paradiso
2007 Helen and Jack Como

Recognized Board Members and Friends of Mother’s Day Weekend at Mother Italy Statue

2021 Silvia Limoncini, Deputy Consul General
2019 Chiara Saulle, Deputy Consul
2018 Isabella Periotto, Deputy Consul
2017 Ann Prisco, Ph.D.
2016 National Organization of Italian American Women
2015 Natalia Quintavalle, Minister
2014 Lucia Pasqualini, Vice Consul