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Distinguished Citizens Dinner: Past Honorees

30th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 3, 2012

Honorees 2012

Photo: Kristine Denning ’90
Kristine Denning ’90
Partner in Harwood Lloyd’s Insurance Litigation Department

Photo: Richard A. De Silva
Richard A. De Silva
Owner of Liberty Hyundai in Mahwah and Liberty Subaru in Emerson and MV-1 of North Jersey

Photo: Kevin Lobo
Kevin Lobo
Group president, Orthopaedics, Stryker Corporation, Mahwah

Photo: Thomas J. Shara
Thomas J. Shara
President and CEO of Lakeland Bancorp and Lakeland Bank in Oak Ridge


29th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 5, 2011

Honorees 2011

Photo: Dr. Anthony J. DeCarlo, Jr
Dr. Anthony J. DeCarlo, Jr. '77
Co-Founder and CEO of Red Bank Veterinary Hospital Healthcare Network

Photo: Ralph Izzo
Ralph Izzo
President and Chief Executive Officer of PSEG

Photo: Gary Kallenbach
Gary Kallenbach
Vice President of UPS

Photo: Candida Romanelli
Candida Romanelli '90
Director, New York International Auto Show
Vice President, Special Projects & Events
Vice President, Center for Automotive Education & Training
Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association


28th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 6, 2010

Honorees 2010

Photo: Cathy Benko
Cathleen Benko '85
Vice Chairman and Chief Talent Officer for Deloitte LLP

Photo: Gerry Guidice
Gerry Guidice '78
Head of U.S. Real Estate for TD Bank

Photo: Dennis McNerney
The Honorable Dennis McNerney
Bergen County Executive

Photo: Stanley Young
Stanley Young
CEO, NYSE Technologies, and Co-CIO, NYSE Euronext


27th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 7, 2009

Honorees 2009

Photo: David Alai
David Alai
Corporate Vice President for Sharp Electronics in Mahwah, New Jersey

Photo: Marion Dugan
Marion Dugan '80
Co-founder of the Charity Navigator

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John R. Smith
Director of Corporate Responsibility for Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G)

Photo: Anthony J. Marino
Anthony J. Marino
CEO of Century 21 Construction


26th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 8, 2008

Honorees 2008

Image: James Jaworski Image: Drew Nieporent Image: Patricia Shrader Image: Edward Wallace, Jr
James E. Jaworski '81
Partner in the law firm of Wells, Jaworski, Liebman, LLP in Paramus, NJ.
Drew Nieporent
Owner of the Myriad Restaurant Group, which operates Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Centrico, Mai House and Rubicon (San Francisco) among others.
Patricia B. Shrader
Senior Vice President of Corporate Regulatory and External Affairs for BD in Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Edward P. Wallace, Jr.
Vice President for Community Affairs and Sony USA Foundation.

25th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 3, 2007

Honorees 2007

Image: John D. McMahon Image: A.J. Sabath'93 Image: Lawrence and Theresa Salameno
John D. McMahon
President and CEO, Orange and Rockland Utitilities, Inc.
A.J. Sabath '93
Chief of Staff to the
President of the New Jersey Senate
Lawrence and Theresa Salameno
Benefactors, The Salameno Spiritual Center Ramapo College of New Jersey
 

24th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 11, 2006

Honorees 2006

Image: Joseph T. Dockery Image: Emily Kosstrin Mann Image: Audrey Meyers Image: Jeffrey A. Warren'73
Joseph T. Dockery
President, Prestige Management Services, Inc.
Emily Kosstrin Mann
Community Leader, Interior Architect & Designer 
Audrey Meyers
President and CEO,
Valley Hospital and Valley Health System
Jeffrey A. Warren'73
Senior Advisor to the National Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Principal, JR Market Strategies, LLC

23rd Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 5, 2005

Honorees 2005

Image: Kenneth T. Neilson Image: Joseph R. Nothwang Image: Tom Purves Image: Debra M. Perry '85
Kenneth T. Neilson
Chairman, President, and CEO Hudson United Bankcorp
Joseph R. Nothwang
Executive Vice President of The Hertz Corporation,
 President of Vehicle Rental and Leasing for the Americas and Pacific
Tom Purves
Chairman and CEO of BMW
Debra M. Perry '85
Partner, McCarther & English, LLP

22nd Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 6, 2004

Honorees 2004

Image: Robert R. Ceberio Image: Douglas H. Dittrick Image: Frances K. Hackett ‘80 Image: Robert E. Straiano
Robert R. Ceberio
Executive Director, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
Douglas H. Dittrick
President and CEO, Douglas Communications Corporation II
Frances K. Hackett '80
Vice President of Program Management Group Insurance
 Prudential
Robert E. Straiano
President, Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc.

21st Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 8, 2003

Honorees 2003

Image: Mr. Vernon W. Hill II Image: Mr. Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr. Image: Mr. Joseph M. Leone Image: Dr. Carolyn M. Merkel
Mr. Vernon W. Hill I
Chairman and President, Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
Mr. Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr.
President, Inserra Supermarkets, Inc. 
Mr. Joseph M. Leone
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer CIT Group Inc.
Dr. Carolyn M. Merkel '78
Executive Director of Ingredient Technology for McNeil Nutritionals, Johnson & Johnson

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