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2023 Distinguished Citizens Gala

Friday, April 14, 2023

Distinguished Honorees

Harold V. Bolton, III ’10
Global Director of IT, Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management
UPS

COMMUNITY PARTNER HONOREE

Deborah Visconi
President and Chief
Executive Officer
New Bridge Medical Center

Ramapo

2022 Distinguished Citizens Gala

Friday, April 22, 2022

Ramapo

38th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
June 5, 2021

HONOREES 2020-21

Dr. Peter P. Mercer and Dr. Jacqueline Ehlert-Mercer

Ramapo

37th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 2, 2019

HONOREES 2019

Ramapo

36th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 3, 2018

HONOREES 2018

Ramapo

35th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 4, 2017

HONOREES 2017

Trudy Hardy

Trudy Hardy ’91
Vice President of Marketing
BMW of North America, LLC

Thomas M. Hewitt

Thomas M. Hewitt, Sr. ’75
Vice President
Field Marketing for North New Jersey
TD Bank

Rich Henning

Rich Henning
Communications for SUEZ
North America

Ilija Pavlovic

Ilija Pavlovic
President and CEO
Special Properties Real Estate Services, LLC

Ramapo

34th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 5, 2016

HONOREES 2016

Donald Nuckel

Donald Nuckel
President Donald Nuckel & Company, Inc.

Cindy Schawe

Cindy M. Schawe ’89
Vice President for Strategic Marketing Stryker

Christopher Turner

Christopher Turner
Vice President Prestige Management Services

 

Ramapo

33rd Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 7, 2015

HONOREES 2015

Louis M. Bevilacqua

Louis M. Bevilacqua
Vice President, Business Finance
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.

Vincent P. Colman, Vice Chairman and U.S. Assurance Leader PwC

Vincent P. Colman
Vice Chairman and U.S. Assurance Leader PwC

Vincent A. Forlenza Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President BD

Vincent A. Forlenza
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President BD

Alison Banks-Moore ‘77, Chief Diversity Officer Horizon BCBSNJ

Alison Banks-Moore ‘77
Chief Diversity Officer Horizon BCBSNJ

Ramapo

32nd Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 8, 2014

Honorees 2014

Ramapo

31st Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 9, 2013

Honorees 2013

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Keith Dawkins ’94
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nicktoons, TeenNick and Nick Jr.

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Bill Duffy
President North America and Global Director of Operations, Net-A-Porter Group

Putrino

Roy and Eileen Putrino
President, CEO and CFO of Basic Home Infusion, Inc.

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Ludwig Willisch
President and CEO of BMW of North America, LLC

Ramapo

30th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 3, 2012

Honorees 2012

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Kristine Denning
Partner in Harwood Lloyd’s Insurance Litigation Department

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

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Kevin Lobo
Group president, Orthopaedics, Stryker Corporation, Mahwah

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

Ramapo

29th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 5, 2011

Honorees 2011

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

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Ralph Izzo
President and Chief Executive Officer of PSEG

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Gary Kallenbach
Vice President of UPS

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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

Ramapo

28th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 6, 2010

Honorees 2010

Cathhy-Benko

Cathleen Benko ’85
Vice Chairman and Chief Talent Officer for Deloitte LLP

Gerry-Guidice

Gerry Guidice ’78
Head of U.S. Real Estate for TD Bank

Dennis-McNerney

The Honorable Dennis McNerney
Bergen County Executive

StanleyYoung

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

Ramapo

27th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 7, 2009

Honorees 2009

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

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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)

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Anthony J. Marino
CEO of Century 21 Construction

Ramapo

26th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 8, 2008

Honorees 2008

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James E. Jaworski ’81
Partner in the law firm of Wells, Jaworski, Liebman, LLP in Paramus, NJ.

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Drew Nieporent
Owner of the Myriad Restaurant Group, which operates Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Centrico, Mai House and Rubicon (San Francisco) among others.

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Patricia B. Shrader
Senior Vice President of Corporate Regulatory and External Affairs for BD in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

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Edward P. Wallace, Jr.
Vice President for Community Affairs and Sony USA Foundation.

Ramapo

25th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 3, 2007

Honorees 2007

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John D. McMahon
President and CEO, Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.

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A.J. Sabath ’93
Chief of Staff to the
President of the New Jersey Senate

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Lawrence and Theresa Salameno
Benefactors, The Salameno Spiritual Center Ramapo College of New Jersey

Ramapo

24th Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 11, 2006

Honorees 2006

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Joseph T. Dockery
President, Prestige Management Services, Inc.

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Emily Kosstrin Mann
Community Leader, Interior Architect & Designer

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Audrey Meyers
President and CEO,
Valley Hospital and Valley Health System

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Jeffrey A. Warren’73
Senior Advisor to the National Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Principal, JR Market Strategies, LLC

Ramapo

23rd Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 5, 2005

Honorees 2005

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Kenneth T. Neilson
Chairman, President, and CEO Hudson United Bankcorp

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Joseph R. Nothwang
Executive Vice President of The Hertz Corporation,
President of Vehicle Rental and Leasing for the Americas and Pacific

Purves

Tom Purves
Chairman and CEO of BMW

DebraPerry

Debra M. Perry ’85
Partner, McCarther & English, LLP

Ramapo

22nd Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 6, 2004

Honorees 2004

Ceberio

Robert R. Ceberio
Executive Director, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission

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Douglas H. Dittrick
President and CEO, Douglas Communications Corporation II

HackettFran

Frances K. Hackett ’80
Vice President of Program Management Group Insurance
Prudential

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Robert E. Straiano
President, Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc.

Ramapo

21st Annual Distinguished Citizens Dinner
March 8, 2003

Honorees 2003

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Mr. Vernon W. Hill I
Chairman and President, Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

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Mr. Lawrence R. Inserra, Jr.
President, Inserra Supermarkets, Inc.

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Mr. Joseph M. Leone
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer CIT Group Inc.

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Dr. Carolyn M. Merkel ’78
Executive Director of Ingredient Technology for McNeil Nutritionals, Johnson & Johnson