American Dreams® Show Guests:

Aida Turturro, HBO's 'Janice Soprano' was surrounded by people in the audience and fans who had come to meet her in person at Gurney's Inn where the American Dreams shows are filmed. We never would have thought that a star like Aida could be nervous, but she was, and at the same time, so down to earth and easily approachable. Ingrid asked her about her family heritage and we all found out that Aida really has nothing in common with the role for which she received an Emmy nomination. ... more Jami Floyd, who joined Court TV in February 2005, is the anchor of her own daily program Jami Floyd: Best Defense (11am-1pm). Floyd had previously been an anchor and correspondent at the network from 1996-1998, covering major national stories, such as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Oklahoma City bombing trials, and the infamous "Nanny Murder Trial" (Mass. v. Louise Woodward), as well as several landmark cases involving the tobacco industry. ... more Charles A. Gargano Chairman and Commissioner Empire State Development In February 1995, Charles A. Gargano was appointed by Governor George E. Pataki to his current position as Chairman and CEO of Empire State Development Corporation and Vice-Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Chairman Gargano advises the Governor on economic policy, implements key initiatives and programs to strengthen New York State’s economic ... more Marvin Scott says: "My favorite program was the show where we debunked the myth of the 'Amityville Horror' movie series. My most difficult was the one in which I interviewed a neo-Nazi who denied that the Holocaust ever happened. In the interest of fair journalism I included him in the program but noted in my opening remarks that in journalism school, they teach that there are two sides to every story, but as the late Edward R. Murrow once said, ' Some... more Peter Masterson made his New York stage debut in "Call Me By My Rightful Name" in 1961 and has subsequently worked in films, theater and TV. He was one of the husbands in "The Stepford Wives" (1974), earned praise in the leading role in the stage production "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald" (1967) and in the TV-movie "A Question of Guilt" (CBS, 1978). In 1978, Masterson co-wrote (with Carol Hall and Larry L King) and co-directed (with Tommy Tune) ... more Carlin Glynn is a stage actress and member of the Actors Studio whose theater roles have ranged from the ingénues ‘Gigi’ to Mona, the madam, in the raucous "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" on Broadway and London's West End. Carlin Glynn has also made a handful of appearances on TV and films. She first played ‘Gigi’ in her professional debut in Houston, then made the move to New York, where she appeared Off-Broadway in ‘The Waltz of the Toreadors’ ... more Italo Zanzi, the 6 foot 2 outspoken candidate for U.S. Congress in New York's First Congressional District (Nassau County), a gentleman from Long Island was interviewed recently at Gurney’s Inn on my American Dream® Show. Although Mr. Zani is seeking the Republican Party Nomination, I must mention that Gurney’s Inn does not endorse any candidate of any party and Italo was invited to appear on the show as the successful ‘American Dream Man’ that he is ... more Bill Scheft, the 13-time Emmy Nominee is probably best known for his weekly humor column, "The Show," in Sports Illustrated. THE BEST OF THE SHOW is a collection of his first 100-plus columns at SI, updated with remarks and new jokes. After twelve years touring as a stand-up comedian, Scheft was hired as a monologue writer for Late Night with David Letterman in 1991. He was with the program for its last two years at NBC, then moved over to CBS in August, 1993 to ... more Tom Clavin, award winning author and former New York Times writer introduces his 8th book 'Dark Noon' about a tragedy at sea off Montauk. Tom Clavin the was editor of the East Hampton Independent and the Southampton Independent, two of the countries most award-winning weeklies, for ten years. In addition to fifteen years writing for the New York Times, he has authored numerous articles appearing in such periodicals as Reader's Digest, Golf Magazine, Parade, ... more Dennis Watlington, Emmy award-winning actor, writer and producer introduces his new book 'Chasing America' ! Dennis Watlington’s Chasing America is a rollercoaster ride through promise and poverty, affirmative action and addiction – a powerful story that captures a life and an era that is seminally American. Born in Harlem in 1952, Dennis Watlington has been walking a tightrope his entire life. At the age of 14, after bouncing in and out of various schools, ... more Steve Levy is a graduate of Sachem High School, Stony Brook University (Magna Cum Laude) and St. John’s University Law School. In 1985 Steve was elected to the County Legislature at age 26. He was Chairman of Ways and Means Committee and Deputy Presiding Officer. He served for 15 years before being elected to the State Assembly in 2000. In November 2003, Steve Levy was elected as Suffolk County’s seventh County Executive ... more Sunshine Lemme, a tall man with a cowboy hat who came to Long Island from California two decades ago, just finished his Masters Degree in Emergency Management, magna cum laude, from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. Sunshine, who grew up in Fontana, CA, discovered his passion for the many facets of emergencies rather late. Coming from a family of highly regarded engineers and inventors (the family has many patents), he felt he ... more Colleen West-Levy Founder and President Enright Corp. Beginning her career as a court reporter in 1989, Colleen provided court reporting services to the legal community for all types of legal matters and proceedings. Determined to provide the highest quality services, Colleen established Enright Court Reporting, Inc. in 1991. ... more Bernadette Castro is Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. She received her Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1995. Commissioner Castro ran her family's business, Castro Convertibles, until 1993 and in 1994 was a candidate for the United States Senate, running against Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In January of 1995, Governor George E. Pataki appointed her to ... more Jerry Della Femina came into the advertising business in 1961 as a copywriter. it was in 1967, after a brief sojourn at one of the largest of the conservative old-line agencies, Ted Bates, that he co- founded Della Femina Travisano & Partners. He worked on such accounts as Isuzu (Joe Isuzu), Meow Mix (singing cat), Beck's Beer, Blue Nun Wine, Chemical Bank, Dow Brands (Fingerman) and Pan Am. more Lori Stokes, the most beautiful news anchor on American TV. Came to WABC TV in 2000, and anchors both Eyewitness News This Morning and Eyewitness News at Noon. She comes to WABC TV from MSNBC/NBC, where she was one of the original anchors to launch the 24-hour news cable network in 1996. On a daily basis, the Emmy and AP award winning broadcast journalist ... more John Jaxheimer Worked in marketing and publishing management for: Procter and Gamble, Lever Brothers, 3M Company, The New York Times, and CMP Publishing. For the New York Times he started a cooking school and radio syndication program for Family Circle Magazine and published a best seller ... more Harold McCormick The author Harold McCormick, a 30 year police veteran, one of "the originals", became a county cop the day the department was formed in 1960. His recall and powerful story telling skills have created a fascinating book and a terrific read. ... more Renee Mazer Creator of the highly regarded, award-winning, "Not Too Scary Vocabulary, For the SAT & Other Standardized Tests And Success in Life" shares her fun and surprising technique for increasing your vocabulary and ... more Vera Moore has received many accolades in recognition of her many achievements. These are just some of the numerous honors, awards and citations for her dedicated service to the community. more Dan Duprey has been with WLNG Radio 92.1 FM since January of 1990, making him one of the newer full-timers at the station. Dan is heard regularly on 29 newscasts a week, the public affairs talk show "Tell It To 'LNG" and on his Sunday early morningmusic program. more Ed Lowe For 28 years, readers of Newsday, the nation's sixth largest daily newspaper, have enjoyed the skill, humanity and humor of columnist Ed Lowe’s writing, whether his stories are about himself or about the rest of us. ... more Michael Nader When Michael Nader joined All My Children in September 1991, he created the role of Dimitri Marick, the handsome and dashing Hungarian Count. His magnetic performances have garnered him many loyal fans, who have eagerly watched Dimitri in stories of romance, drama and mystery. In 1992, ... more Lois Bender About An Artist & Designer named Lois Bender and Tea, Books, and Gardens Long before Lois Bender was an Designer and a Tea/Garden Person, she was an Artist from the age of 6, appreciating John Nagy, painting flowers in oils and growing up in Woodmere, N.Y. She acquired the love of books and words from her "wordsmith" & "garden lover" mother Flora Bloom. ... more Regina Weinreich A leading cultural and literary critic and specialist in Beat studies, Regina Weinreich introduced and edited Jack Kerouac's Book of Haikus (Viking Press, 2003) and is the author of Kerouac's Spontaneous Poetics (Thunder's Mouth, 2003), as well as numerous articles and reviews published in The New York Times, ... more Mr John Lomitola was born in Linz, Austria. He came upon the world after his Austrian mother met and married his American soldier father at the end of World War II. As a child growing up in a military family, Mr Lomitola was exposed to the diversity of cultures and languages in the course of the various ... more Hal McKusick A fine cool-toned altoist and an occasional clarinetist, Hal McKusick worked with the big bands of Les Brown, Woody Herman (1943), Boyd Raeburn (1944-1945), Alvino Rey (1946), Buddy Rich, and Claude Thornhill (1948-1949). In the 1950s, in addition to his work with Terry Gibbs and Elliot Lawrence, ... more Andrew Stewart 'Embracing Change' and 'Conversations with God' ~ NOW at United Nations Andrew Stewart Australian Country Coordinator - Humanities Team Personally mentored by Neale Donald Walsch "I personally selected Andrew Stewart to become the Australian Country Coordinator ... more Dr. Christian Pankhurst is a US Humanities Team Representative, Personally mentored by Neale Donald Walsch, Doctor of Chiropractic and Martial Arts Instructor. "Christian's presentation is a powerful remembrance of the power we hold as humans. He shares his message of hope through self ... more Charlotte Biblow is a Partner in the Municipal Litigation Group and heads the firm's Environmental Law Practice Group. Ms. Biblow joined Farrell Fritz in 2003. Ms. Biblow concentrates her practice in environmental law and litigation. She represents clients in environmental, toxic tort, cost recovery and products liability litigation. ... more Daniel Pollera: Rambling coastlines, sun washed decks and romantically shaded porticos come to life under the brush of Daniel Pollera. Inspired by such artists as Edward Hopper, Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth, Daniel's paintings express a mood of tranquility and peaceful solitude evoking a sense that 'all's right in the world' ... more Doctor Beatrice C. Engstrand, MD, is in private practice in Huntington, New York, and is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at New York Medical College. Doctor Engstrand is also the author of the book "The Gift of Healing", and the host of a radio program on neurological topics on WOR Radio, New York City. ... more Christian Wölffer The quintessential entrepreneur, Hamburg-born Christian Wölffer is a master at managing a dazzling array of international enterprises, logging more than 200,000 miles a year in travel. Fluent in six languages, he moves effortlessly around the world, from Europe to the U.S., from the ... more Barry Dougherty is the author of How To Do It Standing Up, The Friars Club's Guide To Being A Comic, A Cut-Up, A Card, Or A Clown (Black Dog & Leventhal, October 2002) which explains how to be a stand-up comic with insight from comedians themselves. Culled from his interviews with thirty five comedians and comedy club owners/managers such as ... more Ernie Schimizzi - When brothers Greg (ED '76) and Ernie (STERN '74) Schimizzi were in grade school, their dad would often take them on a pilgrimage from Brooklyn to midtown Manhattan. They would walk into the NBC production facilities in Rockefeller Center and stroll into a studio where the original host of the Today Show, Dave Garroway, was ... more Ed Martz serves as Treasurer for Constituted Political Committees, has been contributing author to best-selling books on consumer finance and credit, and has been published as consumer rights legal authority in magazines. The New York City Trial Lawyers Association and the New York State Bar Association have had him lecture to other lawyers on the topic ... more Carolyn Feleppa Balducci AUTHOR, PLAYWRIGHT, LITERARY TRANSLATOR, CRITIC. ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT: University of Michigan, Literature, Science & the Arts, Residential College, Creative Writing Program, Teaching Faculty. (1977-2002) Other teaching: Michigan Artists-in-the-Schools; New York University, etc. ... more Rick Murphy is one of the most honored journalists on the East End of Long Island, garnering 18 awards during his 14-year career, including Best In Depth reporting in the country and Best News Article in the country. ... more Gina Molinari In the mid 1990's Gina Molinari embarked on a crusade to discover her ethnic roots and following her dream she arrived in the Tuscany, Italy. She remained as a guest at the renowned Terme di Saturnia, Europe's most exclusive destination spa embracing all of its luxuries including its thermal pools, spa services and exquisite dining. ... more Linda Troeller, Linda Troeller is a fine-art and editorial photographer whose Healing Waters project has taken her on journeys of spas and Hot springs around the world. Her internally celebrated book Healing Waters is a vivid exploration of water therapy all over the world. ... more Bruce Northam is an adventure author, speaker and tourism adviser. His animated multimedia presentations - held at universities and seminar centers nationwide - capture the essence of circling the globe five times, freestyle. His book, "In Search of Adventure: A Wild Travel Anthology," is an epic collection ... more Ed German, Lands Corporal and producer/host of "Saturday Night Soul" on WPBX-FM 88.3 features classic dance music of the '60s and '70s by a line-up of classic Motown performers: Cool & the Gang, Funkadelic, George Clinton and the Parliament, the Fatback Band, Bobby Byrd, James Brown and others. ... more Laura Savini is the vice president of marketing and communications for WLIW21 New York Public Television. She manages the marketing, communications, fundraising, outreach, graphics and instructional television departments of the station. She is responsible for raising $6 million each year for WLIW21. ... more Robert J. Gaffney was elected Suffolk County's sixth County Executive in 1991 and re-elected with overwhelming support in both 1995 and 1999. The County Executive has earned a reputation as a skilled administrator, and has helped shape a leaner, more efficient County government. ... more William Hetzler has been a community leader in the Greater New York area for several decades. As a prominent figure in the German-American community, he is Chairman of the German-American Steuben Parade Committee, President of the United German-American ... more Robert F. Keeler Newsday Editorial Board, Editor, Author, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Journalist, Public Speaker… more Carol MacDonald Nye is Editor in chief of On Montauk, the essential guide to Montauk, published yearly by Carol and her husband Joseph Nye. A Montauk native, all of Carol's grandparents first arrived with Carl Fisher, Montauk's first developer, in the 1920's. Fisher's organization recruited her paternal grandfather, ... more Rosanne De Luca Braun, film maker and producer. THE WORLD BEYOND THE WISEGUYS: ITALIAN AMERICANS AND THE MOVIES is currently in production, executive produced by award-winning actor/writer/director John Turturro and co-executive produced by Rosanne De Luca Braun. ... more Mary Hughes, Publisher of North American Inns and Spa Life magazines began publishing Canadian Country Inns magazine in 1996. She was surprised to discover there was no publication in Canada to serve the inn industry and decided to concentrate on the Canadian market for the first few years. She then expanded into the U.S. as the popularity ... more MICHAEL N. VITTORIO, President of First National Bank of Long Island Since 1927, The First National Bank of Long Island has helped build and strengthen the foundation of our businesses and roots of our communities, one relationship at a time. A full service, independent Long Island commercial bank offering a broad range of financial services through our twenty-one branches. Michael is the son ... more Mary Blackmon DeRoker's talent, high-octane drive, classic southern charm, and whirlwind path from Little Rock, Arkansas to New York, New York are the stuff of a terrific "small- town- girl- makes- good- in- the- big- city" story. Today, the former actor, model, advertising sales executive ... more Gary Swanson, Hollywood Actor, Playwright, Syndicated Columnist (From an Actors point of View), Producer, Teacher and Life Time Member of the Actors Studio since 1976. He has worked with directors such as Arther Hiller , William Friedkin, Peter Masterson, Nicolas Roag and Phillip Noyce in "The Bone Collector". Gary private coaching ... more Dr. Gayle Haines has a lifetime of experiences in education, travel, conservation and preservation of our maritime heritage. She came to Long Island as a young bride and transfer student from Pennsylvania to Hofstra University, where she earned her BS & MA degrees in Elementary Education. ... more Jim Simon, President and owner of Vintage Redwood Company, has been collecting and recycling redwood for twenty years. With his reserve of vintage redwood and time-tested construction techniques, Simons hand crafts furniture ... more Jay Schneiderman East Hampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman is currently completing the first year of his second term. Mr. Schneiderman was elected to a second term in November of 2001. Mr. Schneiderman is 40 years old, is married, and has two children. ... more Shari Alexander's life reads like a cookbook, with the main ingredients: risk and adventure. After a successful career in the fashion business, Ms. Alexander stopped dieting and graduated from the New York Restaurant School with a certificate in the culinary arts & restaurant management ... more Dr. Gavino Mapula Montauk’s gentleman doctor is the most compassionate man with healing hands and an open heart. Dr. Mapula practices since more then 2 decades in Montauk, the Hamptons of New York. Gavino earned his M.D. in the far eastern university of Manila in the Philippines. ... more Gary Kobat Performance Coach, Personal Trainer, Life Coach: Significant and Meaningful Results through Goal Driven Mental-Emotional-Physical Performance Strategies, Physiology and Sports Psychology Advisor, Weight and Addiction Specialist ... more Steve Haweeli started WordHampton Public Relations in 1992 after successful stints as a restaurant manager, mixologist and sales professional in Manhattan, Westchester and Long Island. Since the inception of WordHampton, his clients have appeared in the New York Post, the Daily News, The New York Times, The Wall Street ... more Rudy DeSantis In 1950, a man named Rudy DeSanti Sr. decided to make donuts for the customers of his butcher market, "Dreesen's Excelsior Market." Like everything else in Rudy's market, the donuts had to be the best. After serving in the United States Air Force from 1960 to 1964, Rudy Sr.'s son Rudy returned to ... more Percy Heath Although Jimmy and Percy gigged together in and around their Philadelphia home in the 40s, most notably with Dizzy Gillespie, it wasn't until Jimmy's Riverside recordings in the late 50s that the three brothers had a chance to really play together. "By that time," Jimmy recalls, "Percy was out all the time with the Modern Jazz Quartet and ... more Albert Lauber, The secrets of making fine chocolates are painstakingly learned through decades of study and hands-on experience then carefully passed from generation to generation. Today, more than 100 years of such priceless knowledge rests in Neuchatel ... more Greg Schimizzi, Gregory F. Schimizzi is Chairman and Founder of WVVH-TV, New York was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of New York University and holds graduate degrees in Psychology. For 16 years he worked as a Counseling Psychologist for the Veterans Administration. In 1977 he ... more Tim Zyto, Tim Zyto, President of "Montauk" - Montauk Sofa. Successful entrepreneur, self -made man, brand and trend setter in the world of comfortable furniture. Tim's definition of success is having you jump into his sofa Friday night and stay there 'till Monday morning." … more Tina S. Fredericks, VIP Realtor in the famous Hamptons of Long Island, New York was born in Berlin, Germany and went to a Montessori school where her parents had started her with a wonderful teacher, Ernst Bulova. When Hitler came, they 'parked' her in an international school in London where Tina was supposed to learn English and immigrated to New York. … more Chip Monte, as Director of Food & Beverage Operations for Gurney’s Inn Resort, Spa and Conference Center, Chip Monte is responsible for managing all related business units contributing to the resort’s several million dollar annual food and beverage budget. Monte is often called the Cornerstone of Growth in East End’s Food and Beverage. Angelo Montemarano directs 50 employees, … more Frank Borth, syndicated cartoonist was born in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Cleveland School of Art in 1940. Frank had earned his tuition by painting price signs in tempera paint for butcher shops, grocery stores, Green Grocers, etc. from 11th grade on until he left Cleveland to get employment as an illustrator in New York City. Where he worked as a free-lance illustrator and writer for comic book publications. … more Morris Sendor, started his career working for D'Arcy MacManus & Masius, an international advertising agency, creating TV commercials. He later owned and operated his own design firm and advertising agency in Manhattan for ten years … more Paul Montemarano, General Manager of Gurney’s Inn, Resort, Spa & Conference Center joined the family business rather recently, in 1989. His uncle Nick had bought the Inn in February 1956, joined a few years later by his brother Angelo Sr. (Paul’s father), a D-Day hero, and his wife Gladys to help him with his steadily expanding resort business. Angelo Sr. and Gladys moved to Montauk with their five youngsters - Phyllis, Angelo Jr. (Chipper), Paul, Theresa, and Ann-Marie. Paul worked … more BONNIE LEE SANDERS has been writing her own songs and singing them since high school with her best friend, Marian Lipps. As artists they gave themselves the name 'Bonnie and the Clydes' and made their first public appearance at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater with Bobby Vinton in Alan Freed's live stage show singing their own composition 'Ninny Bop Bop' which in 1968 made the Billboard charts. Bonnie has written … more Dr. Forrest Church, Minister, Author, Editor, Columnist Forrest Church is currently serving his twenty-fourth year as Senior Minister of All Souls Church (Unitarian) in Manhattan. He was educated at Stanford University (A.B., 1970), Harvard Divinity School (M. Div., 1974), and Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D. in Early Church History (1978). Dr. Church has written or edited 20 books; his NEW book is American Creed. Just back from his 16 city tour. … more George Guldi, Suffolk County Legislator & Attorney is a lifelong resident of Westhampton Beach where he lives with his wife, attorney Anne Leahy, and their three children. The Guldi Family has lived and worked as electricians in the Southampton area for nearly one hundred years … more Dr. Herodotus "Dan" Damianos doesn't pursue hobbies, so when the former Stony Brook internist stepped into the wine industry back in 1979, it was serious --and risky -- business, especially for a physician whose hands had been trained to heal, not plant fields. ... more Kevin & Stacy Shea Kevin Shea FDNY - 9/11 Ladder 40's only survivor & his brand-new wife Stacy Herman-Shea. Rising From The Ashes - At 9 a.m. on the morning of September 11, 2001, fireman Kevin Shea, 35, was just packing up to go home. His shift was over. He had put on his street clothes. Suddenly, on the second floor, he heard some of the men shouting that on TV they could see that a fire had broken out on the upper floors of one of the twin towers at the World Trade Center. An alarm went off. Shea stopped what he was doing and asked if he should get back into his gear and return to duty... more DENISE KASELL is now serving her fifth year as Executive Director of THE HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, directing and overseeing all operations, including liaison with worldwide distribution companies, production companies, filmmakers and corporate sponsors. ... more Dr. Sinatra, F.A.C.C., F.A.C.N. Board certified in internal medicine and cardiology, anti-aging medicine, clinical nutrition and bioenergetic analysis. The internatioally celebrated speaker and author of several books has more than 10 years of postgraduate training in the crucial role that behavior and emotion play in heart disease ... more Nationally reknowned TV-Chef George Hirsch; Millions of viewers have seen George Hirsch weekly on his national public television programs Grilling with Chef George Hirsch, George Hirsch’s Know Your Fire, George Hirsch for Better Living & Lifestyles, and his newest series, GEORGE HIRSCH Living it Up! ... more Nova Mihai Popa escaped from Transylvania. He graduated from the Institute of Bella Arts in Bucarest, he received numerous state awards and commissions for his paintings and murals. He visited Hungary, Russia and China. His work was featured on Fox-TV, House & Garden TV, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Landscape Architecture, Sculpture Magazine and Newsday. He created his 'ARK' in Bridgehampton N.Y. a 100 acre international art center. ... more Lenny DeFina a singer, show man and co-owner of "Lenny's on the Docks". Handsome, tanned and charming he is the embodiment of the perfect singing maitre'd turned restaurateur. Lenny co-stared with Don Rickles and Don Adams on the HBO sitcom "Two Top Bananas." He also toured with Mr. Rickles, performing in Las Vegas lounges as a singer. Mr. DeFina writes songs and plays saxophone, clarinet, accordion, piano ... more Alexander Lehnen came to the us in 1988 , when he was 18, for a school year abroad and never returned to Germany. He studied arts and music at Deerfield Academy, Boston College & Berkeley College of Music. Alexander is at home in Boston, New York, Miami and Los Angeles but currently divides his time between the Hamptons in the summer and Delray Beach Florida in the winter. ... more Cecilia started her career in 1994 singing for 5,000 people in Sydney, Australia. Her first album "Voice of the Feminine Spirit" went gold there, selling more than 50,000 copies. This album has so far sold 200,000 copies with almost no marketing. This album includes her famous rendition of "Amazing Grace". ... more Percy Fahrbach is the Managing Director of: Gruner+Jahr, International Marketing and Media Services, Inc. ( a New York corporation ), since July 2000. At the same time he is the Executive Vice President, Sales North America ( incl. Caribbean Region ) ... more Lisa Senters is a partner and the Sr. Vice President of Blue Star Jets and has been with the company since its inception. She has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Psychology and a minor in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University. ... more Arthur J. Pergament Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pergament Advisors, LLC His firm is responsible for portfolio management and manages private and public equity, fixed income and alternative investments. ... more Tatiana Byron got her start promoting events at Boston University where she graduated in 1994. After school, she went to work for the Marketing & Interactive division of Turner Broadcasting in NYC. She spent two years as a Marketing Associate organizing events and proposals for CNN & TBS. She handled events and product launches for IBM, Nestle and New Line Cinema. ... more Ronné Bonder's remarkable energy and commitment fuels Biometric Key Systems' fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. His remarkable vision, leadership and broad understanding of product development helped define the concept of Shurlock. Mr. Bonder is the founder and President of The Hamptons Spirit Company. ... more Professor ROGER ROSENBLATT, author, commentator and journalist is Long Island University's first University Professor ... more Monsignor Thomas Hartman is the Director of Radio and Television for the Diocese of Rockville Center. Besides Good Morning America, he has appeared on several radio and television programs including, Imus in the Morning, his national television show The God Squad, co-hosted by Rabbi Gellman, his own Telicare productions, as well as hundreds of short features called A Moment With Father Tom. He also has a national radio show, Journeys Through Rock, which reaches hundreds of stations on the ABC Radio Network. ... more Laurie Nadel, Ph.D, is a practicing psychologist and the author of the bestseller Sixth Sense, where she reported on real cases of intuitive children and the prejudices they encounter. She has appeared as an expert on Oprah and dozens of other shows around the country and in Europe. ... more Ken Dorph is recognized as a leading expert on strengthening banks and financial systems in emerging markets. He currently works part of the year as a Senior Advisor with Barents / KPMG Consulting where he has led major reengineering projects in dozens of leading banks in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. He was a key advisor to the IMF, World Bank, and local governments during both the Latin American and Asian financial crises, reviewing banking systems and drafting solutions. He has developed a course on Bank and Financial System Restructuring that he teaches at the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. more As a Vietnam veteran and nine-term member of the State Legislature, Hon. John Behan became the leading advocate of veteran's rights in the State Capitol. The driving force behind the creation of the Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee in 1983, his stirring speech on the floor of the Assembly Chambers calling for the creation of a Veterans committee received a rare standing ovation from his colleagues in the legislature. ... more Setting up and running organizations is one of the skills David Lee developed over the years and among the groups he helped start are The Sag Harbor Community Band, The Sag Harbor Youth Center, Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Eastern L.I. Business Round Table, Habitat for Humanity of Peconic and the South Fork March of Dimes Walkathon. In addition to the above Dave has been Chairman or President of the Sag Harbor Board of Education, Wamponamon Lodge of Masons, Sag Harbor Zoning Commission, Temple Adas Israel and The East Hampton Town Housing Authority. He does a daily broadcast on WLNG and has made audio... more For some thirty years, Dr. John F. DeGregorio has been a Regional Director for the New York State United Teachers. In his capacity as Regional Director, he oversees the services for some 30,000 NYSUT members from 150 local unions in Suffolk County. The unions represent members in the public schools, including kindergarten through 12th Grade, community colleges and higher education, in addition to secretaries, teacher assistants... more Gary Krupp started businesses in the medical field with the development of the first muti-modality imaging center on the South Shore of Long Island. South Shore Imaging Associates (SSIA), was a 7 million-dollar project featuring MRI, CAT Scanning, Ultra sound, Radiology and Fluoroscopy. South Shore Imaging was organized as a Limited Partnership. Mr. Krupp was the managing General Partner, whose responsibility was to develop and close the Limited Partnership, build and finance the construction of the building and finance the acquisition... more James L. Larocca, a lawyer, business consultant and college professor who has served in three cabinet positions in New York State government and as President of the Long Island Association and is KeySpan Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at Long Island University. ... more Debbi Holmes began her American Dream School "100 Miles Off-Broadway" in 1991, at that time a workshop in dance for children and adults at the Springs Presbyterian Church. 35 students enrolled. Within two years "100 Miles" had over 100 students attending. In 1999 she began working for the Child Development Center, a school for special and regular ed students as their dance, yoga and theater teacher. The summer of 2000 she had a lucky thing happen to her on the line of a local ice cream parlor. An attorney gave her good advice and guidance. As a result, it became ... more Mr. Anthony began his theatrical career as a dancer. He studied Modern and Ballet with Mary Anthony and Anna Sokolow and later with Jean Erdman with whom he appeared in Cocteau's LE MARRIAGE SUR LE TOWER EIFFEL for PBS and Joyce's THE COACH WITH THE SIX INSIDES at the Phoenix Theater in New York.... more Susan Merrel has written for Self, New Woman, Parenting, and Parents. She is the author of The Accidental Bond: How Sibling Connections Influence Adult Relationships. She lives in Sag Harbor, New York with her husband Jim, an architect, and her children Maggie and Jake. A Member of the Family is her first work of fiction. Father Peter Libasci .... Having served at the Catholic Parish of St. Therese in Montauk for two years now, I find that Montauk continues to surprise me time and time again....... more For over 20 years, Bonnie Grice has programmed some of the most listened-to music on public radio. Her wealth of radio experience, producing, hosting and interviewing, add up to a standard of professionalism that she has spent a lifetime developing...... more American Dream® Show with Ingrid lemme - TOP Print-Version