The 2024-2025 Consumer Guide
Thanks to this year’s Presenting Sponsors:
The 2024-2025 Consumer Guide
The Consumer Guide is the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce’s flagship annual publication that celebrates our membership, the small business community, and the borough that they serve.
Thanks to our Signature Sponsors:
The Heart of Business:
Serving Our Communities
Beyond Storefronts
Small businesses, nonprofits, and organizations are key to the continued vibrancy, sustainability, and social fabric of our community. But those guided by a clear and compelling “why”—their core purpose or mission—are the businesses that go above and beyond to make Staten Isand a better place to live and work.
We interviewed five business and nonprofit leaders who serve our community far beyond the scope of their storefronts.
By Dominic Provenzano
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![Portrait of a smiling man with a goatee and short hair, wearing a maroon blazer and white shirt, standing against a gray textured background.]()
Roosevelt Board
Chick-fil-A, Staten Island Mall
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![A smiling man with dark curly hair and facial hair, wearing a black chef's coat, standing against a textured orange wall.]()
Chef Peter Botros
Bread & Butter Hospitality Group
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![A woman in a white coat standing in a colorful play area at 'the sensory studio', smiling at the camera. Behind her is a artificial climbing wall, a large colorful ball, and an orange slide.]()
Dr. Michele DeSimone
The Sensory Studio
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![A woman with shoulder-length wavy brown hair, blue eyes, and wearing a navy blue blouse with a subtle pattern, stands smiling in front of a textured gray wall.]()
Jennifer Sammartino
Community Media of Staten Island
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![Portrait of a bald man with a beard, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and striped tie, standing against a plain brown background.]()
Shawn J. Stradford
Stradford Home for Funerals and Cremations Inc.
A Note from Staten Island
Borough President Vito Fossella
It is always a pleasure to support the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce in its mission to sponsor, promote and support our vibrant small business economy on Staten Island. We are a borough built on small business, and the Chamber is an excellent resource to support those looking to do business and contribute to our homegrown economy.
This year’s theme, The Heart of Business: Serving Staten Island Beyond Storefronts, echoes the foundation of what makes Staten Island special. It highlights five prominent Staten Islanders who take their role as providers for the Staten Island community to heart and are dedicated to giving back.
I offer my congratulations to the business owners and leaders you have highlighted: Roosevelt Board, Peter Botros, Dr. Michele DeSimone, Jennifer Sammartino, and Shawn Stradford.
These five individuals see their role as business and organizational leaders as a platform to do good for the people of Staten Island. They seem always ready to serve the community. For their commitment to supporting the wellbeing of Staten Island, we are truly grateful.
As always, my best wishes for the continued success of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and the thriving small business community.
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