Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inducts 2025 Boards of Directors
On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation inducted their 2025 Boards of Directors. The inductions were held at The Colonnade Diner. Board members for both the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation were sworn in by the Honorable Matthew P. Blum, Acting Justice of the Supreme Court assigned to Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term.
"I am thrilled to welcome our new board members and to continue working with our returning directors,” said Carol Decina, Chairwoman of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. “Their diverse expertise and unwavering commitment to our community will undoubtedly drive our organization to new heights. Together, we will achieve excellence and continue to make a significant impact on Staten Island's business landscape."
The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is governed by its Executive Committee, which is comprised of Chairwoman Carol Decina of National Grid; Vice Chair Ed Wiseman of Moving Pictures Inc.; Treasurer Christopher M. Lee of The Port Authority of NY and NJ; Secretary Frank Wilkinson of Rab’s Country Lanes, President & CEO Linda Baran of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce; Legal Counsel Bruce G. Behrins of The Behrins Law Firm PLLC; and Immediate Past Chair Frank Scarangello of SCARAN.
Joining the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: Gregory Fernandez, M.D., M.B.A. of Richmond University Medical Center, Fran Reali of Better Homes and Gardens / Safari Realty, and Tricia Shevack of New American Funding.
Returning to the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: Roosevelt Board of Chick-fil-A, Staten Island Mall; Carol Bullock of the Pride Center of Staten Island; Eric Campione of P.A.C. Plumbing, Heating and A/C; Doreen Cugno of the St. George Theatre; Stefanie L. DeMario-Germershausen, Esq. of Angiuli & Gentile LLP; Zoltan Kemeny of Zoltan Kemeny LLC; Joseph Paradise of Northfield Bank; Daniel Passarello of TD Bank; Gary Perone of the Staten Island Ferryhawks; Theresa Rampulla of SheMediaNYC; Joshua Rivera of Con Edison; Dan Ryan of Staten Island Media Group; Michael Sanicola of Amazon; Jeanne Sarno of Empire State Bank; Meagan Sills of Staten Island University Hospital; David Sorkin of D.H. Sorkin Consultation Group, LLC; Mark Tranchina of Lions Pride Leadership; and Laura Volsario of Gateway Arms Realty Corp.
Joining the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board of Directors: Jasmine Cardona, The College of Staten Island – Economic Development, Continuing Studies, and Government Relations.
Returning to the the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation Board of Directors: Foundation Board Chair Frank Scarangello of SCARAN; Vice Chair Philip Guarnieri of Empire State Bank; Treasurer Gail Castellano of Valley National Bank; Secretary Joseph Torres of Merrill Lynch, Ram Cherukuri of New York Fragrance Inc.; Eileen Corigliano of Staten Island Academy; Carol Decina of National Grid; James Easley of the Staten Island Mall Merchants Association; Christopher M. Lee of The Port Authority of NY and NJ; Rosemarie Scampas of INFORM; Joseph Sciame of the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum; Mark Tranchina of Lions Pride Leadership; Frank Wilkinson of Rab’s Country Lanes; and Ed Wiseman of Moving Pictures Inc.
About The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce
The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce has been serving the borough of Staten Island since 1895. As the largest business organization on Staten Island, our mission is to provide our members with the tools they need to succeed. We service approximately 700 businesses, representing nearly 20,000 employees. About 90% of our business members have 10 or fewer employees. Every major industry sector is represented in the Chamber’s membership, with businesses ranging in size from “mom and pop” stores to large public corporations. The borough of Staten Island is home to more than 12,000 businesses and approximately 500,000 residents.
About The Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation
In 2000, the Chamber established the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation (SICCF), a not-for-profit 501(c)3 charitable subsidiary. The mission of the SICCF is to support and advance small business development and business technology development of the Staten Island community through charitable educational programs and commercial revitalization programs that lessen the burdens of government.