Sandra G. Johnson, CPA, EA, CFE is the president of Sandra G. Johnson, CPA, P.C., an accounting and tax practice located at 206 Pettit Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710.  Her business focuses on individuals and the unique needs of small businesses.

In addition to running her business Sandy is a graduate student, an adjunct professor at Five Towns College, President of the Long Island Center for Business and Professional Women and Immediate Past President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores.  Sandy is the co-chair elect of the Small Firm MAP committee of NCCPAP and a member of NYSSCPA.  She lectures on various business topics at Hofstra University’s Continuing Education College, the Small Business Development Center at SUNY Farmingdale and at various local clubs and organizations.

Monica Tarantino….. graduated from St. John’s University with a B.S. Degree in Accounting and a MBA in Management Science. Monica has worked for a number of Banks, including the Bowery Savings Bank, Citibank and Bessemer Trust.  Monica started her career as a teller with the Bowery Savings Bank in Massapequa.  Over the years, Monica held a number of   positions, including Director of Consumer Affairs, Sales Support Manager and Director of Shareholder Services.

Ellen Cleary, Senior Account Executive at Bi-County Mailing in Farmingdale, has been named as Vice President to the Board of Directors of the Long Island Center for Business & Professional Women. Over the years she has provided hundreds of companies with creative solutions to their direct mail marketing efforts and has handled more envelopes, postcards and stamps than anyone else you may know. Ellen has also found time to give back to her community as Past President, American Legion Auxiliary; the Marketing Committee of the National Association of Mothers' Centers, and of course, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, CCD, WW Marching Band, etc.

Linda Orth is currently Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer at New York Commercial Bank.  Hired in September 2003, she has 30-years of experience in the banking industry and handles a diverse portfolio of middle market commercial loans.  She graduated from St. John’s University with a bachelor’s degree in finance.  Prior to joining New York Commercial bank, Ms. Orth was employed by North Fork Bank, as a Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer and by European American Bank for ten years, where she attended the bank’s Credit Officer Training program.

Sandy Hoffer has been elected as Secretary for the Long Island Center for Business & Professional Women. The LI Center’s Mission is to expedite the advancement of women to equal participation in business, industries and the professions.

Dedicated to giving back through community service, Sandy is member of the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Nassau Council, Inc and a Council National Delegate.  She is the Financial Secretary of Soroptimist International of Nassau County and a member of the American Society of Training and Development.

Stacie Armstrong is a business professional with more than 20 years of experience. Stacie's careers range from owning a flooring dealership in Manhattan to being a staffing professional on Long Island.  Stacie’s success comes from using her integrity to build strong relationships through trust and respect.

Pam graduated from Hofstra University with a BBA specializing in Business Management. She has worked for both private and publicly held organizations such as NEC America and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Presently, Pam is working at MSC Industrial Direct, a distributor of industrial tools. During her fourteen years at MSC, Pam has been a member of the acquisition team, managed the Purchasing Department and received her Six Sigma Black Belt. She is currently the Sr. Manager of their Continual Improvement group.

 

Joan Diehl is co-owner of Minuteman Press, located on Walt Whitman Road in Melville with her husband, Bill Diehl.  A native of Queens, NY, Joan graduated from Queens College with a Bachelor in Business.  She attended Adelphi University where she received a Masters in Education.  Joan worked at Instinet, a Reuter company, as Vice President of Client Services and eventually left to assist her husband in Marketing & Sales in a former business, prior to opening Minuteman Press. 

Christine C. Grabow has extensive experience within the consumer products industry as a product marketing and brand management professional where she has a record of defining, delivering and marketing well-timed leading edge products.   She most recently served as Senior Marketing Director for Sally Hansen Cosmetics, the leading provider of problem-solving beauty products.  The role encompassed leadership and strategic development of integrated marketing plans for the Nail Treatment, Bleach, Wax and Depilatory and Natural Beauty Brands.

Linda has had a varied and interesting career, starting with being a Mathematics teacher for 5 years, while completing her M.S. in Elementary Education. Making a leap into the business world, she worked as the Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice-President and General Manager at the flagship store of Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City.

After being there for 5 years, she decided to re-invent herself again, moving into Sales, becoming a Business Forms designer and Sales Executive while also selling Promotional Products, at the same company for 20 years. The concentration of her accounts were the most well known cosmetic companies in the city, as well as having an account base at numerous non-profit organizations.