Our Honorees

Joseph Nastri

Market President

Valley National Bank

Joseph "Joe" Nastri has been a Commercial Banking professional for over 40 years and has held leadership positions at Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Capital One.  He currently serves as Market President of New York for Valley National Bank.  

Joe has been actively involved for over 20 years with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, a charitable organization which mentors under privileged youth in New York City and serves on the Accountant and Bankers Committee.  

He is a graduate of Dartmouth College with a B.A. in History and received his Master of Business Administration (Finance) from American International College.  

Joe is a 28-year resident of New York City where he lives with his wife, Paola, and is a sports enthusiast who enjoys golf and riding his bike in his spare time.   

Joseph Ferrone

Partner

Marcum LLP

Joseph Ferrone is an assurance partner operating out of the Firm’s New York and Long Island offices.

While Joe has extensive experience representing closely held and family-owned businesses in a variety of industries, he specializes in meeting the complex needs of apparel and textile clients. Joe’s understanding of manufacturing practices, distribution networks, and effective financial management principals enables him to coordinate services spanning the full spectrum of Marcum’s accounting, tax advisory, and attestation offerings.

Prior to joining Marcum, Joe worked at a regional firm prominent in the New York area and at an international firm where he served as partner-in-charge of an apparel and textile practice.  

His professional and civic affiliations include American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), Apparel and Textile Division, Former Chairman, The Needlers Foundation Board of Directors and National Italian American Foundation (NIAF).  

Joseph received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John’s University.

Please Join Us

10 event tickets and distinguished individual recognition at the event: $12,000

For more information, please contact:

Nicole Radumski, President

Joseph Ferrone, Treasurer

needlers_gala@needlers.org

Checks can be mailed to:

Needlers Foundation

c/o Joseph Ferrone

Marcum LLP

730 Third Avenue

11th Floor

New York, New York 10017

Tel: (917) 969-0208

www.Needlers.org

Board Members

Nicole Radumski         

Valley National Bank

Mary Ellen Bianco         

Flushing Bank

Joseph Ferrone

Marcum LLP

Jack Hendler     

Avalon Net Worth

Esther Lainis       

U.S Bank

Craig Miller

Merchant Financial

Lori Miller     

Webster Bank

Sarah Ragusa    

Kriss & Feuerstein LLP

Barry Resnick    

Marcum LLP

Gary Rosen

Marcum LLP

Douglas Taliaferro         

Flagstar Bank, N.A.

Gary Vessecchia            

Citizens Bank

Stephanie Wong           

Flagstar Bank

Scott Adler

Merchant Financial

Marc Federbush         

Anchin Block & Anchin LLP

Elena Goynatsky      

Webster Bank

Morgan Grossman         

Platzer, Swergold, Goldberg, Katz & Jaslow LLP

Stephen Grable

Thompson Coburn LLP

Howard Jaslow

Platzer, Swergold, Goldberg, Katz & Jaslow LLP

Athina Koutsoumadi

Mazars

Steering Committee



Howard Moore  

CIT

Paul Pagano           

CIT

Michael Sacco   

Marcum LLP

Eric Seaman        

CBIZ

Paul Schuldiner          

Rosenthal & Rosenthal

Jeanne Siegel         

Thompson Coburn LLP

. Richard I. Simon            

Mandelbaum Salsburg P.C.

Glenn Thomas   

Pathway Capital