Queens Power List 2025 - Schneps Media

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Schneps Media names the most influential movers and shakers in Queens to the Queens Power List. Schneps Media recognizes those named for their continued commitment, impact and influence they have sustained on Queens’ existence over the past year.

Schneps Media, publishers of the Queens Courier, Times Ledger Group, Noticia and Caribbean Life, is proud to bring together the most extraordinary men and women to connect, support one another, do business and build community.

100% of the evenings raffle proceeds will go to Zone 126.

Singing The National Anthem

Alyssa Mener

Voice and Piano Teacher; Masters Candidate

Long Island Studio of Music and Queens College

Mistress of Ceremonies

Vanessa Freeman

PIX11

Watch a peek of the evening here!

Video Recap

Honorees

ICON

Rachelle Antoine

Manager of External Affairs and Community Outreach - John F. Kennedy International Redevelopment Program

Elizabeth Bian

Manager, Community and Public Affairs - LiveOnNY

Stacy Bliagos, Esq.

Executive Director - HANAC, Inc.

ICON

Jim Bliku

Airport Manager, New York - JFK - Air New Zealand

ICON

Tanbir Chowdhury

President - They See Blue New York

ICON

Sylvia Cothia

President/Founder - Positive Women United

ICON

Rick Cotton

Executive Director - Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Beth Covelli, LCSW

Executive Director - New York Counseling for Change, LLC; Queens Counseling for Change, LCSW, LLP

ICON

Robert J. DeSalvio

President - Genting America’s East

ICON

Yvette Dennis

Executive Vice President of Program Management - Crescent Consulting

Kevin Donohue

Environment, Health and Safety Manager- Alstom

Saeeda Dunston

Chief Executive Officer - Elmcor Youth and Adult Activities

Monique Edwards

Interim Director- Alstom

Sylvia Fairclough-Leslie

Founding Member/Principal - Rochdale Early Advantage Charter School

ICON

Bruce J. Flanz

President and CEO - MediSys Health Network

ICON

Ira Goldstein

Executive Director - The Black Car Fund

LATIN IMPACT AWARD

Ellie Gomez

Branch Manager of the Central Islip Branch- FourLeaf Federal Credit Union

ICON

Mikal Haddad

Managing Director/Partner - Oxford Harriman and Co/ Haddad and Co.

Christopher Herman

Head of School - Garden School

Dr. Cameron R. Hernandez, MD, FACHE

President and Chief Operating Officer - Mount Sinai Queens

ICON

Roel Huinink

President and CEO - JFK International Air Terminal

Jose Iglesias

Facilities Manager - Alstom

Leonard Jacobs

Executive Director - Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning

Sasskia Jara

Manager of Procurement & Purchasing - MetroPlusHealth

LATIN IMPACT AWARD

Rosemary Lopez

Executive Director- AIDS Center of Queens County

ICON

Christine Mangino

President - Queensborough Community College, CUNY

ICON

Tunisia Morrison

Co-Founder - VOYCE Inc.

Tariqua J. Morrison-Mensah, Esq.

Deputy General Counsel and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs - Office of the Queens Borough President

Akira Nesfield

Associate Project Director & Certified Compliance Manager - JFK Redevelopment Program

ICON

Suzette Noble

Chief Executive Officer - LaGuardia Gateway Partners

Carlos Norena

Founder and Managing Principal - PLUS Accounting Services

ICON

Tamar E. Ogburn

Community Relations Manager - Healthfirst

Patricia Ornst

Managing Director - New York State and Local Government Affairs for Delta Air Lines

ICON

Hersh Parekh

Deputy Chief of Intergovernmental and Community Affairs - The Port Authority of NY & NJ

ICON

Akshar Patel

Manager of External Affairs and Community Outreach - John F. Kennedy International Redevelopment Program

POWER TEAM

Angela and JP Pennyfeather

Chief Operating Officer; Founder and CEO- Empire Security & Protection

ICON

Donovan Richards

Borough President of Queens

ICON

Tyquana Rivers

President - Connective Strategies

ICON

Justin K. Rodgers

President and CEO - Greater Jamaica Development Corporation

Steven C. Rowland

Executive Director - Terminal One Group Association

ICON

Dr. Anju J. Rupchandani

Executive Director - Zone 126

ICON

Kelly Sexton

Political Director - IUOE Local 30

Todd Shapiro

President & CEO - Todd Shapiro Associates Public Relations

ICON

Michelle Stoddart

Senior Vice President of Community Development and Public Affairs - Resorts World New York City

David P. Tanis

Vice President - Patrick B. Jenkins & Associates

ICON

Vernon M. Taylor

Director of People Operations - JFK International Air Terminal

ICON

Marlon Taylor

President - New York and Atlantic Railway

Josue Vicente

Operations Center Supervisor- Alstom

Jamal Wilkerson

Manager of Communications and Public Affairs - New York Transco

Jean Woods-Powell

Principal - Information Technology High School

ICON

Frank Wu

President - Queens College

Dr. Jameela Yusuff

Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer- Episcopal Health Services

President & CEO

Queens Power List

...a true honor to be nominated - thanks to the great work my team does to connect and give back to the many great organizations and schools in the borough of Queens..

Roel Huinink

President & CEO
JFKIAT

Agenda

5:00 pm ET

VIP Cocktail Hour

This is the power hour where the honorees have an opportunity to meet one another and network before the rest of the guests arrive. Sponsors will be available to meet with honorees and provide special offers. Honorees receive their Schneps Media star pin to become an official Star Networking member. Drinks and Hors D’oeuvres will be served. Pictures are taken to be featured in the Long Island Press and relationships are started.

Victoria Schneps, President, Schneps Media

6:00 pm ET

Guests arrive

Guests arrive to meet, celebrate and connect with our honorees and sponsors. Drinks and food will be served as all attendees meet and connect.

7:30 pm ET

Award presentation

A high energy, fun award ceremony where honorees are presented their award as a Queens Power Lister.

Victoria Schneps, President, CEO

8:30 pm ET

Raffles announced

Raffle winners are selected and prizes are given. All money raised with the raffle goes to a local cause.

9:00 pm ET