The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Appoints Six New
Board Members
MCC is pleased to announce the appointment of six new
members of the Board of Directors effective immediately.
“These individuals are all champions in their industries and
bring fresh ideas and support to the leadership of the chamber,” states MCC
Chairman, Ronald Paltrowitz. “We are all very excited to have them
engaged with our active chamber.”
Every year the MCC strives to bring new members to the board
to ensure that the chamber continues to grow and has diverse representation,
the hallmark of our borough.
We have appointed the following, each to a two year term:
Bill Bergman, Regional Sales Manager, Office Depot
Bill has been with Office Depot for
8 years and has won numerous awards at the company for his outstanding sales
performance. He has been an active member of the MCC for the last 4 years
and most recently, in June, Bill took on the role of chairperson of MCC's
ambassador committee.
George Lence, Partner, Nicholas and Lence
George Lence is
President of Nicholas & Lence Communications, a New York-based
strategic communications firm specializing in media relations, destination
marketing, corporate positioning, crisis management, and government and
community relations. He serves as President of Government Affairs
Professionals, the trade group of metropolitan area government relations
professionals in the private and public sectors, and is a board member of Big
Apple Greeter, The Broadway Association and The Lower Manhattan Marketing
Association.
Rosina Rubin, CFO, Attitude New York
As Chief Financial Officer of
Attitude New York, Inc. since 1990, she has helped grow a struggling small
business into a successful enterprise with 70 employees. During her
tenure, she has worked on building and servicing a high-end clientele, creating
a company-sponsored employee benefits plan, and developing a custom computer
program for the chauffeured transportation industry. Prior to entering the entrepreneurial arena, Rosina spent
six years in corporate communications at NBC and several years as a freelance
writer and photographer.
Ralph Siciliano, Partner,
Tannenbaum, Helpern, Syracuse & Hirschtritt
LLP
Ralph heads the firm’s Governmental
and Regulatory Investigations Practice. Prior to joining his firm, Ralph
served a prosecutor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its New
York Regional Office, where he held several senior positions, including
Assistant Regional Administrator. He is currently a member of the LGBT
Committee of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce and serves on several nonprofit
boards.
Michael Wolff, Principal, EisnerAmper
Michael Wolff is a Principal in
Marketing, bringing an extensive background in management consulting,
organizational effectiveness, personal development, motivation and
creativity. Michael has been a consultant to many companies where he
guided management teams with the development of their business and marketing
plans, identified weaknesses in organizational structures and provided
recommendations to strengthen their infrastructures.
Also, MCC Executive Board Member & VP, Britt Wenzel has
transitioned from Time Warner Cable and rejoins the board as a representative
of his new company, GCR Inc New York. And we welcome Bill Tyson who will
now be the representative on the board for Time Warner Cable.
Bill Tyson, Regional Vice President Business Operations,
Time Warner Cable
Bill has 20+ years of experience in
the communications industry with expertise in customer service, market development,
service delivery, systems integration and financial and regulatory compliance.
He brings a strong background in the development and implementation of critical
systems and procedures that elevate the customer experience. Currently as
RVP-Business Operations for TWCBC, Bill leads the market development effort
which facilitates the fiber based network expansion into commercial
properties/businesses. He also oversees Sales Operations which is responsible
for direct sales support, order processing/management, quality assurance and
project management. Bill also serves on the WiredNYC Advisory Board.
