Responsible for overseeing all Marketing and Communications functions for Hanover Bank. Directs and develop Hanover’s marketing policies and objectives. Create, implement, and execute the marketing strategy and initiatives aligned with the Bank’s strategic initiatives, and ensure the strategy and execution are aligned with the Bank’s growth goals, brand vision, value proposition and customer experience. Oversees all communications including social media channels, direct mail campaigns, email campaigns, signage, collateral, mass advertising (print, social, digital, TV, radio), event materials and employee communications to meet defined goals.

Excited to share the news that effective January 1, 2021 AVZ has combined with PKF O'Connor Davies. Responsible for activities that relate to the marketing of the PKF O'Connor Davies brand.

Design, development and administration of travel protection programs including all analytic reporting to clients. Metrics associated with program losses, severity, frequency, claim funds, profit sharing, etc. Clients include (but are not limited to) Expedia and Priceline.

Founder of Esposito Management Solutions a management consulting firm specializing in marketing, communications, sales and business development. Worked with clients to assess their internal and external needs, developed and implemented long/short-term plans and strategies to grow their business as well as to improve enterprise revenue and performance.

- EMS Consulting ClientManage, develop and execute all sales and marketing for white label tour operator specializing in European travel.Manage all SEO and SEM analytics. Responsible for all white label brands operating both in the United States and inGreat Britain.· Exceeded full year 2007 revenue in 6 months. Developed short and long term sales/marketing strategies to increase travel agent partners and grow business.· Launched two new products to broaden product mix· Launched inter-European travel brand to offset decline in US travel to Europe· Negotiate and contract best tour operator rates for over 300 hotels and properties· Contract best on-line rates to pass over 50% savings onto brands· Manage all SEO; - EMS Consulting ClientDeveloped and executed comprehensive marketing and sales plan which detailed grass roots campaigns, promotions,fan development, media plan, public relations, pricing, merchandising, game-ops, community relations andsponsorship initiatives, etc. Partnered with all disciplines to foster collaborative, teamwork approach to successfullyexceed goals. Managed all areas of franchise.· Negotiated three for one value-added media campaign to brand team and drive sales.· Launched multi-faceted stacked media blitz which included, print, electronic and outdoor advertising.· Broke NY Dragons record in sales and attendance.

Responsible for all aspects of Marketing and Fan Development. Increased annual sales revenue by 50% by growing season ticket holder base; worked with community leaders to promote teams good will and community involvement; developed and organized family events and ticket packages to attract new fans; created 5 year marketing and advertising plan. Hit new milestones of sold out New York Dragons games; partnered with Owner and Sr. Management to develop initiatives which attracted next generation of fans.

- EMS Consulting ClientManaged and directed all marketing, community relations, special events and development functions for this 387 bedacute care medical facility. Interfaced with all disciplines to create teamwork model of success.· Successfully developed, planned and executed four major fundraising events raising $1,000,000+ in several months.· Developed effective community relations programs to educate and serve surrounding communities.· Relaunched community newsletter, The Mercy Touch, which was circulated to 160,000 households.· Created Strategic Plan which detailed recommendations for marketing, events, communications and PR.

Directed all marketing, advertising, direct mail, e-mail, public relations, special events, employee relations andinternal/external communications for this national company with 15 offices throughout the U.S. Partnered withowner and Executive Committee on all strategic issues relating to day-to-day business as well as corporate growth.· Generated $75 million in new business by successfully executing all phases of new branding strategy, which included design and development of cutting edge corporate image. Resulted in elevated corporate visibility and positive recognition.· Created local, regional and national media demand by implementing a maximum impact PR strategy.· Developed a seamless, totally integrated communications program across all disciplines. Wrote and edited all Chairman's corporate communications and high profile speeches. Launched quarterly corporate newsletter, Arbor Transactions. Created numerous senior management/employee dialogue forums.· Facilitated greater budget tracking, accountability and flexibility by replacing antiquated single account budgeting method. Partnered with Finance and created a corporate standard of cost-center accounting.· Enhanced and supported new corporate image by successfully designing, planning and executing all special events such as trade shows, conferences, sales meetings, launches and high profile corporate galas.

Managed all marketing, communications, and investor relations functions for this $3 billion financial services institutionwith 86 locations in tri-state area. Wrote all corporate communications including press releases, speeches and chairman'sletter/annual report. Supervised six direct reports. Successfully managed $3.8 million departmental budget.· Partnered with Chairman, CEO and senior management on all strategic business decisions.· Designed, planned, implemented and attended first senior management strategic focusing seminar, Investing in Our Future, which ultimately resulted in tactical solutions to business challenges. Issues included reduction of expenses by $25 million annually, upgrading technology, sale of a business unit and creation of several taskforces.· Reduced advertising expenses $700,000 annually by focusing on internal resources to initiate new branding campaign.· Increased annual fee income to $23.1 million from $18 million by developing innovative products and promotions. Generated additional $6 million in investment product revenues.· Purchased and implemented MCIF systems, which increased sales by 50% per customer. Moved corporate strategy from share-of-wallet to share-of-market.· Developed comprehensive communication strategy which solved communication gap created by highly diverse geographic distribution platform of 86 branches in tri-state area.· Enhanced employee satisfaction by creating and implementing 30+ new initiatives.

Director, Corporate Communications & Initiatives 1995 ­ 1999Developed and implemented strategic global communications that supported and enhanced image, positioning andcorporate and community objectives. Managed full-time staff of six and freelance staff of up to 20.· Two-time winner of highly coveted Charlie Award for outstanding performance.· Saved $500,000 per year by designing and directing all corporate events and financial conferences for as many as 4,000 attendees.· Directed creative team on corporate debt refinancing project. Successfully completed filings, scripting, production and printing in less than three weeks. This became known as the fastest deal to ever hit Wall Street at the time.· Supervised creative of all collateral material, primary and secondary packaging of products, quality control, managed internal creative team of 38 people and all external vendors.