Ongoing work and guidance helping with the management and growth of one of the area's most dynamic chambers of commerce.

ACG Telecom, Long Island's original, most experienced hosted VoIP provider - a boutique telephone company offering extremely versatile cloud based "hosted" telephone services to small businesses and professional practices worldwide. As an intentionally small company ACG is able to offer personal, concierge style service to it's customers at exceptional savings.

The United States Power Squadrons Operations Manual describes the role of the Commander thusly:"The principal officer of each squadron of USPS is the commander (Cdr) who is elected by the active members of the squadron. The commander presides at all meetings of the squadron, including executive committee meetings, and must be fully acquainted with all the activities and operations of the squadron. While the commander is assisted by a staff of officers, committees and educational boards, he is responsible for the success of squadron administration. He is ex officio a member of all squadron departments and committees except as provided in the squadron’s bylaws."To say that the above is an understatement would be, in and of itself, an understatement.

Personal "whole life" coaching practice with specializations in entrepreneurial and small business empowerment and success, relationships, addiction recovery and a focus on life management, balance and enjoyment.Coaching is a multifaceted peer process that includes, among other things, the identification and achievement of goals, improvement of performance, the balancing and enjoyment of life, relationship building, unblocking obstacles, brainstorming and bringing out the absolute best in people.Current clients include health care and business professionals, as well as recent retirees, young entrepreneurs and people in transition. My practice is limited to only a half dozen individuals at a time so that my clients can get full attention.As an active credentialed coach I serve as the Chairman of the International Coach Federation Regulatory Framework Taskforce, and also serve on the board of the Long Island Coaching Alliance. I am exceedingly well trained and am credentialed by the International Coach Federation.

Company provides Imaging and Communications Products, Services, Consulting and Executive Coaching for business, community, institutions and individuals.Notable products include Weather-by-Phone community weather services, History Phone community walking tours, Cellbee-The Cell Phone Audio Guide – all based on the company’s proprietary, award winning Cellbee audiotex platform.The company also provides consulting and coaching services to entrepreneurs and small business, and has a focus on developing projects that provide community benefit.· Leading provider of specialty and community benefit news and information disseminated via telephone (technically known as “audiotex”)· Pioneered the audiotex industry, developing some of the earliest voice response, voice mail and auto attendant applications.· Designed, built, market and operate “History Phone” and “Cellbee” cell phone audio guide products for museums, historical societies and other public and community landmarks and educational attractions, plus Cellbee “Weather-by Phone” – community weather information telephone services in conjunction with local newspapers and advertisers.· VoIP and Audiotex telecom system and service bureau design, implementation and operation - consulting and sales.· Telecommunications technology and regulatory consultant.· Full service advertising and public relations agency providing broadcast, print, Internet, audiotex and electronic advertising services and support.On the advertising agency side, some notable clients and work have included Chuck E. Cheese’s (helped launch), Raceway Park, Rainbow Shops, T-Mark Furniture, Anchor Auto Group, The County Dump, Sid’s Pants, Just Shirts, Rainbow Shops, numerous garment labels (Baronelli, Jou Jou, Mark Elliott, Sasson, Bonjour, Just Arrived …more) and dozens of others.

Experience includes on-air “personality”, newscaster, weatherman, voice-over announcer, operations manager, copywriter, production and sales. Broadcast stations include WRCN, WGBB, WGSM, WCTO, WLIR, WSUF, WVOS and experimental television station KNU-43.

Developed and Managed one of the world’s most well-known and successful retail advertising programs. Created and directed a full service “in-house” advertising agency. Conceived, wrote and produced all television, radio and print advertising. Planned, negotiated and supervised all media placement. Also managed cooperative advertising programs, customer relations, in-store promotions and events and helped steer the company’s growth and direction, which just happened to be ... innn-saaaaane!! (Note: relationship with Crazy Eddie and the Antar family ended prior to the family’s well known illicit Wall Street activities and the resulting collapse of the company).