Great Conversations – May 2, 2013

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Great Conversations offers an unforgettable evening of fine dining and stimulating conversation with prominent individuals from our vibrant community.

Great Conversations took place on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
Our next event will be in 2014. Follow up on Facebook to learn more.

Mingle with the distinguished conversationalists at a cocktail reception, then enjoy in-depth discussion over dinner with one of the host conversationalist. Learn about these remarkable individuals, their work, their insights into their fields and the experiences that shaped their lives. This is an evening to exchange ideas, thoughts and savor the pleasure of live encounters.

Our Host Conversationalists in 2013 were:

David Wroe
Music Director and Conductor, Westfield Symphony & Musica Morristown		 Alexander Bol
Founder & President, Bol Architecture
Scott Brunner
Former NY Giants quarterback; Exec. VP/Partner, Net Worth Management, Inc.		 Anthony Bucco
Executive Chef, The Ryland Inn
Mark Clouse
Exec. VP & President, North America, Mondelēz Global (formerly Kraft Foods)		 Douglas Conant
Former CEO & President, Campbell Soup Co.; Founder & CEO, ConantLeadership
John F. Crowley
Chairman & CEO, Amicus Therapeutics; Inspiration for movie Extraordinary Measures		 Joseph Daniels
President & CEO National September 11 Memorial Museum
Mark Delavan
Internationally recognized American Operatic Bass/Baritone		 Mark Di Ionno
Author of The Last Newspaperman; prizewinning Columnist, The Star-Ledger
Gail Eisnitz
Albert Schweitzer Medalist; Author of Slaughterhouse; Humane Farming Assoc. Activist		 Dan Fenelon
Artist, muralist, sculptor, graphic artist & arts mentor
Hon. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen
Founding family, colonial America, Member of Congress, US House of Representatives
Robert C. Garrett
President & CEO Hackensack University Health Network		 William Jimeno
World Trade Center Survivor, Port Authority Police Officer
Hon. Thomas H. Kean
Former NJ Governor; Former President, Drew Univ.; Chair, 9/11 Commission		 S. Dillard Kirby
President & Director, F. M. Kirby Foundation
Bart Oates
Former NY Giant, three time Superbowl champion		 Jon David Peters
Owner & Executive Director, David Ellis Events
Frank Pollaro
President & CEO, Pollaro Custom Furniture, Inc.		 Hon. Stewart G. Pollock
NJ Supreme Court Justice (ret); Of Counsel, Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti LLC
David A. Robinson, PhD
NJ State Climatologist; Professor, Department of Geography, Rutgers University		 Paul Rotella
President, NJ Broadcasters Association
Paul Santucci
Managing Director, Head of National Sales, UBS Financial Services Inc.		 Hon. Tim Smith
Founder/CEO, The Comprehensive Group; Founder, Roxbury Performing Arts Center
Diane Vezza
Food Stylist/food artist for ads, packaging, books, TV and video		 Anthony C. Weagley
President & CEO, Union Center National Bank
Finn Wentworth
Former President of YankeeNets, co-founder YES Network, and partner NY Yankees		 Wynne A. Whitman
Author, Shacking Up: The Smart Girl’s Guide to Living in Sin Without Getting Burned; Counsel, Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP

Honorary Chair
William L. Keefauver

Event Co-chairs
Joen Luy Ferrari     Peter V. Mancuso     Don J. Smith

Dinner Committee
Mr. Richard Eger and Ms. Anne E. Aronovitch
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gene Ferrari
Mr. and Mrs. James Gillen
Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Levitan
Mr. William L. Keefauver
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Parker III
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Schaenen, Jr.

Great Sponsors of 2013 Great Conversations:

Encore Sponsors
Hackensack University Medical Center

Ovation Sponsors
Normandy Real Estate Partners
The Star Ledger
 

Applause Sponsors
Avis Budget Group
JWeber Creative
MCM Wealth Management
Mondelēz Global LLC
The Comprehensive Group
The Madison Hotel
Union Center National Bank

Star Sponsors
Kings Super Markets
Pollaro Custom Furniture
Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP
 

Supporting Role Sponsors
Makovsky Integrated Communications
Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti LLP
Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Gardner
Mr. & Mrs. David Skirzenski
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Hunter
Mr. & Mrs. Peter V. Mancuso

Read about last year’s Conversationalists.