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Tonia N. Cimino, Director, Corporate Events, Schneps Media
Tonia N. Cimino began her career at Schneps Media as a college intern. While studying English and Business at Queens College, CUNY, she began writing for The Queens Courier. Her passion for journalism flourished under the tutelage of Victoria Schneps, Founder, President, and Co-Publisher, and Cimino was soon offered a position as staff writer.
She worked her way up to Editor-In-Chief, winning multiple New York Press Association awards along the way.
In 2014, Cimino tried a new venture, being named Director of Development for New York Families for Autistic Children (NYFAC).
In this role, she executed fundraising efforts, secured grants and increased programming, and worked with the individuals, teaching them Zumba and Italian.
Cimino returned to Schneps Media in 2016, working on the company's "Best Of" platforms. Soon she moved over to the company's Events Division, where she worked her way up to Director of Corporate Events.
In this role, Cimino is proud to help pay tribute to those individuals from Manhattan to Montauk who make their communities the vibrant, amazing places they are to work, live, and raise a family.
A proud mother to a six-year-old girl, Victoria, Cimino is grateful to all the people she has had the pleasure of knowing, counting each as a friend.
Dr. Uschi Chantal Auguste MD, Cardiologist, Catholic Health
Dr. Uschi Auguste joined a St. Francis Heart Center Cardiology practice in West Islip in 2017 after completing her cardiovascular fellowship at Mount Sinai-Beth Israel in NYC. She also completed her Master of Public Health with a focus in Health Policy at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, as a dual degree candidate while in medical school at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She is dedicated to patient advocacy, equity in health care delivery, and bridging gaps in access to specialized cardiovascular care. Dr. Auguste additionally has a special interest in women’s cardiovascular health, hypertension, and valvular heart disease
Lucie Kwon, Bureau Chief, Financial Crimes Bureau at Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
Lucie is a career prosecutor, serving as an Assistant District Attorney for the last two decades with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, followed by a Juris Doctorate from Cardozo School of Law.
In 2022, the Honorable Raymond Tierney, Suffolk County District Attorney appointed Lucie Chief of the Financial Crimes Bureau making her the first Asian American Bureau Chief in Suffolk County. Throughout her career, Lucie has lectured on topics of Intellectual Property and Money Laundering.
In 2017, Lucie was a guest speaker at the United Nations Interpol Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference where she spoke to law enforcement members from over 60 nations about tracing illicit profits.
In September 2023, Lucie spoke at the International Prosecutors Conference in Seoul, Korea on matters of Enterprise Corruption and Money Laundering.
Lucie's path to public service started at a young age as a Girl Scout and candy striper at a local hospital. She continued her advocacy during her college years having been an active member of the student body and working in the Chancellor's Office for Multicultural Affairs.
Lucie's dedication to public service extends to her involvement with the Asian Jade Society, and her appointment to the Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board, where she contributes to legislation, business development, and cultural understanding within the Asian American community. She actively supports various social causes, including advocating for the underserved and underrepresented, and continues to fight for women's rights and equity in the workforce.
Liz Popwell, MPA, FACHE, PMP, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Stony Brook Medicine
Liz Popwell, MPA, FACHE, PMP is the Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer for Stony Brook Medicine. Stony Brook Medicine integrates all of Stony Brook University’s health-related initiatives: education, research, and patient care. It includes five Health Sciences schools as well as four hospitals and more than 200 community-based healthcare settings.
Liz is a nationally recognized thought leader and healthcare executive with more than 29 years of experience in the field and is responsible for driving all aspects of strategy for Stony Brook Medicine. Her key responsibilities include strategic planning and implementation, transformation, and business development.
Hon. Gail Prudenti, Partner, Former NYS Chief Administrative Judge, Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Hon. Gail Prudenti joined Burner Prudenti Law as Partner in August 2023. She has distinguished herself as a well-respected jurist and hands-on administrator throughout a judicial career that lasted more than two decades.
Judge Prudenti served as the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts of New York State, having been appointed by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman on December 1, 2011. As Chief Administrative Judge, she supervised the administration and operation of the statewide court system, with a budget of over $2.7 billion, 3,600 state and locally paid judges and 15,000 non-judicial employees in over 350 court facilities.
Prior to her appointment as Chief Administrative Judge, she served as the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department in New York State, the first woman to hold that position, having been appointed thereto, in February 2002, by then-Gov. George E. Pataki. Before that, she was the first woman from Suffolk County to serve as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department.
From May 2017 to June 2023, Judge Prudenti served as the tenth dean of Hofstra Law. As Dean, Judge Prudenti spearheaded the Law School’s 50th anniversary celebration and Vision 2020 capital campaign, which raised $22 million, far surpassing the initial goal and the stretch goal of $17.5 million.
During her deanship, Judge Prudenti successfully improved the quality and credentials of the student body; strengthened the Law School’s financial standing; launched cutting-edge legal tech and interdisciplinary programs; and helped create the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council at the Law School.
In her various leadership roles, Judge Prudenti has developed innovative programs and instituted many initiatives to enhance the administration of justice and promote the public’s trust and confidence in the courts. In April 2020, Judge Prudenti was appointed to a newly established COVID-19 Recovery Task Force to oversee the pro bono network of lawyers who would assist New Yorkers suffering from the pandemic. The Task Force is a joint effort of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) and the state court system.
Judge Prudenti earned her law degree from the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, which also awarded her an honorary Doctorate of Laws in 2004 and an honorary appointment as Professor in the School of Law. She was also awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws in 2016 from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law. She graduated from Marymount College of Fordham University with honors.
She is also a Founding Member of Mediation Solutions of NY, a women-owned business with three female founding members. The firm provides in-person and virtual mediation and arbitration services for attorneys and their clients across Long Island and New York City with offices in Islandia, East Hampton, Southampton, Westhampton Beach, and Manhattan.
She lives with her husband and fellow lawyer and former Suffolk County Attorney, Robert J. Cimino, in Great River, Long Island, New York.
