About Our Event
The Old Westbury College Foundation’s 2025 Own Your Future Gala celebrates SUNY Old Westbury’s achievements, and the outstanding accomplishments of its students, faculty, and staff. Additionally, it brings together business and industry leaders from across Long Island and New York City to recognize our university partners while supporting the ongoing missions of SUNY Old Westbury and the Old Westbury College Foundation. Proceeds from the event will directly benefit initiatives that empower the next generation to Own Their Future!
Honorees
Dr. Thomas DelGiudice
Retiring SUNY Old Westbury Associate Professor
The nation's largest college and career success program for immigrant students.
Honorable David A. Paterson
Former NYS Governor and
Senior V.P., Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Guest Presenter
Victoria Schneps-Yunis
President & Co-Publisher, Schneps Media
Old Westbury College Foundation, Inc.
Board of Trustees
Mr. Ravishankar Bhooplapur
Xavier University School of Medicine
Gala Co-Chair
Dr. Timothy E. Sams
President
SUNY Old Westbury
OFFICERS
Ms. Nora Bassett
Board Chair
Core Management Solutions, Inc.
Mr. Joseph P. Sheehan
Board Vice Chair
Colony Pest Management, Inc.
Mr. Keith R. Engley
Board Treasurer
Flushing Bank
TRUSTEES
Dr. Lorraine Cadogan-Cochrane
Alumni Assoc. of SUNY Old Westbury
Gary Casimir, Esq.
The Cook Group
Mr. Timothy Coners
Grassi & Co, CPAs
Mr. Steven Connolly
Co-Source Solutions, Inc.
Ms. Elizabeth Custodio
M&T Bank
Ms. Tracy L. DeAngelis-Busch
The Estee Lauder Companies
Andrea Elder-Howell, Esq.
PSEG Long Island
Mr. Donald Gelestino
Champion Elevator Corp.
Mr. Ralph Johnson
Exxon Mobil Corporation - Retired Executive
Faroque Khan, M.B., (Kmr) M.A.C.P.
Interfaith Institute of Long Island
Alexander Mun, Esq.
Horn Wright, LLP
Gala Co-Chair
Mr. Joseph Conrad Lewis
Jefferies LLC
Rhonda L. Maco, Esq.
Nassau Community College
Ms. Natalie Malatino
SGA, SUNY Old Westbury
Mr. William King Moss, III
Lawrence High School
NAACP, Islip, NY
Mr. Walter Oden
Oden Development LLC
Ms. Magdalonie Paris-Campbell
AT&T Services, Inc.
Mr. Derek Peterson
Soter Technologies
Ms. Viviana L. Russell
ZOE Consulting Services
Dr. Stephanie Schneider
SUNY Old Westbury
Dr. Eric Schwartz
SUNY Old Westbury, Retired
Dr. Magdy Shady
Renaissance School of Medicine
Stony Brook University
Ms. Ana Tavares
Law School Admission Council
Mr. Yiyao (Chandler) Zhang
Northwell Health
Ms. Angela Wambugu Cobb
Executive Director
Old Westbury College Foundation