Borough President Diaz, Madeline Marquez, BICNY vice president; Marlene Cintron, BOEDC and BICNY president and Raul Hiraldo, BICNY chairman and Citibank’s Business Banking Group vice president, present a citation of merit to TD Bank.
Photo by Edwin Soto
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Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation and the Business Initiative Corporation of New York hosted the 18th Annual Bronx Bankers Breakfast on Friday, May 6 at the Villa Barone Manor.
As part of the various Bronx Week festivities slated for the borough, this year’s edition featured keynote speaker NYS Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and over 400 financial leaders, business owners, real estate brokers, accountants, attorneys and technical assistance providers celebrating the ‘If it’s good for the Bronx, it’s good for New York’ theme.
To commemorate this special occasion, Diaz and the BICNY honored TD Bank, Popular Community Bank, Spring Bank and U.S. Small Business Administration New York District Counsel Celeste Kaptur.
Top photo, (l-r) John Mallano, Cintron, Beth Goldberg, Diaz, honoree Celeste Kaptur, Diana St. Louis, Suzanne Ulicny, Marquez, Teri Coaxum, Christopher Dalton and Larry Pontillo.
Popular Community Bank’s Rafael Sanchez (c) accepts a citation of merit from Marquez, Cintron, Diaz and Hiraldo.
Photo by Edwin Soto
(l-r) John Mallano, Cintron, Beth Goldberg, Diaz, honoree Celeste Kaptur, Diana St. Louis, Suzanne Ulicny, Marquez, Teri Coaxum, Christopher Dalton and Larry Pontillo.
Photo by Edwin Soto
Spring Bank’s Akbar Rizvi, chief lending officer and Demetris Giannoulias, CEO, proudly display the carved glass award plaque their company received at this year’s event.
Photo by Edwin Soto
(l-r) Besmatch Real Estate’s Earl Pennant, Kilinjaro Toussaint, Khayum Khan, Haniff Baksh and Crystal Jones, celebrate at the 18th Annual Bronx Bankers Breakfast.
Photo by Edwin Soto
By Robert Wirsing
