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Claudio Bozzo

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Franco de Angelis

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125th ANNIVERSARY DELEGATION TO ITALYFrank desiderio Chairman

Franco de Angelis

Marco evangelista

Francesco nicotra

Brandon nuccio

IACC 125th ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE

Claudio Bozzo Chairman

Fabio Catassi

Luigi rosabianca

Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli

Annalisa Liuzzo

ruthan niosi

Maria sacconi

Francesca Verga

IACC 125TH ANNIVERSARY JOURNAL COMMITTEE

Franco de Angelis Chairman

Alice Biagini

John Battista de santis

riccardo Gaiani

domenico Mignone

Laura sanniola

HONORARY ADVISORY BOARD

Cesare Maria ragaglini

Ambassador extraordinary and

Plenipotentiary Permanent Mission

of Italy to the United nations

Claudio Bisogniero

Ambassador of Italy to the United states

natalia Quintavalle

Consul General of Italy in new York

Aniello Musella

executive director of north America

Italian Trade Commission, new York

eugenio Magnani

executive director for north America

Italian Government Tourist Board

Marco Martella

U.s. representative Bank of Italy

18 Italy-America Chamber of Commerce

125th Anniversary 1887-2012 19

Th I s Y e A r M A r k s t h e 125th anniversary of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce’s founding in 1887.

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is an indepen-

dent, private, not-for-profit Us Corporation devoted to fostering

trade, tourism, investments and economic cooperation between

Italy and the United states.

The Chamber is a founding member of the european American Chamber of

Commerce for the U.s. and is affiliated with Assocamerestero, the association

of the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad which represents more than 70

Chambers all over the world.

The rapidly changing global economy requires an extra edge in order to remain

competitive. The IACC, through its membership network and the affiliation with

Assocamerestero, provides its members with the right business contacts and

global reach.

The Chamber brings together individual entrepreneurs, as well as large corpo-

rations, advancing the interests of its members through contact and interaction

with government agencies, trade associations and international organizations

both in the United states and in Italy. One of the

Chamber’s important roles is to provide assistance

and training for future generations of managers and

entrepreneurs. This is attained through the Young

executive Committee’s activities and also through

the IACC J-1 Visa exchange visitor program.

Members and friends of the Chamber enjoy also

numerous exclusive and classy social activities,

including luncheons, the annual gala and awards

ceremony, conventions, outing and more


The communica-

tion tools of the

IACC, Trade with

Italy magazine and

Inform newsletter,

were enhanced in

2011 with the launch of an improved website: www.italchamber.org. The new

website offers members the solid foundation of 125 years of tradition, enhanced

by modern tools needed in today’s extremely competitive marketplace.

The Chamber maintains trade committees in specific business sectors, includ-

ing specialty food products and apparel. These committees are the main forum

where members from within a commodity sector, debate matters of common

interest, exchange practical business experiences, and develop common

projects.

It is well known that Made in Italy is one of the most valuable assets for Italian

companies, with a significant impact on GdP and the employment rate. Italy

possesses a rich, varied agricultural and food heritage. nowadays, the phenom-

enon of counterfeiting is a worldwide plague. Italian products are often coun-

terfeited and imitated, with the use of Italian “sounding” names or images. The

Chamber has been given the authority by the Italian government to educate

the Us consumer on real Italian products, through the organization of seminars

and food tastings at specialty stores and supermarkets.

Over the years, through changing times and circumstances, the Chamber has

remained steadfast in its mission of promoting trade between Italy and the United

states and in assisting its members in the realization of their objectives.

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Chamber’s First President: Carlo Bertolino, 1887

hOW IT sTArTed

On A MOndAY evening, almost 125 years ago, thirteen men met

at the “Albergo e ristorante del Campidoglio” at 154 Bleecker

street in new York City’s Little Italy to formally establish the Italy-

America Chamber of Commerce. november 14, 1887 was the day

that the first bi-national Chamber of Commerce in the United states was born

Anselmo Vivanti

Carlo Barsotti

Carlo Bertolino

Giovanni Lordi

domenico Bonnano

Cesare A. Barattoni

domenico Cella

Cesare stefani

salvatore Cantoni

Bartolomeo Bertini

Luigi Contencin

Michele Lemmi

Far Right: First Publication: Rivista Commerciale, April 1897

Right: Statuto

The thirteen founders were:

And Alessandro Oldrini, who insisted on not being one of the signatories of

the Certificate of Incorporation – issued January 20, 1888 –for purely super-

stitious reasons concerning the number 13.


history

A chronology of significant Chamber events. during its august history, the Chamber has:

1893• lobbied for the 50% reduction of the duty on many Italian products

1900 • submitted recommendations to the Italian Government urging that numerous

American commodities be granted tariff concession, which led to the bilateral

approval of the Tariff Treaty

• combated frauds and other malpractice on the part of unscrupulous export-

ers and importers, regardless of whether Italian or American businessmen

were involved

1904 • opposed legislation that would have curbed Italian immigration into the United

states

1905 • joined the then powerful National Board of Trade

1907 • pioneered the acceptance of international arbitration in trade/commercial

disputes


1909 • campaigned successfully to have Columbus Day declared a holiday in New

York state

1910 • at the request of the American Government, organized the participation of

American firms at the Turin International Fair

1913 • operated the first permanent exhibit of Italian products in New York

1917 • successfully campaigned against the abolition of the teaching of foreign lan-

guages in new York public schools

1918 • raised 4 million dollars for the American War Loan on occasion of its annual

banquet

1925-1937 • participated officially in annual conventions held by the Chamber of Commerce

of the U.s., the national Association of Manufacturers, and the national Foreign

Trade Council

• taken part in the commission for the improvements of postal and telegraph

services, and of the handling of transatlantic cargo, as well as of the flow of

international tourism

• actively contributed to the foundation of Columbia University’s “Casa

Italiana”

1939 • participated in the organization of the Italian Pavilion at the 1939 New York

World’s Fair

The Board of Directors, 1905-1906

Ads from the New York World’s Fair Journal, 1939

50th Anniversary Celebration Journal


1941 • suspended its operation for the duration of the war. The last official act of the

Board of directors was to send a telegram to President roosevelt pledging the

Chamber’s unconditional loyalty to the United states

1944 • inaugurated the reopening of its activity with an informal reception

1945 • led a committee (sponsored by the U.S. Government) of Italian-American and

American trade experts headed by the Chamber’s president, ercole sozzi. This

was the first American trade group to visit war-ravaged Italian peninsula, from

sicily to the Alps, establishing and renewing invaluable contacts

1947 • submitted a comprehensive brief before the Foreign Relations Committee of

the senate, containing specific suggestions on the economic clauses of the pro-

posed Peace Treaty between Italy and the U.s., and recommending full and

prompt resumption of normal commercial and monetary relations between the

two countries

1955 • published the first edition of the United States-Italy Trade Directory, provid-

ing invaluable information for prospective importers and/or exporters of Italian

and U.s. products.

1966 • sponsored the formation of the Florentine Relief Fund which raised more than

$500,000 to assist the victims of the disastrous floods which hit Florence and

other parts of Italy on Nov. 4th, 1966

1960’s • successfully appeared in over 25 “escape clause” and other Tariff Commission

investigations on a variety of commodities

75th Anniversary Celebration Journal


• addressed Shipping Conferences and the Federal Maritime Commission in

over 30 instances of international freight overcharged

1970’s • primarily directed its activities at increasing Italian imports. Literally thou-

sands of contacts were established between Italian exporters and American

importers

1980’s • appeared before legislative commissions in Washington on behalf of a variety

of commodity committees in connection with the dumping and countervailing

duty actions brought by the U.s. administration against the exports of Italian

consumer goods

1987 • actively supported the establishment of the Italy-America Chamber of

Commerce West in Los Angeles, California

• actively supported the establishment of the Italy-America Chamber of

Commerce southeast in Miami, Florida

1994 • signed a cooperation agreement with the Milan Chamber of Commerce for

the promotion of its companies, and with Fiera Milano for the promotion of its

Trade Fairs, in the U.s.

• published in both book and CD-ROM the 24th edition of the United States-

Italy Trade directory

• worked with industry groups opposing the assessment of “anti-dumping” duties

on pasta exports from Italy

1998 • filed Amicus Curiae Brief, accepted by U.S. Court of Appeals, in reference to

the La Perla Fashions, Inc. V. United states case. The U.s. Court of International

Trade held that certain related company prices paid for imports must be dis-

carded by U.s. Customs in favor the resale U.s. selling price to customers in

the United states. La Perla fashion appealed the case


• signed a cooperation agreement with Region of Lombardy for the promotion

of high-tech, venture capital projects and consumer goods

• signed a cooperation agreement with Region of Sicily for the promotion of

sicilian wine and food products

A new chapter 2001 Sept. 11. The cruel act of terror that struck the heart of new York City has reverber-

ated around the world, generating an outpouring of expressions of solidar-

ity for all the citizens of this great city. The words of concern and support that

we at the Chamber have received from people all over the world have been

overwhelming

2002 • The newly inaugurated J-1 Visa program opens a world of possibilities to IACC

members. The Chamber has been designated to approve training in the fields

of Management, Marketing, Finance, Commerce, Public Administration, Law

and restaurant Management.

The next ten yearsBetween 2002 and the present, the Chamber has experienced a major expan-

sion of its promotional activities:

• it increased the number of buyers’ delegations to, and from, Italy and has

participated in trade shows in both countries. In addition, Trade with Italy mag-

azine the Chamber started publishing “Inform” a monthly internet news letter

and improved its web page.

• Recognizing that the future lies on the new generations, the Chamber estab-

lished a new team, the Young executives Committee (YeX), a working group were

young people are encouraged to share ideas, participate to training seminars and

are facilitated in building up relations with the corporate world. Those activities

are intended to develop the next generation of business leaders in the interna-

tional community. The YeX organized in April 2012 the first “Career development

day” to allow students to speak and interact with IACC entrepreneurs, and make

themselves available for internship positions or full time employment.


• The project “Ospitalita’ Italiana –

ristoranti Italiani nel Mondo” is a new

yearly recurrent initiative wherein the

Chamber, in cooperation with IsnArT,

Italy’s national Institute of Tourism,

bestows the seal of Quality to those

Italian restaurants who have distin-

guished themselves for their commit-

ment to authen-

ticity in Italian

cuisine.

In 2011 the

following res-

t a u r a n t s

received the

seal of Quality

certificate:

Alfredo’s, Amarone ristorante,

AromakitchenandWinebar, Azalea

ristorante, Barolo, Cacio e Vino,

eataly new York, Franina ristorante,

Il Capriccio, Il Corso, Il Gattopardo.,

Il Poeta, La Pizza Fresca ristorante,

Luna Piena, Osteria del Circo, Per Lei,

Pinoli, Quattro Gastronomia Italiana,

remi, salumeria rosi, san Pietro,

SD26 Restaurant & Winebar, Tiella,

Tramonti Ristorante & Pizzeria, Trattoria

Cinque, Tre Merli, Via emilia

Following the 2007 world financial

crisis, the Italian government reduced

spending at home and abroad, and

steadily decreased project financing

to all the Italian institutions. To counter

this significant loss of revenues and

achieve financial stability, the IACC

Board decided that the Chamber

should generate new profit making

activities, and continue those initia-

tives that had been proven profitable.

Consequently, the Chamber started new

programs and dramatically increased

the number of trade agreements with

Italian institutions to promote business

and pursue joint projects mostly in the

development of the agriculture sector

and energy infrastructure


Chamber celebrates 150 anniversary of Italy’s unification

On sUndAY, MArCh 27, 2011, the Italian – American community

welcomed Giorgio napolitano, President of the Italian republic to

new York at a luncheon hosted at the Midtown Manhattan’s elegant

st. regis hotel.

Organized by the Italian Consulate General, with the support of the IACC, the

luncheon commemorated the 150th Anniversary of Italy’s unification and brought

together prominent members of the

Italian-American community, includ-

ing business leaders, politicians and

celebrities, as well as representatives

of the Italian diplomatic and cultural

communities in new York.

The Master of Ceremony of the

event was CnBC television journal-

ist, Maria Bartiromo, who spoke along-

side Italian Ambassador to the United

states, h.e. Ambassador Giulio Terzi,

and President napolitano.

President Giorgio Napolitano receives the reproduction of the Italian flag that flew for the first time in American soil, in May 14, 1848


On MAY 14 of 1848, a year

of great hopes for the

Italian risorgimento, the tricolor flag – red white

and green – flew for the first time in the port of new York. It had been hoisted on the topmost yard of the Carolina, out of Palermo, on the orders of its commander Corrao, an officer who opposed the Bourbon regime and was a supporter of the movement for Italian

unification. The event was greeted

with considerable enthusiasm by the

small colony of Italians in new York,

among whom were several patriots,

in exile in the Us from the tyranny of

the despots both great and small who were oppressing their country. The offi-cers and crew of the Carolina were given a warm welcome ashore and a delegation from the Italian community asked for and were given the honour of safekeeping, as a holy relic, the first tricolor to fly on American soil. In exchange, the community presented Corrao with another large red, white and green flag which had been fash-ioned for the occasion.

“All we Italians are now brothers, one nation, from the Alps to Mount etna,” declared Giovanni Francesco secchi de Casali, an exile from Piacenza (he had conspired against the ducal

government), during the ceremony of handing over the flag, which was fol-lowed by a parade down Broadway and a religious celebration. On that one occasion at least, both Catholic priests and republican followers of Mazzini celebrated and drank together to the unification of Italy. The roman republic had not yet forced Pius IX to flee to Gaeta, after the great hopes the patriots had placed on him at his election.

The United states were a welcoming refuge for many Italian exiles obliged to flee their country to escape death sentences or long imprisonment in inhuman jails. A large part of the older generation of conspirators, espe-cially those Carbonari who had taken part in the revolutionary movements of 1820-21 and 1831, had settled in new York, and were welcomed by the small Italian community (the massive Italian immigration would begin in the last twenty years of the 19th century), who consisted of businessmen, arti-sans and artists. These exiles were joined by various others after the revolts of 1848-49, as well as the last failed Mazzini-inspired uprisings of the 1850’s. On June 6, 1841, the ‘Central Congregation’ of Giovine Italia was founded in new York, and had several branches in various American cities

Patriots of the Italian risorgimento in America


where Italian exiles were to be found.

The events of the risorgimento had been followed enthusiastically by the Americans from the very beginning. The patriots were greeted with admira-tion and seen as genuine champions of liberty against tyranny. This was dem-onstrated in 1836 when the Austrian ship hussar arrived at new York carry-ing a group of Italian patriots freed from the terrible prison of spielberg on con-dition that they removed themselves across the Atlantic. The new York newspapers vied with each other in singing the praises of the exiles, many of whom had served heavy prison sentences for alleged political crimes.

The sympathy that the Americans felt for many Italians was further aroused by the recent publication in english of My Prisons by silvio Pellico, in 1836, with notes by Piero Maroncelli of Forlì. Because of his membership in the Carbonari, Pellico had spent many years in spielberg prison, where his right leg had had to be ampu-tated when it became afflicted with gangrene. In 1850, Antonio Meucci, the unacknowledged inventor of the telephone, moved to new York from havana, where a fire that broke out in the Tycon theatre had put an end to his job as a scenery technician for an Italian opera company. In new York Meucci, himself a patriot, soon got in

touch with the Italian exiles and had the honour of accommodating in his house on staten Island the most famous of them all: Giuseppe Garibaldi.

On July 30, 1850, when Garibaldi disembarked from the American ship Waterloo, out of Liverpool, he was 43 years old. he was a legendary figure, well-known and acclaimed all over the world. “This morning,” wrote the new York Tribune, “ there arrived in our city Giuseppe Garibaldi, he of world-

wide fame, the hero of Montevideo and the defender of rome. he will be welcomed by all those who know him for his chivalrous character and his service in the struggle for liberty.”

After the fall of the roman republic, Garibaldi had tried in vain to reach Venice, which was up in arms against the Austrians. during their desper-ate flight his companion Anita had died from exhaustion. hunted by the police forces of half europe, he had in the end decided to sail to America, where, with the help of Italian friends, he hoped to acquire or build a cargo ship, and return to his old occupation of ship master. As he was carried off the Waterloo - a severe attack of arthritis made him incapable of walking - he saw the Italian flag flying beside the

This morning,” wrote the new York Tribune, “ there arrived in our city Giuseppe Garibaldi, he of world-wide fame . . .


American one in honour of his arrival. Immense celebrations were organised to welcome him, but he politely refused every invitation, and in a letter which made a great impression, explained that he did not feel he should be cele-brated while his homeland still groaned under foreign occupation. For peace and quiet and to regain his strength, Garibaldi accepted the hospitality of Antonio Meucci and his wife ester, who had rented a small villa on staten Island, then a quiet suburb of new York. The villa is still in existence, and houses the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum, run by the Italian-American associa-tion ‘The Sons of Italy’. Inevitably,

however, the staten Island refuge soon became a place of pilgrimage for patriots, not only Italians, and politi-cians, publishers, journalists and other admirers, all of them eager to meet the great hero and perhaps speak to him. Among the most assiduous visitors, and at times guests at the villa, were the Piedmontese general Giuseppe Avezzana and the Bolognese writer Quirico Filopanti (alias Giuseppe Barilli), the former had taken part in the uprisings of 1821, fought in the 1848 war and had been war minister in the roman republic, the latter had been a volunteer in the war of 1848,

and subsequently a member of parlia-ment and secretary of the constituent assembly of the roman republic. Both of them, after this period in America, would follow Garibaldi on the cam-paign to liberate south Italy.

Others in the group were the Bolognese major Paolo Bovi Campeggi, a trusty supporter who had lost his right hand in the fighting for the defence of rome, and the tenor Lorenzo salvi, a patriot and friend of Meucci, who had sung Verdi at La scala and was famous for his renditions of Bellini and donizetti. The house on staten Island was always open to all comers, and its table always laid for exiles and sup-

porters of the Italian cause, often to signora Meucci’s consternation as she had to pay for everything from their limited funds. Gentleman that he was, Garibaldi insisted on

earning his keep, and set about looking for work, but was unable to be taken on even as a common sailor. so, with the idea of being able to contribute to the household by going fishing, he con-vinced Meucci, a skilled carpenter, to help him build a boat. After they found the wood, the boat was finished in no time. Garibaldi painted it red, white and green like the Italian flag and chris-tened it Ugo Bassi, in memory of the patriot priest who had followed him on the retreat from rome and who had been shot by an Austrian firing-squad. (Francesco nicotra)

Garibaldi accepted the hospitality of Antonio Meucci and his wife ester, who had rented a small villa on staten Island


The Business & Culture Award

The “BUsIness And Culture Award” is one of the many ways in which

the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce strives to promote joint eco-

nomic and commercial venture between Italy and the United states.

each year, we recognize an individual or entity that has contributed to

strengthening ties between Italy and the United states. By presenting this award,

we are able to advance the knowledge of Italy, its culture and the achievement

of Italian enterprises and business men and women in both countries.

The Business and Culture Award was sculpted for the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce by Italian master Alessandro Marrone.


Alta Roma

Guido BarillaPresident of the Barilla Group

Amedeo CaporalettiChairman of Agusta S.pA.CEO of AgustaWestland NV

Mario CastagnaItalian Trade Commissioner in N.Y.

Carlo Azeglio CiampiGovernor Bank of Italy

Cosmit, Salone Internazionale del mobile and Nassir Kassamali President of Luminiere

Riccardo CotarellaRenowned Oenologist

Luca Cordero di MontezemoloPresident and CEO of Ferrari S.p.A.

Carlo Barel Di Sant’Albano Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield

Emmanuele Francesco M. EmanuelPresidente Fondazione Roma

Gianluigi GabettiChairman, IFIL Group

Past recipients of the Business &Culture Award include:


CEO of AgustaWestland NV

Mario CastagnaItalian Trade Commissioner in N.Y.

Carlo Azeglio CiampiGovernor Bank of Italy

Cosmit, Salone Internazionale del mobile and Nassir Kassamali President of Luminiere

Carlo Barel Di Sant’Albano Chairman of Cushman & Wakefield

Emmanuele Francesco M. EmanuelPresidente Fondazione Roma

Gianluigi GabettiChairman, IFIL Group

Amedeo Caporaletti

Gianluigi Gabetti

Luca Cordero di MontezemoloNassir Kassamali

Emmanuele Francesco M. Emanuele


Jim GoldPresident & CEO of Bergdorf Goodman

Eugenio MagnaniDirector General, Italian Government Tourist Board

Maccioni FamilyOwners of Le Cirque 2000

Nino ManfrediInternational Film and Theater Actor

Archbishop Renato R. MartinoPermanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations

Letizia MorattiFirst Woman Mayor of Milano

Renzo PianoArchitect

Sergio PininfarinaChairman and CEO of Pininfarina S.p.A.

RAI International

Edward D. ReChief Judge, United States Court of International Trade

Peter Rodino, Jr., Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee

Cesare RomitiPresident and C.E.O. of Fiat S.P.A.

Ambassador Renato RuggieroDirector General of the World Trade Organization

Massimo SarniC.E.O. poste Italiane S.p.A.

Paolo Timoni President & C.E.O., Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

Giancarlo Elia ValoriPresident, Sviluppo Lazio S.p.A.

Romano VoltaPresident, Datalogic

Giovanni ZoninPresident & C.E.O. of Zonin Wines

Letizia MorattiFirst Woman Mayor of Milano

Renzo PianoArchitect

Sergio PininfarinaChairman and CEO of Pininfarina S.p.A.

RAI International

President & C.E.O., Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

Giancarlo Elia ValoriPresident, Sviluppo Lazio S.p.A.

Romano VoltaPresident, Datalogic

Giovanni ZoninPresident & C.E.O. of Zonin Wines

Eugenio Magnani

Archbishop Renato R. Martino

Giancarlo Elia Valori

Maccioni Family

Nino Manfredi

Paolo Timoni

Peter M. Rodino, Jr


Presidents of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce1887-1888 Carlo Bertolino

1888-1889 Anselmo Vivanti

1889-1893 Luigi Contenci

1893-1896 Agostino E. Cerqua

1896-1898 Cesare A. Barattoni

1898-1908 Antonio Zucca

1908-1917 Luigi Solari

1917-1919 Genserico Granata

1919-1921 Luigi G. Scaramelli

1921-1923 Giuseppe Vitelli

1923-1931 Attilio H. Giannini

1931-1937 Ercole H. Locatelli

1937-1938 Francesco Quattrone

1938-1940 Italo E Verrando

1940-1943 Dante Antolini

1943-1946 Ercole L. Sozzi

1946-1949 Leo G. Nunes

1949-1951 Henry Andreini

1951-1953 Federico Mennella

1953-1955 A. William Gerosa

1955-1957 Leo G. Nunes

1957-1958 Walter J. Mercer

1958-1959 Herman E. Bossart

1959-1960 Arturo R. Antolini

1960-1962 Francis X. Scafuro

1962-1966 Emilio Mayer

1966-1968 Theodore Gommi

1968-1971 Adm. John M. Will U.s.n. (ret.)

1971-1974 Thomas De Rosa

1974-1975 Charles H. Battaglia

1976-1978 Harold Potchtar

1979-1981 Domenick G. Scaglione

1981-1984 Richard A. Maxwell

1984-1985 Paul Cannizzaro

1985-1987 James H. Lundquist

1987-1989 Mario L. Foah

1990-1994 Enza Cirrincione

1995-1996 Leopoldo Borzino

1996-1997 James Lundquist

1998-2002 Marco Marchetti

2002-2003 Graziano de Boni

2003-2006 Berardo Paradiso

2006-2009 Alberto Comini

2009-2010 Paolo Torello Viera

2010- Claudio Bozzo

Charles H. Battaglia, A. William Gerosa

Adm. John M. Will, U.S.N. (Ret.)

Domenick G. Scaglione

Carlo Bertolino

Harold Potchtar Enza CirrincioneMario L. Foah

Ercole L. SozziPaul Cannizzaro Richard A. Maxwell

secretary Generals of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce1896-1899 Carlo Bertolino

1899-1900 G. R. D. Antonini

1900-1903 Cesare L. Sconfietti

1903-1918 G. R. Schroeder

1919-1941 Dott. Alberto C. Bonaschi

1947-1965 Mario F. Hutton

1965-1983 Arthur A. De Santis

1983-1995 Roy A. Rossetti

1995- Francesco De Angelis


Claudio Bozzo, President

President, Mediterranean Shipping

Co (USA), Inc.

Born in 1967 in Genoa (Italy) . 1989

joined reale Mutua Assicurazioni

where he became responsible for the

sestri Branch .

1992 joins Columbus Travel in

sales and Marketing with the respon-

sibility of developing the Turkish and

Caribbean Market.

1994 joins Mediterranean Shipping

Company in new York. Initially

employed as a clerk in the inter-

modal department, works his way up

the ranks. After additional experience

managing almost all departments of

the Company, he starts climbing the

ranks and since 2005 serves as the

President.

MsC (UsA) employs today over

1300 people in the UsA. Is the second

largest steamship line in the world

and the largest in the UsA special-

ized in the transportation of contain-

erized cargo. MsC is also one of the

fastest growing cruise companies in

the world.

In 2004 was appointed knight of the

Italian republic

2008 Winner of the man of the year

award by ILICA

2009 Winner of the “bridge award” by

the American University in rome

In 2009 becomes also President

of the Italy-American Chamber of

Commerce and since 2010 sits both

as the President of all the Italian

Chambers in the nAFTA Area and as

the Vice President of the european

American Chamber of Commerce.

In 2011 is inducted in the United

nations International Maritime hall

of Fame. he is one of the youngest

Presidents to receive this honor.

2011 Winner of the nIAF award by the

national Italian American Foundation

Board of directors


Fabio Catassi

Executive Vice President

President & C.O.O. Interlink

Transport Technologies

Fabio Catassi attended l’Università di

Giurisprudenza and, in 1987, began

working part-time as a Program Analyst

with CMA srl, a company operating in

the road transport sector.

In 1992, he and his brother Luca

founded the company CAMA sistemi

Informatici srl (Information systems)

where he became CeO. CAMA

became, in a very short time, the

leader in software production for the

managing and sorting of goods for

road and rail transport.

At the end of 1995, Fabio was

presented with the opportunity to

give up his company activities join

Mediterranean shipping Company in

new York.

Fabio was brought on board as a

system designer and, in a short

time, became Manager, then finally

director of Information systems for

the American subsidiary.

In 2000, he was promoted as

Vice President of the Management

Information systems department: at

the same time establishing Interlink

Technologies, which Fabio became

President and COO of in 2003.

Luigi Rosabianca, Vice President

Managing Member,

Rosabianca & Associates, PLLC

Mr. rosabianca, born and raised in

the Bay ridge section of Brooklyn, is

a native new Yorker with strong ties

to his family and his Italian heritage.

he considers himself a dual citizen,

educated in north America but with

all the Italian and european cultural

affinities. Mr. rosabianca is an active

member of the Italy-America Chamber

of Commerce, serving at the Board of

directors.

With a B.A in Government and

Politics from st. John’s University, Mr.

rosabianca graduated from Brooklyn

Law School in 1999. For numerous

years he specialized in commercial


litigation and transactional law. Mr.

rosabianca was also a judicial clerk for the

Immigration Court in new York City.

Today, Mr. rosabianca is the Principal

Attorney and founder of the Law Firm

Rosabianca & Associates, PLLC and

Of Counsel to the new York Office of

Pozo Goldstein & Miranda, LLP.

Mr. rosabianca is a member of the

new York County Lawyers Association,

new York state Bar Association and

the Association of the City Bar. he spe-

cializes in all facets of commercial and

residential real property law, handling a

wide scope of litigation matters, includ-

ing construction, commercial, due dil-

igence, estate planning and transac-

tional/appellate practice.

Angelo Sabella, Treasurer

President, Savino Del Bene-FDS, Inc

Angelo sabella has been with savino

del Bene for 19 years. Savino del Bene

is a leading freight forwarders with

headquarters in Florence Italy. Prior

to joining savino del Bene, sabella

spent 20 years as VP Operations of

Marx and newman a leading importer

and distributor of shoes.

Carmine Pappagallo,

Corporate Secretary

Chief Financial Officer and Senior

VP for Valentino Fashion Group in

North America

Carmine Pappagallo holds a Master

degree in Business Administration and

Industrial economy at the University

Of Venice, Italy and has over 17 years

of international experience in Finance,

strategic Planning and Control for

fashion companies. he has been

elected to the board of the Italy America

Chamber of Commerce in 2009.

Prior to relocate in Us, he was in Italy

serving as Fila Group strategic planning

director and corporate business control-

ler for the Far east region.

Before Fila, he was in the Marzotto

group, first in Italy as head of budget and

control for the GMF textile division and

later in new York as Finance director of

the Marzotto UsA subsidiary


Renato Bassi

Senior VP & General Manager

Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Mr. Bassi was appointed senior Vice

President and General Manager of the

new York Branch of Banca Monte dei

Paschi di siena s.p.A. on december

1st 2008.

renato began his career in the

International division of Banca

Commerciale Italiana. during his

association with the Bank, he worked

in Chicago, hong kong and was

responsible for the African desk of

Correspondent Banking.

In 1991, he joined the New York Branch

of CArIPLO – Cassa di risparmio

delle Provincie Lombarde as deputy

General Manager. subsequently, he

served as General Manager of the

Madrid Branch and Chief executive

Officer of the French incorporated sub-

sidiary Cariplo Banque.

In 2001 renato joined Banca

Antonveneta as senior Vice President

and General Manager of the new York

Branch. Later, he served as General

Manager of the Luxembourg Branch.

In May 2008 Banca Antonveneta was

acquired by Banca Monte dei Paschi

di siena s.p.A. and renato joined the

BMPs Group. renato holds a Political

science degree from the University

of rome and a Master in Business

Administration from Bocconi University

in Milan.

Antonio Benin

Sr. VP of Finance and

Administration with Aeffe USA, Inc.,

wholesale and retail of high end cloth-

ing and accessories in north America.

responsible for the finance depart-

ment, IT, legal, logistics and opera-

tions; Reporting directly to the Group

General Manager and to the President

of Aeffe SpA, based in Italy. 1995 –

2003: senior manager with deloitte

worked in Italy and UsA:


Alberto Comini

President, Omnia Industries

Alberto Comini, President and founder

(1964) of Omnia Industries Inc., man-

ufacturers of high quality architectural

hardware for residential and high-end

commercial projects. Member of the

Italy-America Chamber of Commerce

since 1970, served on the Board of

directors for numerous terms, includ-

ing as executive Vice President and

served as President from 2006 to

2010.

Luigi Caroggio

C.E.O., Max Mara USA, Inc.

Luigi Caroggio is the Chief executive

Officer of MaxMara Usa, Inc., the north

American subsidiary to the italian

Luxury Fashion house. Luigi has been

employed with MaxMara for over 15

years, most of them in the UsA. during

this time, he has contributed greatly

to the development of MaxMara’s

business in north America. Prior to

MaxMara, Luigi worked with delotte

and Touche in Italy for three years.

Luigi and his wife, rinat, have been

married for 5 years, live in Manhattan,

and have two children- elia and

Adele.

Angelo Coppolino

Principal, MSPC

Angelo J. Coppolino is has been a prin-

cipal for nearly 38 years with MsPC, a

progressive accounting, auditing and

consulting firm with offices in Cranford,

nJ and new York City.

Mr. Coppolino directly manages the

audit and reporting requirements of

several publicly-held clients whose

revenues range from $20 million to

$500 million. In addition, he services

several closely-held businesses.

he has “real world” experience in


the practical interpretation and appli-

cation of securities and exchange

Commission (seC) rules regulating

publicly-traded companies.

Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli

Withers Bergman

Gabriel Monzon Cortarelli heads the

Us Italian desk for Withers LLP, an

international law firm that addresses

the legal and business needs of com-

panies, entrepreneurs and families

through their ten offices worldwide.

Withers has been advising Italian busi-

nesses and entrepreneurs for over

twenty years. Offering Us, english,

Italian, and hong kong law advice,

says Mr. Cortarelli, through our bilin-

gual lawyers, we deliver a comprehen-

sive range of services. Lawyers in our

Italian team are active members of

various associations with Italian con-

nections such as Business Club Italia,

American Chamber of Commerce in

Italy, GeI, Gruppo esponenti Italiani

and of course, the Italy-America

Chamber of Commerce in new York.

Gabriel advises on corporate, cor-

porate finance and commercial trans-

actions involving private and public

companies, with a particular focus on

cross border transactions involving

Italy and the United states. he repre-

sents various Italian companies, in a

variety of industry sectors, on general

commercial matters and establishing

operations in the Us through the for-

mation or acquisition of Us entities or

joint venture arrangements.Following

the merger of Italian stock exchange

(Borsa Italiana s.p.A.) with the London

stock exchange (Lse), Gabriel partici-

pated in the consultation process orga-

nized by Borsa Italiana for the estab-

lishment of AIM Italia, a new Italian

market mirroring the successful AIM

London market.

Alfred De Maria

Senior Partner,

Clifton, Budd & De Maria

Alfred T. deMaria, esq. is a senior

partner in the new York office of Clifton

Budd & DeMaria, a nationwide labor


and employment law firm. he is an

alumni of the national Labor relations

Board and has represented many of

the country’s largest and most presti-

gious corporations in connection with

labor relations matters. his area of

specialization has involved dealing

with unions, and representing employ-

ers exclusively on compliance with all

federal, state and local laws govern-

ing the employment relationship. he

is a seminar speaker and has been

a guest on numerous business news

programs.

he is married to Cindy deMaria for

twenty-five years and is a member

of the Board of Governors of the

Columbus Club, the author of several

texts on labor relations and the

recipient of the 2011 Top 100 Labor

Attorneys in the UsA award presented

by the Labor relations Institute.

Frank Desiderio

Partner, Grunfeld Desiderio

Lebowitz Silverman Klestadt LLP

Frank desiderio is a founding

partner of the new York based law

firm of Grunfeld, desiderio, Lebowitz,

Silverman & Klestadt LLP. Before

entering into private practice to form

the firm, Mr. desiderio served as a trial

attorney in the Customs section of the

Civil division of the U.s. department

of Justice where he represented U.s.

Customs in proceedings before Court

of International Trade.

Mr. desiderio’s clients include import-

ers, retailers, foreign manufactur-

ers, buying agents, trading compa-

nies, trade associations, custom-

shouse brokers, and foreign govern-

ments. Mr. desiderio and his firm

act as Customs and trade counsel to

some of the largest and most presti-

gious Italian companies involved in the

manufacture and distribution of luxury

goods, apparel, electronics and food

products.

Mr. desiderio routinely assists these

clients in structuring their import trans-

actions in order to minimize Customs

duties, ensure regulatory compli-

ance and eliminate Customs penalty

exposure. he represents compa-

nies during Customs audits involving

classification, valuation and eligibility

under Free Trade Agreements such as

NAFTA, CAFTA, AGOA, GSP, etc.;

Customs investigations, seizures,

exclusions, penalty and liquidated

damages assessments.


he has written and lectured widely

on Customs and trade issues (includ-

ing publications and seminars in the

U.s., europe and Asia).

For over 30 years, he has been an

active member of the Italy America

Chamber of Commerce (where he

currently serves as a director and

Customs and Trade advisor).

Tom Gravalos

Vice President, Pirelli Tire N.A.

Tom Gravalos is Vice-President of

Marketing, Motorsport and Original

equipment for Pirelli Tire north

America. he joined the company in

2007 and is currently responsible for

Marketing, Motorsports and Original

equipment activities throughout the

nAFTA region.

Prior to joining Pirelli, Gravalos was

the director of sales development

for The Goodyear Tire and rubber

Company in Akron, Ohio.

Gravalos has over 40 years of lead-

ership experience in the tire and auto-

motive service business. he began

his management career in retail sales

and held field and headquarters mer-

chandising, marketing, pricing, train-

ing, operations and sales manage-

ment positions of increased responsi-

bility. his leadership positions across

all north America channels of distri-

bution, including General Manager of

Mass retailers, director of Corporate

Accounts and director of Consumer

Tire Pricing, are the basis for his sig-

nificant industry experience.

A native of Guadalajara, Tom spent

his formative years in Mexico, spain

and Texas before moving to Ohio.

Gravalos graduated from Malone

College in Canton, Ohio with a bach-

elor’s degree in business adminis-

tration. he received in a master’s in

business administration from Bowling

Green state University.

David Kaufman

Partner, Rothstein Kass

david kaufman provides account-

ing, audit, tax and business consulting

to private equity and venture capital


funds, and middle-market companies

in industries such as manufacturing

and distribution, technology, apparel,

retail and professional services. he

has over 25 years of experience in the

accounting profession and also has

extensive experience in providing lit-

igation support services and serving

as an expert witness. he has provided

vital information in cases dealing with

damage claims and calculations.

david received a Bachelor of science

degree in accounting from Brooklyn

College and has also taken courses

in the Masters of Taxation program at

Baruch College. In addition, he has

been accepted as a certified fraud

examiner (CFe), which signifies that

he has the expertise to identify and

investigate possible fraudulent activi-

ties of businesses and individuals.

Federico Materazzi

Executive Vice President

Region Americas

Poltrona Frau Group

Born in Italy but having studied and

spent most of his life abroad (Belgium,

France, Germany, switzerland, UsA).

International Manager with solid mar-

keting and sales experience matured

in B2C primary Food FMCG compa-

nies (Bertolli, Barilla, de Cecco) as well

as in durable goods (Vorwerk, world’s

leader in vacuum cleaner direct sales)

and in B2B (Firmenich, largest private

owned Flavor/Perfume company).

Currently in the Poltrona Frau Group,

eVP for the region Americas and

member of the Board. Living in new

York.

Miguel Martinez

President, Piaggio Group

Americas

Miguel Martinez is the President and

CeO of Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

(PGA) based in new York, new York.

PGA, a subsidiary of its Italian manu-

facturing parent Piaggio & C. S.p.A.,

distributes motor-scooters and motor-

cycles marketed under Aprilia, Moto

Guzzi, Piaggio, and the world-famous

Vespa brand. As President & CEO


Martinez has responsibility and over-

sight of all PGA two-wheel opera-

tions within north, Central, and south

America.Prior to joining PGA in April

2011, Martinez spent three years as

General Manager of Piaggio spain

where, among other achievements,

he merged the Aprilia and Moto Guzzi

brands under the Piaggio Group’s

umbrella, and revitalized market

share in challenging market condi-

tions. Martinez took three years away

from the Piaggio Group between 2004

and 2008 as the General Manager of

Ferrari and Maserati s.p.A. for spain

and Portugal, where he built up the

new subsidiary and orchestrated the

successful revival of the spanish

Ferrari Owners Club.

Prior to Ferrari and Maserati, as part

of Piaggio Group Italy, he held a similar

position as head of International

Business for derbi worldwide, that

included responsibility for developing

the Italian, U.s. and U.k. subsidiaries,

and various export markets.

Before joining derbi at the end of

2002, Martinez held the position of

sales director at Piaggio spain for

four years where his commercial and

marketing initiatives achieved sales of

45,000 motorcycles.

Martinez also served over three years

at the Piaggio Group’s world head-

quarters in Italy. While in the position

of Overseas Manager, he created

new markets for the Commercial Light

Vehicles division in Latin America, U.s.

and Canada. As Brand Manager, he

managed the strategic marketing and

brand product platforms for overseas

markets. Prior to his tenure in Italy,

Martinez spent one year in Argentina

creating a joint-venture for Piaggio,

developing the network, and launching

and commercializing new products.

Daniel Miele

Partner, Audit Services

Deloitte & Touche LLP

daniel J. Miele is a CPA and a partner

in the new York office of deloitte, a

global Accounting and Consulting

Firm. dan has been with deloitte for

most of his 30+ year career and has

served many of the Firm’s largest

and most prestigious clients such as

Chanel, Benetton, Luxottica Group

and Loews Corporation. his areas of

specialization have centered around

seC reporting and filings, public and


private financing and providing consul-

tative services to principally consumer

business companies.

Ruthann Granito Niosi

Granito Ltd

Ms. Granito is the President of

GrAnITO LTd, a global corporate

advisory company specializing in

cross-border M&A deals, banking,

brokerage, compliance and risk man-

agement. she began her career as

one of the youngest Assistant United

states Attorneys ever appointed in

the United states. With offices in new

York, London, Brussels, Milan and

rome, she is also a solicitor in the Uk

and Wales. ruthann, the President

of The Molise economic Planning and

development Foundation, a 501(c)(3)

she created in honor of her father and

great-grandfather, lives in new York,

Milan and ripalimosani and has two

daughters Blaise and Lauren-Torie.

Maria Sacconi

Alitalia, North America

Maria sacconi is senior Vice

President, Alitalia north America. her

appointment in this role commenced on

August 1, 2011. her career in Alitalia

spans over 20 years. Prior to her

appointment in the Us, she spent two

years in england as Country Manager

for Uk and Ireland and scandinavia,

which was followed by her previous

role in sales as head of Central Italy.

Maria currently resides in new York

City.

Salvatore Salibello

Partner BDO USA LLP

sal is a CPA and a Partner in BdO the


fifth largest global accounting, tax and

consulting firm. sal has more than 42

years of experience providing account-

ing, tax, and other advisory services to

foreign and domestic clients, including

12 years with Big 4 accounting firms.

he has extensive experience in per-

forming financial audits, due diligence

reviews, organizational and opera-

tional assessments, and tax plan-

ning for many different types of orga-

nizations. sal has an entrepreneurial

approach in advising clients on busi-

ness activities and he has substantial

experience in advising international

clients in establishing businesses and

investments in the U.s.

sal was also the managing and found-

ing partner of Salibello & Broder, which

joined BdO in January of 2012. sal

currently sits on the boards of three

closed-end mutual funds. he has also

sat on the Board of directors of three

other public companies. sal also sits

on the Advisory Board of Casa Italiana

Zerilli-Marimo at New York University,

the board of the Italy-America Chamber

of Commerce and the board and as an

officer for the national Italian American

Foundation.

sal is a Certified Public Accountant

and a member of the American Institute

of Certified Public Accountants and the

new York state society of Certified

Public Accountants. he has obtained

the status of Commendatore from the

Order of Merit of the republic of Italy.

he received his undergraduate degree

from st. Francis College and received

a Master of Business Administration

degree from Long Island University

Paolo Torello Viera

President, Les Copains USA

Paolo Torello Viera has grown up in a

family steeped in the fashion business

and has been working in the industry

for over 25 years as manager, entre-

preneur, and consultant. At present

he is the CeO north America for BVM

UsA (Les Copains – Giambattista

Valli). In this capacity he works to stra-

tegically integrate Us operations with

retail trade and align them with overall

corporate brand management and

vision. he served previously at Brioni


as COO – eVP retail north America

for two years and Zegna Group for

fifteen years: five in the Us where he

was responsible for all aspects of IT,

IP, Trademarks and supply Chain for

north America and 10 in europe where

he was instrumental in launching new

collections as American sportswear,

Zegna Sport and Leather products.

In the early part of his career he was

at the helm of various companies in

his native Italy where he developed

his expertise in all phases of product

development for both knitwear and

clothing. Mr. Torello Viera served

as President of the IACC of new York

and as the representative of the nafta

Area at Assocamere. In his spare time

he enjoys his family, art, music, skiing,

biking and running

IACC President’s Committees

Young Executive Committee

Gianpiero Pagliaro, President

Women’s Committee

Francesca Verga, President

Credit Committee

Luciano Moresco, Chairman


Advisors Legal:

George Pavia Pavia & Harcourt

Practiced Law in new York from 1957 to date, Senior Partner of Pavia & Harcourt

Participated in the establishment and management of the law firm Pavia & Ansaldo in Milan and Rome 1961-2000.

served as Counsel to the Consulate General of Italy, 1957 to date.

served as Chairman of the Board of La scuola d’Italia in new York for over 10 years.

served as director and Counsel to the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce for over 40 years.

Founding member of il Gruppo esponenti Italiani, and served as director to date.

served as secretary and director of the Italian-America Cancer society to date.

Member of the International Law Society 1957 to date.

Appointed Commendatore and Cavaliere dell’Ordine della stella della solidarieta’ Italiana by Consul General Vieri Traxel, 1968.

Counsel to the Italian Legions of Merit, 2005 to date.

Member of the Board of directors of various Italian Corporations in the United states of America.

served as director of the school for nursery Years for many years.

served as director of the horace Mann school for many years.

Participated in various Italian Charitable initiatives (for example, the

Florentine relief Fun

Tariffs & Trade

Frank Desiderio

Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz,

Silverman & Klestadt LLP


Frank desiderio is a founding

partner of the new York based law

firm of Grunfeld, desiderio, Lebowitz,

Silverman & Klestadt LLP. Before

entering into private practice to form

the firm, Mr. desiderio served as a trial

attorney in the Customs section of the

Civil division of the U.s. department

of Justice where he represented U.s.

Customs in proceedings before Court

of International Trade.

Mr. desiderio’s clients include import-

ers, retailers, foreign manufacturers,

buying agents, trading companies,

trade associations, customshouse

brokers, and foreign governments. Mr.

desiderio and his firm act as Customs

and trade counsel to some of the largest

and most prestigious Italian companies

involved in the manufacture and distri-

bution of luxury goods, apparel, elec-

tronics and food products.

Mr. desiderio routinely assists these

clients in structuring their import trans-

actions in order to minimize Customs

duties, ensure regulatory compli-

ance and eliminate Customs penalty

exposure. he represents compa-

nies during Customs audits involving

classification, valuation and eligibility

under Free Trade Agreements such as

NAFTA, CAFTA, AGOA, GSP, etc.;

Customs investigations, seizures,

exclusions, penalty and liquidated

damages assessments.

he has written and lectured widely

on Customs and trade issues (includ-

ing publications and seminars in the

U.s., europe and Asia).

For over 30 years, he has been an

active member of the Italy America

Chamber of Commerce (where he

currently serves as a director and

Customs and Trade advisor)

Immigration

Annalisa Liuzzo

Liuzzo & Associates

An attorney practicing solely in the

area of U.S. Immigration & Nationality

law, Annalisa Liuzzo is the Principal at

Liuzzo & Associates, a firm founded

in 2005 in new York City. For more

than fifteen years Ms Liuzzo has

dedicated her practice to the assis-

tance of foreigners immigrating to the

United States. As a result, Liuzzo &

Associates processes all types non-

immigrant working visas and status,

U.s. permanent residence, corporate


compliance programs, citizenship, nat-

uralization, and expatriation matters

for its clients.

she received a Bachelor of science in

diplomatic studies from Georgetown

University’s school of Foreign service,

in Washington dC and her Juris doctor

from hofstra University school of

Law. Ms Liuzzo is an active member

of the American Immigration Lawyers

Associations and lobbies actively on behalf

of her clients with both Congressional

and senatorial representatives.

Of greatest satisfaction to Ms Liuzzo

is the firm’s representation of Italian

nationals. As a bi-lingual speaker

and dual national of Italy, Ms Liuzzo

takes great pride in her assistance

to Italians immigrating to the United

states. Accordingly, she has often

been called to go beyond the natural

boundaries of her specialized practice

in order to assist in all matters affecting

newly arrived immigrants and is more

than happy to do so.

Currently, Ms Liuzzo serves as

Counsel to the Italy-America Chamber

of Commerce as well as serves as

a director of the Italian Language

Intercultural Alliance (ILICA) and of

the American Committee for Italian

Migration (ACIM). she is a member

of the national Italian American

Foundation’s Business Council as well

as an active member of the

Marketing & Communications

John Battista De Santis

Webb Communications

John de santis is the co-founder, of

Webb Communications, a full-service

design and marketing firm based in

new York. For over 20 years, he has

produced and managed international

high-impact creative solutions.

his experience incorporates new

business development, creative direc-

tion, on-line marketing and Pr, inter-

net strategies, marketing for corpo-

rate and international campaigns,

and all aspects of editorial publishing

design.

In 2009, De Santis launched Rovere

Publishing, an imprint that special-

izes in educational material. Imprints

can currently be found in presidential

libraries, museums, and national parks

throughout the United states.

A active member of the IACC since


2001, he has served two terms on

the IACC Board of directors where

he worked to develop the IACC mar-

keting committee. he currently serves

as the Marketing and Communications

advisor to the IACC, overseeing the

creative direction of various media to

develop and enhance the image of the

IACC globally.

P r i o r t o f o u n d i n g We b b

Communications he was posted to

the United nations headquarters,

department of Public Information.

There he developed marketing design

and web site projects globally for the

Un and it’s agencies globally. Programs

included: the International Olympic

Committee, UnICeF, United nations

Postal, United nations Commercial

Activities section, United nations

50th Anniversary and United nations

summits and offices abroad. de santis

has also art directed and designed for:

for Architectural record, scientific

American, Fortune, Forbes, Popular

science, Major League Baseball and

Outdoor Life.

Information Technology

Roberto Consales

Rocon Technology Corps

roberto Consales is an award-

winning IT professional with broad

strengths in software design and

development, systems architecture,

network management, cloud comput-

ing and virtualization.

In 1991, Roberto received his M.S.,

Computer science, summa cum Laude,

from the engineering department of

the University of Florence, Italy. he

moved to the United States in 1992,

where he began work as a software

Architect for two private companies.

shortly after his arrival in the Us,

roberto founded rocon Technology to

provide effective IT solutions custom-

ized to his clients’ needs and expec-

tations. In 2000, roberto joined the

Consumer Healthcare R&D Division

of the global pharmaceutical company,

Glaxosmithkline, and was responsible


for overall planning, management, and

ongoing operation of their Us-based IT

department.

Roberto left GSK in 2009 to focus on

growing rocon and implementing cost-

effective IT solutions for businesses

and private clients. Today, roberto

and his team support and consult a

wide range of clients, including banks

and financial services institutions

(FIAT Finance north America, Banca

d’Italia, UniCredit, and others), the

Italy-America Chamber of Commerce,

private law firms, fine art auction

houses, not-for-profit organizations,

and public schools. roberto currently

lives in new Jersey with his wife and

two children.

economyProf. Giuseppe Ammendola, Dott. Ph.D.

New York University

doctor Giuseppe Ammendola is an

international and multilingual consul-

tant and public speaker. he writes on

international finance, trade, strategic

management, marketing, and govern-

ment, all fields in which he has been

teaching university courses and lectur-

ing for over two decades.

dr. Ammendola has been speaker,

organizer and/or panelist in hundreds

of lectures, roundtables, and TV pro-

grams in the Us and abroad. Professor

Ammendola has also given briefings

on global issues and American and

european politics, economics, and

managerial practices and on country

analysis for senior managers from a

wide gamut of multinationals, includ-

ing several Fortune 500 companies, as

well as for leaders in government and

the nonprofit sectors from all over the

world. dr. Ammendola teaches at new

York University and has been a visiting

professor and has lectured at several

Italian graduate schools. he is the

author, among others, of From Creditor

to debtor: the Us Pursuit of Foreign

Capital (New York: Garland, 1994) and

the country analysis “Italy” in Michael

Curtis (ed.) Western european Politics

and Government (new York: Addison

Wesley Longman, 1st edition 1997 and

2nd edition 2003). he is the editor and

main author of The european Union:

Multidisciplinary Views (stony Brook,

nY: Forum Italicum, 2008). he holds

doctoral degrees from the United

states and Italy, from where he orig-

inally arrived as a Fulbright scholar.

he is the Joseph schumpeter Visiting

Professor of International economics

at the Universidade Autonoma of

Lisbon. Bilingual in english and Italian,

dr. Ammendola has also native-

like fluency in spanish, French, and

Portuguese.


Independent Auditor

Giuseppe Brusa – C.P.A., PartnerGiuseppe Brusa, CPA LLC/GC Consultants, IncGiuseppe Brusa earned his Master’s

degree in Business & Accounting from Bocconi University in Milan and a spe-cialization in Taxation and Accounting from Pace University, nY. he worked in the Auditing and Industrial Management fields and founded GC and Giuseppe Brusa CPA LLC in 1987. His major task is to assist clients in develop-ing the most favorable tax policy and help them in managing their tax com-pliance obligations. he also offers his experience in preparing and compiling financial budgets. he supervises the activities of the Auditing department.

Vice-President in ItalyFrancesco Nicotra

representative in ItalyGiulio Viola

Michele Giannattasio director General FICeI secretary General AnPACA

Wishes the

ITALY-AMERICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

A hAPPY 125Th AnnIVersArY


Alitalia Airlines

Baseline

Buccellati, Inc.

Camera di Commercio di napoli

Camera di Commercio di Pisa

Ceres Terminals, Inc.

delta Airlines

deutsche Bank

Epstein, Becker & Green PC

Fama sales Corporation

First national Bank of Long Island

Giuseppe Brusa C.P.A. LLC

Granito Ltd.

Grunfeld, desiderio, Lebowitz,


International Holding & Trading Corp.

International Tool Mfg.


Baltimore, Md

Liuzzo & Associates

ParenteBeard, LLC

Pavia & Harcourt LLP

Pepper hamilton LLP

Pirelli Tire north America


BdO UsA LLP

smith Barney

Trion a Marsh & McLennan Agency

Vincenti & Vincenti, P.C.

Vitelli Foods LLC

Webb Communications

Withers LLP/Withers Bergman LLP

senior sustaining Members

82 Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Italy-America Chamber of Commerce

AnsA

Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di siena

Banca Popolare di Vicenza

Colombo sergio e Figli

Corneliani UsA Inc.

D&D Executive Search Solutions

enotria Translations LLC

Ferrero UsA, Inc.

Geodis Wilson UsA

Intesa san Paolo spA

kerwin Communications

Law Offices of nicola Tegoni

Mediterranean shipping Co. (UsA), Inc.

Mendonca & Partners CPA LLC

Mionetto UsA, Inc.

Omnia Industries

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Pizzarte nY, LLC

Plum Builders

Proskauer rose LLP

Pustorino, Puglisi & Co.

rocon Technology Corp

Rothstein, Kass & Company

savino del Bene-Fds, Inc.

Valentino UsA, Inc.

Ansa

Camera di Commercio di BolognaCamera di Commercio di Bologna

Camera di Commercio di ComoCamera di Commercio di Como

Camera di Commercio di ModenaCamera di Commercio di Modena

Camera di Commercio Camera di Commercio di Ravenna - Eurosportello di Ravenna - Eurosportello

Camera di Commercio di BolognaCamera di Commercio di Bologna

Parma Camera di Commercio Parma Camera di Commercio di Mantova di Mantova

Camera di Commercio di PesaroCamera di Commercio di Pesaro

Camera di Commercio di RagusaCamera di Commercio di Ragusa

Camera di Commercio di Sassari Camera di Commercio di Sassari

Camera di Commercio di VicenzaCentro Estero - Camere Commercio Abruzzo

Camera di Commercio di Ancona

Camera di Commercio di Lecce

Camera di Commercio di Forlì - CesenaCamera di Commercio di Forlì - Cesena

Camera di Commercio di Fermo

Camera di Commercio di Rimini

Camera di Commercio di Cagliari

Camera di Commercio di Napoli

PROMEC

sustaining Members

Institutional Partners


Acf srl

Ms. Adriana silvia sartor Cremaschi

AeFFe UsA, Inc.

Mr. Antonio Benin

Aetna Worldwide relocation

services

Mr. Michael siracusano

Agriland srl

Ms. sabrina regano

Alfredo of rome

Mr. russell Bellanca

Alisped UsA, Inc.

Ms. Caterina Cosentino

Alitalia Airlines

Mr. Antonio Temporini

America Oggi

Mr. Andrea Mantineo

American express FX International

Payments

Mr. Arthur sarro

American Tartaric Products, Inc.

Mr. Emilio Zanin

Americana Travel service

Mr. Marco evangelista

Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.

Mr. robert s. Cook, Jr.

Anna notaro Agency, LLC

Ms. Anna notaro

Ansaldo energy Inc.

Mr. richard Maali

Ansaldobreda, Inc.

Mr. James Core

Armeni enterprises

Mr. Teodoro rino Armeni

Arriva Travel American express

Mr. renato Grussu

Art Fashion Corporation - roberto

Cavalli

Ms. sattie singh

Artecity Park LLC

Mr. Alessandro Ferretti

Atwell, Curtis & Brooks, Ltd.

Ms. Arlene Angelilli

Austin & Williams, Inc.

Mr. ken Greenberg

AX Logistics

Mr. Paolo Gandolfi

Bain Capital LLC

Mr. Guido Giacalone

Banca IMI securities Corp.

Ms. Christine Pathmasiri

Banca Monte dei Paschi di siena

Mr. renato Bassi

Banca Popolare di Vicenza

Mr. Gianni sellers

2012 Membership List


Barabino & Partners USA, LLC

Mr. Leonardo Auricchio

Basle Line

Mr. Franco ercole

Battaglia & Co., Inc.

Mr. robert Quattrone

BdO UsA LLP

Mr. salvatore salibello

Bernard Herold & Co., Inc.

Mr. Mario Giammarco

Bice restaurant

Mr. Luca di Falco

Bindi dessert service, Inc.

Mr. Giacomo Beretta

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Mr. Marco Palmese

Broadband Office solutions

Mr. stefano Perissi

Brown harris stevens

Mr. steven Parrino

Buccellati, Inc.

Mr. Alberto Milani

BVM UsA, Inc.

Mr. Paolo Torello Viera

Camera di Commercio di Ancona

Mr. Michele de Vita

Camera di Commercio di Bologna

dott.ssa Giada Grandi

Camera di Commercio di Cagliari

Mr. Carlo desogus

Camera di Commercio di Como

Mr. sergio rigamonti

Camera di Commercio di Lecce

Mr. roberto Pierantoni

Camera di Commercio di Mantova

Mr. Marco Zanini

Camera di Commercio di Modena

Avv. stefano Bellei

Camera di Commercio di napoli

Mr. Antonio Vinci

Camera di Commercio di Parma

Mr. Alberto egaddi

Camera di Commercio di Pesaro

Mr. Fabrizio schiavoni

Camera di Commercio di Pisa

Ms. Cristiana Bruni

Camera di Commercio di ragusa

dott. Giorgio Occhipinti

Camera di Commercio di salerno

dott. Giovanni rusticale

Camera di Commercio di sassari

dott.ssa Paola Giagu

Camera di Commercio di siena

dott. Claudio Uberti

Cantoni I.T.C. UsA, Inc.

Mr. emanuele Piombino

Cargotrans, Inc.

Mr. Anthony de Filippis

Cassidy Turley

Mr. Andy Bay

Central holidays

Mr. Fred Berardo

Ceres Terminals, Inc.

Mr. John Vitolo


Chiomenti studio Legale LLC

Mr. salvo Arena

Cilio & Partners P.C.

Mr. Bruno Cilio

Cinotti & Buck LLP

Mr. Filippo Cinotti

City Connections

Mr. roberto Costanzo

Clifton, Budd & DeMaria

Mr. Alfred de Maria

Coldwell Banker Commercial

Ms. Marina d’Arezzo

Colombo Sergio & Figli S.r.l.

Mr. silvano Colombo

Corneliani UsA Inc.

Ms. renee Fortaleza

Crystal & Giannoni-Crystal LLC

Ms Francesca Giannoni-Crystal

Cristina Profumo, M.d.

dr. Cristina Profumo

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle

Mr. eric Gilioli

Cushman & Wakefield

Mr. diego rodino’ di Miglione

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Mr. Joseph Fabrizi

CYC Logistics LLC

Mr. Alex Canseco

D&D Executive Search Solutions

Ms. debora derks

D. Coluccio & Sons

Mr. rocco Coluccio

de Plano Group, Inc.

Mr. Frederick hawkins

Deloitte & Touche USA

Mr. dan Miele

delta Air Lines

Ms. Guner dayton

deutsche Bank

Mr. Fabrizio Campelli

DeVore & DeMarco LLP

Mr. Joseph deMarco

di santo LLP

Mr. Ignatius Grande

dOC events

Mr. Francesco Prandoni

domenico d’Angiola, Inc.

Mr. salvatore Vacca

e.s. Bruno Law Firm, P.C.

Mr. erasmo Bruno

ecostyle Group srL

Ms. roberta Carozza

elettrotec

Ms. Adriana silvia sartor

emerald Institute new York

Mr. Maurizio Maniscalco

emme emme, Inc.

Mr. Maurizio Marchiori

English for Professionals/PACE

University

Mr. Brian hickey

enotria Translations LLC

Mr. Charles sant’elia


epicure Foods Corp.

Mr. Joshua Joslyn

Epstein, Becker & Green PC

Mr. Carmine Iannaccone

european-American Business

Organization, Inc.

Ms. Beatrice de Bacco

exportUsA new York, Corp.

Mr. Lucio Miranda

Fama sales Corporation

Ms. silvia Pizzetti

Family Capital Partners

Mr. James Gerard

Fashion Logistics

Mr. Anthony Turrigiano

Ferragamo UsA InC.

Mr. Vincent Ottomanelli

Ferrero UsA, Inc.

Mr. Bernard kreilmann

Fiat Finance north America, Inc.

Mr. Gianfranco Cuda

First national Bank of Long Island

Mr. Alessandro scichilone

Flag Travel Corporation

Mr. Francesco Pansardi

Flanagan & Einwohner, P.C.

Mr. stewart G. einwohner

Foa & Son Corp.

Mr. Conrad Foa

Fondazione Zorzi

Mr. Franco Zorzi

Fox Horan & Camerini LLP

Mr. eric d. kuhn

Francesca Verga, M.d.

dr. Francesca Verga

Fratelli Cosulich – Asamar, Inc

Mr. Fabrizio Forghieri

Fratelli rossetti nY, Ltd.

Mr. Ishmael rossetti

Frenkel & Co., Inc.

Mr. Martin elkinson

Funaro & Co., PC

Mr. Maurizio Ameri

G.C. Consultants Inc.

Mr. Giuseppe Brusa

Gary Valenti, Inc.

Mr. Gary Valenti

GC Chemicals Corporation

Mr. dino Cavanna

Geodis Wilson UsA

Ms. Antonietta Persechino

Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty LLP

Mr. Angelo Mazza

Giuseppe Brusa C.P.A. LLC

Mr. Giuseppe Brusa

Global Vision Group

Mr. Ippolito Leotta

Globe Tax services, Inc.

Mr. John niblo

GoCookware, Inc.

Peter Lo Cascio

Goldberg segalla LLP

Mr. Frank Ciano


Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C.

Ms. Maria savio

Graf Repetti & Co., LLP

Mr. John repetti

Granito Ltd.

Ms. ruthann Granito

Grant, Herrmann, Schwartz & Klinger

LLP

Mr. Milton schwartz

Grassi & Co.

Mr. nick Magone

Grunfeld, desiderio, Lebowitz,


Mr. Frank desiderio

Gustavo America Inc. DBA Ma&Gia

Mr. Mark Moeller

halstead Property

Ms. Giulia rattazzi

hanna Lee Comunications

Ms. hanna Lee

hello Italy Tours

Mr. Angelo scroppo

Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C.

Ms. Gisella Levi Caroti

Hiscock & Barclay LLP

Mr. Anthony Portera

hugo Boss

Mr. Gary desrosiers

Il Gattopardo

Mr. Gianfranco sorrentino

Il Posto LLC (del Posto)

Mr. Jeffrey katz

Illy Caffè north America, Inc.

Mr. Carlo Badioli

Intercontinental Transport Agency

Mr. Marco Piccinini

International Holding & Trading Corp

Mr. Giorgio h. Balestrieri

Interglobo north America., Inc.

Ms. roberta Parodi

Interlink Transport Technologies

Mr. Fabio Catassi

International Tool Mfg.

Mr. Berardo Paradiso

Intesa sanpaolo spA

Mr. Massimiliano Catozzi

Isaia Corp.

Mr. Jim shay

Istituto di Medicina rigenerativa e

Anti-Aging (IsMerIAn)

Mr. Franco Zorzi/Mr. Filippo Ongaro

Italian American digital Project, Inc.

Mr. Ottorino Cappelli

Italian Foods Corporation

Ms. elena Lapiana

Italian Government Tourist Board

(e.n.I.T.)

dr. eugenio Magnani

Italian hospital society

dr. domenico Mignone


Baltimore,Md-Washington, d.C.

Mr. Mauro dal Bo


Itmas, Inc.

Mr. Liberio romano

IVI International, Inc.

Mr. Carl de stefanis

J. Cioffi Leasing & Trucking, Inc.

Mr. Vincenzo rossi

Jacobacci, sterpi, Francetti, regoli,

De Haas & Associati

Mr. Fabio Alberto regoli

JAs Forwarding (U.s.A.), Inc.

Mr. Fabio Fumagalli

Jason and Associates

Mr. raffaele di Martino

Jolly Madison Towers hotel

Mr. Umberto Michetti

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

Ms. Marisa Luisa Palmese

kerwin Communications

Mr. James kerwin

kuehne + nagel

Mr. Paolo Bolognini

L. della Cella Co., Inc.

Mr. Peter Cannizzaro

La Camiceria Italiana UsA, LLC

Mr. Charles kennedy

La seven, Inc.

Ms. Gabriella Garzoni

Lavazza Premium Coffees Corp.

Mr. Alfredo d’Innocenzo

Law Offices Avv. Massimo Fantechi

Mr. Massimo Fantechi

Law Offices of Barbara T. hoffman,

esq.

Ms. Barbara T. hoffman

Law Offices of nicola Tegoni

Mr. nicola Tegoni

LdI

Mr. Frank di Capri

Liuzzo & Associates

Ms. Annalisa Liuzzo

Lorenzo Marini & Associates

Ms. Lilit Boninsegni

Losurdo Foods Inc.

Ms. Maria Losurdo

Lucasanti Foods, Inc.

Mr. rinaldo de santis

Luciano Moresco & Co., Ltd.

Mr. Luciano Moresco

M&T Bank

Ms. rosaria Carnevale

Mach III designs Ltd.

Mr. Massimo Bizzocchi

MAD - Matiz Architecture & Design

Ms. sara Matiz

Management resources of America,

Inc.

Mr. Carlo Alberto Bertozzi

Marco Q. Rossi & Associati

Mr. Marco rossi

Marino Marketing Group

Mr. Frank Marino sr.

Mario M. Marchini, esq.

Mario M. Marchini


Matrix Polymers, Inc.

Mr. stephen Ubertini

Max Mara UsA, Inc.

Mr. Luigi Caroggio

Mediterranean shipping Co.

(UsA), Inc.

Mr. Claudio Bozzo

Merrill Corporation

Ms. Phyliss salimbene

Michelangelo, The

Mr. stefano dondi

Michilli, Inc.

Mr. Angelo Michilli

Mionetto UsA, Inc.

Mr. simone Gentilini

Mod.skin Labs, LLC

Mr. raffaele ruberto

MsPC

Mr. Angelo Coppolino

MTeA

Mr. Pietro Mastrapasqua

MX Group spA

Mr. Massimo denaro

Oleificio Cartechini Mario

Mr. Massimiliano Paolucci

Omnia Industries

Mr. Alberto Comini

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Mr. Alan d’Ambrosio

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Mr. Peter sternberg

Parallel Partner

Mr. John Gugliada

ParenteBeard, LLC

Mr. Ted Felix

Patrizia Ferenczi Inc.

Ms. Patrizia di Carrobio


Mr. George Pavia

Pelliconi & C. S.p.A.

Mr. Marco Checchi

Pepper hamilton LLP

Mr. Frank Cerza

Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

Mr. Miguel Martinez

Pirelli Tire north America

Mr. Tom Gravalos

Pizzarte nY, LLC

Mr. dario Cipollaro de L’ero

PkF O’Connor davies, LLP

Mr. Leo Parmegiani

Plum Builders, Inc.

Mr. Al Giaquinto

Poltrona Frau Group

Mr. Federico Materazzi

Pomellato UsA, Inc.

Ms. Francesca Ambrosoni

Pope Food Group

Ms. Marilyn Johnson

Prodotti Mediterranei, Inc.

Mr. Fernando di Gaetano

Proskauer rose LLP

Mr. Baldassare Vinti


Prudential douglas elliman

Mr. Lorenzo Avati

Pryor Cashman LLP

Mr. Joseph Brasile

Pustorino, Puglisi & Co.

Mr. rocco Totino

r.A.I. Corporation

Mr. Guido Corso

ranieri Fine Foods, Inc.

Mr. Angelo ronconi

Rienzi & Sons, Inc.

Mr. Michael rienzi

rita Fraschini

Ms. rita Fraschini

rocon Technology Corp.

Mr. roberto Consales


Mr. Luigi rosabianca

rossomela, Inc.

Mr. simone Falco

Rothstein, Kass & Company

Mr. david kaufman

rsM McGladrey, Inc.

Mr. Joseph nacmias

rutenberg realty

Mr. Luigi Pecoraro

sacmi UsA Ltd.

Mr. Luca Berrone

sant Ambroeus restaurant

Mr. Antonio Colombani

sauermann Italia s.r.L.

Ms. Maria Luisa Zanotto

savino del Bene-Fds, Inc.

Mr. Angelo sabella

sawicki Tarella Architecture + design

Mr. Ian scrivner

sergimmo salumeria

Mr. sergio Badalamenti

services for the Underserved

Mr. Massimo Tollini

smeraldina Corp.

Mr. Giuseppe Pinna

smith Barney

Ms. Joanna Capobianco

starfish Communications, Ltd.

Mr. richard Monzone

stella Maris Management LLC

Mr. Giovanni A. Zocche

Studio Legale Borra Biasiolo &

Partners

Mr. Maurizio Borra

Tanino Crisci Ltd. America

Mr. sergio Piergiovanni

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Mr. Giuliano Ianaccone

Telecom Italia sparkle of north

America, Inc.

Mr. Joseph rubino

The Greenberg Group

Mr. Michael Cohen

The Judicial Title Insurance Agency,

LLC

Mr. raymond diPaoli


The n Beverage Co- rocchetta

Water UsA

Ms. sabbia Auriti

The Van deckter Company

Ms. Gigi Van deckter

Tricana, Inc.

Mr. sam Levitas

Trion a Marsh & McLennan Agency

Ms. Marybeth Gray

UBs AG

Mr. Lorenz Lobsiger

Ugo Foods Corp.

Ms. Francesca Lovo

UhY Advisors

Mr. Anthony Tomaro

Unicredito Italiano

Mr. Giuseppe Morisi

Unifor

Mr. Benjamin Pardo

United Brokerage service Int’l

Mr. donald Franchilli

V. Cimino & Son, Inc.

Mr. Joseph Cimino

Valentino UsA, Inc.

Mr. Carmine Pappagallo

Valli & Valli USA, Inc.

Ms. Marinella Formenti

Valoroso Foods Ltd.

Mr. Joe Valoroso, sr.

Venable LLP

Mr. Christian Moretti

Vias Imports Ltd.

Mr. Giuseppe Capuano

Vincenti & Vincenti, P.C.

Mr. John V. Vincenti

Viola Consult

Mr. Giulio Viola

Virginia economic development

Mr. david enghauser

Virginia Group, Inc.

Mr. david Anicich

Vitelli Foods LLC

Ms Claudia Vitelli

Webb Communications

Mr. John Battista de santis

Weiser Mazars LLP

Mr. sergio Penna

West Virginia development Office

Ms. Angela Mascia

Western Union Business solutions

Mr. ned donkle

Willis Group holdings

Mr. Michael dellova

Withers LLP/Withers Bergman LLP

Mr. Gabriel Monzon-Cortarelli

Wilk Auslander LLP

Ms helena rella

Zanella

Mr. Armando di natale


111 Year AnniversaryVitelli Foods, LLC

(Oldest member in activity)

100 Year Anniversaryschroeder Brothers, Inc

Vitelli Foods LLC

75 Year Anniversarydell Gaizo Brands Corp.

Gerli Co., Inc.

Pastene & Co., Inc.

schroeder Bros, Inc.

Vitelli-elvea Co., Inc.

50 Year Anniversary

Alitalia Airlines

The Ambriola Co.

Banca Commerciale Italiana

Banca di roma

Banca nazionale del Lavoro

Banco di napoli

Banco di sicilia

Banfi Vinterns

Bank of America

Bel Paese sales Co., Inc.

Brioschi, Inc.

Chase Manhattan Bank

CIT Torus Corp

Citibank

Credito Italiano

Member Anniversaries

In TrIBUTe TO the Italy America Chamber of Commerce’s continuity and

growth, the Chamber is privileged to present the companies that over the years

received the 100 Year Membership Award, the 75 Year Membership Award,

the 50 Year Membership Award and the 25 Year Membership Award


distillerie stock UsA, Ltd.

domenicao d’Angiola, Inc.

Farrell Lines

richard Fuchs

Galvanoni & Nevy Bros., Inc.

Gary Valenti

Icco Cheese Co., Inc.

Italian Line

L. Della Cella & Co.

Locatelli, Inc

Manufacturers hanover Trust

Company

A. Piccini & Son, Inc.

Olivetti Office UsA

Otto Roth & Co., Inc.


rAI Corporation

schiavone-Buonomo Corporation

Gary Valenti

G. A. Vedovi

25 Year Anniversary

ABX Logistics

Agip Usa

American express Bank, Ltd.

American International Underwriters

Corp.

Assicurazioni Generali

Banca Carige

Banca nazionale dell’Agricoltura

Bankers Trust Company

Barnes, Richardson & Colburn

A. Barra, Inc.

Battaglia &Co., Inc.

Berio Import Corp.

Bertolli Trading Corp.

Buitoni Food Corp.

Cassa di risparmio di Firenze

Chemical Bank

Central holidays

Coca-Cola export Corp.

Cocce’ Press

D. Coluccio &Sons

Containership Agency, Inc.

Coudert Brothers

Crossocean shipping Co., Inc.


Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt &Mosle

C. Daniele & Co., Inc.

L. Della Cella & Co.

Marchese dott Lino devito-remy Antinori

Federazione Italiana dei Consorzi Agrari

Fedway Associates

Ferragamo UsA, Inc.

Ferrara Food and Confections, Inc.

Ferrero UsA, Inc.

Fiat Us representative, Inc.

Finmeccanica

Foa & Son Corporation

Garanigo, Goldsmith &Weiss

George R. Funaro & Co.

Genaral Motors Corporation

General Shipping & Trading Co. Inc.

Goetz & Mendelson

Grunfeld, desiderio, Lebowitz

silverman, klestadt LLP

Herzfeld &Rubin, P.C.

Ilva UsA, Inc.

IMI Capital Markets UsA Corporation

Intercon shipping, Inc.

Irving Trust Company

Italian Government Travel Office

Italian Publications, Inc.

S. A. Laraja & Sons, Inc.

Marco Polo International, Inc.

Marx & Newman Company

Mercantile development, Inc.

Monte dei Paschi di siena


Morgan Guarantly Trust Co. of new York

MTB Bank

nelco sewing Machine Co.Inc.

Omnia Industries

Olivetti Corp. of America

Aldo Parodi of America, Inc

Peerless Importers

Pignone, Inc.

Pirelli Tire Corporation

Pirelli UsA representative Corp

Pomezia Textiles, Inc.

Premier International Corporation

Proskauer rose LLP

Pustorino & Puglisi Co., P. C.

ramsey Imports Inc.

H. W. Robinson & Co.

savino del Bene

Schieffelin & Co.

J. henry schroeder Banking Co.

serra International, Inc.

nino A. sidari


swiss Credit Bank, new York

Tartaric Chemicals Corporation

Techint, Inc.

Union Carbide Corporation

salvatore Vacca, Inc.

Walker & Zanger, Inc.

Withney national Bank of new

Orleans

Julius Wile & Sons, Inc.

Ermenegildo Zegna Corp.

Zust Ambrosetti, Inc.


Abbate d. Co.

Abrial Carlo Co.

Afeltra Lod. Co.

Acritelli P. – Ditta F. Acritelli & Figlio

Albanesi Carlo – Ditta Tosi & Rizzoli di Parma

Alleva F. Co.

Aman Ludovico Co.

Anastasi rosario Co.

Antonini A. Co.

Antonini G. r. d. Co.

Ascari Primo – Ditta Ascari Primo & Co.

Asselta C. – Ditta Asselta & Co.

Aste Joseph C. – The Aste Press

Avignone F. Co.

Bacci Michele – Ditta M. Bacci & Son

Bertelli Ing. riccardo – The roman Bronze Works

Berti e. P. – Agente Collettore

Bertolli F. Co.

Bisi e. – Macaroni Factory

Boas Cav. e. L. - Agente

Bolognesi A. – ditta Bolognesi Hartfield & Co.

Bonanno Cav. d. Co.

Borgia d. – Borgia Marble Works

Bosca Pietro – L. Bosca & Figli

Brady J. J. – Ditta Brady & Gioe’

Branchi Comm. G. – Console Generale Italia

Braun C. F. – Ditta Westervelt & Co.

Brown E. M. – Ditta Brown & Seccomb

Brucato Pietro – ditta Brucato Bro’s

Carena G. Co.

Carlucci F. – stone Company

Caruso P. d. Co.

Castelli Cav. B. – ditta Cugini Castelli

Cattaneo A. – Manager hartford Fire Insurance Co.

Cavagnaro Ca. G. Co.

Cella G. – ditta Fratelli Cella

Cella d. - ditta Fratelli Cella

Chiappe ed. – ditta Fratelli Chiappe Qm.n.

Cerqua Cav. A. e. Co.

Cesano Cesare – real estate Insurance

Ciocia V. Co.

Civita rag. C. Co.

Collora’ A. Co.

Coltelletti Cav. G. – direttore Generale per l’Italia della “Mutual Life Insurance Company”

Contessa Vito Co.

Cesare Conti - Banchiere

Conti dino – Procuratore Banca Cesare Conti

Cristosi G. Co.

Cuneo A. - Agente

Cuneo J. J. Co.

Cuniberti F. M. Co.

de Ambri Arturo P. – ditta rappaport & De Ambri

1903 Membership list (Oldest membership list available at the Chamber)


de Cristofalo A. Co.

delli Paoli Ales. - Banchiere

de Luca G. - Banchiere

de Luca Vincenzo – Agenti di Passaggi

doglia Joseph – Agenete della new York Life Insurance & Co.

Faccini L. P. Co.

Felitti dr. P. – Medico Chirurgo

Feltmann henry – ditta hirzel, Feltamnn & Co.

Fiaccadori r. – F. i Fiaccadori

Follina B. Co.

Forlenza nuziante Co.

Fortuna Raff. – Ditta R. & P. Fortuna

Francolini Cav. G. n. – Presidente della Italian savings Bank new York

Frassinetti A. Co.

Friedenberg C. Co.

Frugone F. – ditta Frugone, Balletto e Fellegatti

Fugazy Cav. L. V. - notaio

Gancia C. – Ditta Fratelli Gancia & Co.

Gandolfi L. – Ditta L. Gandolfi & Co.

Gargiulo Pasquale – ditta P. Gargiulo & Bro.

Garramone F. – Ditta Lgi. Balbi & Co.

Gerli em. – ditta Fratelli Gerli

Gerli Paolo - ditta Fratelli Gerli

Gioe’ Michele – Brady & Gioe’

Giordano Aless – Ditta A. Giordano & Co.

Granata G. Co.

e. M. Gualdi Co.

Guardincerri d. Co.

Guarini R. – Ditta Guarini & Candela

Hartfield W. – Bolognesi, Hartield & Co.

Imperato r. J. – Agente

Lapenta dott. G. – Medico Chirurgo

La rosa G. Co.

Lauritano Giuseppe – ditta Lauritano Bros.

Longhi emilio Co.

Luzzatto G. Co.

Maccarrone G. - Banchiere

Maffei d. V. – ditta Maffei, Tregnaghi & Co.

Marasco rocco M. – ditta Marasco, Abbate & Whitman

Marchesini Luigi – ditta Fratelli Marchesini

Marchi e. Co.

Mariani egisto Co.

Marnell Thomas Co.

Martinazzi E. – Ditta E. Martinazzi & Co.

Menozzi Cav. L. Co.

Molla G. Co.

Mondaini edoardo - Banchiere

Mondini dr. C. – Medico Chirurgo

Moreschi L. – ditta successori Fratelli Mancabelli

Morosini G. P. – Ditta Connor & Co.

Morello A. – Proprietario Morello’s restaurant

Musica Antonio Co.

Musso Dott. G. – Ditta G. Musso & Co.

Nittner R. – Ditta Nittner & Slaviz

Olivotti A. – ditta A. Olivotti & Co.

Orlando V. – ditta V. Orlando, Aloano & Latorraca

Pagano A. – ditta Pagano, Passadore & Co.

Paladini Ermen – Ditta E. Paladini & Co.

Paoli Paolino – ditta Michelangelo Paolini di Firenze


Parodi Q. V. – Ditta Parodi, Erminio & Co.

Pati Pasquale Co.

Paturzo L. Co.

Peirano L. Co.

Pelagatti J. V.a Chiari Co.

Penco L. Co.

Pepe Antonio Co.

Perera L. – Ditta L. Perera & Co. Successori di Cantoni & Co.

Personeni J. Co.

Piana s. Co.

Piva Comm. C. – ditta Givernaud Bros.

Piva sigismondo Co.

Porcasi V. Co.

Porges Gust. – Strohmeyer & Arpe Company

Pretto Cav. E. – Ditta E. Pretto & Co.

Profumo G. B. fu G. Co.

Profumo L. Co.

Profumo raff. Fu Gio. – ditta Maddalena V. A. Profumo

Quattrocchi A. – ditta dazian’s Theatrical emporium

rando Frank – ditta rando Bros

ravaglioli A. – Addetto Commericale presso la regia Ambasciata d’Italia

repetti Carlo Co.

richard Oscar L. – ditta C. B. richard & Co.

Romeo F. – Ditta F. Romeo & Co.

sani Francesconi Cav. d. – ditta Calisto Francesconi

Sardi G. – Ditta G. & M. Sardi

Sasso F. A. – Ditta G. Sasso & Sons

savarese Vincenzo – ditta V. Savarese & Bros.

savarese Ferdinando - ditta V.

Savarese & Bros.

Scanga L. – Ditta Scanga & Co.

schroeder G. r.- segretario della Camera di Commercio Italiana

sconfietti C. L. – ex segretario della Camera di Commercio Italiana

scudi M. A. – Ispettore della Metropolitan street railway Company

sessa Antonio - Banchiere

severns B. e. – Italian swiss colony

Scholl E. P. – Ditta E. P. Scholl & Co.

Silvestrini G. – Ditta F. Berio & Co.

Sozzio A. – Ditta Fiore Sozzio & Figli

spadaro santo Co.

Spaventa C. – Ditta C. Spaventa & Co.

stefani A. J. Co.

Tron Enrico – Ditta Tron & Co.

Tocci Francesco - Agente

Tuoti G. - Agente

Ullo Dr. Lorenzo – Ditta Ullo & Ruebsamen

Vicario Avv. G. – direttore dell’”Araldo Italiano”.

Vitelli G. – Ditta F. vitelli & Son

Weinacht edw. – direttore Generale della Morris Europ & Am. Express Co., LTd.

Zagnoni A. – Pubblicista e Corrispondente

Zanmatti Alb. – Ditta Z. Zalmatti & Co.

Zanolini Francesco - Banchiere

Zeggio Cav. Uff. V. – Commisario Italiano per l’esposizionedi st. Louis

Zotti Francesco – Ditta F. Zotti & Co.

Zucca Cav. Uff. A. – Ditta Zucca & Co.

Zucchi Cav. Dr. A. – Medico Chirurgo.

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