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Winter2016Vol.30,No.1

The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation

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Tita and Joseph MontiFounders

Richard Monti, Chairman; Caroline Monti Saladino, President; Arthur Saladino, Chairman

Following is the text of The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation President Caroline Monti Saladino’s speech at the 2015 Ball of the Year.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and so I think our video gave you a clear understanding of what the Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation does and why we do it. However, I would like to share with you two personal milestones that I experienced this past year.

The first is that my brother Don would have been 60 years old on October the 11th. It touches my heart to think of how this beautiful 16-year-old boy made such an impact in the world of medicine and science. Forty-four years ago he left us physically, but because of my parents love and determination, he has been with us every day. You may have heard my mother’s words many times that, “In every patient’s eyes she would see my brother, and in every survivor’s eyes she would see his life extended.” These words still resonate with me and guide us on our mission.

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of my parents giving me the gift of carrying this foundation into the future. For a woman who almost failed science in high school, I initially was skeptical of my ability to succeed in this huge endeavor, but love encourages us to do things we never thought we could. The expression “It takes a village” certainly applies to this foundation and how blessed I am to have such a committed family and such a supportive village. This dreaded disease continues to pose great challenges since not all of our endings are happy, but great challenges inspire us to make great progress.

Forty-four years from now, I will certainly not be standing here, but I can promise you that some member of our family

will – UNLESS – cancer is a thing of the past and we can all say “Mission Accomplished”.

May God bless you all and remember mom’s words, to live each day with faith, with hope, and most importantly, with love.

Thank you.

Back, from left: Sisi Monti, Richard Monti, Joe Saladino, Don Saladino, Joe Faria, Arthur Saladino, Steve Gevinski, Don Matthew Saladino, Robert Monti, Sophia Travaglia, Mimi Monti.Front, from left: Amelia Saladino, Erin Monti, Sarah Saladino, Melissa Saladino, Danielle Faria, Caroline Monti Saladino, Anna Gevinski, Caroline Faria, Gabriella Travaglia, Erin Monti, Isabella Gevinski

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A sincere thank you to Sherwood-Triart Photography for your kindness, generosity and exceptional work.

2015 BALL OF THE YEAR

Thank you

Back, from left: Bob Sterling, Caroline Monti Saladino, Howard Maier, Peter Klein, Ron Brunell; Front, from left: Faith Sterling, Margaret Cuomo Maier, Irene Klein

Jack Kelly, Grace & Bruce Stillman

Danielle Faria, Melissa Saladino, Caroline Monti Saladino, Anna Gevinski, Sarah Saladino

Richard Monti, Caroline Monti Saladino, Arthur Saladino

Bobby & Michele Fitzsimmons, Danielle & Joe Faria

Howard Maier, Margaret Cuomo Maier

Louis Potters, MD; Caroline Monti Saladino; Arthur Saladino

Richard Monti, Mimi Monti, Erin Monti, Sisi Monti, Robert Monti, Erin Monti, Amelia Saladino

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Edward J. & Amy Travaglianti, Pat & Ed Travaglinati

Amy Hughes, Caroline Monti Saladino, Kathy Rayfield, Judi BuaEd Travaglianti, Caroline

Monti Saladino, Paul & Chantal Weinhold

John & Robert Aiello

Sophia Travaglia, Steve & Anna Gevinski, Gabrielle Travaglia, Don Matthew Saladino, Isabella Gevinski

Lew Bernstein, Ron Brunell, Joe Saladino

Ginny Kitt, Barbara Piasio, Caroline Monti

Saladino, Danielle Faria

Sal & Michele Coco with Melissa & Don Saladino

Anna Gevinski & Karen Orzel

Back, from left: Karen Orzel, Rowan Herridge, Sarah Dermeir, Olivia Ramos, Emily Hodges, Manuel Barriolo, Yael Berstein, Martin Akerman, Raffaella Sordella, Carlie Prizzi.Front, from left: Camilla Dos Santos, Chris Vakoc, Caroline Monti Saladino, Anja Hohmann, Junwei Shi

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Mimi Monti, Richard Monti, Caroline Monti Saladino, Sisi Monti, Erin Monti Marines from 2nd Battalion 25th Marine

Regiment present the colors

Amy Koenigsberger, Jackie Murray, Alexa King

Back, from left: Alex Hatsis, Maria Hatsis, Cecilia Calabrese, Dillon Keep, Meg Walsh. Front, from left: Jo Ann Hatsis, Stephanie Maksimow, Anastasia Hatsis, Christina Hatsis, James Walsh

Brother Edmund Precourt, Anastasia Hatsis

Richard Monti, Anastasia Hatsis, Sisi Monti

Qi Lin, Audrey Weissman, Paula Rudorfer, Donna Muro

Cathy Bolz, Anna Gevinski, John Bolz, Theresa Bolz

Patrick, Joan & Bill Healy Mariel & Matt Kelly

Carl & Doris Holgerson with Christine and Greg Holgerson

Robert & Susan Marelli


Joe Saladino, Steve Gevinski, Arthur Saladino, Joe Faria, Don Saladino

Back, from left: Ed Zimmerman, Ray and Laura Rothaug, Kate and Marc Kops, Geanine and Malcom Palmer, Mike Tracey. Front, from left: Laura Zimmerman, Lauren Cona, Ian Gonzales, Maisie Rayfield, Brian Neal, Patty Ronnenberger

Richard Kleinknecht, Stephen Gorman, Matt Gorman, Katie Hill, Alsan Gorman. Front, from left: Suzanne Kleinknecht, Bill Williams, Erika Williams, Fran Gorman

Thomas SanAntonio, Doug Manfredonia, Gerard Mingino, Sylvia Aiello, John Aiello, Maria Mingino

Jim, Nikki, Kay & Jim Smoot

Edward & Diane Palermo

Back, from left: Candido Fuentes, Jack Kelly, Susan Roche, Carmela Kelly, Brad Roche. Front, from left: Nancy Arcati, Sharon Fuentes, Donna Andrea, Tim Andrea, Tom Arcati

Back, from left: Alon Chada,

Hakeem Williams, Anthony Jacobs,

Anthony Jacobs Jr., Robert Minott,

Mitchell Fisher.Front, from left:

Eden Marley, Sharon Minott, Arielle Chadad, Brittney Jacobs,

Milan Minott, Cache Minott

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Ball Chairman Ed Travaglianti

Joe Faria, Arty Saladino, Rob Soviero

Barri-Lynn Baltic, Steve Peltz, Susan Neilson Wittman, Caroline Monti Saladino, Arthur Saladino, Jane Dubow, Margery Sabbeth, Nancy Benjamin, Linda Compitello

Charles & Maria Ryan, David & Tami Stark, Walter Goldschmidts, Dagnia Zeidlickis

Nadya Swedan, Robert McIntyre

Joe Faria, Bill Healy, Jack Kelly, John Cooleen

Kendall, Gwen, John & Brian Cooleen

Danielle, Laurette, Caroline & Joe Faria

Kathy Rayfield and Dan Crouse

Back, from left: John and Susan Carman, Peter VanSon, Arthur Godsell. Front, from left: Vaira VanSon, Barbara Piazzio, Ginny Kitt, Mrs. Arthur Godsell

Sally Famiglietti, Jane and Michael Norman, Gioele Spagnoletti, Dana Spagnoletti


Back, from left: Maqsood & Sima Ali, Joey Lomtevas, Paul Lomtevas, Laura & Mike Colavecchio. Front, from left: Peter & Pat Hood, Jackie Lomtevas, Iuliana Shapira

Samantha Melnick, Ashley Mills, Jill Fischer, Jessica Kenny, Rachel Higdon, Jamina Oomen-Hajagos, Jaime Tramontana

Mimi Monti, Sisi Monti, Robert Monti, Don Matthew Saladino

Lindsay Foxen, Sophia Travaglia, Kendall Cooleen, Brian Cooleen, Caroline Faria

Sophia Travaglia, Caroline Faria, Caroline Monti Saladino, Gabrielle Travaglia, & Amelia Saladino

Back, from left: Matt Kelly, Joe Faria, Colin Dolph, Wally Szczerbiak, Don Saladino, John Searles, Russell Herman, Walt Szczerbiak, Joe SaladinoFront, from left: Andrew Zambratto, Will Szczerbiak, Mike Madden, John Cooleen

Arty Saladino with Sharon & Dr. Candido Fuentes

Charles and Maria Ryan, Ned and Tori Meagher, Ali and Chris Mitchell

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Debbie & Dan Decker, Mike Ludwig, Steve Melore, Grace & Bruce Stillman, David Peikon. Front, from left: Jessica Ludwig, Ellen Melore, Diane & Bob Fagiola Terry Peikon

Back, from left: Jim Leyritz, David Ovadia, Maichael Passantino, Rich Cave, Mike Cave. Front, from left: Anna Mojica, Stephanie Passantino, JoAnn Winkhart, Jennifer Reilly

Back, from left: Nick Manos, Karen Morris, Walter Morris, Ed Smyth, Michele Fitzsimmons, Bob Fitzsimmons. Front, from left: Greg Genovese, Michele Manos, Coriander Smyth, Barbara Amoruso, Paul Amoruso

Bountiful harvest

Christine & Denis Sheahan

Mariel & Carmela Kelly

President Caroline Monti Saladino

Caroline Monti Saladino, Joann DiCicco

Robert Monti, Caroline Faria, Peggy Robinson, Antonio Reed

Sarah Goldman, Gabrielle Travaglia &

Emilie Ruocco

Richie Jr. and Anne Salmon, Muriel and Richard Salmon Sr.


Back, from left: James Rohlf, Michelle Tuveson, Dave Tuveson, Charles Ryan, Maria Ryan, Kim Parziale, Vincent Parziale. Front, from left: Janice Rohlf, Frank O’Keefe, Liz Watson, Jim Watson

Vincent Vinciguerra, Jr., Kristin Vinciguerra, Nina Vinciguerra, Vincent Vinciguerra

Stephanie Giamanco, Betahny Noak, Caroline Monti Saladino, Sophia Travaglia

Back, from left: Geraldine Harvey, Michael Logiudice, Frank Logiudice, James Harvey, Cassandra Spanato, Michael Kefalos, Patricia Kefalos, Robert Cimino, Joseph Zabatino. Front, from left: Kathy Logiudice, Josephine Logiudice, Caroline Monti Saladino, Christine Logiudice, Nicole Vales

Danielle Faria, Elena D’Agostino

Richard and Sisi Monti

Don, Melissa, & Amelia Saladino

Stephen Gorman, Kate Hill, Matt Gorman, Sarah Saladino, Fran Gorman, Alan Gorman

Back, from left: David Simon, Joel Simon, Caroline Monti Saladino, Vivian Casil, Pam Schrank, Ruth Biren. Front, from left: Arlene Bet, Lynne Cohen, Sherry Silverman, Shelly Wasserman, Linda Stuhl

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LIU Move-A-Thon On Friday, November 6th, LIU Post sponsored a Move-A-Thon. This 10-hour no sitting, no sleeping and constant movement marathon took place in the Pratt Recreation Center and raised over $13,000 for the Don Monti Foundation.

The Move-A-Thon was planned by MBA students in Dr. David Jalais’ Organizational Behavior Course.

Student Leaders from the Student Government Association, Inter-Greek Council, Student Activities Board and Student Athlete Advisory Council, in collaboration

with Campus Life, implemented the business plan including planning, promoting and on-site execution of the event.

The Move-A-Thon brought together almost 700 students, plus faculty, staff and alumni. The event also featured food, prizes, entertainment and a high-energy atmosphere!

Special thanks to Dr. Jalais, Director of Campus Life Michael Berthel, and Michael Glickman, Vice President of Long Island University. And thank you to everyone who participated!

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Thank you to all who helped to make the 44th Anniversary Ball of the Year the tremendous success that it was! It was a record year for the Foundation, and because of your generosity, we are able to meet and exceed all of our financial commitments for the year.

We are pleased to announce our fundraising initiative for the coming year – the 2016 Faith, Hope and Love

Giving Campaign. Details will be mailed after Labor Day, and we hope to be able to count on your continued support.

And please mark your calendars for the 46th Anniversary Ball of the Year on November 11th, 2017!

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An Evening on the Sound in Memory of Scotty BuaOctober 10th, 2015, was a beautiful evening at the Shoreham Country Club, where Judi and Rich Bua gathered with their friends and family to celebrate the life of their son, Scotty. More than 100 people dressed in white and came together at the Club for a festive evening of dining and dancing, and remembering a wonderful young man, taken too soon.

Determined to keep Scotty’s memory alive, Judi and Rich and their dear friends Kathy Rayfield, Lauren Cona and Geanine Palmer, have organized a special event every year. In years past it was Scotty’s Walk – a 5K they held in Mt. Sinai. This year, the group decided to take a fresh perspective and change the venue to an evening affair. A wonderful band, delicious food and terrific raffle prizes rounded out the evening. It was a huge success that raised more than $10,000 for the Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation.

We are most grateful to Judi, Rich, Kathy, Lauren and Geanine for their continued support!

Scotty Bua

Lucia Minerak and Kathy Rayfield

Malcolm and Geanine Palmer, with their son Devan, who volunteered his time at the event.

Judy & Rich Bua with Spiro

BE SURE TO VISIT OUR NEWLY REDESIGNED WEBSITE: www.DonMontiFoundation.org

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Don Monti Division of Oncology/Hematology Annual Christmas Party

The Christmas party, held December the 16th, 2015, on the 7th floor of the Monti Pavilion, is an annual tradition for The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation. Patients, staff and volunteers enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by the foundation while Santa and his elves made the rounds delivering gifts to the patients. We extend our most sincere thanks to all of the volunteers who work so hard to make it such a festive occasion. Thank you for sharing your holiday cheer!

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Arthur Saladino, Melissa Saladino,

Qi Lin, Caroline Monti

Saladino, Don Saladino,

Santa, Marissa Galler

Arthur Saladino, Manuel Cunha

Patient Joseph Albergo and his daughter celebrate the season with Santa and Caroline Monti Saladino

Caroline Monti Saladino helps Santa deliver gifts


Don Saladino with Santa

Melissa Saladino

Erik Kockenmeister, Vinita Gupta, Marissa Galler Don Saladino, Santa, Arthur Saladino, William Kinsley

Audrey Weissman

Frances Burns, William Kinsley, Shannon Lewis, Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis, Santa, Kelly & Shannon Lewis

Paula Campay

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Recollections … 1998Tita and Joseph Monti hosted the 27th Anniversary Ball of the Year in 1998.

Christmas Celebration at The Morgan CenterChristmas came a little early for students at The Morgan Center in Hicksville. Santa arrived on Monday, December 20th with presents for everyone, and the children danced, sang songs and enjoyed treats to mark the occasion.

The Morgan Center, located in Hicksville, is the first and still one of the only preschool programs in the United States for children ages 2 through 5 who are battling

cancer. There is no cost to attend the center, which relies on private donations to fund all of the costs associated with running the program. The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation is proud to support the efforts of this outstanding school that gives the children schooldays filled with learning, laughter and joy.

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Monti Foundation Supports Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Northwell Health Alliance

As a supporter of both Northwell Health (formerly the North Shore-LIJ Health System) and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), the Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation is playing a key role in the fight against cancer, with local and national implications.

In April 2015, CSHL President and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Stillman and Northwell President and CEO Michael Dowling signed a strategic affiliation to align CSHL’s world-class cancer research with Northwell’s growing network of clinical services encompassing more than 16,000 new cancer cases annually across the New York metropolitan area, including those treated at North Shore University Hospital’s Don Monti Cancer Center.

The historic affiliation will benefit from the investment of more than $120 million to accelerate cancer research, diagnosis and treatment. Funds will be used to advance cancer therapeutics research, develop a new clinical cancer research unit at the Northwell Cancer Institute’s headquarters in Lake Success, NY, to support early-phase clinical studies of new cancer therapies, and recruit and train more clinician-scientists in oncology.

“The unique integration of research scientists, clinical translational researchers and cancer clinicians promises to speed the advance of novel cancer diagnostics and therapeutics to patients in the region,” said Dr. Stillman.

As the new partnership evolves, Mr. Dowling said, “The Northwell Health Cancer Institute’s more than 200 academic oncologists and clinicians will make CSHL’s promising pre-clinical research available as innovative trials to select cancer patients at a much earlier stage.”

More recently, Northwell and CSHL developed a specialized joint physician-scientist fellowship program,

focused on translational research training in the Northwell Cancer Institute, and basic translational research training at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. It is the intent of this exciting new training program to lead to bench to bedside research as well as to train potential physician scientist leaders and future faculty members.

In another exciting development, a new phase one clinical trial is scheduled to begin in early 2016 that could bring early-phase research to breast cancer patients. The study, which will evaluate the safety of a therapeutic candidate for HER2-positive breast cancer, was developed by physician scientists of Northwell Health, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and DepYmed, a Long Island-based cancer therapeutic development company.

“This would be the first clinical study born from the new strategic affiliation between CSHL and Northwell Health,” said Dr. George Raptis, acting executive director of the Northwell Cancer Institute.

As a strong, long-time benefactor of Northwell and CSHL, the Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation has helped bring both organizations closer together over the years, funding projects that facilitated collaboration between the world-renowned cancer research laboratory and one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers.

“The alliance between Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Northwell Health promises to transform our approach to clinical translational research, improve patient care and ultimately outcomes, bringing us another step closer to our ultimate goal of curing cancer,” said Caroline Monti-Saladino, president of the Monti Foundation. “It reinforces the critical role of our donors in supporting cancer research and clinical care.”

Bruce Stillman and Michael Dowling sign a ground-breaking accord. Researchers and clinicians will work together to improve patient outcomes.

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Don Monti October 11, 1955 – June 21, 1972

FOUNDER & FORMER PRESIDENTTita Scandalis Monti, FFSC

FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDJoseph R. Monti, BFSC, KM

PRESIDENTCaroline Monti Saladino

CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDRichard D. Monti Arthur J. Saladino

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENTJackie Lomtevas

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENTSMatt DeGiaimoDanielle & Joseph Faria, Esq.Michele & Robert Fitzsimmons Anna & Stephen Gevinski Pat & Edward Travaglianti

ADVISORY BOARDRuthee-Lu Bayer, MD Alessandro Bellucci, MDDavid Bernstein, MDJoan & William Healy III, MD Irene & Peter Klein, CFA, CRPSHoward & Margaret Cuomo Maier, MDJane & Michael G. Norman, CPAGeorge Raptis, MDJoan & David J. Steinberg, PhDBruce Stillman, PhDNadya Swedan, MDVincent Vinciguerra, MDJames D. Watson, PhD

BOARD OF DIRECTORSSylvia & Robert Aiello Donna & Frank Andrea

Christine & David Boccia Judi & Richard Bua Melanie & Robert Cassandro Gwen & John CooleenMatilda R. CuomoThomas J. Degnan, MDJanine DionDennis DowlingCaroline B. FariaDebora & David Feinblatt Christina & Carmine A. Fiore Katy & Marc Goodrich Fran & Alan Gorman, DDSJoe GregoryMsgr. Thomas HartmanJoann & Alex Hatsis, MD Stuart HayimCarmela & Jack KellyJoan Klocke, RN, MSN, OCNMadelyn & Carl Lombardi Terry LynamValerie & Dan MartinMary-Lynn & Timothy McDevitt Victoria & Edward Meagher Donald MontiErin Monti Karen Orzel Bro. Edmond Precourt, FSC Randi Monti PuccioKathy Rayfield Sarah & Joseph Saladino Melissa & Don SaladinoAnthony ScottoChristine & Denis Sheahan Lori & Robert SovieroElla & Bernard V. Strianese Shannon & Wally SzczerbiakDonna Monti TrinkoGeorge Tsunis Kenneth Villani, R.Ph.

The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation

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Who's Who

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory One Bungtown Rd. Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

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Peter and Irene KleinPeter J. Klein, CFA, is Managing Director/Partner of Klein Wealth Management at HighTower Advisors, with offices in Melville (Long Island) and New York City. Previously, Peter worked at UBS (Paine Webber) since 1994, where he was recognized in the UBS Global Circle of Excellence in 2008. Peter earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from Stony Brook University and a Master in Business Administration in finance from CUNY Baruch College in New York City. He is a Certified Financial Analyst® (CFA). Peter is also the author of two well-regarded books, Getting Started in Security Analysis (Wiley, 1998, 2009) and A Passion for Giving: Tools and Inspiration for Creating a Charitable Foundation (with Angelica Berrie, Wiley, 2012). His practice is focused on providing excellence in wealth management — serving as a fiduciary for his clients and their legacies.

He is very active in his community, advising private foundations in a professional capacity and volunteering on various boards. He is President of The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation and serves as Chairman of The Tilles Center for Performing Arts Council of Overseers. He sits on the boards of The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation, The Holocaust & Tolerance Center of Nassau County, The Long Island Community Foundation, Splashes of Hope, Life’s WORC/Family Center for Autism, The Dante Foundation, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Association, Bronx High School of Science Alumni Association and Endowment Committee.

Irene serves as Vice President for the Claire Friedlander Family Foundation. She holds a degree in psychology and sociology from Stony Brook University. She grew up in Strong’s Neck (Setauket) and is a graduate from Ward Melville HS. She is the youngest of seven children. Irene remains active in the women’s tennis committee at the Bay Club as well as several charitable endeavors including The Don Monti Memorial Research Foundation, JDRF and LI Ballet Theater (where she is instrumental in bringing the Nutcracker to LI each Thanksgiving for more than a decade now).

Peter and Irene have been married more than 20 years, and they have three children.

4th Annual PinkTie.org Networking Event, Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY May 9th, 2016

Board of Directors Meeting, Cold Spring Harbor, NY June 6th, 2016

46th Anniversary Ball of the Year, Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury, NY November 11th, 2017

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