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ALEXANDER CONTI
Chairman of theBoard, WWCF

Financial Representative
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Alexander Conti, Chairman of the Board, is a community civic activist with many local organizations. He is a past President of the Bay Ridge Community Council, Colonial Club of Bay Ridge and the Bay Ridge Lion’s Club. Currently, Alexander is President of St. Patrick’s Holy Name Society and the Men’s Club of Bay Ridge. Locally, he is also a member of Ben Bay Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus and sits on the Advisory Board of The Guild for Exceptional Children and the Bay Ridge Center for Older Adults. Alexander is a philanthropist who also dedicates his time and energy to many New York City based foundations and projects such as The National Arts Club, The Columbus Citizens Foundation, The Association of the United States Army, and the Honorary Deputy Commissioners Foundation. In 2001, Alexander founded The Worldwide Children’s Foundation of New York. He is currently the Board Chairman of the Foundation which provides life-saving surgery to critically-ill children throughout the world. To date, the organization has saved the lives of twenty children from six countries. Alexander is a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and is a past recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2003), the distinguished Citizens Award from the Learning for Life Program affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America (2004) and the American Cancer Society Crystal award (2003). Alex is listed in Cambridge Who’s Who among Executives, Professional and Entrepreneurs 2008.


EXECUTIVE BOARD

Alexander Conti
Chairman


James J. Nemec
Chairman Emeritus


James Cavello
President


Jay B. Goldberg,
CPA Treasurer


Margarite Almeida
Vice President


Lawrence Bodenstein
M.D., Ph.D.,
Medical Director


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John L. Attanasio
Scott M. Bloom
Michael J. Colin, M.D.
Edward F. Cowle
Rex F. Duval
Rev. Francis J. Gasparik,
OFM Cap.
Amy Holzman, Esq.
Jennifer Maloney
Robert Scherzer
Steve Shinder, CPA
Lisa Singer
Sara Herbert Galloway
Samuel Weinstein, MD



EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Carolyn Spector