by Susan Miller, Director of Marketing/Communications
Greg Keresztury, our Director of Operations, seems to have the ability to be in several places at once here at camp. Since joining the staff at YMCA Camp Ockanickon, Inc. early in 2016, he is pretty much involved in every aspect of the running of our busy camp programs. On most days, he can be seen in a golf cart, darting from place to place within our 800-acre property. Greg’s an unassuming guy, but it’s easy to tell that he’s clearly in his element here. Greg has an interesting background; he has a law degree and spent several years working as a lawyer before landing his dream job at camp. His path to a camp career was a bit indirect, he admits, but intuitively, he pretty much always wanted to be here – ever since his first summer as a Lake Stockwell camper came to an end. You can read Greg’s story online and in print on Sunday, Nov. 5 in the Burlington County Times, as he will be featured as one of the 2017 Emerging Leaders in the county. In the meantime, here’s more about the Emerging Leaders:
Top Professionals Named Emerging Leaders in Burlington County, New Jersey
The Burlington County Times and the Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce the selection of 25 business and community leaders.
WILLINGBORO, N.J. – The Burlington County Times and the Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce have selected a class of 25 talented leaders in business and community for recognition as the 2017 Emerging Leaders in Burlington County.
The individuals chosen possess excellence and a collective hope for a future that will make Burlington County a great place to live and work for years to come.
“Congratulations to these 25 dynamic individuals who are making contributions to better business and healthier community in Burlington County,” said Amy Gianficaro, director of communications and community engagement at the Burlington County Times.
An Emerging Leader can be defined as young professionals who are rising stars or others who have redefined themselves with new careers or by tackling new challenges later in life.
“The Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to join the Burlington County Times in honoring these outstanding individuals,” said Kristi Howell, BCRCC President and CEO. “They represent a broad cross-section of people, places and things that make Burlington County great. These individuals and they work they do in our community is why our region is such a great place to live, work, play and raise a family.”
The Burlington County Times will produce a special section published in the print product and online versions on Sunday, November 5, 2017. This section will profile the class members and highlight their achievement and involvement in the community. An awards reception will follow on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Aloft Mount Laurel.
This year’s Emerging Leaders are:
Lavinia Awosanya, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Food Bank of South Jersey, Inc.
Sean Balliet, Associate Partner, Baratz & Associates, P.A.
Trisha Baum, Founder, Hand n Heart Inc
Jon Bodnar, Director, Group Sales, Trenton Thunder
Andrea Boscaglia, Vice President, Relationship Manager II, TD Bank, N.A.
Joshua Brown, Township Manager, Mount Holly Township
David Burgos, Vice President, Burgos Group, LLC
Reynold Cicalese III, Associate Partner, Alloy Silverstein
Mariel Giletto, Counsel, Chair Corporate Law Department, Parker McCay P.A.
Ashley Griffiths, Director – Family and Volunteer Services, Habitat for Humanity Burlington County
Chantay Harris, Founder/ CEO, TELL- Teens Experience Learning Life
Greg Keresztury , Director of Operations, YMCA Camp Ockanickon, Inc.
Amy Leis, Financial Advisor, Janney Montgomery Scott
Abraham Lopez, Deputy Mayor of Township of Westampton /Deputy Chief of Staff to Lt. Gov. Guadagno
Kelly Lyons, Executive Director, Paws Discovery Farm & Garden State Discovery Museum
Robert Mankoswki, Owner, Mount Laurel Animal Hospital
George Morris, Counsel, Parker McCay P.A.
Dr. Christopher Nagy, Superintendent of Schools, Burlington County School District
Ethan Ordog, Partner, Begley Law Group, P.C.
Brendan Putnam, Senior Account Executive, Quality Concepts, Inc.
Merrick Rosenberg, CEO and Co-Founder, Take Flight Learning
David Suleski, President, #TechStarters
Teresa Sydorko, Director of Communications and Social Media, Delco Development
Dr. Edem Tetteh, Dean of STEM, Rowan College at Burlington County
Noele Walters, Billing Coordinator and Board of Directors Member, ARI and Feeding 5,000
The 2017 class of Emerging leaders were selected from a pool of candidates that were nominated by individuals in the community. Representatives from the Burlington County Times and the Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce completed a first round of judging and then asked the five area judges to do a final evaluation on a smaller group of nominees. The judges abstained from evaluating nominees with whom they work.
“The participation of these judges, each outstanding leaders in Burlington County, is truly appreciated by the newspaper and the chamber,” said Gianficaro.
The judging panel this year consisted of Col. Darren Cole, Command of the 305th Air Mobility Wing at JBMDL, Mark Dribble, CEO of the YMCA Camp Ockanickon, Inc. and member of the 2016 Emerging Leaders class, Ryan Regina, Owner of Big Sky Enterprises, LLC and member of the 2016 class of Emerging Leaders, Megan Riffle, Community Event Coordinator at Rowan College of Burlington County and Joccola Thomas, Assistant Vice President at South Jersey Federal Credit Union.
The award reception and dinner program is open to the public and will be held at 5:30 pm Thursday November 16, 2017. Tickets are $100. Reservations can be made through the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce at http://bit.ly/EmergingLeadersRegistration.
The full color special section will feature photos and profiles of each honoree. Video interviews with the honorees will be featured online. The section will be distributed at the event, as well as inserted in the Burlington County Times print product on Sunday November 5, 2017and available on the Emerging Leaders webpage at www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/emergingleaders/.
Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are still available. Please contact Burlington County Times Advertising Manager Eileen Pursley at epursley@calkins.com or 215-290-4995.
Questions about the event may be directed to Kristen Petty at the Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce at kpetty@bcrcc.com or 856-439-2520.