Officers and Board
Officers
Russell Green
President
President of RPG Wealth Management, Inc.
Russell Green
Russell is the president and founder of RPG Wealth Management, Inc., (RPG) (website - rpgwealthmanagement.com) since 2018. RPG is an independent broker offering a full variety of investment and advisory services for individuals, retirement accounts and 401k plans, small businesses, guardians and trustees. RPG is affiliated with Cabot Lodge Securities, and clears through RBC Correspondent Services. Russell has almost forty years of experience in the securities industry at firms such as Smith Barney, Shearson Lehman Brothers and B Riley Wealth Management in his capacity as a financial advisor and branch manager while holding Series 4,7, 8, 24, 53, 63 and 65 securities licenses as well as life insurance and annuities in New York state. RPG Wealth Management, Inc. is located at 30 Berry Hill Road in the heart of Syosset.
Russell earned his B.S from the Wharton School of Business and B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Russell has been President of the Syosset/Woodbury Chamber of Commerce since 2021, overseeing record growth in membership and participation in the annual Syosset Street Fair. Russell has been a strong advocate for an active Chamber, offering multiple in-person events monthly, substantive social media and online presence, along with helping to promote and assist members through grant programs and Chamber outreach. He is also a board member of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. In 2022, Russell was honored to be named the Syosset/Woodbury Chamber of Commerce business person of the year by the membership. Russell and Lori, along with their two daughters, Crystal and Kacey and beagle Flash have been proud residents of Syosset for the past 25 years. Russell can be reached on his cell 516-205-2319 or work 516-864-8447 or email at Russell.green@clsecurities.com.
Tami Racaniello
Vice-President
Wellness Unicorn
Wellness Unicorn
Kenya Zachary
Treasurer
Jovia Financial Credit Union
Kenya Zachary
Kenya is the Branch Manager of Jovia Financial Credit Union, a different kind of credit union that combines a time-tested commitment to service and value with the convenience that today’s technologies allow. She has 28 years of banking experience and has been employed at Jovia for 20 years.
As a not-for-profit, member owned credit union, you can bet your bottom dollar that we have lower rates on loans and higher earnings on deposits. We offer advice by hosting free seminars and events to educate and enlighten. Jovia provides scholarships to eligible members in high school and college. Jovia also offers our teachers grants to power their classrooms. She has served the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce’s Street Fair and many networking events since 2019.
Kenya is a proud mom, a NY State Notary, and is also a certified pharmacy technician. Kenya can be reached at 516-561-0030.
Melesia DeChiaro
Secretary
Lash Box by Mona Lisa
Board of Directors
Alan Goldberg
Merchant Services Professional
Alan Goldberg
Alan is the Director of Business Development for CWA Merchant Services, a Syosset- based Credit Card Processing provider. He is also a Sales Partner with Echelon Payment Solutions Group, headquartered in Melville LI.
He is an expert in providing credit card processing solutions and in addition to fair, competitive rates, is readily accessible and provides prompt, courteous, service to his clients.
Alan earned a BBA in Management from Hofstra University and has held sales and management positions in a Fortune 100 company, as well as strategic sales and management positions in several technology and transaction-based companies. He is a “Trusted Advisor” for his clients.
Alan served as a Board Member of the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce for the past 8+ years. He currently serves as Chair of the Membership Committee, growing membership from 37 in 2017 to the current 230. He served as the 25th Anniversary GALA Co-Chair in 2023 and as Treasurer from August 2022 through May 2023. He chaired the
Networking & Meetings Committee which he formed in April 2017, and recently passed the torch, but continues to serve on the committee.
Alan chaired the tremendously successful 2019, 2021 and
2022 Street Fair committees turning that responsibility over to VP Tami Racaniello for 2023-2025. He as had responsibility for securing and managing all Chamber Sponsorships for the Street Fair, Holiday Lighting and any other Events the Chamber has throughout the year since 2023.
He was overwhelmingly voted as the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce’s Businessperson of the Year for both 2018 and 2020.
Alan also held a position on the Board of Directors of the Plainview Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce from June 2016 thru June 2023, serving as Executive Vice President his last year being tasked with oversight of operations. He founded/chaired their Networking Committee from October 2016 to June 2023 and various other committees throughout his tenure. He was voted the Plainview Old Bethpage Businessperson of the Year for 2022 as well.
Alan has two wonderful children: Jessica, a certified teacher at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns, and Daniel, a certified Physical Education teacher, Athletic Director and basketball coach at a Brooklyn Charter School. Alan can be reached on his cell at 917.519.0571 or via e-mail at AlanGoldberg180@gmail.com.
Bill Chabina
William J. Chabina Co. Inc. Insurance
Bill Chabina
Jim Nichols
Minuteman Press in Syosset
Jim Nichols
I have spent virtually my entire life working in one facet or another of the printing industry. My wife Judi and I have owned and operated a Minuteman Press franchise in Queens, NY for over 15 years and purchased the Syosset Minuteman Press in 2023. As lifelong residents of Long Island, it made sense for us to expand our business near our home and to continue in a business that we know well. While we provide a wide range of services (traditional paper printing, large format, direct mail, promo items, apparel and more...) our business model can be boiled down as follows: We provide solutions with an emphasis on customer service.
Danielle Delgrosso
Second Vice President / Branch Leader Flagstar Bank, N.A.
Danielle Delgrosso
Ari Goldblatt
Boomer Productions
Ari Goldblatt
After honing my marketing craft and servicing top corporate brands for 18+ years in the experiential, branding, and promotions spaces, I founded Boomer Productions. With my company, I apply my collective skills to a select group of small businesses I can get passionate about and continue my track record of overdelivering for my clients.
Over the course of my career, I learned what it means to truly connect with the consumer by authentically delivering on their passion points and satisfying their need states. If you are not making a connection with your target consumer on either one of those levels, then your brand will have challenges maximizing its full potential and I can help you make that connection.
If the first phase of my career was devoted to delivering integrated marketing solutions to multimillion-dollar blue chip brands on some of the world’s largest stages, the goal for the second phase with Boomer Productions is to offer my expertise to strong, promising, challenger brands who can benefit from the promotional boost they might never have had before.
I am a dynamic, creative and collaborative professional who thrives on bringing innovative ideas to market and I excel at establishing mutually beneficial relationships that meet business goals. Let’s work together to get your business to where it needs to be!
Gregg Jaffe
Tax Accountant
Gregg Jaffe
I have more than 20 years of public accounting and tax experience. I serve middle and small market companies in a variety of industries including real estate, professional services, restaurant/hospitality, Internet start up, manufacturing, construction and wholesale distribution. I prepare federal, state and local returns for companies and individuals. I also provide business strategies and strategic tax planning for high net worth individuals. Small business accounting, tax preparations, timely payroll services, sales tax compliance and bookkeeping are just some of the services I offer. On a personal note, I received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Bentley University and I am a registered tax return preparer with the Internal Revenue Service.
Dr. Parul Makkar
P.D.M. Family Dental
Dr. Parul Makkar
Dr. Parul Dua Makkar is an award-winning general Dentist and owner of PDM Family Dental. She believes oral care is the gateway to overall well-being and aims to have open conversations with her patients. Dr. Parul Dua Makkar has been featured in the American, Canadian and British Dental Journals. She is the recipient of the Denobi Awards 2022 as well as LI Excellence in Healthcare 2022, Power Woman of Long Island 2022 and has been awarded Outstanding Women’s Acheivement Award by Indian American Forum 2023 and named Healthcare Hero in May 2023.
She is currently serving as the Wellness Ambassador for the American Dental Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. She has also co-authored of the book ‘Life Interrupted, Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide’. She can bereached at info@pddmfamilydental.com or Instagram @pdmfamilydental or @duagoodjob. www.denistjerichony.com
Steven Sprachman
Discovery Map
Steven Sprachman
Paula Mauro
SERVPRO of Hicksville/Plainview
Paula Mauro
Paula is a Commercial Accounts Manager at SERVPRO of Hicksville Plainview, Woodbury, Syosset, and additional territories throughout Suffolk County. Based out of the Jericho Turnpike office, with headquarters in Coram, NY. Paula is responsible for developing sustainable and profitable channels for commercial growth, partnering with property managers, business owners, and industry professionals to deliver reliable restoration solutions while building long-term, trusted relationships within the community.
Paula holds a BBA from Hofstra University and later earned a Paralegal Degree from Suffolk County Community College while exploring a career in law.
In addition to her current role, Paula has seven years of experience in the wholesale insurance industry, where she became a licensed broker. She continues to operate her own business, P. Mauro Insurance Agency Inc., alongside her position at SERVPRO. Paula has a strong history of community leadership, having previously served on the boards of the Hicksville Plainview Chamber and the Professional Insurance Wholesalers Association (PIWA), as well as holding the role of Community Ambassador for the American Red Cross. She looks forward to being an active member of the Woodbury Syosset Chamber and continuing to make a meaningful impact within the communities she serves.