The Long Island Association (LIA) recently elected three new members to its Board of Directors before holding its annual Poolside Reception, which took place on October 1 at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. Two individuals represent companies new to the LIA, and one is from a current Board company.
The newly elected members include:
- Phil Boyle, the president and CEO of Suffolk Regional OTB and Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel, which is new to the LIA. Jake’s 58 is Long Island’s elite casino hotel, offering 1,000 video and electronic gaming machines and hotel accommodations, and is currently undergoing a $210 million expansion. “It is truly a privilege to be named as a member of the Long Island Association’s Board of Directors, representing Suffolk OTB and Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel,” Boyle said. “As a premier entertainment destination and public benefit corporation, we are proud to join the LIA in its goals of promoting Long Island’s business community and ensuring our economic vitality.”
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(Photo Courtesy of the Long Island Association) Naadia Burrows of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. joins the Long Island Association’s Board of Directors. Naadia Burrows, the chief diversity officer of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., which is also new to the company. Broadridge, a Long Island headquartered global FinTech company with over 14,000 associates, helps clients and the financial services industry operate, innovate, and grow. “I am honored to join the LIA Board of Directors on behalf of Broadridge,” Burrows said. “We’re a $6 billion global financial technology company that proudly built one of our largest business segments in offices in Suffolk and Nassau counties. We are committed to working together with the LIA and business leaders to drive continued growth and innovation on Long Island and in New York.”
- Amy Ellis, the stakeholder relations manager for Ørsted’s New York location (the company is currently with the Board). Ørsted is a provider of offshore wind energy with
(Photo Courtesy of the Long Island Association) Amy Ellis of Ørsted is now a member of the Long Island Association’s Board of Directors. approximately three gigawatts in development. It operates both America’s first offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Block Island, and the country’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, South Fork Wind. Currently, Ørsted is building New York’s largest offshore wind project, Sunrise Wind. “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as a member of the LIA Board of Directors,” Ellis said. “I look forward to representing Ørsted and working with the entire Board of Directors to help progress the offshore wind industry on Long Island and further our collective goals,”
“We are excited to welcome these remarkable leaders to the LIA Board,” said LIA Chairman Lawrence Waldman. “Their expertise and insight will enhance our efforts to advocate for Long Island’s economic development and create new opportunities for our members. I am confident that their leadership will be instrumental as we continue to serve the needs of the business community and strengthen our region’s economy.”
“These new Board members bring an incredible wealth of experience and a fresh perspective on our region’s economy, which will be integral as the LIA continues to shape the future of Long Island’s business landscape,” said Matt Cohen, president and CEO of the LIA.