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Women Economic Developers of Long Island hosts Annual June Dinner

Women Economic Developers of Long Island (WEDLI) recently hosted their Annual June Dinner at The Woodlands where the group inducted a new member and made annual awards to several deserving recipients. Top Photo: Shown in back (from left) are: WEDLI officers and board of directors Lorraine Greenwald, dean of the Business School Farmingdale State University; Kennetha Pettus, executive director UNCCRC; Linda Louis, president The Louis Marketing Group; Michelle DiBenedetto, dir. public outreach and special programs LI Housing Partnership; Maureen Leslie, asst. dir. off-campus programs Adelphi University; Ellen Kelly, exec. VP site development Kimmel Housing Foundation; Ivy Algazy, dir. communications Women's Health Services No. Shore LIJ Health System; Michele Pincus, Esq., assoc. general counsel LI Power Authority; and Judith McEvoy, president Farmingdale Alumni Assoc. Shown seated (from left) are: Marian Conway, exec. dir. NY Community Bank Foundation; Debra Thompson, Esq., VP Advantage Title Agency, Inc.; Donna Haynes, VP First American Title Ins. Co. of NY; Lucille Wesnofske, dir. small business development center Farmingdale State University. Middle Photo: Shown (from left) are: Ellen Kelly, WEDLI program co-chair; inductee Roberta Treacy, president/CEO of the Kimmel Foundation; Michele Pincus, a WEDLI past president and sponsor of the new member; Maureen Leslie, WEDLI membership chair and Lucille Wesnofske, WEDLI president. Bottom Photo: Shown (from left) are: Donna Haynes, WEDLI vice president and WEDLI awards chair; award recipient, Jennifer Lasher and Michele Pincus, awards committee.
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The evolving relationship of environmental  consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

The evolving relationship of environmental consultants and the lending community - by Chuck Merritt

When Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) were first part of commercial real estate risk management, it was the lenders driving this requirement. When a borrower wanted a loan on a property, banks would utilize a list of “Approved Consultants” to order the report on both refinances and purchases.