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Board Of Directors

The Italian Language Foundation board members are leaders in the educational arena and the Italian-American community, and have a deep-seated commitment to the language and culture of Italy.

Margaret I. Cuomo, M.D.
President

MARGARET I. CUOMO, HEADSHOT

Margaret I. Cuomo, M.D. is Co-Founder and President of the Italian Language Foundation.  She is a member of the Committee to establish the AP Program in Italian, Chair of Lago del Bosco, the Italian Language Village, and a member of the National Advisory Board of Concordia Language Villages. Dr. Cuomo is also a member of Princeton University’s Advisory Council for the Department of French and Italian.

Dr. Cuomo is an honoree of the Association of Italian American Educators (2003, 2005) and the National Organization of Italian American Women (2004). In 2011, she was awarded the “Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Solidarietà Italiana,” the “Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity,” by Giorgio Napolitano, president of Italy.

Dr. Cuomo is a board-certified radiologist who served as an attending physician in diagnostic radiology at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. 

She is a national advocate for the prevention of cancer and author of A World Without Cancer: The Making of a New Cure and the Real Promise of Prevention,” published by Rodale in 2012. She is also the creator and host of the first TV one-hour special program on cancer prevention, entitled, “A World Without Cancer,” produced by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The program has been airing nationally on PBS since November 2016.

CBS Sunday Morning featured Dr. Cuomo for its special report on cancer prevention in 2017.

On January 16th, 2019, Dr. Cuomo was presented with WebMD’s 2018 Health Heroes “Trailblazer” Award.

Dr. Cuomo addresses organizations and groups throughout the country, advocating for the prevention of cancer and other diseases.


Louis A. Tallarini
Chairman

Mr. Tallarini is the President of Real Property Investors, Inc., a national real estate development and real estate finance company with diversified holdings in the commercial real estate and commercial real estate mortgage industries. Mr. Tallarini is former President and an active Member of the Columbus Citizens Foundation.

Lawrence Auriana

Mr. Auriana is the co-founder of the Federated Kaufmann Fund and has served as both President and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Columbus Citizens Foundation.

Alfred Catalanotto

Mr. Catalanotto is the successful owner, operator and CEO of five high-profile quick service restaurants in New York City’s most heavily trafficked commuter hubs. He is a proud Italian American who served as a Board Member of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, and was Chairman of the Columbus Day Parade for over 15 years – working with notable Grand Marshals that included: director Franco Zeferelli; former Joint Chief of Staffs General Peter Pace; racing legend Mario Andretti; Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia; and celebrity chef Lidia Bastanich.

Claire L. Gaudiani

Since 2004, Claire L. Gaudiani served as Clinical Professor at The George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising at New York University’s School of Professional Studies.  She stepped down from teaching at NYU in 2019.  She has also served for 10 years as director of The Declaration Initiative, designed to advance the quality of life of those in the bottom 10 percent of the US income distribution. 

Prior to 2004, Gaudiani was a Senior Research Scholar at the Yale Law School where she worked to complete a book entitled The Greater Good: How Philanthropy Drives the American Economy and Can Save Capitalism. 

Dr. Gaudiani served from 1998-2001 as President of Connecticut College.  Under her leadership, Connecticut College quintupled its endowment and rose in the influential U.S. News and World Report survey from No. 41 to the mid-20’s.  Applications for admission rose a total of 40 percent over the last five years of her service.

Dr. Gaudiani holds a Ph.D. and master’s degree in French literature from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree, also in French, from Connecticut College.  Dr. Gaudiani served for five years as the volunteer president of the non-profit New London Development Corporation. She has served on the boards of numerous for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises including The Henry Luce Foundation, MBIA Inc., the Shubert Theatre, the Connecticut Center for School Change, Connecticut Legal Services Advisory Board, Public Radio International, and Citizens Bank.  See detailed bio.

Salvatore Zizza

Mr. Zizza is president of Zizza & Co. Ltd. and former President of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF).

Elia Mannetta

Elia Mannetta is an international consultant in the fields of economic development and security. He has taught at high school and university level and lectures on topics related to Italian and Italian-American history and culture. He is an exponent of the Order of Sons of Italy in America. Since 1993, he has been a special adviser to the President of the Italian National Salvation Society. Since 2001, he has served as co-founder of the International Conference on Transport Safety.

Hon. Eugene Nardelli (Ret.)

Judge Nardelli is a retired Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York and a past President of the Columbus Citizens Foundation.

Enzo Pizzimenti

Mr. Pizzimenti is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CClean Inc., a specialized building maintenance company that provides cleaning services to medical, corporate and educational facilities. Mr. Pizzimenti is the President of the Italian Center for Commercial Affairs (ICCA – USA), an organization devoted to promoting Italian culture and trade in the United States. Through ICCA – USA Mr. Pizzimenti fosters the art of Bel Canto.

Anthony Scaglione Sr.

Anthony Scaglione Sr. is the Founder of DiReggio Advertising, a successful family-owned, full service creative agency he founded in 1988, located in Westchester County, New York. His company specializes in servicing financial institutions with his first client including a wide variety of clientele and Fortune 500 companies in both the United States and Latin American markets.

Anthony’s talent and experience at developing effective brand strategies, corporate identity platforms, and integrated marketing programs have been the key factors in the agency’s continual growth. Born in Calabria, Anthony emigrated to Argentina, where he spent his childhood and moved to New York as a teenager and found his love for art and design. He speaks Italian and Spanish fluently. Anthony has spent most of his career contributing to his community and advancing his passions for culture, music and art. In his passion for Italian, he convenes regularly with a group of Italian professionals, the DaVinci Circle.

Team

Magaly Rivera
Strategic Consultant – Programs & Fundraising

Clara Vedovelli
Engagement Consultant

Jefferson L. Wilson                                                                Public Relations, USA

Dr. Marta Muggianu
Consultant, Italy

Dott. Domenico “Mimo” Ragozzino
Press & Public Relations, Italy

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PHYSICAL ADDRESS:

Italian Language Foundation, Inc.
8 East 69th Street
New York, New York 10021

MAILING ADDRESS:

Italian Language Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 112
28 Maple Place
Manhasset, New York 11030

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  • dare: to give

    Part of speech: verb Example sentence:Mi dai una mano a pulire? In cambio ti darò 10 euro. Sentence meaning: Will you give me a hand cleaning? In return, I'll give you 10 euro.

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