Awards dinner set for 40 under 40

The Long Island Business News is getting ready to honor a slew of young-ish businesspeople on its annual 40 under 40 list.

Those who made the list will be feted at a dinner next Thursday at the Crest Hollow Country Club, on Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. It's the 14th year in a row for the event, the publication says.

"If you recognize a friend or colleague, or if you just want to get to know these folks, come on over," the publication says in a Friday news release. A cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., with the awards dinner following.

Here's the list:

Michael Aievoli, principal, Newmark Knight Frank
Jerry Allocca, founder and CEO, CORE Interactive Marketing
Matthew Barnes, partner, Barnes & Barnes PC
Brian Beedenbender, chief of staff for Brookhaven Town Supervisor Mark Lesko
Lisa A. Cairo, partner, Jaspan Schlesinger Llp
Mo Cassara, head coach, men's basketball, Hofstra University
Kevin Clyne, partner, Herman Katz Cangemi & Clyne Llp
Tara Daub, partner, Nixon Peabody Llp
John Dina, client executive/SVP, The Treiber Group/Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services Inc.
Adam Famularo, general manager, Enterprise & Cloud Solutions, CA Technologies
Joshua Gilbert, senior manager, Schwartz & Co. Llp
Giana Harrison, vice president of operations, Tri-County Home Nursing Services
Gary Kane, founder, Chimera Strategies Llc
Daniel Katz, executive director, Green Key Resources
Lisa Lahiji, above, director of marketing, Lackmann Culinary Services
Laurie Landry, senior manager, WeiserMazars Llp
Joseph LaSpina, vice president, Maple Family Centers
Jennifer Mandel, emergency preparedness performance improvement coordinator, South Nassau Communities Hospital
Lisa Marino, senior consultant, Chernoff Diamond & Co. Llc
Jonathan McCarthy, VP, Digital Platforms, MSG Varsity, Cablevision
Cindy McLoughlin, partner, Office Business Line Leader-Audit, BDO
Marianne Monroy, partner, Garfunkel Wild PC
Richard Montes, partner, Mauro Lilling Naparty Llp
Carl Oliveri, Audit Principal, Grassi & Co.
Jennifer Pastrich, deputy communications director, Office of Congressman Steve Israel
Lou Pizzileo, partner/Technology and co-director/Life Sciences Industry Practice, J.H. Cohn Llp
Melissa Rose, director of marketing, GrooveCar Inc.
Jason Samuels, partner, Farrell Fritz PC
Dennis Santare, director of business development, AAR Aircraft Component Services
David Schieren, CEO, EmPower Solar
Jayson Siano, managing principal, Sabre Real Estate Llc
Larry Trivigno, AVP Business Development, Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Andrea Tsoukalas, partner, Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo, Cohn & Terrana Llp
Gino Veneroso, sales manager, Holiday Inn Express, Stony Brook
James Verdi, president, Synergy Wealth Strategies
Stacy Villagran, director, Facilitated Enrollment Program, Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council
Erika Wachter, Facilities Contracts & Procurement manager, Physical Plant, Farmingdale State College
Elissa Ward, sustainability director, Vision Long Island
James Werner, certified financial planner, The Halliday Financial Group

Above, Lisa Lahiji, director of marketing, Lackmann Culinary Services