The Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Joseph Minieri was selected as its Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce (NCCC) 2018 Outstanding Businessperson of the Year.
Each year the NCCC encourages members to select an honoree to receive this prestigious award. The honoree must be an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, own or manage a business located in the community and must have made a significant contribution to the local economy, to the advancement of the Chamber and made a meaningful and important contribution to the general welfare of the local community.
The Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors unanimously agreed that Minieri fully meets and exceeds these criteria and is proud to recognize him as the 2018 honoree.
Minieri is a financial services representative for MassMutual Insurance Co. An active and dedicated member of the Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce, he currently serves as vice president. Aside from volunteering for special events, he also chairs the Chamber’s Ribbon Cutting Committee. This important committee ensures that new businesses opening in Farmingdale are properly welcomed and promoted. Minieri also chairs the Membership Committee which focuses on expanding the Chamber’s membership. He is an active member of St. Killian Church and volunteers to transport elderly and otherwise impaired parishioners to and from mass.
Minieri moved to Farmingdale in the early 1980s. He is married to his wife, Bianca, has one daughter and is a doting grandfather to two active toddler boys, George and Jonathan.
“Working with the wonderful people of the Farmingdale Chamber has helped me grow both personally and professionally,” he said. “Thank you for enriching my life as a community member and as a professional.”
A celebration honoring Minieri will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Garden at Croxley’s, 190 Main St. There will be free admission, complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. All are welcome to attend, RSVP to inbox@farmingdalenychamber.org.
—Submitted by Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce
