 Len Elmore – Chris and I have known Len for most of our lives as we grew up near each other in South Queens. He has had an extraordinary career as a sportscaster, lawyer and former NBA player. We are lucky enough to have him as our longest standing Board Member. Just recently he did a virtual Town Hall for the Flowers community, attended by over 1,600 associates, where he spoke about life and race-related issues in a thoughtful and elegant way. | |
 Katherine Oliver – we've known Katherine for a long time. In 2002, Mayor Bloomberg appointed Katherine as the Commissioner of Entertainment for NYC. She is credited as revitalizing the city's entertainment sector. Katherine is currently a principal at Bloomberg Associates where she does consulting work with major Cities globally. Chris and I asked Katherine, also a 1-800- Flowers Board Member, if she would mentor female managers and professionals at 1-800-Flowers. She has helped so many young women in our company by sharing her advice, knowledge and experiences with them. | |
 Frank Marzano – Frank is a great friend of ours and through his very successful financial management firm, GM Advisory Group, manages both of our family finances. Frank is a generation younger, which we are thankful for, so his relationship can continue with our families for many years to come. Frank has been instrumental as a founding board member of Smile Farms (our charity devoted to helping people with developmental disabilities). He is a great family man who is enthusiastic about helping people. | |
