First meeting for new Executive Director

Last month the College Point Board of Trade held its first meeting with its new Executive Director, Howard C. Haider. He has a varied background in business and government, having retired from the New York Army National Guard as a Chief Warrant Officer-5, Ordnance Policy Action Office after almost 40 years of service. Haider was also a past Commander of the Bayside Post 510 American Legion and is currently the COO of the Military Association of New York, Inc. His most recent full-time position was as a project manager supervising over 150 people as a government contractor. Pictured at the meeting are, left to right, Howard Pickett, Al Harris, Gary Bonelli, Bill Martin, Miriam Lippmann, Steve Kucerak, Howard Haider, Andrea Skoros, Richard Klarer, Bob Giuliante, James Harrington, and Tom Palma.