honors the achievements, talents and expertise of outstanding Italian Americans at our annual Champagne Luncheon.
Annual Luncheon
2024 Honorees
Santino Fontana - Theater Arts
Frank C. DiLella - Theater Journalism
Stephen J. Miotto - Arts
Chris Carnicelli - Business
Diana Pecoraro - Sonny Grosso Law Enforcement
2024 Il Leone di San Marco Honorees, Presenters, and Board of Directors
Standing. Left to Right: Louis Santangelo, Esq., Societe General Corporate and Investment Banking; Presenter; Christopher Carnicelli, Business Award Honoree; Santino Fontana, Theatre Arts Honoree; Frank C. DiLella, Theater Journalism Honoree; Patricia Santangelo, President, Italian Heritage and Culture Committee( IHCC); Stephen J. Miotto, Arts Award Honoree; Detective Anthony C. Burgio, President, Columbia Association, Police Department- New York City, Presenter.
Seated, Left to Right: Madeline Balmeceda, Member, Board of Directors, IHCC, Lisa Salvati, Secretary, IHCC; Gary W. DeLeo, Treasurer, IHCC, Diana Pecoraro, NYC Detective First Grade, Sonny Grosso Law Enforcement Award; Robert Hult, Co-Owner, Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery, Presenter;
Missing from photo: Meg Nocero, Esq., Presenter.
2024 Luncheon Honorees
Chris Carnicelli
Business Award
CEO of Generali Global Assistance, N.A.
Stephen J. Miotto
Arts Award
Founder and President,
Miotto Mosaic Art Studios
Diana Pecoraro
Sonny Grosso Law Enforcement Award
NYPD Detective First Grade
Frank C. DiLella
Theater Journalism Award
Host & New York Emmy Award-winner, Spectrum News NY1/ON STAGE
Santino Fontana
Theater Arts Award
Tony Award-winning Actor and Singer
