JANUARY 16, 2026

GARDEN CITY HOTEL | GARDEN CITY, NY

6:30 PM |  COCKTAIL HOUR BEGINS

7:30 PM | SEATING FOR DINNER

7:35 PM | WELCOME GREETING & DAIS INTRODUCTIONS- JOHN BORZUMATO

    DAIS

  • HONOREE: GUS LEBIAK | KRASDALE FOODS

  • CIFI PRESIDENT: BOB JORDAN | US SALT

  • SOLOMON TORRES | CALVARY HOSPITAL

  • MONSIGNOR JIM VLAUN |  PRESIDENT & CEO, CATHOLIC FAITH NETWORK

  • CIFI 1ST VICE PRESIDENT: JOHN BORZUMATO | ALPHA 1 MARKETING

  • CIFI 2ND VICE PRESIDENT: JIM FALESE | ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS

  • CIFI 3RD VICE PRESIDENT: CATHY AVERY | ASSOCIATED SUPERMARKET GROUP

  • CIFI SECRETARY: JENN VANNUCCI | ALPHA 1 MARKETING

7:40 PM | NATIONAL ANTHEM

7:45 PM | JOHN BORZUMATO CIFI MESSAGE AND INTRODUCES DENNIS HICKEY

7:50 PM | DENNIS HICKEY INTRODUCES HONOREE, GUS LEBIAK

8:00 PM | GUS LEBIAK PERSON OF THE YEAR ACCEPTANCE SPEECH

8:15 PM |  JOHN BORZUMATO PRESENTS PLAQUE TO GUS LEBIAK   

8:20 PM |  JOHN BORZUMATO INTRODUCES STEPHANIE LEBIAK AND PRESENTS HER FLOWERS

8:22 PM |  JOHN BORZUMATO INTRODUCES SOLOMON TORRES  

8:30 PM | SOLOMON TORRES ADDRESSES AUDIENCE

8:33 PM | JOHN BORZUMATO PRESENTS CHECK TO SOLOMON TORRES

8:38 PM |  JOHN BORZUMATO INTRODUCES MONSIGNOR JIM VLAUN TO STAY PRAYER

8:43 PM | JOHN BORZUMATO MAKES CLOSING REMARKS, INTRODUCES THE BAND AND ENJOY THE EVENING