Honorary Committee

Patrons

HONORARY COMMITTEE

Our patrons are individuals who have supported Ciancia endeavors over the years, either by volunteering or hosting our events, as members of our steering committee, or by donating books, supplies, food or wine to our club.

All our hosts and all past and current members of our Committee are considered patrons of our Club. Our patrons include also those Italian businesses and venues who have supported Ciancia either by hosting its meetings or by direct food or monetary contributions.

Ciancia Founders

Jonathan Spingarn, Nicolette Vajk, Massimo Romano, Giancarlo Pirrone, Angela Butler and Manuela Ayers.

Committee Members (past and present)

David Amoni, Catalina Scarso, Manuela Ayers, Kathryn Hutton, Massimo Romano, Giancarlo Pirrone, Alessandro Marra, Marcia Briscoe, Randy Catton, Ross Reynolds, Gail James, Stanislava Staykova, Andrea Mazza, Rosa Burkhard, Sara Vianello, Stefano Grossi, Francesco Scordato, Kristi Hutchinson, Kathleen Layton, Enrico Corradi, Beth Cope, Elizabeth Moore, Julie Sanders, Ray Thatch, Jennifer Georgino, Tony Pelliccia, Alexandra Salivia and Nelson Salivia.

Ciancia Patrons and Supporters:

Antonio Allegranzi, Antonio Avallone, Serena Bassi, Marco Betti, Michelle Borea, Marcia Briscoe, Ron Brucato, Rosa Burkhard, Riccardo Campinoti, Randy Catton, Tracy Chapuis, Donato Claps, Beth Cope, Anthony De Luca, Sandra De Spirt, Angela della Costanza, Mario Di Girolamo, Dorothy Edwards, Martino Faggioni, Piero Favretti, Gina Giavatto, Daniele Gonzales, Philip Graitcer, Kathryn Hutton, Gursel Ilpinar, Jay & Leslie Kaufman, Vincenzo Lalli, Kathleen Layton, Mark Lusher, Massimo Magnani, Guido Mannaioni, Olympia Manning, Alessandro Marra, Andrea Mazza, Amy and Tito Mazzetta, Yosef Mekonen, Monty Mullig, Maria Murray, Flavio Nardi, Francesca Nuzzolese, Vanessa Olcese, Roy Otwell, Gina Palermo, Franca Pallaver, Pasquale Palloni, Amelia Pane, JoAnne Paschal, Marc Perla and Pamela Kamer, Mike Peplinski, Linda Piana, Giancarlo Pirrone, Ross Reynolds, Diana Robbins, Sandro Romagnoli, Massimo Romano, Silvia Roye, Kristen and Mark Russo, Michele Salvo, Catalina Scarso, Geraldine Semel, Kathryn Spera-Perry, Jonathan Spingarn, Nicholas Stork, Nicola Vidali, Stefania Wade, Thomas Watkins, Tim Watts, Gaye Williams, Karim Marucchi, Dawn Ilardi, Jay Campellone, Serlin Bakotic and Carla Rizzati.

Past and Current Corporate Hosts:

Stefano Grossi (Grossi Communications), Arturo Giancarlo Pirrone (Ansley Partners, LLC, Varuni-Napoli, LLC),  Riccardo Ullio (Fritti, Sotto Sotto), Luca Varuni (Varuni-Napoli, LLC), Marco Betti (Antica Posta), Roy Otwell & Doug Henderson (Switch, Poliform), Melinda Chandler (Lui-B), Kathy Bohemer & John Reed (Toscano & Sons), Daniele Goffredo Gonzales (Thondo Communications), Parish Kohanim (Kohanim Art Gallery), Mario Maccarrone & Costanzo Astarita (Baraonda), Piero Premoli (Pricci), Jeff Varasano (Varasano Pizzeria), Bill Gornto (Twist "n" Scoot), Ted Ciamillo (Ciamillo Enterprises), Sandro Romagnoli (Figo Pasta), Laura Flusche (MoDA), Claudio Di Persia (Italian Film Festival).