The Business and Labor Committee

The Business and Labor Reception Committee is made up of Professional Men & Women, along with many others who have since passed on, that donate their time and talents to help carry on the tradition of this CYO fundraiser – which benefits the ministries of the CYO and the children of the Archdiocese. 




Currently the Cardinals Business and Labor Reception Committee includes the following:

William T. Mullen – Reception Chairman & President, New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council

Thomas P. Giblin – Reception Co-Chairman, NJ State Assemblyman & Business Manager , International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 68

Charles Wowkanech – Reception Chairman & President, New Jersey State AFL-CIO

Fr. Timothy Graff – Archbishop’s Labor Liaison

Mr. Thomas G. Conboy – Director, CYO/Office for Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Gerry Ricci–Menegolla – Office Manager/Executive Secretary/ BLR Coordinator – CYO/Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry

Mr. Harvey Whille – President, United Food & Commercial Workers-Local 1262

Mr. Raymond M. Pocino – Vice President & Eastern Regional Manager, Laborers’ International Union of North America – Eastern Region

Mr. John Sartor, Jr. – International Representative, Laborers’ International Union of North America – Eastern Region

Mr. Alphonse Rispoli, Jr. – President, Teamsters Joint Council - No. 73 and Teamsters Local Union 863

Mr. Joseph F. Demark, Jr. – President and Business Manager, Local 25 - Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association

Laurel Brennan – Secretary-Treasurer, New Jersey State AFL-CIO

Mr. Lino Santiago – President, Essex County Building & Construction Trades Council and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 825

Mr. Louis LaSalle – Senior Vice President,  RWJ/Barnabas Health

Cynthia McCarthy - Communications Director -- UFCW Local 1262

Christopher DiMeo - NJ State Building & Construction Trades Council