Who We Are

The Gold Coast Business Association (previously known as the Glen Head / Glenwood Business Association has been advocating for local businesses for more than 40 years. Today with over 150 members, we're stronger than ever.

The mission and focus of the Association is to better connect our small local businesses with each other and local consumers. We also support better business practices among our members by providing education and resources for business development.

​The Gold Coast of Long Island has many shopping malls but our local area is filled with wonderful boutiques, shops, and restaurants. We wouldn't want it any other way!

By joining, attending, and/or sponsoring our events, you help our community grow. Your participation and contributions help support our networking events, Ribbon-Cutting ceremonies, communication among businesses, expert speaker seminars, The Fall Festival, and Holiday decorating in the Glen Head / Glenwood Landing business districts.
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Please join us if you work or own a business located in one of the following towns: Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Sea Cliff, Old Brookville, Glen Cove, Greenvale, Locust Valley or the Village of Roslyn!

Together, we will continue to accomplish great things.

Executive Board

Terrence Kenniff - President

Terrence Started his sweet journey over 25 years ago during his fellowship in Disney World, where he worked in private dining at the Grand Floridian Hotel. When he returned to his home city, Brooklyn, he began his career in fine dining and catering at the El Caribe, where he helped thousands of families celebrate weddings, birthdays, communions and other special events over the course of the next 20 years. Terrence and his family moved to Glen Head in 2017 in pursuit of a calmer life and fell in love with the beauty of the North Shore. COCO Confections and Coffee opened its doors in April of 2019 and Terry has continued helping local families celebrate their special moments and satisfy their sweet tooth with a selection of beautiful confections and gourmet coffee. Terrence joined the GCBA in 2019 and was voted to the Board shortly thereafter. He has been a champion of Local Small Businesses on the North Shore ever since.

Kim Alfarone - Vice President

Kim has lived in Glen Head for 23 years and is married with two children in their 20’s.  She has a BA in psychology from SUNY Binghamton and a BS in Nursing from Adelphi University.  As a registered nurse, she has worked in the operating room at Mount Sinai in NYC and North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.  For the last few years, she has worked as a corporate events coordinator for Total Events Solutions.

In 2020, she opened her retail store- Artisan Jules Gifts and Goodness in Sea Cliff.  She carries unique home decor, jewelry, apparel, bath and beauty, baby gifts, men’s accessories, and much more. Her focus is on handmade and fair-trade products from around the globe, as well as many products that are made in the USA. You will find something for everyone at Artisan Jules.

Some of her hobbies include traveling, gardening, and relaxing at the beach.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Edward L Lieberman Esq

Edward Lieberman is a practicing criminal defense attorney with offices in Sea Cliff.  After graduating Hofstra University Law School and the NYU School of Law, where he obtained his Masters of Law degree in Criminal Justice, he was appointed as an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County where he was a senior trial attorney in the Special Investigations/ Official Corruption Bureau as well as the Chief of the Civil Rights Unit. In 2017 Mr. Lieberman was elected the mayor of Sea Cliff and served for 4 years after having served 4 years as a Village Trustee. Mr. Lieberman has served on various not-for-profit Boards and has served in numerous state and international positions in Lions Clubs International. Recently he was awarded the Community Support Award by the North Shore Hispanic Chamber for his support of their Chamber. He now proudly serves as the president of the Gold Coast Business Association.

Doug Augenthaler

Douglas is Chief Portfolio Strategist at Palumbo Wealth Management. He has spent his entire career engaged in investment research of both fixed income and equity securities. Douglas’ broad industry experience includes research ranging from basic industry manufacturing and services to energy and software. His fixed income experience includes credit analysis and ratings for municipal and corporate issuers.

Douglas has often been cited as a top investment analyst for the accuracy of his forecasts and the performance of his security selections. He earned a place on the Institutional Investor “All-American” research team eight times and was recognized as a top analyst in The Wall Street Journal annual survey on several occasions. In 2000, Douglas was featured in a story on thestreet.com entitled, “The Analyst Who Saved My Life.”

After 9/11, Douglas reviewed his career objectives and professional goals. In the early 2000s, he partnered with a former Oppenheimer colleague to co-manage a fund of a hedge funds portfolio at Highbrace Capital, a multi-family office. While at Highbrace, Douglas founded Highbrace Advisors to address individual investors’ needs. He has been an independent financial advisor and planner ever since.

Douglas began his investment career at Moody’s Investors Service in 1978. He joined E.F. Hutton as a research analyst in 1980 and advanced to the role of First Vice President. Douglas moved to Dean Witter Reynolds for two years and then joined Oppenheimer & Co. where he was named a Managing Director.

Douglas is a CFA® charterholder and a Certified Financial Planner®. He is a graduate of Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in finance and he holds an M.S. degree in investment management from Pace University. In his free time, Douglas teaches finance classes at a local university and adult education classes on investing. He is on the advisory board of Hope Funds for Cancer Research where he serves on the Finance and Investment Committees.

Susan Giordano

Owner, Susan Giordano Designs - Full service landscape design creating a living space outdoors

Susan Diane has been a garden enthusiast for , well, since knee high in bees n' butterflies till now

Buried knee-hi in buds and blooms, buzzing bees and dirty knees, I followed in the footsteps of my grandmother into her garden through my early childhood years. With each design challenge these early memories emerge bringing me closer again to the scent of the soil and blossoms remembered. In the years to follow, education in the arts made me aware of the application of the Basic Principles of Design; color/texture/ and shape(size), to any of my art endeavors. Studies in the business of Horticulture then became a part of my adult years. I am fortunate to combine my early inspirations, my art studies and horticultural knowledge into a successful garden and landscape design business. Each design challenge is a blank canvas to be seen through both my eyes and yours...

Steven Warshaw

• Steve Warshaw is a Licensed NYS Associate Real Estate Broker, and lives in Glen Head, Long Island, New York.
  He’s a Local expert for Buyers & Sellers of Residential and Commercial properties in Queens, Nassau & Suffolk counties, and the Island's North Shore areas, too.

Community Organization Memberships:
• Steve is the Past-President/Board Member, of The Gold Coast Business Association (GCBA).
• Steve is also a Member of the Nassau County Police Department Commissioners Council.

He offers Real Estate Services for Property Buyer's and Seller's:
• Assist clients with negotiations, site inspections, home values, and appraisals.
• As a Sellers Agent: Finding “Ready”, “Willing” and “Able” Buyers.
• As a Buyer's Agent: Identifying properties that best meets Buyer's needs, & Negotiating the best deal for them, while representing their interests “Exclusively”.
• Relocation Services: I can introduce you to a qualified local Realtor® to help you buy or sell property anywhere. Especially if you are moving, investing, or own property off Long Island.
• Age in Place Assistance: I can help with advice & solutions for the needs of home Buyers & Sellers age 50+, even if you want to stay where you are.

Real Estate Certifications:
• ABR® (Accredited Buyer's Representative)
• RENE (Real Estate Negotiation Expert)
• SRS (Seller Representative Specialist)
• SRES® (Seniors Real Estate Specialist)
• SFR® (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource Certification)

Real Estate Organization Memberships:
• Member, National Association of Realtors (NAR)
• Member, NYS Association of Realtors (NYSAR)
• Member, Long Island Board of Realtors (LIBOR)
• Member, OneKeyTM MLS (formerly MLSLI)
• Member, Multiple Listing Service of New York State (NYStateMLS)