Category: Zito Partners

A big thanks to those who have helped the FDNY Foundation

Those of you who know me and our firms know that one of our primary responsibilities is supporting the FDNY and FDNY Foundation. For 19 years after watching first-hand the dedication of New York’s Bravest after 9/11, and seeing their pain and sacrifice, I believe it is simply the right thing to do. This year […]

Medal of Honor Recipient Jacobs on the Benefit of Hiring Veterans

Medal of Honor recipient Jacobs on hiring veterans: ‘We’ve got to convince employers that this isn’t charity. These are the best people you can find anywhere’ Retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs is used to being lauded by strangers wherever he goes. It’s one of the well-deserved perks that comes with being a Medal of Honor […]

Cento Amici Annual Dinner & Auction featured in NJBiz

Cento Amici welcomes NJ real estate leaders as newest members Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. David Bellavia added along with Jack Morris, Joe Marino The nation’s newest Medal of Honor recipient, Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, and New Jersey real estate developers and leaders Jack Morris and Joe Marino became the newest members of Cento […]

Cento Amici to induct NJ real estate leaders, Medal of Honor recipient

The nation’s newest Medal of Honor recipient, Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, and New Jersey real estate partners and leaders Jack Morris and Joseph Marino will become the newest members of Cento Amici at the organization’s annual dinner Oct. 14 at the Stone House in Warren. Read more here: https://njbiz.com/cento-amici-to-induct-medal-of-honor-recipient-and-2-nj-business-leaders/

FDNY Foundation raises over $2.6 million to Support FDNY at Annual Dinner

FDNY Foundation raises over $2.6 million to Support FDNY at Annual Dinner On Wednesday, May 22, the FDNY Foundation hosted its 24th annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner at the New York Hilton in Manhattan. This was another very successful year as the event raised over $2.6 million, which supports FDNY fire and life safety education efforts, […]

Zito Partners Expands on NJBiz

Zito Partners expands team with financial PR experts Zito Partners announced it has added two financial public relations experts to its expanding team with industry veterans David Allan and Amiee Watts joining the organization as partners. Allan joins Warren-based Zito Partners from Ketchum where he was senior vice president, investor relations, and a senior member […]

Zito Partners Announces Additions in RE-NJ

Zito Partners announces additions to financial, real estate teams Zito Partners has added to its team of public relations professionals with two new hires, including a partner who will work on the firm’s real estate accounts. The Warren-based PR, marketing and crisis communications firm announced the addition of David Allan and Amiee Watts. Both are […]

Col. Jacobs remembers John McCain

Col. Jack Jacobs John McCain’s military record and legacy: A warrior who learned from his mistakes If the legendary politician represents anything, it is the productive notion that one can’t repair the past — but one can influence the future. During World War II, the American service that suffered the highest casualty rate was the […]

FDNY Foundation Brings in Record Funds to Support FDNY at Annual Dinner

FDNY Foundation Brings in Record Funds to Support FDNY at Annual Dinner The 23nd Annual FDNY Dinner brought in record funds to support the life-saving work of the FDNY. The dinner took place at the New York Hilton in Manhattan on Wed., May 16. Maurice DuBois of WCBS-TV served as emcee. The dinner is held […]

Grano inspires next generation with speech at Cento Amici scholarship dinner

Grano inspires next generation with speech at Cento Amici scholarship dinner The speech was short (maybe two minutes or so) and the message was simple (metaphorically use these three arms movements to guide your life). The hope is that it was profound. If just a few of the three dozen or so scholarship winners at […]

Deborah Kostroun Featured in NJ Business Magazine

Deborah Kostroun Promoted to Managing Director of Zito Partners Deborah Kostroun, a valuable member of the Warren-based Zito Partners’ team for the past four years, has been named managing director of the firm, the company announced. Kostroun, a Mahwah resident, a former television reporter for Bloomberg and before that a public relations manager with the […]

Patricia Stark Joins IPZ to Head Media & Entertainment Practice

Will Join Col. Jack Jacobs in Helping IPZ Clients WARREN, NJ, December 20, 2017 – Patricia Stark, a former television anchor and current media trainer and presentation coach, has joined IPZ as managing director of the media & entertainment group, the company announced today. Stark, who also heads Patricia Stark Communications, will lead the IPZ […]

Col. Jack Jacobs and Joe Grano in Legacies of War: Vietnam

Legacies of War: Vietnam This documentary film explores the legacy of the Vietnam War through the experiences of veterans from the New York tri-state area. Veterans highlight stories of their service in Vietnam and the treatment they received upon coming home, along with a discussion of how the Vietnam War has affected how American civilians […]

FDNY Foundation Hosts Annual FDNY All-Star Event

Legends from the worlds of sports, television, radio and the arts came together with longtime friends of the FDNY and business leaders to support the Department and mark the 16th anniversary of September 11th at the annual FDNY All-Star event on Thurs., Sept. 14. Read more here: http://www.fdnyfoundation.org/fdny-foundation-hosts-annual-fdny-all-star-event/