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Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Announces the Addition of Two New Board Members

Friday, May 17, 2019

NEW YORK – May 17, 2019 – Today, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Jonathan L. Bing, Principal in the New York City and Albany, New York, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C., and Wendy Gonzalez, Product Marketing Manager at Google, to its Board of Directors.


“We are excited to welcome Wendy and Jonathan to our illustrious Board of Directors,” said Jessica Walker, President and CEO of the Manhattan Chamber. “The success of New York businesses requires bold, ambitious action, and, with the help of our Board of Directors, the Chamber is working to ensure that the businesses across New York City are given the opportunities and support necessary to thrive.”


“The leadership of our management and board has been essential in growing and sustaining the Chamber’s advocacy for small businesses in New York City,” said Michael Kempner, Chairman of the Board and Founder and CEO of MWWPR. “Jonathan and Wendy are fantastic additions to our board that will champion the needs of businesses and members throughout the City while continuing to broaden the Chamber’s footprint.”


With the appointment of Bing and Gonzalez, the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors consists of 35 members, including Jessica Walker, Michael Kempner of MWWPR, Sean Bacchus of HSBC, Sunita Bajaj of Fortis Lux Financial, Khary Barnes of American Express, Beth Bronfman of The View Agency, Ralph Bumbaca of TD Bank, Lani Doktori of Colorfast NY, Eric Gioia of J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Joseph Goldberg of Hodgson Russ LLP, Paul Haskin of CBRE, Ali Hirji of Citi Commercial Banking Group, Alex Hollywood of Oracle Bronto, Camille Joseph of Charter Communications, Jill Kaplan of United Airlines, Deborah Koenigsberger of Hearts of Gold, Inc, Caroline Kretz of Con Edison, George Lence of Nicholas & Lence Communications, Mitti Liebersohn of Avison Young, Diana Loaces of United Airlines, Robert Lopez of Blue Water Construction & Restoration Corp., Elizabeth Magennis of ConnectOne Bank, Terrence Martell of the Weissman Center for International Business at Baruch College, Gbubemi Okotieuro of Berkeley College, Ronald I. Paltrowitz of the Law Offices of Ronald I. Paltrowitz, Robert Patterson of Progressive Computing, Rosina Rubin of Attitude New York Inc., Robert Schwartz of Eneslow Shoes, Louise Shohet of BSC Travel, Jill Simonson Luciano of Southwest Airlines, Michael Steib of XO Group, Shauna Sweeney of Facebook, and Don Winter of Encompass Media Group.


About Jonathan L. Bing
Jonathan L. Bing is a Principal in the New York City and Albany, New York, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is also Co-Leader of the firm's Government Relations Practice Group, and has an active role in the firm’s national hospitality law practice. Mr. Bing represents clients in a broad range of advocacy including advancing legislation in the New York State Legislature and New York City Council; securing funding from State and City budgets for non-profit organizations; and, advising on cutting through the “red tape” of government. Prior to Jackson Lewis, Mr. Bing served at the request of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as the Special Deputy Superintendent in charge of the New York Liquidation Bureau, and previously was elected to five terms representing the East Side of Manhattan in the New York State Assembly where he authored three dozen New York State laws.


About Wendy Gonzalez
Wendy Gonzalez has over ten years of experience at Google, where she has focused the majority of her work on championing and supporting small businesses. She began her career in the digital advertising space, seeing firsthand the power of digital tools in helping small businesses to grow. She built upon this work by shifting her focus to initiatives that highlight and amplify the economic and community impact of web-enabled small businesses, including creating Google’s annual Economic Impact Report and helping to launch the Grow with Google program. Today she leads the development of go-to-market
strategies for Google’s small business campaigns in the United States.


Originally from Florida, and from a family of many small business owners, Wendy is a graduate of the University of Chicago and has called New York home since 2013. She is also a member of Community Board 4, serving on the ACES (Arts, Culture, Education, & Street Life) and BLP (Business Licenses & Permits) committees. She is dedicated to helping to build strong communities through building strong businesses.


About the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce is a powerful community of businesses -- including startups, long-time neighborhood stores, and established companies -- that help one another succeed. We do this through:

  • Business development. We foster game-changing connections for our members and provide opportunities to meet future clients and customers, showcase and test products, elevate brands and enhance visibility.
  • Advocacy, access and influence. We have relationships with elected officials and professionals at the highest levels -- and we offer platforms for our members to engage with them.
  • Strategic guidance. We offer valuable intel, expert advice, training, mentorship and other resources to help members make strategic business decisions and advance their careers.

For additional information on the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce visit www.manhattancc.org.


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