Our Team
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JANE E. GREENSTEIN
President & CEO
THE GREAT GREEN RACE LLC
and
Vice President
The Seldin Organization, Inc.
THE GREAT GREEN RACE LLC was founded by Jane Greenstein in 2007 as a platform under which strategic alliances of business, finance, real estate and building green will greatly accelerate adoption of renewable energy and green living practices. These new green alliances include: The Seldin Organization, Inc. and its divisions, Inner Circle for Real Estate and GreenPowerWorks for Finance.
For over 30 years, Jane is also the Vice President of The Seldin Organization, Inc. a mortgage brokerage firm founded in 1900. Seldin has processed and placed more than a billion dollars in financing for housing developments and condominiums since 1945. In 1982, The Seldin Organization became the first out-sourced processing department for Chase Home Mortgage and Jane managed the entire staff for both Seldin and Chase Home Mortgage.
In 1984, Jane was President and Founder of Mortgage Clearing House, the first lender network in the US marketing "one stop shopping" for mortgages, The Inner Circle (2001) for real estate sales and GreenPowerWorks (2006) for energy saving financing.Jane brings an longstanding track record having built a career in mortgage finance and real estate lending relationships with many of the country's leading lending institutions. She is responsible for setting the companies' vision for THE GREAT GREEN RACE and for driving its continued growth and development.
As President of Mortgage Bankers Association of New York in 1987-1988, after chairing two events, she established the endowment for the Mortgage Bankers Association of New York Scholarship Foundation. As a result, MBA was able to solicit contributions and donations to fund scholarships at the college level. In addition MBA has provided financial assistance to students pursuing studies in the areas of real estate development and finance through New York University, Columbia University, and more recently, Long Island University at CW Post.
Jane served as Associate Vice President for Long Island Builders Institute in 1986-1987, due to her efforts, the institute experienced its highest one year increase in membership. In 1994 she became a Life Director of the Institute. In 2009, Long Island Builders Institute Hall of Fame honored Jane & Stanley Greenstein and The Seldin Organization, Inc.
She also served on the Long Island Advisory Board for Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Long Island Holocaust Memorial Center, and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Real Estate Practitioners Institute at Long Island University, CW Post Campus, and a member of US Green Building Council.
Email: jgreenstein@thegreatgreenrace.com
As President of Mortgage Bankers Association of New York in 1987-1988, after chairing two events, she established the endowment for the Mortgage Bankers Association of New York Scholarship Foundation. As a result, MBA was able to solicit contributions and donations to fund scholarships at the college level. In addition MBA has provided financial assistance to students pursuing studies in the areas of real estate development and finance through New York University, Columbia University, and more recently, Long Island University at CW Post.
Jane served as Associate Vice President for Long Island Builders Institute in 1986-1987, due to her efforts, the institute experienced its highest one year increase in membership. In 1994 she became a Life Director of the Institute. In 2009, Long Island Builders Institute Hall of Fame honored Jane & Stanley Greenstein and The Seldin Organization, Inc.
She also served on the Long Island Advisory Board for Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Long Island Holocaust Memorial Center, and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Real Estate Practitioners Institute at Long Island University, CW Post Campus, and a member of US Green Building Council.
Email: jgreenstein@thegreatgreenrace.com
STANLEY GREENSTEIN
President, The Seldin Organization, Inc.
Executive Vice President, THE GREAT GREEN RACE LLC
Projects involving renewable energy and its related businesses promote investment in the real estate industry's ongoing stability and continuity. In order to address the crucial housing needs for the 21st century., Seldin's divisions for home sales (Inner Circle) and renewable energy financing (GreenPowerWorks), were formed for marketing and financing of energy efficient real estate.
The Seldin Organization. Inc. now specializes in acquisition, development and construction financing for builders and developers as well as commercial, industrial and multifamily loans that also include renewable energy features.
Board of Directors-Real Estate Practitioners Institute of Long Island
Board of Directors - New York State Builders Association
Chairperson - Banker / Builder Committee
Board Member-Nassau County Rent Guidelines 1998-2003
Lecturer - Long Island University, C.W. Post, Real Institute
Lecturer - New York University, Real Estate Institute
Member & Life Director - Long Island Builders Institute
Member - Legislative Mortgage Bankers Association NY 1988-1989
Board of Directors - State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) 1990-1996
Chairperson - Mortgage Insurance Fund (SONYMA) 1993-1996
Board of Governors - Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) of NY 1989-1991
Chairman Board of Directors - Community Development Corporation of LI 1995-2000
Chairperson - Residential Finance Committee 1963-1969 Long Island Builders Institute
1963-1972 HUD Liaison Committee, Condominium Committee Long Island Builders Institute
Co-Chairperson - Condominium Task Force 1965
New York State Builders Association
Member State of New York Mortgage Banking Task Force 1993-1994
New York State Builders Association
Member State of New York Mortgage Banking Task Force 1993-1994
Member - State of New York Banking Department
Subcommittee Mortgage Banking Regulations 1994
Subcommittee Mortgage Banking Regulations 1994
Member - State of New York Attorney General’s Condominium
Advisory Committee 1962-1963
Advisory Committee 1962-1963
Graduate New York University , Stern School of Business
Email: mtgebkr28@aol.com
ANTHONY DI MARCO
Founder and President
NavAgility, LLC
Tony Di Marco has created Educational Software for THE GREAT GREEN RACE.
As a 20 year veteran of IBM, Tony previously worked in a variety of areas including hardware and software development, marketing, sales, and consulting. He invented the patent-pending NavAgility® Resume Timeline. He also led the transformation of NavAgility into a social media company, with the September 2007 introduction of the NavAgility® Social Timeline. Tony is responsible for consultation with strategic alliances for software, social networking and interface with Banking alliances.
SUSAN GUR
Vice President
Vice President
The Seldin Organization, Inc.
Inner Circle Real Estate
Susan has over 12 years experience as a real estate agent selling homes in the Long Island, New York real estate market. She has received high honors and awards for sales and marketing of prestigious homes along the Gold Coast of Long Island.
Susan has also worked as an educator and has developed many longstanding relationships in the real estate field.
She has a BA in Communications and Education from Queens College.
Email: susan@seldin.org
LAURENCE HOLFELDER
Vice President
Vice President
Finance and Accounting
Larry is a CPA/Profitability expert whose experience includes various financial disciplines such as Profitability Improvement through planning and implementation of systems and processes, Accounting and Tax, Investment Planning and Employee Benefits. His skills were honed as a Manager for Ernst & Young as well as in managing his own Management Consulting/ Accounting and Tax Firm for over 20 years.
Larry graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Albany, majoring in accounting with a minor in economics.
Email: lholfelder@thegreatgreenrace.com
Larry graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Albany, majoring in accounting with a minor in economics.
Email: lholfelder@thegreatgreenrace.com
KATHY KLINE
Vice President
Vice President
Sales
Kathy is a 20 year veteran of technology marketing, sales, advertising, business development and channel management. Kathy has worked for several of today’s Fortune 500 giants including Intel, Hitachi, NEC and Motorola.
Kathy studied Marketing and Business Management at SUNY New Paltz.
Email: kkline@thegreatgreenrace.com
Kathy studied Marketing and Business Management at SUNY New Paltz.
Email: kkline@thegreatgreenrace.com
MARIA BARNETT STROCCHIA
Vice President
Vice President
Human Resources
For the past 25 years, Maria has placed candidates for employment in middle management and executive positions with New York’s most prestigious banking and securities firms such as Citibank, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, UBS, Bank of New York, BNP, Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch and Pershing. Maria is responsible for all the staffing and training needs at Green Power Works.
She has completed her Master’s degree at Hofstra University and plans to continue to pursue her doctorate.
Email: mbstrocchia@thegreatgreenrace.com
She has completed her Master’s degree at Hofstra University and plans to continue to pursue her doctorate.
Email: mbstrocchia@thegreatgreenrace.com
Advisory Team
HELEN NAMM
Senior Art Director
Senior Art Director
Bookspan/Doubleday Book Club
Helen has 30 years of experience in print/graphics including the entertainment field as well as direct mail.
Helen joined Doubleday in 2005 and imparts her creativity and knowledge of the graphics industry on everything she touches. In her positions as senior art director at major direct marketing clubs, Helen has had artistic control over many direct marketing magazines sent to millions of people throughout the United States and Canada. Her responsibilities have included directing photo shoots, buying art, handling budgets, editors and marketing department personnel. For 15 years, Helen was senior art director for Columbia House.
She is a graduate of CUNY with continued education at the School of Visual Arts and The New School for Social Research in New York City.
Helen joined Doubleday in 2005 and imparts her creativity and knowledge of the graphics industry on everything she touches. In her positions as senior art director at major direct marketing clubs, Helen has had artistic control over many direct marketing magazines sent to millions of people throughout the United States and Canada. Her responsibilities have included directing photo shoots, buying art, handling budgets, editors and marketing department personnel. For 15 years, Helen was senior art director for Columbia House.
She is a graduate of CUNY with continued education at the School of Visual Arts and The New School for Social Research in New York City.
CAROLYN WOOD
Integrated Sales Director
Integrated Sales Director
The Atlantic Media Company
Carolyn Wood has been a staff member of The Atlantic magazine and theatlantic.com since early 2008. Carolyn's responsibilities include managing a roster of thought-leading advertisers for the magazine and website such as Shell, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips and others.
Carolyn previously held the position of Southwest Advertising Director for Wired Magazine, the leading consumer magazine focused on technology and innovation.
Ms. Wood joined WIRED as a sales representative in 2001 in Los Angeles and was soon promoted to Strategic Director in the New York office. She subsequently became Southwest Advertising Director for WIRED and started her own advertising company, working exclusively with WIRED on developing business in the region. Carolyn has been instrumental in increasing WIRED business by over 100% in 2006 alone.
Carolyn graduated from Hunter College with a Master’s degree in British Literature in 1996.
