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Ralph F. Palleschi, a certified public accountant, has been a director of AFC and the Association since 1996. In 1983, he co-founded First Long Island Investors, Inc., a registered investment advisor pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and a registered broker/dealer with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. He continues to serve as a director and is President and Chief Operating Officer of such company. From 1993 to 1997, he served as Chief Operating Officer of the New York Islanders hockey team. From 1977 to 1983, he served as Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Entenmann’s Inc., a publicly traded food products company. From 1968 to 1977, he was employed by Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., the predecessor of KPMG LLP. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abilities! and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Variety Child Learning Center. | 