Jeanne Fontana

An experienced marketing and business development strategist, Jeanne Fontana utilized her media power as CEO of the market’s largest automotive media agency to support Promote Long Island, a not for profit 501C3. Fontana served as Chair for 8 years focusing on retention of 25-49 families in the region. Her work received recognition from Big Brothers/Big Sisters, The Nature Conservancy, March of Dimes, Breast Cancer Help, and New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to name a few. Her agency has decades of automotive marketing and economic development award winning experience. Her work with veterans spans over a decade, with participation in Richie Bello’s Institute of Leadership and Management since 2017. Recently appointed as Executive Director, Fontana will work closely with Bello and the board overseeing the organization and its team, adding her marketing experience to develop and supervise the branding and marketing of the Institute. Today, Fontana continues to serve as CEO of Synergy3, a marketing, branding and media firm.