
2018 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame
Seton Hall University alumni and entrepreneurs from across the country came together to honor Abe Kasbo '94/M.P.A. '99, founder and CEO of Verasoni Worldwide, and Ralph Evangelista, M.S. '98 and his wife, Marylee R. Evangelista, co-managing members, Frazer, Evangelista and Company, as they were inducted into Seton Hall University's Entrepreneur Hall of Fame. Sponsored by the Stillman School of Business' Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, this 12th annual celebration dinner and induction ceremony took place at the Brooklake Country Club in Florham Park, NJ.
Abe Kasbo '94/M.P.A. '99
Founder and CEO
Verasoni Worldwide
A gifted and multifaceted entrepreneur, Abe Kasbo is founder and CEO of Verasoni Worldwide, an integrated marketing and public relations advisory firm in Fairfield, NJ. Kasbo is also chair of Verasoni Ventures, which incubates and advises startups, and he is the executive-producer and director of the award-winning documentary The Arab-Americans, distributed nationally by PBS; the first feature-length, broadcast quality documentary chronicling the rich yet silent history and contributions of Arab Americans to the American fabric.
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Ralph, M.S.'98, CPA, CGMA and Marylee R. Evangelista CPA, CVA
Co-managing Members
Frazer, Evangelista and Company
In a successful partnership, Ralph and Marylee are married owners of the certified public accounting and consulting firm, Frazer, Evangelista & Company, LLC. Ralph, who also teaches forensic accounting at the Stillman School, runs the firm's East Brunswick office. Marylee oversees its New Brunswick base. Ralph became an entrepreneur in 1991, founding Evangelista & Associates. Marylee joined the Warren L. Frazer CPA firm after graduating from The College of New Jersey. She was offered partnership just seven years later and the firm eventually became known as Frazer, Evangelista & Company.
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2018 Emerging Entrepreneurs
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Emerging Entrepreneur Award |
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Emerging Entrepreneur Award |
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Special Guest Master of Ceremonies |
Event Benefactors
Platinum | Synchronoss |
Gold | Verasoni Worldwide Frazer, Evangelista and Co. Phillips Gary & Mary Wolfe |
Silver Plus | Gibbons PC Theresa Deehan George J. Mehm EY American Wear Louis Miu, CPAs David & Janelle Gerstein The Farrell Family |
Silver | Bentley Labs Withum Salem Media Nisivoccia Michael & Helen Lucciola Eileen Moran & James Parolski |
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