Business Unusual 2020 Inspirational Video Montage

This spring, Joe Campolo and Peter Klein launched a weekly webinar to help lead the business community through the pandemic by sharing insight with industry experts, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and business owners about how to move forward most productively. Check out this uplifting video featuring highlights from Business Unusual’s 2020 season. Thank you to all our guests and viewers for an unforgettable and positive experience! Find your favorite episode here.

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Business Unusual 2020 Finale: Reflecting & Moving Forward

October 27, 2020 – Episode 22 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this final episode, they wrap up the 2020 season by reflecting on lessons they’ve learned and how they can translate this knowledge into meaningful change for Long Island and the business community.

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Business Unusual: Tech Talk with Phil Rugile & Michael Chiang

October 20, 2020 – Episode 21 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Michael Chiang, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, and Phil Rugile, Director of LaunchPad Huntington. The discussion focused on the technology landscape for small businesses as the pandemic stretches on.

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Business Unusual: The Electron-Ion Collider

October 13, 2020 – Episode 20 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Diane Hatton, the Electron-Ion Collider Project Manager at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The discussion focused on BNL’s discovery science and transformative technology happening right in our backyard.

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Business Unusual: Dr. James Lentini of Molloy College

October 6, 2020 – Episode 19 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Dr. James Lentini, President of Molloy College. The discussion focused on his experiences taking the helm at Molloy during the pandemic and on both the difficulties and opportunities facing educational institutions in 2020 and beyond.

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Business Unusual: Kristen Jarnagin of Discover Long Island

September 22, 2020 – Episode 18 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, Campolo welcomes Kristen Jarnagin, President & CEO of Discover Long Island. The discussion focused on innovative new programs to help the region’s vibrant tourism industry and local businesses survive and thrive.

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Business Unusual: John Flanagan of Northwell Health

September 15, 2020 – Episode 17 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed John Flanagan, Vice President of Regional Government Affairs for Northwell Health’s Eastern Region. The discussion focused on Northwell’s unique role as a healthcare provider, educational institution, employer, research facility, and community partner during an unprecedented time.

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Business Unusual: Dr. Bruce Stillman of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

September 1, 2020 – Episode 16 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Dr. Bruce Stillman, President and CEO at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The discussion focused on the extraordinary efforts their research facilities have made to produce critical coronavirus proteins to help test patients for antibodies and develop therapies and preventative treatments.

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Business Unusual: Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini

August 25, 2020 – Episode 15 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini. The discussion focused on how his office has responded not only to the challenges posed by the pandemic but also how his office is responding to the calls for police and criminal justice reform that gained new momentum and urgency following the death of George Floyd.

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Business Unusual: Focus on Mental Health with Lisa Gilman and Brent Russell

August 18, 2020 – Episode 14 of Business Unusual Weekly Recovery Webinar with business leaders Joe Campolo and Peter Klein. In this episode, they welcomed Brent Russell, LMSW, Director of Peer and Veteran Services for the Mental Health Association of Nassau County and Lisa Gilman, LCSW of Psychotherapy Wellness Services in Roslyn Heights and NYC. The discussion focused on the impact of 2020’s many challenges on our mental health.

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