Meet our Board of Trustees

Todd H. Hesekiel, Esq., who was appointed to Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center’s Board of Directors in June 2017 and is a partner with McLaughlin & Stern, LLP, a national law firm. At the firm’s Great Neck office, he is the Administrative Partner, overseeing all day-to-day operations. Mr. Hesekiel received his B.A. from Boston University in 1996 and his J.D. from the Yeshiva University-Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2000. He is admitted to practice law in New York, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and in the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Nassau County Bar Association.

Mr. Hesekiel’s father-in-law lived with Alzheimer’s disease for several years before his passing in 2014. As a result, Mr. Hesekiel and his family have a strong commitment to supporting the work Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center does. For the last several years, he has been a member of Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center’s Golf Classic committee and his wife, Jennifer, is a committee member for Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center’s annual Women’s Luncheon and Fashion Show.

Jennifer B. Cona is the managing partner of Cona Elder Law, a leading Elder Law and Estate Planning firm on Long Island. The firm provides a holistic approach to Elder Law, working together with both families and health care facilities to sustain quality care for older adults. Ms. Cona provides hands-on management and leadership for the firm of 40. Ms. Cona is rated a Super Lawyer, a Top 10 Legal Eagle, was named in the inaugural class of the New York Law Journal’s Top Women in Law as well as the inaugural class of Hofstra’s Outstanding Women in Law, has received the Leadership in Law award, Smart CEO Brava Award, and twice the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business award. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Law Journal, Long Island Business News, Newsday, USA Today, Kiplinger’s and more. She has appeared as a guest on WNBC-TV, WABC-TV, CNN-fn, Fox 5 News, News 12 LI, and various radio programs.Under Ms. Cona’s direction, the firm has prioritized corporate social responsibility. Cona Elder Law founded its own non-profit, Senior Dreams Come True, which grants wishes for low-income seniors on Long Island. Cona Elder Law seeks to raise the profile of attorneys and law firms in general, leading by example with outreach and good deeds.

Tom has been involved with Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center for many years. From September 2015 to January 2018, he served as Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center’s Chair, leading Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center through a critical transformative period, including the sale of its Port Washington headquarters, its relocation to a more centrally located state of the art center in Westbury, and Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center’s joining with the Catholic Health System of Long Island in an innovative study showing how Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center’s programs help those afflicted with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. He now serves as Long Island Alzheimer’s and Dementia Center’s Vice Chair.

Tom has practiced law since 1973, beginning his career at a midtown Manhattan boutique law firm, before joining Farrell Fritz, P.C., where he became a partner and served on its Management Committee for 18 years. Now a sole practitioner, Tom serves clients throughout the Greater New York Metropolitan area, with offices in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island.

He attended both college and law school on full academic scholarships, receiving his B.A. with honors in 1969 from St. Francis College and his J.D. in 1972 from St. John’s University School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the Law Review. He is admitted to practice in New York and before several courts, including the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second and D.C. Circuits, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the U.S. Tax Court.

Tom has received several notable awards from distinctive sources, including (a) the AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Peer Review Rating, signifying his legal peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards, (b) the Lifetime Achievement Award from Long Island Business News, and (c) the David Award from Networking Magazine.

Among his professional affiliations, Tom is a Life Fellow, New York Bar Foundation and a member of the American, New York State, Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations. Tom’s charitable/community work includes being a member of the Board of many organizations, including Community Development Corporation of Long Island, Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education, Long Island Community Chest, and previously as a member of the Board of Education of the Manhasset Union Free School District (1997-2003; Vice President, 2000-2003).

Gordon Thomas is well known for his involvement within the healthcare industry and advocacy for the dementia community. His passion for helping caregivers and their loved ones is evident in his continuous success. Over the last decade, Thomas has held positions such as skilled nursing marketing director and home health care community relations liaison.

In 2010, Thomas founded the Alzheimer’s All-Star Basketball Classic, an annual fundraising event that honors his father, Detective John Edward Thomas Sr., who was the first African American police officer in Suffolk County. Touched by his father’s diagnosis and his hands-on experience as a caregiver, Thomas joined the LIAD Center Board of Trustees in 2021.

Matthew Glazer, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner at LG Planning Group, is a 25+ year veteran of the financial services and insurance industries. Matt’s experience has positioned him to be the primary business development director with a specialized focus on finding and creating new ways to more completely service and protect LG Planning Group’s client’s businesses and personal futures. Matt excels at not only understanding and fulfilling the needs of his clients but does so with a deeply personal, collaborative approach that serves the unique demands of each client.

Outside the office, Matt enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife Rebecca, and his two children