Find Out How to Succeed in Business at Upcoming Forum

Owners of small businesses have a unique opportunity to hear business tips from former top executives of Inc. Magazine at an upcoming Palisades Institute forum at Dominican College.

Former Inc. President Bob LaPointe and former Inc. Publisher John Tebeau will be the guest speakers at the November 17 event in the Lawrence Room of Rosary Hall at 4:30 p.m. Inc. magazine is a prominent national magazine devoted to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.

Attendees can expect to hear real world business lessons and learn practical leadership and business strategies. To find out more information, and to register, click here.

 

 

November 9, 2015

Priceline.com CEO Speaks at Dominican College

HennessyThe Chief Executive Officer of the travel discount website Priceline.com, Paul J. Hennessy, was the guest speaker at the Palisades Institute 25th Anniversary Celebration on October 8, 2015.

Hennessy, a 1992 graduate of Dominican College, was appointed to the position in April after holding a variety of jobs within the Priceline Group over the past 20 years, including Chief Marketing Officer at the very successful Bookings.com. During his speech, he said he has instituted a five pillar strategy at Priceline.com, represented by the acronym CLIMB – customers, learning, innovation, momentum and belief.

Hennessy explained what he means by belief. “We needed to believe in something bigger. We needed to believe that we actually made a difference.  And we needed to believe that we could make great products at scale and speed,” he said. “By the way, we needed to believe that we could operate outside of the U.S.”

That CLIMB acronym has become part of the culture of Priceline.com. “Guess what? We are starting to turn the corner.  People are actually starting to believe.  They are starting to like the new pace.  They are engaging our customers and everyone feels great,” he said.

Hennessy spoke in the Lawrence Room of Rosary Hall during the evening reception celebrating 25 years since the founding of the Palisades Institute. The Palisades Institute was founded in 1990 as part of Dominican College to assist businesses, government, and not-for-profit groups in applying the principles of quality, leadership and ethics by offering seminars and workshops.

Hennessy’s father, James E. Hennessy, founded the Palisades Institute with the former Director of Graduate Studies Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P., and Chancellor Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P.

October 23, 2015

Priceline.com CEO Speaks at Dominican College

HennessyThe Chief Executive Officer of the travel discount website Priceline.com, Paul J. Hennessy, was the guest speaker at the Palisades Institute 25th Anniversary Celebration on October 8, 2015.

Hennessy, a 1992 graduate of Dominican College, was appointed to the position in April after holding a variety of jobs within the Priceline Group over the past 20 years, including Chief Marketing Officer at the very successful Bookings.com. During his speech, he said he has instituted a five pillar strategy at Priceline.com, represented by the acronym CLIMB – customers, learning, innovation, momentum and belief.

Hennessy explained what he means by belief. “We needed to believe in something bigger. We needed to believe that we actually made a difference.  And we needed to believe that we could make great products at scale and speed,” he said. “By the way, we needed to believe that we could operate outside of the U.S.”

That CLIMB acronym has become part of the culture of Priceline.com. “Guess what? We are starting to turn the corner.  People are actually starting to believe.  They are starting to like the new pace.  They are engaging our customers and everyone feels great,” he said.

Hennessy spoke in the Lawrence Room of Rosary Hall during the evening reception celebrating 25 years since the founding of the Palisades Institute. The Palisades Institute was founded in 1990 as part of Dominican College to assist businesses, government, and not-for-profit groups in applying the principles of quality, leadership and ethics by offering seminars and workshops.

Hennessy’s father, James E. Hennessy, founded the Palisades Institute with the former Director of Graduate Studies Sr. Beryl Herdt, O.P., and Chancellor Sr. Kathleen Sullivan, O.P.

October 23, 2015

Rockland Orange County Leaders Discuss Issues at Dominican College

Palisades Institute at Dominican College

Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus and Palisades Institute Executive Director Stanley Jacoby at the County Executives Forum in Rosary Hall.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus talked about their efforts to improve the fiscal outlook, crack down on welfare fraud, fight state mandates and bring business into their counties during today’s County Executives Forum at Dominican College, sponsored by the Palisades Institute.

“Today’s Palisades Institute Forum provided Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and me a valuable opportunity to share our experiences and visions with an engaged audience of local business leaders,” said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. “Both counties face similar economic challenges. By working with each other and our residents, Steve and I will continue to move our counties forward into brighter futures.”

During the forum at Rosary Hall, the leaders talked about their accomplishments and answered questions from the audience on current topics. Both Day and Neuhaus are Republicans who began their four-year terms in January 2014.

The Palisades Institute was created in 1990 as part of Dominican College to serve business, government and not-for-profit organizations in Rockland and nearby counties. The Institute encourages professionals to integrate the concepts of Leadership, Quality and Ethics to achieve long-term success.

 

July 30, 2015

Rockland Orange County Leaders Discuss Issues at Dominican College

Palisades Institute at Dominican College

Rockland County Executive Ed Day, Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus and Palisades Institute Executive Director Stanley Jacoby at the County Executives Forum in Rosary Hall.

Rockland County Executive Ed Day and Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus talked about their efforts to improve the fiscal outlook, crack down on welfare fraud, fight state mandates and bring business into their counties during today’s County Executives Forum at Dominican College, sponsored by the Palisades Institute.

“Today’s Palisades Institute Forum provided Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus and me a valuable opportunity to share our experiences and visions with an engaged audience of local business leaders,” said Rockland County Executive Ed Day. “Both counties face similar economic challenges. By working with each other and our residents, Steve and I will continue to move our counties forward into brighter futures.”

During the forum at Rosary Hall, the leaders talked about their accomplishments and answered questions from the audience on current topics. Both Day and Neuhaus are Republicans who began their four-year terms in January 2014.

The Palisades Institute was created in 1990 as part of Dominican College to serve business, government and not-for-profit organizations in Rockland and nearby counties. The Institute encourages professionals to integrate the concepts of Leadership, Quality and Ethics to achieve long-term success.

 

July 30, 2015

Rockland Orange County Leaders to Attend Forum at Dominican College

14 CE ForumRockland County Executive Ed Day and Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus will be at Dominican College on Thursday, July 30, 2015, to take part in the annual County Executives Forum sponsored by the Palisades Institute.

The County Executives will face questions about the economy, public projects, social services and taxes. They will also explain what challenges they have faced and what successes they have achieved since taking office. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the County Executives as well.

Both Day and Neuhaus are Republican County Executives who began their four-year terms in January 2014.

The Forum takes place from 8  a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Lawrence Room of Rosary Hall. Continental Breakfast is served at 8 a.m., with the program beginning at 8:30 a.m. To register, call (845) 848-7806 or register online by clicking here.

Click here to register for the County Executive Forum

The Palisades Institute was created in 1990 as part of Dominican College to serve business, government and not-for-profit organizations in Rockland and nearby counties. The Institute encourages professionals to integrate the concepts of Leadership, Quality and Ethics to achieve long-term success.

July 24, 2015

Rockland Orange County Leaders to Attend Forum at Dominican College

14 CE ForumRockland County Executive Ed Day and Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus will be at Dominican College on Thursday, July 30, 2015, to take part in the annual County Executives Forum sponsored by the Palisades Institute.

The County Executives will face questions about the economy, public projects, social services and taxes. They will also explain what challenges they have faced and what successes they have achieved since taking office. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the County Executives as well.

Both Day and Neuhaus are Republican County Executives who began their four-year terms in January 2014.

The Forum takes place from 8  a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Lawrence Room of Rosary Hall. Continental Breakfast is served at 8 a.m., with the program beginning at 8:30 a.m. To register, call (845) 848-7806 or register online by clicking here.

Click here to register for the County Executive Forum

The Palisades Institute was created in 1990 as part of Dominican College to serve business, government and not-for-profit organizations in Rockland and nearby counties. The Institute encourages professionals to integrate the concepts of Leadership, Quality and Ethics to achieve long-term success.

July 24, 2015

Palisades Institute Announces New Executive Director

The Palisades Institute of Dominican College is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Executive Director. Effective December 15, Stanley J. Jacoby will assume the position of Executive Director of the Palisades Institute. Mr. Jacoby has been a long standing member of the Board of Advisors of the Institute.

Most recently, Mr. Jacoby was the Executive Director of Rockland County Workforce Investment Board and the Director of Employee Rights, Relations, and Training of Rockland County.

He began his career at Bell Labs as an engineer in disaster-resistant building design and construction, and subsequently served in a number of executive positions at AT&T and Verizon. Drawing on his experience in the telecom sector, Mr. Jacoby established a management consulting and training practice, serving private, public, and non-profit clients. He presented workshops and trainings on leadership, quality management, customer service, harassment prevention and more.
Mr. Jacoby has served on educational and governmental advisory boards, including the Board of Examiners for the Governor’s Award for Excellence in both New York State and New Jersey and the boards at Rockland Community College and Dominican College. He was also an adjunct professor of Project Management and Quality Management at Polytechnic University.

He is a professional engineer (P.E.) in New York State and a senior professional in human resources (SPHR). Mr. Jacoby holds an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University, an M.S. in Management from Stevens Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in Civil engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. He has certificates from Cornell University in Equal Employment Opportunity policies and complaint handling.

The Palisades Institute was created in 1990 as part of Dominican College in Blauvelt, N.Y. to serve for-profit, government, and not-for-profit organizations. The Palisades Institute is based on the belief that people in all organizations are confronted with a myriad of issues in their work lives which would be better handled with a greater understanding and application of the principles of Quality, Leadership and Ethics. The Institute offers seminars and workshops that address issues related to the integration of these principles from a variety of perspectives.

December 15, 2014

Vanderhoef Joins Palisades Institute

The Board of Advisers of the Palisades Institute of Dominican College is pleased to announce that former County Executive, C. Scott Vanderhoef, will join the board as a Co-Chair alongside founding Chair, James E. Hennessy.

“We are pleased to welcome Scott to the board of advisors,” stated Vincent Frankel, Executive Director of the Palisades Institute. “His extensive background, including strong executive experience in community building, will be a terrific resource as we support the organizations in Rockland County and the surrounding region in achieving long term success.”

Vanderhoef is an attorney specializing in Environmental Law. Connected to the people of Rockland County as a native, a public servant, and a volunteer, he served as Rockland’s County Executive from 1994 to 2013. In that role, Mr. Vanderhoef built on his deep connection to the County and its people. He used his knowledge of the environment to create the Open Space Preservation Program which led to the creation of four new parks including Haverstraw Bay County Park. He also worked with communities to plan for well-reasoned land use, commissioned the first new comprehensive master plan in more than 25 years, and supported the rehabilitation of many of Rockland’s downtowns. Along with Legislator Harriet Cornell and a young group of community leaders, Vanderhoef supported the establishment of the first countywide “Schools of the 21st Century Collaborative for Children and Youth” in the nation. He was instrumental in the founding of Leadership Rockland and his service to other community organizations has been prolific.

Mr. Vanderhoef has earned degrees in history, education, and law. He has published scholarly articles on environmental and land planning issues and has taught an environmental law course at St. Thomas Aquinas College. He has also taught as a guest lecturer at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Vanderhoef received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Dominican College in 1995 and a Doctor of Humane Letters from St. Thomas Aquinas College in 1999.

The Palisades Institute was created in 1990 as part of Dominican College of Blauvelt, New York to serve for-profit, government, and not-for-profit organizations in Rockland and Orange counties in New York, Bergen and Passaic counties in New Jersey, and other nearby areas. The aim of the Institute is to assist leaders to advance their organizations in achieving greater long-term success by providing them with professional development and information on the subject of Leadership, Quality, and Ethics – especially the integration of those concepts. The Palisades Institute offers seminars and workshops which address issues related to the integration of the principles from a variety of perspectives.

March 3, 2014