GWAPP looks to the 21st century and a united Greenpoint

GWAPP looks to the 21st century and a united Greenpoint The Greenpoint/Waterfront Association for Parks and Planning has been in existence since 2000. In that time the organization has brought hope for a powerful new consensus in our community.

Mark Chroscielewski
Mark's career spans 25 years of management experience with Fortune 500 corporations, founding high-tech companies and serving as a director on various public, private and non-profit boards. Filling executive marketing posts for several Fortune 500 companies, and serving as CEO of a public venture backed software firm, Mark developed new markets, increased sales, and reduced costs via breakthrough computer based business intelligence applications. Throughout his career Mark has negotiated major sales contracts, joint partnering and licensing agreements, and recruited Boards and senior management in addition to hands on experience establishing operational controls and managing scarce resources. He has raised over $37 million in equity capital, on instruments ranging from private placements to convertible debentures, including a NASDAQ IPO. He is a recognized authority in the Business Intelligence field and accomplished speaker with frequent engagements at investment banking and industry conferences. Mark has a BBA in Business Administration with majors in Computer Science and Marketing. Locally, Mark is involved with several organizations including the Polish National Home and the Polish American Folk Dance Company.

Christine Holowacz
Christine came to the United States from Poland in 1972 and finished her last years of high school here, then went on to obtain a BA in Economics and Accounting from Brooklyn College. As President of the Greenpoint Property Owners since 1989, Christine has worked conscientiously on housing issues, especially those concerning senior citizens, co-sponsoring informtional housing seminars with the North Brooklyn Development Corporation for owners and tenants. Christine has served on the Greenpoint 197a Committee and since 1999 has worked as community liaison on the Newtown Creek Monitoring Committee, ensuring that the community is protected from the potential environmental dangers presented by the upgrade of a wastewater treatment plant. Christine initiated the first meeting in the fight against the proposed Key Span and Con Edison power plant in Greenpoint, leading to GWAPP's founding. She received awards in 2001 & 2002 from the Seneca Club, the Woman of the Millennium and the Carmine "Dusty" De Chiara Community awards for her work for GWAPP, and a Citation in 2002 from the Borough President for her work in the Polish Community. Christine is a member of the CB #1 Rezoning Task Force and on the Kosciuszko Bridge upgrade Task Force. She was honored by St. Nicks Neighborhood Preservation Corp. for her work with O.U.T.R.A.G.E.

Rich Mazur
As former National Sales Manager and Director of Options Trading at Paine Webber, Richard brings a strong financial background to the organization. Currently the Executive Director of the North Brooklyn Development Corporation (NBDC), a non-profit local development corporation, Richard is a longtime community advocate. In his work for NBDC, he administered the development and management of over 200 units of housing for senior citizens, and an after-school program that has served over 10,000 neighborhood children. In addition to serving on GWAPP's Board, Richard is a former chairman of 197a Waterfront Planning Committee, and currently serves on the boards of the Polish American Folk Dance Company and the Polish National Home. He has also spearheaded efforts to increase community activism and voter registration.

Trina McKeever
Trina McKeever is the mother of three school age boys. She and her husband, Rob McKeever have been Oak Street homeowners since 1989. She is the co-president of the Oak Street Block Association, an alliance formed in 2000 in response the failed attempt by Con Ed and Keyspan to set up a power plant at the end of the block. For the past 15 years, she has managed the affairs of the sculptor Richard Serra, also a Greenpoint property owner, coordinating the fabrication and installation of his works worldwide.

Barbara McGlamery
Barbara McGlamery has been a Greenpoint resident since 1997. Originally from Florida, Barbara has been involved in community activities since the age of 7, selling girl scout cookies and putting on variety shows for the local nursing homes. She was involved with the first power plant fight against Con Ed, and has served as GWAPP's Secretary since 2000. She is a member of the Ahavas Israel Synagogue on Noble Street, where with her husband Adam Perlmutter and sons Lorenzo and Ezra, throw a very hip Hanukkah party

Katie Naplatarski
Katie Naplatarski is a full-time adult education teacher for the New York City Department of Education, teaching literacy and GED in Harlem to residents of Odyssey House, a substance abuse recovery program. Katie is a cofounder and member of Park Moms, a Greenpoint/Williamsburg parks-advocacy group formed in 1997 to focus on projects and issues relating to children and families primarily within McCarren Park. Often working in collaboration with other community groups and the Parks Department, Katie worked on the creation of the McCarren Sprinkler Park completed in 2001 and initiated the installation of more than fifty trees around the playground perimeter and on neighboring streets from 2002-2004. In addition, she assists with Park Mom's annual "McCarren Park Live!" children's spring concert series. In September 2005, Katie helped to raise a red flag about the need for community involvement in the McCarren Park Pool mega-concerts. She is currently teamed up with fellow parks advocate Katherine Thompson to bring a temporary, seasonal ice rink to McCarren Park Pool in winter 2006 or 2007. Katie has been a resident of Greenpoint since 1984. She was a member of the school leadership team at PS 34 for six years and has a daughter who attends a local middle school

Adam Perlmutter
Adam Perlmutter is a partner in the firm Perlmutter & Gimpel, PLLC. He serves as counsel to GWAPP providing legal work on corporate matters and representation in the TransGas litigation. He has been an attorney in private practice for nine years focusing on federal and state criminal defense and public interest environmental litigation. In addition to the TransGas case, Adam is a currently lawyer for Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn opposing the Atlantic Yards project and represents over 150 property owners and residents in the Greenpoint oil spill case against Exxon. He previously defended the Williamsburg 7 against criminal charges stemming from civil disobedience related to the closing of Engine Company 212. Adam served an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County where he specialized in felony trials and appeals. He received a three year appointment to the Criminal Courts Committee of the New York City Bar and previously served on its Criminal Advocacy Committee. His work has been reported in The New York Times, National Public Radio, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, City Limits, and The New York Press. Adam is the recipient of the American Jurisprudence award in trial advocacy from the University of Wisconsin and is admitted to practice in New York, Connecticut, the United States Courts for the Southern, Eastern and North Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School with honors in 1992, and received his undergraduate degree with honors from Columbia University.

Dewey Thompson
Dewey M Thompson is an award-winning television/film writer, director, and producer and the President and Executive Producer of Pickerel Pie Entertainment. Dewey is also one of the founders and current Commissioner of the Greenpoint Williamsburg Youth Soccer League, one of the fastest-growing youth sports organization in North Brooklyn. Over 500 neighborhood children play in Fall and (indoor) Winter leagues, as well as a summer soccer skills clinic. It is an all-volunteer organization with over 100 local parents and adults working as coaches, referees, and administrators.