A Special Evening!
It is with great pride that the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council (MODC) will celebrate it the 2025 Silver Gull Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 01, 2025, 5:30 p.m. at South Gate Manor in Freehold.
We invite you to join this special evening which recognizes business and community leaders in the bi-county area
Emerging Changemaker:
Christopher Church
President Central/North Jersey & NYC, PCS
Michael Kokes
President, Kokes Properties
Changemaker:
Vin Gopal Civic Association
Tourism Achievement:
The James Bradley Hotel
Carolyn Burtnick
Director of Tourism, Monmouth County
Sandra Lazzaro-Cifelli
Director of Economic Development & Tourism, Ocean County
Economic Development:
Holman Frenia Allison, P.C.
Smolin, Lupin & CO, LLC
Woman of Influence:
Karen Campi
Vice President of Marketing & Community Affairs, Campi Dental
Community Service:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County
Non-Profit of the Year:
Mercy Center
The Special Children’s Center
Community Wellness:
CentraState Healthcare System
For over fifty years, MODC has presented its prestigious Silver Gull Award to deserving recipients around the region who have made a difference in the way we do business at the Jersey Shore. Under the direction of committee chair, Senator Robert Singer, this preeminent affair, attended by over 300 business and community leaders, has become recognized as the pinnacle of awards, recognizing individual and corporate accomplishments in the area of economic development, community service, and tourism.
