Peter Smyth, CEO of Greater Media Inc., parent company of Greater Media Newspapers, has been elected vice chairman of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) board of directors. He has actively served on the RAB board for the past five years. He will begin his newly elected duties Jan. 1.
Smyth joined Greater Media in 1986 as general manager of WMJX-FM in Boston and held various executive positions until his appointment in October 2000, as president and chief operating officer. In March 2002, he was named as Greater Media’s president and chief executive officer.
Radio Ink, a widely respected industry publication, has selected him as one of the 40 “Most Powerful People in Radio” in 2001, 2003 and 2004.
Ladies Workout Express, Sayreville Plaza, Route 9 south, will hold an Oct. 18-24 “Circuithon,” which will help raise funds to fight breast cancer for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
For each 30 minutes an individual participates in a free workout, Ladies Workout Express will donate $1 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The business also will donate 10 percent of all jewelry sales from Danielle’s Designs, its in-house line of handmade Swarovski Crystal jewelry, to the same charity.
Appointments are welcome but not necessary. For more information, call (732) 525-9080.
The chambers of commerce of East Brunswick, Edison, North Brunswick and Perth Amboy invite all businesses to a Four-Chambers After-Hours Business Card Exchange set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21, hosted by United Teletech Credit Union, 2201 Route 1 south, North Brunswick.
Admission $10 in advance for members, $15 for members at the door, $20 for nonmembers.
Participants should bring a door prize and business cards.
For more information and to reserve, call the East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce at (732) 257-3009 or fax a reservation to (732) 257-0949.
The East Brunswick Regional Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a breakfast seminar and networking program from 8-10 a.m. on Oct. 20, hosted by CareOne of East Brunswick, 599 Cranbury Road.
Guests speaker David Levine of Action International will offer a presentation titled “Build Your Business — Five Steps to Business Profits.”
Seating is limited. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers.
For more information and to reserve, call (732) 257-3009 or fax a reservation to (732) 257-0949.
The Acura National Dealer Advisory Board (NDAB) has elected Rod Ryan, president and CEO of Ryan Automotive LLC, as chairman of the board for a one-year term. As chairman, Ryan serves as the liaison between Acura corporate management and the Acura dealers as they discuss issues that affect dealers nationally. During his term, he is expected to preside over and attend several events, including chairing Zone Operation Forum meetings. He will also attend the National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) Dealer Attitude Survey Presentation meetings, held twice each year in Torrance, Calif; chair the NDAB private and executive sessions held in December and during the summer; and attend the annual NADA Convention and provide the dealer perspective at the convention’s Acura Make meeting, highlighting areas of opportunity for Acura growth.
An automotive industry veteran, Ryan founded Ryan Automotive — whose corporate headquarters are in Edison — in 1972, building it into a multifranchise enterprise that includes two Acura dealerships. He became one of the first Acura dealers in the country when in 1987 he started Open Road Acura of East Brunswick. He later acquired Open Road Acura in Wayne in January 2001. As the owner of a large group of dealerships throughout the state, Ryan has held other positions similar to NDAB chair, presiding over dealer groups for BMW and Honda, as well as Acura.
The Acura NDAB, composed of both Acura dealer members and Acura corporate management members, was established in 1999 to serve as a forum for the discussion and resolution of strategic national issues that affect Acura and its dealers. The board’s primary goal is to develop solutions for those issues.
Ari Horowitz, a personal financial representative at the Morganville office of Allstate Financial Services, has qualified for membership in the 2004 Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), the premier association of financial professionals.
A 17-year veteran of the industry and three-time qualifier of the MDRT, Horowitz has represented Allstate since 1991. He is a resident of East Brunswick.