Leadership Information
The Italian American Leadership Forum (IALF) is guided by a dedicated team of Officers and a Board drawn from the leadership of the Forum’s five founding member organizations. To ensure shared vision and broad representation, IALF Officers serve two-year terms, bringing fresh perspectives while maintaining continuity in advancing the IALF’s mission.
Voting Board Members
Justin Smith
IALF Executive AdministratorOrder Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
Managing Director
Samuel Weinmann
Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America
Communications Coordinator & Editor-in-Chief, Italian American Magazine
Anna Malafronte
Italian Welfare League, National Italian American Foundation
President, Director of International Affairs & Community Relations
Robert Ferrito
Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, Commission for Social Justice
OSDIA National 5th VP, CSJ Past President
Non-Voting Board Members
Ralph Contini
Robert Ferrito
OSDIA National 5th VP, CSJ Past President
Resources
Anna Malafronte
President, Director of International Affairs & Community Relations
Samuel Weinmann
Communications Coordinator & Editor-in-Chief, Italian American Magazine
Staff
Justin Smith
IALF Executive Administrator
Managing Director
Nico Toliano
IALF Social Media
The Wooden Spoon
Owner