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Joseph Morabito
President jmorabito@snpaa.org Joseph Morabito is President and Chief Executive Officer of Paragon Global Resources. Mr. Morabito has more than 36 years of relocation, real estate and elder care industry experience. As a pioneer and innovator in the field, Mr. Morabito has worked with clients and business partners throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, touching virtually every industry with delivery of management consulting services. Prior to founding Paragon 26 years ago, Mr. Morabito held positions in senior management at Premier Relocation Services (a Weyerhaeuser company) and Merrill Lynch Relocation Management. Mr. Morabito has been published in HR industry publications including Human Resource Executive and Mobility. He has been featured as a speaker at a variety of conferences and was written about in The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Morabito was named 2012 International Relocation Personality of the Year by Re:locate magazine. More recently, he was named a 2015 HR Superstar in the Relocation Providers category by HRO Today, a leading HR publication. Mr. Morabito earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in both history and political science with a minor in foreign languages; a Master of Arts degree in education, with emphasis in personnel administration; and teaching and education administration credentials, all from California State University. In addition, Mr. Morabito completed all the coursework for the real estate brokers exam in California. He holds the Worldwide ERC® Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) designation and is a Worldwide ERC® Distinguished Service award winner. He has served on Worldwide ERC®'s Public Policy Committee, which assesses and deals with business risk and opportunities arising from legislative, regulatory and judicial actions that impact relocation. In addition, Mr. Morabito broadcasts a syndicated weekly radio show, CEO Business Mind, focused on developing business professionals in the United States. In years past, Mr. Morabito served on the board of the Hayek Group in Reno committed to programs to advance financial literacy for high school students. In 2013, Mr. Morabito founded the Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association, as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization to support the performing arts in Northern Nevada and to provide scholarships to students graduating from local high schools pursuing university education in the performing arts. In the process, the Sierra Nevada Performing Arts Association creates economic activity in Reno Tahoe by sponsoring various events each year to raise money to support the mission of the organization. |
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Margaret Ciorciari
Vice President, CFO & Treasurer mciorciari@snpaa.org Margaret Ciorciari retired after 15 years from International Game Technology (IGT), where she held various positions in Finance and Accounting. While at IGT, Margaret was the CFO for an IGT subsidiary located in the United Kingdom. Prior to that, she was the Vice President of Finance and Accounting for IGT's Gaming Systems Business. In addition, she has years of experience working with IGT subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil and other Latin American countries. Margaret also had 13 years of experience in Finance at Digital Equipment Corporation. Margaret is currently a board member of the For Kids Foundation, a Reno non-profit that helps kids in need. Margaret received her B.B.A. in Finance from the University of New Mexico |
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Carole Fineberg
Vice President, Secretary cfineberg@snpaa.org Carole Fineberg retired in December, 2008, when she and her husband moved to Reno from Simi Valley, California. Her career in real estate spanned 27 years, including the last 14 years as Relocation Director for a multi-office Century 21 firm in Ventura County, California. Since retirement, Mrs. Fineberg has been creating hand-crafted greeting cards and teaching paper-crafting throughout Reno and parts of California. A music-lover, who recreationally plays the piano, violin and sings in local choirs, Mrs. Fineberg is thrilled to be part of the ground level of SNPAA and hopes to help in the development of young local talent as well as bring great music to her adopted home in the greater Reno area. |
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Diana McIntyre
Vice President, School Relations & Event Coordination dmcintyre@snpaa.org Diana McIntyre MAEd, ADM, has worked for the Washoe County School District for the past 18 years. Diana has had experience at the preschool, elementary, middle, high school, and community college levels. She is passionate about education and discovering ways to improve instructional practices, engage students, and focus on student learning. Diana was selected to serve as a literacy coach for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education’s project, Implementing College and Career Readiness (CR) Standards in Adult Education. As a national coach, she provides guidance and support to state teams participating in CCR Standards-In-Action as they learn to apply the CCR standards in their state programs and evaluate their curriculum. Additionally, Diana has a B.S. in special education from the University of Nevada, Reno, and owned and operated a local business for twelve successful years. |
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Alan Munson
Vice president, Community Relations Alan Munson earned a B.A. in Political Science from the Quinnipiac College and a Master’s degree in Social Work with an emphasis on Administration and Social policy from the Univ. of Connecticut. After graduating, Alan began working as an agency counseling director and then worked for the United Way as a social planner and fundraiser. Alan Munson moved to California in 1983 and worked in Children Protective Services as an Investigator. Alan left that job in 1996 to start his own Marketing Business, which he ran until selling it and retiring in 2012. At that time, following his love for music, Alan Munson began playing and writing music, which he performs with his guitar. Alan Munson’s guitar playing is now a hobby, which Alan is attempting to turn into a part-time work at local venues. Alan Munson has been married for 37 years and has 2 married adult children. Alan and his wife moved to the Reno/Sparks area 2 years ago. They are currently adjusting to their new life in Northern Nevada, which includes involvement in various organizations. |
