41. John Kominicki

For Kominicki, it is not about being the boss at the Island’s largest business publication. It’s not about being a writer, either, or even a blogger. What makes him tick is what he does for the community. This former New York Times and USA Today writer and editor, who headed publications in Texas and Oklahoma before settling in Stony Brook, still finds time to make his presence felt around town as one of the board of directors for Vision Long Island, supporting economic and developmental growth in the region. Kominicki has been recognized for many of his community efforts on Long Island, including being honored as an SBA small-business advocate and receiving Dowling College’s Distinguished Citizen Award. Kominicki is a perfect marriage of hippie and Republican. A good mix, indeed.