Meet the BMAR Member - Romita

Carla Romita is senior VP of Castle Oil Corp. Castle, which was founded by Carla's grandfather, Mauro Romita, Sr. is one of the largest independent fuel distributors in the metro area. The company has been owned and operated by the Romita family for over 80 years. In her position at Castle, she manages company-wide advertising, promotional and marketing efforts and oversees sales and administrative functions for her division which supplies heating oil to thousands of residential and commercial customers in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Duchess Counties. She is also responsible for managing Castle's human resources, insurance matters and real estate portfolio. Her involvement in industry associations includes her positions of Immediate Past President and current Member of the Board of Directors of New York Oil Heating Association, Inc. (NYOHA) and President of the Empire State Petroleum Association (ESPA). She is a Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of the Independent Fuel Terminal Operators Association (IFTOA) and a Board Member of the Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York (ABO). Romita received her B.A. and M.A. in German Language and Literature from New York University She received her Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law. Prior to joining Castle, Romita practiced law at the firm of Reid & Priest LLP in Manhattan where she specialized in general corporate, utilities financing and real estate law. In addition to her duties at Castle, Romita serves on the Leadership Board of Project Y.E.S.S. which raises funds to finance capital improvements for the inner-city schools of the New York Archdiocese. She is also the Chair of the Board of Trustees of The Ursuline School and a member of the Board of Trustees of the College of New Rochelle. Carla Romita * Castle Oil Corp. 440 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 402, Harrison, N.Y. 10528 Tel. (914) 381-6600 www.castleoil.com