The Dover Group President/Founder, Butch Yamali, Nominated as one of Nassau County’s Top Business Leaders

Apr 18, 2023 | In The News

The Dover Group President and Owner, Butch Yamali has been named one of Blank Slate Media’s Top Business Leaders of Nassau County. Butch Yamali, amongst 40 other honorees are being recognized for their continued impact and contributions to the community in their respective fields. These business leaders are being recognized as forward-thinking individuals who are able to successfully pivot and adapt to this new world, overcome the ever-changing economic conditions, and continue to successfully serve their customers and clients.

President and Owner of the Dover Group, Butch Yamali, is being recognized and honored for his ongoing efforts to revitalize and serve the Long Island community. While the Dover Group has been serving the Long Island community for over 100 years, Butch Yamali has successfully led the company through multiple rejuvenation projects like the Milleridge Inn Renovation, The Malibu Shore Club Renovations, Peter’s Clam Bar Restoration, and most recently, the improvements to Nickerson Beach Park. Some of these properties were in desperate despair, and the historic Milleridge Inn, one of the oldest operating restaurants in the United States was on the verge of closing forever. Veteran to rejuvenation projects, Butch Yamali and the Dover Group took ownership of the property and led the renovation project to keep the property alive. This historic and memorable property, like many others, is now open and can continue to serve the Long Island community, and continue creating memorable moments since 1676, because of Butch Yamali’s dedication to the Long Island Community. 

“I’m both proud and honored to receive this award. I really enjoy working with people and creating an environment where people and families can come together and create memories. I want to provide the Long Island community with places to come to celebrate their special occasions and create memories and traditions with their families, generation after generation.”

Butch Yamali
President and Owner of The Dover Group

Congratulations to all of the Top Business Leaders of Nassau County who are being honored for their achievements and continued dedication to the ongoing improvements, and success of the community in Nassau County. 

Butch Yamali, The Dover Group

About the Dover Group
From humble beginnings to hosting some of Long Island’s largest events and brands, the Dover Group has been serving the Long Island community for over 100 years. Butch Yamali, the founder of the Dover Group, started it all with a single ice cream truck and has grown the Dover Group into fourteen entities that employs over 1000 people and continues to serve Long Island families and brands such as Pepsi, Target, CVS, Food Town, Ford, JetBlue, the New York Islanders and many more.