Dr. Eve Lupenko, a board-certified dermatologist and longtime Glen Cove community leader, was honored by the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce as the 2025 Businessperson of the Year. The recognition was presented during the organization’s 40th annual awards ceremony on Oct. 31 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
Each year, the Nassau Council of Chambers recognizes outstanding business professionals from across the county who demonstrate excellence in their fields while contributing to the vitality of their communities. Lupenko, who serves on the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors, was chosen for her nearly three decades in dermatology and her deep record of public service and volunteerism on Long Island’s North Shore.
In a statement to the Herald, Lupenko expressed gratitude for the recognition and reflected on her years of service with the Chamber. “I so appreciate being selected this year,” she said. “When I first joined the Glen Cove Chamber in 2014, it was after a delay of a couple of years since I first really learned about it. I had no idea how much the Chamber could support me even though my business was not actually located in Glen Cove. I’ve been on the Board of Directors since 2016, and nearly every day I’ve been thinking about, planning for, and advocating for all our members and especially focusing on the Glen Cove community to help this city thrive. The better our businesses do, the more we can draw and retain our residents.”
A board-certified dermatologist with almost 30 years of experience, Lupenko specializes in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology for both adults and children. She currently serves as director of dermatology at Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology in Woodbury and Smithtown, where she is known for her compassionate approach and meticulous patient care. Her professional excellence has been recognized repeatedly. For many consecutive years, including 2025, she has been voted a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and featured in Newsday’s Exceptional Women in Medicine listing. This year she was also named Best Cosmetic Dermatologist on Long Island by the Long Island Beauty Awards and Best Dermatologist on Long Island by the Herald Choice Awards.
Beyond her thriving medical practice, Lupenko has built a strong reputation as a civic leader. A former Glen Cove City Councilwoman, she continues to dedicate her time to multiple community boards, including the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce, Community Scholarship Fund, Arts Council, Beautification Commission, North Shore Historical Museum, Diabetes Research Institute, and Downtown Sounds. She also founded the “Do Good to Feel Good” initiative and is active in community theater as part of the managing team of the Slayer Players Theatre Company.
A Syosset native who has called Glen Cove home for more than 30 years, Lupenko said her time on the City Council from 2020 to 2022 gave her a deeper understanding of how local government and business intersect. Her passion for service, she said, stems from her parents, who taught her the importance of generosity and community involvement — values she now shares with her two sons. “We’re all put on this planet for a purpose, and I believe that mine is to serve and to be generous,” Lupenko said in a previous interview. “It’s a wonderful thing to make people happy and feel secure. That’s what my parents taught me, and I hope I lead by example for my own children.”
