Six community-minded professionals were recently appointed for three-year terms to the United Way of Westchester and Putnam”™s Board of Directors Joining the 20 board members are Swati Goel-Patel, associate vice president, Human Resources, PURE Insurance; Walter Hosp, CEO, ZenRE Holdings LLC; Joshua Kimerling, partner and chair of litigation, Cuddy & Feder LLP; Kevin Kubicki, vice president, human resources, finance and operations, IBM; Leslie Lampert, executive chef and proprietor, Ladle of Love and Love Hospitality; and Bernadette Schopfer, CPA, partner and director of taxation, Maier Markey & Justic LLP.
“We are very fortunate to have a group of highly respected and well-connected individuals, who want to give back to their communities through the United Way of Westchester and Putnam,” said Board Chairman Bud Hammer, who is also the president of Atlantic Westchester Inc.
Goel-Patel of Ardsley has more than 15 years of experience in human resources. She graduated magna cum laude from Manhattan College with a bachelor”™s degree in psychology and minor in business and a master”™s degree in industrial and labor relations from Baruch College.
Hosp of Scarsdale has led all aspects of financial and administrative management during his career. He has also served as a director and chair of the audit committee for Trustwave Holdings Inc. and was formerly on the boards of Bostwick Laboratories Inc., Hexcel Corp. and the United Way of Westchester and Putnam.
Kimerling of Dobbs Ferry has a diverse commercial litigation practice within varied areas of real estate matters. He has appeared before local, state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels. Previously he served on the boards of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley and The Hudson Valley Justice Center.
Kubicki of Chappaqua is responsible for leading the strategy and execution for people and culture for 35,000 IBMers worldwide, influencing and proactively addressing business opportunities and issues. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Colorado and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Florida.
Lampert of Katonah as former senior editor at Ladies”™ Home Journal magazine where she spent countless hours in its test kitchen developing recipes for more than 17 million readers is well equipped for her current restaurant and catering businesses. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Skidmore College and master”™s degree in journalism from Boston University.
Schopfer manages every aspect of the tax department in her firm. She is a certified public accountant who specializes in understanding the increasing complexity of the tax laws. Schopfer earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Siena College and her Master of Science degree in taxation from Pace University.
