Ivanka on board
Ivanka Trump was appointed to the board of directors of Signature Bank, a New York-based full-service commercial bank with 25 private client offices throughout the New York metropolitan area.
The executive vice president of development and acquisitions at The Trump Organization in New York succeeds Frank Selvaggi, senior partner of accounting firm Altman, Greenfield & Selvaggi L.L.P.
“I am very pleased and honored to join the Signature Bank board,” Trump said in a statement. “In just 10 years, Signature Bank has significantly and consistently grown deposits by building a hugely successful enterprise that has captured the attention of many private businesses and entrepreneurs across the New York area.”
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New WPBID director
Kevin Nunn was appointed executive director of the White Plains Business Improvement District, succeeding Rick Ammirato, who moved to Florida this summer.
After a two-month search process, Nunn, who previously managed economic development corporations in the Bronx and in Bridgeport, Conn., was selected for the post.
“Kevin”™s unique combination of planning, economic development and government made him stand out among the other applicants,” Bonnie Silverman, chairwoman of the BID, said in a statement.
The Kensington opens
The Kensington, an assisted living and memory care residence in downtown White Plains, celebrated its official grand opening Sept. 27 with a reception attended by county and city officials. Pictured front row, from left, former White Plains Mayor Joe Delfino; Francine Gottlieb, the first resident of The Kensington; Celina Watson, executive director, The Kensington; from left center, Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett; White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach and Tiffany Tomasso, partner of Fountain Square Senior Living, the developer of The Kensington; top row, from left, Fountain Square Senior Living partners Harley Cook, David Faeder, Daniel Gorham and Steve Lampa.
Savvy relations
New York-based Heritage Realty Services, a commercial real estate owner and developer with properties in New York City and White Plains, knows a thing or two about tenant relations ”“ throw an event with ice cream and they will come. In this instance, their efforts at Gannett Office Park included a bike raffle. Pictured is Peter Zimmar of Heritage Realty, left, with Bino Cummings of Hickory & Tweed in Armonk and his store”™s $550 bike prize.
