Key to success

From left: Hugh Donlon, president, Northeast region, KeyBank; Mike Orsino, president, Hudson Valley/metro New York district, KeyBank; Rick Rakow, chairman, American Heart Association; and Ruth Mahoney, senior vice president, capital region and Hudson Valley/metro New York district, Key Private Bank.

More than 150 women attended the Key4Women Forum on Thurs., Oct. 1, at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown. A combined total of $5,000 from ticket sales and a donation from KeyBank was raised for the American Heart Association. The forum, “Now Is Not the Time to Retreat,” featured Nadja Piatka, author and founder of Nadja Foods, who spoke about overcoming obstacles in life and business.

From left: Hugh Donlon, president, Northeast region, KeyBank; Mike Orsino, president, Hudson Valley/metro New York district, KeyBank; Rick Rakow, chairman, American Heart Association; and Ruth Mahoney, senior vice president, capital region and Hudson Valley/metro New York district, Key Private Bank.

Nadja Piatka, left, keynote speaker, author and founder of Nadja Foods, with Ruth Mahoney of Key Private Bank.

Elizabeth Perelstein, left, founder of School Choice International in White Plains, with Jamie O”™Connell, relationship manager, KeyBank.

Key4Women guests enjoyed a breakfast reception.

Carrie Martinelli, left, senior human resources relationship manager at KeyBank, with Lisa Clifford, investment solutions specialist, KeyBank.