Westchester County Newsmakers, 3.16.2015

Fundraiser of the year

Keeva Young-Wright, president of the Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation in Mount Kisco, will receive the “Fundraiser of the Year” award at the annual Philanthropy Awards Breakfast held by the Association of Development Officers.

The ceremony will take place at the Abigail Kirsch Tappan Hill Mansion in Tarrytown on March 11 from 8 to 10 a.m.

The award is given to an individual who excels in developing relationships with the community, holds high ethical fundraising standards and is successful in maintaining healthy financials for a nonprofit.

The Philanthropy Awards Breakfast is one of the largest nonprofit events of the year in Westchester and Putnam counties, where more than 300 nonprofits, elected officials, and corporations come together to showcase examples of philanthropy, fundraising and volunteerism.

“We are delighted to honor Keeva with the Fundraiser of the Year award,” said Grace Ferri, vice president of the Association of Development Officers. “When our nominating committee met to discuss this year”™s award recipients, Keeva immediately came to mind. She truly embodies philanthropy and her enthusiasm is infectious.”

Boscobel’s new curator

Jennifer Carlquist is the new curator at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison. She will research, oversee and celebrate the museum”™s nationally renowned collection of New York furniture and decorative arts from the Federal period.

An art historian specializing in American interiors and 17th- to 21st-century decorative arts and designs made, collected and/or retailed in America, Carlquist”™s 15-year career as a museum professional includes curatorial and fundraising positions at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Weisman Art Museum and Glensheen Historic Estate and a fellowship at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library.

She teaches at SUNY New Paltz and has guest lectured at Parsons New School for Design and museums across the country. Carlquist earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in art history at the University of Minnesota and her Master of Arts degree at the Parsons/Cooper-Hewett Program in the History of Decorative Arts and Design.

Centennial Golf Club names general manager

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Troon Golf, the world”™s largest golf management company, and Centennial Golf Club recently announced the appointment of Kevin DeDonato to the position of general manager at Centennial in Carmel. DeDonato will oversee all aspects of the club operations, including golf shop, retail, tournament/group sales, food and beverage and agronomy at the 27-hole course.

DeDonato has more than 15 years of experience in the golf industry, serving in a variety of golf professional and club management roles. Prior to his appointment at Centennial Golf Club, he was the director of golf for the Troon Golf-managed Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club in southern New Jersey. Over the past 11 years, he served in a variety of roles at Seaview, including director of golf, head golf professional, golf tournament coordinator and golf shop supervisor. DeDonato has been a Class A PGA member since 2006 and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from St. Joseph”™s University.

HRHCare joins national campaign

Peekskill-based Hudson River HealthCare (HRHCare), a nonprofit, federally qualified health center system, is joining the National Association of Community Health Centers in celebrating the success of the community health center movement. President Lyndon Johnson”™s “War on Poverty” 50 years ago led to the opening of the nation”™s first community health centers in Boston and the Mississippi Delta. Today that pilot project has evolved into the largest and most successful primary health care system in the United States, according to a statement from HRHCare.

“As we celebrate our own 40th anniversary, HRHCare is also a proud sponsor of the 50th anniversary of the community health center movement and its historic legacy of saving lives,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, president and CEO of HRHCare.

TD Bank names Brokaw to new post

TD Bank has promoted Keith A. Brokaw to senior relationship manager in commercial lending, based in New Windsor. He will be responsible for maintaining and growing a portfolio of loans and cross selling the full range of TD Bank”™s products and services to large corporate, middle-market, nonprofit and civic organizations.

Brokaw has 35 years of experience in banking and lending. He joined TD Bank in 2005 and most recently served as vice president, relationship manager serving the central Bergen County region in northern New Jersey. He also worked in retail banking at PNC Bank and The Bank of New York in New Jersey.

A resident of Washingtonville, Brokaw serves on the Committee on Ministry for the Presbytery of the Hudson Valley, and as an elder and member of the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe.

Greater Hudson Valley Health System appoints Kearney

The Greater Hudson Valley Health System (GHVHS) in Middletown, which is composed of Catskill Regional Medical Center and Orange Regional Medical Center, has appointed Daniel Kearney to be director of employee and labor relations.

Kearney has had more than 17 years”™ experience in labor relations, conflict resolution, change management, training, compensation, benefits administration, recruitment and retention. Prior to joining Orange Regional, he worked at Eastern Long Island Hospital as the director of human resources and compliance and was responsible for all human resources operations, compliance and labor relations.

Teacher residencies available

In 2013, LIU Hudson, encompassing Long Island University”™s Rockland and Westchester campuses, collaborated with the Bronxville UFSD to offer a teacher residency program.

This competitive program provides a limited number of paid, clinically rich and intensive experiences to aspiring teachers while they complete graduate work in education. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, the residencies facilitate the transition of highly talented students from novice to full-fledged professional. At completion, they are able, with confidence, to take on the challenges of the classroom and make a positive impact on their students.

Candidates presenting appropriate academic credentials, and prepared to commence M.S.Ed. coursework in summer or fall 2015, undergo a screening process in order to gain admission to the September 2015 Teacher Residency cohort. Appointments are awarded on a competitive basis.

Accepted LIU Hudson master”™s degree candidates are granted one- to two-year appointments comprising a combination of immersive, classroom-based experiences that capitalize on the student”™s talents.

An information session is set for March 24 at 3:30 p.m. at Bronxville Elementary School, 177 Pondfield Road.

New brokers at Julia B. Fee

Five brokers have joined Julia B. Fee Sotheby”™s International Realty in Scarsdale. They include:

Ӣ Alisa Kaplan, a former real estate attorney who, for the past 10 years, has used her specialization in residential real estate to serve homebuyers and sellers throughout Westchester County.

Ӣ Felice Wyloge, an award-winning New York licensed associate real estate broker, possesses numerous professional associations achieved throughout her real estate career.

Ӣ Linda Mantis, a former top-producing sales agent of Coldwell Banker, where she served for 10 years earning numerous awards and regularly ranked in the top 2 percent of all Coldwell Banker real estate agents nationwide.

Ӣ Micki Valvano, a lifelong Westchester County resident and 20-year licensed associate real estate broker, has been recognized by the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors with awards for her years of professional service and excellence in home sales.

Ӣ Susan Field, a top-producing associate real estate broker formerly of Coldwell Banker began, her career in 1986 as a licensed salesperson.

ENTA names 4 new partners

Four of Tarrytown-based ENT and Allergy Associates otolaryngologists, Shawn Ciecko, Aylon Glaser, Harrison Glassman and Jonathan Lesserson, have earned the title of partner.

Ciecko graduated from the University of Rochester and attended the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. He completed both his internship in general surgery and residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery at the Duke University Medical Center and spent two years as Duke”™s chief resident in that field.

Glaser graduated from Yeshiva University in New York City and attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed both an internship in general surgery and residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and is board-certified.

Glassman graduated from the University of Michigan and attended the Albert Einstein School of Medicine at Yeshiva University. He completed both an internship in general surgery and residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery at The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Lesserson graduated from Harvard University in 1985, prior to receiving his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Special celebration

Benjamin Vinokur, a resident of The Bristal at White Plains assisted living community, has lived through 17 U.S. presidents, two World Wars, Lindbergh”™s transatlantic flight and the first man on the moon. On his recent 102nd birthday the facility treated him and his family members to a celebration.

Chambers wins art award

Lindy Chambers is the winner of the 2015 Alexander Rutsch Award and Solo Exhibition for Painting at the Pelham Art Center. The jury selected Chambers from more than 456 national applicants. As the winner, she will receive a $5,000 cash prize and solo exhibition at Pelham Art Center, May 1 to June 13.

Residing in Bellville, Texas, her work is contemporary and multidimensional combining abstracted Texas landscapes with pop culture icons like Hello Kitty and backgrounds that transition from pixilation to camouflage. She currently has a solo show on view at D.M. Allison Gallery in Houston and was a finalist for the Hunting Art Prize.

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