Building a resilient and sustainable future for the community is enhanced by the addition of two active professionals to its team according to Bedford 2030. They include:
Deborah Stiles who spent her professional life in two different sectors: law and university administration. Having retired from Columbia in mid-2023, she is now able to dedicate her energies to more personal nonprofit activities. Her two major interests are the environment and music.
Stiles is also involved in the Bedford Garden Club, focusing on horticulture and conservation and has long been involved in music, currently serving on the boards of The Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts and MasterVoices Inc., a performing arts organization, where she also participates as a singer in its concert chorus. Stiles believes that she can bring her legal skills and knowledge of research grants to fully support the mission of Bedford 2030.
Gabrielle Bilik, an award-winning journalist and designer, brings a dynamic blend of skills — writing, design, marketing and comedy writing — to her role as program administrator at Bedford 2030. Armed with a journalism degree from Plattsburgh State University, she has refined these skills through roles at Halston Media Group, United Way, and 4Communi-T, excelling in project management, event planning and branding. Beyond her professional pursuits, she finds joy in hiking, cherishing moments with her dog, and indulging in a good Netflix binge. Committed to sustainability, she envisions Bedford 2030 as a model for communities and strives to make sustainable practices accessible to all through collaboration and impactful initiatives.
