Kathleen Reckling of Ardsley has been promoted to chief operating officer for ArtsWestchester in White Plains. Reckling has been with the organization more than 12 years and most recently served as deputy director of public programs. She will continue to lead the development of the arts council”™s public programs but will also oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization.
ArtsWestchester also announced the appointment of longtime board member, Marie Smith of White Plains, as its new board president to serve the 23-24 term. Smith, who has been a board member since 2017, was most recently executive vice president, co-chair of the grants committee and a member of the social justice committee. She had a 10-year career at Citicorp and is currently a manager at William Sonoma.
Additionally, ArtsWestchester has announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors for the 2023-26 term:
Brian Van Riper (Hopewell Junction), director of construction and project management for Robert Martin Co., has more than 25 years”™ experience in commercial real estate. Van Riper has received his LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
Louis P. Gallo of Eastchester, a senior vice president and commercial banking market executive at Wells Fargo, based in White Plains, began his career at Chase Manhattan Bank and joined Wells Fargo in 2013. Today, his territory includes Connecticut/Capital New York and Hudson Valley markets where he leads a team of professional bankers providing a vast array of financial services.
Tyre Robinson, regional president for New York”™s Tarrytown region at M&T Bank, is responsible for building and managing small-business banking relationships throughout the region in Westchester and Rockland as business banking regional manager. He holds a master”™s degree in business administration from NYU”™s Stern School of Business.
Also, two new affiliate board members were welcomed: Michelle Maplethorpe, executive director of the Katonah Museum of Art, and Wilfredo Morel, a sculptor from Peekskill. Each will serve two-year terms as affiliate representatives.
For over 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community”™s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest private not-for-profit arts council in New York state. Its mission is to provide leadership, vision and support to ensure the availability, accessibility and diversity of the arts providing programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Ave., which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor.
