Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) in White Plains recently announced the appointment of Alejandro Cruz, partner, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP; Tina Hwa Joe, associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP; Alison J. Plenge, senior attorney, IBM; Luis Rivera, senior managing director, Sterling National Bank; Evelicia Rodriquez, assistant teacher, Stein Yeshiva of Lincoln Park; and Vicki Walcott-Edim, vice president and senior managing counsel, Global Employment Law at Mastercard to its Board of Directors.
“We are delighted to welcome our new board members,” said Erik Haas, newly elected board president. “Our board is comprised of a dedicated team of community members and we are excited to add this pool of talent, expertise and energy to the mix.”
Rachel Halperin, CEO, said “It is an exciting time to have these dynamic individuals join our board. Leaders with diverse backgrounds and strengths are exactly what we need to lead us into the future”¦.”
LSHV is the only provider of free, comprehensive civil (noncriminal) legal services to low-income and disadvantaged individuals and families who cannot afford an attorney when their basic human needs are at stake.
For more information, visit lshv.org or contact Maureen Fox at 914-949-1305 x160 or mfox@lshv.org.
