Professional women”™s group debuts Nov. 8
If you”™re a woman ”“ and you”™re in business ”“ this news is for you.
Early next month marks the official launch of Professional Women of Westchester.
Created by Jamie Imperati, the founder of sister groups Professional Women of Putnam and Professional Women of Connecticut, the three chapter model “just creates a more powerful networking opportunity for women.
“Our organization is very active on social media,” Imperati said. “We use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn on a daily basis to keep in contact with our membership, and ”“ more importantly to celebrate, showcase and give thanks to our wonderful enterprising women. Education is an important factor for us. We will be hosting quarterly meetings with guest speakers ”“ all high caliber accomplished women, of course.”
In selecting various venues for meetings and networking sessions, Imperati said the primary focus is that the restaurant or location is woman-owned.
Secondly, she wants to elicit the response of, “Wow, I have always wanted to go to that restaurant!”
Professional Women of Westchester kicks off on Nov. 8, at Milonga of White Plains. The event is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m.
To register, visit professionalwomenofwestchester.com.
Serafina to fill Via Quadronno”™s vacancy
Serafina Restaurant Group has plans to open a location this January at 199 Main St. in downtown White Plains, the former site of Via Quadronno.
The 3,000-square-foot space was vacated by the upscale Italian eatery in July 2009, after coowner Louis Cappelli attributed closure to a negative volume impact from the recession.?Serafina currently operates five locations throughout Manhattan and East Hampton.
The restaurant, which serves moderately priced Northern Italian cuisine, is owned by Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato, who are entering a partnership with Valhalla-based Cappelli Enterprises Inc. to open the restaurant downtown.
“To get a renowned restaurant such as Serafina to come to White Plains is a big plus for the City and Westchester County,” Cappelli said via statement. “Hopefully, this is a sign that the economy is finally improving.”
Latinas make up third of CNR enrollment
For many immigrants, the path to the American dream has always run through education, and that is especially true for the Latinas who attend the all-women College of New Rochelle.
These students account for one-third of the enrollment, up from less than 20 percent just five years ago.
“There is no lack of ambition within the demographic sector,” says Dorothy Escribano, senior vice president of academic affairs. “These new Americans are willing to work hard and sacrifice to attain the American dream of a good job, a safe environment and a better life.”
Escribano says that the college”™s small classes afford students the opportunity to overcome language barriers and cultural differences while the all-female environment appeals to the protective nature of Latino families.
Cadent leaving Rye Brook
Cadent Energy Partners is relocating to Stamford, Conn., from Rye Brook, leasing nearly 7,000 square feet of office space at 4 High Ridge Corporate Park.
Cadent invests in small- to mid-sized energy companies in the energy industry. Managing partners Paul McDermott and Bruce Rothstein both worked previously with First Reserve Corp., a Greenwich-based private equity company focused on the energy sector; and with Toronto-based RBC Capital Markets.
Choyce Peterson assisted Cadent in its lease negotiations, while Cushman & Wakefield advised the office park owners George Comfort & Sons and RREEF Real Estate, a division of Deutsche Bank.
Kelly Liyakasa, Georgette Gouveia, John Golden and Alexander Soule contributed to this report.
