The Business Council of Westchester recognized 40 young up-and-coming professionals at the county”™s 10th annual “Rising Stars 40 Under 40” induction ceremony in Yonkers June 10.
The judges on the selection committee this year included Business Council board members, previous Rising Stars honorees and notable business leaders. CBRE Senior Associate Tim Donohue chaired the event, which ushered in 120 nominations representing people from a diverse range of organizations and economic sectors.
The honorees were:
- Alexander Leventhal, managing partner, Faros Properties
- Andres Gonzalez, senior project manager, Talt Electric
- Andy Moller, CEO/co-owner, Shoreline
- Barry Kappel, vice president business development, ContraFect Corp.
- Benjamin Palancia, owner/partner, Albert Palancia Agency Inc.
- Brennian Antell, vice president portfolio operations, Altium Wealth Management L.L.C.
- Charles Aikman, manager, WTP Advisors
- Corinne Safarowic, coordinator of education, Westchester School for Special Children
- Cristian Cruz, store manager, Stew Leonard”™s
- Dan Casterella, senior director of national retail sales and client services, American Christmas Inc.
- Diana Costello, communications specialist, Office of County Executive Robert P. Astorino
- Diane Durante, vice president/owner, Durante Equities
- Drew McKay, project manager, Arben Group L.L.C.
- Drew Saunders, managing director, Jones Lang LaSalle
- Ed Forbes, digital team leader, Journal News Media Group
- Edwin Araujo, nurse manager, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center
- Eon S. Nichols, partner, Cuddy & Feder L.L.P.
- Faith Ann Butcher, publisher and editor-in-chief, Hudson Valley Reporter
- Frank Carlisi, President, Toni Ann”™s Catering
- JD Summa, President, Kings Capital Construction Group Inc.
- Jeffrey Haydon, Chief Executive Officer, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Inc.
- Jené Luciani, style expert, journalist and TV personality, Jene Luciani Inc.
- John Leone, Owner, Â Good Life Entertainment
- Joshua Chapman, chief marketing officer, Tommie Copper Inc.
- Judeson Saintil, community relations representative, Hudson Health Plan
- Lauren Brady, founder, This is Me Foundation
- Marisela Huerta, Ph.D, lead clinical psychologist for adolescents and adults/researcher, Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, Instructor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division
- Nick Marra, senior vice president, Webster Bank
- Patrick Van Horne, founder, Active Analysis Consulting
- Peter Cappiello, area sales manager ”“ Northeast region, PrimePay
- Potoula Gjidija, manager community relations, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Salahuddin Rajput, COO, Walison Corp.
- Scott Tangredi, senior project manager, Reckson, a Division of SL Green Realty Corp.
- Shakira Wilson, section manager, Con Edison
- Stacey Tank, SVP and chief corporate relations officer, Heineken USA
- Stephen D”™Arcy, vice president-regional manager, Marx Okubo Associates, Inc.
- Timothy Florio, senior vice president, HSBC Bank USA
- Timothy Sheehan, COO, IntegraMed
- Zinaria Williams, associate director medical information medical affairs, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- John Zanzarella, marketing manager, Jackson Lewis L.L.P.
