Sergio Fuster, president of USA Yogurt at Danone North America, will be the featured speaker at the People”™s United Bank Leadership Conversation Series hosted by the Business Council of Westchester on May 2.
The program, part of a series featuring the area”™s top business leaders, will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 pm at the Castle Hotel & Spa in Tarrytown.
Danone North America, the parent company for brands such as Dannon yogurt and Evian water, will move its offices and accessory food laboratory from Greenburgh to a former retail space at 100 Bloomingdale Road in downtown White Plains. Danone plans to bring 400 employees to the new site, with a projected 150 additional jobs within the next five years.
In making the move, Danone said the company recognizes that “today”™s talent prefer to be in an open and flexible working environment that inspires creativity and inclusiveness.”
“We look forward to hearing about Danone”™s decision to move to downtown White Plains and its plans for future growth in Westchester County,” said Business Council President and CEO Marsha Gordon, adding that Donone”™s move “is indicative of the tremendous growth we are seeing in the county”™s urban centers.”
Tickets for the event are $65 for members and $75 for future members. To purchase tickets or to learn more about the event, visit thebcw.org or call 914-948-2110.
