Tompkins Mahopac promotes DeMilia
Tompkins Mahopac Bank recently promoted David DeMilia to senior vice president in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments during his career with the bank.
DeMilia has more than 16 years of banking experience in Westchester County and has been with Tompkins Mahopac Bank for six years. He oversees all commercial lending relationships in the Westchester County market. He is the team leader and maintains his own loan portfolio as well.
The Business Council of Westchester recently presented DeMilia with a “Rising Star” Award, designating him one of Westchester County”™s best and brightest “40 Under 40.”
“I am very pleased to announce Dave”™s well-deserved promotion,” Jerry Klein, Tompkins Mahopac Bank president and CEO said. “We are fortunate to have someone with Dave”™s expertise, commitment and professionalism. He has been a vital part of our company”™s success and an outstanding leader in our commercial lending department.”
A resident of Yorktown with his wife, Kim, and their daughter, DeMilia is active in the community and is a member of the Westchester County Bar Association, YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester and the Community YMCA of Northern Westchester.
Adan joins IVI International
Scott Adan, a nationally recognized expert in earthquake and seismic analysis, has joined White Plains-based IVI International Inc. as director of seismic assessment services. In this role, Adan will consult institutional mortgagees and investor clients on seismic risk assessment, mitigation and structural improvements.
With more than 23 years of experience in civil and structural engineering and professional certifications and committee memberships, including membership in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Adan was recently named to EERI”™s Concrete Coalition Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the Structural Engineer”™s Association of California and his honors include an Award of Merit by SEAONC and a President”™s Award for Outstanding Service by the Structural Engineer”™s Association of Washington.
Adan”™s appointment is the latest in IVI International”™s continuing additions to its in-house specialty services, which include asbestos and seismic risk surveys, forensic and zoning studies, indoor air quality and mold assessments, construction cost estimating/consulting and cap-ex replacement reserve studies. IVI is a leading global provider of integrated construction risk management and due diligence services. Since 1973, the company”™s team of architects, engineers, accountants and asset management professionals has worked with real estate owners, investors and lending institutions to offer solutions to a wide range of construction and environmental needs.
Spring event raises $25,000 for school and rehab center
The St. Elizabeth Seton Children”™s Foundation hosted its ninth annual spring event, “Shop into Spring,” to benefit the children of the John A. Coleman School and the Children”™s Rehabilitation Center in White Plains.
Patricia Tursi, the president of the John A. Coleman School welcomed guests.
“Our annual spring fundraising event is always a great way to celebrate both spring and the children of the John A. Coleman School and the Children”™s Rehabilitation Center,” said Susan Quintin, event co-chairperson. “This year, we had strong support from the community and our staff, which is crucial to helping our organizations deliver on their mission to provide the highest quality of care to our children.”
Danzig rejoins firm
Ten years after leaving Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever L.L.P. to launch his own firm, Richard A. Danzig has returned, said Joel S. Lever, founding partner.
Danzig an attorney with more than 30 years of experience in state and federal court litigation returns to the law firm in a new role as of counsel. He will continue to concentrate his practice in litigation and transactional matters.
“We are very pleased that Richard has chosen to continue his successful litigation career at our firm,” Lever said. “He is a skilled litigator and transactional attorney who has represented clients in complex matters. What”™s more, he shares our firm”™s commitment to providing highly personalized service to clients, as well as our ability to provide sophisticated legal services.”
Danzig has been actively involved as board member for numerous companies and was a principal and director of We The People NYC, a legal document preparation company; a founding member and director of the Paralegal Institute, a paralegal education company; and a founding member of VirnetX, a publicly traded Internet security company. He currently serves on the board of directors of Prism and Secure Axcess, two patent aggregation companies.
Danzig earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Brooklyn Law School, where he received a certificate from the Order of Barristers, a national honor society. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Westchester County Bar Association.
White Plains ICU cited for excellence
White Plains Hospital”™s intensive care unit has been awarded the Beacon Award of Excellence ”“ Silver Designation by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, which recognizes and acclaims acute and critical care nursing units that achieve the highest-quality outcomes.
The award also provides a mechanism for individual units to measure progress against evidence-based national criteria for excellence, learn and refine processes and be heralded for their achievements. Applicants are rated on factors, including nurse recruitment and retention, staff training, patient outcomes, healthy-work environments, leadership and evidence-based practice and research. The Intensive Care Unit at White Plains Hospital is one of 11 New York state hospitals to have achieved this recognition.
Leigh Anne McMahon, senior vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer at White Plains Hospital said, “I want to congratulate our ICU team as this is truly a reflection on their exceptional commitment to our patients and to our organization. This is a remarkable accomplishment and a further incentive to continue operating at such an exemplary level.”
Medical group adds to its roster
Barbara Yarwood, of Scarsdale, a board-certified internist, has joined Westmed Medical Group”™s Ridge Hill office in Yonkers.
She was awarded her medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed her residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Following that she served as a physician in the U.S. Air Force for four years. Prior to joining Westmed, she was an internist at St. John”™s Family Medical Practice on McLean Avenue in Yonkers. Previously, she was in private practice with the Boro Medical Group, also in Yonkers.
TD Bank names Mahopac manager
Karen Vetrano-Triolo of TD Bank has been promoted to assistant vice president, store manager of the bank”™s 915 S. Lake Boulevard location in Mahopac. She is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-to-day operations.
Vetrano-Triolo has 25 years of banking experience, with expertise in small business relationship management. She joined TD Bank in 2011 as a customer sales representative and most recently served as assistant manager in Mahopac. Previously, Vetrano-Triolo worked for six years as a senior client associate at Signature Bank and 10 years at HSBC Bank.
A resident of Mahopac, Vetrano-Triolo is a member of the Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce.
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