CNR names vice president for finance and administration
Betty Roberts is the new vice president for finance and administration at The College of New Rochelle.
Roberts brings more than three decades experience in overseeing operations within collegiate environments, with particular experience in information technology, sustainability, finance, senior management and organizational development, to this newly created position at the college.
Most recently, she served as chief operating officer at Alcorn State University of Mississippi, where she managed eight direct reports and a $97 million budget, while overseeing operations from student life to human resources and facilities to financial services.
Roberts holds a Ph.D. in higher and adult education and an Ed.S. in higher and adult education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, an M.Ed. in elementary education from the University of Louisville, a B.A. in English/secondary education from Tusculum College, an A.A. in liberal arts from Cazenovia College for Women, and a Certificate in Financial Management from Cornell University.
Chamberlin joins Sarah Lawrence
LYN CHAMBERLIN has been named vice president for marketing and communications at SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE. Previously, she served as vice president, external affairs at Vermont College of Fine Arts
Chamberlin will assume her post in mid-September. Her background includes directing communications, public relations and marketing programs, as well as branding campaigns for a variety of colleges and universities, nonprofits and retail brands. Prior to her position at VCFA, Chamberlin ran her own brand and digital marketing consulting firm. She has also served as director of business development at MIT, executive director of communications at Radcliffe College and director of communications at Harvard University. Earlier in her career she worked in television programming and news production for CBS News and NBC News. Chamberlin is a graduate of Columbia University and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Greater Hudson Bank names commercial loan officer
FANNIE ALEMAN (formerly Fannie Lansch) has been named a commercial loan officer for the Westchester County region by Middletown-based Greater Hudson Bank.
Aleman’s responsibilities include expanding the bank’s select portfolio of loan and deposit clients. Having worked in the banking industry for more than 10 years, Aleman was most recently with HSBC Bank USA as a vice president, senior business relationship manager. Prior to that position, Aleman was at Union State Bank, now Key Bank, as a manager in the construction loan department. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in business administration and an MBA from Pace University in financial management.
Active in the business community, Aleman serves as president of Westchester’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, an organization she has been committed to for more than 12 years. In 2010, she was named by County Executive Rob Astorino to serve on a 10-member group of business leaders on the Westchester Economic Development Council to provide advice on the policies and priorities for retaining, attracting and growing business in the county. Aleman was selected to be a member of U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey’s Hispanic Advisory Board and was charged with analyzing and making recommendations on current legislative issues affecting businesses and the Hispanic community.
Enea receives ‘Lawyer of the Year’ honor
Elder law attorney ANTHONY J. ENEA, managing partner at Enea, Scanlan & Sirignano L.L.P., has been named the Best Lawyers 2015 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” in White Plains. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of elder law and trusts and estates.
“I am proud to be recognized by my peers, particularly this year as a ‘Lawyer of the Year,’ for work that I find so personally rewarding,” Enea said.
The recognition is reserved for a single lawyer in each practice specialty within a designated metropolitan area.
Enea is president of the Westchester County Bar Foundation. He is a past chairman of the New York State Bar Association’s Elder Law Section as well as a former president of the Westchester County Bar Association. Named Westchester County’s Leading Elder Care Attorney at the 2013 Above the Bar Awards, Enea’s practice areas include elder law, Medicaid planning and applications, special needs planning, wills, trusts and estates guardianships and estate litigation.
Hospice awarded mark of approval
HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE OF WESTCHESTER in White Plains has been named a Better Business Bureau accredited nonprofit, receiving a stamp of approval from the accrediting organization’s Charity Accountability Program. The distinction confirms HPCW’s ethical practices, fosters public confidence and encourages philanthropists to engage with the nonprofit.
“This mark of excellent from the Better Business Bureau means a great deal to us at hospice,” said Mary K. Spengler, executive director of HPCW. “Our team of physicians, registered nurses, licensed social workers, spiritual counselors, certified home health aides and volunteers is devoted to providing exceptional and compassionate hospice care. Recognition from a prestigious organization like the bureau is a major commendation.”
Davis named vice-chair of ABA group
SETH A. DAVIS, a partner in ELIAS GROUP L.L.P. in Rye has been elected vice chairman of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law (SEER) will become section chairman August 2016.
SEER is a forum for strategies and information for environmental, energy and resource lawyers. Representing nearly 11,000 members with a wide range of professional interests, the section keeps its members abreast of development trends, current court decisions, legislative initiatives and statutes concerning environmental, natural resources and energy law.
In practice for almost 40 years, Davis has specialized in environmental law since 1980 and practiced at the Rye-based environmental law firm since 2004. He was involved in the negotiation of the cleanup of one of the country’s first multiparty Superfund sites, the Bluff Road site in South Carolina, and was actively involved in remediating hazardous waste sites throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico.
WTP Advisors named again to list of fastest growing companies
For the fourth consecutive year, WTP ADVISORS, a global tax and business advisory firm in White Plains, has been named to Inc. magazine’s annual ranking of America’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.
“It’s extremely gratifying to win this award for four years in a row because it proves that there is indeed a better way to do business in the tax and business-advisory industry,” said Ian Boccaccio, WTP co-founder and partner. The WTP business model differs from the industry standard. A typical Big Four engagement will employ a high-staff-to-partner ratio (one partner with many inexperienced staff), thereby strapping the client with learning-curve costs. WTP reverses this model and supports all engagements with a mix of more seasoned professionals than junior staff, fostering an engagement experience with more value for every dollar spent.
Since first appearing on the 2011 Inc. 5000 list, WTP Advisors has continued to expand service lines, increase headcount and broaden into 40 offices in 29 countries worldwide.
CNR grad gets top honor
ANNE SWEENEY, a graduate of The College of New Rochelle class of 1979, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney/ABC Television Group, received the Angela Merici Medal at the 76th annual alumni college weekend in June. Judith Huntington, president of the college presented the medal, the highest alumni award given by the college.
The Angela Merici Medal is given to outstanding graduates for their exceptional loyalty to the church and to the college as well as for distinctive achievement in their careers. Since its creation to mark the school’s 50th anniversary, more than 100 graduates have received this award.
As a college student, Sweeney was a member of Props ’N Paint. During her senior year she was a page at ABC and interned at Children’s Television Workshop, working on Sesame Street magazine. She earned her master’s degree in education from Harvard University and joined her two interests − education and media− by pursuing a career in children’s television.
Sweeney said that in January 2015 she will leave Disney to focus more on the creative side of entertainment. Prior to her current roles with ABC and Disney, she worked for Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite and in 1993 became chairman and CEO of FX Networks.
Krooks named to best lawyer list
BERNARD A. KROOKS has been selected to be included in Best Lawyers in America, the guide to legal excellence in the U.S., in the field of elder law and trusts and estates, marking the eighth consecutive year to have received this honor.
Krooks is a founding partner of Littman Krooks L.L.P., with offices in New York City, White Plains and Fishkill and is the chairman of its elder law and special needs department. He is a nationally prominent expert in all aspects of elder law, estate planning and special needs planning.
Recently, Krooks was recognized as an entrant into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils and is the recipient of an Accredited Estate Planner (Distinguished) Nominee designation for 2014. He has been named vice chairman of the Elder Law Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Krooks was also named president of the board of directors of The Arc of Westchester.
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