Leadership Rockland is proud to announce the members of this year’s class. Twenty-six Rockland leaders will take a year-long journey as they get an insider’s view into what makes Rockland County the wonderful melting pot that it is.
Over the next ten months, the participants will be immersed in a learning experience that will give them access and provide insight into the very heart of what makes Rockland the great place it is to live, raise a family and work. The smallest geographical county in New York, but perhaps the most culturally diverse, Rockland faces many issues that these leaders will learn about from a variety of subject matter experts.
“The Class of 2016 is a mix of strong, dynamic individuals who have demonstrated an interest in making Rockland a better place,” stated Dan Weisberg, the Chair of the Leadership Rockland program. Leadership Rockland just celebrated their 25th Anniversary and was a 2015 recipient of the Rockland Business Association’s esteemed Pinnacle Award.
This year’s class:
| Kathleen Beckmann | Digital & Social Media Manager, Fiske Industries |
| Jonathan Bellush | Manager, Oncology Operations, Pfizer Inc. |
| Jamie Branigan | NYS Licensed Associate Broker/ Branch Manager, BHG Rand Realty |
| Jaqueline Cassagnol | Nursing Professor, Dominican College |
| Randi Colton | American Heart Association CPR Instructor/ First Aid Coordinator, FitChick CPR |
| Susan Deeks | Executive Director, Historical Society of Rockland County |
| Phyllis Dodge | Owner/ Creative Director, Bell-ans Park |
| Jesse Gaber | Partner, Gaber, Bernard & Donahue, LLP |
| Mark Geller | President/ CEO, Nyack Hospital |
| Sarah Goforth | Executive Director, Volunteer Counseling Services, Inc. (VCS) |
| Christina Lifshey | Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions, Dominican College |
| Kevin Lyons | Project Specialist, Orange & Rockland Utilities, Inc. |
| Jane Marino | Library Director, The Nyack Library |
| Joseph Marraccino | Financial Professional, Adaptive Wealth Management / Wells Fargo Advisors |
| Kevin McCahill | Principal, George Miller Elementary School, Nanuet Union Free School District |
| Christian Mdeway | Director of Continuing Education, Rockland Community College |
| Valerie Moldow | Licensed RE Associate Broker, Keller Williams Hudson Valley Realty |
| Benjamin Naylor | Assistant to the President, Rockland Community College |
| Julian Palmer | Principal, Julian Palmer Consulting Services |
| James Politi | Village Administrator, Village of Nyack |
| Frances Rivera | Director of Program Operations, Head Start of Rockland, Inc. |
| Tanya Soto | Program Coordinator, Haverstraw Center/ Village of Haverstraw |
| Bruce Tucker | Founder & CEO, The Old No. 7 Band |
| Matthew Watson | President, Eyevolution, Inc. |
| Julie Wendholt | Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley |
| Susan Wilmink | Development Officer, Keep Rockland Beautiful |
