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Event Recap: On Thursday, March 20th over 200 nonprofit, healthcare, government and business leaders joined us for our inaugural program in the Inside the Nonprofit Sector series – “Strengthening Westchester‘s Health & Economy: New Data Revealed” where experts shared recent data on how nonprofits drive Westchester’s economy and improve community health outcomes.

Thank you to our panelists for sharing crucial data and information on the importance of the nonprofit sector, and also how deeply the uncertainty of federal funding cuts will impact the sector, and its ability to serve the community. 

Panelists:

• Judith Watson, CEO, Westchester Community Health Center
• Megan Allen, CEO, New York Council of Nonprofits
• Tom Gabriel, President & CEO, United Way of Westchester and Putnam
• Taryn Duffy, President & CEO, Tarsam Public Affairs
• Monica Hidalgo, Corporate Director of Community Relations, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins delivered the opening remarks for the program. Also speaking were: Paul J. Dunphey, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, NYP Westchester Hospital, Michael Schiliro, Senior Vice President, PCSB Bank, and Ron Abad, CEO, Community Housing Innovations, and NPW Board President.

Thank you to our event series sponsors NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and PCSB Bank.

Thank you to the federal, state, and county elected officials for your presence and support:

• Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins
• Roberto Williams – Representative from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Office
• Damian Garcia – Representative from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Office
• Lisa Urban – Representative from NYS Assemblymember Steve Otis’ Office
• Denise Parker – Representative from NYS Assemblymember Chris Burdick’s Office
• Jessica Salinas – Representative from NYS Assemblymember Dana Levenberg’s Office
• Annie Willis – Representative from NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins’ Office
• County Legislator Jewel Williams Johnson
• County Legislator Judah Holstein
• County Legislator Benjamin Boykin
• Robi Schlaff, Director of the Westchester County Office for Women
• Bridget Gibbons, Director of the Westchester County Office of Economic Development
• Blanca Lopez, Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Planning
• Tejash Sanchala, Westchester County Commissioner of Human Rights
• Emily Saltzman, Deputy Director of Operation for the Westchester County Executive
• Thom Kleiner, Executive Director of the Westchester-Putnam Workforce Development Board
• Natasha Caputo – Director, Tourism & Film