The BCW Celebrates Our Rising Stars

On Wednesday, the Business Council of Westchester’s members and guests gathered at Million Air’s hanger at the Westchester County Airport to honor 40 young leaders who help make our county a vibrant and engaging business community.
Our Rising Stars event celebrates individuals under the age of 40 who set lofty standards for success in their professions. The tribute is modeled after the national business recognition program “Forty under Forty,” and our Rising Stars program is unique in that our winners represent all that’s great in Westchester—and they come from diverse backgrounds and fields.
I offer my most enthusiastic congratulations to all our Rising Stars—who are listed below—for their notable accomplishments. This truly inspirational group represents The Future of Westchester.
— Dr. Marsha Gordon, President & CEO
Andrew Attara
Executive Vice President, Cappelli Organization
Samantha Benjamin
Owner/Executive Pastry Chef, The Dessertist
Ryan Brisk
Vice President, Feeding Westchester
Kyle Byrne
Assistant Director of Student & Alumni Engagement, LaPenta School of Business at Iona University
Santiago Caceres
Fiscal Analyst, Westchester County Board of Legislators
Vincent Caiola
Associate Real Estate Broker, Houlihan Lawrence
Lisa Capone
Partner, Kurzman Eisenberg Corbin & Lever, LLP
David Cedrone
Director of Operations, New York Hospitality Group
Domenick Cocchiara
Social Media and Digital Advertising Manager, Thompson & Bender
Troy Cogburn
Vice President Enrollment and Marketing, Manhattanville College
Jordan Cormier
Director of Programming, Youth Shelter Program of Westchester, Inc
John Daoud
In-House Counsel, The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY)
Frank DiDomizio
Detective Sergeant, Public Information Officer & Executive Officer to the Police Commissioner, City of Yonkers Police Department
Bernard Dufresne
Assistant Vice President, Office for Institutional Equity/Title IX Compliance, Pace University
Richard Flahive
Chief Investment Officer, Hightower Westchester
Michelle Foard
Educational Coordinator for the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center at New York Medical College & Founder of Capes For A Cos, New York Medical College
Jonathan Gordon
Reporter, News 12
Benjamin Greene, MD
Pediatric & Adult Primary Care (Non-Operative) Sports Medicine Director, Sports Concussion Center
Megan Guy
Senior Vice President of Development, Simone Development Companies
Kayla Hendrickson
Director of School Age Services, YMCA of Central & Northern Westchester
Bryan Houlihan
Senior Director, Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, LLC
Amelia Jacobs
Director, Commerce Technology and Digital Innovation, Heineken USA
Yianna Justo
Director, Office of Community Affairs, Montefiore Einstein
Shannon Lamberti
General Manager, Robison
Benjamin Liberatore
Director of Operations, Fort Pond Bay Company (Harvest on Hudson & Half Moon)
Daniel Marcy
Director, Government & Community Relations, WMCHealth: Westchester Medical Center
Elizabeth Mastropolo, Esq.
Managing Attorney, Neighbors Link Community Law Practice, Neighbors Link
Mark Mathias
Owner, Lightbridge Academy of Scarsdale
Antonina Michelli
Senior Physician Assistant, Orthopedics and Spine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Westchester
Kristen Motel
Partner, Cuddy & Feder LLP
Becky Nova
Founder, Lady Landlords
Pasquale Pippo
CPA, Partner, CohnReznick LLP
Luciano Ranallo
Senior Manager Technical Operations, Regeneron Pharmaceutical Inc.
Elizabeth Rider
Clinical Team Leader, Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Edgar Roque
Section Manager, Bronx Westchester Electric Operations, Consolidated Edison Company of New York
Kasey Schwartz
Co-Owner and Head Brewer, Broken Bow Brewery
Kristen Sciliano
Assistant Director, White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, White Plains Hospital
Elona Shape
Vice President/Area Retail Leader, KeyBank
Thomas Sullivan
Executive Director, Westchester Children’s Museum
Ayanna Y. Thomas
Partner, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
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