Congratulations to veteran visionary association executive Lynda Fernandez who this week was named the new Chief Executive Officer of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR). Fernandez, who is currently the CEO of the Greater Louisville Association of Realtors, culminates an extensive and comprehensive nine-month national search by BCW Member HGAR. Fernandez is scheduled to take her new position at HGAR on or about Sept. 1, 2023. She has more than 20 years of experience in association management, government affairs, communications and international business development. She is a Certified Association Executive (CAE), Realtor Association Certified Executive (RCE), and a Certified […]

BCW Member Million Air White Plains marked a major milestone this week by offering a new custom clearance service at its terminal facility in the Westchester County Airport. They are now able to have U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agents conveniently clear customers on the Million Air ramp as opposed to going through an alternate FBO. To mark this significant milestone, Million Air’s CEO, Roger Woolsey, and Chuck Suma, COO, arrived in White Plains as the very first international travelers clearing US Customs at Million Air White Plains. “This new advancement in service will create a much more seamless and […]

In a retail test facilitated by the BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network (WIN), Chestnut Market will carry VAE’s caffeinated energy spray in 20 of its stores for the product’s retail launch. Chestnut Market, a regional convenience store chain in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, will test the product with customers in Westchester County, New York. The VAE spray, enriched with caffeine and amino acids, delivers 20 mg of caffeine per spray. For reference, three sprays provide the same amount of caffeine as a 5 oz cup of coffee. “People rely on us when they are on the go, and we […]

The Business Council of Westchester concluded its Talent Tuesday series on June 20 with a fifth session on the challenges employers face when working within a remote/hybrid-leaning environment. The webinar’s panelists included Jenifer Bologna, Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.; Heidi Davidson, Co-founder and CEO, Galvanize Worldwide; Sarah Jones-Maturo, President, RM Friedland; and Russell Yankwitt, Founding Partner, Yankwitt LLP. “This debate is reshaping our economic future by taking what was a temporary response to the Covid pandemic and evolving it into a permanent, preferred lifestyle and workstyle,” said BCW President & CEO Marsha Gordon, who moderated the webinar. “The impact of this […]

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Congratulations to BCW Member Ginsburg Development Companies (GDC) on the Grand Opening Thursday of its latest luxury development along the Hudson River – Admirals Cove in Haverstraw. Set on a peninsula with water on three sides and a private marina, Admirals Cove features 245 luxury apartments in four boutique-scaled buildings each with its own elegant lobby, fitness center and two community club lounges. The buildings, which feature waterfront-inspired architecture and interiors designed with a coastal vibe, are set along a spectacular waterfront promenade with monumental sculptures and spectacular views of the Hudson River to the east and High Tor Mountain […]