Contact:

Karolyn Thompson

845-397-1947

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LEADERSHIP ORANGE ANNOUNCES THE LEADERSHIP ORANGE CLASS OF 2015

Orange County’s premier leadership training program is proud to announce the members of the class of 2015.

The adult Leadership Orange program is a 10-month program in which business professionals receive training on topics important to Orange County residents and businesses. The training enables community members to better understand the many challenges facing the county and, therefore, better serve the community.

This year’s class marks the 22nd in program history. “The 2015 Leadership Orange Class is a good cross section of non-profit and for-profit business members from around the area”, said Karolyn Thompson, executive director of Leadership Orange.

The Class of 2015 includes:

Hipolito "Poli" Aguliar, Mobile Life Support Services

Allison Berman, Freelance Writer, Marketing Consultant, Contractor

Jolene Borell,Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni, & Weddell, LLP

Amy Cruz, Orange Regional Medical Center

Robert David, Orange and Rockland Utilities

Michael Giannetto, Residential Home Funding Corporation

Patrick Gillen, 105th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard

Michelle Gurda, Orange County Partnership

Theodore Michael Haible, Day Seckler, LLP

Mark Kalish, Ameriprise Financial

Ashley Marie Kurtz, Access Physical Therapy and Wellness

Beth Laub, Orange AHRC

Pamela Lent, Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union

Stephanie Lesky, Transportation Services of Orange County, Inc.

Anthony Mariani, The Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center

Christine Masterson, Your Ideal Body, Inc.

Janette McKay, SUNY Orange

Shannon Morris, Independent Living, Inc

Stiles Najac, Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County

Molly O' Donnell, Orange County Government

Kristen O'Donnell, Turner Miller Group

Eric Ossentjuk, Catania, Mahon, Milligram& Rider, PLLC

Jennie Ossentjuk, Crystal Run Healthcare

Taylor Palmer, Drake Loeb Heller Kennedy Gogerty Gaba & Rodd PLLC

Brian Powers, Judelson, Giordano & Siegel, CPA, PC

Yesenia Ramos, Middletown Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

Tyler Ryan, Walden Savings Bank

Amir Hassan Sadaghiani, Orange County District Attorney's Office

Kristi Salmon, Mediacom Communications Corporation

Dean Scher, PHD. LCSM, Catholic Charities Community Services of Orange County

Jason Scott, Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP

Laine Spadola, Masci & Hale Advanced Aesthetic & Restoration Dentistry

Dana Strasberg, Winding Hills Country Club

Kerri B. Stroka, Orange-Ulster BOCES

Tina Walz, M&T Bank

Scott Wohl, Hudson Valley Builders Association

Leadership Orange was started in 1992 by community and business leaders to train existing and emerging leaders, it has developed over the past 20 years into a multi-dimensional training program for both adults and youth.

Leadership Orange is a private, non-partisan organization that relies on support from the business community to reach its goals. For more information on the program, please contact Karolyn Thompson, executive director at 845.397.1947 via email

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