THE BIZ SCENE
Dancing with the Rising Stars Alumni of The Business Council of Westchester’s Rising Stars program came together at White Plains Performing Arts Center on November 13 for a friendly competition.
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Called Dancing with the Rising Stars, this event benefitted two local food charities: Westchester Coalition for the Hungry and Homeless and The Food Bank for Westchester. A half-time performance featured the Westchester Knicks dancers. 1. Dancers, from left, John Zanzarella & Amanda Ready; John & Diane Durante; Won Choe & Antoinette Klatzky; Marvin Vasquez & Michelle LaFond; and Lauren Brady & Judeson Saintil. 2. Won Choe & Antoinette Klatzky. 3. Winners Amanda Ready and John Zanzarella with instructor Donna Clark of On My Toes. 4. From left, Jerry McKinstry, Maria Bronzi, Marsha Gordon, John Zanzarella, Amanda Ready, Jamie Johnson, Jim Giangrande, Andrew Castellano, and Kurt Kannemeyer.
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Seen on the Biz Scene 5. More than 50 business leaders recently attended the BCW’s President’s Circle reception held December 1. The event was held at Westchester Magazine’s Dream Home in Tower Two of the Residences at The Ritz-Carlton, Westchester in White Plains. From left, Peter Herrero of New York Hospitality Group, Marie Herrero of Mortgage Master, Renee Brown of C. W. Brown and Doug Singer of Falcon & Singer P.C.
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6. State Education Commissioner John King, second from right, met with BCW members and area educators on Dec. 1 at the BCW’s offices. The meeting was part of an ongoing dialogue about providing students with the education and skillset to be effective in the future workforce. 7. The Business Council’s annual holiday party, held Dec. 4 at the Westchester Marriott, was a big success. From left, American Christmas CEO Fred Schwam; BCW ChairmanElect Anthony Justic; BCW President and CEO Marsha Gordon; and BCW Chairman Stephen Jones. American Christmas provided decorations for the party.
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8. Among those attending BCW’s annual holiday party were, from left, Westchester County IDA Executive Director Jim Coleman; Ann Fabrizo of ArtsWestchester; ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam; Jean Marie Connolly of BNY Mellon Wealth Management; and Stephanie Weston of Peoples United Bank.
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December 15, 2014
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