WELCOME
Citrin Cooperman and Westfair Business Journal present the Women in Power event. Start your morning by connecting with influential women in our community and gaining insights from accomplished female leaders. Our panelists will share their journeys, strategies, and the invaluable lessons they’ve learned along the way, demonstrating how they have overcome challenges and broken through barriers to reach the top.
PROGRAM
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Breakfast • Networking
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Introductory Remarks:
Chelsea Blancato, Partner, Citrin Cooperman Panel Moderated by: Catherine Sabol, Partner, Citrin Cooperman
Panelists:
Katrina M. Adams, Executive Director, Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program
Tyré Robinson, Regional President, M&T Bank
Tara Rosenblum, Host/Reporter, News 12
PRESENTED BY
SPONSOR
CHELSEA BLANCATO PARTNER
CITRIN COOPERMAN
CHELSEA BLANCATO is an audit partner in the Citrin Cooperman White Plains o ce. With more than 10 years of experience providing audit and assurance services for clients in various industries, Blancato has extensive audit experience and expertise in the practice areas of real estate, employee benefit plans, manufacturing and distribution, medical services, broker dealer and advertising industries.
Blancato has authored several articles and has been a moderator at many firm sponsored events, such as the annual Women at the Wheel.
CATHERINE SABOL PARTNER
CITRIN COOPERMAN
CATHERINE SABOL is a partner in Citrin Cooperman’s White Plains o ce. Sabol has 20 years of consulting experience in state and local tax. She’s devoted her career to assisting clients manage their state and local tax burden by addressing client issues with respect to income and franchise, sales and use, employment and property taxes. Sabol has helped both companies and individuals through all stages of complex audits, often resulting in little to no change in tax due. She's also assisted taxpayers in identifying savings opportunities by performing diligence reviews on previously filed returns, many times resulting in refund claims. Sabol has spent her entire career in public accounting.
Prior to joining Citrin Cooperman, Sabol was a senior manager at BDO, USA in the Northeast state and local tax group. She started her career as an associate in the financial services group in the state and local tax practice at PwC.
Katrina M. Adams EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HARLEM JUNIOR TENNIS & EDUCATION PROGRAM
KATRINA ADAMS has a remarkable record of accomplishment in leadership and innovation as the first African American to head the USTA, serving as Chair and President from 2015 to 2018 and as the first former player in that role. Under her leadership, the USTA opened the National Campus and transformed the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center while promoting tennis in underserved communities.
A former WTA Tour player for 12 years, Adams won 20 Doubles Titles. In 2024, she received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Northwestern University and was honored with the 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champions Award for her advocacy in sports. Recently, she was elected Honorary Life Vice President of the International Tennis Federation after eight years as Vice President.
Adams has chaired the Billie Jean King Cup Committee and the Advantage All Committee and was a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Executive Board. She currently serves on the Billie Jean King Cup Limited Board and as the Chair of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Committee. She also serves as Executive Director/President of the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program and has roles in private sector boards, including Athletes Unlimited. A global speaker and commentator, her debut novel, “Own the Arena,” was published in February 2021.
Tyré Robinson REGIONAL PRESIDENT M&T BANK
As regional president for New York’s Tarrytown region, Tyré Robinson serves as a convener for the community, bringing together diverse stakeholders to explore and address regional challenges. She is responsible for leading the Metro New York and Southern Connecticut market as a business banking market manager. Robinson also conceptualized and implemented the Brand Builder Program, which has helped more than 2,500 employees take an active role in their career development. She sponsors the Equity One Sponsorship Program, an overarching education and awareness campaign that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Robinson holds a master’s degree in business administration from NYU’s Stern School of Business.
Tara Rosenblum HOST/REPORTER NEWS 12
TARA ROSENBLUM is a longtime anchor, host, and reporter for the News 12 Network, focusing on investigative and political reporting. She is among the most award-winning local TV reporters in the country, with over 300 industry awards, including the 2017 and 2022 National Edward R. Murrow Awards, 56 Emmy wins, and 211 Emmy nominations. From 2014 and every year from 2016 to 2022, she was the most Emmy-nominated TV reporter in the New York market. Rosenblum has covered major events, such as the Virginia Tech massacre and the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential races. She has 12 days named in her honor across New York and has received keys to the cities of White Plains and Biloxi, Mississippi. Other accolades include:
• Cynopsis Media's “Top 100 Women in American Media” in 2023
• City and State magazine's “Power 100” list in 2019
• Voted “Top Media Personality” by Westchester Magazine readers for six years
• MPAC organization’s “Woman of the Year” in 2019
• RDC Center's “Spirit of Compassion” award in 2020
A 2005 Walter Cronkite political fellow, Rosenblum spends much of her time producing and reporting News 12's political coverage. She has interviewed high-profile figures and reported on significant criminal cases, including coverage of Bernie Mado , Ben Novack Jr., and Robert Durst. Her investigative work on Durst made international headlines in 2021. Prior to News 12, she worked on-air at two NBC stations in Iowa and Elmira, New York. She began her career with internships at The White House, Capitol Hill, CNN's White House unit, and CBS News during the 2000 presidential elections, alongside travel writing for the Miami Herald. Outside of work, she aspires to travel to space aboard a Virgin Galactic flight.
Citrin Cooperman is one of the nation’s largest professional services firms. Since 1979, we’ve steadily built our business by helping middle market companies and high net worth individuals find practical, actionable solutions to help them meet their short-term needs and long-term objectives. Our clients span a diverse array of industry and business sectors and find sustainable growth through utilizing our menu of comprehensive personal and professional services. Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP, a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services and Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC, which provides business advisory and non-attest services, operate as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA’s Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. For more information, please visit citrincooperman.com.
A privately held company based in Mount Kisco, New York, Westfair Communications Inc. is the publisher of the Westchester County Business Journal and the Fairfield County Business Journal, providing readers with a variety of business news and features. Westfair also publishes the popular News @ Noon and Morning Brief e-newsletters for late-breaking developments, as well as industry-specific newsletters. For more than 60 years, the business journals have been the only weekly countywide business newspapers. They were founded by former Westchester resident David Moore, a grandson of New York publisher Joseph Pulitzer, and John Smith, a former Wall Street Journal editor. In keeping with their founders’ principles, the publications focus on the business communities in Fairfield, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley, o ering breaking news, trends, tips, and behind-the-scenes profiles of professionals and entrepreneurs. Their expanded content delves beyond the business world to explore food, travel, health and wellness, and home topics, while the entertainment-focused calendar suggests where readers should be and when. The papers and newsletters have gained credibility and respect in the region for their accurate and timely insights.
Westfair also sponsors interactive programs for its readers, some of which are joint ventures with other businesses or community organizations. These programs cover a variety of subjects and take di erent forms, including seminars, expos, conferences, roundtable discussions, and debates. For more, visit westfaironline.com or call 914694-3600.
Founded in 1856, M&T Bank is one of the top full-service, U.S.-based commercial banks, with more than 21,000 employees and a long history of community-focused banking. M&T is a community bank that delivers the capabilities of a large bank with the care and empathy of a locally focused institution. M&T o ers advice, guidance, expertise, and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining its traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities provided by Wilmington Trust.
Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College) is a private liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence, purposeful education, and social responsibility. “U.S. News and World Report” ranks Manhattanville among the Top Performers of Social Mobility in Regional Universities North. The university has been recognized among the best colleges in The Princeton Review for close to 20 years. Located 30 miles from New York City on a 100-acre suburban campus in the heart of Westchester County, Manhattanville enables easy access to entertainment o erings, educational resources, and business opportunities for its diverse student body. The university serves more than 1,300 undergraduate students and nearly 1,000 graduate students from more than 44 countries and 33 states. Founded in 1841, the university o ers more than 75 undergraduate and graduate areas of study in the arts and sciences, education, nursing and health sciences, business, and creative writing, as well as continuing and executive education programs. Graduate students can choose from over 70 graduate and certificate programs. Extracurricular o erings include more than 45 clubs and activities and 23 NCAA Division III teams.
