Leadership Orange reveals class of 2014

Orange County's premier leadership training program revealed the members of the class of 2014. The adult Leadership Orange program is a 10-month program in which participants 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 21st in program history. "The 2014 Leadership Orange class is a good cross section of non-profit and for-profit business professionals from around the area," said Karolyn Thompson, executive director of Leadership Orange. The Class of 2014 includes: Craig Brown, Larkin Axelrod Ingrassia & Tetenbaum, L.L.P; Richard P. Capicchioni, Nugent & Haeussler, PC; Antoinette Caruso, Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP; Catherine Colon, Orange AHRC; Ilyssa DeCasperis, Orange Regional Medical Center; Shawn Dell Joyce, Wallkill River School of Art; Laura Dillon, Elant, Inc.; Gianna Franco, Time Warner Cable; Michael Furman, Northern Windows, Siding, Roofing & Insulation; Lisa Gubernick, M&T Bank; Joy Hansen, Orange County Youth Bureau; Stefanie Hubert, Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County; Scott Kendrick, The Kendrick-Collesano Financial Group, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management; Frank Kimler, Nugent & Haeussler, PC; Betty Koshy, Orange Regional Medical Center; Kellyann Kostyal-Larrier, Safe Homes of Orange County; Casey Ellen MacDonald, Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center; Eric Maldonado, Verizon Wireless Zone; Joseph Mandara, Orange & Rockland Utilities; Shannon Mannese, Vanacore, DeBenedictus, DiGovanni & Weddell; Debra Martin, Middletown Community Health Center, Inc.; Ralph (RJ) Martucci, Judelson, Giordano & Siegel, P.C.; Jennifer McKay, Times Herald Record; Jan Peirce, Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham; Caitlyn Porto, Polar Bear Trucking, Inc.; Ellen Quimby, Robert B. Collins Agency / Pine Bush Chamber of Commerce; John Sileno, 105th Air Lift Wing / Stewart Air National Guard; Alicia Roe, Walden Savings Bank; Jean Sexton, Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Diahan Scott, Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center; Kerry Serritella, Masterwork Home; Mike Snyder, Hometown Bank of the Hudson Valley; Ashley Torre, Burke, Miele & Golden, LLP; Beth Vought, GKG CPAs; Erlene Washington, Crystal Run Healthcare; Jessica Weiss, Orange Regional Medical Center. Leadership Orange was started in 1993 by community and business leaders to train new and emerging leaders, it has developed over the past 20 years into a multi-dimensional training program for both adults and youth.