Board of Trustees
The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley is governed by a Board of Trustees that includes local leaders in business, philanthropy and our community. Each is dedicated to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization, while targeting meaningful investments to meet the needs of the community. In addition, the Foundations is supported by local advisory boards in Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster counties. To see a list of former trustees, please click here.
Chair
Jeffrey D. Wood
Retired from Ulster Savings Bank
Vice Chair – Audit
Brenda K. Santoro, CPA
D'Arcangelo & Co., LLP
Vice Chair - Development
Thomas J. Murphy
M&T Bank
Vice Chair – Finance & Treasurer
William A. Brenner, CPA
Citrin Cooperman
Vice Chair - Grants
Yu-Shin Chen
Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Owner
Vice Chair - Governance
Eleanor Charwat
Community Volunteer
Vice Chair – Investments
Steven R. Tinkelman, AIA
Tinkelman Architecture
Charles A. Freni, Jr.
Central Hudson
Vice Chair – Putnam
Nathaniel S. Prentice
Prentice Investment Management, LLC
Vice Chair – Ulster
Darlene L. Pfeiffer
Former Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Owner
Secretary
Peter Krulewitch
Kingston Investors
Aziz M. Ahsan, Esq.
Ahsan & Associates, PLLC
Ellen L. Baker, Esq.
McCabe & Mack LLP
Peter J. Brent, CFP
Brent Financial Group LLC
Wesley Lee
SUNY Dutchess
Cora M. Mallory-Davis
Community Volunteer
Myrna Sameth
Retired
Chip Simon, CFP
Taconic Advisors, Inc.
Arthur R. Upright
Consultant