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
First Vice Chair and Vice Chair, Audit
Brenda K. Santoro, CPA
Prager Metis CPAs
Vice Chair, Development
Chip Simon, CFP
Taconic Advisors, Inc.
Vice Chair, Finance and Treasurer
William A. Brenner, CPA
Citrin Cooperman
Vice Chair, Grants
Linda B. Clarke
Retired Educator
Vice Chair, Governance
Myrna Sameth
Retired
Vice Chair, Investments
Steven R. Tinkelman, AIA
Tinkelman Architecture
Yu-Shin Chen
Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Owner
Vice Chair, Putnam
Nathaniel S. Prentice
Prentice Investment Management, LLC
Vice Chair, Ulster
Thomas J. Murphy
M&T Bank
Secretary
Eleanor Charwat
Community Volunteer​
Aziz M. Ahsan, Esq.
Ahsan & Associates, PLLC
Robert J. Cotter
Community Volunteer​
Charles A. Freni Jr.
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation
Kevin Hamilton
NuEnergen
Ashley Knox, MPS
Go Beyond Greatness, Inc.
Peter Krulewitch
Kingston Investors
Wesley Lee
SUNY Dutchess
Cora M. Mallory-Davis
Community Volunteer
Darlene L. Pfeiffer
Former Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchise Owner