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Press Release

Westchester Arc Elects New Board Members

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WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK - June 15, 2006 - Members of Westchester Arc, the largest agency in the county serving children and adults with developmental disabilities, elected new officers and directors to its board during the agency’s annual meeting, held on June 13 at the Crowne Plaza, White Plains. Newly named President Anne M. Majsak, White Plains, noted, “This is an exciting time for Westchester Arc, and I’m honored to have an opportunity to lead such an innovative agency. I plan to focus on establishing more opportunities for the social, vocational and residential inclusion of people with disabilities; opening the agency’s new facility in Hawthorne—a “Gateway to the Community”; and strengthening the fine programs we already offer.”

Majsak has been a Westchester Arc board member since 1991 and previously served as second vice president. She is also co-chair of the Parent Assistance Committee on Down Syndrome (PACDS), a support network that helps new parents of children with Down syndrome to understand their babies and develop their full potential.

Also elected were:

First Vice President
Timothy B. Sullivan, M.D., Harrison
Dr. Sullivan is clinical director of the continuing day treatment program and the assertive community treatment team at Saint Vincent’s Catholic Hospital in Harrison, New York. He is a respected educator and published author.

Second Vice President
Joe Faber, Chappaqua
Faber is a principal of Faber, Daeufer & Rosenberg, a boutique law firm serving companies, research institutions and investors in the life sciences.

Treasurer
Mark Glucksman, White Plains
Glucksman is controller for Consolidated Edison’s competitive businesses, which focus on sales of electricity to commercial customers and on the ownership and operation of power plants in the Northeast.

Secretary
Sarah E. Phelan, Esq., Hawthorne
Phelan is an attorney and former senior manager at Deloitte & Touche, LLP. She has also served as an executive at the non-profit American Institute of CPAs.

Board Members

Anthony Assalone, Chappaqua

Mary Ann Dantin, White Plains

Mary Green, Pleasantville

Carolyn Holodak, Yonkers

Bernard A. Krooks, Esq., White Plains

Eileen Madison, White Plains

Theresa Mooney, Valhalla

Robert Nuccio, Yorktown

Christopher Orlando, M.D., Hartsdale

Abby Reuben, Mount Kisco

Rosa Rodriguez, Peekskill

Baldev Kaur Singh, M.D., Scarsdale

Susan B. Walker, Scarsdale

Established over 55 years ago, Westchester Arc offers programs to individuals with disabilities such as autistic spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, mental retardation, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. Our 700 employees provide educational, recreational, vocation, residential and therapeutic services to 1,600 individuals.

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