HVRC's 2023 Awards Ceremony Winners

Climate Stalwart Award

Supervisor Daniel Sturm and Jeff Allison from the Town of Bethel with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C. Castillo

Village Administrator Andy Stewart and Marcy Denker, Village of Nyack, with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo

Trustee Vanessa Bertozzi, Village of Rhinebeck with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C. Castillo

Town of Bethel: Supervisor Daniel Sturm with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo and Jeff Allison.

Village of Nyack: HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo with Marcy Denker and Village Administrator Andy Stewart.

Village of Rhinebeck: HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo with Trustee Vanessa Bertozzi.

Commitment Award

Carla C. Castillo, HVRC Executive Director, and Allison Kardon, Confidential Assistant to Town Supervisor, Town of Orangetown

Councilmember Richard Sullivan and Olga Anderson, Town of Highlands, with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo

Penny Coleman and Susan Gillespie, Town of Rosendale with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C. Castillo

Town of Orangetown: HVRC’s Executive Director Carla Castillo with Allison Kardon.

Town of Highlands: HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo with Councilmember Richard Sullivan and Olga Anderson.

Town of Rosendale: HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo with Penny Coleman and Susan Gillespie.

Impact Award

Mayor Steve Noble and Julie Noble, City of Kingston, with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo

Councilmember and Mayor Elect Yvonne Flowers, Richard Distel, and Mayor Marc Nelson, City of Poughkeepsie with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C. Castillo

City of Kingston: HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo with Julie Noble and Mayor Steve Noble.

City of Poughkeepsie: HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo with Councilmember and Mayor Elect Yvonne Flowers, Richard Distel, and Mayor Marc Nelson.

Village of Croton-on-Hudson: Bryan Healy, Village Manager, Ian Murtaugh, Village Trustee, Carla C. Castillo, Executive Director, HVRC, Brian Pugh, Village Mayor, Lindsay Audin, Croton Sustainability Committee and CSC Coordinator, and Elizabeth Sun, Clean Energy Communities Coordinator, HVRC

Momentum Award

Judy Mezey, White Plains with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C. Castillo

Beth Waterman and Peter DiSclanfani, Town of Shandaken with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C.Castillo

Barry Cheney, Tom McKnight and Michael Newhard, Village of Warwick

City of White Plains: HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo with Deputy Planning Commissioner Judy Mezey.

Town of Shandaken: Supervisor Peter DiSclafani with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo and Beth Waterman.

Village of Warwick: Trustee Tom McKnight, Trustee Barry Cheney, and Mayor Michael Newhard.

Resilience Award

Bridget Gibbons, Director of Economic Development for Westchester County and HVRC’s Board Chairwoman, with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C. Castillo

Westchester County: HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo with Bridget Gibbons, Director of Economic Development and HVRC’s Board Chairwoman.

Village of New Paltz: Mayor Tim Rogers with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo.

Building Bridges Award

From left to right : Councilwoman Lynn Ruggiero, Town of Hyde Park, Emily Svenson, Hudson 7 Technical Advisor, Devin Rigolino, Dutchess County, Dan Shapley, Hudson 7 Technical Advisor and Riverkeeper, Russell Gilmore, Town of Lloyd , Carla Castillo, HVRC, Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia, Town of Rhinebeck, Mayor Gary Bassett, Village of Rhinebeck, Councilwomen and Mayor Elect Yvonne Flowers, City of Poughkeepsie • Mayor Marc Nelson, City of Poughkeepsie, Rebecca Martin, Consultant

Councilwoman Judy Farrell and Martha Upton, Town of Philipstown, with Mayor Kathleen Foley and Trustee Laura Bozzi, Village of Cold Spring, and HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo

Rivertowns: Sarah Smiley, CSC Coordinator, Village of Sleepy Hollow, Trustee Anthony Giaccio, Village of Sleepy Hollow, Carla C. Castillo, HVRC Executive Director, Dean Gallea and Trustee Thomas Mitchell, Village of Tarrytown, Mayor Nancy Kaboolian, Village of Ardsley, Mayor Niki Armacost and Village Manager Mary Beth Murphy, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, Janet Roseff and Matthew Ghiorse, Village of Dobbs Ferry

Hudson 7: Councilwoman Lynn Ruggiero, Town of Hyde Park; Emily Svenson, Hudson 7 Technical Advisor; Devin Rigolino, Dutchess County; Dan Shapley, Hudson 7 Technical Advisor and Riverkeeper; Russell Gilmore, Town of Lloyd; HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo; Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia, Town of Rhinebeck; Mayor Gary Bassett, Village of Rhinebeck; Councilwoman and Mayor Elect Yvonne Flowers, City of Poughkeepsie; Mayor Marc Nelson, City of Poughkeepsie; Rebecca Martin, Hudson 7 Consultant.

Village of Cold Spring & Town of Philipstown: Mayor Kathleen Foley and Trustee Laura Bozzi, Village of Cold Spring; HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo; Councilwoman Judy Farrell and Martha Upton, Town of Philipstown.

The Rivertowns: Sarah Smiley, Gina Carey, and Trustee Jared Rodriguez, Village of Sleepy Hollow; Carla Castillo, HVRC’s Executive Director; Dean Gallea and Trustee Thomas Mitchell, Village of Tarrytown; Mayor Nancy Kaboolian, Village of Ardsley; Mayor Niki Armacost and Village Manager Mary Beth Murphy, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson; Janet Roseff and Matthew Ghiorse, Village of Dobbs Ferry.

Other Photos from the Evening

HVRC's Elizabeth Sun and Eleanor Peck presenting an Award

Dean Gallea, Village of Tarrytown, and Trustee Anthony Giaccio, Village of Sleepy Hollow

Devin Rigolino, Dutchess County, with Haven Colgate, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, and HVRC’s Mary Lambert

HVRC’s Elizabeth Sun and Eleanor Peck presenting an Award.

Dean Gallea and Trustee Thomas Mitchell, Village of Tarrytown.

HVRC’s Mary Lambert with Devin Rigolino, Dutchess County and Haven Colgate, Village of Hastings-on-Hudson.

Mayor Kathleen Foley and Trustee Laura Bozzi, Village of Cold Spring, with HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C. Castillo

Carla C. Castillo, Executive Director of HVRC, Councilwoman Judy Farrell and Martha Upton, Town of Philipstown

Trustee Laura Bozzi, Village of Cold Spring, with HVRC’s Lauren Bunce

Trustee Laura Bozzi, HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo, and Mayor Kathleen Foley, Village of Cold Spring.

HVRC Executive Director, Carla Castillo, Councilwoman Judy Farrell and Martha Upton, Town of Philipstown.

Trustee Laura Bozzi, Village of Cold Spring, with HVRC’s Lauren Bunce.

Dean Gallea, and Trustee Thomas Mitchell, Village of Tarrytown, and Trustee Anthony Giaccio and Sarah Smiley, Village of Sleepy Hollow

Trustee Anthony Giaccio, Sarah Smiley, Village of Sleepy Hollow

Mayor Marc Nelson, City of Poughkeepsie, and HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla C. Castillo

Gina Carey, Village of Sleepy Hollow; Dean Gallea, and Trustee Thomas Mitchell, Village of Tarrytown, and Trustee Jared Rodriguez and Sarah Smiley, Village of Sleepy Hollow.

Sarah Smiley, Trustee Jared Rodriguez, and Gina Carey, Village of Sleepy Hollow.

Mayor Marc Nelson, City of Poughkeepsie, and HVRC’s Executive Director, Carla Castillo

HVRC's Elizabeth Sun, Eleanor Peck, Mary Lambert, Lauren Bunce, and Melanie Patapis

HVRC’s Mary Lambert and Melanie Patapis with Mayor Kathleen Foley and Trustee Laura Bozzi, Village of Cold Spring.

Emily Svenson, Dan Shapley, and HVRC's Lauren Bunce

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