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Thank you to all alumni who have invested their time in showing up since 1996.
LWAA VALUES: Community, Learning, Service.
LWAA MISSION: To create leaders with deep self-awareness, abiding commitment, outstanding interpersonal skills, and an exceptional ability to influence others positively.
LWAA VISION: LWAA is a dynamic community of caring people who are . . .
1. Learning and demonstrating the practice of leadership and contribution
2. Choosing to serve each participant’s personal growth and development.
3. Creating communities that reflect it’s members’ highest ideals and aspirations.
WAYS TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP WESTCHESTER:
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Deepen your connection with Volunteer New York! (let's connect!)
LWAA COMMUNITY:
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LWAA Directory (new 2025 password required)
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Leadership Westchester Graduation
LWAA LEARNING:
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LWAA Learning Series
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Mission Possible (March 10, 2026)
2025 - 2026 LWAA EVENTS CALENDAR:
November 5, 2025 - Nonprofit Board Boot Camp
November 20, 2025 - Board Speed Dating
March 4, 2026 - Spring Class of 2026 Breakfast
March 10, 2026 - Mission: Possible
April 17, 2026 - 2026 Volunteer New York! Volunteer Spirit Awards
April 22, 2026 - Local Leaders with Impact Panel Discussion
June 16, 2026 - Class of 2026 Graduation and Alum of the Year Presentation
LWAA BOARD SERVICE:
NOW YOU ARE READY TO SERVE - Leadership Westchester Alum have a deeper understanding of nonprofit board responsibilities and key management tools and are great candidates for board service. There are countless places to align your personal priorities and passions with the important missions of locally-based organizations.
If you are interested in learning more about local nonprofit board openings, please email leadership@volunteernewyork.org
CONTINUING THE WORK:
Find out how you can get a free 30-minute discovery call with a private coach dedicated to helping you stay on target and continue your growth as a leader.
LEADERSHIP WESTCHESTER 2025 ALUM OF THE YEAR
2025 Alum of the Year
Honorable Jared R. Rice
New Rochelle City Court
(LW '14)
Judge Rice has served on the New Rochelle City Court bench since January 2020, presiding over general criminal, civil, and traffic cases, along with Drug Court. In October 2020, he launched the Opportunity Youth Part or OYP—the first Emerging Adult Justice initiative in New York’s 9th Judicial District. OYP supports justice-involved individuals aged 16–24 through partnerships that provide workforce training, education, behavioral health services, mentoring, housing assistance, and more, impacting over 300 young people to date.
Before his judicial appointment, Jared worked 14 years as a public defender in Mount Vernon City Court where he led the Adolescent Diversion Part. From 2011 to 2019, he also served on the New Rochelle City Council, where he helped launch Westchester County’s first My Brother’s Keeper initiative, aimed at improving life outcomes for boys and young men of color.
A 2014 graduate of the Leadership Westchester program, Judge Rice credits the experience with sharpening his leadership skills and contributing to his professional growth. In addition to his judicial role, he is an adjunct professor at Monroe University, Chair of The New York Community Trust’s Westchester Advisory Board, and a resident of New Rochelle, where he lives with his wife Jasmine and their children, Jocelyn and Jayden.
Class of 2025
(Affiliations listed are from their time of graduation)
Kevin Aguiar, Sano Office Care, Inc.
Antonio Guiseppe Arena, PCI Industries Corp.
Marissa Block Borzykowski, Spectrum Designs Foundation
Eleanor Cotter, My Sisters' Place, Inc.
Ally Curtis, Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley
Jay Diaz, YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester
Kathy Ellis, The Sharing Shelf
Betzally Espichan, Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle
Gabby Gonzalez, Cohnreznick, LLP
Noah Lipton, Center for Practice Innovations
Kathleen Macias, The ARC Westchester
Esther McCarthy, Alzheimer's Association
Rev. Kymberly McNair
Louis Olander, Ph.D., Disability:IN
Liz Oliveto, Westchester County, Workforce Development
Katie Elizabeth Rosado, Tina's House Daycare, LLC
Jayselle Trancoso-Liburd, Child Care Council of Westchester
Damian Travier, Access Psychology Foundation
Larry B. Weingarten, M&T Bank
Natasha Weinstein, Volunteer New York!
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