The New York Community Trust’s Westchester office recently announced the appointment of local community members Adam Rude and Anjali Thavendran Chen to its advisory board.
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Emily Karol
Development Director, Westchester
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Lauren Stewart, Turn Two
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HARTSDALE, NY (January 14, 2025) – The New York Community Trust’s Westchester office recently announced the appointment of local community members Adam Rude and Anjali Thavendran Chen to its advisory board.
“We are thrilled to welcome these engaged community leaders to our advisory board,” said Laura Rossi, The Trust’s vice president for Westchester. “Adam and Anjali bring invaluable experience and insights that will help The Trust fulfill its mission to create a thriving and more equitable Westchester.”
Adam Rude, CFP®, CIMA®, is a founding partner at Stratos Private Wealth. He serves on the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services board and is a trustee of Congregation Sons of Israel in Briarcliff Manor, NY.
Anjali Thavendran Chen is a senior consultant with Catalyst Collaboratives. She served as a vice president and board member of RiverArts from 2013 to 2019, helping it grow from a volunteer to staff-run organization. Thavendran Chen serves on the Westchester County Asian American Advisory Board and on the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson’s Planning Board.
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As New York’s largest community foundation, The New York Community Trust fosters and engages in enduring and innovative philanthropy, making grants that bring together the diverse, local knowledge and expertise of its team, nonprofits, and partners to help donors
fulfill their vision for the causes they love. From education and the arts to health care and the environment, The New York Community Trust seeks to improve every aspect of the cultural and civic life of New York City, Long Island, and Westchester. The New York Community Trust celebrates 100 years of impact and looks forward to the next 100 years of improving life for New Yorkers. This is philanthropy by New Yorkers, for New Yorkers.
