ArtsWestchester Welcomes New Board President, Executive Vice President
ArtsWestchester, has announced the appointment of Robert W. Roth as its new board president and Michael Minihan as its new board executive vice president.
Roth succeeds Froma Benerofe, who has completed two years as board president after leading ArtsWestchester through its milestone 50th anniversary year, contributing significantly to its vision for the future as the organization embarks on a capital campaign. Despite a busy schedule as a clinical social worker, Benerofe played a major role in ArtsWestchester business, particularly as the chair of the Grants Committee, which she guided through several important issues and changes as chair.
Robert W. Roth is a licensed professional engineer who has been recognized by the International Council of Shopping Centers for his expertise. He has more than 40 years of site planning and engineering experience with a vast array of clients including national retailers, developers, builders, institutions and municipalities. Roth is an expert in site design, civil engineering, traffic and parking, storm water management, and a host of other environmental issues. In addition to serving as an expert witness, he has presented numerous projects for approval to agencies and community groups. He has been an active and dedicated board member at ArtsWestchester since 2006, sharing his professional skills on the Building Committee, as well as the Development and Executive Committees. Roth brings a passion for the arts and his belief in the mission of ArtsWestchester to his new role as President.
Stepping into the role of executive vice president is Michael Minihan, an international tax advisor and Founder of WTP Advisors (now Ryan) who served as Treasurer and member of the Finance Committee for the past two years. With experience that includes public accounting and private industry, he served some of the world’s largest companies at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, where he assisted with complex quantitative international tax matters. Since joining the board in 2013, he has served on the audit, finance, and investment committees of ArtsWestchester.
The new 2016-17 members of ArtsWestchester’s Board of Trustees are:
Nick Moore, creative director at Roar Groupe, a marketing and branding organization, whose work includes campaigns for Fortune 500 companies, as well as previous pro-bono work for ArtsWestchester. Moore was part of the team that created and developed the “grey crayon box’ campaign for ArtsWestchester using the tagline: “Imagine Westchester Without the Arts.” Some of Moore’s most notable clients include: Coca Cola, Levi’s, Dell, Reebok, Range Rover, Citibank, Abbott Laboratories, Nationwide Insurance, Nokia, Microsoft, Chevron, Calvin Klein and HP.
Nataly Ritter, an arts patron and world traveler, who formerly held positions at Young & Rubicam, BBD&O and McCann Ericson, and was a writer on the MGM film The Man from U.N.C.L.E. She has been active with the Museum of Modern Art, is a former board member and docent at the Neuberger Museum of Art.
George Troyano, president and publisher of The Journal News, is a sales and marketing executive who is leading the news organization into the digital age. His strategic vision has been transformational for The Journal News as a digital first media operation. Troyano formerly worked for Review Publishing in the Philadelphia market, and spent eight years in New York doing business and marketing for The Village Voice.
Francis Corcoran, a representative of the Westchester Board of Legislators, is a Republican Conservative representing District 2, which covers Bedford, Mount Kisco, Pound Ridge, Lewisboro, North Salem and part of Somers. He is a first-time legislator having had an impressive career in the financial sector. Formerly President of the National Stock Exchange, Corcoran has been working in the financial markets for 30 years. His career spans such firms as Institutional Shareholders Services; NYSE firm Reynders, Gray & Co.; Instinet; the American Stock Exchange; the Securities Industry Association; the Congressional Financial Oversight Committee; the Securities Trader Association, and the National Corporate Directors Association.
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