HHV president Waddell W. Stillman, Westchester County Executive Andy Spano, and honoree Joseph Cotter.
Historic
Hudson Valley honored Joseph Cotter,
president of National RE/sources, at its Hudson Valley Hero Gala,
which took place on Wednesday, June 18, at Washington Irving's
Sunnyside in Tarrytown, NY, a historic site owned
and operated by the non-profit education and preservation group.
More than 300 guests attended the event, raising nearly $325,000 for
Historic Hudson Valley, which for more than 55 years has celebrated
the region's history, architecture, landscape, and culture.
Each year, Historic Hudson Valley honors individuals who have made
outstanding contributions to the preservation and conservation of the
Hudson Valley.
This year, the organization honored Mr. Cotter and the Greenwich-based
National RE/sources, citing the company's responsible stewardship
of the Hudson River, where it owns more than one-and-a-half miles of
shoreline, making it the largest private owner of riverfront land.
The company was established in 1996 as the first institutionally funded
Brownfields developer with a diverse portfolio of office, mixed use,
industrial, and residential properties.
Under Mr. Cotter's leadership, NRE has worked close with civic organizations, transforming outmoded industrial sites to vibrant use and employing
green practices that respect both the environment and the character
of Hudson River communities. The company has earned Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for environmental stewardship, including the use of sustainable materials and siting near public transportation.
Event chairs were John T. Cooney, Jr., HHV Board of
Trustees chairman Michael Hegarty, John R.
Peckham, HHV board member Mark F. Rockefeller,
and Lawrence D. Stewart.
A private, nonprofit organization, Historic Hudson Valley welcomes
more than 220,000 visitors annually at six National Historic Landmarks:
Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, NY, Washington Irving's Sunnyside
in Tarrytown, NY, Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, The
Union Church of Pocantico Hills in Pocantico Hills, NY, Montgomery
Place in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, and Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate,
in Pocantico Hills, NY. At each site, dynamic educational programs
bring the past to life for visitors of all ages, including some 35,000
school children annually.
John P. Cahill, former chief of staff to Gov. Pataki; HHV Board of Trustees member Mark F. Rockefeller; and Waddell W. Stillman.
Andrea Benza and Philip Benza, HHV Board of Trustee member Jinx Chapman, and HHV Board of Trustee chairman Michael Hegarty.
HHV Board of Trustee member Robert DeLaMater, Jenny duPont, Kristen DeLaMater, and Pierre duPont.
HHV Board of Trustee member Charles J. Urstadt, Tom Myers, Bea Herrick, Robert Douglass, and Peter Herrick.
Janet Langsam, executive director the Westchester Arts Council with Brenda Spano
Joel H. Sachs and Kevin J. Plunkett.
Natalie Derby and Claire Hallock.
Clare Sheridan, William Sheridan, and Peggy Race, HHV Board of Trustee
member.
