Laurence Beilenson

Board Member

• Co-Chair
• Executive Committee
• Finance Committee
• Personnel Committee

Larry is the president of Peter Pauper Press, inc., a publisher of books, stationery, and gifts, with offices in White Plains, NY. After graduating from Brown University, he worked in finance for Miller, Tabak and Hirsch and became a Chartered Financial Analyst. At WRO, Larry is a member of the Executive, Finance and Personnel Committees. He is a resident of Greenwich, CT, and Manhattan, and a WRO board member since 2014.

Debra Budetti

Board Member

• Co-Chair
• Executive Committee
• Personnel Committee

Debra is co-founder, along with her husband Lou, of ERA Insite Realty Services, a full service real estate company serving New York and Connecticut. ERA Insite Realty has been in business since 1985 and has been expanding ever since. Debra also serves on HGAR’s Professional Standards Committee. She has been a WRO board member since 2015.

Roger Campos

Board Member

• Assistant Secretary

Roger is currently the Business Relationship Manager for Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. Roger is a 25 year banking professional in Retail, Mortgage and Business Banking. He is committed to building community ties through engagement through service on Non-Profit Boards. Roger is passionate about financial empowerment and education. He has lead financial education seminars in the local Westchester community.

Henry J. Carnage

Board Member

• Treasurer
• Executive Committee
• Chair, Finance Committee
• Fundraising Committee

A WRO board member since 1983 and a White Plains resident, Henry serves as Treasurer and sits on the Executive and Finance Committees. Henry is retired from IBM Global Services. He is an active board member of the Graham Windham Child Welfare Service Agency and is a School Board Director of the Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District. Henry is also a proud member of Omega Psi Phi, the premier African American men’s college fraternity in the U.S.

Eustache Clerveaux

Board Member

Eustache is a Partner and Private Wealth Advisor at Fidare Wealth Solutions, where he provides comprehensive financial planning and wealth management guidance to professionals, families, and first-generation wealth builders.

He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at NYU School of Professional Studies and as a CFP Board Ambassador, reflecting his commitment to expanding access to financial knowledge and advancing public trust in financial planning.

A Westchester resident and civic leader, Eustache believes safe, stable housing is foundational to financial security, personal dignity, and long-term well-being.

Margaret M. (Gretchen) Flint, Esq.

Board Member

• Executive Committee
• Finance Committee
• Fair Housing & Diversity Advisory Committee
• Independent Living/Mental Health Advisory Committee

Gretchen, a White Plains resident, is a former Co-Chair of WRO’s Board. She is a Pace Law professor, Executive Director of John Jay Legal Services, and faculty supervisor of the Equal Justice America Disability Rights/Health Law Clinic. In these capacities, Gretchen supervises and mentors Pace Law students in clinical work. Previously, Gretchen was Director of the Elderly Project at Volunteers of Legal Service and Managing attorney of the Legal Department of the NYC Commission on Human Rights. Gretchen is a graduate of Barnard College and Columbia University School of Law, and has been a WRO board member since 1998.

Mitali Kamdar

Board Member

Mitali Kamdar is a strategic leader with a strong background in relationship management, business strategy, and team mentorship. Currently serving as a senior executive at a consulting firm in New York, she has experience in revenue management, client retention and growth, and managing complex proposal processes.

Mitali’s passion for diversity, equity, and social impact is evident in her volunteerism. She has led community engagement initiatives as an officer in her previous employer’s Racial and Ethnic Diversity Business Resource Group, mentored women entrepreneurs globally through the Cherie Blair Foundation, and provided career coaching to underserved populations via a variety of non-profit organizations. Her early leadership roles at Brandeis University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in economics with honors, further underscore her lifelong dedication to fostering inclusive environments. Mitali is a graduate of McKinsey’s Asian Executive Leadership Program.

With a unique blend of empathy, analytical rigor, and strategic vision, Mitali excels at aligning business objectives with client and community needs. She is committed to delivering superior service, nurturing long-term partnerships, and making a meaningful impact both within and beyond the workplace in the community.

Barry Kramer

Board Member

• Chair, Homeownership Advisory Committee
• Chair, Fair Housing & Diversity Advisory Committee

Barry is the principal broker of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Choice Realty in Eastchester, where he resides. During 2018, Barry serves as President of the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors (HGAR). He is also a board member of the NYS Association of Realtors (NYSAR), and he has played leading roles with respect to fair housing and cultural diversity at both HGAR and NYSAR. In addition, Barry was for 10 years a member of the Westchester County Human Rights Commission, including as Chair and Vice Chair. Barry is a member and past board member of the LOFT, the LGBT Community Center of the Hudson Valley region. At WRO, Barry serves as Chair of the First-Time Homebuying Advisory Committee. He joined WRO’s board in 2012.

David Moore

Board Member

• Homeownership Advisory Committee

David is Senior Loan Officer and Director of Recruiting at Warshaw Capital LLC. He has held a number of positions at mortgage lenders, including Bank of American Home Loans. David is a sought-after speaker on the subjects of Real Estate Finance, Mortgages, Market Trends, and Sales Strategies. At WRO, David is a member of the Homeownership Advisory Committee. David attended Middlesex County College and resides in Goldens Bridge. He became a WRO board member in 2017.

Dennis Parker, Esq.

Board Member

• Fair Housing & Diversity Advisory Committee

Dennis Parker serves as the Executive Director of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ), an organization which was founded in 1965 to fight for economic justice for our nation’s most vulnerable — low-income families, communities of color, people with disabilities, immigrants and children. NCLEJ uses a combination of litigation, ground-breaking advocacy and policy analysis in collaboration with a wide range of partners across the country to advance racial, immigrant, and gender justice concerns. Prior to joining NCLEJ in January of 2019, Dennis served as the director of the Racial Justice Program of the ACLU, leading its efforts in combating discrimination and addressing a range of issues which have a disproportionate negative impact upon communities of color, including the “School-to-Prison” Pipeline, racial bias in the criminal justice system, housing discrimination and related economic justice issues and digital discrimination. Prior to joining the ACLU, he served as the Chief of the Civil Rights Bureau in the office of the New York Attorney General and, for fourteen years, worked on and directed the educational work of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Dennis began his legal career as a staff attorney in the Criminal Defense Division of the New York Legal Aid Society. He has co-authored or contributed chapters to books and articles dealing with civil rights and has lectured extensively on the subject across the country. He serves as an adjunct professor at New York Law School where he teaches a course on law and social change. Dennis is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and Middlebury College.

Thomas C. Rice

Board Member

• Secretary
• Executive Committee
• Fair Housing & Diversity Advisory Committee
• Fundraising Committee

Prior to his retirement as a Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Thomas C. Rice served in a number of leadership positions at Simpson Thacher, including as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department and long-time member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. Tom is a prominent commercial trial lawyer with more than 35 years handling a wide variety of complex litigations, including securities, antitrust, bankruptcy litigation, ERISA and professional malpractice. He has received a variety of professional recognitions, and has been consistently recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation.

Tom has also been active on the boards of several not-for-profit organizations. In addition to WRO, Tom is a member of the Honorary Board of My Sisters’ Place and is a member of the Board of The North Castle Historical Society.

David Samuels

Board Member

• Assistant Treasurer
• Finance Committee

David brings over 30 years of financial services expertise to the WRO board, with specialized knowledge in multi-family and residential real estate lending, fair banking practices, and Community Reinvestment Act compliance. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Treliant LLC through its acquisition by Huron Consulting Group in 2025. His prior executive roles include Managing Director and Market Segment Leader at Promontory Financial Group (IBM), Global Managing Director and Head of Risk Solutions and Analytics at S&P Capital IQ (S&P Global), and Chief Operating Officer and Global Head of ERisk (FIS). David writes and speaks on risk management, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and organizational transformation.

Richard Stern

Board Member

Richard is a Senior Vice-President, Business Banking Market Manager for Metro New York with Citizens. He is veteran of Commercial and Business Banking with 35 years of industry experience. Richard is a graduate of Brown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science as well an MBA in Finance from Fordham University.

Richard previously held positions of increasing responsibility with Citibank, Bank of America, and Santander. He was formally credit trained at Citibank and has deep experience in credit and financial analysis, transaction banking, and international banking services. Richard is well known in the market based on his track record helping privately held businesses maximize profitability by optimizing capital structure and operating efficiency.

Richard has been married for 31 years. He and his wife raised 2 children in Westchester County, NY. He has served on several local not for profit boards, and actively volunteers with several community organizations. Richard is an avid golfer, and also enjoys skiing and watching college and professional hockey, basketball, and football.

Debra Thompson

Board Member

• Fundraising Committee

The weddings and events industry has been Debra’s passion for over 25 years. She began her career as an Event Planner at a well-known Westchester, NY Country Club then, 14 years ago, started her own business. Debra’s award-winning firm, Weddings by Debra, has brought hundreds of dream weddings and events to life throughout the New York Metropolitan area. Debra actively attends and plans educational and networking events, and is a Professional Wedding PlannerTM in the Association of Bridal Consultants.

Debra is just as passionate about using her skills to help non-profits, and has proudly served on the Board of Directors for Hamilton-Madison House for the last 27 years. Her professional experience is invaluable in assisting both organizations with their event, fundraising, development, and membership efforts.

Wendy M. Weathers, Esq.

Board Member

• Homeownership Advisory Committee

Wendy is a Partner at Clair Gjertsen & Weathers PLLC. Wendy is active in the NY State, Westchester County, Westchester Women’s, Queens County, and Fairfield Bar Associations, and serves as President of the Westchester County Bar Association during 2018. Wendy is the recipient of a NYS Bar Association 2016 President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the 9th Judicial District. Wendy, a member of WRO’s Mortgage Counseling Advisory Committee, has a great deal of experience in and understanding of the problems and opportunities faced by homeowners in mortgage default. Wendy is a Peekskill resident, and a WRO board member since 2015.

Alan R. Wolfert, Esq.

Board Member

• Executive Committee
• Personnel Committee
• Board Development Committee
• Chair, Independent Living/Mental Health Advisory Committee
• Homeownership Advisory Committee

Alan, a board member since 1991 and now retired, served as IBM’s Counsel for Global Real Estate Operations. There, he was responsible for all IBM real estate transactions in the U.S., and provided advice to IBM’s worldwide operations on such matters. After graduation from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and Cornell Law School, Alan served in the U.S. Marine Corps.’ Judge Advocate Division. He is a former Chair of WRO. Alan lives in Chappaqua.