Board of Advisors
Rick Alfandre is the owner of Alfandre Architecture, a New Paltz-based green architecture firm. Rick is very active in the community and at the forefront of the burgeoning "green building" movement.
Michael Berg is the executive director of Family of Woodstock, a position he has held since 1981. He is the co-chair of the Ulster County Housing Consortium and the owner of a woodworking company, Lyricon Design Corp., which is based in Saugerties, where he lives.
Eric Booth is one of the world’s leading authorities on arts and education. His most recent book, The Everyday Work of Art, won three awards and was a Book of the Month Club selection. He is also an accomplished businessman, having grown his company, Alert Publishing, into the largest of its kind in the U.S., analyzing research on trends in American lifestyles.
David Gershon is considered one of the world's leading authorities on behavior change and large system transformation. He is the author of Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5,000 Pounds.
Garry Kvistad is the founder and CEO of Woodstock Percussion, Inc., makers of Woodstock Chimes and musical instruments for children. Garry serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Woodstock Guild and as a member of the Board of Advisors of The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development.
Barbara Sarah is director of the Oncology Support Center at Benedictine Hospital. A long-time resident of Kingston who serves on numerous local non-profit Boards, she is a recent recipient of New York State’s prestigious “Innovation in Breast Cancer Research and Education Award.”
Jennifer Schwartz is the Deputy Director of Planning for Ulster County. She previously spent 20 years merging her training in architectural conservation with community development finance as a planner of cultural institutions and historic neighborhood revitalization projects in New York City, Jerusalem, Rome and, most recently, Washington, DC, where she worked for a think tank and the World Bank on environmental, social, and cultural policies.
Paul Solis-Cohen is the founder and president of Catskill Art and Office Supply. Over the course of 25 years, Paul has built the company, which has three local retail locations and a commercial office supply arm, into one of the most successful independently owned enterprises of its kind in North America. Paul is an active supporter of many charities in the region.
Jason Stern is the publisher and co-founder of Kingston-based Luminary Publishing, publisher of Chronogram magazine. Under his guidance, Luminary Publishing has become a prominent presence on the Hudson Valley publishing scene.
Michael Berg is the executive director of Family of Woodstock, a position he has held since 1981. He is the co-chair of the Ulster County Housing Consortium and the owner of a woodworking company, Lyricon Design Corp., which is based in Saugerties, where he lives.
Eric Booth is one of the world’s leading authorities on arts and education. His most recent book, The Everyday Work of Art, won three awards and was a Book of the Month Club selection. He is also an accomplished businessman, having grown his company, Alert Publishing, into the largest of its kind in the U.S., analyzing research on trends in American lifestyles.
David Gershon is considered one of the world's leading authorities on behavior change and large system transformation. He is the author of Low Carbon Diet: A 30 Day Program to Lose 5,000 Pounds.
Garry Kvistad is the founder and CEO of Woodstock Percussion, Inc., makers of Woodstock Chimes and musical instruments for children. Garry serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Woodstock Guild and as a member of the Board of Advisors of The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development.
Barbara Sarah is director of the Oncology Support Center at Benedictine Hospital. A long-time resident of Kingston who serves on numerous local non-profit Boards, she is a recent recipient of New York State’s prestigious “Innovation in Breast Cancer Research and Education Award.”
Jennifer Schwartz is the Deputy Director of Planning for Ulster County. She previously spent 20 years merging her training in architectural conservation with community development finance as a planner of cultural institutions and historic neighborhood revitalization projects in New York City, Jerusalem, Rome and, most recently, Washington, DC, where she worked for a think tank and the World Bank on environmental, social, and cultural policies.
Paul Solis-Cohen is the founder and president of Catskill Art and Office Supply. Over the course of 25 years, Paul has built the company, which has three local retail locations and a commercial office supply arm, into one of the most successful independently owned enterprises of its kind in North America. Paul is an active supporter of many charities in the region.
Jason Stern is the publisher and co-founder of Kingston-based Luminary Publishing, publisher of Chronogram magazine. Under his guidance, Luminary Publishing has become a prominent presence on the Hudson Valley publishing scene.