Our Story
Westhab was founded in 1981 to address the affordable housing crisis in Westchester County. In our early years, we acquired vacant buildings and renovated them into quality transitional and permanent housing. In response to growing homelessness, Westhab expanded its focus to renovate and operate shelters in Westchester.
As our organization grew, we looked for ways to improve entire communities by engaging resident leaders and neighborhood stakeholders. Always intent not just on addressing the problem, but working to find a solution, Westhab began to provide employment services and youth programs, supporting families to break the cycle of poverty. We also undertook ground-up development of attractive, new affordable housing residences, including housing targeted toward seniors, veterans, young adults, and the disabled.
Today, our housing and social services combine to create a comprehensive community development approach—not just in Westchester, but also in New York City where we have recently expanded, developing affordable and supportive housing, operating homeless shelters, and providing youth programs and employment services.
Westhab is—Building Communities. Changing Lives.
Leadership Team
Emily Behan
Vice President, Development
Jinja Cuevas
Vice President, Human Resources
Andrew Germansky
Senior Vice President, Real Estate
Jesse Johnson
Asst. Vice President, Data and Quality Assurance
Nicole Mylan
Asst. Vice President, NYC Shelter Programs
Steve Myrthil
Vice President, IT
Nicholas Orluk
Asst. Vice President, NYC Shelter Programs
Elissa Ramos
Asst. Vice President, Westchester Housing Programs
Tracy Rhett
Asst. Vice President, Youth and Employment Services
Valerie C. Smith
Vice President, NYC Shelter Programs
Gilbert Soto
Asst. Vice President, NYC Shelter Programs
Samantha Valencia
Asst. Vice President, Property and Asset Management
Stephanie Viola
Asst. Vice President, Finance
Patricia Vitelli
Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration
Board of Directors
Jesse Krasnow
Chair
Robert H. Petrocelli, Jr.
First Vice Chair
Cesar F. Pereira
Second Vice Chair
Jefferson C. Boyce
Secretary
Paul Turovsky
Treasurer
Betsy Hills Bush
James Foy
Al Gutierrez
Ken Hanau
Daniella Jackson
Jonalie Korengold
Daniel Magidson
Frederick K. Mehlman
Seth L. Rosen
Daniel Sarmiento
Donna Jakubovitz Spector
Richard St. Paul, Esq.
Nicola Standard
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