Con Edison names new SVP and general counsel
Deneen Donnley has been named as the new
senior vice president and general counsel
of the Consolidated Edison Company of New
York. Photo courtesy of Con Edison
Deneen Donnley has been named
as the new senior vice president and
general counsel of the Consolidated
Edison Company of New York.
Donnley succeeds Elizabeth Moore,
who retired at the end of December.
Donnley comes to Con Edison after
nine years at the USAA in San
Antonio. During the last four years,
she served as the corporation’s executive
vice president, chief legal offi -
cer, and corporate secretary; for the
previous fi ve years, she was senior
vice president, general counsel and
secretary of USAA’s federal savings
bank. Between 2000 and 2010, Donnley
was an SVP, general counsel, and
secretary at ING Direct USA, managing
legal and compliance matters for
the ING Direct bank and its subsidiaries
in Wilmington, Delaware.
Donnley’s legal experience also
includes six years as a staff attorney
for the Federal Reserve in Washington
as well as two years at a Wilmington
law fi rm. She also was a budget
analyst for the City of New York
for two years. She earned a J.D. from
Fordham University and also holds
a Bachelor of Science degree in economics
from the Wharton School
at the University of Pennsylvania,
and has received numerous awards,
including an Outstanding Lawyer
Award from the San Antonio Business
Journal and the Pursuit of Excellence
Award from the Delaware
Valley chapter of the Association of
Corporate Counsel, among others.
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On Saturday, March 14, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. at Community Board
12, 2101 White Plaind Road, Ridgewood
Savings Bank was host a Tax
Preparation Day, free for eligible residents
of the borough.
Space is limited. Call (718) 240-
4575 or email vkancler@ridgewoodbank.
com to reserve your seat.
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Financial matters can be stressful
and confusing. The Pinero Foundation
will offer free fi nancial literacy
workshops to low income residents
via virtual and in-person workshops
in their communities to provide tools
and resources to better understand
and manage their fi nances. The goundation
offers to series for adults and
for teenagers. The “Adulting Done
Right” series caters to low income
families and individuals while the
‘Financial Literacy for Teens’ series
is catered towards 16-19 year olds.
The Pinero Foundation will host two
free one-hour workshops on the following
dates: Monday, February 17,
11 a.m.: Money & Consequences –
Building a Strong Financial Foundation
(adulting series); and at 130 p.m.:
College, Trade School or Work? (teenager
series).
For additional information about
the Pinero Foundation’s Financial
Literacy Workshops or to register for
the upcoming workshops, visit www.
PineroFoundation.org and/or contact
them directly at (917) 831-4100 or via
email at pinerofoundation@mail.com.
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Stop by picturesque City Island
and enjoy the exciting programs offered
at the PSS City Island Center,
which is located at 116 City Island Avenue,
Monday through Friday from 9
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a.m. to 3 p.m. Experience the exercise
classes from gentle Yoga Stretch,
Balance Class, Arthritis Workshop
and Tai Chi as well as the vigorous
Fit For Life and Cardio Fit. They
also offer acrylic painting, calligraphy,
health presentations, blood
pressure monitoring, gardening exchange,
singing group and parties.
Lunch is served from noon to 1 p.m.
suggested donation is $2. The center
participants go on shopping trips every
day; i.e. Shop Rite, Dollar Tree,
Target, Kmart, as well as theatre excursions,
special trips, special luncheons
and more. It’s free to become
a member, but you must be 60 years of
age or above.
Special Events: Friday, February
7, at 1 p.m., Money Made Simple: Keys
to Successful Investing.
For more information contact
Patty at (718) 885-0727 or email pattis@
pssusa.org for their monthly calendar.
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Do you need help getting to and
from your medical appointments?
Transportation services are available
to seniors Monday through Friday,
8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in community
districts 9, 10, 11 and 12. The program
provides door-to-door service
for all medical appointments. Their
drivers are courteous and professional;
and their vehicles are clean
and handicap accessible, including
wheelchair lifts.
For further information, contact
Mildred Cardona, program director
of the R.A.I.N. Transportation
Program, at (718) 882-8513.
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The American Institute of Family
Law Attorneys has recognized
the exceptional performance of New
York’s Family Law Attorney Sadatu
Salami-Oyakhilome, Esq. as 2019 10
Best Family Law Attorney for Client
Satisfaction.
The American Institute of Family
Law Attorneys is a third-party attorney
rating organization that publishes
an annual list of the Top 10
Family Law Attorneys in each state.
Attorneys who are selected to the “10
Best” list must pass AIOFLA’s rigorous
selection process, which is based
on client and/or peer nominations,
thorough research, and AIOFLA’s independent
evaluation. AIOFLA’s annual
list was created to be used as a
resource for clients during the attorney
selection process.
One of the most signifi cant aspects
of the selection process involves
attorneys’ relationships and
reputation among his or her clients.
As clients should be an attorney’s top
priority, AIOFLA places the utmost
emphasis on selecting lawyers who
have achieved signifi cant success in
the fi eld of Family Law without sacrifi
cing the service and support they
provide. Selection criteria therefore
focus on attorneys who demonstrate
the highest standards of Client Satisfaction.
You can contact Sadatu Salami-Oyakhilome,
Esq. directly at (718) 298-
6029 or www.salamioyaklaw.com.
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Bideawee, one of the country’s
oldest and most respected animal
welfare and pet adoption organizations,
announced the recent hiring of
John Bartlett as director of Adoption
Experience and Desirae Cambrelen
as banager of Behavior and Training.
Bartlett and Cambrelen will assist
Bideawee in its mission of rescuing,
caring for, and successfully
integrating homeless dogs and cats
and into loving homes.
Bartlett, a rescue advocate, avid
animal lover, and award-winning
fashion designer will oversee the
adoption experience at Bideawee’s
Manhattan and Westhampton adoption
centers, and all mobile adoption
events. He will work with staff to develop
and maintain a positive adoption
experience that matches even
more pets with their forever families.
Cambrelen, an Applied Animal
Behaviorist and Fear Free Certifi
ed Professional, will split her time
among Bideawee’s Manhattan, Westhampton
and Wantagh locations
working with animals that require
some additional assistance in modifying
behavior problems. She will oversee
canine behavior assessments; behavior
modifi cation for dogs and cats
experiencing issues related to fear,
sensitivity to handling, and leash
walking; and post-adoption consultations
for Bideawee alumni experiencing
problems in the home.
After years of doing behavioral
ecology research, Cambrelen pursued
a more hands-on way to apply behavior
knowledge leading her to the Behavioral
Husbandry department at
the Bronx Zoo where she assisted with
the research and behavioral modifi cation
of exotic species. She also worked
on the Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team
at the ASPCA with animals seized in
various cases of cruelty and neglect
throughout the country, namely dogfi
ghting and hoarding. Cambrelen is a
resident of Riverdale.
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The Cultural Development
Fund (CDF), the Department of Cultural
Affairs’ annual grant program
for non-profi t cultural organizations,
is currently accepting applications
for Fiscal Year 2021 grants.Through
the CDF process, the agency supports
for programming at a vast array of
organizations refl ecting New York’s
extraordinary cultural breadth. Last
year, we awarded $51.3 million to
nearly 1,000 organizations across all
fi ve boroughs.
Materials for the next round of
funding must be received by 11:59
p.m. on Tuesday, February 18. The
fi rst step for interested organizations
is to read the CDF guidelines, downloadable
from the CDF applicant information
page.
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