Board Members

Tricia is the Founder and Executive Director of Safe Harbors of the Hudson and Ritz Theater- Newburgh, Inc. She formed Safe Harbors with the mission to transform lives and build communities through housing and the arts. In 2004, Tricia was… Continue reading.

James is a Professor of Communication Arts and the former Director of Theatre at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh where he has directed over thirty productions during the past twenty years. Prior to joining the faculty, he appeared in… Continue reading.

Lynda received a degree in International Finance from Seton Hall University and began her career on Wall Street as a securities analyst. After several years, she made the transition to the film industry as Vice President of Development for a… Continue reading.

Vivien Abrams Collens was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. She received a BFA in Painting from Carnegie Mellon University. After earning an MFA from Instituto Allende in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico she returned to Cleveland where she taught… Continue reading.

Mindy is Vice President for the Newburgh Campus, SUNY Orange. Formerly Professor of English at SUNY Orange, she holds a B.A. in English from St. Lawrence University, an M.A.T. in English from Colgate University, and an M.A. in Sociology from… Continue reading.

Salvo is a saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist whose passion for music has no limits. He has performed for as many as 100,000 people around the world and numerous times on television, including a solo performance at the Miss Italy Pageant…. Continue reading.

Marianna Kennedy is an attorney and founding member of the New Windsor law firm Drake, Loeb, Heller, Kennedy, Gogerty, Gaba & Rodd PLLC.  She obtained her law degree magna cum laude from Pace University School of Law and her undergraduate… Continue reading.

Cathy Kuttner is a licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who has spent most of her professional career in Newark NJ as a Clinician specializing in Geriatric Mental Health. Since her retirement from the University of Medicine and Dentistry NJ /University Behavioral… Continue reading.

Originally from Long Island, Pamela attended SUNY New Paltz, taught school in Beacon, and eventually settled in Newburgh. Since her retirement in 2005, she has traveled far and wide, worked as a French teacher in short-term leave replacement positions, and… Continue reading.

Anne is Head of Access Services for the Newburgh Free Library. She received her MLS from the University at Albany in 1993 and joined the Library’s Reference Department in 1994. Initially focusing on partnerships with the business community through the… Continue reading.

Lisa Silverstone is Associate Director of Safe Harbors of the Hudson. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire and a Masters in Education from Cabrini College. Lisa works with a variety of organizations in… Continue reading.