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Randi N. Gray - President
Term Expires: December 31, 2029Randi is a Senior IT Manager at an EdTech company and has over 20 years of experience in various facets of the IT industry including Retail, FinTech, and Health Care. She's served on numerous boards including the founding board for The Parris Foundation, the Eastern Region leadership team of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and as a former member of the Junior Board for Family Services of Westchester. She's a resident of West Harrison and is committed to the betterment of her community.
Jacob Benmeir - Vice President
Term Expires: December 31, 2028Jake is a capital markets and risk management professional with over thirty years of business development experience in sales and trading, private equity, and venture capital. Jake has held multiple risk-management and governance roles across a broad spectrum of financial products. Jake is currently the founder and managing director of a financial consulting firm. An avid tennis player, Jake plays competitively and coaches the varsity boys’ team at a local preparatory school. Jake’s enthusiastic support for libraries and their mission began when he worked for the University of Michigan Library system as an undergraduate. Jake is a lifelong Harrison resident and a graduate of Harrison High. Jake holds an AB from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Shauna Rae Long - Secretary
Term Expires: December 31, 2026Shauna is a corporate attorney in private practice in New York and has also practiced in the public and non-profit sector. Shauna also serves on the Westchester Charter Review Commission. She was previously the Harrison Public Library Board President for three different terms and has worked tirelessly to support the Library. She also served as an Executive Board Member, Vice Chair to the Board, and Board Member for more than 10 years for Habitat for Humanity - New York City. Shauna traveled the world with Habitat for Humanity International for 17+ years building and advocating for affordable housing. In 2024 she received a Women of Distinction in Westchester award. Shauna was an officer and Board member of Incarnation Children’s Center, Bridge to Brotherhood, Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association of Oakland County. She is a Member of the State Bar in New York, California and Michigan. She is a dedicated mother, advocate, volunteer and an avid reader. In 2024 she joined the Harrison High School Marching Band Parent Board and is a devoted parent volunteer for Harrison High School sports and activities.
David Evan Pinkowitz - Treasurer
Term Expires: December 31, 2029David is an accomplished finance executive with over 20 years of experience. He is currently a CFO in the Outsourcing Group at CLA, a national professional services firm. David is an avid reader and a lifelong learner. He has an A.B., with Honors, in Psychology & Sociology from Brown University, and an MS in Accounting from Baruch’s Zicklin School of Business. He lives in Harrison with his family, where his wife’s family has long-standing roots in the community.
Jim Anderson
Term Expires: December 31, 2027Jim Anderson loves books and libraries. He is an attorney with thirty years experience who is Counsel with McCullough, Goldberger & Staudt, LLP in White Plains, New York. Prior to joining MGS, he operated a law practice in Harrison for more than a decade. He is a graduate of Harvard College and New York University School of Law. Jim and his wife, Eileen Simon, moved to Harrison in 2001, endured two major renovations of their home in the Sunny Ridge neighborhood, and raised a daughter who is now a college sophomore. Jim coached youth soccer, was a "class dad" at Harrison Avenue School, served on the Vestry and as Senior Warden at All Saints' Church, and was a member of the Harrison Police Review and Reform Committee. He likes to trail run and sing.
Todd Hohlweck
Term Expires: December 31, 2026Todd Hohlweck is a marine insurance executive and has worked in the insurance brokerage industry for over 18 years, currently working at a Fortune 500 brokerage firm. Todd’s interest in reading started at a young age and he wants to share his passion for reading and inspire the next generation of lifelong readers and future Harrison Public Library members. He lives with his wife and two young children in Harrison.
Harrison Katz
Term Expires: December 31, 2029Harrison Katz is an Executive Director in the New York office of J.P. Morgan Private Bank. In this role, he focuses on advising clients across their balance sheets including investments, lending, trusts & estates, insurance, philanthropy and more. Harrison earned his M.B.A. from Columbia University and his B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Lehigh University. He grew up in Greenwich, CT and now resides Harrison, NY with his wife and two young children. In his free time, Harrison enjoys playing squash and tennis, participating in a book club and spending time with his family.
Hannah C. Kenny
Term Expires: December 31, 2025Hannah is a healthcare industry entrepreneur and masters level gerontologist. She and her family have lived in Harrison for five years, after moving here from Colorado. She is the mother of 3 wonderful, creative children who attend Harrison schools, has volunteered in hospice and has a pretty decent vegetable garden. She is passionate about libraries and has a penchant for touring them when visiting new large cities. She considers the Harrison Public Library to be one of the crown jewels of the town, most especially because of its comprehensive public program offerings. Beyond work, family and gardening, Hannah is keen on sustainability issues and horse training.
Usha Saxena
Term Expires: December 31, 2026I have lived in Harrison since 1991. I spent 17 years at Citibank in Human Resources specializing in Compensation and Leadership Development. I served on the Horace Mann School Board for 3 terms and was the Board Chair for South Asian Youth Action in NYC which provided after school programs and college counseling for low income youth. I am currently focusing on health and wellness and I teach a weekly class at the Harrison Library, conduct workshops and organize retreats. I love being part of a vibrant diverse community and strongly believe that our libraries play a vital role.