United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Board of Directors appointed nine community-minded professionals to its roster at the end of 2022 for three-year terms. Joining the 20 sitting board members are Carmelo Alvarado, Leroy Frazer, Amanda Michael, Stephen Moroney,  Nino Pesce, Dr. Raymond Sanchez, Sara Servadio, Silvana Tapia and Bernie Thombs.

“We are extremely fortunate to have a group of highly respected people from our community who have chosen to give back to their communities through the United Way of Westchester and Putnam,” said Board Chairman William Mooney III, Esq., who is also Senior Vice President, Group Director at Signature Bank. “Each of them brings valuable skills to our organization. We look forward to their input and working with them as new board members.”

Carmelo Alvarado, of Cortlandt Manor, is Vice President and Business Development Officer at PCSB Bank. Prior to his role at PCSB Bank, he held several management roles at TD Bank. Carmelo brings community development experience to the board. He has RMA commercial credit training and holds a teaching diploma from Richard R. Green High School of Teaching in New York, NY.

Leroy Frazer, Esq., is a retired New York City District Attorney who currently resides in Pelham Manor. He is a member of the African American Men of Westchester and serves as the Chair of the Westchester County Police Advisory Board. He is the Former Chair of the Westchester County Police Reform and Reimagining Task Force. Leroy is passionate about public safety and violence prevention issues from being closely tied-into the Westchester County Executive’s Office as well as the Westchester County Police Department. Leroy received his B.A. from Talladega College, in Alabama, and his J.D. from Temple University Law School in Philadelphia.

Amanda Michael, Esq., is Senior Managing Counsel at Mastercard International Incorporated. Residing in Larchmont, Amanda is the lead product counsel for Mastercard’s new payment division, and is responsible for public policy, risk assessment, and policies.  Prior to that, she worked as the Senior Vice President and Counsel at The Macquarie Group.  She has provided council for both public and private companies, and managed teams based nationally and internationally. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a Juris Doctor from UCLA.

Stephen Moroney is the Senior Vice President of TD Bank in White Plains. Stephen is responsible for all commercial lending activity in the region. Previous roles include Vice President of Commercial lending and senior credit analyst. He has been featured by Volunteer New York for his support of the organization and focus on using the bank’s resources and platform to support and promote local nonprofits over the years. He holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Pennsylvania and lives in Ridgefield, CT.

Nino Pesce is the Senior Vice President and Team Leader at M&T Bank. Nino is the new head of Business Development for the Bank in this area, replacing Mike Madonia.  Nino brings strong financial and accounting acumen to our Board, as well as representation from an important community partner M&T Bank. He also is an active National Guardsmen and has received the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Army Achievement Medal. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business. He resides in Danbury, CT.

Dr. Raymond Sanchez is the superintendent of the Ossining Union Free School District. Currently residing in Chappaqua, Dr. Sanchez has been a member of the district staff since 1998, when he started as a fourth-grade teacher. He held various leadership positions prior to being superintendent. Dr. Sanchez received his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Manhattanville College, earning the Doctoral Outstanding Leadership Award in 2019. He also holds advanced education degrees and certificates from Fordham University, Columbia University and Long Island University. He earned his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Sara Servadio is the Deputy Commissioner for the Putnam County Departments of Social Services, Mental Health and Youth Bureau and resides in Mahopac, NY. Prior to this she was the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health Program Coordinator. She holds a bachelor’s from SUNY Oneonta, a master’s from John Hay College of Criminal Justice and a Post Master’s certificate in advanced Clinical Practice from New York University.

Silvana Tapia is a Field Marketing & Community Partnerships professional at MVP Health Care and resides in Sleepy Hollow, NY. Prior to that she was a Community Based Outreach leader also for MVP Healthcare. She attended Westchester Community College and holds a Life, Accident and Health Insurance Agent certificate from Pohs Institute.

Bernie Thombs resides in Valhalla, NY and is the owner of Bernard Raymond Inc. and Surveillance Café, two large-scale enterprise remote security companies specializing in residential, healthcare and governmental facilities and holds training certificates from the National Institute of Crime Prevention.  is a member of the African American Men of Westchester (AAMW) as well as the Boards of Arts Westchester and the White Plains Housing Authority. He attended Fordham University and The Wharton School.

Part of the United Way Network, United Way of Westchester is independent nonprofit. Its board is responsible for developing the vision and policies of the organization as well as maintaining its fiscal oversight.

United Way of Westchester and Putnam supports education, financial stability, and health initiatives to help residents become self-sufficient and thrive. These include the 211 Helpline, essential goods for basic needs distributions, early literacy programming for preschoolers, support services for students, job skills training and financial empowerment for adults and access to health services for all.