Newsmakers

Dr. Karl P. Adler of Manhattan was appointed president and chief executive officer of New York Medical College, Valhalla. Since 1994, Adler was president and CEO of St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center, Manhattan. From 1987 to 1994, he worked at New York Medical College as dean of the School of Medicine and vice president for medical affairs. Prior to that, he was chief of the department of medicine at Metropolitan Hospital Center, Manhattan. Adler holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton Hall University and a medical degree from Georgetown University.

Gerald J. Klein Jr. of Sherman, Conn., was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Mahopac National Bank, Mahopac. Since 2003, Klein was executive vice president for lending and credit. He joined the bank in 1995 as senior vice president and senior loan officer. Prior to that, he was a regional vice president at Hudson Valley Bank, Yonkers. Klein holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Southern Connecticut State University and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from Long Island University. PHOTO 1/1

Daniel Tillotson of Tarrytown was appointed chief operating officer of the Westchester Institute for Human Development, Valhalla, a nonprofit organization that provides services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Most recently, Tillotson was director of marketing at CureMD, New York City. Prior to that, he was president of Mirus Health Care, Fairlawn, N.J. Tillotson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Florida. PHOTO 1/1

Susan Hadden Swensen of Circleville was appointed vice president and manager of the new Rockland County branch of Hudson Valley Bank, based in New City. Most recently, Swensen an assistant vice president and client service manager in the Middletown office of Provident Bank. Prior to that, she worked for more than 20 years at The Bank of New York, culminating as a vice president and manager of its Nyack branch.

Stacey Renner of Hyde Park was appointed treasurer at CH Energy Group Inc., Poughkeepsie, an energy company. Since June 2005, Renner was assistant treasurer. He rejoined CH Energy Group in 2003 as director of investment planning and analysis. Prior to that, he worked in the global services division of IBM Corp. Renner holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Union College and a Master of Business Administration degree from Marist College.

Ryan Batz of Easton, Pa., was appointed golf course superintendent at Trump National Golf Club, Westchester, Briarcliff Manor, a golf property managed by Trump Golf Properties L.L.C. Most recently, Batz was golf course superintendent at Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster, in Bedminster, N.J. Prior to that, he was assistant superintendent at East Hampton Golf Club, East Hampton. Before that, he was assistant superintendent at Moraga Country Club, Moraga, Calif. Batz holds a bachelor’s degree in turf-grass science from Penn State University.

Michaela Mitchell of Queens was appointed a services manager in the Mount Kisco office of Ability Beyond Disability, a not-for-profit organization that provides services to individuals with disabilities. Most recently, Mitchell was a staff attorney at Greater Hartford Legal Aid Inc., Hartford, Conn. Prior to that, she was a program services coordinator at Didlake Inc., Manassas, Va. Mitchell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Hampton University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Quinnipiac University.

Patricia Ann Hughes of New City was promoted to an assistant vice president at Orangeburg-based Union State Bank. Hughes has been manager of the bank’s Pearl River branch since 2003. Prior to that, she was manager of its Orangeburg branch. She joined the bank in 1989.

Harding Mason of Waccabuc, an associate broker in the Katonah office of Houlihan Lawrence, a residential real estate brokerage firm, was elected president of the Westchester County Board of Realtors Inc., White Plains, a membership organization of licensed real estate professionals and members of allied real estate professions. Mason previously served as a vice president and secretary-treasurer of the organization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Boston University.

Mark Boyland of Bedford, an associate broker in the White Plains office of Keller Williams NY Realty, a residential real estate brokerage firm, was elected president of the Westchester-Putnam Multiple Listing Service Inc., an organization that maintains a database of real estate properties listed by participating offices and individual Realtors doing business in Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties. Boyland previously served as treasurer of the organization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the State University of New York at New Paltz.