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President and Chief Executive Officer of Orange Bank & Trust Company
Jul. 07, 2026
Michael J. Gilfeather is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Orange Bank & Trust Company and its holding company, Orange County Bancorp Inc. He is responsible for leading the bank’s strategic transformation into a premier business and wealth management institution serving clients across Orange, Westchester, Rockland, and Bronx counties. Under his leadership, the bank has grown to over $2.7 billion in assets.
With more than four decades of experience in financial services, Gilfeather is a visionary and results-driven leader known for his ability to reposition and grow institutions. He is deeply committed to the communities the bank serves and has championed initiatives that combine financial strength with local impact. His leadership also extends to Orange Investment Advisors, Inc. (OIA), the holding company’s asset management subsidiary.
Gilfeather began his career at The Bank of New York, where he led all retail banking operations in Manhattan. He later served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Hudson Valley Bank, overseeing branch banking, trust services, and human resources.
Gilfeather has an MBA in Finance from Pace University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Union College. Gilfeather serves on the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. His additional outside board responsibilities include the New York Bankers Association (served as Chairman from 2021-2023). In 2022 he concluded his chairmanship of the Orange County Partnership where he served for three years.
Gilfeather’s leadership and impact have earned him numerous accolades, including 2023 Top CEOs & Business Leaders by 914INC. Magazine, 2024 Notable Leaders in Finance by Crain's New York Business, 2024 New York Best in Banking by Forbes & Fortune, 2025 Westchester Power 100 by City & State, and 2025 Bronx Power List by Schneps Media.
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Jul. 21, 2026
Recently, Amanda had been named Hudson Valley Magazine’s 2022 Women in Business Award Winner. In 2020, Amanda Dana was selected by the Board of Directors of Hudson Valley Tourism Inc to be the President of the 10- County regional destination marketing organization. In 2018, she became an integral part of the County of Orange’s Leadership team as she enthusiastically assumed the role of Tourism & Film Director. According to County Executive Stephen Neuhaus, “Amanda brings a strong and diverse background to this important position…” “The tourism industry is growing in Orange County and I know that she will work hard to continue that growth. Amanda has developed working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the Hudson Valley which will serve her well as she steers the County’s tourism department forward” claimed Neuhaus. In this leadership role, Amanda is responsible for overseeing over a Billion-dollar visitor economy and managing a marketing and advertising budget of over $2.5 million. Amanda has over 25 years sales and marketing experience in the Hudson Valley region with 18 years in executive recruiting/talent management and 10 years focused on real estate and economic development. During that time, she has grown and cultivated many working relationships with individuals and organizations and has immersed herself with being tremendously involved with her community. In 2019, the Orange County Tourism department expanded and acquired the Orange County Film Office, Amanda then assumed the role as Executive Director. Amanda joined the team of the highly recognized Orange County Partnership in 2013, heading up their Business Retention & Expansion division where she was responsible for fostering the growth of Orange County companies. Prior to joining the Partnership team, Amanda ran a successful real estate practice in Orange County, New York. |
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Legislative Responsibilities
Aug. 04, 2026 7:30 a.m.
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Business/Government Experience
Community Involvement (Civic Boards, Veterans Associations)
Political Affiliation
Important Issues
County Roles (Chairs, Committees, Subcommittees, County Boards, Agencies)
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Aug. 11, 2026
Carrie initially joined Patterson Rotary in June 2015, and transferred to Brewster Rotary in 2021. She has held many positions in both clubs, including being a two-time club president, secretary, assistant treasurer and Interact advisor. She has also participated on numerous District committees; Communications, Membership, Public Image, and Events. She was Assistant Governor of Region 7 from 2019-2022 and 2023-2024, District Executive Secretary from 2020-2023 and currently is District Interact Co-Chair. Notably, Carrie's mother, Penny Byron, served as our District Governor in 2014-15.
Carrie lives in Brewster with her 4 boys, Michael (21), Jaime (18), Tristan (16) and Landon (12), along with Michael’s black lab puppy Watson, and Jaime’s tuxedo cats Harley and Quinn. She has worked in the customer service field for 23 years. She currently works at Patterson Auto Convenience Store, overseeing operations, where she enjoys being part of the family business owned by her uncle and working alongside both of her parents, her cousin, and her oldest son. She also volunteers with Relay for Life of Eastern Putnam and Brewster Chamber of Commerce.
Carrie is looking forward to serving as District Governor and is excited to make new friends, catch up with old ones, and all of the fun to be had as a Rotarian.
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Aug. 11, 2026 8:30 a.m.
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Aug. 25, 2026
I am a documentary filmmaker with a B.A. in History. I have been fascinated with history my entire life; reading books, attending lectures, viewing films, and visiting preserved sites like Gettysburg, Saratoga, Antietam, and Forts Montgomery and Clinton since I was a young boy. My mother enjoys telling people I “learned to walk” on the Gettysburg Battlefield during one of my first trips with the family. For years, friends and family have graciously enjoyed my recounting of stories I learned from books, films, and online research. I would even do extensive research on the events portrayed in video games such as Call of Duty or Assassin’s Creed and share their significance with friends as we played the games together. I’ll always appreciate their indulgence in allowing me to be a pseudo-history teacher outside the classroom. I have a passion for film and storytelling; having started making home movies when I was young with Nerf guns and G.I. Joe’s. Over time, my skills in writing, filming, and editing sharpened to allow for the content presented here. It is my hope that the mixture of education and entertainment offered by our films will allow for information that may otherwise fall flat, or not be discussed in the classroom, to resonate with our audience and provide a fresh and balanced perspective of history and our everyday life. |
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Presentation thru ZOOM
Sep. 01, 2026
Walter Hughes is a White House Champion of Change. He earned Rotary’s Vocational Service Leadership Award and Rotary Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service. Walter’s team provides clean water and sanitation to 917,277 people in Africa. Walter is a member of the Salem, Virginia Rotary Club in District 7570. Our team’s goal is to reach 1 million lives changed by 2024. Our team partners with 321 Rotary Clubs in 78 Rotary Districts in 32 U.S. states, 5 Canadian Provinces and 14 countries including Ghana, Mexico, India, Australia, Switzerland, Taiwan, England, South Sudan, Pakistan and South Africa. He also partners with Fondation Coup de Couer and many non-profit organizations. His personal items are in Smithsonian Museum collections and highlighted at Rotary International Conventions. His team built ten schools in Ghana. Lives are impacted by clean water improved sanitation with Microflush toilets, new medical equipment and stronger schools. We are empowering communities to dream and lead. Micro-credit loans for wells, toilets, farms and businesses are increasing the long-term impact of communities in Ghana. Walter has 20 years’ experience working in Africa. Our early Rotary projects located wells in communities with the highest incidence of Guinea worm disease in Ghana and South Sudan partnering with the Carter Center. The World Health Organization certified Ghana as free of Guinea worm disease in 2014. He traveled to South Sudan in 2013 and again during the civil war in November 2015 to inspect Rotary’s clean water project there. Rotary is close to eradicating both Guinea worm disease and polio from the world. Walter’s Cell: 540-493-4715 Email Address: walterkhughes@gmail.com |
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