Recorder Round Up, November 2025

A monthly recap of business and community nonprofit news

Weidinger Automotive Group recently held a grand opening for Cadillac Mount Kisco located at 271 North Bedford Road, Mount Kisco. The 25,000-square-foot facility includes a six-car showroom, indoor car delivery room, a six-car covered service lane, 14 service bays and customer amenities. 

“We are thrilled to bring Cadillac back to Mount Kisco and to be part of this vibrant community,” Jack Weidinger said. “Mount Kisco is a natural home for a brand that defines excellence.”

Caramoor in Katonah announced the appointment of Ashley Lomery as vice president of philanthropy, effective immediately. Lomery most recently served as a philanthropic consulting director with Huron Consulting Group.

Nazanine Scheuer has joined Katonah Museum of Art as director of institutional advancement. She brings extensive experience in nonprofit fundraising, campaign strategy, partnership development, and communications. 

Aimee and Tim Elsner recently opened Power Yoga Collective Pound Ridge located at 55 Westchester Ave., at Pound Ridge Square. “We're a collective of people committed to showing up, doing the hard things, and supporting each other through the journey,” they said in announcing the opening. The couple also owns a yoga studio in Stamford, Conn. 

Also in Pound Ridge, a new creative studio and gallery, 34 Design Lab, has opened at 34 Westchester Ave. It is run by designer Andrea Jovine and craftsman Swavek Wojciechowsky, who are longtime collaborators. “The concept behind 34 Design Lab unites our vision of design, fabrication, and art under one roof,” said Jovine

Northwell’s Northern Westchester Hospital received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for fall 2025. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns grades based on hospitals’ performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections. An “A” grade indicates excellence in hospital safety across multiple measures, including staffing levels, infection prevention and responsiveness to critical events.

The Arc Westchester, the largest organization in Westchester supporting people with developmental disabilities, announced the appointment of Dan Bell as its new chief financial officer, and Melissa Strauss as chief human resources officer. Bell has more than 18 years of nonprofit finance experience, most recently serving as vice president at Upstate Cerebral Palsy (now Upstate Caring Partners). Strauss’  career spans multiple HR functions across operations and talent development. 

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