Founder & Director
Women’s Research and Education Fund

Camille Murphy is a wellspring of determination, tenacity and creativity when it comes to equality, justice and safety for women and girls.  As founder of the Westchester County Office for Women in 1980 and director until she retired in 2010, Camille made sure the voices of women were heard and included in the development of programs, laws and policies locally and on the state and national level.

Establishing the Office for Women put Westchester in the vanguard as the first centralized county office in New York State with the singular mission to serve women. It became a model for subsequent offices opening throughout the state in response to the changing and expanding rules of women.  During her 30 year tenure, the county received several national awards for its programs to empower women and eradicate domestic violence. 

Over the years Camille has implemented county programs and policies to increase safe, affordable child care; provide equal opportunities in education and the workplace; prevent sexual harassment; advocate for pay equity and women’s health; and address the needs of immigrant, elderly or disabled women and opening the Family Justice Center where 16 organizations are working to increase the safety of women and to hold offenders accountable. 

On the national level, Camille was elected to the board of the National Association of Commissions for Women (NACW), created by President Kennedy in 1961 with Eleanor Roosevelt as the first chairperson.  Camille served as president for five years.  She breathed new life into the organization, an annual Legislative Lunch on the Hill for Congresswomen, building corporate partnerships to fund programs and establishing the organization’s NGO status a the United Nations.  In 1995, Camille led the official NACW/NGO delegation to the Beijing International Women’s Conference.

Upon retiring from government, Camille became the Executive Director of the Women’s Research and Education Fund, a not for profit she established in 1989 and had served on its board. Her goal has been to fill gaps in essential services that exist in the county for  women and children. Her major target for 2013 has been the development of services for women veterans. Pulling together other interested agencies, she held the first Stand Up for Women Veterans on the East Coast which has served as a model for similar events throughout the country. 

Attorney
Silverson Pareres & Lombardi LLP

Joseph C. Marchese is a partner at Silverson, Pareres & Lombardi, LLP where his practice focuses on medical malpractice, labor law, and real estate. He is an alum of Fordham Law School and earned his bachelor’s degree from UCLA. Joseph has two young daughters in child care in Westchester and utilized the Child Care Council of Westchester to connect with his family’s day care provider. Joseph proudly serves on the Child Care Council’s Board’s Fundraising and Public Advocacy committees.

Owner
Blessed Beginnings Childcare, Inc.

Sales Operations Leader
IBM

Modupe Otelaja has over 10 years of experience in the technology industry, developing and executing strategic initiatives as a strategy consultant, project management and business analyst. She is currently a Corporate Strategy Principal at Red Hat.

Modupe proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Child Care Council of Westchester and is the co-chair of our Nomination/Board Development Committee. In the past, she has volunteered her time as a tutor for the Jewish Child Care Association and as a mentor for Girls Who Code. She holds an MBA from NYU and degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University College London and the University of Pennsylvania. Modupe and her husband live in Westchester, NY with their two young sons.

Sales Operations Leader for IBM/Red Hat Go-To-Market Synergy
IBM

Nick joined the Child Care Council of Westchester Board in 2016.  He is a Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor with Clarfeld Citizens Private Wealth. Nick is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) who handles all aspects of personal financial planning, estate planning, and investment services for high net worth individuals and for senior corporate executives in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Nick is also a member of the board of The Mental Health Association of Westchester County. Along with his wife, two children and their dog Basil, he lives in Westchester County, N.Y. He loves spending time with his family, and he loves playing bass guitar in a band with his uncle - almost as much!

Intellectual Property Counsel
Entegris, Inc.

Nidhi Kissoon is Intellectual Property Counsel at Entegris Inc. She is an attorney since 2013 who counsels her clients in all aspects of patents, trademarks, copyrights, mergers & acquisitions, and patent litigation. Nidhi received a bachelors of science in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and has a Juris Doctorate from Pace Law School. Nidhi has a toddler son that is in the Westchester child care system. As such, she is delighted to be member of the Board of the Child Care Council of Westchester.

Co-Secretary
Real Estate Agent
William Raveis

Sami Vecchiolla, better known as Sami Sunshine, is a Realtor in Westchester NY and also part of the Regional Leadership for Master Networks Inc, a local business networking organization. Sami is a motivated Self Starter with an Engaging personality and a passion to help others, she demonstrates this by leading her conversations with “how can I support you?” and follows through with being a woman of her word. Whether buying or selling a home, her clients can expect knowledge of the local market, personalized attention, unique marketing strategies and dedication to their needs. Her clients describe her as attentive, honest, resourceful, and supportive.

Treasurer
Partner
Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP

Wayne is a partner at Clayman Rosenberg Kirshner & Linder LLP, where he litigates complex, high-stakes white collar criminal and civil cases in federal and New York state courts. In addition to his board membership at the Child Care Council of Westchester, Wayne is a member of the American Inns of Court at the Federal Bar Council, the Criminal Advocacy Committee of the New York City Bar, and the New York Council of Defense Lawyers.