Peter Muroski:  Board President

Pete Muroski is a long time area resident. Pete is educated in the fields of  Meteorology, geology, and horticulture.  He is president of Native Landscapes and Garden Center in Pawling. He serves on the boards of the Pawling Chamber of Commerce, the Dover Planning Board,and Chairs the Board of Pawling Public Radio. Pete is also a consultant for the Pawling Conservation Advisory Board. He has authored and has had published numerous articles on environmental, ecological and horticultural topics, some of which can be read monthly in Pawling Matters.  He has also written and narrated the Living Landscape Journal series on Sirius Radio.

Michael Shustak: Vice Chairman

Mike Shustak does not photograph or dress well.  He is a graduate of Lyndon State College and holds a B.S. in Meteorology.  Mike has lived in Pawling since 1987 with his wife Bernadette and two children, Anthony, 26 and Gina, 20.  A professional meteorologist for over 30 years with Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.  at the Teterboro airport in New Jersey.  He served for over 15 years as a coach and eight years as president of Pawling Little League, and for four years as a member of the Pawling school board.  Mike loves garlic and red sneakers.  He also volunteers at the Putnam Hospital center in Carmel.

Maria Reade: Board member

Maria Reade is a graduate of Hamilton College and holds a Master’s degree in Writing and Humanities from Wesleyan University. She serves as Dean of Faculty at Trinity Pawling School, where she has taught English and French for the past twenty-four years. Along with her teaching and administrative duties, she mentors students on many service projects benefiting the Pawling community. She and her husband Ned, chair of the Art department, reside on the Trinity-Pawling Campus.

Carol-Lee Kantor:  Board member

Carol-Lee Kantor holds a B.S. from Boston University as well as an M.S. in Education from Western Connecticut State University and an M.S.W. from Yeshiva University.  She has worked for local and national nonprofit organizations as a teacher, cultural arts administrator, social work administrator, program developer, grants writer and publicist.  Carol has been active in community theater since 1970 and currently serves on the boards of the Pawling Shakespeare Club and the Pawling Theater Company.  She and her husband have been residents of Holmes for thirty-five years.

Lee J. Imber: Engineer

Lee has been a resident in Pawling since 1975. During this time Lee has lived part time in Maine as well as Boston. Starting his career at Xerox headqurters in Stampford CT as a Network/IT specialist then moving on to working for BBN/GTE-Internetworking/Genuity in Silicon Valley of the East located in Burlington, MA. Working on military grade IP security projects and engineering. After the .com bubble burst he moved back to Pawling to start Imber Networks, Inc an IT Infratruture consulting business. Lee’s past time involves competing in world wide Radio-Sport competitions, playing with the latest Apple technology and his two Daughters Avery and Lea.

Kurt Schlesinger: Treasurer

Kurt has more than 19 years of experience in the investment and wealth management business.  He holds his general securities, life and health licenses and is a current member of the Financial Planning Association.  He has worked with larger firms such as Smith Barney and UBS and is happy to report that he has found his true home as an independent  financial advisor with The Investment Center.

Understanding that financial decision making is both about money and personal values, his goal is to help you and your family achieve your financial objectives by working with you on a one-to-one basis in a non-proprietary and unbiased atmosphere.  Kurt lives in Pawling with his wife, June and they have two grown children.  His hobbies include skiing, golf, playing guitar.  Kurt is committed to improving his community through various charitable organizations.

Lisa D’Ottavio: Board Member

Lisa D’Ottavio lives in Pawling with her family. She enjoys attending her children’s sporting events, playing golf, volunteering, and freelance writing. She would love to write full-time when she grows up.