MORE ABOUT OUR LAURANCE S. ROCKEFELLER HONOREES

Joanne Landau and Rabbi Fredric Schwalb have always worked to better their community. With this community-minded spirit, the Family YMCA at Tarrytown is honoring them with the Laurance S. Rockefeller Award.

The Landau–Schwalbs live in Croton-on-Hudson and have 5 children, including a daughter they adopted from Siberia, Russia at 14 years old, and 8 grandchildren spanning 3 continents. Rabbi Schwalb has been in commercial real estate for almost 40 years. Before forming his company, he was the Director of International Sales for Burlington Carpet Group/Export having risen to this position from a management trainee. He attended the University of Wisconsin for his undergraduate degree and at 51, entered the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. While continuing to run the family real estate business, he commuted to Wyncote, PA for six years, received a master’s degree, and was ordained a Rabbi. He served as the rabbi of the Hebrew Congregation of Somers, NY for 15 years and continues to serve as Rabbi Emeritus. Rabbi Schwalb is Chair of American Friends of Beit Morasha Jerusalem in the US and serves on the Israeli board of this organization.

Since 2000, Ms. Landau has been President of several female-owned regional commercial real estate firms. Her most recent acquisition was the purchase by Wildey Group LLC of the Tarrytown Station Center, now the home of the Family YMCA at Tarrytown’s Early Learning Center. Before establishing the Wildey Group, Ms. Landau was the Chief Marketing Officer of two Fortune 100 firms: Deutsche Asset Management’s $750 billion investment business and Citigroup’s $100 billion private client group. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Geneva, BSFS from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and MBA from Yale School of Management.

Ms. Landau was named a Top 100 International Board Candidate by Agenda, a Financial Times magazine and a “Director to Watch” by Directors & Boards Magazine for her service to several educational and environmental organizations. She is 1 of only 2 NYS members on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Financial Advisory Board and a former Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation District Committee appointee. She is currently a board director and was the prior Chair of the Westchester Community College Foundation. She also is Treasurer of the American Friends of Reichman University in Israel.

MORE ABOUT OUR LEN ANDREW SPIRIT OF SERVICE HONOREE

Kelly Murphy, a resident of Tarrytown, has dedicated her personal life and professional career to the service of others. Kelly, a NYC physical education/health teacher for 19 years, is a dedicated firefighter for the Village of Tarrytown.  For the past 17 years, she has been one of the steady volunteers helping the Rotary Duck Derby/Y Healthy Kids Day.

Kelly joined the Tarrytown Fire Department in August 2003.  She has worked up the ranks from firefighter to company officer.  Kelly was named the first female Fire Chief in 2016, overseeing the department from 2016-2017 and then again in 2021. Additionally, she has been the Village of Tarrytown’s Recreational Pool Director for over seven years and was previously the Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow Day Camp Director.  

Kelly, a graduate of Sleepy Hollow High School, earned her BA from West Virginia Wesleyan College, and Masters’ Degrees in Health Education from the City University of NY Lehman College and a MEd in Educational Leadership and Administration from the American College of Education. She is currently working on another Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership.  

Kelly is a former employee and current supporter of the Family YMCA at Tarrytown and the Y Movement. Having taught swimming and lifeguarded for our Y for many years, Kelly became our official trainer for lifeguards and swim instructors, currently trains our childcare staff in CPR and First Aid and was instrumental in helping our Y Cheer team raise over $1800 for their efforts to go to nationals. Her community-minded spirit and volunteerism make her the perfect recipient of the 2nd annual presentation of the Leonard Andrew Spirit of Service Award.

WE THANK OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT!