Mahopac Resident to be honored by United Way of Westchester and Putnam

United Way of Westchester and Putnam’s Emerging Leaders Alliance is honoring the efforts of Ryan Finch, a Mahopac resident, at its United We Rock event, which is being held on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Whitby Castle in Rye from 6 to 9 p.m. Finch is one of five recipients of the United Way’s Rock Star Award, which recognizes young professionals who are active for the good of their communities.

“Our Rock Stars epitomize the young professionals who are striving to be leaders in the workplace and make positive changes in our community,” said Alana Sweeny, president and CEO of United Way of Westchester and Putnam. “They are the leaders who will take our mission into the future—of fixing the roots of poverty through early literacy, family financial stability and providing a point of entry to community resources through our 2-1-1 Helpline.”

Finch is an account executive with Corporate Audio Visual Services based in Elmsford. He sells, designs, and manages the AV production elements for corporate, healthcare, and nonprofit clients’ events. Ryan also writes blog articles for use by the company’s marketing and sales teams. 

With the United Way of Westchester and Putnam, Ryan serves on the Special Events Committee of the Emerging Leaders Alliance, taking a lead role in producing the Speaker Series events including moderating panel discussions.

Also being honored as a Rock Star are: Nicolle Wolfson of Hocherman Tortorella & Wekstein, LLP; Swati Goel-Patel of PURE Insurance; Laura Picone of TD Bank and Dante Hudson of YWCA.

The evening of fun includes a Feast of Nibbles, a 3-hour open bar, DJ, photobooth and an after party. Tickets are $65 and can be purchased online at www.uwwp.org. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.