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WHO: MARSHA GORDON
WHAT: President and CEO, Business Council of Westchester WHY: If you don’t know Marsha Gordon, you don’t really know anyone. As head of the county’s largest business organization, she exerts major influence on virtually everything related to business in the county—and she’s got the ear of everyone who matters.
He’s the elder statesman of Westchester business— and he’s got the Rolodex to prove it.
WHO: RICK RAKOW
WHAT: President & CEO, Rakow Commercial Realty Group
WHY: Need to find a perfect location for your business? Rakow is your go-to guy; the veteran commercial real estate broker runs the largest tenant-advocacy firm in the region.
WHO: WILLIAM M. MOONEY JR. WHAT: President and CEO, Westchester County Association (WCA)
WHY: Officially, Mooney acts as an advocate for the WCA’s members and a cheerleader for new-business creation and economic vitality throughout Westchester. Unofficially, he’s the elder statesman of Westchester business—and he’s got the Rolodex to prove it.
WHO: JANET LANGSAM
WHAT: CEO, ArtsWestchester WHY: If you want to be involved with the arts in Westchester, you either know Janet Langsam or are desperate to know her. She’s spent more than 20 years as the reigning queen of the county art scene and shows no signs of stopping.
WHO: ROB ASTORINO
WHAT: Westchester County Executive
WHY: He controls the county’s purse strings. Need we say more?
PHOTO (MOONEY III) BY STEFAN RADTKE
WHO: WILLIAM M. MOONEY III WHAT: Director, Office of Economic Development, Westchester County
WHY: He’s the son of one of the most well- connected men in Westchester (see left), but Mooney III is worth cozying up to on his own merit, as his job is to help attract, retain, and grow business in Westchester.