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Board of Directors | |
| Joel Greenbaum | Co-Chairman |
| Jackie Weir | Co-Chairman |
| Mary Prenon | Treasurer |
| Kendall Buchanan | Community Liaison |
| Ching W. Chin | Legal Matters |
| Estelle Dashman | Secretary |
Mary Prenon has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Greater Ossining Television, Ltd., since January 2002 and a member since the Fall of 1998. She lives is Ossining, NY, and hosts a weekly show, "We Mean Business," which airs Wednesday evenings at 8:30 on GO-TV, Channel 18. Mary is employed full time as an Account Manager at Thompson & Bender in Briarcliff Manor. Prior to that, she was a reporter with the Westchester Business Journal in White Plains. Previously, Ms. Prenon enjoyed a career in broadcast journalism as the afternoon news anchor and reporter for WHUD-FM, in Peekskill, the morning show host at the former WXPS-FM in Hawthorne NY, and the morning news anchor and reporter for WFAS-AM and FM in White Plains. She also held weekend and fill-in news anchoring positions at WEVD-AM in Manhattan, WSTC-AM in Stamford, CT, WGCH-AM in Greenwich, CT, and WVNJ-AM in Teaneck, NJ. Mary began her broadcasting career at the former WVIP-AM and FM in Mount Kisco. She holds a B.A. in Journalism from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Throughout her career, she was won many awards including: Clarion Awards for Excellence in Public Relations; The Westchester Entrepreneur Assistance Center Special Appreciation Award; the New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Award; and a Certificate of Appreciation from the Westchester County Executive's Office.
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Kendall Buchanan a member of the GO-TV Board of Directors since June 2001. He was born in Ossining and was educated in the Ossining School System. Kendall holds a degree in Radio and Television Communications from Grahm Junior College. As a musician he plays the bass guitar when he gets a chance, but Kendall has a day job with Metro North Commuter Railroad. He has served on many Boards of Directors and Committees in and around Ossining over the years, including Chairman of the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board, Chairman of Entertainment for the African-American Heritage Festival among others.
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Ching W. Chin has been a member of the Greater Ossining Telelvision Board of Directors since December of 2003. Ching is a resident of Ossining the newest member of the Board of Directors. He is an attorney and brings a wealth of telecommunications and community service background to the Board. He is currently an Associate Counsel with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in Manhattan. He has been Corporate Counsel for Orion Telecommunications Corporation in New York City, Senior Associate Corporation Counsel for the City of Yonkers, and Adjunct Faculty for New York Law School. He has been in private practice as a Partner at Chin & Chin in New York City and has served as a Law Clerk for United States District Court Judge Marvin Katz in Philadelphia. He was formerly an associate at the Laws Offices of Schulte, Roth & Zabel. Ching is a member of the Town of Ossining Zoning Board of Appeals, and Acting Director of the New York Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors. Mr. Chin holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and a B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University. He has published a note on Protecting Employees and Neglecting Technology Assessment, and several articles on Chinese military history.
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Estelle Dashman, became Secretary and a member of the Board of Directors of Greater Ossining Television, Inc., in January 2006. Her many years of village and town involvement began with school activities as a PTA president at Claremont School, as president of Interfaith Council for Action (IFCA), involvement with the development of the senior residence Maple House. Retiring from Reader's Digest after 25 years, Mrs. Dashman became a network marketing salesperson for Cambridge House, which was being developed as a senior's residence. Mrs. Dashman's late husband, Frank Dashman, was one of the founders of GO-TV and now she will continue with efforts to extend the usefulness of GO-TV to Ossining area residence in the future.
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Joel Greenbaum has been a member of the GO-TV Board of Directors since July of 2003. He is currently the owner of MostlyMacs Consulting and is an A+ Certified Macintosh Repair/Technical Professional. He has over 10 years of experience with Macintosh software and hardware. Joel has worked for Egghead Software and Computer Renaissance as a Mac Technician. He brings much needed computer expertise to the GO-TV Board of Directors, especially in light of the fact that the television world becomes more computerized every day.
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Sheila Speller She joined the GO-TV Board of Diretors in August of 2004. She brings a wealth of theater, film and television experience to GO-TV. Ms. Speller offers a diverse background, having worked with non-profit organizations such as the Westchester Arts Council and the Dance Theatre of Harlem, in the areas of Development and Fundraising as well as Marketing and Special Events. She has also worked with SpringGreene Marketing, a film and video marketing and product placement company, as a Project Coordinator. In addition, she has worked with Ron Delsener Enterprises, a music concert promotion and events company. Ms. Speller has more than 15 years of experience as a professional actor and has directed and produced Off-Off Broadway theatre and a short film. She currently coaches acting in New York City, and plans to expand her company to provide additional non-creative business services for artists. She holds an M.B.A. in Media Management from the Metropolitan College of New York, and a B.A. in Dance and Theatre from the University of Maryland at College Park. She is a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Actors' Equity Association, and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
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Jacqueline Weir has been a member of the board of directors of GO-TV since 1995 and brings a vast amount of television and video experience to the position. She is the President and CEO of The BigHouse, a post-production services & television production company located on Spring Street in Ossining, NY, an organization that has won numerous awards, including it's sixth Emmy in 2002. Jackie is a past president of the Alliance for Downtown Ossining, a non-profit business improvement organization. She is a member of the Westchester Association of Women Business Owners and also serves as an Emergency Medical Technician for the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Jackie started out her wage earning life as a Supervisory Nurse at St. Vincent's Trauma Center in Manhattan, NY.
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| Joel Greenbaum | Co-Chairman |
| Jackie Weir | Co-Chairman |
| Mary Prenon | Treasurer |
| Kendall Buchanan | Community Liaison |
| Ching W. Chin | Legal Matters |
| Estelle Dashman | Secretary |
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