A couple of months ago, we began welcoming many of our building neighbors in as members of HudCo in a new partnership with our building, Hudson River Landing. We’re thrilled to have more talented, smart professionals in the mix grabbing coffee from Austin at Boxing Day, microwaving in the kitchen, and chillin’ on the sofas. Included here are some of those neighbors as well as other new faces who have recently joined us. And if you’ve been considering becoming a member yourself, here’s all the info you might need to know. (Members: Want to be in our next roundup? Just email Samantha!)
Kelsey Brazil
Resides in: Irvington
Profession: Head of Product Marketing at P0 Security
Favorite local business: Wildcraft Baking Co. in Irvington — lovely people and delicious treats and coffee. You have to try the sesame-crusted matcha tea muffin!
Fun fact: I’ve lived in all the “C” States! Grew up in Ridgefield, CT, went to Boulder, CO for school, and spent 4 years in San Francisco, CA for work.
Currently watching: My husband and I are watching The Paper right now, The Office spinoff. Very funny!
Helen Elliot
Resides in: Peekskill
Profession: Artist (thethreepears.com | @thethreepears) and art educator. My husband, Vicente Saavedra, and I run the Art Academy of Westchester (@artacademyofwestchester) in the Palisade Building.
Favorite local businesses: Piccola Trattoria
Fun fact: I used to work for Marvel Comics.
Favorite tip for staying focused: Setting a million timers.
Currently watching: The Thursday Murder Club (Netflix).
What excites you most about HudCo? Meeting new people and the Harney & Sons Paris Tea.
Christopher Orbe
Resides in: Dobbs Ferry
Profession: Founder of Go with Propel, an advisory business that helps companies scale their sales compensation operations with AI. I also run an Airbnb in Stowe, VT!
Favorite local business: HudCo, for being such a unique community hub right here in the Rivertowns. (Ed note: <blushing>)
Fun fact: When I’m not working on my main business, I’m hosting guests in the Green Mountains at my Airbnb.
Current TV show you can’t get enough of: Building community—connecting with people who are equally passionate about creating, collaborating, and supporting each other.
Jennifer Rocha
Resides in: I live in Dobbs Ferry with my husband and three children.
Profession: I am a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, with 25 years experience. I’m in private practice locally in Hudson River Landing and have a Manhattan location as well. I specialize in working with adults individually with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, perinatal, postpartum, parenting and perimenopause/menopause.
Give a shoutout to one of your favorite local businesses: I enjoy going to the Irvington Farmers Market on Sundays. I always get a strawberry fields iced tea from Teagevity… it’s my favorite way to spend the day. I love walking around outside, getting delicious, fresh foods, chatting with local vendors, seeing friends, being apart of the community. It brings together all my senses, grounds me, and I love all the artisanal teas, honey, candles, and soaps etc.
What’s a fun fact about yourself? I was born in Madrid, Spain.
Currently reading/watching/etc? I just finished reading The Correspondent: A Novel by Virginia Evans. I am a book lover and am apart of a monthly book club. I am currently watching Only Murders in the Building.
Maggie Weinreb
Resides in: Sleepy Hollow
Profession: Full-time Project/Product Manager at DeltaMath, a math edTech company. Nights/weekends: Tutor for middle and high school math and certified YNAB coach (budgeting).
IG: @technicallymaggie
Favorite local business: Flying Fingers in Tarrytown — I go to knitting class every week!
Fun fact: I keep a meticulous database of the TV shows I’ve watched, whether I’m waiting on a new season, when it comes out, and what’s been recommended. It’s over the top, but it makes me happy.
Currently listening to? I’m really in my podcast era! My top 3 are Petty Crimes, Sounds Like a Cult, and Normal Gossip. I love listening while baking, puzzling, knitting, or walking.