WESTCHESTER POWER 100

3. Ken Jenkins

Westchester County Executive

Westchester County Government

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins didn’t have a steep learning curve when he took over for George Latimer in January. The veteran Democratic legislator whalloped his Trump-endorsed GOP rival in a special election. Jenkins has since approved a $10 million property acquisition for 108 affordable housing units in White Plains and allocated $15 million to install more bike lanes, busways, curb extensions and pedestrian signals.

9. Susan Cacace

Westchester District Attorney

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Susan Cacace brings a wealth of legal experience to her role as Westchester’s top prosecutor. Over the past three decades, the veteran attorney has served as a prosecutor, defense attorney and a county judge. When her predecessor, Mimi Rocah, decided not to seek reelection in 2024, Cacace left the bench to run for the seat and defeated Republican John Sarcone 64% to 36% last fall.

22. David Lubarsky

President and CEO, Westchester Medical Center Health Network

WMCHealth

Scarsdale native Dr. David Lubarsky was recruited to return home this year to run Westchester Medical Center Health Network. He has since helped the 1,700-bed health care system achieve 90% of its targeted cost savings ahead of schedule, expand its 24/7 program for domestic violence violence, launch a PTSD screening and deploy artificial intelligence to allow physicians to spend more time with patients.

24. Susan Fox

President and CEO, White Plains Hospital

White Plains Hospital

Over the past decade, Susan Fox has transformed White Plains Hospital into a leading destination for clinical and urgent care. This year, Fox embarked on the medical center’s most ambitious plan yet, expanding its footprint by 475,000 square feet. The new campus will feature a gleaming 10-story hospital tower that connects to the existing hospital and add an emergency department that doubles its current size as well as 240 new inpatient rooms.

61. Ronald Rosado Abad

CEO, Community Housing Innovations

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Ronald Rosado Abad’s nonprofit, Community Housing Innovations, has provided emergency shelters, supportive housing and financial literacy services to thousands of families in Westchester and the Hudson Valley since 1991. He’s equally passionate about permanent housing and initiated a grant program where first-time homebuyers receive up to $60,000 in down payment, closing costs and renovation assistance.

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