The People BehindOur Project
Friends of the Public Square Hudson is led by a dedicated group of volunteers committed to restoring the heart of our community.
Katherine Kanaga
Co-Chair
Katherine Kanaga moved to Columbia County in 2010 after retiring from Marsh & McLennan where her career primarily focuse…
Dorothy Heyl
Co-Chair
Dorothy Heyl is a retired lawyer who lives in Hudson. A 1983 graduate of the University of Virginia Law School, she work…
David Dew Bruner
Board Member
Growing up in New Orleans influenced my love for historic places. I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in landscape…
Walter Chatham
Board Member
Walter Chatham is an architect and urban planner who lives and works in Hudson NY. Walter has been actively involved in …
Kathrine Clark
Board Member
Kathrine Clark is a Hudson-based interior designer with a career that has spanned Los Angeles and New York City. In rece…
Shelly Flicker
Board Member
Shelly brings a strong background in marketing and business administration to roles, having worked for organizations suc…
Sharon Javna
Board Member
Sharon Javna moved to Hudson from Oregon in 2020. She was a founder and Development Director of ScienceWorks Hands-On Mu…
Keith Kanaga
Treasurer & Secretary
Keith Kanaga is a retired banker and business executive living in Hudson, where he visits all the city's parks while wal…
Khary Septh
Advisory Board Member
Khary is a founding member of the Tenth Magazine and the Tenth Academy 2024 in Hudson NY. "It is a school of thought and…
Jonathan Spampinato
Board Member
Jonathan recently moved back to Hudson, where he was raised, after living and working in Europe as well as the New York …
Joyce Thompson
Board Member
Joyce's career, before moving to Columbia County 30 years ago, was managing a global teleconferencing network for a larg…
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