NEW YORK—Simone Development Companies reported on Jan. 7 that Kevin J. Plunkett, Director of Strategic Initiatives for the development firm, has been appointed to the Board of the Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS).
A Division of the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), the HTNYS Board is composed of trustees representing hospitals, continuing care organizations and health systems from across New York state. The trustees have a responsibility to provide guidance and assist HTNYS activities and programs that aim to strengthen New York’s healthcare system through improved leadership and involvement by healthcare trustees.
Plunkett, who joined the Bronx-based Simone Development Companies in 2018, is well known in Westchester County’s business and not-for-profit community. He currently serves as Chair of the Northwell Phelps Community Board and is Vice Chair of The Broadview, an intergenerational senior facility on the campus of SUNY Purchase. He is also Chair of the Business Development Board of Tompkins Mahopac Bank, an affiliate of Tompkins Financial Corp.
“As a member of the Simone Development Team and Chair of the Northwell Phelps Community Board, I am deeply honored by this appointment to the Board of the Healthcare Trustees of New York State. I look forward to being of service to New York’s healthcare community,” said Plunkett.
Plunkett served as Deputy County Executive of Westchester County from 2010 to 2018. He has served on the boards of numerous not-for-profit and educational institutions including ArtsWestchester, Westchester ARC Foundation and Iona College.
A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, he earned his law degree at Stetson University College of Law. Throughout his law career, Plunkett has represented numerous governmental entities including the City of Rye and the Villages of Tarrytown, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry and Mamaroneck. He is a lifelong resident of Tarrytown, NY.
Simone Development Companies boasts a portfolio of more than 7 million square feet throughout the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Westchester County, Orange and Fairfield Counties and New Jersey.