Our Team
Sherri Owles
Board Vice President
Sherri and her husband Chris moved to Bedford Hills in 2008 with their twin daughters who are Sophomores at Fox Lane High School. Sherri has worked in the film, fashion, and music industries in the past. She now sits on the Bedford Democratic Committee as a district leader. She also sits on the board of the Foundation for Bedford Central Schools.
Nell Shapiro
Board Secretary
Nell lives in Bedford Village with her husband and their two young boys. The Shapiros moved to Bedford from Brooklyn in 2019 after Nell shifted gears from a 15-year career in education to launch her own business—a belt bag meets diaper bag invention, years in the making. With a professional passion for education, equity and community, Nell also sits on the board of the Foundation for Bedford Central Schools. As a person who loves to be busy, Nell is a member of several other local organizations and seeks out time with friends, new restaurants, live music, and travel whenever possible.
David S. Proskin
Treasurer
Dave and his wife, Jill, have resided in Cross River in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District for over 25 years. He has two daughters who graduated from John Jay High School. He is a member of the Audit Committee for the Katonah Lewisboro School District and a Board Member of the Michelle Estates Home Owners Association.
Dave has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. He owns and operates a consulting firm providing operational and accounting support to the alternative investment industry.
Dave holds a BBA from Baruch College of the City University of New York and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Kelli Szluka
Kelli and her husband, Steve, have been residing in Bedford for 10 years. She has one daughter at BVES, and a son at Landmark in Bedford Village.
Kelli owns and operates Kelli & Company, Inc., a graphic design agency from her home in Bedford. Her local clients include the Bedford Playhouse and Sunshine CrossFit + Athletics, where she is also a coach.
Kelli has 20+ years of experience in the marketing and advertising world. She brings a unique vision to Destination 39.3’s brand. She has a B.F.A. from The College of St. Rose and has worked in-house for TV networks on both the east and west coasts.
Richard Strattner
Richard and his wife, Jade, have lived in Katonah for over 20 years. He has two daughters, one of whom graduated from John Jay High School and the other who is currently a senior at John Jay. He spent 10 years on the Board of Directors of the Country Children’s Center and can be found at the back of the pack every year at the Katonah 5K.
Richard has over 30 years of experience in the technology/ software industry and currently is the Director of Product Marketing for the Canadian firm, Tecsys, Inc.
Richard holds a BA from the University of Rochester and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at NYU.
Jeff Muti
Co-Founder, Board President and Treasurer
Jeff and his family are relatively recent NYC transplants having moved to Katonah in late 2018. The Town of Bedford was exactly what the Muti family was seeking. They take advantage of the many trails for running and hiking as well as movie nights/lectures at Bedford Playhouse. Jeff is also a member of KBHVAC while his wife, Antoinette, serves on the Board of Boys Team Charity. Their son is at John Jay high school and their daughter recently graduated college so she loves coming back to Katonah for a ‘break’.
