In a letter from Howard Smith, Chair of the Kendal on Hudson Search Committee, it was announced that James Antonucci, Jr. has been selected as Kendal's new Executive Director.
Since 2016 Mr. Antonucci has served as Executive Director of Heron's Key, an Emerald Communities Life Plan Community in Gig Harbor, WA. Prior to that, from 2011 - 2016 he was Executive director of The Village, a Santa Fe Senior Living rental community in Gainsville, FL.
Mr. Antonucci holds a BA from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT and an MA from the University of New Haven. In addition he earned a doctorate in design construction and planning with a focus on environmental gerontology at the University of Florida in Gainsville, FL.
The new Executive Director began his career as a chef, graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in 1987. He worked for highly regarded restaurants in Zurich, New York and Connecticut as well as serving as Executive Chef with Marriot Management Services for Columbia Presbyterian Medical center in NYC.
Mr. Antonucci will take over the reins at Kendal from Pat Doyle, who was the community's founding Executive Director.
The staff at the the Kendal Residents Website join with all the other residents at Kendal in welcoming Jim Antonucci who will take office on Sept. 1.