Meet the Team
SCOTT RHODES
Chairman
Scott, a Sales Executive, has been living in Brewster since 2003. As the former Co-President of the Brewster Youth Football League, Scott ensured his visibility and engagement in the community. As a co-founder of CEPAB with Ronald Reid and Jenie Fu, Scott worked on Putnam County Legislative Executive Order 203 from 2020 to 2021. This order was developed to better policing policy, practices, and biases in the community. In March 2022, along with co-founder Ronald Reid, State Senator Pete Harckham presented Commendation Awards to both men for their leadership and commitments to bettering the community.
RONALD REID
Co-Chair
Ron, a retired NYPD officer, has been a football coach for Brewster High School for many years. He came to Patterson from the Bronx in 2009 and has been an active member of the community ever since. Ron received a BA in Social Science from Western Connecticut University, and his passion for promoting diversity in Putnam County is what urged him to become a co-founder of CEPAB with Scott Rhodes and Jenie Fu. In March 2022, along with Scott Rhodes, State Senator Pete Harckham presented Commendation Awards to both men for their leadership and commitments to bettering the community.
JENIE FU
Co-Chair
Jenie is a Design Entrepreneur and a part of the Putnam Valley community since 2014. Along with co-founders, Scott Rhodes and Ronald Reid, she worked to develop the key foundations of CEPAB, and with that became a co-founder of the organization. Jenie works closely with Putnam County Legislators on the police policy review process. Realizing a need for on-going engagement with law enforcement and community members, and that change does not happen overnight, her efforts help CEPAB’s growth in the community.
Dennis Cohen
Treasurer
Dennis, a Putnam, Westchester and NYC Realtor, is the current Treasurer of CEPAB. A NYC native, Dennis moved to Putnam Lake in October 2020. From a young age, Dennis took a pledge to be a role model in the community and upon moving to Putnam, saw that CEPAB was a perfect way. Community and police engagement is a huge topic right now and Dennis saw a need for people to help bridge the gap and bring both sides together for a common goal of unification. Through being a member of CEPAB, he hopes that he can bring his community together through positive policy reform and togetherness.
Toni Faiella-Salas
Secretary
Toni Faiella-Salas, a Bronx-born resident of Putnam County whose academic career has been hosted by CUNY’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice (BA ’14 and MPA ’18), is the current Secretary of CEPAB. Toni works as the Director of Elementary Program Operations for the non-profit, NIDC and her experience in the sector spans 16 years. With expertise in youth services, Toni’s additional areas of knowledge include community engagement, crime prevention, human resources, and grant writing, which make her a perfect fit for her work with CEPAB. Toni loves the community initiatives in Putnam County and takes great pride in contributing to a positive common goal with her peers.
Matinah Drew
Executive Board Member
Matinah is a long-time resident of Brewster and has raised her 3 children in the Brewster school system. As the founder of NobleHearts HR Consulting, her need to connect with other entrepreneurial individuals in Putnam led her straight to CEPAB. Here, she can connect with members who care about police policy change. Her expertise in Human Resources helps assist in creating recommendations that benefit both police policies and the community. With other members, Matinah strives to engage both the community and police in an effective way to find positive solutions to critical issues.