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Edward B. Whitney

The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Board Member

Ned is a retired investment banker. He spent 33 years at Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and successor companies, where he was a managing director in corporate finance. He is a member of the board of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival; a voting member at large of the Board of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference; the president of the Early Music Foundation of New York; a member of the advisory board of the Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Garrison, NY; and a director emeritus and former chair of the board of American Rivers. Ned and his wife, Martha C. Howell, live in New York City; Garrison, Putnam County; and Barton, Vermont, and both enjoy hiking, biking, and skiing. They have twin sons who are both outdoors enthusiasts.