2025 Candidate

For Board of Selectmen: Kevin Christie and Amy Wistreich

Visit Their Website Board of Selectmen – Kevin Christie and Amy Wistreich will protect and improve Westport’s vibrant downtown and local businesses, world-class schools, and natural beauty as First Selectman and Selectman. First Selectman candidate Kevin Christie brings strong leadership, transparency, and community engagement to Westport’s government. He is committed to preserving what makes Westport … Read more

For Board of Education: Abby Tolan

Board of Education – Abby Tolan Every child should thrive in our schools. As a former educator, a parent of twin boys who just graduated from Staples, an advocate for all of our kids, and a member of the Board of Education, I never stop learning.  I’ve actively followed best practices in reading instruction. That … Read more

For Board of Finance: Allyson Stollenwerck and Elaine Whitney

Visit Their Website Board of Finance A seven-year veteran of Westport’s Board of Finance, including serving as Vice Chair, Allyson Stollenwerck is dedicated to preserving best-in-class community resources while remaining focused on fiscal discipline, smart spending, and stable property tax rates. Allyson has spent two decades as an executive at international nonprofits including managing multi-million … Read more

For Planning and Zoning: Michael Cammeyer, Bre Injeski, and Craig Schiavone

Planning and Zoning Commission Michael Cammeyer Bre Injeski  Craig Schiavone‘s career spans the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors with a focus on urban planning, historic preservation, and nonprofit management. Craig founded Schiavone Management Company, which developed and managed over two million square feet of real estate with an emphasis on adaptive reuse and preservation. Earlier … Read more

For Zoning Board of Appeals: Sherri Gordon and Joseph Scordato

Zoning Board of Appeals
Sheri Gordon is an attorney who has lived in Westport for almost 20 years. Sheri holds a Juris Doctorate from NYU School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University. Sheri started her career with a federal clerkship followed by many years at Debevoise & Plimpton, focusing on intellectual property. Sheri was a member of the Westport ZBA from 2008-2015 and then served on the Westport Board of Finance for 8 years. Sheri sits on several not-for-profit boards, including Yes She Can, Inc. where she is the Chair of the Board, the Westport Library where she is a Trustee and the Secretary, and TI of Westport where she is an Executive Vice President.

Joseph Scordato is a current member of the ZBA and serves as its Secretary. He is a a graduate of the Boston University Law School and is a successful financial services attorney who has been practicing law for more than 45 years. He and his wife Karen have been Westport residents and homeowners for two decades. Their two children are graduates of the Westport Public Schools. Joseph is a member of the Westport Sunrise Rotary.

 

For Board of Assessment Appeals: Ifeseyi Gayle and Lynette Pineda

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Ifeseyi Gayle

Lynette Pineda has over 27 years of commercial real estate debt and equity investment experience at major global institutions. Prior to this, she was an accountant for three years. She currently serves as a memb

er of the Board of Assessment Appeals, the position for which she is running in the November 2021 election, in addition to serving the Westport community as a leader of BSA Troop 139 and a volunteer EMT. Originally born and raised in New York City, she has raised her three children in Westport.

Lynette is a member of the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPHA) and The Financial Executives Networking Group. She is also on the board of directors for the Life Mortgage and Real Estate Officers Council, a non-profit trade association of life insurance companies engaged in commercial real estate lending. She holds an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business and earned her BA from Columbia University.