Mr. Joseph Rand was appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in September 2013 to serve on the RCC Board of Trustees for a seven-year term expiring in September 2020. He replaced Richard Kohlhausen, whose term expired June 30, 2013. Mr. Rand is currently Vice Chair and previously served as Board Vice Chair from 2014-2016.
Rand is a member of a well-known family in the Rockland business community. He is a managing partner and general counsel for New City-based Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty, the largest real estate company in the Hudson Valley. As general counsel, Rand represents the company, its 100-plus employees and 800 independently contracted agents.