Vicky Tipp
Victoria Tipp is a 23-year resident of New Castle where she and her husband have raised four children. Vicky has been engaged in extensive public service in the Town of New Castle community She is currently in her second year as Town Deputy Supervisor, and town liaison to the Committee on Race, Equity and Inclusion, LGBTQ+ Committee, and Conservation Board.
Vicky has served as a ten-year Trustee on the Chappaqua Central School District Board of Education, as its President for three non-consecutive years, and has worked on Policy, Audit, Communications, Innovation, Health & Safety, and Anti-Racism Equity and Social Justice Committees, and as Chappaqua School Foundation and Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund liaison.
She was an eight-year member of the Board of Directors of the Westchester Putnam School Boards Association on which she served as President for three years, representing 54 school districts through advocacy in support of equitable funding for public education, training on school board governance and policy issues, and fostering collaboration among educational organizations sharing common interests. She was also a Steering Committee member of the Lower Hudson Education Coalition, representing 77 school districts of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, and Dutchess Counties.
Vicky has served as Chappaqua PTA President, Chair of several school and district level PTA committees, on the League of Women Voters of New Castle Board of Directors, and Chair of the LWV Nominating Committee.
Born in Haiti, Vicky immigrated to NYC with her parents at the age of 2. She attended the United Nations International School for 12 formative years which cemented her commitment to environments that value diversity and inclusion. She is also a graduate of Barnard College, where she majored in Political Science, and a graduate of Harvard Law School.
Her professional experience includes work for a major NY law firm in banking, finance, and international transactions, including government debt restructuring, and project financing including government loans for low-income housing. She has also trained and worked as a mediator for court-referred contractual and family law cases.
Vicky values a strong democracy and responsive governance She is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful climate where diverse voices are actively sought, welcomed, and respected, and will promote collaboration with individuals, organizations, and institutions to bring about progress and build a unified vision for our community’s future.