Board Members
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Michelle Oates
Board President
Armand Lembo Jr.
Trustee
Ann Marie Marrone
Treasurer
Donald Minassian, Esq.
Trustee Posthumously
Meg Minassian
Executive Director/Trustee
Timmy Shinn
Vice President Board of Trustees
Dr. Darryl De Vivo
Trustee Emeritus
Ruth Weiss
Trustee
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF ADVISORS
Bart Oates
Co-Chairman
Salvatore Frassetto
Co-Chairman
Jayne Cardillo
William Damora
Joseph Hickey
Dave Huot
Bonnie Inserra
Rindy Klarberg
Eric Mishner
Pete Stilinessis
Susan Ungaro
William Weir
Arthur Weiss
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Robert and Tara Adams
Principals
Garden State Realty
Garden State Realty
Ottis Anderson
Two-time Super Bowl champion
Andrew Arvay
Real Estate Representative
OutFront Media
OutFront Media
Neil Ascione
President
RC Andersen
RC Andersen
Stephen Baker
Super Bowl champion
Linda T. Barba
Sales Associate
Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty
Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty
Pietro Barberi
Vice-President/Principal
GTL Construction
GTL Construction
Rosanna Bio
Director of Business Development
Gerard Construction Corp.
Gerard Construction Corp.
Frank L. Brunetti
Attorney At Law
Plaxico Burress
Super Bowl champion
Jim Burt
Two-time Super Bowl champion
Harry Carson
Super Bowl champion
John Cioletti
President and CEO
Reno's Appliance
Reno's Appliance
Leslie Cook
Regional Manager of Business Development
Cuhaci Peterson
Cuhaci Peterson
Bill and Lisa Corvelli
Owners
Hapgood's Restaurant
Hapgood's Restaurant
James F. Costanzo
President/Founder
Charity Realty International
Charity Realty International
Ken Daneyko
Three-time Stanley Cup winner
Jonathan De Mattheis
Chief Operating Officer
De Mattheis Real Estate, LLC
De Mattheis Real Estate, LLC
Anthony F. DeSenzo
First Senior Vice President
First Bank
First Bank
Leo T. Ehrline
Executive Vice President
New Jersey Hall of Fame
New Jersey Hall of Fame
Bill Farkas
Principal
Catalyst Real Estate Partners
Catalyst Real Estate Partners
Peter and Melissa Feldman
President
Legacy Real Estate Developers
Legacy Real Estate Developers
Dan Foley
Managing Principal
Cresa
Cresa
Justin Fordham
Chief Executive Officer
Fordham Enterprises
Fordham Enterprises
Terry Frassetto
President
Saddleback Real Estate Developers
Saddleback Real Estate Developers
Mike Fratello
American sports broadcaster and
professional basketball coach
professional basketball coach
William C. Gascoigne
Senior Managing Director of Professional Services
Peapack-Gladstone Bank
Peapack-Gladstone Bank
Brian Gibson
President and CEO
Gibson & Associates
Gibson & Associates
David Green
President
Results Advertising
Results Advertising
Nicholas A. Grieco
Member; Chair,
Alternative Dispute Resolution
CSG Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
CSG Law
Bruno Guarini
Owner and Principal
TGA Construction
TGA Construction
Mike Hammer
Portfolio Manager
Veteri Place Corporation
Veteri Place Corporation
John J. Johnson
CEO
The Wellington Company
The Wellington Company
Gail Kelly
Councilwoman
Franklin Lakes
Franklin Lakes
Joe Klecko
Pro Football
Hall of Famer
Hall of Famer
Valer Kopinec
Owner
Ridgeline Construction Corp.
Ridgeline Construction Corp.
Dean & Gina Logan
President
Complete Roof Systems
Complete Roof Systems
Islam Mantawy, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Professor
Rowan University
Rowan University
Howard Margolies
Market President, NY, NJ and CT
Oxbridge Health
Oxbridge Health
Michael A. Miello
Retired Football
Coach/Athletic Director
Coach/Athletic Director
James Paladino
Owner
Paladino Enterprises
Paladino Enterprises
Roy Pascal
Principal
Commerce Park Investors
Commerce Park Investors
Joseph Pizza
Co-owner and President
Pharmasphere Inc.
Pharmasphere Inc.
Richard Rosen
Chiropractor
Champion Health & Wellness
Champion Health & Wellness
Greg Rosoff
CFO
Civitas Networks Inc.
Civitas Networks Inc.
Giuseppe Rossi
World-renowned soccer star
David Sanzari
Chief Executive Officer
Alfred Sanzari Enterprises
Alfred Sanzari Enterprises
Greg Schiano
Head Football Coach
Rutgers University
Rutgers University
Timothy Schroeder
Partner
EisnerAmper
EisnerAmper
Shaun Scott
President
S Scott Construction and Design
S Scott Construction and Design
Kyle Shroufe
Partner
Opal Energy
Opal Energy
Mary Silva
Owner
Short Hills Custom Clothing
Short Hills Custom Clothing
Phil Simms
Super Bowl champion
Chad Tyler Sorrell
Senior Risk Executive, Partner
Acrisure
Acrisure
Bill Spadea
Media Personality/Entrepreneur
Antonino Spinella
President
C & S Fencing
C & S Fencing
Lawrence Taylor
Two-time Super Bowl champion
Kathy and Richard Wakile
Restaurateurs, TV star and
best-selling author
best-selling author
Bill Waxman
Vice Chair Supply Chain & Logistics
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield
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