Our Board of Directors

The United Way of Hudson County is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors that oversees the entire operation including the distribution of funds and services.

Chairman

Dr. Howard Parish
(New Jersey City University (retired))

Executive Vice Chair

Reynaldo Massa
(President, CWA Local 1023 -- AFL-CIO, Nominating Committee)

Vice Chairs

Yvonne Bryant *
(Director, Social Security Administration (Retired), Allocation Committee)
James Egan
(President, Nelson Ward Company, Finance Committee)
Thomas Favia *
(President, Jersey City Education Association, Public Sector Campaign)
Dr. Glen Gabert
(President, Hudson County Community College)
Pat Martinez
(Information Officer, New Jersey City University, Ethics Officer)
Frank Nilan *
(President, Richmond County Savings Bank (Retired))
Henry Sanchez *
(Vice Chair, Local Redevelopment Agency MOTBY, House & Personnel Committees)
Burton Trebour *
(Vice President Labor & Administration, A-P-A Transport, Campaign Committee)

Treasurer

Joseph Cooney
(President, Love, Wanser & Cooney)

Assistant Treasureres

Joseph Nester Esq.
(Russo, Tumulty & Nester)

Secretary

Dr. Carol Grasz
(Principal, Bayonne High School (Retired))

Board Members

Denise Arthur
(Community Leader)
Leona Beldini
(Jersey City Deputy Mayor)
Kenneth Blane Esq.
(Community Leader)
Rev. Ron-Calvin Clark
(Pastor, Community Leader)
Thomas Cowan
(Former State Senator)
Anthony Cruz
(Projects Manager, Jersey City Dept. of Housing & Economic Development Corporation)
Edward Davin III *
(President Emeritus, Ex-Officio)
Joseph DeSciscio
(HR Director, Saint Peter's College)
Elaine Dickson
(Special Events, Port Authority of NY & NJ)
Hon. Cataldo Fazio
(Municipal Judge)
Perry Florio Esq.
(Waters, McPherson, McNeill. P.C.)
Arthur Geiger
(CPA, Arthur S. Geiger & Co, P.A.)
Vito Giannola
(Senior Vice President, TD Banknorth)
Salvatore M. Grasso
(CPA, Grasso & Company, LLC)
Glen Greten
(Vice President, Sovereign Bank)
Margaret J. Magliulo
(Sales, Nour Realty)
Ann McGovern
(Community Leader)
Jorge Meneses
(Computer Programmer, Bank of New York-Mellon)
Richard Merullo
(Vice President, UPS)
Richard Myrlak
(Board Secretary, Hudson County School of Technology)
Barbara Netchert
(Hudson County Clerk, Hudson County)
John Nevin
(Cosultant, New Jersey City University)
Juan Perez
(Hudson County Sheriff, Hudson County)
Hon. Joan Quigley
(Assemblywoman, New Jersey Assembly)
William Sinnott
(Chief, Jersey City Fire Department (retired), PECC Chairman)
Robert Slowikowski
(Senior Vice President, Enterprise Bank)
Elizabeth Spinelli
(Executive Director, HC Economic Development Corp, 601)
James Swayne
(Director, Tropicana)
Christopher Tropiano
(General Manager, Hudson Honda)
Steve Tuppa
(Facility Vice President, Federated Logistics Operations)
Dianne Vasquez
(Ambassador Coordinator, Jersey City Board of Education)
Rose Wagner (Nichols)
(Project Manager, JC Dept. of Housing, Economic Development and Commerce)
Hon. Carol Ann Wilson
(Director, County of Hudson, HR)

 

* - Past Chair