Board of Directors
Officers
Shelly Wimpfheimer
Chairperson
Shelly joined the board in 1996. She is vice president of Youth and Family Services for the YMCA of Greater New York. She has a doctorate in social work and interests in travel, crafts, writing and home decorating. Other affiliations: member, of the Hackensack/Ridgewood Zonta Club, the National Association of Social Workers and the National Network for Social Work Managers.
Allen Levy
Vice Chairperson
Allen joined the board in 2003. He is second vice president-investments, financial consultant with Smith Barney in Roseland. He has master’s degrees in both business administration and public health. Allen has interests in scuba diving, golf, film, and photography. Other affiliations include: member of Gilda’s Club, The Turn a Frown Around Foundation, Montville Board of Health, Community Associations Institute of New Jersey.
Patrick Heeney, CPA
Treasurer
Patrick joined the board in 1998 and was a previous auditor of Bergen Family Center. He is a CPA licensed in New Jersey and New York, currently employed with Weiser, LLP in New York City. Patrick has a bachelor of business administration from Pace University, Pleasantville, NY. He is a musician and plays guitar and bass guitar in various ensembles and nightclubs. Other affiliations: cofounder and current trustee of the Englewood Community Foundation; American Institute of CPA’s, New Jersey and New York State society’s of CPA’s. Patrick serves as master of ceremonies for the county’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Bergenfield.
Jeanne Michaud
Secretary
Jeanne joined the board in 2002. She is a retired information technology and learning and development manager. She has a master’s degree in business administration and interests in travel and photography. Other affiliations include: president, Hackensack/Ridgewood Zonta Club; board member, Christ Church Community Development Corporation; lector, St. Andrew’s Church in Westwood and volunteer for the Human Concerns Committee.
Members
Karla Cino – Board Member Since 2005
Broker/owner of Karla Cino Realtors in Fort Lee
Peter Croonquist – Board Member Since 2000
First Vice President of Janney, Montgommery, Scott in Hackensack
Jeffery Duncan – Board Member Since 2004
Owner/proprietor of Duncan Financial Services in Little Falls
Raymond English – Board Member Since 2002
Vice president of technology for Shenkman Capital Management in Stamford Connecticut, and formerly vice president and chief technology officer for Citigroup/Crossmar
Janice Friedman – Board Member Since 2004
Vice president and publisher of 201 Magazine with North Jersey Media Group
Nieves Garcia Pimiente – Board Member Since 2005
Director of Marketing for SuGuia with North Jersey Media Group
John Gunther – Board Member Since 2006
Vice-President with Wachovia Wealth Management, Paramus
Linda Herlihy – Board Member Since 2003
Attorney with Wells, Jaworski, Liebman & Paton in Paramus
Adele Holman – Board Member Since 2004
Family therapist in private practice in Englewood
John Hughes – Board Member Since 1995
Retired human resources manager for UPS
Graham Jones – Board Member Since 2005
Attorney with Jones & Jones in Hackensack
Susan Mendelowitz – Board Member Since 2006
Chief Operating Officer of Bergen Regional Medical Center in Paramus, and former Assistant Director of Bergen County Department of Health
Ina Miller Silverstein – Board Member Since 2002
Hold a masters degree in learning disabilities/special education
Irmari Nacht – Board Member Since 1998
Owns and operates an advertising/PR firm in Englewood and is an artist and writer
Susan Proietti – Board Member Since 2003
Clinical social work supervisor and program consultant at Kearny High School as well as a field advisor for the Columbia University School of Social Work
Bettina Rance – Board Member Since 2002
Retired after 30 years as city treasurer for the City of Englewood
Scott Reddin – Board Member Since 1999
Works for Congressman Steve Rothman
Pete Rhinehart – Board Member Since 2006
Retired Vice President of Finance with Lucent Technologies in Basking Ridge
MaryBeth Sigler-Garcia – Board Member Since 2003
Founder of Cantarima Multimedia, a company that produces early childhood videos featuring traditional Spanish and English nursery rhymes and songs
Walter Young – Board Member Since 2000
CEO and president of Entertainment Express Limousine Services in Englewood