Our Staff & Board

OUR STAFF AND BOARD

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Liz DeCoursey, Ext. 104
Chief Executive Officer

Jack Koeppe, Ext. 105
Chief Financial Officer

Ben Roberts, Ext. 147
Chief Retail Officer

Douglas Wright, Ext. 108
Chief Construction Officer

Stephanie Buonarota, Ext. 103
VP of Philanthropy

Mark Odenwelder, Ext. 107
VP of Home Repair & Community Revitalization Programs

Terry-Ann Zander, Ext. 152
VP of Marketing
and Communications

Barbara Dunn*
Advocacy and Global Engagement Consultant

Loretta Rivers, Ext. 138
Director of Family Services

ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM TEAM


Sarah Escamilla
Administrative & Outreach Assistant
973-891-1934

Valentina Gomez
Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator

Beth Hancock
Director of Stewardship & Giving
973-891-1934 ext. 115


Meredith Holly
Senior Development Specialist
973-891-1934 ext. 131

Dennis Marion
Grants and Communication Administrator

Dahiana Marte
Outreach Coordinator


Ana Adame, Ext. 116
Office Administrator

Rehana Flessner
CRM Specialist

Marilyn Kruithof, CPA, Ext. 121
Senior Accountant


Dawn Sherman, Ext. 116
Special Events Coordinator

Rachel Ventre, Ext. 101
Home Repair Coordinator

CONSTRUCTION TEAM

Thomas Wescoe
Director of Construction

Richard Cooke, Ext. 135
Aging in Place Manager

Spencer Reckford, Ext. 109
NRI Program Coordinator

Michael Dakak, Sr.
Construction Supervisor

Carlos Vazquez-Diaz
Construction Supervisor

Luis Velasquez
Construction Supervisor

*Part-time

2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Gene Messina
President
Community Partner

Donna Brightman
Vice President
Woodbridge Housing Authority (Retired)

James Nigro
Treasurer
Provident Bank

Bill Flagg
Secretary
ERA Queen City Realty

DIRECTORS

Crystal Colon

Crystal Colon
North Central Jersey Association of Realtors

Jessica Esteves
Jneso Union Council /
Habitat Homeowner

Rahul Gupta
Community Partner

Janelle Hobson

Janelle Hobson
Constituent Services for Assemblywoman Linda Carter (District 22)

Rev. Dr. Michael Wilkerson Leach
Cathedral International

Atanas Nakev
Unimak, LLC

Cynthia Richardson

Cynthia Richardson
Phelan, Frantz, Ohlig & Wegbreit LLC

Thomas Vitiello
Sphere Construction Group

Alan Golub
Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, P.C.
Board Attorney

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL


John Pagano
Peoples Security Bank & Trust
Chair, Leadership Council

Rev. Tina Adams
Cathedral International

Kevin Chittendon
Valley Bank

Gabe Danyow
Valley Bank


Peter DeMaria
Community Partner

Robert Flynn
First Energy

Mike McGuinness
Community Partner

Stacey Moore
Provident Bank


Darcy Newton
New Jersey Natural Gas

Sara Palovick
Withum

Walter Schwabe
Old Republic Title Company

Mark Seel
Langan


Robert Volosin
Inner City Development LLC