Board of Directors

Bette M. Simmons, Ed.D., Board Chair
Vice President, Student Development & Enrollment Management, County College of Morris

Bette M. Simmons has been a lifelong resident of New Jersey.  She attended the Morris Public School District, graduating from Morristown High School.  She attended Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania, pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Spanish and French, with a minor in sociology.  She has a master’s degree in Counseling & Human Services Program from Montclair State University, and a Doctorate of Education from Seton Hall University. 

Currently, Dr. Simmons is the vice president of Student Development & Enrollment Management at County College of Morris.  She has held this position for the past 10 years, after having had various administrative positions over the course of her 35-year career with the college. 

Shanna Jafri, 1st Vice Chair
Attorney

Veronica Ross, 2nd Vice Chair
Vice President, Kearny Bank

Krista Korinis, Secretary
President, Global Installation Resources, LLC

Ilan Hirschfeld, Treasurer
Partner, New Jersey Advisory Services

Leslie Achter
Vice President, Express Scripts

Jill Andersen
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.

Delia Blackler Perretta
Content Coordinator, Wyckoff Living

Karyllan Dodson Mack
Assistant General Counsel, BASF Corporation, Environmental and Safety Practice Group

Leslie Franklin
Vice President, Brand Marketing, GAF

Lynn Gregorski
President, Rapunzel Creative Marketing Agency 

Matthew Lamb
Global Head, Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs, Inflammation and Immunology, Bristol Meyers Squibb 

Germaine Lacqua
VP, US Commercial Compliance at AbbVie

Nashira Layade
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer, Realogy Holdings Corp.

Divina E. Lopez
Pediatric Specialist-Field Doctor, Bureau of School Health/SH Medical, NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene

James M. McCreedy
Partner, Wiley, Malehorn, Sirota & Raynes

Joe Pennisi
Vice President of Technology Operations, Fiserv, Card Services

Priya G. Prasad
Counsel, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.

Nikki Sumpter
SVP, Chief Human Resources, Atlantic Health Systems
 

Lisa Torres
Supervisor of ELA & Social Studies 7-12, River Dell Regional Schools

Kylie Bill
Florham Park

Noelle Osborne
Tenafly

Isabella Vescera
East Hanover