STATEWIDE – On October 27, the NJN Foundation elected Peter J. Cocoziello for a second term as Chair, along with Douglas S. Eakeley, Esq., Vice-Chair; Scott A. Kobler, Esq., Secretary; and Dennis Baldassari, Treasurer. The following trustees were elected to three-year terms: William “Denny” Baird, Anthony Coscia, Bill Craven, Albert Gamper, Lucia DiNapoli Gibbons, Veronica Goldberg, William Marino, Robert McAllan, John McGoldrick, Scott McVay and George Zoffinger. Trustees William Engel, Esq., Alfred Koeppe, Esq., Aristides Georgantas and Leonard Coleman were elected to the NJN Executive Council. Aristides Georgantas and Al Koeppe were elected Emeritus Trustees because of their extraordinary leadership in founding and serving the Foundation. The NJN Foundation also welcomed three new Trustees:

Keiko Harvey has been Senior Vice President of Video Network Services for Verizon Communications since December 2004. Harvey, who came to the United States from Japan at the age of 17, is a graduate of Rutgers School of Engineering. She has been involved in a number of civic activities and has received numerous awards for her contributions to the business community.

Angelo J. Genova, Esq. is a founding partner in the law firm of Genova, Burns and Vernoia, with offices in New Jersey , New York and Philadelphia . He has practiced labor and employment law, litigation and election law for over twenty-five years. Genova serves on several public and nonprofit boards and currently serves as a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey .

Mei-Mei Tuan is a partner and co-founder of Notch Partners, LLC, an executive recruiting firm serving private equity funds. Prior to founding Notch Partners in 2002, Tuan founded and ran an independent consulting practice for startup companies, private equity and venture capital firms, and large corporations. A staunch advocate for women in business, Tuan is a frequent speaker at events and on panels that promote and support women business leaders and managers.