Meet Our Board of Directors

Officers

President & Representative to the NJ Council for Young Children: Cynthia Soete
1st Vice President: Angie DeFazio
2nd Vice president: Michele Gregorio
Secretary: Melissa Rivera-Serna
Treasurer:  Terri Buccarelli
Immediate Past President: Jennifer Santana

Members at Large

• Linda Carter 
• Cathie Chmielewski
• Nicole Garibaldi-DeNude
• Alicia Jenks
• Nancy Kalvin
• Beverly Lee       
• Karen Perez       
• Katelyn Rasmussen       
• Lorri Sullivan

Chapter Presidents

Northeast: Kaitlyn Sweeny
University: vacant
South: Elmoria Thomas
Northwest:   Carmela McCleary

Advisory Board (non-voting)

• Renee Brady
• Gerard Costa
• Valeria Erdosi-Mehaffey
• Barbara Kiley
• Arlene Martin
• Kathleen Mulrooney
• Suzanne Williamson

Liaisons (non-voting)

• Beth Gardiner: National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
• Elissa Lombardo: NJDCF, Office of Licensing

Coordinator (non-voting)

Helen Muscato