Workforce Development Board
Members, Advisors, and StaffThe Bergen County Workforce Development Board (Bergen WDB) provides leadership to the entire public workforce system in Bergen County. At any given time, there are approximately 70 volunteers that serve on the board, committees, and project teams. Members are selected for their experience, abilities, and commitment to shared goals.
Appointments
Applications are continually accepted and are reviewed by the Members and Executive Director for consideration. Recommendations are sent to the County Executive (for the Board) and the Board Officers (for Committees and Projects) for final approval and appointment.
Board Members serve staggered 3-year terms and are asked to serve on at least one committee. Committee and Project Members are evaluated on an annual basis.
The board and its committees meet quarterly. Project-based committees meet as needed in between quarterly board and committee meetings.
If you would like to be considered for a position on the board or one of its committees or projects, visit the volunteer page to begin the process. In submitting your interest to serve, you will be asked to provide a resume or biographical summary.
Note: Committee rosters can be viewed on the committee page.
Local Elected Officials
James Tedesco III
County Executive
Chief Local Elected Official (LEO)
Sector: Government Partner
Term: Term of Elected Office
Marc Schrieks
Deputy Chief of Staff, County Executive
WDB Board Liaison
Sector: Government Partner
Term: Alternate for James Tedesco III
Tracy S. Zur
Commissioner, Board of Commissioners
WDB Board Liaison
Sector: Government Partner
Term: Term of Elected Office
Officers and Committee Chairs
David Hollenbeck
Sr. Regional Public Affairs Manager, PSE&G
Chairperson
Sector: Business
Term: 01/01/19 – 12/31/22
Jason DeStefano
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, Crestron Electronics
Vice-Chairperson
Operations Committee Chair
Sector: Business
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/23
George Charne
CPA/Principal, SAX LLP
Secretary-Treasurer
Sector: Business
Term: 12/01/16 – 11/30/19
Brian Fitzgibbons
Director, Heightened Independence & Progress
Abilities Committee Chair
Sector: Community Organization
Term: 01/01/19 – 12/31/22
Dr. Christine Gillespie
Executive Director, Continuing Education and Workforce Development, Bergen Community College
Youth Committee Co-Chair
Sector: Education
Term: Alternate for Dr. Tony Ross
Dwight Threepersons
Apprenticeship Consultant
Youth Committee Co-Chair
Sector: Education
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/22
Appointed Members
John Arthur
Director, Englewood Public Library
Board Member
Sector: Community Organization
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/23
Lynn Bartlett
Executive Director, Housing Authority of Bergen County
Board Member
Sector: Government Partner
Term: 03/01/17 – 02/28/20
Mark Bocchieri
Director of External Affairs, Verizon
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 03/01/17 – 02/28/20
Thomas Brizzolara
Director-Public Affairs, Orange and Rockland Utilities
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 01/01/2019 – 12/31/2022
Joanne Cimiluca
Director, Bergen County Division of Economic Development
Board Member
Sector: Economic Development
Term: 08/01/18 – 07/31/21
Jay Daly
General Manager, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Garden State Plaza
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 01/01/19 – 12/31/22
Dr. Allan DeGiulio
Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer, Greater Bergen Community Action
Board Member
Sector: Community Organization
Term: 08/01/19- 07/31/23
Louis DeLisio
Interim Executive County Superintendent, Department of Education Bergen County
Board Member
Sector: Education
Term: 12/01/16 – 11/30/19
Etta Denk
Senior Vice President – NJ Market Manager, Bank of America
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 08/01/18 – 07/31/21
Danielle DeVincenzo
Executive Director, Green Hill Inc.
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/23
Thomas Eastwick
President, Eastwick Education
Board Member
Sector: Education
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/23
Dr. Eric M. Friedman
President, Bergen Community College
Board Member
Sector: Education
Term: 08/01/16 – 07/31/20
Patrice Goldfarb
President, Employee Benefits Advisors Group
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 07/01/16 – 06/30/20
Abbe Greenberg
Owner and Director, Bright Path Consulting
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 01/01/19 – 12/31/22
Dan Gumble
Business Manager, IBEW Local 164 Int. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Board Member
Sector: Labor
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/23
Nihat Guvercin
CEO and Founder, iLearn Schools
Board Member
Sector: Education
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/23
Walter Hecht
Educational Consultant, WCH7 Consulting
Board Member
Sector: Education
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/22
Jayne Jacobson
Marketing Chair/Community Outreach Director for Bergen, SCORE Bergen
Board Member
Sector: Community Organization
Term: 03/01/18 – 02/28/21
Lorraine Joewono
Director, Bergen County Division of Senior Services
Board Member
Sector: Government Partner
Term: 03/01/17 – 02/28/20
Shannon Lazare
Administrative Vice President | Regional Manager, M&T Bank Corporation
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 07/01/16 – 06/30/20
Dr. Howard Lerner
Superintendent, Bergen County Technical Schools and Special Services
Board Member
Sector: Education
Term: 08/01/16 – 07/31/20
Jackie Lue Raia
President and Owner, ALEXENA Consulting
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 07/01/18 – 06/30/21
Michael McPartland
Deputy Director, Bergen County Division of Economic Development
Board Member Alternate
Sector: Economic Development
Term: Alternate for Joanne Cimiluca
Amanda Missey
President/CEO, Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative
Board Member
Sector: Community Based Organization
Term: 01/01/19 – 12/31/22
JoAnn Mitchell
Partner Marketing Specialist, Sandvik Coromant
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 01/01/19 – 12/31/22
Nina Nardone
Sr. Account Manager, Ajilon Finance
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 08/01/16 – 07/31/20
Sharon Rosario
Program Specialist, Department of Education Bergen County Office
Board Member Alternate
Sector: Education
Term: Alternate for Louis DeLisio
Michael Schneider
President, Bergen County Central Trades & Labor Council, AWIU Local 32
Board Member
Sector: Labor
Term: 01/01/19 – 12/31/22
Shari Stengel
Bergen County Job Center Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Board Member
Sector: Government Partner
Term: 08/01/16- 07/31/20
Shane Sudol
CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Garfield
Board Member
Sector: Community Organization
Term: 01/01/19 – 12/31/22
John Susino
Business Administrator, Bergen County Technical Schools and Special Services
Board Member Alternate
Sector: Education
Term: Alternate for Dr. Howard Lerner
Figen Tabakci
Director of Education and Training, Greater Bergen Community Action
Board Member Alternate
Sector: Community Based Organization
Term: Alternate for Dr. Allan DeGiulio
Michele Talamo
Human Resources Consultant, Self-Employed
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 12/01/16 – 11/30/19
Kevin Tarantino
Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition, LEO Pharma
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 11/01/18 – 10/31/21
Vince Vicari
Regional Director, Bergen County Small Business Development Center
Board Member
Sector: Business
Term: 08/01/18 – 07/31/21
Kathy Walsh
President/CEO, The Arc of Bergen & Passaic
Board Member
Sector: Community Organization
Term: 08/01/18 – 07/31/21
Lou Weiss
CEO, WFM Project & Construction
Advisory Board Member
Paula Wills
Employment Services Manager, Bergen County Job Center
Board Member
Sector: Government Partner
Term: 07/01/16 – 06/30/20
Adina Yacoub
Director of Welfare, Bergen County Board of Social Services
Board Member
Sector: Government Partner
Term: 08/01/19 – 07/31/23
Advisory Members
Maryann Cavallo
Speech-Language Pathologist, Private Practice
Advisory Board Member
Staff
Tammy Molinelli
Executive Director, Bergen County Workforce Development Board
Carol Polack
Business Manager, Bergen County Workforce Development Board
Lynda Wolf
Director, Bergen County Job Center