Our Board and Staff

  • Board of Trustees

2025-2026

Officers

  • Claire Knopf - Chair * **
  • Gary Chropuvka- Vice Chair* **
  • Mario Monello - Secretary * **
  • Jay Grunin, Vice Chair * **
  • William Thygeson- Treasurer* **

Board of Trustees

  • Andrea Aikins
  • Christina Alfonso-Ercan
  • Andrea Bonfiglio-Spence
  • Walter Daszkowski
  • Carolyn DeForte Wasserfall, DMD
  • Meghan Del Priore
  • Carolyn DeSena
  • Warren Diamond
  • Waheed Eraky, MD
  • Dayna Gold
  • Gregory Greco, MD
  • Abby Kelly
  • Dennis Kelly
  • Barrie Knee
  • Noël Mihalow
  • Kerrin O'Brien**
  • Vincent Tizzio
  • Daniel W. Whalen
  • Maurice Zekaria

Ex-Officio Board Members

  • Bill Arnold, President Southern Region
  • Eric Carney, President and CEO
  • Caitlin Olson, Regional Vice President of Development * **
  • Arvind Prahbat, MD, President, Medical Staff

Advisory Board Members

  • Virginia S. Bauer
  • Michael J. Del Priore **
  • Anthony J. Diaco
  • Samuel Fromkin
  • Terry Ingram
  • Bonnie Klein
  • Bruce M. Meyer
  • Michael O’Neill
  • Robert Patton
  • Joseph J. Romanowski
  • Patrick P. Scire
  • Karen M. Siciliano
  • Carol Stillwell
  • Ann Unterberg **

Honorary Trustees

  • Alan E. Davis, Esq.
  • Lewis M. Eisenberg
  • Shelley D. Schultz
  • Alexis Tucci, Esq.

*Executive Committee
**Nominating Committee


Our Staff

Main Telephone Number: (732) 923-6886

Caitlin Olson
Regional Vice President of Development for MMC and MMCSC
phone: 732-923-7521
e-mail: Caitlin.Olson@rwjbh.org

Kelly Boyer
Director of Special Events
phone: 732-923-6884
e-mail: Kelly.Boyer@rwjbh.org

Eileen Dupey
Development Manager
phone: 732-923-6885
e-mail: Eileen.Dupey@rwjbh.org

Robin Embrey
Principal Gift Officer
phone: 732-923-6888
e-mail: Robin.Embrey@rwjbh.org

Rachel Ingber
Regional Gift Officer for MMC and MMCSC
phone: 732-923-7526
e-mail: Rachel.Ingber@rwjbh.org

Karen Gyimesi
Capital Campaign Director
phone: 732-923-6873
email: Karen.Gyimesi@rwjbh.org

Evelyn Nitis
Regional Director of Special Events for MMC and MMCSC
phone: 732-923-7525
e-mail: Evelyn.Nitis@rwjbh.org

Lauren Simons
Director of Development
phone: 732-923-6908
e-mail: Lauren.Simons@rwjbh.org

Cheryl Solon
Assistant Vice President of Development
phone:732-923-7986
e-mail: Cheryl.Solon@rwjbh.org

Linda DeSimone
Administrative Coordinator
phone: 732-923-6886
e-mail: Linda.DeSimone2@rwjbh.org

Brittany Ramku
Regional Development Associate
phone: 732- 923-7621
email: Brittany.Ramku@rwjbh.org

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