The volunteer leadership of the Advisory Board provides human and financial resources necessary to achieve the mission and vision of The College of the Arts.
Activities include:
- Advising and supporting the academic and nonacademic programs of the College in keeping with the University’s strategic plan
- Providing leadership in raising funds to accomplish the College’s priorities and strategic objectives.
- Assisting the Dean in developing the College’s short and long term objectives
- Serving as an advocate for the College in the community.
College of the Arts Advisory Board Members:
Name | Title |
---|---|
Gerald Appelstein | CEO, Applehouse LLC. |
Val Azzoli | Co-Chairman and CEO (ret.), Atlantic Records |
Harold Bryant, Jr. | Executive Producer and Sr. VP, Production, CBS Sports |
Rose Cali ‘80 | Trustee, Montclair State University |
Joseph Canderozzi | Owner, The Ridge Restaurant; Insurance Exec. (ret.); Trustee, Cento Amici |
Michael Chlopak | Vice President (Ret.), Citigroup (ret) |
Alison Cirenza | Public Relations Director (ret.), LIFE, Time Inc. |
Teddi Dolph | Trustee (ret.), Jewish Women’s Foundation of New Jersey |
Kathryn Duva ‘75 | CEO, Main Events |
Diane Fox | SVP, Global Design & Merchandising, Movado Group Inc. |
Tamara Freeman, D.M.A. ‘91 | Adjunct Faculty, John J. Cali School of Music |
Wendy Gillespie ’73 | President & CEO, Starhawk Productions, and Frontier Trading, Inc. |
Stephen Glasser | Chairman, Sandpiper Partners LLC. |
Robert Gregory, Chair | Founder, Imagination Management Group; Co-Founder, 4C4 Media |
Susan Head ’75 MA | Principal, Philanthropic Consulting; Senior VP (ret.), Wells Fargo |
William Hearst | Chairman & COO, The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation |
Matthew Hiltzik | President and CEO, Hiltzik Strategies |
Karen Horne ‘08 | Senior VP Enterprise Inclusion, Warner Media |
Rosemary Iversen | Partner, Montclair Holdings, LLC |
Col. Jack Jacobs | Military Analyst, NBC / MSNBC |
Edith Jenkins | Vice President (Ret.), Wilcox-Slidders |
Julia Lanigan | Founder, Humana Press |
Andy Larkin | Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase |
Nick Matarazzo ‘79 | Chief Executive Officer, Jumpstart Automotive Group |
Thomas Ott | Purepulse Technologies |
Richard E. Polton | Principal, Value Research Group, LLC |
Alan Prieto ‘84 | Vice President, ABC News |
Maxine Roach | Musician, Composer |
Marc Rosenweig | Prof. Television & Digital Media, MSU (ret) |
Denise Rover ’84 | Accounts Manager, NBCUniversal all TV Stations |
Patricia Selden | ED (ret.), AT&T; Advisory Board, School of American Ballet |
Omnica Thompson | Exec. Producer MSNBC Live with Katy Tur, NBCUniversal Media LLC |
Stephen R. Tilton Jr. | Dealer Principal, Schumacher Chevrolet Auto Group |
Penelope Vance | Senior Vice President, PNC Wealth Management |
Mary Ellen Waggoner ‘83 | Director of Development (ret.), Paper Mill Theater |
Frank Walter | President and Founding Partner, Petrus Partners |
Scott Weiner | Principal, SAW Associates LLC. |
For more information about the Advisory Board, please contact:
Director of Development, College of the Arts, University Development
- Phone
- 973-655-3440
- barsamianh@montclair.edu
- Location
- School of Communication & Media
Assistant Vice President, Major Gifts and Development Leadership, University Development
- Phone
- 973-655-3443
- grahamda@montclair.edu