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