Board of Trustees
Jeffrey Bienstock, MD, FAAP
President and Medical Director
Board-certified general pediatrician, Chairman of Pediatrics, Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
Richard Colavita, MD, MBA
Vice President
Regional Senior Vice President for Clinical Services at North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA)
Gregory D. Sawicki, CFP®, CPA, PFS
Treasurer
Senior Managing Director, Wealth Management Consultants – A Division of Peapack-Gladstone Bank
Carol Grelecki, Esq.
Secretary
Brach Eichler, L.L.C., Roseland, NJ
J. Mark Engel, MD
Trustee
Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Bristol Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at RWJUH and at St Peter’s University Hospital. He is also the President of University Children’s Eye Center.
Rosemarie Gelber, MHCA
Trustee
Director, Adult ESL Program at Bishop Francis Center for Immigration, Newark, NJ
Don Connell, CRNA, MS, APN
Trustee
Vice President, Professional Anesthesia Services of North America, Fogelsville, PA
Joseph D'Amico, PhD, APN, CRNA
Trustee
President/CEO-Professional Anesthesia Services of North America, P.C.
Rev. Dennis R. Weezorak
Trustee Emeritus
Pastor, St. Mary’s Church, South Amboy, NJ
Jayne Graepel, MPA
Trustee
Director of Grants and Special Projects, The Connection for Women and Families, Summit, NJ
Barbara Ann Herrmann
Trustee
Operating Room Registered Nurse, Overlook Hospital
Debra Dunn, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR
Trustee
Operating Room Education Specialist, Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ
Trustees Emeriti
Diane Calesnick, CRNA
Trustee Emeritus
Francis B. Light, MD
Trustee Emeritus
Joanne Wilkinson, RN
Trustee Emeritus
Evelyn Dudziec
Founder
Founder and Executive Director at Katie’s House Inc
Administrative Staff
Karen Mackie
Executive Director
Karen joined HTCNJ in 2017 as the Executive Director, where she oversees the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the organization.
Denise Malsky
Office Administrator
Denise joined HTCNJ in 1990, where she serves as Office Administrator. She is also the Coordinator for both the International Inbound and Domestic Aid Programs.
Arlyne Cariddi
Medical Teams Abroad Coordinator
Arlyne joined HTCNJ in 2019 as the Coordinator for the Medical Teams Abroad Program.