Montclair State University Foundation
The Montclair State University Foundation, Inc. was created in 1960 by alumni and friends to provide financially for the educational needs of Montclair State. The Foundation is a separate not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation established under the laws of the State of New Jersey. It has been designated by the Board of Trustees of Montclair State University to solicit, receive, hold and manage funds and property on behalf of the University.
Since its inception, Montclair State University Foundation has received contributions from alumni, businesses, corporations, private foundations, and other friends engaged in educational philanthropy. The Foundation endowment is valued at more than $100 million. The Foundation ensures professional management and stewardship of contributions to support specific programs and projects at Montclair State University and maintains strict adherence to the donor’s philanthropic intentions.
The Foundation provides support for University fundraising and capital campaigns, sponsors more than 500 annual scholarships and underwrites a variety of programs to reward excellent teaching and scholarship. The Foundation’s funds support worthy programs in both the academic area and student life, improve facilities, and cover costs of special, unanticipated opportunities that would otherwise go unrealized.
When you support higher education by making a gift to Montclair State University, you are investing in the future. A gift of any size to the Montclair State University Foundation is a significant way of acknowledging the University’s efforts to help its students meet the needs of an increasingly complex society.
Board of Directors
Chair
Anthony M. Carlino ’77
Retired Partner, McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Vice Chair
Penelope Vance
Chief Operating Officer, Boardvance
Treasurer
Cynthia Watson ’99
Senior Director, Corporate Audit & SOX Compliance, Revlon
Secretary
David Wertheim ’79
Managing Director, The Ferrari Foundation
Board Members
Frank R. Alvarez ’76
Educational consultant, Former Superintendent of Schools
Keith H. Ansbacher ’79
Retired Vice President and Associate General Counsel, BASF Corporation
Dennis M. Bone
Executive in Residence, Montclair State University
Kevin Bradley ’84
Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Steel Corporation
Harold I. Bryant
Executive Producer and Senior Vice President of Production, CBS Sports
Gregory Collins ’79
Chief Financial Officer, TMX Intermodal Logistics
Angelo J. Genova ’75
Co-Founder, Chair and Managing Partner, Genova Burns, LLC
Beth Gottung ’19 MA
Interim Chief Advancement Officer, Kent Place School
Robert S. Gregory
Founder, Imagination Management Group
Jeffrey L. Johnson ’83
President, MBM Business Systems, Inc.
Jonathan Koppell (ex officio)
President, Montclair State University
Robert Jay Lieberman
President, All-Ways Advertising Company
James W. Merli ’83
Executive in Residence, Montclair State University
Steven M. Resnick ’93
Partner, Resnick Law Firm, LLC
Denise Rover ’84
Account Manager, NBC Universal Owned TV Stations
Judith A. Schumacher Tilton
President, Tilton Automotive Group
Gregory Shanaphy ’91
Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services
Kent Sluyter (ex officio)
Chair, Montclair State University Board of Trustees
Lester E. Taylor III ’97
Managing Partner, Taylor Law Group, LLC
David Trubatch (ex officio)
Academic Affairs Council Chair, Montclair State University Senate
Wamwari Waichungo ’90
Global Head of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, ADM
Rita L. Walters (ex officio)
Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement, Montclair State University
