Meryl Hillsberg

Meryl Hillsberg is the chair of the Management Committee and Vice Chair of The Montclair Foundation Board of Trustees. Meryl has nearly a 40-year career as an event planner with several organizations. Currently, Meryl is the Rental Manager with the Montclair Art Museum where she is responsible for interacting with clients who are interested in renting the museum for personal events. 

Meryl previously was the event planner for: UJA-Federation of New York as the Assistant Director of Events. She also worked for Jewish Women’s International, and Impressive Events. 

Meryl was raised in NYC; she graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and moved to New Jersey in 1982 with her husband Neil. They have 2 daughters Perri and Jessie and 2 granddaughters Harper and Olivia.