Home » Board & StaffBoard & Staff Board of Trustees Alan TrembulakAlan Trembulak is a partner in the Montclair law firm Ashenfelter Trembulak McDonough Golia & Trevenen. A Montclair resident since 1984, Alan has served as Montclair Township Attorney and attorney […] Read BioAmy OwensAmy Owens, has been a Realtor since 2005, currently with Keller Williams NJ Metro Group. With over 400 career transactions, she is the recipient of the Circle of Excellence Platinum […] Read BioAndrée (Andie) BertscheAndie Bertsche is a Broker Associate with Stanton Company Realtors, an affiliation that stretches over more than 40 years. She specializes in residential and commercial real estate sales in Montclair […] Read BioAnnette StricklandAnnette Strickland, a forty-nine year resident of Montclair, has had a distinguished career in public service and philanthropy. She recently retired as executive director of the Schumann Fund for New […] Read BioBetsy BeyerBetsy joined The Montclair Foundation this year after previously serving on the Van Vleck Board of Management. Her primary responsibility is our annual plant sale. She is also a trustee […] Read BioBetty Jagoda MurphyBetty Jagoda Murphy – “Live Every Day As Big As You Can” Betty Murphy was President and Managing Member of ReGenesis LLC, a new products development company for 40 years […] Read BioCatherine GarrityCathy retired in 2019 after a career in corporate lending for PNC, Bank of America and, most recently, Citi. Cathy is an experienced banking professional, now retired, with strong relationship […] Read BioChristine JamesChristine James is a managing director at WellsFargo Asset Management Previously, she served as COO of fixed income. She earned a BSBA and MBA from Villanova University and the right […] Read BioClarissa BarrettBio coming soon… Read BioDaren Martin RogersDaren Rogers is a graduate of the Montclair school system (MHS c/o 2000) who resides in town with his wife, Lauren Hooper, a fellow Montclair-ite. After graduating with a Bachelors […] Read BioDeborah Jeanne HirschDeborah Jeanne Hirsch was a professional actor for 20 years. Deborah volunteered for Montclair Public Schools and Montclair Kimberley Academy. She served on the Executive Board of the Montclair Art […] Read BioEliot MosbyEliot R. Mosby is the Managing Owner of the Montclair Diner located in Upper Montclair, NJ . Prior to acquiring the diner, Eliot work for 15+ years in Corporate America […] Read BioEmer FeatherstoneHailing from Dublin Ireland, Emer settled first in New York and then in Montclair New Jersey , a very long time ago. In her work life, she has been a […] Read BioGinger SteuartGinger is an accountant and runs Steuart Accounting. Prior to that she was the CFO for an architectural firm and worked in SF and London for KPMG and Coopers & […] Read BioJeanie GivensBio coming soon… Read BioJeff DelaneyJeff Delaney is a Strategic Partner Lead within Google’s Global Partnerships Organization. There he manages advertising serving and monetization partnerships with some of the largest media and entertainment companies in […] Read BioKathleen WesslingKathy is the Secretary of the Montclair Foundation and has held many positions on the Board of Management of Van Vleck House & Gardens. These include chairing the Nominating Committee, […] Read BioMarisabel RaymondMarisabel Raymond served as President of the Van Vleck Board of Management and Vice Chairman of The Montclair Foundation. She chaired the Garden’s successful $2,000,000 capital campaign, co-chaired its implementation, […] Read BioPeggy Murphy DeehanPeggy Murphy Deehan recently retired as a Senior Vice President in the Global Commercial Banking Group of Bank of America. She has worked in finance, commercial banking and investment banking […] Read BioPeter YacobellisAfter serving in thAfter serving in the administrations of two New York Governors, Peter served as Chief of Staff for both the Marketing and Human Resources divisions at American Express. […] Read BioRaina PittsRaina Marie Pitts is Counsel with Methfessel and Werbel, P.C., where her legal practice focuses on employment and education defense Raina joined the Montclair Foundation Board of Trustees in September […] Read BioTorben WintherTorben Winther is Managing Director and Compliance and Operational Risk Executive at Bank of America, with a current focus on technology risk. Torben was born in Denmark and graduated from […] Read BioWade LaytonWade recently retired after a 30-year career as a media and entertainment finance banker. Hehas worked at the Bank of New York, GE Capital and most recently as Group Head […] Read Bio The Montclair Foundation Honorary Trustees George R. Harris, Honorary Chair Aubin Z. Ames Lissa Barrett Brenda L. Bingham Jacqueline Mcmullen Anne E. Westerman The Montclair Foundation / Van Vleck House & Gardens Staff Mark Packer, Executive Director Anita Peterson, Director Of Development Eileen Lundberg , Office & Communications Manager Tracey Diamond, Content Manager Aleta Guzik, Rentals Manager Laura Roberts, Director Of Horticulture Michelle Christie, Groundskeeper Michelle Wiessner, Director Of Education Denise Barth, Environmental Educator Van Vleck House & Garden Management Committee 2021-2022 Barbara Baletti Andrée Bertsche Doug Ewertsen Jeanie Givens Michele Grosso Deborah Jeanne Hirsch Barbara Lemley Lauren Calenda Eileen Painter Tracy Parsons Marisabel R. Raymond Anne Sonkin Ginger Steuart Van Vleck House & Gardens/Founding Members Aubin Z. Ames Brenda L. Bingham Rose Cali Joan Crowther Carl Culbreth Lynn T. Dodd (Dec) George R. Harris John R. Helm (Dec) Susan Jones Jacqueline Mcmullen Barbara Meyer Connie Perdue Marisabel R. Raymond Eileen Tokar Judith C. Turner Karen R. 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