Home » Board & StaffBoard & Staff Board of Trustees Clarissa BarrettLissa Barrett served as President of the Jr. League of Montclair-Newark, Treasurer of the United Way of North Essex, and Treasurer and Finance Chair of the Garden Club of Montclair. […] 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 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 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 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 BioRichard FerrariRichard Ferrari is currently President and CEO of Retail Brokerage, Northeast Division of Douglas Elliman Real Estate and a member of the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board […] 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 BioJeanie GivensJeanie Givens worked for 10 years in clinical research at Hoffman La Roche. A life-long resident of the greater Montclair area, Jeanie has immersed herself in raising her “brood of […] Read BioNeil HillsbergNeil Hillsberg served as Capital Campaign Chair for purchase of the Red Gables School building on South Fullerton Ave. for B’nai Keshet. He also served as Vice-President/Treasurer for B’nai Keshet […] 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 BioChristine JamesChristine James is a managing director at Allspring Global Investments Previously, she served as COO of fixed income. She earned a BSBA and MBA from Villanova University and the right […] Read BioWade LaytonWade recently retired after a 30-year career as a media and entertainment finance banker. He has worked at the Bank of New York, GE Capital and most recently as Group […] 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 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 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 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 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 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 BioMarc SlutzkyMarc recently retired after a more than 50-year career as an Actuarial Consultant and as an actuary and financial officer in the life insurance industry. During his career he was […] Read BioJoaquin F. StearnsJoaquin F. Stearns is the Senior Vice President of Development for Extell Development Company, a nationally acclaimed real estate developer, where he is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of high […] 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 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 BioAlan 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 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 BioTorben WintherTorben Winther is a Compliance Director at Wells Fargo, with a current focus on Policy, Training and Awareness and Audit Management. Torben was born in Denmark and graduated from the […] Read BioPeter YacobellisAfter 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. In his time […] Read Bio Mark Packer Executive Director Mark Packer is proudly the Executive Director of the Montclair Foundation. A native of Montreal, Canada, Mark attended Kenyon College in Ohio for his undergraduate degree and the University of Pennsylvania for graduate work. He served as the Executive Director of Appel Farm Arts and Music Center in Elmer, New Jersey for over 29 years, and Executive Director of the South Orange Performing Arts Center for six years, before arriving at The Montclair Foundation in the fall of 2020. Mark is an avid vegetable gardener, hiker, thespian, kayaker, gearhead and ailurophile. He also golfs badly. The Montclair Foundation Honorary Trustees George R. Harris, Honorary Chair Aubin Z. Ames Lissa Barrett Betsy Beyer 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 Laura Roberts, Director Of Horticulture Brett Miller, Facilities Director Michelle Weissner, Director Of Education Kelsey Sirica, Environmental Educator Eileen Lundberg, Communications & Office Manager Aleta Guzik, Rentals Manager Tracey Diamond, Creative Development & Manager Adrienne Pardee, Development Administrator Annie Norbeck, Seasonal Garden Assistant Van Vleck House & Garden Management Committee 2022-2023 Barbara Baletti Andrée Bertsche Doug Ewertsen Jeanie Givens, Chair Michele Grosso Deborah Jeanne Hirsch Alex Kolbe Tracy Parsons Nicholas Pielatt Marisabel R. Raymond Anne Sonkin Laura Trembulak 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. Whitehaus Donations are appreciated The Montclair Foundation/Van Vleck House & Gardens depend on the generosity of volunteers and donors. We are grateful for your support. Make An Impact