Board of Commissioners
Bart Oates, Chairman (J.H. Cohn LLP)
Gail Gordon, Vice Chair(Attorney)
Douglas Steinhardt, Vice Chair(Attorney, Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt & Fader)
Nick Acocella (Politifax)
Marie Blistan (Treasurer, NJEA)
Harlan Coben (Novelist)
Vince Curatola (Actor)
Michael Ferguson (Ferguson Strategies)
Bill Kettleson (Comcast)
Al Leiter (MLB Analyst)
George White (Executive Director, New Jersey Press Association Foundation)
Wayne Hasenbalg (CEO, NJSEA)
The NJHOF has 2 ex officio members and 15 appointed members. The ex officio members are (1) the Chairman of the NJ Sports & Exposition Authority (NJSEA), and (2) the President and CEO of the NJSEA. Of the 15 appointed members, 11 are appointed by the Governor, 2 are appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the NJ Press Association, 1 by the President of the New Jersey State Senate, and 1 by the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. Members of the Commission are required to represent a diversity of areas consistent with the goals of the NJHOF, including, but not limited, representatives of the visual and performing arts, music, literature, science, education, sports, entertainment, business, government, military and philanthropy. N.J.S.A. 5:10-6.6.
Foundation Board of Trustees
John Keegan, Chairman Emeritus (Chairman, Edison Foundation)
Steven Edwards, President (National Insurance Group)
David Smith, First Vice President (PPAG)
Bart Oates, Second Vice President/Policy (J.H. Cohn LLP)
Anthony Della Pelle, Second Vice President/Legal Counsel (Attorney, McKirdy & Riskin)
Daphne Fox, Secretary (William Carlos Williams’ granddaughter)
William Clement, Treasurer (Provident Bank)
Thomas Bracken (President, NJ Chamber of Commerce)
Ken Calemmo (Attorney, Cooper Levenson)
Michael Cherenson (Cherenson Advertising)
Mary Pat Christie, Honorary Member (First Lady)
Ed Danberry (Group One Investments)
Gwenn Della Pelle (Event Planner)
Don Felder (Kriskor Inc.)
Janet Giunco (4 JG’s Winery)
John Graham (Fairview Insurance)
Chuck Granata (Author, producer, Sirius Radio)
Deborah Hurley (Hurley-Jones Consulting)
Eileen Kean Komjathy & Stweart Government Affairs)
Barbara Keshishian (President, NJEA)
Virginia Littell (Consultant)
Kevin Lynott (Elizabethtown Gas)
Thomas Marino (CEO, J.H. Cohn LLP)
Gary Mottola (Madison Marquette)
Richard S. Mroz (Attorney, Salmon Ventures Ltd.)
Ryan Peene (MBIGluckShaw Government Relations)
Betsy Ryan (NJHA President & CEO)
Paul Rotella (CEO, NJ Broadcasters Association)
Howard Rudominer, MD (Psychiatrist)
John Scher (Promoter, Metropolitan Talent)
Steve Edelstein (Attorney, Schwartz Simon)
Rob Wexler (Attorney, Greenberg Traurig)
Steve Wexler (PNC Bank)
Melanie Willoughby (NJBIA)
The NJHOF Foundation was created by the NJHOF Board of Commissioners in 2010. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:10-6.8, the Foundation is responsible for planning, promoting, and coordinating fund-raising activities, programs and events, and for determining how contributions should be allocated for (1) the support of the NJHOF project(s), programs and events; (2) the support of charitable organizations that directly benefit children in need in New Jersey and throughout the world; and (3) administrative and other expenses.
