Board of Directors

Trustees

About Sal M. Anderton

Sal is part of Porzio’s Employment, Education Law and Real Estate Teams where he focuses on collective bargaining negotiations, real estate matters, and personal injury. Since the passage of adult-use cannabis, Sal counsels clients who are licensed applicants or interested parties on real estate matters. Sal also serves as Vice President and General Counsel with Porzio Governmental Affairs, the lobbying subsidiary of Porzio, where he advises healthcare organizations, insurance companies, financial institutions, and trade associations on legislative and regulatory developments that could potentially impact their business. Sal is a Registered Government Affairs Agent of the State of New Jersey

Sal M. Anderton

Secretary

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About John Baker

Current Employment:

General A&E

Title: President

Industry: Precision Sheet Metal Fabricators

About General A&E:

Established in 1954, General A&E has served customers including Honeywell, GE, IBM, Lockheed Martin and Boeing – while being price competitive enough to do business in such price conscious markets as construction and retail display.

John Baker

Treasurer

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Jay Budd

About Mitchell Cahn

Current Employment:

New Jersey Headwear Corporation

Title: President

Industry: Apparel & Fashion

About New Jersey Headwear Corporation:

Unionwear is a manufacturer of headwear, bags, and workwear in Newark, NJ. Unionwear is the favorite brand of promotional gear for unions and political campaigns nationwide, and is also a principal textile supplier to the military, homeland security, post office, and state and federal government.

Mitchell Cahn

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About Andre DiMino

Company: ADM-Tronics

Industry: Life Sciences

Title: President

Andre DiMino

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About Amy Eskilson

Current Employment:

Inrad Optics Inc.

Title: President & CEO

Industry: Defense & Space

Amy Eskilson

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About Gary Fails

Current Employment:

City Theatrical Inc.

Title: President

Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Gary Fails

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About Gail Friedberg

Current Employment:

Zago Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Title: Vice President

Industry: Self-Sealing Fasteners and Sealing Switch Boots

Gail Friedberg

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About Kevin Lyons

Current Employment:

Rutgers University

Title: Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Supply Chain Management, Rutgers Business School

Industry: Executive Education

Kevin Lyons

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About Howard McIlvaine

Current Employment:

Unex Manufacturing, Inc.

Title: Vice President of Operations

Industry: Material Handling Equipment

About Unex Manufacturing, Inc.:

Founded in 1964, UNEX is a family owned business and the trusted industry leader in providing innovative order picking and carton flow solutions that maximize space usage, increase pick rates and improve ergonomics at the point of pick.

Howard McIlvaine

Chairman of the Board

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About Casey Muench

Current Employment:

GEMCO

Title: President

Industry: Industrial Equipment Manufacturer

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About GEMCO:

Established in 1916, GEMCO manufactures tumble blenders and vacuum dryers. GEMCO has a 25,000 sq. ft. testing lab with blenders and dryers up to 150 Cu Ft.

Casey Muench

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About Irina Rapoport

Current Employment:

Keystone Industries

Irina Rapoport

Board of Directors

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About Donald Sebastian, Ph.D.

Current Employment:

NJ Innovation Institute

Title: President & CEO

Industry: Business Innovation

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About NJ Innovation Institute:

The New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) is a new model for business innovation. It is a non-profit corporation of New Jersey Institute of Technology following industry-led agendas to assume the risk of advanced technology development as a proprietary client service, platform technology development for industry sectors and innovation across supply chains.

Donald Sebastian, Ph.D.

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About Victor J. Sordillo

Current Employment:

Sompo International

Title: Executive Vice President Global Director of Risk Control Services

Industry: Insurance / Reinsurance

Victor J. Sordillo

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About Dax Strohmeyer

Current Employment:

Triangle Manufacturing

Title: President

Industry: Medical Devices

Dax Strohmeyer

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About Dieter Weissenrieder

Current Employment:

Weiss-Aug

Title: President

Industry: Medical Devices

About Weiss-Aug:

The Weiss-Aug Group consists of 4 companies which manufacture highly complex components and assemblies using the stamping and molding process. They are located in East Hanover and Fairfield, NJ, as well as in Apollo, PA, and Chicago, IL, and employs approximately 350 people.

Dieter Weissenrieder

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Trustees Emeritus

Peter C Connolly

Chairman Emeritus

About Steven Gerber, Esq.

Current Employment:

Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Gerber LLP

Title: Managing Partner, New Jersey Office

Industry: Legal

About Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Gerber LLP:

Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Gerber is a nationally-recognized 30 attorney firm with offices in New Jersey and New York City representing businesses ranging in size from Fortune 100 companies to privately-held small business, educational institutions and governmental entities. The firm’s practice areas include labor and employment litigation and advice (representing management only), litigation (including commercial, employment, product liability and business torts), commercial real estate and project development, business transactions, and trusts and estates (including planning for family-owned businesses).

Steven Gerber, Esq.

Secretary Emeritus

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About John W. Kennedy, Ph.D

John is first and foremost a ‘Jersey Boy’, as he has always been proud of his home State and what it actually brings to our country…including significant Manufacturing, Engineering, Science, and R&D capabilities. As an Engineer and NJ Business Owner, John was focused on (both) Engineering & Manufacturing and enjoyed success through working with many incredible individuals. From Coleman Equipment to Sandvik to Barnett Industries to The Multitech Group…all part of my Manufacturing evolution through the Material Handling, Power Plants, and DoD workloads.

When John came to NJMEP in 2012, he found a place where he could support a critical Industry that means all the difference to our independence as a Country, while keeping New Jersey in the forefront of technology. NJMEP is his ultimate ‘fit’ as a professional. John is a proud Eagle Scout and National Distinguished Eagle. NJ Manufacturing…it is our time again!

John W. Kennedy, Ph.D

CEO Emeritus

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Irvin Krause

Chairman Emeritus

Robert Loderstat

CEO Emeritus

Frank Wyckoff

Chairman Emeritus

Advisory Board

About Marcia Frieze

Current Employment:

Case Medical, Inc.

Title: CEO

Marcia Frieze

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About Michael Insabella

Current Employment:

State Tool Gear Co. Inc

Title: President / Owner

Industry: Gear Manufacturing

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About State Tool Gear Co. Inc:

Established in 1962, State Tool Gear Co. is a woman owned family run business. Providing excellence in precision gears and dependable service, working for any industry that requires gears.

Michael Insabella

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About Richard Kurland

Current Employment:

Handy Store Fixtures

Title: CEO

Industry: Retail – Business Supplies and Equipment

Richard Kurland

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Board of Directors

Trustees

Sal M. Anderton

Secretary

John Baker

Treasurer

Jay Budd

Mitchell Cahn

Andre DiMino

Amy Eskilson

Gary Fails

Gail Friedberg

Kevin Lyons

Howard McIlvaine

Chairman of the Board

Casey Muench

Irina Rapoport

Board of Directors

Donald Sebastian, Ph.D.

Victor J. Sordillo

Dax Strohmeyer

Dieter Weissenrieder

Trustees Emeritus

Peter C Connolly

Chairman Emeritus

Steven Gerber, Esq.

Secretary Emeritus

John W. Kennedy, Ph.D

CEO Emeritus

Irvin Krause

Chairman Emeritus

Robert Loderstat

CEO Emeritus

Frank Wyckoff

Chairman Emeritus

Advisory Board

Marcia Frieze

Michael Insabella

Richard Kurland

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