Committees

NJNAHRO COMMITTEES 2025

Donation Committee
Chairperson: Anthony Feorenzo
Members: Janice DeJohn, Anthony Feorenzo, Kimberly Gober

The purpose of the committee is to set the parameters of what type of donations will be made, review all requests for donations, and present their recommendations to the full Board for approval.  

Training Committee
Chairperson: Victor Cirilo
Members: E. Dorothy Carty-Daniel

Tasks
1. Analyzing the options of purchasing a building vs. leasing a building
2. Developing cirriculum for training and identify trainers and topics for staff,
    Commissioners, and residents
3. Develop a budget
4. Keep human interaction as a priority in all aspects of training
5. Get certified as training center and/ or identify we can certify training

Conference Committee
Chairperson: Louis Riccio
Members: Janice DeJohn, Joseph Billy, Victor Cirilo, Eric Chubenko

Tasks
1. Put together sessions and agendas for all Conference
2. Contact and arrange for speakers from PHADA, NAHRO, and/ or State
3. Get sponsors for events and for evening receptions
4. Volunteer to help man the desk and run the even

Scholarship Committee
Chairperson: Douglas Dzema
Members: Janice DeJohn, Louis Riccio, Joseph M. Billy, Jr.

Tasks
1. Review current scholarship and make necessary revisions
2. Create additional scholarship that is focused on community efforts and volunteering and consider possible Vo-Tech scholarship
3. Revise time lines for scholarship (getting it out in February and completing and awarding in May)
4. Create system to track all current and previously awarded scholarships; and

5.. Administer the Internship Program

Public Relations Committee
Chairperson: Eric Chubenko
Members: Sherry Sims, Lynn Bartlett

Tasks
1. Establish goals for meeting with State representatives and industry leaders
2. Assist Conference Committee with identifying possible State speakers for conference
3. Create monthly goal of getting good news out (at least 3 stories) that can be put on the website and distributed out
4. Review brochure and website to make revisions
5. Develop a system to reach out to Commissioners, other ED of PHA's that are not NJNAHRO members

By-laws Committee
Chairperson: Kim Gober
Members: Eric Chubenko, John Mahon

Tasks
1. Review By-laws and changes proposed by NJNAHRO Counsel
2. Review revisions and make recommendations to the Board for consideration of revisions to By-laws

Nominating Committee
Chairperson: Louis Riccio
Members: Joseph M. Billy, Jr., Douglas Dzema, Janice DeJohn


  
Tasks
1. Work to complete all required actions of the committee as defined in the By-laws
2. Review Board vacancy process and make recommendations of ways it can be improved
3. Complete outreach to all members to attract active list of people who are willing to volunteer and serve on the Board