Executive Committee

To contact a member of the Alumni Board of Directors please e-mail alumni@shu.edu or call (800) 992-GRAD.

	James J. Malespina ‘71 President and member of the Seton Hall Board of Regents Graduating with a degree in business, he is a retired securities trader and is now a consultant to the broadcast industry and is the chair of the WSOU Advisory Council. He is also a Seton Hall SHARP volunteer and mentor. Jim resides in South Orange with his wife Joan ‘84/M.S. ’99.
	Mark E. Ganton ‘91 President-Elect Mark is a principal of Brian J. Ganton & Associates, a marketing and brand development firm. Mark was selected by NJBIZ Magazine as one of New Jersey’s top Forty Under 40 and a Person to Watch, by Graphic Design USA Magazine. At Seton Hall, he is also a board member for the Marketing Advisory Board and teaches as an adjunct professor. Mark resides in West Caldwell with his wife Megan and their three children.
	Reverend Monsignor James M. Cafone ‘61 Alumni Chaplain Ordained in 1965, Monsignor Cafone has been at Seton Hall University since 1968 serving in various capacities. He has also served on many Archdiocesan committees and is the weekend assistant to local parishes like Our Lady of Sorrows in South Orange and St. Anne’s parish in Raritan, N.J.
	Deborah A. Gabry, J.D. ‘89/M.B.A. ‘01 Chair, Mentoring Deborah maintains a law practice in Roseland, N.J. specializing in corporate management and transactional work. She was past president of the Seton Hall School of Law Alumni Association and received a Sport Management Certificate from Seton Hall in 2007. Deborah lives in West Orange with her husband Helmut.
	Kristen Gibson ‘03 Account Executive at Cline, Davis & Mann (CDM) in New York City She resides in Hoboken, N.J.
	Helen-Marie McCloskey, M.P.A. ‘99 Chair, Reporting Helen is a career public administrator currently working at Rutgers University as Director of Facilities for the Piscataway and New Brunswick campuses. She serves on the Morris County Human Relations Commission and is Vice President of Communications for the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators. Helen resides in Oxford, N.J.
	James L. Orsini ‘85 Chair, Recruitment and Retention James Orsini is CFO/COO for Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising N.Y. In his return to S&S he works closely with the CEO to provide strategic and day to day direction of all financial and operational functions. Prior to rejoining S&S, he was COO of Interbrand NA, the world’s leading brand consultancy. He served first as its Global CFO and has enjoyed a great deal of success at Saatchi & Saatchi Public Relations, KPMG Peat Marwick, and Goldman Sachs & Company.  James resides in Livingston, N.J. with his wife Josephine and their three children.
	Darren K. Rydberg ‘95/M.B.A./J.D. ‘99 Chair, Annual Fund and Board Secretary Darren is a corporate attorney for Deloitte, LLP in New York, N.Y. specializing in information technology and intellectual property law. He is also a member of the Seton Hall School of Law Alumni Council and a former member of the Board of Regents at Seton Hall. He and his wife Elizabeth ‘97/J.D. ’01 live in Bridgewater with their two sons.
	William Staats ‘76 Bill is currently a senior vice president and private client advisor at US Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. in Princeton, N.J. He has held various Board positions and most recently laid out a fiscal plan for the Board of Directors. Bill resides in Annandale, N.J. with his wife Maryjane ’76 and their three children, one of which is attending Seton Hall.

Membership Listing

	Richard Allen ‘10 Rich is a current Seton Hall student, president of the Student Alumni Association and a resident assistant in Aquinas Hall. He also tutors math and is a member of the Leadership Development Program within the Stillman School of Business.
	Prosper A. Bellizia ‘76 Prosper is a criminal defense attorney with offices in Bloomfield, N.J. He served as Assistant Essex County Prosecutor from 1987 to 2003. As a board member, he is involved with the mentoring program. Prosper resides in South Orange.
	Margaret D. Berry '04/M.S. '06 Margaret is the Head Certified Athletic Trainer at Union High School in Union, NJ. She is a former member and captain of the Seton Hall softball team. She is currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Health and Medical Sciences in the Masters of Athletic Training program. She presently resides in Westfield, NJ.
	Gina A. Bilangi ‘93/J.D. ‘96 Gina is a partner at DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole 7 Wisler, LLP in Teaneck, NJ. She resides in Montville, N.J.
	Laurianne Brunetti '96/M.A.E. '97 Laurianne is the author and presenter of National-Award- Winning Education Programs. She is the Character Education Coordinator and a Language Arts teacher at Memorial Middle School in Fair Lawn, NJ. Laurianne is also an adjunct professor at Seton Hall, a Curriculum Consultant, and a presenter for the National Character Education Partnership, “CharacterPlus,” NJEA, Kappa Delta Pi, the NJ Association of Middle Level Education and the NJ Alliance for Social-Emotional and Character Development.
	Joseph W. Delaney ‘72 Joe is the director of housing for Volunteers of America, northern N.J. division. He is a member of the Community Mental Health Citizens Advisory Board, Piscataway Healthcare Advisory Board, the Policy committee of the Housing and Community Development Network of N.J. and was recently appointed to the Middlesex County Agricultural Development Board. Joe has two children and lives in Piscataway with his wife Stefani.
	Mary Lynn De Pierro, Ed. D. Mary Lynn is a graduate of Seton Hall's College of Education and Human Services. She holds a B.S. in Education, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Managment and Policy, all from Seton Hall University. Dr. De Pierro has worked in New Jersey Public Schools as a special education teacher, a school counselor, an Assistant Principal and was the Interim Principal of Glen Ridge High School during the 2008-2009 school year. Dr. De Pierro presently works for the Glen Ridge Public Schools as the Director of Student Services. Dr. De Pierro received the "Tradition of Excellence" Award from the Glen Ridge Public Schools for her dedication and service to students,staff and community.
	Ryan K. Duffy ‘93 Ryan is a wealth management advisor and assistant vice president at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Ryan has held various positions on the Alumni Board and is now handling the alumni scorecard which keeps track of the progress and goals of each board member throughout the year. He resides in Livingston, N.J. with his wife Susan and their son.
	Angelina Martino Finnegan ‘91/M.A. ‘94 Angelina currently serves on the Alumni Board as a liaison to the College of Education and Human Services. She works as an elementary school principal in Morris County. Angelina is President-Elect of the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association and is also NJ’s State Representative to the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
	Brian T. Fitzpatrick, M.B.A. ‘03 Brian is president and CEO of Bentley Laboratories, LLC. Prior he served as president and COO of Chromatics Color Sciences and held the position of President at several electronic manufacturing companies. He received his bachelor’s degree from Adelphi University and is currently an adjunct professor in the Stillman School of Business. Brian resides in Westfield, N.J.
	Rich Giuditta, Jr. ‘92/J.D. ‘96 Rich is the managing shareholder of the law firm Bevan, Mosca, Giuditta & Zarillo, P.C. and concentrates his practice on the field of government and regulatory and legislative affairs. He served as councilman and past president of the West Orange Township Council from 2000 to 2008. Rich is also a member of the Essex County Democratic Committee and remains active in local, county and state democratic affairs. Martin A. Hewitt, J.D. ‘99 Martin serves as special council at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP in New York, N.Y. He resides in East Brunswick, N.J.
	Cristin Johnson '09 Cristin is currently employed as an Account Coordinator with Coyne PR, a full service public relations agency based in Parsippany. Outside of work she is an active member of New York Woman in Communications, a non-profit association whose members represent major players and contributors to the communications industry. Cristin currently resides in South Orange and serves as a liason between the Alumni Board and the Student Alumni Association. She hols a B.A. in Communication from Seton Hall.
	Thomas C. Kelly ‘66/J.D. ‘73 Thomas practices law in West Caldwell, N.J. His father, brother and daughter are all Seton Hall graduates. Tom resides in Caldwell, N.J.
	Daniel Messina, Ph.D. ’05, FACHE, LNHA Dan is senior vice president and COO of the CentraState Healthcare System. He is a licensed nursing home administrator and also serves as an adjunct professor in the Center for Public Service at Seton Hall. He resides in Staten Island, N.Y. Nicole Mortellito, M.A.D.I. ‘03 John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations Representative Nicole is employed in the Department of World Languages at Piscataway High School. She resides in Garfield, N.J.
	Michael Odenthal ‘76/M.B.A. ‘82 Michael is corporate controller for Ruger Chemical Co., Inc. in Linden, N.J. He has been a Pirate Mentor since 2006 and lives in Jersey City with his wife Kathleen with whom he has three children. Thomas F. Pantaleo, Jr. ‘93/M.B.A. ‘97 Thomas is an account executive at Idearc Media in Neptune, N.J. He lives in Fair Haven, N.J. with his wife Danielle, J.D. ’00.
	Gabino Roche '98 Gabino works as the Director of Application Development at NYSE Euronext. A former member at McKinsey & Company, he has worked as an analyst and project manager at a start-up and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Roche is also an Agile Coach and Certified Scrum Master; helping organizations implement lean development strategies.
	Frank. J. Rosato ‘99 Frank is employed in securities finance at Raymond James Financial in Jersey City, N.J. He is a Pirate Mentor and member of the SHARP program. He resides in New Providence, N.J. with his wife Joette ‘99/M.A. ’02.
	James Spaeth ‘65 Currently retired, James was formerly the controller of merchandising and publishing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. He is currently the secretary of the Setonian Foundation. James lives in Middletown, N.J. with his wife Eileen and has two sons who also attended Seton Hall.
	Jonathan Stout '01/M.S.P.A. '02, CPA Jonathan is the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Jonathan is also an adjunct professor with the Department of Accounting at Seton Hall. He lives in Clark, NJ with his wife Jennifer, '01, and their son, Noah.
	Ann Szipszky '86 Ann currently serves as the Parking Services Manager at Seton Hall. She is a member of SHARP and an Annual Fund Ambassador. Ann resides in Edison, N.J.
	Gail Thornton, M.A.D.I. ‘03 John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy Representative, Gail currently serves as vice president, international communications for Schering-Plough Corporation. She is a member of the Foreign Press Association and the International Public Relations Association. She resides in Chester, N.J.