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Board of Directors

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Laura Epstein
President

Laura, her husband, and their growing family moved to New Jersey from Brooklyn in 2009. 

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Heidi Lee

Vice President
 

Heidi has been an active volunteer for numerous organizations, including TutorMate and Harlem Children’s Zone and has served on the Family Council for New York Cares. 

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Jillian Howell

Treasurer

Originally from small-town Ohio, Jillian moved to South Orange from Brooklyn with her husband, young daughter and Great Dane five years ago.

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Open Position

Secretary

Tracy

Carroll

A South Orange resident for over 25 years, 

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Sandra Dickerson

Ms. Dickerson retired after nearly thirty years with the Department of the Navy Office of the General Counsel all of which as a member of the Office of Counsel, Military Sealift Command.

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Susan

Haig

Susan Haig is an orchestra conductor and cultural leader dedicated to fostering civics and sustainability in New Jersey.

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Madaline 
Haigentz, CPA CGMA

Madaline is the Controller for Thomas Windows and Thomas Contractors Inc. She has over 40 years Corporate and Nonprofit experience, with expertise in auditing. She has previously held senior and executive positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Hoffman La Roche, ITT Defense Space, and NJ Transit. She was the Chief Financial Officer ...

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Tonia Moore

Tonia Moore retired after forty five years as an educator of adolescents. She joined the Friends of the South Orange Public Library and has served as its President for the last five years.

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Judith Chelius Stark, Ph.D.

Judith Chelius Stark, Ph.D. is a professor of philosophy and environmental studies at Seton Hall University where she has taught for over thirty years. 

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Marietta Zacker

Library Board Trustee

Marietta works with books daily as a literary agent and avid reader. She supports independent bookselling, believes in libraries and, takes pride in her work as a Latina in the world of publishing. Marietta and her husband have raised their three amazing children in South Orange.

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