Board Chair

David Finegold is the Senior Vice President of Lifelong Learning and Strategic Growth Initiatives at Rutgers University. Before taking this role, he served as Dean of Rutgers’ School of Management and Labor Relations. Prior to joining Rutgers, Finegold was a professor at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA and at USC’s Marshall School of Business. Finegold graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University and studied as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.

Directors

Ross E. Cohen, is a Senior Director of Small Business Card Marketing Strategy for Capital One Financial, heading digital marketing, value proposition development and customer communications.  In addition to his work with Capital One, Cohen also founded Triumph Dining a media and e-commerce business focused on the gluten- free market.  He has a M.B.A from the Wharton School, a J. D. from Harvard Law and a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College.

Alan Dolnick is a Vice President and Commercial Loan Fund Officer at Magyar Bank. During his time at the bank, he has earned titles such as IRA Specialist, Security Officer and Branch Administrator. Dolnick served as the Retail Branch Manager for the Magyar Bank’s Kendall Park Branch Office. The branch’s deposits doubled during his tenure. Dolnick serves on the board of South Brunswick Citizens for Independent Living and for the past 15 years has served as a trustee of the South Brunswick Family YMCA. Dolnick graduated from Rutgers University.

Fred Hoffman is Managing Director of Citi Credit Strategies, Citi Capital Advisors.  Hoffman directs an alternative credit business consisting of both proprietary and third party assets totaling over $4.5 bill of credit assets.  Hoffman holds a B.A. in Computer Science/ Economics from Rutgers University and a M.A. in Financial Economics from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Joan Barry McCormick is the President of Joan McCormick Fundraising, LLC. A development professional, McCormick has led fundraising efforts at organizations in Florida, New Jersey and New York. Before founding Joan McCormick Fundraising, McCormick served as the Director of Principal Gifts at the Rutgers University Foundation and Vice President of Special Initiatives at Saint Peter’s Healthcare System. She began her career at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City. McCormick is married to Dr. Richard L. McCormick, the 19th President of Rutgers University. She holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and an M.P.A. from Kean University.

Kim D. Osterhoudt is a specialty food entrepreneur and owner of Jams by Kim.  She was the 2010 winner of the National Association of Women Business Owners SEED Business Plan Competition.  Osterhoudt was also The Intersect Fund’s 2011 Entrepreneur of the Year.  Prior to starting her jam business, Osterhoudt was the Director of Community Resources for Prudential Financial in Newark.  He Holds an MBA from Rutgers School of Management and a B.A. from College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester, MA.

David Verderami is a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, L.L.P. He joined the firm in 2000 as a staff accountant and has since acquired nine years of assurance and advisory business experience. He specializes in distribution and manufacturing companies, as well as a waste-to-energy company. In addition, Verderami has specialized in audits of S.E.C. registrants that have been acquisitive and completed initial public offerings. Verderami graduated from Rutgers University.