Staff List
Retirement Services Appointments
Premier Active and Organizational NJPSA members can request a retirement planning appointment by sending an email to RetirementAppt@njpsa.org.
Please refer to this staff list to communicate with NJPSA/FEA staff while the offices are closed due to the Coronavirus. If you are unsure of whom you should contact, please email our general account njpsa@njpsa.org and we will route your inquiry to the appropriate staff members. Stay safe and stay healthy.
| EXECUTIVE STAFF | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Bingert | Executive Director | kbingert@njpsa.org | |
| Robert Murphy | Assistant Executive Director | rmurphy@njpsa.org | |
| Denise Hecht-Berger | Assistant Executive Director | dhecht@njpsa.org | |
| Donna McInerney, Ed.D. | CEO of FEA | dmcinerney@njpsa.org | |
| Stacy Barksdale-Jones | Office Manager/Assistant to the Executive Director | sbarksdale@njpsa.org | |
| MEMBERSHIP SERVICES | |||
| Denise Hecht-Berger | Assistant Executive Director | dhecht@njpsa.org | |
| Robert Murphy | Assistant Executive Director | rmurphy@njpsa.org | |
| Fidelia Sturdivant | Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | fsturdivant@njpsa.org | |
| Karen LaFata | Membership Coordinator/Administrative Assistant | klafata@njpsa.org | |
| Lori Morgan | Administrative Assistant | lmorgan@njpsa.org | |
| FIELD AND LEGAL SERVICES | |||
| Robert Schwartz, Esq | Chief Legal Counsel | rmschwartz@schwartzlawgroupllc.com | |
| Dr. John Farinella, Esq. | Legal Counsel | jfarinella@njpsa.org | |
| Carol Smeltzer, Esq. | Legal Counsel | csmeltzer@njpsa.org | |
| Andrew Schwartz, Esq. | Associate Counsel | alschwartz@schwartzlawgroupllc.com | |
| Chrissy Selover | Paralegal | cselover@njpsa.org | |
| RETIREMENT SERVICES | |||
| Robert Murphy | Director of Retirement Services | rmurphy@njpsa.org | |
| Rebecca Gold | Assistant Director of Retirement and Benefit Services | rgold@njpsa.org | |
| Denise King, Ed.D. | Assistant Director of Retirement and Benefit Services | dking@njpsa.org | |
| COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |||
| Daniel Higgins | Director of Strategic Communications | dhiggins@njpsa.org | |
| Robert Burek | Director of Information Technology | rburek@njpsa.org | |
| Gina Devito-Birnie | Coordinator of Marketing and Design | gdevito@njpsa.org | |
| Dipali Mandvilkar | Data Administrator/Web Developer | dmandvilkar@njpsa.org | |
| Grace Moylan | Technology Coordinator | gmoylan@njpsa.org | |
| Sal Rapisardi | IT Support Technician | srapisardi@njpsa.org | |
| Tech Support Requests | support@njpsafea.zendesk.com | ||
| GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | |||
| Debra Bradley, Esq. | Director of Government Relations | dbradley@njpsa.org | |
| Jennie Lamon, Esq. | Assistant Director of Government Relations | jlamon@njpsa.org | |
| ACCOUNTING | |||
| Dee Discavage | Accountant | ddiscavage@njpsa.org | |
| Liz Dilks | Financial Coordinator | ldilks@njpsa.org | |
| Maria Arce | Financial Assistant | marce@njpsa.org | |
| FEA PROFESSIONAL LEARNING | |||
| Donna McInerney, Ed.D. | CEO of FEA | dmcinerney@njpsa.org | |
| Victoria Duff | Coordinator of Professional Learning | vduff@njpsa.org | |
| Emil Carafa | Coordinator of Professional Learning | ecarafa@njpsa.org | |
| Desiree Donkor | Events Coordinator/Administrative Assistant to CEO, FEA | ddonkor@njpsa.org | |
| Christy Stoehr | Events Coordinator/Administrative Assistant to CEO, FEA | cstoehr@njpsa.org | |
| LEGAL ONE | |||
| David Nash, Esq. | Director of Legal Education | dnash@njpsa.org | |
| Sandra L. Jacques, Esq., LL.M. | LEGAL ONE Supervisor of Legal Research & Content Development | sjacques@njpsa.org | |
| Michael Kaelber, Esq. | Coordinator for Online Development | mkaelber@njpsa.org | |
| John K. Worthington, Esq. | Education Law Specialist | jworthington@njpsa.org | |
| Ameena Terrell | LEGAL ONE Program Coordinator/Analyst | aterrell@njpsa.org | |
| Breana Newton | Administrative Assistant for LEGAL ONE | bnewton@njpsa.org | |
| Rebecca Lovelace | Administrative Assistant | rlovelace@njpsa.org | |
| John Lynn | Videographer | jlynn@njpsa.org | |
| LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS | |||
| Angelina Martino Finnegan | Director of School Leadership Programs | afinnegan@njpsa.org | |
| Adele T. Macula, Ed.D. | Director Curriculum and Instruction, NJEXCEL | amacula@njpsa.org | |
| Jeff Graber, Ed.D. | Associate Director of School Leadership Programs | jgraber@njpsa.org | |
| Kathy McCormick, Ed.D. | Field-Based Program Coordinator, NJEXCEL | kmccormick@njpsa.org | |
| James Sarto, Ed.S. | NJL2L Program Coordinator | jsarto@njpsa.org | |
| Devon Mattson | Administrative Assistant, NJL2L | dmattson@njpsa.org | |
| Wanda Grant | Administrative Assistant, NJEXCEL | wgrant@njpsa.org | |
| Julie Brandell | Administrative Assistant, NJEXCEL | jbrandell@njpsa.org | |
| SPECIAL PROJECTS | |||
| Mary Reece, Ed.D. | Director of Special Projects | mreece@njpsa.org | |
| Mary Beth Currie, M.S.E. | Associate Director of Special Projects | mcurrie@njpsa.org | |
| Sue Gilbert | Coordinator of District Grant Projects | sgilbert@njpsa.org | |
| Peggy McDonald | Coordinator of Special Projects | pmcdonald@njpsa.org | |
| Ellen Sbarro | Administrative Assistant | esbarro@njpsa.org | |