HESIG Biographies - Continued

 

 

Michael KleinMichael W. Klein
Executive Director
New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities (NJASCU)


Michael W. Klein became CEO of the New Jersey Association of State Colleges and Universities (NJASCU) in January 2012, after serving the association more than 13 years as director of governmental and legal affairs.

Michael has published articles on intellectual property ownership, college finance, collective bargaining, and the First Amendment, and has made numerous national and international presentations on law and higher education.

He was a 2003 fellow of the Higher Education Law Roundtable at the Institute for Higher Education Law & Governance, University of Houston Law Center, and a 2010-2011 Associate of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.  He was a fellow of Leadership New Jersey in 2002.  Michael is a member of the Policies and Purposes Committee and the Council of State Representatives for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).  Michael formerly served on the national Higher Education Government Relations Task Force. 

Before joining NJASCU, Michael served for five years in former Governor Christine Todd Whitman鈥檚 administration as Assistant Counsel to the Governor, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the Department of the Treasury, and Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Community Affairs.  Michael has also served as legislative director to then-Assemblyman Leonard Lance, now a member of Congress, and as an associate at Pitney Hardin Kipp & Szuch.
Michael received a BA in history cum laude from Princeton University, a J.D. from Boston College Law School, and a Ph.D. in Higher and Postsecondary Education from New York University.  

Lawrence A. Nespoli
President
New Jersey Council of County CollegesL Nespoli

Dr. Lawrence A. Nespoli is President of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, the statewide coordinating and advocacy organization for New Jersey鈥檚 community colleges.  He also teaches in Rowan University鈥檚 Doctorate Program in Community College Leadership.  Nespoli previously served in a number of campus and state-level positions in Maryland and Pennsylvania.  He has published extensively in the area of college finance and legislative trends, serves as a board member for several national community college organizations including the College Board鈥檚 Community College Advisory Panel, and is a frequent presenter at national, regional, and state conferences.  He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Bucknell University, a master鈥檚 degree from Catholic University, and a doctorate from Penn State.

 Richard Novak


Richard Novak
Senior Vice President
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB)

Richard Novak is Senior Vice President for Programs and Research, and Executive Director of the Richard T. Ingram Center for Public Higher Education Trusteeship and Governance at the Washington, DC 鈥 based Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB).
As senior vice president, he is a member of the association鈥檚 leadership team 鈥 overseeing a division that provides consulting services; national, invitational and regional programming; and research and policy analysis. While at AGB, Novak has directed special initiatives on board and presidential leadership; led a multi-state study on the effectiveness of public college and university governing boards; facilitated policy discussions with boards and state policy leaders; and directed or co-directed studies in several states, including Alabama, Maryland, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Jersey.

Prior to joining AGB, he was on the staff of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for 13 years. Internationally, he has co-directed a project on governance for the Ministry of Higher Education in Egypt funded by UNESCO, consulted with the Ireland Higher Education Authority, and worked extensively in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

Jon M. Regis
President & CEO
Reliance Medical GroupJon M. Regis

Jon M. Regis, M.D. received his Bachelor and Medical Degrees from the University of North Carolina and completed his residency at Hahnemann Hospital and Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began a professional career with Cooper University Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey, and Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, respectively.  His keen sense of business application enabled him to assume the role of Ob/Gyn Medical Director at Episcopal Hospital, while subsequently acquiring the role of Medical Director at Vanguard. 

Dedicated to the principle that 鈥淎ccess To Quality Healthcare Is a Right, Not A Privilege,鈥 Dr. Regis developed a vision in 1985 to ensure that high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive medical services were provided to all patients, particularly those residing in primarily urban populations, and regardless of their ability to pay.

As a result of his dedication to service, as well as his careful evaluation of the needs of the communities, Dr. Regis developed RELIANCE MEDICAL GROUP (鈥淩eliance鈥), a progressive, multi-specialty primary-care medical practice composed of a diverse, qualified team of medical professionals (i.e., physicians, mid-level providers and support staff) that, over the past two decades, have been committed to rendering a complete menu of services (i.e., Ob/Gyn, Pediatric, Family Medicine and Internal Medicine) to patients at several clinical facilities owned and/or operated by Reliance in various counties throughout New Jersey (i.e., Atlantic, Camden and Mercer).

Given Dr. Regis鈥 leadership in providing healthcare services to varied populations and supporting local communities, he produced a worldwide division, known as RELIANCE INTERNATIONAL, which has provided over $30 million in medical supplies, assistance, and training to several countries outside of the United States.  In such regard, Dr. Regis has been invited into many West African nations to assist those governments with revitalizing and/or establishing their respective healthcare delivery systems.
 

 Sharon Schulman

Sharon E. Schulman
Special Advisor to the President and
Executive Director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy
淫性视频


Sharon Schulman is the Special Advisor to the President and Executive Director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at 淫性视频. During her tenure at 淫性视频 she has held the positions of Chief University Relations and Marketing Officer, Chief Executive Officer for External Affairs and Institutional Research, Executive Director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, and Interim Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of the 淫性视频 Foundation.

Ms. Schulman has the overall strategic responsibility for the Hughes Center, including its fundraising efforts, program expansion and execution of its mission. She also coordinates special projects of strategic importance to the University on behalf of the President. Ms. Schulman has a strong background and vast experience in public relations, communications management, and regulatory and governmental affairs. Representative of this expertise were her positions as Chief of Staff and Chief Executive Officer at the NJ Board of Regulatory Commissioners and as Executive Director of the 1st legislative district offices for NJ Assemblyman Edward H. Salmon.

Prior to joining 淫性视频, Ms. Schulman was President and CEO of Aqua New Jersey, Inc., a State regulated water and wastewater provider. She served as Manager, Public & Regulatory Planning, and Manager, External Affairs for Atlantic Electric in Pleasantville, NJ, where she was responsible for short and long range strategic and corporate community, governmental and regulatory planning. She was founder and principal of Spe-Schul Communications of Vineland, NJ, a public relations, government affairs and advertising firm specializing in service industries and political campaigns, and served as Executive Director for the Bridgeton-Cumberland Tourist Association.

Awards and Appointments:
鈥    2012    鈥淲oman of Distinction鈥 Girl Scout Council of Southern/Central NJ
鈥    2004    Honoree of the South Jersey Cancer Fund
鈥    2001    Chair of Cumberland County Heart Walk, Amer. Heart Ass鈥檔.
鈥    2000    Chair of Gloucester County Heart Walk, Amer. Heart Ass鈥檔.
鈥    1998    Listed under 鈥淚ntriguing Women of NJ Business,鈥 Business News of NJ
鈥    1996    Honoree of 鈥淪alute to the Policymakers,鈥 Executive Women of NJ
鈥    1994    鈥淲omen of Distinction鈥 nominee, The Press of Atlantic City
鈥    1990    Honored as 鈥淓ntrepreneur of the Year鈥 鈥 Southern NJ Development Council

Sharon holds a B.S. in Biomedical Communications, M.A. in Communications, and M.B.A./Marketing.

John B. Wilson

President & CEO
Association of Independent Colleges and Universities


 John B. Wilson is the president and chief executive officer of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in New Jersey, and the Independent College Fund of New Jersey. The Association is the trade association for New Jersey鈥檚 fourteen independent colleges and universities, and the Fund is the corporate fund raising consortium for those institutions.

Prior to his current assignment, Wilson served in various administrative positions at Saint Peter鈥檚 College and Seton Hall University in external affairs and intercollegiate athletics including nine years as the director of athletics at Saint Peter鈥檚.  He is one of the founders of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Wilson attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, received his B.S. degree in economics from Saint Peter鈥檚 College and an M.B.A. from Rutgers Graduate School of Management.  He earned a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law where he was editor of the Journal of Sport Law, and was admitted to the New Jersey Bar upon graduation.


David Wolfe

David Wolfe
Assemblyman
New Jersey鈥檚 10th Legislative District

Assemblyman David W. Wolfe graduated from Westminster College in Pennsylvania with a B.A. in History in 1964 and went on to receive his Masters of Education and Guidance from the University of Delaware in 1967. Assemblyman Wolfe moved to New Jersey in 1969 and started his career at Ocean County College in Toms River as Professor of Psychology.

Assemblyman Wolfe was elected as Councilman for Brick Township from 1975 to 1991 and served as Council President from 1980-81 and 1987-88. In 1991, he was elected as New Jersey Assemblyman for the 10th Legislative district and has been representing the district for over 17 years.

He has served as Chairman for the Education Committee and Vice Chairman for the Joint Legislative Committee on the Public Schools. He also serves on the Joint Legislative Committee on Public School Funding Reform. Aside from education, he is also assigned to the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. He worked closely with the Governor's (Whitman鈥檚) Advisory Panel on Higher Education Restructuring in 1994.
 

During his time in office Assemblyman Wolfe has been recognized by many organizations and schools, and has been honored by the NARFE, ASAH, COSAC, the Ocean County Council Boy Scouts of America, and the Ocean County Bar Association. In 1995, he received the Brick Township Republican of the Year Award. He has been given a Certificate of Appreciation from Richard 淫性视频 State College of New Jersey and Veterans Memorial Elementary School.

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