Paterson Mayor-elect Sayegh announced the membership of his transition team (last month he announced the committee co-chairs):

Arts, Culture & Tourism

• Martin Vergara, Board of Trustees Chair, Hamilton Partnership
• Nicholas Rodriguez, Board of Directors Member, Inner City Ensemble
• David Garsia, Owner, The Art Factory
• Wendy Liscow, Program Director, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
• Elizabeth Valverde, Adjunct Professor, Passaic County Community College
• Manny Martinez, Director of Community Schools, Community Charter School of Paterson
• Judith P. Fenelus, Chief of Staff to N.J. Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter

Administration, Budget & Finance:

• Gerald Reiner, Director of Purchasing, County of Bergen
• Bibi Taylor, Director of Finance and Treasurer, County of Union
• Ken De Roberts, CEO, Government Strategy Group/CFO, Township of Edison
• Steven D. Wielkotz, CPA & RMA, Ferriaioli, Wielkotz, Cerullo & Cuva
• Alan Weinberg, Business Administrator, Monroe Township
• Anthony J. DeNova III, Administrator, County of Passaic
• Robert Mondelli, VP for Information Technology, Passaic County Community College
• Lourdes Courtez, President, North Jersey Federal Credit Union

Community & Economic Development:

• Jeffrey Crum, Chief Investment Officer, New Jersey Community Capital
• Deborah Hoffman, Department of Economic Development Director, County of Passaic
• Christopher Paladino, President, New Brunswick Development Corporation
• Jamie Dykes, President, Paterson Chamber of Commerce
• Edgar Santana, Director of Political and Governmental Affairs, Laborers Eastern Region Organizing Fund
• John Fressie, Owner, Bascom Food Products International
• Frank Blesso, former Paterson Redevelopment Authority Director
• Abed Awad, Esq., Awad and Khoury, Attorneys At Law
• Abdul Hamdan, Broker of Record, Hamden Realty Group
• Alfonso D’Aloisio Jr., President & CEO, Railroad Construction Corporation
• Brendan Gill, President, BGill Group
• Lilisa Mimms, City Council Member, City of Paterson
• Luis De La Hoz, Vice Chair, Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey/Vice President, BCB Community Bank
• Valeria Aloe, Latina Business and Entrepreneurship Consultant
• Francisco Cortes, Realtor & Owner, The Diamond Group
• Darius T. Sollohub, Associate Professor, New Jersey Institute of Technology, College of Architecture and Infrastructure

Environment, Infrastructure & Public Works:

• Miguel Diaz, Purchasing Department   Supervisor, County of Passaic
• Steven Kehayes, Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment Consultant, Greener by Design, LLC
• Todd Pipkin, Executive Board Member, Paterson Education Association
• Jennifer Papa, Executive Director, City Green
• Al Abdelaziz, Supervisor of Athletics, Passaic Public Schools
• Kate Slevin, Senior Vice President for State Programs & Advocacy, Regional Plan Association

Health & Human Services:

• Mahmoud B. Aqel, MD, St. Joseph’s Health, N.J. Board of Medical Examiners member
• Mannan Razzak, MD, Woodland Park Pediatrics
• Carlos A. Rueda, MD, Psychiatry Department Chair, St. Joseph’s Health
• Mary Garner, CEO, Paterson Community Health Center
• Ilise Zimmerman, President & CEO, Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey
• Donna Marie Fico, Executive Vice President Supportive Services, Eva’s Village
• Dr. Sam Pirozzi, Executive Director, Straight & Narrow, Inc.
• Carmen DePadua Perez, Constituent Services Representative, Office of U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr.
• Sami Merhi, former Board of Managers President, Preakness Healthcare Center
• Kathleen Long, Chief Development & Marketing Officer, Oasis – A Haven for Women & Children
• Charlene Gungil, Health Department Director, County of Passaic
• Theresa McDermott, Executive Director, Concerned Parents For A Better Start Preschool
• Beverly Brevard, Healthcare Professional
• Hanaa Hamdi, Ph.D, former Health and Human Services Director, City of Newark/National Public Health Director, The Trust for Public Land.

Legal:

• Angelo Genova, Esq., Chairman & Managing Partner, LLC
• Joe Wenzel, Esq., Friend & Wenzel, LLC
• Aymen Aboushi, Esq., The Aboushi Law Firm
• Luke Breslin, Esq., Jackson Lewis
• Nate Davis, Esq., Law Offices of Nate Davis
• Karen Brown, Esq., Law Offices of Karen Brown

Recreation, Education & Youth:

• Al Moody, Youth Services Bureau Director, City of Paterson (Retired)
• Della Fischer, Deputy Director of Constituent Services, Office of N.J. Governor Phil Murphy
• Melissa Litwin, Program Director, The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation
• Fred Ardis, Teacher, Paterson Public Schools (Retired)
• John McEntee, Jr., President, Paterson Education Association
• Christina Scano, Principal, John P. Holland Charter School
• Eddie Gonzalez, Director of Community Outreach, New Jersey Community Development Corporation
• Gilman Choudhury, Coordinator for Family and Community Engagement, Paterson Public Schools
• Wendy McGuire, Deputy Executive Director, Paterson Boys and Girls Clubs
• KC Melvin, Business Owner and Community Leader
• Regana Bracey, President and Founder, Mr. G’s Kids
• Gerald Glisson, Principal, Paterson Public Schools
• Jeanette Lyde, Assistant Superintendent, Paterson Public Schools (Retired)

Public Safety & Prevention:

• Rick Prince, Project Manager, Safe City Initiative
• Robert Reid, Ph.D, Montclair State University, Substance Abuse Prevention Center
• Lawrence Spagnola, Chief of Police, City of Paterson (Retired)
• Lester Taylor, Esq., former Mayor, City of East Orange/Partner, Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt and Cappelli, LLC

Public Authorities:

• Anthony Salters, Managing General Partner, Media Allies, LLC. Media Allies
• Patrick Kavanagh, President, CWA Local 1032
• Wayne Witherspoon, Educator, Paterson Public Schools
• Pete Rendina, Teacher, Paterson Public Schools (Retired)/Commissioner, Paterson Housing Authority

Public Integrity:

• Lawrence F. “Pat” Kramer, former Mayor of Paterson
• Anna-Lisa Dopirak, former Mayor of Paterson/Business Administrator, City of Paterson (Retired)

Labor & Workforce Development:

• Lauren Murphy, Executive Director, Passaic County One Stop/American Job Center
• Harvey J. Nutter, Executive Director, Greater Paterson OIC
• Mark Roche, President, Passaic County Building Trades
• Kathleen Muldoon, Executive Director, William Paterson University, Small Business Development Center
• Duwan Bogart, Executive Director, Passaic County Workforce Development Board
• Monique Baptist, Director, CareerWorks/Vice President of Programs, The Newark Alliance
• Orlando Cruz, Chair, Tri-County Chamber of Commerce
• Arcelio Aponte, President, N.J. State Board of Education
• Hashim Shomari, Acting Executive Director, Service Employees International Union, New Jersey State Council
• Charles Featherson, Director of Community Outreach and Family Services, County of Passaic
• Bennie Cook, Labor Leader, County of Passaic