Board of Directors
The New Jersey APSE Board of Directors is made up of a group of dedicated people who are committed to ensuring employment outcomes for people with disabilities.
The NJ APSE Board of Directors is made up of a Steering Committee and additional Board Members.
The Steering Committee includes the President, Vice President(s), Immediate Past President, Treasurer and Secretary. All of these terms are two years in length.
A general Board Member serves a term of 3 years. If a Board Member becomes a member of the Steering Committee, the 3 year term becomes suspended until the two year term is completed.
All NJ APSE Board Members are expected to, at minimum:
Maintain a current APSE Membership
Sign and follow the code of ethics
Willing to commit to a term of 3 years
Attend Board meetings regularly (3 times per year) and the Full Day Annual Board Retreat
Participate on at least one of the NJ APSE Committees or activity/task planning workgroups
Attend the annual conference, and at least one other annual event (Leadership Link, Community Conversation).
Be directly involved in supported employment, be a stakeholder, or have job responsibilities related to employment for people with disabilities.
Interested in Learning More?
If you are interested in taking on a leadership role in Supported Employment in New Jersey, and would like to learn more about becoming a NJ APSE Board Member, feel free to contact any of our current Board Members.
NJ APSE
Board of Directors
Effective April 1, 2012
Ellen Nalven, President
Co-Founder 1991
PLAN/NJ
P.O. Box 547
Loeser Avenue
Somerville, NJ08876
(908) 575-8300
Rebecca Shulman, Vice President
Appointed 2004/Elected 2005/2010
Jewish Vocational Service
111 Prospect Street
East Orange, NJ07017
(973) 674-6330
Glori Bine-Callagy, Immediate Past President
Elected 2003
Alternatives, Inc.
600 First Avenue
Raritan, NJ08869
(908) 685-1444 ext. 225
Mary Lopatosky, Treasurer
Elected 2010
Supported Employee Advocate
Belle Meade, NJ
908-281-9599
Amy Watts, Secretary
Appointed 2011
Support Coordinator
Neighbours Inc
3490 Route 1 N. Bldng. 10
Princeton, NJ 08540
(732) 754-8304
Pat Gutowski
APSE Board Member
Elected 2000
GatewaySchool
60 High Street
Carteret, NJ07008
(732) 541-4400
Frank Adu
Elected 2001
The Arc of MiddlesexCounty
219 Black Horse Lane, Suite 1
North Brunswick, NJ08902
(732) 821-1199
Dan Baker
Appointed 2005
The BoggsCenter – UMDNJ
335 George Street, P.O. Box 2688
New Brunswick, NJ08903-2688
(732) 235-9312
Barbara Abrams
Elected 2010
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Southern New Jersey
1301 Springdale Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Phone: 856-424-1333 ext. 182
Scott McDonald
Appointed 2011
Director, Supported Employment
Workforce Connections
Delta Community Supports Inc.
1130 Route 202 South Bldg. C-1
Raritan, NJ08869
(908) 707-8844 x149