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