BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dennis J. Fleming*
Fund Holder, Fleming/Fleur Children’s Fund

The Rockland Community Foundation (and our community at large) is heartbroken over the loss of our friend, founder, fund holder and board member, Dennis Fleming. A champion of the nonprofit realm, Dennis was instrumental in progressing the work of so many different organizations in Rockland County. He has been a friend, confidant, and genuinely great person to so many different people in and around the place we call home. Dennis, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you have done.
You will be sorely missed and fondly remembered.

Ariel Aufgang, AIA, President 
Principal, Aufgang Architects
Fund Holder, Aufgang Family Charitable Foundation

Lena Bodin, Vice President
MBA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Principal, People Resource Strategies

Miriam Fernandez, CUDE, Secretary
Chief Executive Officer
Rockland Employees Federal Credit Union

Michael Di Bella, Treasurer
Managing Partner
Accounting Solutions, LLC
Fund Holder, Town of Clarkstown Rotary Foundation

Joe Allen
Hudson Cove Group
Fund Holder, Boulder’s Community Fund, Nancy’s Place,
Suffrage Forward and
Tomorrow’s Hopes Fund

Michael Chang
Licensed Real Estate Sales Agent
Rand Commercial
Fund Holder, Chang Family Foundation

Barry J. Dorfman
Senior Sales Director
Hudson United Insurance Services
Fund Holder, Tri State Master Network Community Council Fund

Alexandra Duenas
Regional Manager
Select Rehabilitation

Gail Fleur
Community Champion
Fund Holder, Dennis J. Fleming Memorial Scholarship and Fleming/Fleur Children’s Fund

Michael Guarnieri, CPA
Partner
Scheer Guarnieri CPAs/Guarnieri Wealth Management

Risa Hoag
President
GMG Public Relations, Inc.

Ruby Kaur
Assistant Vice President | M&T Bank
Branch Manager | Spring Valley Branch

Drusilla Kinzonzi
Retired Educator

Amy MacDermott
Fund Holder, Nyack Young Writers Scholarship

Jesmin Patel
Kuber Management LLC (Dunkin)
Partner/HR Director
Fund Holder, Sad Guru Seva Sangh Trust

Marc A. Pollard
Retired Educator

Jeanne Shields
Branch Manager/Associate Broker
Howard Hanna Rand Realty

Debra J. Thomas, PH.D
Executive Director
Rockland Teachers’ Center Institute/
Workforce Development Board

ADVISORY BOARD

Patrick Byrne, Chair
Fund Holder, Anne and Pat Byrne Charitable Trust

Paul Adler, Esq.
Chief Strategy Officer
Rand Commercial
Fund Holder, Paul & Mary Adler Charitable Fund for Good

Frank Borelli
Clarkstown Councilman
Partner, Ducey Insurance Agency

Simona Chazen, L.C.S.W.*
Psychotherapist
Fund Holder, Chazen Spirit of Rockland Scholarship

Matthew Clement, CFP®
Founder and Lead Planner/Advisor
Emerald Retirement Planning Group, Inc.

Phyllis B. Frank
Chief Operating Officer
Center for Safety & Change

J. Sadler Hayes, II
President
Sadler Hayes Associates, Inc.

Bill Madden
Director, External Affairs
Veolia

C. Scott Vanderhoef, Esq.
Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity of Rockland County

Richard Yuen, CFP
Signature Award Reception Committee Chair

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Julie Sadowski 

PROGRAM ASSOCIATE
Cara Kuo

LEGAL COUNSEL
Lawrence A. Codispoti, Esq.
Partner, Mandel, Katz & Brosnan, LLP

*Founder

** Leave of Absence