Joe has had a long career in media sales and marketing. He was President of Sales and Marketing at Canwest Mediaworks. He has also worked as Senior Vice President at Time Warner where he was responsible for all multi-platform integrated sales and marketing relationships across the US. Prior to that, Mr. Mangione was Senior Vice President, Global Client Solutions, at Turner Broadcasting. Previous positions included Publisher, Integrated Marketing at Better Homes and Gardens where his activities spanned print and TV properties. Mr. Mangione and his family are long time residents of Cedar Grove, NJ.

Merrie Bernstein, Aramark: Vice Chair
Merrie is currently the Director of Business for ARAMARK Education covering the Northeastern United States. Prior to joining ARAMARK, Merrie worked for GE Plastics for over 20 years. She has been involved with The Valerie Fund since 1988 and has served as a member on the Board of Trustees for more than 15 years. Merrie has chaired the Annual Fashion Show and currently chairs the annual Thanksgiving Ball Gala, The Valerie Fund's signature event. Merrie and her husband, Eric, reside in Bridgewater Township, NJ.

Brian D. Fuhro, Esq., Fuhro, Hanley & Beukas: Treasurer
Brian is a partner at Fuhro, Hanley & Beukas. Previously he worked at Bruinooge & Associates, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and KPMG. Brian is both a CPA and attorney. He is a member of the New Jersey State Society of CPA’s and the NJ State Bar Association, as well as the American Bar Association. In addition to his position as Treasurer of The Valerie Fund, he is also a member of the Investments and Endowment Committee. His other associations include Board Member of the Kinnelon Educational Foundation and Past President of the Passaic County NJ State Society of CPA’s. Mr. Fuhro and his family are residents of Kinnelon, NJ.

Jodi L. Rosenberg, Esq., Secretary
Jodi is an attorney and the Owner of the Law Office of Jodi L. Rosenberg, LLC. Prior to starting her own firm in Fall 2009, she worked at large New Jersey firms for over 16 years. Jodi is a graduate of The University of Michigan and Boston University School of Law. Jodi serves as Secretary of the Board as well as on the Marketing and Communications Committee. She has been involved with The Valerie Fund for over 10 years, beginning with her serving as a volunteer counselor at Camp Happy Times in 1995. Jodi and her husband, Daniel, live in Short Hills, NJ, with their three growing children, Brandon, Jordan, and Sydney.

Barry Kirschner: Executive Director
After growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., Barry attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a BS in Finance in 1977. He worked for CBS for three years in finance and marketing before returning to graduate school to get his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1982. From 1982 to 1990, Barry traded fixed income securities for Merrill Lynch, specializing in derivatives and zero coupon bonds. He went on to manage the zero coupon bonds area at DLJ, UBS, and Chase until 1998.
Barry learned of The Valerie Fund in 1989 when he attended a dinner for a child being treated at The Valerie Fund Center at Overlook Hospital. He joined the Thanksgiving Ball Committee in 1991 and was asked to join the Board of Trustees in 1993. Barry served on the board until October 2003 when he joined the staff as Executive Director.

Judy Abrams, Community Volunteer
Beginning in 1982 as a volunteer in The Valerie Fund Playroom Program, Judy has been an active member of the Board for more than 15 years. Her current Valerie Fund initiatives include The Major Gifts Committee, The Nominating Committee, and serving as chair of the Holiday Parties. Judy founded the Camp Store at Camp Happy Times and staffed it for over 20 years. Her other affiliations include Morristown Memorial Foundation, Temple Sharey Tefilo Israel, and Metro West Federation. Previously, Judy was a preschool teacher in Maplewood. She has two sons and two grandchildren.

Gail P. Cohen, Community Volunteer
Gail has been involved actively with The Valerie Fund since 1992. She has served on the Candlelight Ball Committee and The Planned Giving Committee, and currently chairs The Community Activities Committee. From 2003 through 2006, Gail developed and co-chaired the Eric Muldberg Sports-A-Thon. She has a BA in Economics from Northwestern University and earned her MBA in Marketing from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Gail also currently serves as Co-President and Treasurer of the North Pond Association, Short Hills, NJ. Previously, Gail worked at Merrill Lynch Trust Company in a variety of departments, and served as a Trust Representative & Director of Marketing for their Philanthropic Financial Services Division. Gail and her family live in Short Hills, NJ.

Mark Gall – BBC Worldwide Americas

Mark is Sr. Vice President of BBC TV and Digital Ad Sales in U.S and Canada. Formerly, he was Sr. VP at The Weather Channel and Weather.com, prior to which he worked at Tribune Broadcasting, Discovery & TLC and started his career at CNN & Headline News. He serves on the executive board for the The Valerie Fund's Annual CAREoke for the Kids event. Mark lives with his wife Susan in Neffs, PA, and has a daughter, Kylie, and son, Mark Jr.

Debra Gelband, Community Volunteer
Debra has been involved in leadership roles with The Valerie Fund since 1998. She has served on the Candlelight Ball Committee, and currently co- chairs The Community Activities Committee. In 2003, Debra developed the Eric Muldberg Sports-A-Thon and co-chaired the event from its inception through 2007. She has a BA in Education from the University of Georgia and earned her MBA from Michigan State University. Debra has also served as co-chair of Hartshorn Elementary School's primary fundraiser, the Strawberry Festival. In addition, she created and co-chaired their Safety Committee for the 2003-2004 school year. Debra volunteers for the Cancercare Walk-a-thon and other projects throughout the Millburn School district. Debra and her family live in Short Hills, NJ.

Jeff Greenholtz, Private Health Management
Jeff is currently Director, Client Development, at Private Health Management, the definitive source for priority access to the finest physicians and surgeons in the world. Previously, he was Vice President, Sales and Client Management at InterSchola, and a sales and marketing consultant for Children's Progress and Teachers College Innovations, educational start-ups associated with Columbia University. Jeff has been involved with The Valerie Fund since 1976, and he currently serves on the Marketing and Communications Committee. He has also served on the committee of Kids Rock the World, an American Diabetes Association program aimed at young teens. Jeff is a graduate of Amherst College and Columbia Business School.

Tim Hartnett, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Tim is a partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, specializing in providing merger and acquisitions services to the private equity industry. Tim was introduced to The Valerie Fund through Camp Happy Times where he first served as a counselor and in subsequent years developed and co-led the Counselor in Training program. He earned his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his MBA from Columbia Business School. Tim and his family are residents of New Canaan, CT.

David Novak, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Dave first became involved with The Valerie Fund in 1992 as a leader of the team that began Morgan Stanley Rec Day. He is a partner of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in London, England. Previously, Dave worked in the private equity and investment banking divisions of Morgan Stanley. Dave is a member of the Board of Directors of HD Supply, Rexel, and Italtel, and also serves on the Board of the NSPCC, a leading UK children's charity. He is a member of the European Private Equity Leadership Network, and Amherst College's Executive Committee of the Alumni Council. He graduated from Amherst College and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. Dave and his wife, Jane, have two boys, Ethan and Jonathan.

Julie Rubinstein, Pfizer
Julie has been a volunteer counselor at Camp Happy Times and currently serves on The Major Gifts Committee. Julie works at Pfizer, Inc. and is currently Director, Worldwide Commercial Development, Oncology Products at Pfizer, Inc., Julie previously worked at Johnson & Johnson and Collegiate Health Care. She also was a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley in the Global Health Care Group where she participated in the Morgan Stanley Rec Day program. Julie earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and holds a dual degree BA/BSE from University of Pennsylvania and The Wharton School. She is married and the mother of three children.

Claire is a Senior Vice President and Managing Director of PNC Wealth Management in the New Jersey Market. As Managing Director of the Market, Claire provides leadership to both the Northern New Jersey Market as well as the Central New Jersey Market. Claire leads teams of professional experts whose wealth management offices are located in Millburn, Morristown, Bridgewater, Princeton and Red Bank, New Jersey. These experts specialize in the areas of investment management, financial and estate planning, trust and banking services. An expert in her field, Ms. Stevens also works directly with clients on complex strategies. Claire Stevens’ professional background in management spans over 25 years. Claire joined PNC Wealth Management in 2004. Prior to joining PNC, Claire was an award-winning Senior Investment Specialist for Charles Schwab & Company serving high net worth clients and their families for seven years, receiving numerous honors for excellence in advice, service and sales. Before her tenure at Charles Schwab, Claire held various senior sales management positions with American Express Company in New York City, Atlanta, Boston and Miami. She was a participant in the American Express Executive Management Program.
Claire is a Cum Laude graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and holds NASD Licenses for the Series 7, 63 and 66.
Claire is very active with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, SAGE, The Special Olympics, and The Valerie Fund. She has been consistently supportive and active in the community.
She lives in Basking Ridge, New Jersey with her husband Dennis and their dog, Annie. Their son Michael is currently assigned to the 1st Armored Division of the United States Army in El Paso, Texas, awaiting deployment abroad.

Diane Young, M.D., Novartis
Diane is currently the Vice President of Clinical Development at Novartis Oncology. In this position, she leads a global group of clinical research personnel and oversees the development of a diverse pipeline of oncology and hematology products, including targeted therapies, cytotoxic chemotherapy, and iron chelation therapy. She has pursued her career in research in the pharmaceutical industry for eighteen years, with positions of increasing responsibility at Hoffman-La Roche, Sandoz, and Johnson and Johnson, prior to joining Novartis. Diane lives in Summit, NJ, and has two children, Shannon and Ryan.

Howard is a partner at Weiner Lesniak where he is Co-Manager of the Litigation Department. He is a past chair of the board of trustees of The Valerie Fund. Howard is currently a member of the Operations Committee. Howard has served as pro bono legal counsel for many years, and is currently Co-Chair of the Committee for Legal and Business Affairs.

Ron Festa, New Heights Consulting
Ron holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational psychology and has over 20 years of experience developing and implementing practical, business-driven solutions to complex organizational issues. Ron's training in psychology, coupled with his many years of corporate experience, have provided a strong foundation for addressing a wide range of challenges related to the development of individuals and organizations. As an executive coach, Ron has had significant success helping executives achieve breakthrough performance. He has provided high quality consulting to a wide range of Fortune 500 clients that include AT&T, Binney & Smith, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Colgate-Palmolive, Wachovia, Johnson & Johnson and various J&J companies, Kraft/Nabisco, Lucent Technologies, Morgan Stanley, Pharmacia, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Roche, SONY, and The Prudential. Ron is also a former chair of The Valerie Fund Board and father of Justin, a former Valerie Fund patient.

Harriet Greenholtz, Community Volunteer
Harriet has been involved with The Valerie Fund since it was founded. In addition to being a past Chairperson of the Board, Harriet has served on the Roast Committee and worked on numerous Holiday Parties, Fashion Shows, and Thanksgiving Balls ( which was founded while she was Chair). Currently, Harriet serves on the Major Gifts Committee. A certified teacher, she taught grammar school. Harriet currently runs her own company called Tagsale Unlimited. She is a long time Short Hills, NJ resident, and is very active in the community.

Janet Keating, Community Volunteer
Janet Keating has a degree in Cytotechnology (Microscopic Cancer Diagnosis) from Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT. Her professional experience includes employment in large NJ diagnostic laboratories as well as NJ hospitals. Prior to Janet's transition from career to motherhood, she was Cytology Lab Supervisor and Teaching Supervisor at Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, NJ. Along with Janet's commitment to The Valerie Fund Board of Trustees since 1990 (Chairperson 2003-2006), her volunteerism includes The Junior League of Summit, Trinity-Pawling School Board of Trustees (Pawling, NY), and the Covenant House New York Corporate Board. A New Jersey native, Janet resides in Morristown, NJ. She is the mother of three adult children, Brian, Eric (childhood cancer survivor and former patient of The Valerie Fund), and Alison.

Joe Uva serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of Univision Communications Inc., the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States.

Since he joined the Company in April 2007, Univision has achieved consistent growth through the successes of its three television networks – Univision, TeleFutura and Galavisión – and its radio and online operations. Under Mr. Uva’s leadership, the Univision Network has consistently outdelivered at least one of the other major networks in primetime among adults and Univision.com has seen double-digit traffic growth and maintained its position as the #1 Internet destination within the U.S. among Spanish-dominant and bilingual Hispanics.

Prior to Univision, Mr. Uva served as President and CEO of OMD Worldwide, an Omnicom Group Company, from January 2002 until March 2007. He oversaw all of OMD’s global operations. During his tenure, OMD was twice recognized as Global Media Agency of the Year by industry leading publications and was consistently ranked as the most awarded media agency in the world by The Gunn Report.

Before OMD, Mr. Uva was President of Turner Entertainment Group Sales and Marketing for Turner Broadcasting Sales, Inc. (TBSI). He handled all domestic sales and marketing for TBS Superstation, TNT, Cartoon Network, Turner South and Turner Sports. Additionally, he worked with corporate marketers in the area of licensing and promotion in the development of integrated marketing programs and oversaw the company’s barter/trade operations.

Mr. Uva joined TBSI in 1984 as an advertising sales account executive with CNN, later serving as Executive Vice President for CNN Sales worldwide.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of TiVo, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO). Mr. Uva also serves on several non-profit boards including the Ad Council and the International Radio & Television Society Foundation and is a member of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer.

He has been honored by Young Audiences New York and The Valerie Fund for his commitment to children, and has received numerous awards from the media and advertising industries for his professional achievements. He was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame in October 2007.

Mr. Uva holds a bachelor’s degree in Rhetoric & Communications from the State University of New York at Albany.

Will has been an active supporter of The Valerie Fund since his time as a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley, where he began his career following his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007. Will currently works as an associate at Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a media-focused private equity firm located in New York City. In addition to co-chairing the newly-established Valerie Fund Junior Board and overseeing the development of the Valerie Fund Young Associate program, Will sits on the junior boards of the Chelsea Art Museum and the Elisa Monte Dance Company. He is incredibly enthusiastic about the VFJB and the VFYA program, and would love to hear from you if you or someone you know is interested in getting involved. He can be reached at wamorel@gmail.com or morelw@vss.com

A former Valerie Fund patient and current cancer survivor, JC has been involved with the Valerie Fund for over 10 years in various capacities, including as a member of the Thanksgiving Gala Committee and as a counselor at Camp Happy Times. JC is currently completing his MBA at NYU Stern and will be working in investment banking following graduation. Prior to NYU, he worked as an Account Executive in advertising sales at CNN for six years. JC can speak firsthand to the incredible services the Valerie Fund provides to children and is thrilled to be a part of this new venture for the organization. He can be reached at jcucnn@gmail.com

Steve is honored and excited to have the opportunity to work with the Junior Board in helping to support the Valerie Fund. Since 2007, he has been an Associate at the Two River Group, where his primary responsibilities have focused on helping to create and execute on development plans for a number of start-up biotechnology companies. Prior to Two River, Steve was a Director of Client Services from 2006 to 2007at ReputationDefender, an online reputation management company where he was the first employee. Steve received his Master’s in Biotechnology from the University of Pennsylvania as well as a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School and a B.A.S. in Biomedical Science from the School of Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania.

Melissa Drucker has been a supporter of the Valerie Fund since 2006 when she first volunteered to help organize the first CAREOKE for the Kids media charity event in NYC. The event, now in its fifth year, has raised over $400,000 for the Valerie Fund. Melissa attended George Washington University and is now the VP of National Advertising Sales at BBC America.

Caley first became aware of the Valerie Fund’s work after a close childhood friend fought and defeated cancer. Since that time, Caley has been an active supporter of the Valerie Fund, attending the annual Thanksgiving events and participating in the Valerie Fund’s 5k Run/Walks. Caley resides in Montclair with his fiancé and splits time between New Jersey and Washington, D.C. where he works as the communications director to a member of the United States Senate. Previous to his work in the Senate, Caley worked as a legislative aid and communications director to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Caley is excited to be a member of the Valerie Fund Junior Board and committed to helping advance the VF mission of supporting health care for children with cancer and blood disorders.

David has been an active supporter of The Valerie Fund since joining Morgan Stanley as a Leveraged Finance analyst in 2006. Some of David’s fondest memories are from attending camp as a kid and he immediately connected with the Camp Happy Times effort. He attended Brown University where he was a member of both the Sigma Chi Fraternity and the Varsity Squash team, graduating in 2006. David currently works in a corporate strategy effort for Morgan Stanley. David is excited to be a member of the Valerie Fund’s Junior Board and he looks forward to working towards its’ continued success. He can be reached at davidkrupnick@gmail.com

Phoebe graduated from Brown University in 2007 with a B.A. in Urban Studies. Until August 2009, she worked as an assistant manager in global marketing at L’Oreal, first at Kiehl’s Since 1851, and later at Ralph Lauren Fragrances, where she managed new product development for the women’s category. In November of 2008, during a bout of professional apathy and creative frustration, Phoebe started the blog Big Girls, Small Kitchen—a food and recipe guide for twenty-something cooks looking for user-friendly, affordable ways to navigate their kitchens. The blog has recently spawned a book, Cara & Phoebe's Quarter-Life Kitchen, which will be published by HarperStudio, the imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, in May 2011 and will be geared toward young urban cooks challenged by the constraints of budget, space, skill, and time. Passionate about caring for all kids, big and small, Phoebe is extremely excited to join the VFJB and support this fantastic organization.

Cara grew up in Cranford, NJ. She attended West Virginia University and graduated in 1999. She is a member of AOII sorority. Cara started working in Advertising in NYC when she graduated at The Media Edge as an assistant buyer on Glaxo Wellcome Pharmaceuticals. In 10 months she was promoted to buyer. After a year and a half, Cara changed agencies and went to work for TN Media. She was at TN media/Initiative (was bought in 2001) for 7 1/2 years, where she was promoted internally. Cara left Initative in August of 07 for another agency called MPG, where she was again promoted to VP, Account Director on the Sears account. She has been married for almost 7 years to her college boyfriend, and lives in Clifton, NJ. Cara is a 4 year breast cancer survivor. She was diagnosed on Jan 9, 2006 and she is officially going on year 5!

Andrea became involved with The Valerie Fund when a loved one was diagnosed with cancer. She spent time in high school and college volunteering at various events and spreading awareness of the organization to my family and friends. Her love for children is what makes giving back to the Valerie Fund so easy. Following her graduation from Fairfield University in 2007, Andrea was selected to be a counselor at Camp Happy Times. Since then she has organized a fundraiser with her sister and fellow counselor called "Cheers To The Valerie Fund" and was the captain of "Team Kickin It For The Kids" at the Walkathon in 2009. Currently, Andrea is working as a preschool teacher for children with developmental disabilities and counting the days until her third summer at Camp Happy Times.

Justin is thrilled to be able to help support the Valerie Fund as a new member of the Junior Board. Since 2009, Justin has been working as an Operations Analyst for Morgan Stanley helping develop ways to monitor and reduce risk for the Settlements, Position Services, and Cash Management groups. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Justin graduated from Tufts University with a B.S. in Psychology. In addition, he spent his junior year studying abroad at University College London. Justin can be reached at Justin.P.Silver@gmail.com

Anthony graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 2007, currently works as a Securities Analyst on the Global REITs team at Macquarie Bank, and has been an active supporter of The Valerie Fund as a member of the Junior Board since its inception. In addition to serving on the VFJB, Anthony serves as a mentor through iMentor, and volunteers through Animal Haven and NYCares. He is ecstatic about working as a VFYA coordinator and spreading awareness about the mission of the Valerie Fund. He can be contacted at ayoon617@gmail.com