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Board of Commissioners

The Bergen JIF is comprised of 38 members and as per the Bylaws elects an Executive Committee at their annual reorganization meeting.  

2023 Officers & Executive Committee

Paul Hoelscher, Fund Chair
Mayor, Borough of Harrington Park

Paul Tomasko, Fund Secretary
Mayor, Borough of Alpine

Ted Preusch, Executive Committee
Administrator, Borough of Upper Saddle River

Lenora Benjamin, Executive Committee
Administrator, Borough of Glen Rock

Diane Didio, Executive Committee
Mayor- Borough of Oradell

Tomas Padilla, Executive Committee 
 Administrator, Borough of Woodcliff Lake

Corey Gallo, Executive Committee 
Administrator, Borough of Bergenfield

James VanKruiningen, Executive Committee, Alternate #1
Manager, Borough of Fair Lawn

Lissette Aportela, Executive Committee, Alternate #2
Administrator, Borough of River Edge

James Cleary, Executive Committee  Alternate #3
Councilman, Borough of Cresskill

Fred Pitofsky, Executive Committee  Atlernate #4
Insurance Commissioner, Borough of Closter

2023 Members & Fund Commissioners

Allendale Ron Kistner
Alpine Paul Tomasko
Bergenfield Corey Gallo
Closter Fred Pitofsky
Cresskill James Cleary
Demarest Jim Carroll
Dumont Chris Tully
Emerson Robert Hermansen
Fair Lawn James VanKruiningen
Franklin Lakes Thomas Donch
Glen Rock Lenora Benjamin
Harrington Park Paul Hoelscher
Haworth Margaret Celotto
Hillsdale Christopher Tietjen
Ho-Ho-Kus Kevin Crossley
Leonia Andrea Wardrop
Mahwah Benjamin Kezmarsky
Midland Park Nancy Peet
Montvale Timothy Lane
New Milford Lisa Sandhusen
Northvale John Hogan
Norwood Jordan Padovano
Oakland Richard Kunze
Old Tappan Anna Haverilla
Oradell Dianne Didio
Park Ridge Julie Falkenstern
Ramsey Bruce Vozeh
Ridgewood Heather Mailander
River Edge Lissette Aportela
River Vale Gennaro Rotella
Saddle River Richard Molinari
Tenafly Lynnaire Vanderlinden
Upper Saddle River Ted Preusch
Waldwick Thomas Giordano
Washington Peter Calamari
Westwood Durene Ayer
Woodcliff Lake Tomas Padilla
Wyckoff Matthew Cavallo