Board Of Trustees

Jennifer Boyes joined the Board in 2022 and currently serves on the Development and Public Relations Committees. She serves on the annual Scouting for Food event committee. Jenny is an enthusiastic supporter of the many Nutley Family Service Bureau activities. She and her family live in Nutley.

Kenneth Cibelli Kenneth Cibelli joined the Board in 2021 and serves as Secretary on the Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Facilities Committee and Chair of the Scouting for Food event committee. Ken has been involved with various Nutley Family Service Bureau activities for years and continues to volunteer weekly.

Ken is a business applications programmer with concentrations in warehousing and systems monitoring. Ken and his wife, Diane, are longtime residents of Nutley and their two daughters are Nutley High School graduates.

Kimberley A. Donohoe Kimberley A. Donohoe joined the Board in 2016 and serves on the Governance Committee. She is a practicing attorney with her own firm in Nutley for over 25 years. Kimberley is a volunteer with the Nutley Board of Education Parent Advisory Group for Special Education and a Volunteer Legal Guardian.

She is the Nutley Lawyers Club Co-President, liaison to Special Services Director of Nutley Board of Education, and an active member of both the Nutley Chamber of Commerce and the North Central Jersey Association of Realtors.

Michael Evangelista Michael Evangelista joined the Board in 2021 and serves as 2 nd Vice President, Chair of the Governance Committee, and member of the Finance Committee. Mike is a long-time Nutley resident and graduate of Nutley High School. He is retired from an officer-level career in the operations sector of major Wall Street brokerage firms and the annuity area of large insurance firms.

He attended Penn State University. Mike volunteers with the Nutley Family Service Bureau Food Pantry, as well as FACT, a local organization feeding those in need.

Robert Frannicola joined the Board in 2020 and shares his event-planning and fundraising expertise as Co-Chair of the Development Committee. He also provides videography technology for various projects and supported many Nutley Family Service Bureau initiatives as an ad hoc community contributor prior to joining the Board.

A lifelong Nutley resident, Rob graduated from Nutley High School, lives in town with his wife and children, and owns the Nutley-based business Ultimate Entertainment. Rob graduated from New York University.

Mina Greiss Mina Greiss joined the Board in 2023 and serves on the Facilities Committee. He is a real estate investor, property developer, and founder of three successful companies – Greiss Holdings, Elevator Contractors, and CoLuxy. When not building properties, Mina can be found singing and playing with his band at special events.

He regularly donates his time and resources to organizations such as Citizens Outreach Foundation and Renovation Angel. Mina is also an active member of his church, St. Augustine and St. Monica (Coptic Christian Orthodox Church).

Marla Hunter joined the board in 2020 and serves on the Executive Committee as 1st Vice President. She is also an administrator of Board Effect and chairs the Public Relations Committee. Marla served in ad hoc capacities prior to joining the Board and lends her time and energy to many fundraising efforts.

A graduate of Ramapo College, Marla settled in Nutley with her husband, Ryan, in 2009. They are the proud parents of two daughters. Marla is an enthusiastic volunteer and serves as President of the PTO and a youth sports coach.

Taji Karim-Reisch Taji S. Karim-Reisch joined the Board in 2021 and serves on the Development Committee. She is a long-time Nutley resident who is committed to volunteerism and destigmatizing mental health. Taji is a graduate of Rutgers University and New York University with a Master of Social Work and Doctorate in Social Work.

She currently facilitates a bereavement group for the Nutley community, and she is the CEO of a private mental health practice. Taji and her husband, Scott, have two daughters and one granddaughter who is the light of their eyes.

Cheryl Kozyra Cheryl Kozyra joined the Board in 2022 and is serving on the Development Committee. A teacher since 1990, Cheryl has worked with the Nutley Board of Education since 2000.

She has served on numerous committees at John H. Walker Middle School and has been the sponsor of the Student Council for many years. Cheryl is a life-long resident of Nutley, where she and her husband, Barry, have raised two daughters.

Jim Kutcha Jim Kuchta joined the Board in 1986 and serves on the Facilities Committee, chairs the Finance Committee, and serves as Treasurer on the Executive Committee. He has filled many roles over the years, including Board President.

Jim has been a member of the Nutley Board of Education and the Health Advisory Board, a Trustee of the Nutley Educational Foundation and the Nutley Adult School Board, and an officer of the Spring Garden PTO. He continues to chair the Nutley Rent Leveling Board. Jim is a retired Vice President in the financial area of MetLife.

Gary Marino 

Mike Padilla Michael Padilla joined the Board in 2015, chairs the Facilities Committee, and serves on the Executive Committee. He is Past President and has served as Co-Chair of the Development Committee and Chair of the Governance Committee.

A member of the Nutley Police Department, Mike is a Detective Sergeant and has been recognized as Administrator of the Year for LEAD (Law Enforcement Against Drugs). He resides in Nutley with his wife and two daughters and is an assistant coach for the Nutley High School football team.

Dave Popkin Dave Popkin joined the Board in 2017 and is Board President. He helps organize and performs in three major fundraisers – Rock Hunger, The Garden Party, and A Night at the Races. Dave is CEO of Hilltop Management, a Nutley-based marketing and event management company, and a former adjunct professor at Seton Hall University.

A professional sportscaster, Dave is a radio announcer for Seton Hall basketball and Buffalo Bisons baseball, and a TV announcer on various networks. He has lived in Nutley since 1999 with his wife, Cindy Tirrell.

Theresa Torres 

Frank Turano Jr Frankie Turano, Jr. joined the Board in 2022 and serves on the Development and Facilities Committees. A lifelong resident of Nutley and owner of American Made Custom Cabinet Company, Frankie has been both a sponsor of and participant in Nutley Family Service Bureau programs and donates proceeds from his sales to local veteran groups.

In his spare time, Frankie writes novels and articles on veterans for Nutley Neighbors Magazine. He is the first recipient of the Military Civilian Appreciation Award from the AMVETS of the United States.

Kelly Ziek Kelly Ziek joined the Board in 2021, Co-Chairs the Development Committee, and serves on the Public Relations Committee. A professional nonprofit consultant, Kelly has extensive experience in fundraising and communications with a recent focus on grant writing.

She has worked with institutions such as the Essex County Parks Department, Human Needs Food Pantry, Montclair Art Museum, Montclair Public Library, Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, and the South Orange- Maplewood Adult School. Kelly lives in Nutley with her husband, Paul, and their three children.