Consortium Leadership
2026-2027 Executive Board
NJ STRIVE's leadership consists of the brightest minds in school human resources across New Jersey.
PRESIDENT
Charity Comella
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
VICE PRESIDENT
Jennifer Sharp, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Freehold Regional High School District
MARKETING AND OUTREACH CO-CHAIR
Shannon Farley
Human Resources Manager
South Hunterdon Regional School District
MARKETING AND OUTREACH CO-CHAIR
Jill L. Quaranta
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
Eatontown Public Schools
PD AND BEST PRACTICES CO-CHAIR
Stephanie Zorn
Human Resources Manager
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
PD AND BEST PRACTICES CO-CHAIR
Alison Milone
Human Resources Manager
Northern Burlington County Regional School District
RECRUITMENT CO-CHAIR
Aja Thomas
Director of Human Resources
Mount Laurel Schools
SCHOLARSHIP CO-CHAIR
Catherine Arminio
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Hamilton Township School District
NEW MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR
Tana Smith
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Special Projects
Hopewell Valley Regional School District
NEW MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIR
Staci Beyer
Supervisor of Pupil & Personnel Services
Union County Educational Services Commission
LEGISLATIVE CO-CHAIR
Patrick Duncan
Special Assistant for Labor Relations
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
LEGISLATIVE CO-CHAIR
Dennis Copeland, Ed.D.
Director of Human Resources
Hamilton Township School District
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Terri Gagliardo
Human Resources Specialist
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
