The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) is pleased to welcome Bill Wells to the Community Foundation Board of Directors. Bill serves as a Vice President for Regional Commercial Banking at TD Bank.
Bill’s work includes providing real estate investors and businesses with financing as well as acting as a touchpoint for the full business banking relationship. Bill has skills in credit analysis, underwriting, account management, financial risk analysis, and managing portfolios for commercial banking clients including financing opportunities and wealth management. Bill serves on the finance committee of the Cherry Hill Free Clinic, and the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. He is a graduate of The College of New Jersey.
“I am grateful to Bill for sharing his skills and leadership gifts with the Community Foundation,” said Executive Director Andy Fraizer. “His experience and relationships in the finance industry help CFSJ develop insights to support professional advisors in the South Jersey region.”
The Community Foundation creates philanthropy vehicles—advised funds, issue funds, designated agency funds, scholarship and other fund types to make grants for charitable impact. CFSJ provides charitable gift planning vehicles and assistance to support professional advisors such as attorneys, accountants, brokers, bankers, trust officers, life insurance agents, financial planners, and more. CFSJ works with generous families and businesses including nonprofit organizations to build endowments that grow and benefit the region forever.
Lois Greco, CFSJ Board Chair said, “Bill brings valuable knowledge, a fresh perspective, and a commitment to grow regional philanthropy. His ideas and insights will open relationships and help build connections and programs for the Community Foundation as a philanthropy partner for regional impact.”
“I am excited to use the knowledge I have gathered to assist in pursuing the vision of CFSJ,” Bill shared. “I am grateful for the opportunity to work with fellow board members and to enhance the Foundation’s efforts to build informed philanthropic efforts in the area.”
Other members of the Board of Directors include:
Chairperson Lois Greco (Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities)
Vice Chair Lori Pepenella (Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce)
Secretary Valeria Galarza (ALTA Impact Partners)
Treasurer Justin Van Fleet (Marcum LLP)
Joseph C. Atkinson (PwC LLP)
H. Qawi Austin (Q&A Thought Partners, LLC)
Alisa Cooper (New Jersey Casino Control Commission)
Wanda Hardy (Financial Wellness Institute)
Teresa Giménez (University of Pennsylvania)
Jeremy Grunin (Grunin Foundation)
Evan Linhardt (Alliance Bernstein)