The Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ) is pleased to announce the addition of Lori A. Pepenella, CDME to the CFSJ Governing Board.
Lori Pepenella offers over 13 years of experience in nonprofit development and marketing in Ocean County. She has worked as Chief Executive Officer of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce since 2016 but began her focus on nonprofit development at United Way in 2007.
Lori was the first woman in New Jersey to achieve Destination Management Executive Certification through Purdue University and works with colleagues statewide to advance small business and community efforts. Throughout her time in Ocean County, Lori has served in various leadership roles and received honors and recognition for her work and commitment.
“South Jersey is extraordinary and has a special place in my heart, and I am extremely honored and excited to join the CFSJ Governing Board,” said Lori A. Pepenella. “I look forward to helping my board member colleagues and the Community Foundation of South Jersey as a whole accomplish their mission of harnessing philanthropy to make an equitable and positive change throughout our community.”
“We are excited to welcome such a great individual like Lori to the Community Foundation of South Jersey’s Governing Board,” said CFSJ Board President Joe Tredinnick.
“Lori’s relationships throughout Ocean County and an understanding of regional assets and opportunities amplifies the Community Foundation’s impact,” added Executive Director Andy Fraizer.
Other members of the Governing Board are President Joseph Tredinnick (Market President, Republic Bank), Vice President Kyle Ruffin (Founder, K Ruffin & Associates), Treasurer Justin Van Fleet (Partner, Friedman LLC), Secretary T. Christian Rollins (Chief Development Officer, Samaritan), Joseph C. Atkinson (Principal, PwC LLP), Hon. Raymond A. Batten (Retired) (Of Counsel, Archer), John Connell, Esq. (Partner, Archer), Hon. Alisa Cooper (Commissioner, NJ Casino Control Commission), Lois Greco (Grants & Program Officer, Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities), Wanda Hardy (Managing Principal, WP Hardy Consulting), Mark S. Hodges (Strategic Planning, Quality Management & Organizational Development Consultant), Joseph E. Murphy, Esq. (Certified Ethics and Compliance Professional), Richelle Todd-Yamoah (Vice President of Programs and Operations, Pascale Sykes Foundation), Anne Marie Liotta (US Wealth Strategist, Cohn Financial Group), and Valeria Galarza (Principal Consultant, ALTA Impact Partners).