About Us

Our board’s volunteer members oversee situations and challenges faced by the blood center with a fresh eye and help navigate the course followed by Community Blood Services and its employees. Board members take seriously their responsibilities as they relate to establishing the direction of Community Blood Services so it can fulfill its mission; protecting and furthering its assets; and always being accountable to the public at large for the ethnical conduct of the organization. The full board meets quarterly, with subcommittees meeting as warranted.

Jerry Grossman, PhD, Chairman
President
Genesis Bio-Pharmaceuticals., Inc.

Anton J. Schmitt, 1st Vice Chairman
Managing Director
Marsh USA, Inc.

Ronald Saldarini, PhD, 2nd Vice Chairman
President
Biological Initiatives

Marc Press, Esq., Secretary
Partner
Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman

James T. Emmerson, MBA, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
Huntington Learning Center

Maria Bitar, MD
Medical Doctor, OB/GYN
St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center

Sister Jane Frances Brady, SC, MS, MBA
Former CEO
St. Joseph’s Hospital

Mary Buckley O'Dell, RN, MBA, CNN, CNA
Manager Hemodialysis: Diabetes Education, Photopheresis
Atlantic Health at Morristown Memorial Hospital

James T. Emmerson, MBA
Chief Financial Officer
Huntington Learning Center

Anthony D. Fasciano, DMD
Endodonist

Lisa Hahn
President
Hahn Communications, Inc.

Michael Lamacchia, MD
Chairman, Pediatrics
St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital

Joseph Langan
President
River Drive Construction Co.

Norma J. Murray, MD
Director, Pediatric Outpatient Services
Holy Name Hospital

Arnold Rubin, MD, emeritus
Professor of Medicine
Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Andrew Somple
Senior Vice President
NAI James Hanson

Lynne Warshaw
Retired
Novartis, Marketing and Public Relations

Michael L. Wodka, DPM
Podiatrist/WTBQ "Health Matters"
Private Practice