New Trustees Join Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation and Affiliates

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation, the philanthropic division of Hackensack Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, announces the addition of new trustees and changes to leadership to its board of trustees and affiliated hospital boards.

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation welcomes:

• Lawrence Catena, Managing Director, Private Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley

Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center Foundation welcomes:

• Jonathan Reich, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S.

Additionally, the following board leadership changes are taking place at Bayshore Medical Center:

• Richard Kolber will serve as the new chair
• Lori Ann Davidson will serve as the new vice chair
• Asaad H. Samra, M.D., F.A.C.S., will serve as Secretary
• Carol Stillwell remains as Treasurer

The following board leadership changes are taking place at JFK University Medical Center Foundation:

• Adithya Bathena will serve as the new Chair
• Mike Lombardi will serve as the new Vice Chair
• Ankit Gupta will remain Treasurer
• Secretary position currently vacant

Hackensack Meridian Ocean University Medical Center Foundation welcomes:

• JD Pearce, managing member and senior trader at Blair Mill Capital Management

Additionally, the following board leadership changes are taking place at Ocean University Medical Center Foundation:

• Doug Schwarz will serve as the new Chair
• Laura Bodman, will serve as the new Vice Chair
• Jereme Kokes will remain as Treasurer
• Helen Lucciola will remain as Secretary

John Meditz, chair of Hackensack Meridian Palisades Medical Center Foundation since 1999, stepped down on December 31, 2024. Following is the new officer slate for 2025:

• Alexander Duran will serve as the new Chair
• Leonard Lauricella will remain as Treasurer
• Shane Sullivan will remain Secretary

The following board leadership changes are taking place at Old Bridge Medical Center Foundation and Raritan Bay Medical Center Foundation:

• Laura Bianchini will remain as Chair
• Dr. Surender Grover will remain as Vice Chair
• Chris Sammarco will remain as Treasurer
• Timothy McNair, M.D. will serve as the new Secretary

The following board leadership changes are taking place at Riverview Medical Center Foundation:

• Jonathan Schultz will remain as Chair
• Brian Nelson will remain as Vice Chair
• Maria Maher will remain as Treasurer
• Sarah Personette will serve as the new Secretary

“The work we do is not possible without strong boards of trustees,” said Joyce P. Hendricks, president and chief development officer, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation. “The addition of new volunteers, who bring with them a wealth of information and community connections, is invaluable and we are grateful that they have come forward to help us transform health care, especially as we work toward our $1 billion fundraising goal for our Be The Difference campaign, the largest fundraising campaign ever undertaken by a health care network in New Jersey.”

Launched in September 2024, the Be The Difference campaign is a transformational effort focusing on four key pillars: enhancing the delivery of patient care, accelerating groundbreaking research and discovery, expanding equitable access to advanced care and revolutionizing medical education while supporting the nursing profession. Through this ambitious initiative, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation aims to reshape health care for patients, clinicians and the diverse communities it serves, paving the way for a brighter, healthier future.

To learn more about Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation, or its hospital foundations, or if you are interested in becoming a trustee on a board or making a donation, please visit GiveHMH.org/Donate.