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OUR MISSION
Disrupt the cycle of poverty by convening, collaborating and investing in strategies to improve outcomes for children and families.

STAFF

Catherine Wilson

President and CEO

Catherine Wilson serves as the President and CEO of United Way of Greater Newark, a position she has held since May of 2016, providing executive leadership and vision to the organization. In 2018, she led the board of trustees to adopt a new mission, vision and strategic direction for the organization focusing convening, collaborating and investing in education, health and financial stability. Prior to becoming the President and CEO, Catherine spent 5 years designing, implementing and evaluating programs as the Program Design and Evaluation Specialist and Senior Director of Community Impact. She developed a passion for empowering community residents to take charge of issues specific to their neighborhoods and schools. Prior to joining United Way, Catherine spent eight years in the child welfare field, first working for what was then the Division of Youth and Family Services and the Essex County Court Appointed Special Advocates. There she advocated for children and youth in the child welfare system, and designed the first CASA mentoring program for youth aging out of foster care. Catherine holds a B.A. in Communications from Rowan University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. She also holds a certificate in Executive Leadership from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. 

Hana Greene

Email: hgreene@uwnewark.org

Executive Assistant to President & CEO

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Chris Paterek

Email: cpaterek@uwnewark.org

Accountant 

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Richard Greco

Email: rgreco@uwnewark.org

Chief Development Officer

Victoria Kamalova

Email: vkamalova@uwnewark.org

Database Manager

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Marselis Middleton

Email: mmiddleton@uwnewark.org

Development Manager

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Danielle Corea-Smith

Email: dcorea-smith@uwnewark.org

Director of Financial Stability

Karen Leach-Toomer

Email: kleachtoomer@uwnewark.org

Director of My Very Own Library

Adaobi Ndupu

Email: andupu@uwnewark.org

Director of Health 

Justin Artenant

Email: jartenant@uwnewark.org

Senior Manager, Newark Thrives

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SECRETARY

Catherine Wilson

President and CEO
United Way of Greater Newark 

Board CHAIR

Vincent Alonge

Horizon

ViCE CHAIR

Mary Ann Jackson

Prudential Financial

CHAIR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT

Dupre Kelly

211 Community Impact

Treasurer

Nan Jiang

Deloitte

Sallyanne Floria, A.J.S.C.

Retired

Andrea Lewis-Walker

US District Courts

Michael Muniz

Columbia Bank

Tint Tint Yap

Bayer

Mark Hartigan

Tyron D. Brown

Workplace Giving

Advocacy