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Welcome to the NJTC. Our staff is dedicated to serving the technology companies of New Jersey with a host of educational events, networking opportunities and recognition programs. We want to hear from you.

NJTC Staff

	Maxine Ballen, President and CEO of the NJTC.
	Joan Praiss, Chief Operating Officer. Joan is responsible for all NJTC organization and administrative functions. Joan is also the staff contact for the Life Sciences industry network.
	Yvonne Riley, Comptroller.
	Karen Lisnyj, Executive Administrator. Karen is the contact person for the CIO and CEO Peer Networks. She is also coordinator of the NJTC Board of Directors and direct assistant to Maxine Ballen, President and CEO of the NJTC.

Membership:

	Paul A. Frank III, Vice President of Membership. Paul is responsible for recruiting and retaining NJTC membership. He is the contact for the Environmental, Energy & Engineering (E3), Telecom/Media, and Electronics, Advanced Manufacturing and Materials industry networks. He also coordinates surveys and international programs.
	Ellen Stein, Membership Associate. Ellen is responsible for recruiting and retaining small and mid-sized NJTC members. Ellen is the contact for the Venture Capital and Finance Peer Network and the Environmental, Energy & Engineering (E3) Industry Network.
	Judy Storck, Office Administrator/Membership Services. Judy is the coordinator of NJTC Expos, the contact for the IT/Software and is responsible for retaining small NJTC Members. She is also responsible for the coordination of daily office functions at the NJTC.

Special Events:

Meredith Cooper, Special Events Coordinator. Meredith is responsible for planning and executing the NJTC's major events including the Gala, Venture Conference and Capital Conference.

Rachel Nicometi, Events Coordinator/Multi-media Producer. Rachel is responsible for planning and executing the NJTC’s major events including the Gala, Venture Conference, Capital Conference and Commercialization Conference. Is the contact for the Telecom/Media industry network and the CFO peer network. She is also responsible for production of mutlimedia for New Jersey TechNews Interactive and the NJTC website.

Communications:

	Leo Mennitt, Vice President of Publications. Leo is responsible for managing advertising opportunities for TechNews, LifeSci Trends, the NJTC Membership Directory and special publications. Leo is the contact person for the IT/Software Industry Network.
	Bari Faye Siegel, Vice President of Communications & Visibility Initiatives. Bari is the senior editor of the council's two publications -- TechNews and LifeSci Trends. She is also responsible for general NJTC marketing and communications and media relations.

Information Technology:

Erwin Racimo, IT Coordinator. Erwin is responsible for all IT services.