OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Monica Goncalves
President
Dr. Tonya Breland
Vice President
Theresa Maughan
Secretary
Corissa B. Porcelli
Treasurer
Christina Renna
Trustee
Most recently, Ms. Goncalves earned her NJ Teacher Leader Certificate and is a consultant for NJPSA -NJ Leadership Academy creating and presenting a wide range of workshops for all educators. She is a graduate of the College of St. Elizabeth and Kean University.
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Tonya served as a Principal, Curriculum Supervisor, and has been a sought-after Trainer/Coach/Consultant/Speaker to school districts, individuals, and other organizations. She also taught in the NJEXCEL Program preparing professionals for licensure to become school/district administrators.
She served as Director for the Office of Professional Learning and as Deputy Assistant Commissioner at the New Jersey Department of Education.
Tonya is a graduate of Howard University, Nova Southeastern University, and New York University, where she received her Doctor of Education in Leadership & Innovation.
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Ms. Maughan’s students have won numerous honors, including Black History Month essay contests sponsored by the New Jersey Bar Association and the New Jersey Department of State Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission essay contest; they also were finalists in the National History Day competition. Theresa is also the 2021 New Jersey History Day/National History Day Senior Division Teacher of the Year and an ambassador for the New Jersey Amistad Commission. Maughan earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and education from Rutgers University, a Master of Arts in administration and supervision from New Jersey City University, and is 3 credits away from completing a Master of Arts in American history from Pace University.
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Ms. Porcelli has extensive experience reviewing financial statements and analyzing and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of publicly traded companies. She has served on the boards of directors of numerous public companies. Ms. Porcelli is a CFA® charterholder. She graduated in 2008 from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology.
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Prior to her most recent stint at the Chamber, in 2010 Ms. Renna was tapped by former-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to serve in his Administration, serving in several different capacities including Director of Intergovernmental Affairs.
In 2010, Ms. Renna was proud to be named as one of SJ Biz Magazine’s first-ever list of rising stars in the South Jersey business community. Additionally, in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Ms. Renna was listed on NJBIZ’s Power List as one of the most powerful people in New Jersey’s business community. In 2020, 2021 and 2022 she was also named to the ROI-NJ Influencers Power List of statewide association leaders, and in 2021 she was named to the first-ever ROI-NJ Women’s Power List among the top 50 most powerful women in business in New Jersey. Lastly, in 2022 ROI-NJ named her #34 on their Influencers Power List. A graduate of Vineland High School, Ms. Renna received her B.A in political science from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and her Master’s in Public Administration, with a minor in City Management, from Villanova University.
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Previously, she served as the Director of Development at Mass Mentoring Partnership in Boston and a Development Officer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Liz holds a B.A. in Human Biology from Stanford University and served as the Captain of the Division I Women’s Lacrosse Team. Born and raised in New Jersey, she and her husband are now raising their two daughters in the Garden State.
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