Officers of the Board
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Annual Meeting Official Slate 2021 Biographies Officers of the Board Bette M. Simmons, Ed.D. Dr. Simmons earned her bachelor’s degree in Spanish and French at Thiel College, a master’s degree in Counseling from Montclair State University and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Seton Hall University. She began her professional higher education experience in 1980 by accepting a position at County College of Morris. Since being at the college, Dr. Simmons steadily advanced professionally as she held positions as Counselor, Assistant to the President & Affirmative Action Officer, Assistant Dean of Student Development, Dean of Student Development, and her current position of Vice President of Student Development & Enrollment Management. Dr. Simmons is very active in the Morris County community. In addition to Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, she is involved with Preschool Advantage, the Morris County Human Relations Commission, the African American Wellness Coalition, the Morris County Park Alliance, and the Morris County Sexual Assault Advisory Board. Additionally, she was appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault, representing New Jersey’s community colleges in developing statewide recommendations for how colleges and universities address this national issue. She has taught graduate level courses in the Doctoral Program of Educational Leadership at Rowan University, the Masters’ Program of Supervision, Leadership & Administration at Seton Hall University, and has been a guest lecturer in the Board Leadership Institute at Seton Hall as well as in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Program at Montclair State University. Dr. Simmons has served on three doctoral dissertation committees. Recently, she was appointed to the New Jersey City University Community College Leadership Program Advisory Board and serves as a mentor to several of the doctoral candidates in this program. Official Slate 2021 Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Annual Meeting Biographies Krista Korinis Krista Korinis is the President of Global Installation Resources, LLC, a woman owned and operated union installation company specializing in office furniture, demountable walls, signage and laboratory case work installations and a wide variety of project management services. Global Installation Resources, LLC is a certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) & Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and in 2011 obtained WBENC Certification for national recognition as a minority business. Ms. Korinis helps her clients find cost-effective installation solutions through expertly managed relationships with unions and their members. As a proud minority business owner, Ms. Korinis is an active member of Collaborative Women in Construction (CWC), Women President Educational Organization (WPEO), the Morris County Chamber of Commerce, and just completed her second term on the Board of Directors for CREW NJ (Commercial Real Estate Women of New Jersey). Her vision as an entrepreneur was recognized in 2014 when she received the Leading Women Entrepreneur Top 25 Award, in 2015 as the face of The Limited’s “New Look of Leadership” national campaign,” and in 2017 as a SmartCeo Brava NJ honoree. In 2018, she was honored at CREWNJ’s 35 Anniversary Gala for her contributions to the organization and the advancement of women in commercial real estate. Ms. Korinis currently serves Secretary on the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey and Chair of the Fund Development Committee. Earning her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from Bryant University, Ms. Korinis resides in Wyckoff with her husband Justin and son. Official Slate 2021 Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Annual Meeting Biographies Members-at-Large Jill Andersen Jill Andersen is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Oyster Point Pharma. She is a senior pharmaceutical executive recognized for business acumen, enterprise mindset, integrity, and sustained risk mitigation. Prior to working at Oyster Point Pharma, she was the Vice President, Legal Head, Inflammation and Immunology, for Celgene/Bristol Meyers Squibb Company. Born and raised in New Jersey, she has lived in Morris County for the past 18 years, during which her two daughters were part of the GSNNJ family. She has over 20 years of legal experience in the pharmaceutical industry, government, and private practice. Prior to entering the legal profession, she was an analyst at Chase Bank. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Boston College and a Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University, School of Law. Currently serving as a member at large on the GSNNJ Board of Directors, Ms. Andersen is also a member of the GSNNJ Finance Committee. Delia Blacker Perretta Delia Blackler Perretta is a freelance writer. In addition to serving on the GSNNJ Board, she is the Vice President of the Woodlea/Zoe’s Place Advisory Council for Children’s Aid and Family Services. She is also a sustainer in the Junior League of Bergen County. Before moving to New Jersey, she worked at Good Housekeeping where she edited the Peggy Post etiquette column and created print and online consumer guides. She has also worked as a newspaper reporter, and since moving to the Garden State has penned a number of consumer service articles for The Record. She has co-edited books including “The Preppy Cookbook: Classic Recipes for the Modern Prep” by Chef Christine Nunn. Ms. Blacker Perretta earned a bachelors in English from Boston College and masters in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She lives in Wyckoff, NJ, with her husband, Stephen, and her two children, Josie and Eric. Josie is a Girl Scout and proudly earned her Girl Scout Silver Award. Official Slate 2021 Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Annual Meeting Biographies Lynn Gregorski Lynn Gregorski is the President of Rapunzel Creative Marketing Agency, a state certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE). She is a strategic and brand marketer and has a passion for helping businesses translate value propositions and goals into a compelling identity. Ms. Gregorski was the co-founder and former president of Shelter for Pets, a volunteer nonprofit organization with a mission to foster pets of domestic violence survivors. She served as a volunteer president of Halfway Hounds canine rescue which provides a second chance to shelter dogs with behavior issues. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Syracuse University in TV, Film and Radio and has professional certification from Cornell University Institute for Nonprofit Management. Ms. Gregorski is also a Six Sigma Green Belt, Dale Carnegie Instructor, and a volunteer with Bergen County CART (County Animal Response Team). Girl Scouts was a big part of her life growing up and her mom was her leader. She would love to give back to the organization by serving on the board of directors. Matthew Lamb, Pharm. D, R.PH. Matthew Lamb is Vice President, Regulatory Therapeutic Area Head – Immunology, Neuroscience and Fibrosis at Bristol Myers Squibb. He has over 20 years of experience in global pharmaceutical development in the disciplines of clinical pharmacology and regulatory affairs. Prior to Bristol Myers Squibb, he worked for Celgene Corporation, Warner Chilcott Company, and Hoffman- LaRoche. Mr. Lamb attended Philadelphia College of Pharmacy of Science, where he earned his undergraduate degree and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree. He conducted his post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Pharmacy and Quintiles, Inc. He is a licensed pharmacist in the State of New Jersey. Mr. Lamb is a resident of Washington Township, Morris County. He strongly believes there is no more important mission than building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Official Slate 2021 Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Annual Meeting Biographies Joseph Pennisi Joe Pennisi is Vice President of Technology Operations for Fiserv, Card Services. He is responsible for the Application Support and Technology Operations for the diverse Card Services portfolios that include Debit, Credit, Risk, and Digital applications that Clients and their Card holders depend on. He has over 20 years in executive roles within the Fortune 500, Pharmaceutical, Marketing/Media, Insurance, and Financial Services industries managing technologists focused on creatively leveraging strategic technologies, industry standard tools, processes, and methodologies to increase the bottom line. Mr. Pennisi holds a bachelor’s degree in Business and Computer Science from Monmouth University. He has an avid interest in volunteering with many organizations including Girl Scouts, Little League, Unico, and recreational sports organizations. With the Girl Scouts, he worked with a group of local Girl Scout volunteers to staff multiple Yankee Stadium concession stands for a full season. A percentage of sales were designated to the Girl Scout troop for their activities and service projects. Official Slate 2021 Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey Annual Meeting Biographies Germaine Lacqua Germaine Lacqua is the Vice President, US Commercial Compliance, at AbbVie. She is a biopharmaceutical executive leader with a passion for people and culture. Ms. Lacqua has a reputation for transforming existing models and innovating new methods to gain a competitive advantage. Areas of expertise include embedding compliance into business practices and positioning