Our directors
Our Directors have decades of experience in their respected fields. They work diligently to provide the clients with quality medical care and social services while maintaining the agency in a solid financial state.
Research Director
Brian McGovern, LSW
Chief Executive Officer
Joseph Rothenberg
Chief Finance Officer
Corey DeStefano
Research Director
Henry Iwuala
Director of Behavioral Health
Awilda Rivera
Director of Operations
Russell Miller
Director of Development
Kevin E. Taylor
Director of LGBTQ Services
Anny Pastor
Director of Nursing
Ronald Poblete, M.D.
Medical Director
Marc Amiel
Human Resources Director
Our board of trustees
John V. Jacobi, Esq., (Board President)
Seton Hall University – School of Law
Thomas A. Flynn, MBA, FACHE, (Treasurer)
Administrator, Chief Compliance Officer
Hackensack University Medical Center
Dr. Amesika Nicole Nyaku
Rutgers University
Anthony Smith
Executive Director For
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District, Inc.
Mervin I. Griffin, M.D., FAAEM
Woodhull Hospital and Mental Health Center/ NYU Affiliation Brooklyn
FOUNDER
William P. Orr, M.A.
INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
James M. Oleske, M.D.
Chair
Our STAFF
NJCRI employs 80 full-time employees, most NJCRI's management and professional staff have worked 20 or more years in the field of HIV. Their licensure, accreditation, and certifications make them highly qualified. They combine extensive experience in community service with concern, knowledge, compassion, expertise and professionalism.