The Cooper Foundation Board of Trustees
Philip A. Norcross, Esq.
The Cooper Foundation Chair
Managing Shareholder & CEO,
Parker McCay
Grace Barr
Member, The Women's Board
of The Cooper Foundation
Jeffrey Brown
President & Vice Chairman, NFI Industries
Amanda Burden, MD
Director, Simulation Program
Cooper University Health Care
Chuck M. Cahn
Former Mayor, Cherry Hill
Amanda DiMattia
General Manager, Cherry Hill Imports
Christopher Fifis
The Cooper Foundation, 3rd Vice-Chair
Director of Business Development, Grassi
Joseph A. Forline
VP of Gas Operations, PSE&G
Donna Forman
The Cooper Foundation, Vice-Chair
Former VP, The Little Rock Foundation
Generosa Grana, MD
Director, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
Michael E. Hirsch
Retired, Executive VP, Sea Gull Lighting
Anne E. Koons
Realtor, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, REALTORS
Emily Kostic
Director, PR, Social Media & Brand, Ad Council
Deborah L. Krauss-Kelleher
Director, Total Rewards, Carpenter Technology Corporation
Anthony J. Mazzarelli, MD, JD, MBE
Co-President/CEO
Cooper University Health Care
Kevin M. O'Dowd, JD
Co-President/CEO
Cooper University Health Care
Robert A. Ortiz, Jr., JD
Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer,
The Cooper Foundation
Sal Paolantonio
National Correspondent, ESPN
Phyllis Pearl
Retired Superintendent of Elections, Camden County
Steven E. Ross, MD
Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Director, Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Trauma Surgeon, Cooper University Health Care
Roland Schwarting, MD
Chairman and Chief, Department of Pathology
President, Cooper Medical Staff
Adam Taliaffero, Esq.
State Advocacy & Alliance Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb
New Jersey State Assemblyman,
Third Legislative District
Jack Tarditi
Managing Director, Conner Strong & Buckalew
Ann "Teddy" Thomas
Member, The Womens Board of The Cooper Foundation
Marian Wissman
Member, The Womens Board
of The Cooper Foundation
Retired, VP of Human Resources, eResearch Technology
Not Pictured:
Penny Ferrara
Member, The Women's Board of The Cooper Foundation
Debra Fogel
Member
Judith Heuisler
Member, The Women's Board of The Cooper Foundation
Barbara McMaster
Member, The Women's Board of The Cooper Foundation
Ruth Palmer
Past Member, The Women's Board of The Cooper Foundation
Please see cooperhealth.org for information on the Cooper University Health Care Board of Trustees.
The Women's Board of The Cooper Foundation
It was 1919 when a volunteer auxiliary of community women came together to support the work of the caregivers at Cooper Hospital. Since then, the Auxiliary has grown to become the Women’s Board Committee of The Cooper Foundation and has raised millions of dollars for the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper, and other hospital initiatives.
Over the decades, Board members have organized a variety of events, all benefiting Cooper. In recent years, the Board played an instrumental role in helping to fund renovations to the pediatric unit in the hospital’s Kelemen building, making it a brighter place to be for our littlest patients.
Colleen Hirst
President
Eileen Archer
Grace Barr
Mary Berardi
Marilyn Cohen
Penny Ferrara
Fran Gates
Nicole Guerin
Judith Heuisler
Sarah Silva
Vice President
Janet Houston
Barbara McMaster
Maria Nocchi
Cathy Sharrar
Betsy Sullivan
Teddy Thomas
Marian Wissman
Melissa Wojtylak
The Cooper Foundation Staff
We Made a Call for Help and So Many of You Answered!
Since launching the COVID-19 Assistance Fund, our community has mobilized to support front-line healthcare professionals at Cooper University Health Care. On behalf of everyone at Cooper, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Many of you have already reached out offering to help. Your donations will provide medical equipment and supplies for Cooper physicians, nurses, medical students, and staff caring for people who have come into contact with the virus.
The Need Is Still Great
The New Jersey Commissioner of Health named Cooper University Health Care as one of three health systems in New Jersey operating as a coordinating entity in anticipation of the COVID-19 surge and the need for critical care beds. Cooper will coordinate all of the Southern NJ counties.
As the only Level 1 Trauma Center in southern New Jersey, the region is counts on our expertise. Your continued generosity will help ensure our team has the equipment they need to treat and protect our workers, our patients and our community.
Right now, we may be physically separated, but we are closer than ever.
Thank you for your support!
Robert A. Ortiz, Jr., J.D.
Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
The Cooper Foundation
Robert A. Ortiz, Jr., JD
Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
856.342.2655
ortiz-robert@cooperhealth.edu
Amber Oakley, MPA
Project Manager
856.968.7436
oakley-amber@cooperhealth.edu
Tara Elk
Program & Marketing Manager
856.583.2162
elk-tara@cooperhealth.edu
Jessica Hreno
Project Development Coordinator
856.583.2161
hreno-jessica@cooperhealth.edu
Mary Grace Perry
Marketing & Event Specialist
856.342.2480
perry-marygrace@cooperhealth.edu
Tricia Clarke
Gift Processing & Database Specialist
856.963.3671
clarke-maureen@cooperhealth.edu
Rebecca Sowers
Graphics & Digital Media Coordinator
856.968.7225
sowers-rebecca@cooperhealth.edu