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Irene Conte is Vice President and Market Manager for Investors Bank . She manages the Woodbridge Branch while overseeing the Carteret and Avenel Branches . Irene has been recognized by Investors Bank for her work , fostering solid relationships with customers , and the community . She received the Mayor ’ s Community Service Award , Best of the Best Sales Award , Woodbridge Chamber Outstanding Service Award , and Circle of Excellence Award in 2015 . Her most rewarding experience has been serving on the Women ’ s Leadership Committee .
Irene Conte Investors Bank IConte @ myinvestorsbank . com 732.283.9600 I myinvestorsbank . com
Based in Summit , N . J ., with 33 years retail banking experience , Creagh provides executive leadership for 49 retail store locations within Wells Fargo ’ s Northern New Jersey region , encompassing 600 team members . She is also a senior vice president for the company . Creagh is a board member of Habitat for Humanity of Essex County .
Karen is the President of the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce . The Chamber has been the voice of the business community since 1964 . Karen continues to lead a strong and active 350 member Chamber . The WMCC has a diverse membership , offering educational programs , networking , and marketing events to help our members . One of our newer programs is the BORC , Business Owner Resource Center . This group meets every six weeks hosting programs to help the business owner . The WMCC mission is “ Share in our Vision … Invest in your Success ”.
Karen Barnes Woodbridge Chamber of Commerce 732.636.4040 I woodbridgechamber . com karen @ woodbridgechamber . com
Wendy Roberts , CEO / Founder Five Elements Robotics . Wendy ’ s vision is to have robots as an integral part of our everyday lives by providing affordably priced robots that perform necessary functions . To that end , 5E has developed several robots for the home and business environments : Budgee™ , Nanny Budgee , Tele Budgee and DASH .
Monica Burch , author of “ Inside Robotics ” and “ Speedy ’ s Strength ”, created ConstructU in 2003 to expose kids to the exciting world of STEM , by offering fun , hands-on workshops . ConstructU now offers downloadable STEM projects for families , along with a new program that blends STEM , Finance and Leadership . ConstructU also offers afterschool workshops and semester long classes for Homeschoolers . Our goal is to construct a world where kids love to learn and to create a universe of thinkers .
Monica Burch The ConstructU Group , LLC 908.396.6108 I constructu . com constructu @ gmail . com
Tracy Green Landauer is a Partner in the Tax and Trusts & Estates Group of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP , resident in the Firm ’ s New York Office . Tracy provides estate planning , charitable gift planning and business succession planning to individuals and families , and counsels both new and established private foundations and public charities .
Ivon Creagh Wells Fargo 908.598.3298 I wellsfargo . com Ivon . Creagh @ wellsfargo . com
Karolina Dehnhard , is an attorney with Short Hills based law firm , Budd Larner , P . C ., with a concentration on family law . In addition to serving on numerous boards , she is a regular presenter on radio programs and featured speaker at numerous women in business events in both New Jersey and New York on the topic of Women Protecting their Assets . Ms . Dehnhard is also an adjunct professor at New York Law School .
Karolina Dehnhard Esq . Budd Larner , P . C . kdehnhard @ buddlarner . com 973.315.4524 I www . buddlarner . com
Wendy Roberts Five Elements Robotics 800.681.8514 I future-skies . com wendy @ future-skies . com
Pamela Kresge is the owner of PrintPlus located in Stewartsville , NJ . Having worked with several pharmaceutical corporations for the past 20 years , PrintPlus specializes in producing time-sensitive projects , such as training kits and branding tools , for large corporations . Pam ’ s leadership helps make sure every job satisfies the needs of the client and provides business value .
Pam Kresge Print Plus pam @ printplusnj . com 908.859.4774 I printplusnj . com
Tracy Green Landauer , Partner Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP 500 Fifth Avenue | New York , NY 10110 t : 212.302.8610 | f : 973.451.8795 | tlandauer @ RIKER . com | www . riker . com
Sharon Manner is the creator and founder of Samadhi Sun Yoga School and Ashrams for Autism . Her sanskrit name , Sharanya , means “ The Giver of Refuge ” and perfectly depicts Sharon ’ s compassion and selfless giving to those in need through her teachings and charitable foundation . Sharon has found that her physical and mental state is at best when practicing yoga and her hope is for others to experience these benefits in order to facilitate a life of peace and contentment .
Sharon Manner Ashrams for Autism sharanya . manner @ gmail . com 973-985-1075
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