Advisory Board
Our advisory board consists of trusted advisors who support and help us to create our initiatives.
Ray Sclafani
Mr. Sclafani is the founder and president of CLIENTWISE, the premier coaching and training Company exclusively serving the financial service industry. He previously work at ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN for 20 years. He was one of the top sales professionals and executive leaders at ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN.
Naa B. Opoku
Ms. Opoku is a licensed realtor at the Long and Foster Realtors, VA. She has an extensive knowledge and experience in mortgage banking and a passion of serving the needs of Real Estate buyers and seller. Ms. Opoku is skillful in sales, marketing, and building strong relationships with clients.
Reverend James Annor-Ohene, ESQ
Fr. James is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Techiman, Ghana. He is a PhD student at Fordham Law School and associate pastor at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Yonkers, NY.
Reverend Monsignor George K. Kumi, PhD
Msgr. George K. Kumi is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana. Currently, he is the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Sunyani and the Moderator of the Diocesan Curia.
Ashley Stearns Goldman
Mrs Goldman is the admission counselor at Sacred heart University, Fairfield, CT. Her territory in New Jersey includes: Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union, and Warren Counties.
Jamie Goldman
Mr. Goldman is corporate Sales Attorney and Associate Legal Counsel at New Britain Bees Baseball. He is a graduate of St. Thomas University Law School.
Reverend Joseph PeH-Akomeah
Fr. Josesph Peh is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Sunyani, Ghana and currently pursuing a Master’s Program in Social Media and Communication at Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York. He is associate pastor at St. Augustine Church, Highland, New York. He previously served as a missionary in Botswana, South Africa before coming for further studies in the United States.
Reverend Francis K. Boateng
Fr. Francis is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Obuasi, Ghana. He was the financial administrator of the diocese from 2009 through 2016. He has extensive knowledge and experience in finances and fund-raising activities. He is currently on sabbatical in the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, VA.
Reverend Deacon Louis A. Santore
Reverend Santore is a permanent deacon of the Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He is a managing director of Global Commodities Operation at Free-Point Commodities LLC. He previously worked at Mobile Group LTD Hong Kong as Group Director of Global Commodities Operation. He serves as a deacon at St. Patrick’s Church, Bedford, New York.
Patricia Juliana
Mrs. Juliana, PhD, LCSW, has been leading and managing community-based health and social service in NY and CT, with specialties in addiction treatment and family services. She began her career in child welfare services. Dr. Juliana has conducted research on the intergenerational cycle of addiction and services evaluation at Einstein and Beth Israel. Mrs. Juliana holds a Bachelor’s degree from St. John’ University and Doctoral degrees in social work from Adelphi University.
John Marino
Mr. Marino is a managing Partner at DKC, a public relations and government affairs in New York City. Formally, he served as a former Chairman of the New York State Democratic Party and Deputy New State Secretary of State and Regional Director of the New York State Department of Transportation. He received a Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and Master’s degree in Education from Iona College and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from New York University.
Donna Debernardo Marino
Mrs. Marino works for Hour Children, a non-profit organization, whose mission is to work with incarcerated and formerly incarcerated mothers and their children. Donna is graduate of Amherst College and received her law degree from New York University Law School.
Sara Jessica Marino
Ms. Marino is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and is an Organizing Manager for the Indivisible Project in Washington, DC. She currently lives in Washington, DC.
Maggie Ann Marino
Ms. Marino is a student at the University Notre Dame Business School, the Mendoza College of Business, where she is majoring in Marketing and Visual Communications Design.
Bridget Josie McCabe
Mrs. Bridget Josie McCabe recently retired as Chief Account Clerk from the Department of Social Services, Rockland County. She had previously served as EXPO Director for the Small Business Administration at Rockland Community College and as Director of Financial Planning and Administration for the CBS National Sales, New York. Josie and family reside in Millsboro, Delaware.