ALEXANDER R. GIAQUINTO,
CHAIR, CALDWELL COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Alex Giaquinto, Ph.D. was elected to the Caldwell College Board of Trustees in 2003. He and his family are long time residents of West Caldwell. Alex and his wife Liz are active parishioners at St. Aloysius Parish in Caldwell. Alex also serves as Chairman of the Board of Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation, which is located in Mountainside and New Brunswick, New Jersey. Dr. Giaquinto retired from Schering Plough Corporation as Senior VP for worldwide regulatory affairs.

Alex graduated from St. John’s University with a B.S. in Pharmacy and holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Medicine from the University of Connecticut. He has served on numerous boards within the pharmaceutical industry and currently consults within the industry.

In addition to serving as Vice Chair, Dr. Giaquinto is currently the chairman of the Caldwell College Development Committee and is co-chair of the Capital Campaign Executive Committee. The 8 million dollar fund drive has raised over 6 million dollars in support of the new apartment style residence hall and numerous other projects in the college strategic plan – 2010 Excellence in Action.

HELEN WESTERVELT
VICE CHAIR, CALDWELL COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Helen Westervelt, President of the Regulatory Services Division of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, was elected to the Caldwell College Board of Trustees in 2001. Having served on numerous insurance industry and other philanthropic boards, Helen is a recognized expert on workers compensation. She leads a division of more than 150 professionals who work closely with state insurance departments and legislators across the country to maintain a healthy workers compensation system.

In addition to serving as Vice Chair on the Board of Trustees, Helen is currently Chair of the Caldwell College Presidential Search Committee, and has made a major leadership gift to the Excellence in Action Capital Campaign.

During her tenure on the Board, Helen has fostered strong alumni relations and played a prominent role in attracting more alumni to the Board. An active member of the Alumni Board for six years, she has chaired the College Homecoming Committee and has been a major supporter of the Tricky Tray fundraiser. The Alumni Board voted to name her an Emeritas Member after she served her final year.

Several members of the Westervelt family are alumni of the college and support its activities and fundraising. The Westervelt family also received the first Family Legacy Award from the Alumni Association. Helen graduated from Caldwell College in 1980 with a double major in Mathematics and English, and makes her home in Rutherford, NJ.