Caldwell College Announces Appointments of New Trustees
The Caldwell College Board of Trustees recently announced the appointment to its board of a successful business owner, a corporate executive and a Sister of St. Dominic of Caldwell.
The new members are: John C. Peterson, President and Owner of O.A. Peterson Construction Company in Upper Montclair, NJ; Kathleen M. Barabas, Caldwell College Alumna and Vice President, Head of Institutional Client Service North America for J.P. Morgan Asset Management; and Sister Donna Ciangio, O.P., who has an extensive background in diocesan and parish leadership development and planning. Each board member will serve a three year term.
John C. Peterson has been President and Owner of O.A.
Peterson Construction Company since 1985. The family owned General Construction/Construction
Management firm is now in its fourth generation. The company mainly works
with hospital/healthcare and Fortune 500 type firms. "John is a highly
regarded business leader in New Jersey. His experience on non-profit boards
and his knowledge of construction and related technologies will contribute
greatly to our future here at Caldwell," said Alexander R. Giaquinto,
Ph.D., newly appointed Chair of the Caldwell College Board of
Trustees. Giaquinto, a resident of West Caldwell, NJ and retired Schering
Plough Corporation executive, was elected to the board in 2003 and has
served as its Vice Chair since 2006
Kathleen M. Barabas of New York City has had a successful
career in the financial services industry and in servicing a premier global
institutional client base. Prior to her current position at J.P. Morgan,
she was Vice President and Group Head and Vice President and Account Manager
in Institutional Client Account Management at J.P. Morgan. Before joining
J.P. Morgan, she was Vice President of Master Trust and Custody and Manager/Assistant
Vice President of Employee Benefit Services at Citibank, N.A. "We are
delighted to have Kathy join the board. Her strong financial background
combined with the fact that she is an alumna of the College makes her
an ideal person to help us continue our progress," Dr. Giaquinto said.
Sr. Donna L. Ciangio, O.P., is a Dominican sister of
Caldwell, New Jersey. She is Director of Church Leadership Consultation.
For many years, she served as the Director of Pastoral Services at the
National Pastoral Life Center in New York City. In that role, she was
responsible for formation for pastors, small faith community training,
conference development, and diocesan and parish staff consulting and planning
services. Sister Donna has worked in parish pastoral ministry and education
ministry in urban and suburban parishes. Prior to her work at the National
Pastoral Life Center, Sister Donna served as the national coordinator
and international coordinator of RENEW. In these positions, she provided
training and support to diocesan and parish leaders in over a hundred
dioceses around the world. She is an adjunct faculty member of the Doctor
of Ministry program of Drew University. "We are very excited that Sister
Donna has joined the board. Her background in providing leadership training
and mission advancement will greatly benefit Caldwell College, " Dr. Giaquinto
said.
Helen Westervelt, President of the Regulatory Services Division of National Council on Compensation Insurance, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Caldwell College Board of Trustees. An active alumna of the College, she has served on the board of trustees since 2001.