NJASC Board of Trustees

Under the Bylaws of Incorporation, the Board of Trustees is the corporate governing body of NJASC. According to the Bylaws, the Trustees must include the following representation:

  • The Executive Director(s)
  • At least half of the voting trustees must be current or retired Advisors
  • At least two of the voting trustees must be past State Officers
  • The current student Vice President, as an ex-officio non-voting member

The current members of the Board of Trustees are listed below.

Jennifer Doty (2025)

Vice President, US Group Benefits Operations
MetLife Corporation

  • LTC Delegate, 1987
  • NJASC Treasurer, 1991
  • LTC Junior Counselor, 1992-1993
  • LTC Senior Counselor, 2000-2004

Trustee since 2013

Samantha Felicetta (2025)

Principal, Melvin H. Kreps Middle School (East Windsor)
Student Council Advisor, Roosevelt Intermediate School (past)

  • LTC Delegate, 1991
  • LTC Junior Counselor, 1992-2000
  • LTC Senior Counselor, 2001-
  • LTC Coordinating Committee, 2000-2009

Trustee since 2005

James Gant (2026)

Administrator, Borough of Sea Girt (Ocean County)

  • LTC Delegate, 2003
  • NJASC President, 2004
  • LTC Junior Counselor, 2005-2008
  • LTC Senior Couneslor, 2009-
  • LTC Coordinating Committee, 2006-2012

Trustee since 2020

Matt Purdue (2026)

History Teacher, Student Council Advisor
Ocean City High School

  • LTC Senior Counselor, 2007-
  • LTC Coordinating Committee, 2012-2016

Trustee since 2012

Christina Arszulowicz (2027)

Mathematics Teacher, Student Council Advisor
Bayonne High School (retired)

  • LTC Senior Counselor, 1987-1996
  • LTC Coordinating Committee, 1992-1996

Trustee since 2006

Hannah Sappio (2027)

World Language Teacher/Supervisor, Student Council Advisor
Kinnelon High School

Trustee since 2023

Ruhan Shah
Student Vice President (ex-officio)

Rancocas Valley Regional High School

  • LTC Delegate, 2023
  • NJASC Vice President, 2024

Trustee in 2024

Jonathan Peck
Counsel (ex-officio)

Assistant United States Attorney,
District of New Jersey

  • LTC Delegate
  • LTC Junior Counselor
  • LTC Senior Counselor

Trustee since 2006

Maryanne Preztunik
Registered Agent (ex-officio)

Issues Advocacy, Strategy and Communcation (President, Maryanne E. Preztunik LLC)

  • NJAHSC Secretary, 1973
  • LTC Junior Counselor, 1974-1976
  • LTC Senior Counselor, 1977-2008
  • LTC Coordinating Committee, 1977-1997

Trustee since 2005

Jordan Doty
Past State Officer

Kinnelon High School

  • LTC Delegate 2019, 2022
  • NJASC President 2023

Trustee in 2024

Alex Mazella
Executive Director, 2023-

Science Teacher, Student Council Advisor
Burlington County Institute of Technology - Westampton

  • LTC Delegate, 2003

Trustee since 2023

Lou Miller
Executive Director, 2006-

Mathematics Teacher, Student Activities Coordinator
Brooklawn Middle School (Parsippany)

  • LTC Senior Counselor, 2001-
  • LTC Coordinating Committee, 2004-

Trustee since 2006