YWCA Princeton
YWCA Princeton is beginning its new fiscal year by welcoming five new members to its Board of Directors. Long-time YWCA Princeton supporter, former program participant, and board member Leslie Straut Ward also moves into her new role as board president.
Members of YWCA Princeton’s all-female board of directors offer a variety of professional experiences and networks. They work collaboratively to strengthen connections and partnerships in the community to advance the organization’s reach and deepen its impact.
New board members include: Reina Fleury, vice president of human resources at Penn Medicine Princeton Health;
Nikki Etheridge Jones, head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and People Ops at Healthcare Businesswoman’s Association; Kendra Lee, deputy director of programs for Mercer County One-Stop Career Center and Workforce Development Board; Sheila Nall, principal and director of interior design at KSS Architects;and Leena Shah, executive director of oncology/tumor strategies at Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Incoming board president Ward noted, “I’m honored to lead YWCA Princeton’s board of directors during its centennial year serving the community. My fellow board members will support the YW’s staff to ensure we are meeting the ever-changing needs of women and families while advancing our mission.”
More information: www.ywcaprinceton.org.
Mercer County Community College
The Foundation Board of Directors at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) has added three new community members to its board: Hendricks S. Davis of Princeton, Cesar Marroquin of Cranbury, and Diego F. Maya of Princeton. All three have strong ties to MCCC. The foundation is the college’s volunteer fundraising organization responsible for generating funds for student scholarships and other college priorities.
Additionally, Daniel Klim of East Windsor has begun his term as chair of the foundation board, after serving as first vice chair. He takes over from Aamir Rehman, whose leadership helped the Foundation break previous fundraising totals for scholarships and grants.
Davis is a licensed realtor who has served with multiple nonprofit organizations, including as a consultant for AARP-NJ Create the Good, as executive director for Habitat for Humanity, and as executive director for the Princeton-Blairstown Center.
Previously, Davis served with the MCCC Foundation as co-chair of “Floyd Fete,” a scholarship fundraiser established in honor of late foundation board member Jim Floyd, Sr. The event, held in 2010, 2011, and 2012, raised more than $100,000 to endow the Jim and Fannie Floyd Scholarship, which continues to be awarded annually to continuing MCCC students with financial need. Davis is also a past chair of the Scholarship Fundraising Committee.
Davis says he is strongly motivated to join the Foundation Board in order to expand access to higher education. “It springs from my belief that education is critical to the life success of all people, particularly youth. Engendering a mentality of lifelong learning through study, experience and reflection advances humanity, cultures, and democracy.”
Cesar Marroquin is a 2019 MCCC graduate who earned his associate’s degree in computer science and was a member of Mercer’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society. He earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Harvard University in May 2022 and recently joined the staff of Fiserv, a global provider of financial services technology solutions, as a cyber risk manager. Previously, he worked as an information security officer for Apovia, a pharmacy management company.
Marroquin is also a strong believer in the transformative power of education. “Throughout my journey as a Latino immigrant and a first-generation college graduate, I’ve seen firsthand the need to provide support and guidance to young people who are struggling to advance their careers and fulfill their dreams,” he said. “My goal is to use my experience as a tool to help, support, guide, and encourage others never to give up. I am certain this Foundation is the perfect place to do just that.”
Maya attended MCCC in the mid-1990s. A business administrator with 20 years of experience in marketing, corporate digital media, print advertising, and internet web broadcasting, Maya is co-founder and president of the United States Latino Affairs Initiatives. The organization develops programs and services that focus on Latino empowerment through activities related to culture, Spanish language and heritage. After attending Mercer, Maya transferred to Rider University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Computer Information Systems.
More information: www.mccc.edu/foundation.
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