Board of Trustees

Thomas A. Cash

Chairman of the Board

Thomas Cash is one of the co-founders of S/PA and is also co-founder and Chairman of the Essex Lake Group LLC. He has served on the Board of Student/Partner Alliance since the organization’s incorporation in 1993. Tom has over thirty years experience as a manager and executive advising global firms, including as Executive Vice President of International Operations at American Express. He has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Illinois and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California. He and his wife Judy, who has also been very engaged with S/PA, live in Short Hills, NJ.

Emmett J. Daly

President of the Board

Emmett Daly has been the President of the Board of the Student/Partner Alliance for the past ten years, a trustee for fifteen and has mentored a dozen students through the S/PA program. Emmett and his wife Regina have been committed supporters of S/PA and S/PA students for over twenty-five years. Emmett holds an M.B.A. from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and a B.A. in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross. Emmett is a Managing Director in the Investment Banking Group of Piper Sandler & Co.. He and his wife, Regina, live in Summit, NJ and have three adult children.

Christopher Birosak

Treasurer to the Board

Christopher Birosak has been a Student/Partner Alliance partner for many years and joined the S/PA Board in 2014. He has over thirty years of investment banking, leveraged finance, and private equity investment experience. He currently works as a Senior Advisor and Investment Committee member at Star Mountain Capital. In the nonprofit sector, Chris serves on the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York and on the Board of Indego Africa. He and his wife Susan, also a longstanding S/PA partner, reside in Chatham Township and have two grown sons living in NYC.

Thomas V. Mulligan

Secretary to the Board

Tom Mulligan is Secretary to the Student/Partner Alliance Board and has served on the S/PA Board for over 8 years. He and his wife, Mary Ellen, have mentored 12 students over the past twenty years. Tom holds a B.A. in Economics from The College of the Holy Cross and an M.B.A. in Finance from the New York University Stern School of Business. Until his retirement, Tom served as the Development Director for the Community Agencies Corporation of New Jersey and, prior to that, worked in finance for over fifteen years with Prudential Lines Shipping Co. and Manufacturers Hanover Leasing Corporation. Tom and Mary Ellen live in Chatham, NJ. They have two grown children, and four grandchildren.

Raymond J. Beier

Raymond Beier joined the Student/Partner Alliance Board in 2022 after many years of admiring and supporting its mission.  Ray was a partner at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP in New York City retiring in 2016.   He advised private equity firms and corporations on designing and executing mergers, acquisition and financing transactions as well as navigating regulatory frameworks.  Since his retirement he has served as Audit Committee Chair of two companies: Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust and Blackstone Private Equity Strategies Fund L.P.  

Ray and his wife Robin are avid supporters of the Mercy House, a family oriented resource center located in Newark with a focus on assisting pregnant and parenting women who need a safe and supportive environment.  Ray has served  on the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee at University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) since 2012.  Ray earned his BA from UMD and an MBA from University of Minnesota Carlson School of Business.  Ray also serves on the Board of Governors at Baltusrol Golf Club. He and his wife Robin live in Summit where they raised their four adult children. 

Christopher Beltran

Chris Beltran is a 2007 graduate of St. Benedict’s Prep where he was a Student/Partner Alliance student mentored by Emmett Daly, current President of the S/PA Board of Trustees. Chris began mentoring students at St. Benedict’s while earning a B.S. in Sports Medicine from Montclair State University. Chris continues to mentor through S/PA and is an active member of the Young Professionals Network (YPN). He works as a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Mountainside Medical Center and is pursuing a Master of Science in Public Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from Rutgers University, Newark. He lives with his wife in Plainfield

Mark Boffa, C.P.A.

Mark Boffa is a co-founder of the Student/Partner Alliance Young Professionals Network, and has been volunteering with S/PA since 2013.  Mark is a CPA in practice at Boffa & Company, a public accounting firm started by his father over 35 years ago.  The firm provides tax, accounting, and advisory services to individuals and small businesses.  Mark has experience working with not-for- profits in several capacities.  He served as the Development & Finance Officer for a human rights organization and advised charities through his work as an accountant. Mark received his MBA from Rutgers Business School and his BA from Drew University.  He currently resides in Morristown.

Jaime de Leon

Jaime de Leon is the Director of Admissions and Public Relations at Hudson Catholic High School in Jersey City. Jaime has been working in the admissions field for over 20 years, both at the high school and college level. A lifelong supporter of Catholic education, Jaime has attended Catholic schools from kindergarten all the way through graduate school. Jaime received his BA from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master’s in Strategic Communications from Seton Hall University. Jaime lives with his wife (a Catholic school teacher) and daughter in Avenel.

Rob Fowler

Rob Fowler and his wife, Connie, have been Student/Partner Alliance mentors and partners since 2014. Rob is a financial advisor in Chatham, NJ. He started his career in financial services 33 years ago on Wall Street. Rob holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Rob has served on the Board of Recreation in Summit and is currently a member of the finance committee for New Eyes for the Needy in Millburn. Rob & Connie have three adult children.

Anoop George

Anoop George joined the S/PA Board in 2020 and has served as a mentor for S/PA since 2014. Anoop is passionate about mentoring students and understands the value it brings to harness their full potential. Anoop is a Senior Client Partner with Toptal, a professional services company supporting enterprises in the strategy, business, and technology space. Prior to Toptal, Anoop spent 14 years at EY Consulting and served as a Senior Manager supporting clients on business transformation initiatives. Anoop holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University. Anoop lives with his wife and two daughters in Madison, NJ.

Timothy J. Heine, ESQ.

Tim Heine has been a partner with Student/Partner Alliance since 1997. In the twenty-plus years that Tim has been involved with S/PA, he has been a very active partner, mentoring at least two students every year throughout that time. Tim is Managing Counsel in the General Counsel’s Office for American Express. Along with providing legal advice when needed, Tim has organized a Career Fair for juniors for the past five years. Tim and his wife have three adult children and live in Spring Lake, NJ

Shadae McDaniel

Shadae McDaniel joined the Student/Partner Alliance Board in 2022. She is Vice President and City Leader of the All Stars Project (ASP) of New Jersey and serves on the ASP’s national senior leadership team. She oversees all of ASP of New Jersey’s free performance-based, afterschool youth development programs, including the All Stars Talent Show Network, the Development School for Youth and the ASP’s award-winning Operation Conversation: Cops & Kids program. A dancer for much of her life, she also co-founded a non-profit mentoring program that uses the arts to help young people build self-esteem and community. Shadae earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences at Howard University and received her master’s degree in social work from Rutgers University. Shadae lives in West Orange with her husband and young daughter.

Bruce Reitz, Jr.

Bruce Reitz and his wife, Susan, have been active Student/Partner Alliance partners and mentors for over twenty years. In 2006, Bruce and Susan organized S/PA’s first golf fundraiser, which has grown every year and now supports over 15 scholarships. His annual Fun Run is also a very popular and successful event which supports an additional 4 scholarships. Bruce worked in finance at Equitable Life and as Vice President of Mutual Fund Operations at Alliance Bernstein. He is active on the Board at Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, NJ and resides with his wife in Montclair and Stone Harbor, NJ.

Ann Stachenfeld

Ann Stachenfeld has been a sponsor and mentor at Student/Partner Alliance since 2010 and a Board member since 2016. She has sponsored and mentored numerous students, providing them with frequent contact, guidance, and support, as well as advocating for S/PA mentorship in the community. Along with her husband Bruce, she is the co-founder of The Sweetie Pig Foundation andand she currently serves on the Leadership Team of Impact 100 Garden State. Ann holds a B.S.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. She and her husband live in Chatham, NJ where they raised their two adult daughters.

Joy Tewiah

Joy Tewiah is a 2015 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, where he excelled as a Student/Partner Alliance mentee under the guidance of his mentor, Bruce Reitz. Joy attended Seton Hall University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology, further enhancing his understanding of human behavior and development. Throughout his academic journey, Joy demonstrated a genuine commitment supporting others by actively engaging in mentoring students at Immaculate Conception. Today, he has found success in his career as a Talent Partner on the Talent Acquisition Team at Vevo. Joy currently resides in North Arlington, NJ with his mother and younger sister.

Christine Waldron, C.P.A.

Christine Waldron is a CPA and joined the S/PA Board in 2017. She has greatly enjoyed partnering and mentoring students.  She is a graduate of Marquette University and began her career at a small investment manager and also spent time at KPMG in their assurance practice. Christine is currently Chief Strategy Officer and Global Head of Client Experience for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, she has worked for U.S Bancorp for over 25 years. She lives in Westfield, NJ with her daughter and partner Walt and enjoys being the Girl Scout Leader for Troop 40248.”