JBWS - Jersey Battered Women's Service
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Charity Navigator, America's premier independent charity evaluator, has awarded JBWS three and four star ratings for the past three consecutive years.

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Staff & Board

JBWS has a 24-member board of directors, 35 salaried staff members and 40 regular part-time staff members. In addition, over 100 active volunteers work to support the mission of the agency.

Key Staff
The following staff can be reached at info@jbws.org or by calling 973-267-7520.

Patricia Sly
Executive Director

Jane Shivas
Associate Executive Director

Annette Von Bartheld
Chief Financial Officer

Regina Braham
Director of Community Relations

Cathy Stephens
Director of Client Services

Helen Le Frois
Director of Development

Donna Cirillo
Administrative Assistant


Board of Directors

Aru Kulkarni
President

James Gerace
Vice President

Patricia Lee
Secretary

Laura Abrash
Treasurer

Directors
Joseph Bloom

Lynn Castrataro

Deborah Dick-Rath

Robert H. Evans
Brian Giovinazzi
Bill Gourgey
Frederick L. Gruel
Sunita Holzer

Mark McBride
Sandi McNeil

Elaine Noonan

Judy O'Hagan
Laurie Peter
Christopher Reidy
James Sonneborn

Vlasta Moravkova

Amy Komoroski Wiwi


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Please Donate
Donate now, it may help save a life. JBWS is a non-profit tax exempt 501 c 3 organization. Your donation is tax-deductible. Donate now.

Ways You Can Help JBWS

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