Board of Directors

Kathy Kuzma, CALA, CSA
Executive Director

In 2003, Kathy obtained an MPA in public and non-profit management focusing on issues facing the growing moderate income senior population, state and local policies, and available social services. Between 2004 and 2015, while being a caregiver for several family members, Kathy was certified by the national Society of Certified Senior Advisors (CSA) and as a New Jersey Assisted Living Administrator (CALA); she was on an NCOA program team introducing Medicare Part D and served as a SHIP Counselor on Medicare and Medicaid.

Maintaining her CALA and CSA certifications, Kathy keeps abreast of policy changes, new resources, and areas requiring advocacy within the full spectrum of health, financial and social issues facing seniors, their caregivers, and their service providers. She served on the 2015 and 2016 CSA Conference Speaker Selection Committee. She is a member of the Bergen County COYL Task Force; local committees participating in the Age Friendly Communities Initiative in Bergen County; and the national Village-to-Village Network.

At a 2014 CSA Conference, Kathy was introduced to the virtual Village concept for older adults choosing to age in their own homes and community. After exploring the tools available through Village to Village Network membership, Kathy organized a Steering Team to further explore introducing this concept to Bergen County. Kathy brings to NJV her passion for working with seniors to maintain their quality of life while aging at home as well as her background in education, market research, 40 years of working with volunteers, and 25 years as a Founding Trustee of another not-for-profit, all volunteer organization, Ukrainian Gift of Life, Inc. (UGOL).

Terry Van Delden
Secretary

Terry has been a lifelong resident of Bergen County. She is a founding board member of North Jersey Villages. Her love of teaching provided her with the opportunity to teach for the Ministry of Education in Northern Ireland and the Glen Rock Board of Education. She has also served as a volunteer teacher in the Adult Education program at Oasis (a haven for women and children) in Paterson. Terry is a member of the Auxiliary for the Little Sisters of the Poor, planning and participating in fundraisers for St. Joseph’s Home for the elderly. She has tutored adults for The Literacy Council in Bonita Springs, Fl and is a docent at the The Friends of Barefoot Beach Learning Center, Naples. It is Terry’s hope that the village concept will spread in Bergen County and provide older adults with access to the support they need to age happily at home.

Tim Luing
President

Tim serves as a Trustee, bringing his experience and expertise in serving adult learners in their pursuit of personal and professional success. Tim is the current Executive Vice President of Berkeley College, a leader in providing career-focused education enrolling approximately 5,000 students at its 7 campuses. He is involved in overseeing day-to-day operations, finances, student and staff retention, space management, community outreach, and monitoring training and professional development programs. He is a past board member of The Workforce Investment Board of Passaic County, the North Jersey Chamber of Commerce and Business Education Research Associates. He is a Rutgers “certified” volunteer youth coach with experience head coaching baseball, softball and soccer. He enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.

George M. Kuzma
Director

George has lived in Northern New Jersey most of his adult life and is a founding board member of North Jersey Villages. George serves as a Trustee, lending his experience in finance and mission-oriented activities as President and Founding Trustee of Ukrainian Gift of Life, Inc., NPO; Past-President of Boy Scouts of America, Ridgewood-Glen Rock Council #359; and Chairman of Strategic Planning on the Board of Governors of Msgr. McClancy Memorial HS. Currently with the Department of Treasury, after serving as a US Army officer in Viet Nam, his career in Corporate America led him to founding a Crisis Management firm. A member of the Turnaround Management Association and of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, George was also Chairman of the NYSSCPA Cooperation with Bankers Committee.

Janet Lee Chen
Treasurer

Janet was born and raised in NYC, but has lived in Glen Rock for 47 years with her husband, Ed, where they raised their two sons and where they were caregivers for Janet’s mother who aged at home in their home. After receiving her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Education, Janet taught in NYC and Glen Rock.

Continuing to use her background in education, Janet managed programs to meet the needs of intellectually gifted children and their families in northern New Jersey. Janet retired as Executive Director of the Gift Child Society and brought her experience in not-for-profit management and managing volunteers to North Jersey Villages as a Founding Trustee.

Janet has also been member and trustee of several community, state and national education associations, actively advocating for an underserved population of uniquely talented children and their families’ challenges while identifying new trends that could meet their needs. Janet transfers this understanding of the importance of advocacy and embracing new trends as she promotes the virtual Village concept and the networks being developed within the NJV HUB Village that can address the challenges and opportunities of the underserved growing population of moderate income older adults choosing to age at home in Bergen County.

Currently Janet also serves as a member of the Glen Rock Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Wei Family Private Foundation. She is also an elder of the Community Church of Glen Rock, serving on the Consistory and as the liaison of this governing board of the church to the Women’s Ministry which responds to community spiritual and physical needs.

Edward Weiner
Director

Eddie Weiner is Director of Care Support, Age Well Family Solutions, a geriatric care management company

Based on his 16 years of experience, working in assisted living communities, nursing home and rehabilitation centers, homecare agencies, and hospice organizations, Eddie sees the value of many non-medical services that existing "villages" are providing. Villages are meeting these needs when not provided by other local agencies or organizations and when they would not be covered by insurance.