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Exterior view of the Samuel Jones Innovation Center building.

South Jersey Technology Park Leadership

SJTP is incorporated as a non-profit corporation with an independent Board of Directors appointed by the Rowan University Board of Trustees. The Board includes the University President and at least one member of the University Board of Trustees as voting members, in addition to two Rowan University students. 

Board of Directors 2025-2026
South Jersey Technology Park at Rowan University, Inc.

Michael Muhlbaier, Chair
Vice President of Engineering, Alencon Systems

Lawrence DiVietro, Jr., Vice Chair
President, Land Dimensions Engineering

Marlene Asselta, Secretary
President, Southern NJ Development Council

Christine Buteas, Treasurer
President & CEO, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey

Isabelita Abele
Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Lumber, Inc.

Aayaz Fareed
Ph.D. Student, Rowan University

Dr. Ali Houshmand
President, Rowan University

Patrick Jeffery
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, TandM Associates

Heather LaFrance
Ph.D. Student, Rowan University

Michael Reagan
Sr. Vice President, CGI

Ed Remster
President and Chief Executive Officer, E.B. Remster, LLC.

Linda M. Rohrer
President, Rohrer and Vail Real Estate

Michelle Shirey
Associate Vice President, Workforce Innovation Executive Director, Gloucester County Workforce
Development

Genevieve E. Witt
Director of Project Development
BWM Construction, LLC

 

Management group

Gregory Montanaro
Vice Chancellor for Economic Development
montanaro@rowan.edu

Lori McFadden
Managing Administrative Assistant
856-256-4116
mcfaddenl@rowan.edu

Jacqueline Zappone-Bassi
Site Administrator, West Campus
856-256-5616
bassij@rowan.edu