Rick is an accomplished Benefits and Human Resources professional with over thirty years in management and leadership roles. His extensive benefits (retirement and health & welfare plans) experience includes positions in operations, administration, client/customer service, communications and project management.
Rick spent the first part of his corporate career managing and leading a defined pension plan service unit, then led the project to develop and roll out Prudential’s new 401(k) plan. He managed that administrative area for a number of years before spending 15-years in Prudential’s Corporate Office. His first assignment there was to lead the effort to develop and deliver communications to Institutional management and clients regarding Pru’s plans to go public/demutualize. |
From there, he transferred to Corporate Employee Benefits where he was responsible for all benefits communications and education for employees. He also had the opportunity to lead a number of high profile projects over the years, including a reengineering effort that assessed and redesigned key processes within pension operations, creating a new performance management model, developing a dedicated extranet for new hires, building and executing a strategy to roll out consumer directed health plans, overseeing annual benefits enrollment communication campaigns and teaming up on the introduction of a new Total Rewards platform.
Since 2014, Rick has consulted in the benefits space, managing a project to assess and select vendors to administer 401(k) and defined benefits plans and providing day-to-day pension/health & welfare administrative and technical support for a life/sciences company. |
Rick’s credentials also include managing vendor relations, running a two-site defined contribution call center, developing and delivering benefits educational “road shows” and webinars and leading monthly HR Business Partner meetings and strategic HR communication sessions.
Rick also maintains a New Jersey teaching certificate and taught for one year out of college. He briefly ran a pension administration unit within a mid-size insurance company. Rick currently serves as Board President for Leaders of the 21st Century, a non-profit focused on developing leadership skills in urban high school students. A high energy, dynamic, results-driven leader with a track record of building strong, collaborative relationships, Rick has a passion for delivering outstanding client and customer service and leading high performing teams. |
Innis is a Senior Consultant within the Construction and Real Estate Advisory Services (CREAS) practice at Ernst & Young (EY). His responsibilities include leading teams to provide solutions to clients with challenges dealing with funds, REITs, leases, property management and other core Real Estate needs. Before joining EY, Innis spent five (5) years within Deloitte’s Financial Risk Advisory practice serving clients in the Capital Markets industry with Internal Audit and Assurance needs. Some of his clients included Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, GE Capital and USPS. Outside of client work, Innis enjoys giving back to the community.
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He led Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives for Deloitte’s NYC office for three (3) years and also served on the Board of Sound Business Inc., a New York City not-for-profit education services organization that prepares publicly educated high school students for admission into selective undergraduate programs. Innis is an avid LeBron James fan and enjoys watching basketball. He currently lives in West Orange, NJ with his wife Edith.
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Karen De Nose is an ordained pastor who serves in Newark, NJ at Bethesda International Ministry Church, Inc under the tutelage of Reverend Rosmond De Nose. She spends a great amount of time there, not just pastoring but developing programs to assist in expanding the church and the community of Newark. She also sits on the Executive Board of the non-profit organization: Leaders of the 21st Century.
Karen obtained a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in Church Development at Alliance Theological Seminary in 2015. In 2005, she obtained a Bachelor of Art degree at Seton Hall University, with a Major in Psychology and Minor in English. While attending Seton Hall University, she founded the Haitian Student Organization entitled, Haitian Organization Promoting Education (H.O.P.E.) which has been in existence for over ten years. The student organization was founded to provide education, cultural and social enrichment to the students of Seton Hall University and to share knowledge about Haiti and the Haitian Community. In 2015, she received the Legacy award for her hard work and dedication to the organization. |
Pastor Karen has counseled youth to assist in overcoming dependencies and self-esteem issues while uncovering their untapped potential. Moreover, she spent a great deal of time counseling adults with mental illnesses in individual and group sessions to assist in coping with substance abuse, mental and/or physical illnesses.
Pastor Karen aims to be a bridge that connects people to Christ. She believes that everyone is unique and was created intentionally by God. Karen is a Speaker, Preacher, Teacher, Spiritual Counselor & Church Developer. She equips the body of Christ through various seminars, workshops, trainings and programs. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, spending time with her family and encouraging people to live positive and fulfilled lives via social media. |
.Presently, Ms. King serves as the chief executive officer for Leadership Newark, Inc. Her responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the leadership development program, which has an emphasis on public policy enrichment and civic engagement for adults. Celia is responsible for ensuring a high quality & relevant training program is offered for citizens committed to the City of Newark, which enhance their skills and knowledge on numerous public policy issues affecting the greater Newark community. In her role, she strives to expand and improve the network of civic and community leaders in the City of Newark. As an advocate of civic participation, Celia takes her role seriously in engaging the public to be informed and involved. Ms. King feels community building as well as a commitment to social and civic responsibility requires the development of servant leaders through community leadership programs.
Ms. King is also a speaker and facilitator in the area of leadership, leadership development and team building. Additionally, she is a professional career and executive coach. These experiences have provided a strong foundation to serve in her current capacity with Leadership Newark. She recognizes the growth and development of others is the highest calling of leadership. |
Prior to assuming her current position, Celia worked in the field of healthcare as an administrator for more than 10 years. She is an expert in healthcare planning and total quality management, specifically for urban communities and underserved populations.
Her role involved managing health centers for communities in Harlem, New York; Jersey City, New Jersey and Paterson, New Jersey. She developed strategic plans to ensure growth and expansion of health services in these cities. Additionally, she implemented patient education programs, which involved staff outreach in the community to share health and wellness information. Celia M. King is a former Councilwoman from Maplewood, New Jersey, serving from 1994-2002. During her tenure she served in the capacity of Deputy Mayor from 1997-2001. Maplewood is a suburban community of 24,000 in Essex County in which the local elected officials serve in an at-large capacity. In office for 8 years, Ms. King’s responsibilities included service as the President of the Board of Health for Maplewood, working closely with the local drug alliance to educate children in public and private schools about the campaign against drugs and Co-Chair of the finance committee. |
Celia also established a Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention program, which provides support services for victims of domestic violence. She continues to host a cable show focusing on health issues called “Community Health Watch”. She served as the liaison for the Senior Citizen community in town and continues to be an advocate for older adults working on issues that assists them in continuing to enjoy a quality lifestyle that is affordable.
Celia’s affiliations includes either currently or in the past, serving as a member on the board of the following organizations: Prospect Presbyterian Church; Marion P. Thomas Charter School; Supreme Court of New Jersey District Fee Arbitration Committee; The Newark Trust for Education; The Hypersomnia Foundation; Greater Newark Women’s Conference, Inc.; Emerge New Jersey; The Jewish Museum of New Jersey; Newark Emergency Services for Families; Family Connections and she also volunteered as a math tutor at Rise Academy in Newark. Ms. King holds a Master’s degree from Milano The New School University for Management and Urban Policy and completed her undergraduate studies at Syracuse University. |
Dan M. De Nose grew up in Newark, NJ as a first generation American born to Haitian parents who were determined to provide the best possible opportunities to their children. Despite his parent’s efforts to build an environment predicated by love, spirituality, and positive moral values, Dan’s formative years were categorized by a rebellious streak which resulted in low academic engagement, serial suspensions, and copious amounts of time spent in detention. At the age nine years old, Dan was noticed by a talent scout from the world renowned Newark Boy’s Chorus School and after a short audition, was invited to enroll. While attending NBCS, he was given the opportunity to participate in international singing tours, perform on the set of Good Morning America, and even take the stage at Carnegie Hall.
Despite his struggles, those around Dan continued to believe in his potential for greatness and never gave up on him. This type of encouragement led to Dan attending a military summer camp, where he began to strengthen his confidence, self-discipline and the leadership skills necessary to become a self-determined young man. |
Recognizing Dan’s growth and potential, the camp director pitched the idea that Dan leave Newark to attend school in Geneva, NY. Armed with a new sense of self and the ambition to continue on his path to improvement, he transferred to school in Geneva, where he did a complete 180 turnaround and began to excel.
During his undergraduate study, Dan designed his own major called Rhetoric of Leadership, co-creating a program called “Leaders of Tomorrow”, which mentored young men at the Boys and Girls club. He was recognized with the Presidents’ Award for Outstanding Service to Campus and Community and the President’s Civic Leadership Award. Dan also sat on the Board of Trustees as a student for Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Years before, Dan had never envisioned even making it through middle school. Today, he holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration, and inducted into the Phi Alpha Alpha Honor Society as Magna Cum Laude. |
During his time as a graduate student, Dan received the Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration Academic Excellence Award, accepted into an international 2-month fellowship with USAID Global Development in Cape Town, South Africa where he researched ways to improved STEM education, as well as receiving placement in an international research public policy case study with Seoul Metropolitan in Seoul, Korea.
Dan’s professional experience ranges from Senior Manager for the Office of Family and Community Engagement, Newark Public School; Assistant Director, Rutgers University – Cooperman College Scholars; Community Relations Manager, Newark Fairmont Promise Neighborhood; Project Director, Rutgers Newark Freedom School; Deputy Director for Community Advocacy, iReform; Program Coordinator, Prudential Financial; Personal Aide: [former] Mayor Cory Booker - Newark, NJ Dan is a proud Board of Directors member of Lake Delaware Boys’ Camp, a proud alumnus of Leadership Newark class of 2014, and a proud member of Bethesda International Ministry Church. He works and lives in Newark, NJ. |