Board of Advisors

NJAI Advisory Board Mission Statement: to assist and advise the board of trustees in their mission including business development, and strategic partnerships.

Nancy Adams, Maplewood, NJ
Ms. Adams has a long career in downtown economic development serving on the Springfield Avenue Development Committee in Maplewood, as Downtown Development Manager for the townships of South Orange, Executive Director of the Downtown West Orange Alliance and the Newark Downtown District. Ms Adams currently serves as the Executive Director of Riverside…. In Red Bank, NJ and serves on the board of New Jersey Downtown’s.

Dr Lawrence Feinsod, West Orange, NJ
Larry serves as the Essex County Executive Superintendent of Schools. He is past president and co-founder of the Garden State Coalition of Schools. He holds a doctorate degree from Rutgers University and degrees from Fordham University and Kean University. He has earned numerous awards and commendations in his career and has served as superintendent in the Mt. Arlington and Madison School districts.

Deborah Hurley, Montclair, NJ – deborah@hurleyjones.com
Co-founder of Hurley Jones, Ltd., Deborah Hurley brings over 10 years of proven fund raising, government and public relations, as well as, event management to the Hurley Jones team. Deborah has an extensive history of success fund raising for candidates, elected officials, and not-for-profits. Clients also seek Deborah for assistance in the area of government and public relations due to her extensive involvement in the area of government both on the state and federal level

Hurley Jones, Ltd. mission in this area is to establish links and communication strategies between community organizations, public entities and the private sector which offer key stakeholders the opportunity to remain actively involved in the development process.

Hurley Jones, Ltd. takes pride in its unique ability to create working plans for not-for-profits and civic institutions that provides the entities the opportunity to expand their mission and the services they provide.

Kurt Knowles Jr., West Orange, NJ (bio pending)