Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members

The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation announces the addition of Enos Ntombura and Joseph Ferro to the Board of Trustees. Both hold leadership positions in their companies. Ntombura serves as Senior Director of Sales Operations at Stryker Corporation, based out of the Mahwah, New Jersey offices. Ferro holds the position of Vice President/Market Manager at Valley Bank for the Greater Hackensack area.

Board of Trustees: Leaders in Their Fields

These new members of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees are also leaders in their fields of work. Ntombura holds over 25 years of experience in Sales Performance Management. For his leadership skills and strategic acumen, he received the 2020 Manager of the Year across the entire Stryker corporation. Ntombura is the Founding President of the Stryker African Ancestry Network. This employee resource group expanded nationally, as well as internationally. The group plays a pivotal role in attracting, retaining, and also engaging diverse talent within the organization. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance & Management, as well as an BA from the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business at William Paterson University. Further enhancing his leadership capabilities, he completed the Harvard Business School Leadership program, a year-long intensive for high-potential leaders.

Enos Ntombura joins the board of trustees of the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation.

The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation names Enos Ntombura to the Board of Trustees.

The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation names Joseph Ferro to the Board of Trustees.

Joseph Ferro joins the Board of Trustees of the Foundation.

For several years, Ferro has worked in the banking industry with different companies. He began his banking career at Summit Bank, where he started as a Customer Service banker. Since then, he has worked with several banks in management positions. Currently, he works at Valley Bank, where he manages two teams of 15 employees, while also handling over 750 million in deposits. Furthermore, his strong ties to the communities, where he works, resulted in meaningful relationships with businesses and residents to create an impact for their financial needs. For a short time, he left the banking field and worked with a family business, traveling overseas and participating in several trade shows for a year. Ferro holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management from St. Peter’s University.

Foundation Creates a Vision

Founded in 1998, the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, works to build connections, pool resources, and provide leadership to enrich quality of life. The Foundation covers these eight counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union and Warren. The organization’s mission provides collaborative leadership, builds effective partnerships, and pools diverse resources to enrich quality of life in Northern New Jersey. At this time, the Board of Trustees is completing the organization’s vision for the next 25 years and undertaking a three-year strategic plan.

“We are honored to welcome Enos Ntombura and Joseph Ferro to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Enos and Joseph both bring to the Foundation a strong background in financial management and leadership,” said Leonardo Vazquez, Executive Director of the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation.

To get involved in the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s work, call 201-568-5608 or send an e-mail to nnjcf@nnjcf.org.

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