Howard Bielski is a licensed CPA since 1981. As a Partner in accounting firms for more than 26 years, his duties include auditing, general accounting, business and personal tax preparation, and tax planning. His concentration is in the following industries: Food and Beverage, Transportation, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Health Services, Contractors, Professional Services and Non-Profit Entities. His office is in West Orange, NJ.
Howard@bielski.com

Ralph Rathyen has a BA and MA in History and a Masters of Education in Educational Administration from William Paterson University. He recently retired after 35 years as a public school teacher, coach and educational supervisor in the Butler Public Schools in Butler, New Jersey. He has also been a licensed professional realtor for 25 years with a background in both residential and commercial real estate.
lural@optonline.net

Liz Schecter is a graduate of Montclair State University with a B.S. in Mathematics. Prior to staying home to raise her children, she worked in banking administration with The Trust Company of New Jersey. She and her family moved to Kinnelon ten years ago. She has been an active volunteer in the Kinnelon Schools through her children’s interests. She organized several fundraisers, including the Do It for Darren/More Half Marathon in April, 2005 and Push To Walk/More Half Marathon in March, 2007 and April, 2008. She is also a former substitute teacher.
MzLiz1218@aol.com

George "Bud" Gnad originally hails from Brooklyn, NY and moved to New Jersey to raise his three sons Matt, Kevin and Brian. George has a BBA from Baruch (CUNY) and finished his MBA at Seton Hall. He has worked as a real estate banker his entire career and most recently was the head of US real estate and ran a large loan group for the Munich based BayernLB. George is a big supporter of the Kinnelon Ice Hockey program having coached for many years and watched his three sons play. He is excited to be a part of Push to Walk and offer his expertise.
bud3819@yahoo.com

Elnora Robertiello is a native of New Jersey, and earned her undergraduate degree in Food Science and Nutrition from California State University – Fresno, and a Masters in Business Administration at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Her career in the food industry with Fortune 100 companies is characterized by a unique combination of skills in market research, consumer insights, project management and product and process quality. She has held a variety of positions throughout her career, and is experienced in managing and collaborating with teams around the world. She has led a number of global quality projects involving consumer insights and iconic brands to achieve both strategic and tactical business goals. Her involvement with Push to Walk fulfills her desire to contribute to the goals of an organization and to use her management expertise to help in creating the strategies and desired results through a strong customer focus.

With a passion for photography and a knack for communicating with people, Kristen Totaro started Snap Two It, a full service photography company. Prior to starting Snap Two It, Kristen worked in various marketing capacities for Scholastic Publishing, American Express, and Grey Advertising. Working for these top companies enabled her to get extensive experience in many facets of marketing. In addition to running her own businesses, Kristen has a passion for giving back and has been very active over the years dedicating her time and expertise to helping several non-profit organizations.
Kristen25@mac.com

Greg Pier Greg Pier received his BS in business Administration from the University of Maine at Orono. He worked for Strategic Direct Marketing in Los Angeles, CA for several years before moving back to NJ in 1986. He then became manager of Hidden Valley Ski Resort located in Vernon, NJ. In 1990 he purchased Heino’s Ski & Cycle from the original owner, Heino, a business he still owns and operates today. Greg specializes in custom bootfitting, and is an expert in producing custom footbeds for athletes. He was a USSA ski race coach for many years, and understands what motivates an individual to excel. One of his athletes was Darren Templeton, which gives Greg a personal connection to see Push to Walk succeed.