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CONTACT THE BROOK:
Brook Arts Center, 10 Hamilton Street, Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805
Phone: 732-469-7700
Email: info@brookarts.org
Board Members (Roll over names for brief biographies.)
Curt Schmidt
Curt Schmidt is a Registered Professional Geologist and environmental project manager working
for a consulting engineering, planning and architecture firm in the NY-NJ metropolitan area.
He has a BS in Geological Sciences from Lehigh University and took graduate courses in geology
and oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. Curt has 30 years of experience, first in
oil and gas exploration along the Gulf Coast, and then he returned to New Jersey to work in the
environmental consulting field.
After growing up in Bound Brook and Montgomery Township, he returned
to Bound Brook in the mid-1980s and along with his wife, Kathy, has raised two daughters in Bound Brook.
He was a long-time volunteer at the Brook when he was asked to join the Board of Directors of the
Somerset County Cultural Arts Center in 2008. He is also active as a Deacon at the Congregational
Church of Bound Brook, Vice President of the Lehigh Alumni Regional Club of Central Jersey, and
Treasurer of the New York-Philadelphia Section of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists.
, Chairman
Karen Eckes, First Vice Chairman
Jeremy Ladyga, Second Vice Chairman
Sharon Brienza
Sharon has been a resident of Bound Brook since 1982 and was married to Bound Brook native Richard Brienza in 1986.
When she first moved to Bound Brook, she could not believe the amount of people who not only grew up there, but
stayed and raised their families there. She believes the resurgence of the Theater is just the beginning of
getting Bound Brook back to the small town feel where everyone knew everyone and as a Board Director, she is
excited to help make that happen. She serves on the Marketing and Programming Committees.
Sharon is the Township Clerk for the Township of Branchburg, a position she has held since 1987. She is a past
President of the Municipal Clerks� Association of New Jersey and was the 2009 MCANJ Clerk of the Year. She serves
on several Committees of the MCANJ and is an adjunct professor at Rutgers University.
, Secretary
Maria Leamy
A resident of Bethlehem Township, NJ, Maria Leamy has been a Bound Brook business owner for seven years.
She graduated George Mason University with a B.A. in Business Management and has over 20 years of sales
and management experience.
As VP-Sales in her corporate health and wellness business, Health Fairs Direct.com, Maria has assisted
other non-profits in raising funds for their annual charity walks, including the Arthritis Foundation and
American Diabetes Association. She as been on the Board of Directors for the Brook Arts Center since May
2010 as Marketing Chair and more recently Treasurer. Her goal is to increase public exposure of the Brook
Arts Center through marketing and promotions while helping Bound Brook regain their treasured theater.
, Treasurer
Don Kalbach
Don Kalbach, a Bound Brook resident, has both a B.A. and an M.Ed. in music. He has been the director of
performing groups continuously for the past 52 years, as well as playing in an orchestra, singing in a vocal
quartet, and being a church organist. He has conducted and performed in orchestras, bands, and handbell choirs,
as well as various singing groups, including men?s and women?s barbershop choruses. At present he is director
of the Raritan Valley Chorus, violist with the Somerset Valley Orchestra, bass of the Riverside (vocal) Quartet,
and organist at the Bound Brook Congregational Church.
Having been a volunteer at the Brook for at least the past 10 years, Don was invited to become a member of the
Board of Directors in 2008 and lend his expertise in artistic matters. His vision for the Brook includes
restoration of motion-picture capabilities as well as the presentation of high-quality, ?name? acts.
, Director
Joel Shapiro, Director
Ryan Paladino, Director
John Buckley, Borough Council Liaison
Charley Nasta
Charley Nasta is a graphic designer, editor and educator with over 30 years of experience. He holds a BS
in Communications from Cornell University and an MA.Ed in Adult Learning and Distance Education from the
University of Phoenix.
Currently the Production Editor and Webmaster at New Horizon Press in Liberty Corner,
he was formerly a Professor at the Katharine Gibbs School in Piscataway and also operates his own graphic design
business. He resides in Bound Brook.
, Webmaster
The Brook Arts Center is currently seeking qualified leaders in the lines of business listed below
(but not limited to these areas). Prior board experience is a plus. If you are interested in joining our Board
of Directors, please submit your letter of interest and resume to Don Kalbach, Secretary, at
dkalbach@optonline.net.
+ Business Operations
+ Non-Profit Attorney
+ CPA
+ Financial Advisor
+ Business Planner
+ Marketing and Communications
+ Facilities Management
+ Arts and Theater