Rupert is the President of the Board of the Five Sectors Alliance. At Christ Church he provides oversight to the administrative staff, the church's subsidiary corporations, media activities, as well as conferences and special projects. With dual degrees in Accounting and Management Information Systems and graduate degrees in Finance and Decision training, adds experience to the organizations. Previously, he has held several senior level strategic planning positions in the field of Information Technology at: Prudential Insurance Company of America, Cytec Industries, Inc., and Merck & Company. He has also served as an officer in the United States Air Force. Rupert is an Adjunct Professor of Strategic Technology Management at Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University and lecturer with the American Management Association, a global leader in management training and professional development. He published the book, "Practical Strategy: Aligning Business with Information Technology" and the forthcoming book in the Fall of 2008: Practical Strategy: Emotional Intelligence and the Church. He and his wonderful wife Maryann live in Blairstown, New Jersey.
Lucia is the Executive Director for Impact Community Development Corporation (ICDC). ICDC is dedicated to building sustainable communities and serves to expand the outreach of the church through social and educational programs and services. Lucia has an extensive corporate background and has also served as an established leader in community development for non-profit community-based organizations, public policy and advocacy. For a period of more than five years she served in multiple capacities at Seton Hall University, including Director of statewide Faith Based Research Project; Business Development Specialist providing business development training and consultation t community-based and faith based organization throughout New Jersey; and as a Director of Community Development facilitating linkages and helping to develop programmatic initiatives with corporation, foundations, and public school districts. Previously she served as Program director for the W.E.B DuBois Scholars Institute and as Coordinator of Summer Institutes for Project GRAD-Newark.
Marisa is the Deputy Director of the Five Sectors Alliance. Having earned a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law - Newark and a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University, Marisa brings a unique combination of knowledge and resources to the Alliance. Marisa has worked as a law clerk for the New Jersey Supreme Court States District, District of New Jersey and for the Public Defender's Office of Chicago. Currently, she is the Chairperson of the Young Lawyer Division for the Garden State Bar Association. Most recently, she was nominated to receive the NJ State Bar Association young Lawyer Division Service to the Bar Award.
Michellene made history in May 2006 by becoming the first African American to serve as Chief of Staff within the State Treasury Department, overseeing some 4,000 employees. Most recently Ms. Davis' efforts were focused on the Division of Lottery where she is credited with record high revenue generating over $2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Michellene has also served as Senior Policy Advisor for the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Public Health Services in the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services where she assisted in the supervision of the Divisions of Family Health Services and HIV/AIDS services. A graduate of Seton Hall Law, Michellene is married to her loving husband,Randy K. Rutherford, Esq., an attorney with Pitney Hardin, LLP, one of New Jersey's largest law firms.
Randy is an associate with Pitney Hardin LLP whose practice concentrates on securities and general corporate representation of publicly held clients, as well as mergers, acquisitions and general corporate advice for privately held clients. Prior to joining the firm in 2000, Mr. Rutherford was associated with Ravin, Sarasohn, Cook, Baumgarten, Fisch & Rosen, P.C. in Roseland. He was a law clerk to the Honorable Paul J. Vichness, J.S.C., working closely with Vichness on, among other things, the Essex County Drug Court Program, a highly successful alternative to long term incarceration for drug addicted non-violent offenders. Mr. Rutherford received his Juris Doctor from Washington & Lee School of Law in 1998 and his Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State University in 1995.
