Meet Us
Meet the team dedicated to making wonderful memories for you and your family at The Growing Stage.
Board of Trustees
David O’Neill, President (MAG | BDS Mktg) 
Laurie Kane, Vice President (Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum)
Karen Weintraub, Treasurer (Weintraub Consulting)
David Spellman, Secretary (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)
Manny Fernandes, Immediate Past President (Fernandes IT Consulting)
Cheryl Abato, Casey Christopher, Rachel Evans, Denise Finizio, Sharon Freeman, Michael Kochan, Brian Madden, Michelle Merriman, Belinda Perez, Christine Takayama
Board of Advisors
Laura Zagoren Baron (Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation)
Laurie Brueckner (Brueckner Family Foundation)
Richard Claffey (Madison Square Garden Company)
Salvatore Constantino (Mendham Township Schools)
Jen Davies (All Access)
Guy Gregg (Impact NJ)
Thomas J. Romano (TGS Managing Director, Retired)
Want to learn more about The Growing Stage of NJ, including our mission, our vision and our history? Read more.
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The Growing Stage is a proud member of The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, dedicated to uniting, promoting and cultivating New Jersey’s professional theaters. Learn more here.
