Board of Directors

A nine member volunteer board of directors that is elected by the general membership governs Financial Resources. In turn, the Board gives direction to the Credit Union's executive management team, which is responsible for the institution's day-to-day operations. Meet our Board ...

Michael Breznak was appointed to the Board in 2009 to fill the vacancy created by a Board Member's retirement from the Board.  Prior to this appointment, Mike served on the Supervisory Committee for four years as a Member and as the Committee Chairman.  Mike is currently employed with Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems and has held positions in several J&J companies in finance, marketing and sales contracting over his 25 years with the company.  Mike is a CPA and holds an MBA in Marketing from Rutgers University.  He resides in Branchburg with his wife and two children.

Robert Conley was first appointed to the Credit Union Board of Directors in June 1988. He served as Board Chairman from 1990-1992 and is currently Vice-Chairman. Bob is an associate of Hill Environmental Group, Inc., an environmental and engineering consulting firm. Prior to leaving J&J, he worked at Ortho Pharmaceutical, Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson Products in various manufacturing and engineering positions. A graduate of the University of Maine, he received his MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He resides in Pennington, NJ with his wife. They have four children.

Robert Graczyk was appointed to the Board in 2010 to fill the vacancy created by Ron Winkels’ retirement from the Board. Bob is currently employed as Vice President Human Resources for Quick Chek Corporation in Whitehouse, New Jersey. He had previously been employed as Manager Human Resources, retail, for Amerada Hess Corporation and with The Southland Corporation, owner and operators of Seven Eleven Stores in various Human Resources and Retail Operations positions. After completing four years active duty in the Navy, Bob attended George Mason University where he graduated in 1978 with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration. He earned his MBA from Lehigh University in 1985 and his MS in Human Resource Management from Saint Joseph’s University in 2007. He also holds the SPHR certification from the Society of Human Resource Management. Bob retired from the US Naval Reserves as a Commander in 2004. Bob lives with his wife, Terrie, in Wescosville, PA.

Sam Pagano was appointed to the Board in 2009 to fill the vacancy created by Frank Culley’s retirement from the Board after serving as a Member of the Supervisory Committee since 2006.  Sam has been a Credit Union member since 1976 when he first started his employment at Ethicon, Inc.  He has remained at Ethicon holding various positions in Operations and Procurement.  He is a graduate of Temple University and former member of the Board of Directors for the Center for Educational Advancement in Flemington, NJ, serving two years as Chairman.   Sam resides in Richboro, PA with his wife.  They have two daughters and one grandson.

Dolores Pompeo is retired from Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, where she was employed as a Project Manager since 1972. Dolores is a Rutgers University graduate with a BA in Mathematics and lives in Readington, NJ with her husband and their two sons.

Greg Poorten was appointed to the Supervisory Committee in August of 2008 and became Committee Chairman in January of 2009. Greg is currently employed with the IT Shared Services Division of Johnson & Johnson Corporate and has held positions at various J&J companies in finance, auditing, and information technology over his 30 years with the company. Greg previously had worked for Coopers & Lybrand where he became a CPA (now inactive status) and holds a BS in Finance from Fairfield University. He resides in South Brunswick, NJ with his wife and two sons.

Thomas Smith, after serving as Board Treasurer since 2000, was appointed in 2009 as Chairman of the Credit Union’s Board to fill the vacancy created by Peter Bruno’s recent retirement as Chairman.  Tom graduated from the University of Notre Dame where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Prior to his recent retirement from duties as National Director of Payroll for Verizon Wireless, Tom spent 13 years in various Johnson & Johnson Finance Department assignments including positions at the Baby Products Company, Ortho Diagnostics, J&J Shared Services, and the Network and Computing Services Organization. He served on the Credit Union's Supervisory Committee for six years prior to joining the Board of Directors in 1999. Tom lives in Middlesex, NJ with his wife and daughter.

Robert J. VanCaneghan, since 2000, had served as Board member of Financial Resources CUSO, LLC, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Credit Union offering insurance services. Bob retired after 25 years of service as an Equity and Options Trader for A.G. Becker and Co. and Miceli-VanCaneghan and Co. as partner in one of the largest specialist market makers on the floor of the American Stock Exchange, during which time he served as Member of the stock exchange's Board of Governors. Bob received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Wagner College, an MBA degree in Finance from New York University, and a Juris Doctor Degree from Brooklyn Law School. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1979. Bob serves as a Board Member of the Staten Island March of Dimes and Energy Exploration Technologies in Calgary, Canada, and is a member of the Cardinal's Committee of the Diocese of New York. He resides in Staten Island, NY with his wife.

Richard A. Weiss served on the Supervisory Committee as both a Member and most recently, Committee Chairman prior to being appointed as Director to fill the vacancy created by Emily Kuzmak’s retirement on the Board.  Richie is currently employed with Nitta Casings Inc. (formerly a division of J&J) and has over 25 years of human resources and manufacturing experience.  He has an Undergraduate and Graduate degree from Rider University.  Richie resides in Skillman, NJ with his wife.  They have three children.

Peter J. Bruno, Director Emeritus, retired as Chairman of Financial Resources effective December 31, 2008. Peter retired from Ethicon, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company after 41 years in Manufacturing and Human Resources including his role as Company Liaison to the Credit Union. Pete has been a Credit Union member since 1954 and served on the Board of Directors since 1987.  He was elected to the National Association of Credit Union Chairmen (NACUC) Board of Directors in 1999, closing out his Board service as Chairman in 2008.  Peter serves as trustee on the Board of Seaside Park, NJ Taxpayers Association.   He is a US Army veteran and lives with his wife in Bridgewater, NJ. They have four children and nine grandchildren.

Frank Culley, Director Emeritus, retired as Vice President of Human Resources for Ethicon, Inc. in 1995.  A member of the company’s Board of Directors since 1974, Frank was an Ethicon associate for 29 years. Since retiring, Frank has served as a consultant in the Human Resources field. Frank received his Bachelor's degree from Saint Peter's College and earned his MBA from Seton Hall University. Frank and wife live in Manasquan, NJ. They have three children and nine grandchildren.

Emily Kuzmak, Director Emeritus, has been a Credit Union member since 1956 and was a volunteer for the Credit Union for more than 30 years, serving in various director positions until retiring from the Board on January 1, 2007.  Emily retired in 1985 after 30 years with Ethicon, Inc.’s Employee Health and Safety Department as Administrator of Health and Safety Services. She is a graduate of New York University with a BS in Education.