MORRIS COUNTY — United Way of Northern New Jersey is pleased to welcome Mark Romanski of Turner Construction and Pete Schlicksup of PricewaterhouseCoopers to its Board of Trustees.
Both join a team of eighteen community members who share their insights, perspectives and expertise with United Way, helping the organization achieve its mission.
As vice president and general manager of Turner Construction’s New Jersey office, Romanski manages 160 employees and more than $400 million of project volume. Under his guidance, the group has successfully completed a diverse range of projects and is recognized as a leader in its area of construction.
Romanski began his 28-year career with the company as a field engineer before advancing through various roles in estimating, cost control, project management and operations. During his time at Turner Construction, Romanski has taken on challenging and specialized projects including health care facilities, lab and research space, aviation facilities, hotels and conference centers, data centers and large corporate fit-outs and renovations. Clients have included BASF, Boston Properties, Memorial Sloan Kettering, NJIT, Normandy, Novartis, Princeton University, UBS and Verizon Wireless. Along with serving as a board member, Romanski is the current chairman and a long-time volunteer of United Way’s Commercial Real Estate Committee.
Schlicksup is a partner in the Products and Services sector at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he has served the firm’s largest public and private manufacturing and consumer products clients. With more than 25 years of experience working in both the U.S. and Asia, Schlicksup has expertise in planning and executing complex multinational engagements as well as advising clients on intricate issues including due diligence, acquisitions and business reorganizations, mergers and IT system transformations.
“We are fortunate to have the insight and experience that Mark and Pete bring to our board,” said United Way of Northern New Jersey CEO John Franklin. “Our board members are passionate about serving in their communities and helping all residents achieve their greatest potential.”
Serving Morris, Somerset, Suburban Essex, Sussex and Warren counties, United Way is working to improve lives of struggling residents. According to the United Way ALICE Report, 37 percent of New Jersey households are low- or moderate-income and living paycheck to paycheck.
“We look forward to working with all of our board members as we continue to improve the lives of those throughout our region,” Franklin said.
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