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When he was tapped to lead the organization Paranicas was vice president , corporate secretary for public policy for BD , a Franklin Lakesbased global medical technology company that is a member of HINJ . Paranicas worked at BD for 30 years in various legal roles , including director of corporate development and strategic investment , director of investor relations and vice president of investor relations and public affairs . While at BD , he served on the HINJ board as secretary and chairman of the steering committee .
Paranicas began his career as an associate attorney with McCarter & English , LLP in Newark . He earned his bachelor ’ s degree with honors from Rutgers University . He received his law degree from Rutgers-Newark School of Law , where he was editor of Rutgers Law Review .
Montecalvo Foundation Platform for Tick Borne Illness Education Valerie and Frank Montecalvo Valerie and Frank Montecalvo are successful business leaders who gave a trailblazing and transformational gift to a Cambridge , Massachusetts-based , non-profit , Invisible International , to help fight the scourge of Lyme disease .
The couple is the owner of Bayshore Family of Companies of Woodbridge , an environmental business they established in 1995 . It is based on a 58-acre tract in the Keasbey section of Woodbridge and provides an outlet for the recycling of concrete , asphalt , brick , block , bulky waste , construction debris , non-hazardous petroleum-contaminated soil and other diverse materials .
They are committed to the fight against Lyme Disease because Valerie ’ s own case went undetected for years , resulting in her condition worsening . The couple ’ s philanthropic deed created a unique platform that offers physicians the latest , peer-reviewed , scientifically legitimate information on Lyme disease and other tickborne illnesses .
Over the years , the Montecalvos have been honored many times for their leadership . In 2017 they were inducted into the National Construction and Demolition Recycling Hall of Fame .
ProCure Proton Therapy Center Tom Wang Tom Wang has been the president and DOH Administrator of the ProCure Proton Therapy Center for the past six years . He has been with ProCure for nine years in total , including his previous role as the chief financial officer . Tom is also a financial and operational advisor in the healthcare sector , within the BDO Consulting Group . He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Turnaround Professional ( both inactive ) and participates in the National Association of Proton Therapy .
The UnitedHealthcare Children ’ s Foundation ( UHCCF ) is a 501 ( c )( 3 ) charity that provides medical grants , up to $ 5,000 , to children who have medical needs not covered , or not fully covered , by a commercial health insurance plan . Grants help families pay for medical services and equipment such as physical , occupational and speech therapy , counseling services , surgeries , prescriptions , wheelchairs , orthotics , eyeglasses and hearing aids .
Parents or legal guardians may apply for grants at www . uhccf . org , and there is no application deadline .
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