Sylvia is the visionary leader of Gift Africa, an assignment to prepare the youth for the positive change coming to the continent of Africa; and the President of Soccer For Dreamers, a non profit founded by her three sons, whose mission is to support underprivileged athletic groups in underserved areas in Ghana. Apart from her philanthropic work, Sylvia is also an entrepreneur, CEO of Jouer Designs, a fashion lifestyle brand including www.nalahwoman.com

Daniel Cannizzo is a Broker Associate with over 25 years of experience in residential, commercial, and investment properties. Amongst his experience with some of the largest national brokerage chains, Daniel was the founding partner of his own luxury real estate brokerage that achieved $1.5 billion in sales over 12 years. Before he joined the real estate industry, Daniel was a restauranteur, with a café, a fine dining restaurant, and catering company in Millburn, NJ. He was also the president of the New Jersey Restaurant Association, on the Milburn Township Committee and Board of Directors of Paper Mill Playhouse. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Gettysburg College and completed graduate studies in Music at SUNY College in Purchase, NY. In his spare time, Daniel, a third generation resident of Millburn, enjoys supporting opera and the arts and volunteering in the community.

Asaf has lived in Millburn for 13 years and his family is actively engaged in many facets of our community, volunteering as coach, mentor, Stanford admissions interviewer and member of the Board of Education. He and his wife have seen their children thrive and grow from birth through High School in this amazing town. He is an executive in the Data Analytics industry and served as Chief Strategy Officer at Dun and Bradstreet. He currently leads the digital transformation of Core Lines at Verisk and remains very active as a volunteer. He and his wife plan to stay in this community well after the kids take flight!

Jerry Kung is the Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Optimization Systems (AOS), where he leads the development of optimization technology that empowers airline crews with greater control over their schedules—improving quality of life for pilots and flight attendants without compromising operational efficiency. AOS software solutions help crews achieve a better work-life balance while also saving airlines millions. Previously, he was a Quantitative Strategist at Goldman Sachs, crafting advanced analytics for private equity investments.   Born and raised in Central Jersey, Jerry is a son of immigrants from Taiwan. He earned an A.B. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, while attending on the Star-Ledger Mort Pye Scholarship. He later earned a Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics from the University of Cambridge as a Herchel Smith Scholar and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from MIT, where his research was supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. A lifelong learner, Jerry is passionate about teaching and has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching undergraduate and MBA students.   He lives in Millburn-Short Hills with his husband, Frank Saccomandi, a sitting Township Committeeman and former Deputy Mayor. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, traveling, photography, and civic engagement.

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Alexis Slade is an actor, director, arts educator, and advocate. She holds a BFA in Acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts and received classical training at Shakespeare's Globe in London. Some of her stage credits include Sara in Firecracker (Theater Row), Ezzie in Palmetto (La Mama Annex), Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare's Globe), Emily in It's Our Town, Too (The Vital Theater), Lolly in Chasing Heaven (The Metropolitan Theater), Maria in West Side Story, and Ti Moune in Once on This Island (both at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center). She is also known for her role as Elisabeth Matthews in the award-winning series Anyone But Me. Currently, Alexis serves as the Senior Manager of Outreach Programs and Resident Teaching Artist at Paper Mill Playhouse. She is dedicated to empowering the next generation of young artists. Through her work, she uses art as a tool for growth, healing, and social justice.

Jessica Layton Catalon is a breaking news anchor at NBC & MSNBC. A journalist for over two decades, story telling has been at the center of her career day in and day out. When she’s not on air at 30 Rock in NYC, she’s working as a public speaking coach, health writer and communications consultant. A professional singer - including serving as a cantor at St. Rose of Lima Church - she believes our voices are among our most powerful tools to help others. Her husband Andrew is a sports play by play announcer at CBS. Her son CJ is in 4th grade at Deerfield School.

CJ Catalon, age 10, is excited to be participating in STEAMFest after helping his mom, Jessica Layton Catalon, as Emcee at Rocktoberfest last year. A 4th grader at Deerfield Elementary School, CJ really enjoys theater and acting. He performed in Millburn High School’s musical production of Big Fish this month and has also participated in the HS productions of Mama Mia and Sponge Bob. He’s also worked on movies and films, including “It Ends With Us” and the Apple TV series “Before.”

Uma is a curious 4th grader who attends Deerfield Elementary School. She loves to play basketball, tennis, whip up gourmet dishes, act and draw. Uma has recently traveled to some exciting places including Mexico City, India and Las Vegas!