South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources, Inc. (SJBHR) is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees composed of individuals from various backgrounds including, business, finance and accounting, law, management, clinical services and human resources. The Board has oversight responsibility for agency operations, financial integrity, quality services, policy development and strategic planning. SJBHR is fortunate to have a Board that understands and supports the mission, vision, values and goals of the agency.

JOSEPH KALUHIOKALANI
Chair of the Board of Trustees

Joseph Kaluhiokalani is the President/CEO and owner of Aloha Communications Contractors, Inc. a firm specializing in cabling for computer networks, telephone systems and fiber optics applications. His Cherry Hill, NJ firm was recently recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal and the Wharton School of Business as one of the 100 fastest growing privately held companies in the Philadelphia area.  Mr. Kaluhiokalani has over 25 years of managerial and administrative experience in the communications field and has completed projects with businesses and agencies throughout the Delaware Valley including Temple University, PA House of Representatives, Delaware County Community College, Nortel Networks, Johnson Controls, Earle Naval Weapons Station, NJ Performing Arts, US Department of Commerce, J.C. Penney, Philadelphia Family Court, and Princeton Behavioral Clinic. Mr. Kaluhiokalani also serves on the Board of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). Aloha Communications is classified as a Minority Business Enterprise – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBE-DBE).

KAREN BRETTSCHNEIDER HALPERN, MPA, MA, NCC, LPC
Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees

Karen Halpern is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Counseling Resource Center, LLC, located in Cherry Hill, NJ, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey as well as a Nationally Certified Counselor. Ms. Halpern has extensive experience as a clinician and administrator in the behavioral health field. Ms. Halpern is a member of the Board of Trustees of Planned Parenthood of Southern New Jersey.

DONALD S. RYBA
Secretary of the Board of Trustees

Donald Ryba has over 25 years experience in financial planning and management, and was the Chief of Budget Planning and Fiscal Monitoring for the Division of Mental Health Services, New Jersey Department of Human Services.  Mr. Ryba has extensive experience in developing and overseeing operating budgets; as well as reviewing administrative, fiscal and operational practices and procedures to insure compliance with State regulations. Mr. Ryba background also includes supervising audits for the Department of Human Services. Mr. Ryba is a Certified Public Manager, a Member of the Association of Government Accountants and a past President of the Trenton Chapter.

ISIAKA A. BOLARINWA, MD CASAC
Member of the Board of Trustees

Isiaka Bolarinwa is a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and a Credentialed Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor. Dr. Bolarinwa is currently a psychiatrist at Friends Hospital in Philadelphia and is the Associate Residency Training Director at UMDNJ/Atlantic City Medical Center's Psychiatry Residency Training Program.  Dr. Bolarinwa's medical training includes being a Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; and a Fellow in Child Psychiatry at the Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann Hospital.

ANDREW M. LUBIN, ESQ.
Board Member

Andrew Lubin is a graduate of Rider University and the Widnener School of Law.  Mr. Lubin was admitted to the bars of both New Jersey and Pennsylvania in 1988 and is currently an attorney in private practice in the South Jersey area.

KATHLEEN M. IMMORDINO, PhD.
Member of the Board of Trustees

Kathleen Immordino is a career public administrator and Certified Public Manager with over 25 years of experience in government, primarily in human resource management, training and employee development. Dr. Immordino has taught at Rider University, Mercer County Community College, and Rutgers University and is currently working and conducting research in higher education in the fields of organizational development, communication and assessment. Dr. Immordino has published several articles and has presented at major conferences such as the National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education National Conference and the International Public Management Association for Human Resource Eastern Regional Conference. Dr. Immordino is a member of the American Society for Public Administration and is past president of the New Jersey Chapter.