Midland Corp. Elects Sandra LoPiccolo to Board

The Midland Corporation, which provides oversight, strategic direction and policy to guide The Midland School and Midland Adult Services in North Branch, N.J., announced the appointment of Mrs. Sandra M. LoPiccolo of Maplewood, N.J. to the Board of Trustees, effective December 2018.

An avid supporter of Midland on many levels, and the parent of a child currently attending the school, Mrs. LoPiccolo has been a volunteer with The Midland Foundation since 2016 and was named co-chair of the “Midland Goes to the Movies with PNC” event in 2018.

After graduating from Hamilton College, Mrs. LoPiccolo took on multiple roles within CBS News in New York rising to the rank of Producer for CBS News Sunday Morning. During her time at CBS News she was a five-time News and Documentary Emmy Awards nominee. Since 2010 she has focused on nonprofit work, including active leadership roles within the Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills where she was honored in 2012. She currently serves as the Director of Communications for the Bedtime Math Foundation in Summit, NJ where her responsibilities include public relations, marketing, brand management and effective use of social media. Mrs. LoPiccolo is also a member of the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee in South Orange-Maplewood.

“On behalf of the Midland organization, we are very pleased that Mrs. LoPiccolo has joined our Board. Mrs. LoPiccolo meets—and exceeds— a number of the criteria that we have set forth for the consideration of a new Trustee,” says Midland President & CEO, Mr. Shawn M. McInerney. “First and foremost, Mrs, LoPiccolo and her family demonstrate an authentic commitment to Midland and the success of our mission. She also possesses the knowledge and experience related to how a Board functions through her professional nonprofit work and volunteer experiences.”

“Briefly stated, Mrs. LoPiccolo is an intelligent, caring, highly collaborative and effective leader who possesses a sincere desire to help Midland and advance our mission of supporting children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” adds McInerney.

About Midland

Mission

Midland promotes personal achievement and fosters independence for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing a range of innovative programs.

Who We Are

Founded in 1960, Midland is a CARF-accredited New Jersey not-for-profit, 501c3 organization comprised of The Midland School and Midland Adult Services, Inc. (MAS).

The Midland School is an approved private special education school dedicated to the individual, academic, social, emotional and career education needs of children, adolescents and young adults, ages 3 through 21, with developmental disabilities. Partnering with an array of businesses and corporations, Midland’s extensive career education, and school-to-work transition program places a high percentage of Midland students in competitive jobs prior to graduation.

Midland Adult Services focuses on the transition from school to adult life by providing residential living, community and life skills training, job training and placement, day and social/recreational experiences to support and enrich the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For more information, visit www.midlandschool.org.