Princeton-Blairstown Center Elects Four New Trustees

PRINCETON, NJ, October 18, 2016 – The Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) elected four new Trustees: Minda Alena, Ariel Becker, Margaret H. Johnson, and Warren M. Stock. PBC’s Board of Trustees is a highly committed group of individuals, from diverse backgrounds, responsible for setting policy and overseeing the organization's fiduciary commitments.

Minda Alena is the immediate past President of the Junior League of Greater Princeton. She is a Partner at the Princeton-based Muse Interiors LLC. Minda started her career over 20 years ago in New York City where she worked for Polo Ralph Lauren and ABC News. She received a B.S. in Marketing Communications from the Fashion Institute of Technology and an M.A. in Journalism from New York University.

Ariel Becker is a senior at Princeton University where she is majoring in Sociology. She was selected as a PICS Intern (Princeton Internships in Civic Service) and served as a Summer Facilitator with PBC’s Summer Bridge Program. Ariel is a member of the Princeton Women's track and field team and the Princeton Tigerlilies.

Margaret Johnson, a Princeton native, is a senior financial professional with fifteen years of credit analysis and portfolio management experience focused on taxable and tax exempt municipal bonds. She is currently a Director at Fitch Ratings. She has additional expertise in not-for-profit finance and a specialized interest in social impact investing. She received her Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2004 and her B.A. in Government and Legal Studies from Bowdoin College.

Warren Stock is the Director of Public Investments at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). He helps oversee RWJF’s investments to hedge funds and traditional equity and fixed income strategies. Prior to joining the Foundation in 2008, he worked as an Analyst at the Smithsonian Institution, Office of Investments. Previously he spent six years at RidgeWorth Capital Management. Warren received a B.S. in Finance and General Business and Management from the University of Maryland and an MBA from The George Washington University.

“Our Governance Committee is focused on recruiting candidates with skills that enhance our Board’s ability to deliver the most effective programs. Our four new Trustees, who all live in the Princeton area, bring strong skills to our Institutional Advancement and Finance Committees. We are honored to work alongside them.” said Pam Gregory, President & CEO.

About the Princeton-Blairstown Center

PBC is an independent nonprofit with a mission to transform the lives of vulnerable young people through integrated experiential and adventure-based programming in schools and at our Blairstown Campus near the Delaware Water Gap. We collaborate with schools, university partners, and community-based agencies to develop in youth deepened self-awareness, responsible decision-making, teamwork, and leadership skills. Our wide variety of year-round, multi-service programs serve over 6,000 students from the Mid-Atlantic States.