Board of Trustees

Mr. Litwin is an attorney and partner at Litwin & Provence, LLC, a general practice of law including public interest environmental litigation, urban redevelopment, and administrative law, including related to EPA and NJ DEP representation of municipalities, planning boards and boards of adjustment. Mr. Litwin is admitted to the Bars of the State of New Jersey, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Outside affiliations include: trustee of the Scherman Foundation; trustee of the Mary Owen Borden Foundation; advisory board member for Community Foundation of NJ and Urban Coast Institute of Monmouth University.

Mr. Litwin has been involved in many community activities, having served as mayor of Little Silver, NJ, chairman of the Board of Brookdale Community College, and on numerous civic and governmental boards.

Mr. Litwin received his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
A long-time resident of Little Silver, Monmouth County, Mr. Litwin and his wife, Anne Luzzatto, share five children and nine grandchildren.

Joseph Simunovich currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Suez North America, a subsidiary of Paris-based Suez Environment, and as vice chairman, Board of Directors, United Water New Jersey-New York. Mr. Simunovich previously served as president and chief of staff of United Water Management and Services. He also serves in a new role as chairman of the founding Seton Hall-Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine Board of Governors.

Mr. Simunovich served as chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Hackensack University Health Network as well as chairman of the Pascack Valley Medical Center Joint Venture Board. He previously served as chairman of the Hackensack University Medical Center Board of Governors from 2004 through 2007 and was also chairman of the Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation for six years. Active in governmental and civic associations, Mr. Simunovich has served in leadership positions for seven New Jersey Governors: Brendan Byrne, Tom Kean, James Florio, Christine Whitman, James McGreevey, Richard Codey and Jon Corzine.

Mr. Simunovich received his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University, and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University Graduate School for a master’s in Business Management. He has also completed post-graduate coursework at Carnegie Institute.

A resident of Bergen County, Mr. Simunovich and his wife, Pam, have two children: the late Joseph P. Simunovich and Tracy Martinez, who is married to Stephen Martinez. Mr. and Mrs. Simunovich have four grandchildren.

Robert C. Garrett, a nationally-renowned healthcare leader and sought-after industry expert, is the co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health Network, the most comprehensive health network in New Jersey.

Mr. Garrett began his time with Hackensack University Medical Center in 1981 as a resident, and served as president and CEO of the Hackensack University Health Network from 2009 through 2016, at which time he assumed his current position as co-CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health. In the face of health care reform, Mr. Garrett optimally positioned HackensackUHN and Hackensack University Medical Center for success through a series of acquisitions, mergers, partnerships and affiliations.

Mr. Garrett’s leadership and strategic vision has garnered much professional praise. He was ranked second on the NJBIZ 2016 “Power 50 Health Care” list. He was also ranked on the “NJBIZ Power 100: The most powerful people in New Jersey business” list for five consecutive years. He was selected as a member of The Wall Street Journal CEO Council, an invite-only council representing some of the most well-respected business leaders in America.

Mr. Garrett received his Master of Health Administration from Washington University in Saint Louis, and his bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University in New York. He and his wife, Laura, live in Morris Township, NJ, with their two sons, Jonathan and David.

Prior to the merger, John K. Lloyd, served as president and chief executive officer of Meridian Health, a $1.8 billion, New Jersey-based, not-for-profit integrated health system. Under John’s leadership, Meridian Health grew and evolved into a nationally-recognized health care leader, with a special focus on clinical quality, nursing excellence, and innovative technology applications.

John began his undergraduate education at Princeton University, and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps., before attaining a Master of Business Administration in Health Administration at Temple University.

John has served as chairman of NJ Hospital Association and has held local, state and national board positions at organizations such as the NJ Council of Teaching Hospitals, American Hospital Association, American College of Healthcare Executives, Georgian Court University, QualCare, Commerce Bank and Lifetime Fitness. John is a past recipient of the Medical Executive Award from the Academy of Medicine of NJ and the Distinguished Business Leader Award from Monmouth University. In 2009, John was recognized by the NJHA as its Healthcare Professional of the Year. He is currently ranked among the most powerful healthcare leaders by NJBIZ. John was listed as one of the 2015 “130 Nonprofit Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know.”