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, who serves on the Board of Directors for SUEZ North America, delivers a unique combination of corporate, government and entrepreneurial experience with extensive expertise in sales, marketing, public relations and corporate communications. Mr. Simunovich, who also serves as vice chairman of the Board of Directors for SUEZ New Jersey and New York, previously served as president and chief of staff for SUEZ North America. Prior to joining the team at SUEZ North America in 1992, Mr. Simunovich served as an executive with Bell Atlantic New Jersey and New York Telephone (now Verizon).

Mr. Simunovich currently serves as co-chair of the Hackensack Meridian Health Board of Trustees and serves as chair of the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University. Mr. Simunovich formerly served as chair of the Hackensack University Health Network for six years. He served as chair of the Hackensack University Medical Center Board of Governors from 2004 through 2007 and as chair of the Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Board for six years. He has also served as chair of the Hackensack University Medical Center at Pascack Valley Joint Venture Board.

Active in governmental and civic associations, Mr. Simunovich has served in leadership positions for nine New Jersey Governors, including Brendan Byrne, Tom Kean, James Florio, Christine Whitman, Donald DiFrancesco, James McGreevey, Richard Codey, and Jon Corzine. He also served on the Energy Transition Team for current Governor Phil Murphy.

Mr. Simunovich was selected by Governor McGreevey in 2002 to be chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. He continued to provide leadership for New Jersey’s major highways under Acting Governor Cody and Governor Corzine. During his leadership of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, he guided the historic consolidation of the Garden State Parkway with the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, providing significant savings. He also oversaw removal of the toll booths on the Parkway to speed traffic flow, and the implementation of E-Z Pass.

Mr. Simunovich was appointed by Governor Kean in 1986 to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA). He was reappointed as vice chairman of the EDA by Governors Florio and Whitman for six consecutive terms, the longest tenure in EDA history.

A Hudson County Freeholder for 12 years, Mr. Simunovich was director and chairman of the Board for three years. He was chairman of the Bergen County Economic Development Corporation from 1997 to 2002 and a member of the Board of Directors for New Brunswick Development Corporation, the National Association of Water Companies and the National Council of Public-Private Partnerships. He previously served on the Leadership Committee of the Bergen County Workforce Investment Board from 1996 to 1999.

Mr. Simunovich has been honored for his service commitment by the United Hospital Fund of New York with its Distinguished Trustee Award, the New Jersey Hospital Association with its Trustee of the Year Award, and NJBIZ Magazine with its Icon of the Year Award.

Mr. Simunovich received his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University Graduate School for a master’s degree in Business Management. He has also completed post-graduate coursework at Carnegie Institute, served as a trustee and officer of the board of New Jersey City University, and guest lectured at Rutgers University School of Business.

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.”