Volunteer Board Members of the Clark Scholarship Fund

The Clark Scholarship Fund is a not-for-profit organization supported by volunteer board members. Please contact us if you would like to volunteer with our activities to support higher education for Clark, NJ students.

David Kepniss
David KepnissPresident
David grew up in the Clark school system and received a Clark Scholarship prior to graduating as Salutatorian from Arthur L. Johnson RHS in 1992. He earned his Bachelors in Engineering from The University of Virginia and later took employment with several high-technology firms in California’s Silicon Valley. Today, David resides in Maple Glen, PA with his wife and four children. He joined The Fund in 2010, recognizing an opportunity to support The Fund’s fundraising efforts by building a website and assisting with PR efforts.
Lance Steinberg
Lance SteinbergTreasurer
Lance was born and raised in Union County and resides in Clark since 1989 with his wife and two daughters. His daughter, Leah, received the Grace Driesens Scholarship in 2014. Lance joined the Clark Scholarship Fund in 1998 and serves as The Fund’s Treasurer since 2000. Lance is employed at Skyworks, Inc..
Eric Jann
Eric JannAlumni Relations
Eric was born and raised in Clark and received a Clark Scholarship prior to his graduation from Arthur L. Johnson High School in 1967. After attending Gettysburg College, Eric pursued a career with the U.S. Civil Service Commission and later as an investigator with the U.S. Department of Labor. He currently resides in Blairstown, NJ with his wife Pat.
Barbara White
Barbara WhiteSecretary
Barbara has resided in Clark since 1980, raising two sons here with her husband. She joined The Clark Scholarship Fund as a way of “giving back” when her son won the Charles E. Driesens Scholarship in 1999. Barbara has diligently served as The Fund’s secretary since 2000. After more than 38 years with Merck & Co., Inc. and almost 3 years with PerkinElmer, Barbara is now retired.
Fay Fink
Fay FinkImmediate Past President
Fay lived in Clark for 35 years and her children are products of the Clark School system. She first joined The Fund nearly 48 years ago. Fay is employed by the Clark, NJ law firm of Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg, LLC and all its predecessor firms since 1962. Fay currently resides in Scotch Plains with her husband, Stan.
Jennifer Gallo
Jennifer GalloBoard Member
Jennifer has lived in Clark for 18 years and has three children who are products of the Clark school system. Jennifer is a Physical Therapist and works for JFK@ Home since 2003 and joined the Scholarship fund in 2017.
Romeo Gallo
Romeo GalloBoard Member
Romeo lives in Clark and his three children have attended the Clark School system. Romeo is a Senior Regional Director of Central and North New Jersey for Fox Rehabilitation. Romeo’s son, Matthew, was a recipient of a Clark Scholarship in 2017.
Martha KamichoffBoard Member
Amanda Banek
Amanda BanekBoard Member
Amanda was a Clark Scholarship recipient when she graduated from ALJ in 2016. She earned her degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems, and Real Estate from Villanova University in 2020. Amanda spent 3 years working in the Audit practice at KPMG before taking on her current role as a Senior Revenue Analyst at Genesys.