Catherine Milone

Catherine was named President of JA New Jersey in 2004, and in her tenure, she and team reinvigorated the statewide organization that became a thriving award winning operation. In recogniton of their outstanding performance, Catherine and team were awarded their fifth Peak Performance Team Award in 2019, and the Charles R. Hook Award in 2014, JA USA’s most prestigious honor. Prior to JA New Jersey, Catherine worked at ADP and had also served as VP Marketing for JA New York, where she began her post college career.

Catherine serves as an Independent Director for the KearnyBank Foundation, a Trustee of the Board for NJ Business and Industry Association, and Treasurer of Focus NJ, Inc. Catherine was appointed to the NJ State Employment and Training Commission (SETC) in 2016, and is Chair of their Youth Vision Council.

Acknowledgements include NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business; NJBIA Leonard C. Johnson Award; South Jersey Biz Magazine’s 25 Women to Watch; and is a graduate of Lead New Jersey.

As the Chief Development Officer, Catherine leads a seasoned Team to develop strategies for resource generation, and raises funds necessary to achieve JA USA’s strategic objectives.

Catherine earned her B.S. in Business and Marketing at Utica College of Syracuse University. Formerly of Rockville Centre NY, Catherine resides in Ocean County NJ.