Our Leadership – MyGOAL

Our Leadership

Board of Directors

Advisory Board Members

Dr. Nancy Palamara
Titi Adeniran
Mary Monaghan
Stella Adjei

Grant Committee Members

Dr. Sudha Narayanaswamy – Chair
Titi Adeniran – Co-Chair
Sena Kumapley
Mary Monaghan
Reverend Loraine Priestley- Smith
Dr. Funke Olayinka
Abi Elabor
Dr. Nneoma Ewurum
Rebecca Zegas

Professional Advisory Board Members

Dr. Michele Naples
Dr. Lorell Levy, Ed.D, Learning Consultant
Dr. Ellen Osei, OTR/L
Ade Otubanjo, SLP Speech Pathologist
Tosin Adegboyega, MS OTR/L
Jerlyn Witherspoon ABA Therapist

Program Director

Jennifer Dordor-Brock, MBA,
Haven International Project

Program Coordinator

Janet Kaghado

Project Manager

Sena Kumapley, BS

Program Assistant

Delali Kumapley

IT Consultant

Natesh Sood

Haven International Program Team

Jennifer Dordor Brock, MBA, Director
Jerlyn Witherspoon, BA
Ade Otubanjo, MS, SLP-CCC
Tosin Adegboyega, OTR/L
Dr. Lorell Levy
Dr. Rose Mary Merola, MD
Dr. Jerry Petroff
Sena (Serwah) Gollo, Program Assistant
Dr. Michele Naples
Alex Baffoe-Bonnie
Dr. Ellen Osei, OTR/L,

Dr. Genevieve Kumapley

Founder & Executive Director

Dr. Genevieve Kumapley received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree with Honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kumapley is a Clinical Pharmacy Manager who practices at Holy Name Medical Center in New Jersey. She is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist with over 20 years Clinical Pharmacy experience. She also holds an Adjunct Clinical Professor appointment with Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. She is a past Fellow in the NJ LEND Program, New Jersey’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program, a program of The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. NJ LEND provides graduate-level interdisciplinary, leadership training aimed at preparing the next generation of health and allied health leaders to address the needs of children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), health disparities, cultural competence, related developmental disabilities, and other maternal and child health populations.

She is a passionate advocate for families and individuals with Autism. She is also a graduate of the New Jersey Partners in Policy Making and Rutgers Institute of Ethical Leadership/Prudential Foundation Non-profit Executive Leadership Fellowship program. She uses her leadership skills to inspire and educate the community. She is committed to serving her community through her roles on several boards. She currently serves as a member of the Consumer Advisory Council on at the Boggs Center, the Division of Developmental Disabilities Regional Family Planning Council, and as the Vice- President of Touch Link, a Domestic Violence support organization. She previously served as the Vice Chair of the South Brunswick Township Commission on Women, and a member of the Professional Advisory Board member of the Sister2Sister Breast Cancer Organization. Dr. Kumapley is a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Coach and Trainer. She is also an ordained Minister at Agape House of Worship and leads several teams including the Healing/Deliverance, Special Needs, Connection and Marriage ministries.

She has received awards for her leadership and service from several organizations including the 2013 Role Model Award from the Roselle Branch of the NAACP, 2016 Nassan’s place outstanding community service award, 2018 Social Stewardship award from the HealthTrust University, and 2018 Outstanding Community Service Award from the Ghana Association for Medical Aid. She is a co- author of 2 books, “7 Principles to Developing and Maintaining Your Passion, a book anthology, Network to Increase your Net worth and her chapter is titled, No Passion, No Gain. She has been featured in several TV and Radio Networks including Ghana TV, NBC, ABC News and NJN.

She is married over 24 years to her husband, Robert and they have three children, one of them diagnosed with Autism.

Dr. Rose Merola

Dr. Genevieve Kumapley received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree with Honors from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Kumapley is a Clinical Pharmacy Manager who practices at Holy Name Medical Center in New Jersey. She is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist with over 20 years Clinical Pharmacy experience. She also holds an Adjunct Clinical Professor appointment with Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. She is a past Fellow in the NJ LEND Program, New Jersey’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program, a program of The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. NJ LEND provides graduate-level interdisciplinary, leadership training aimed at preparing the next generation of health and allied health leaders to address the needs of children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), health disparities, cultural competence, related developmental disabilities, and other maternal and child health populations.

She is a passionate advocate for families and individuals with Autism. She is also a graduate of the New Jersey Partners in Policy Making and Rutgers Institute of Ethical Leadership/Prudential Foundation Non-profit Executive Leadership Fellowship program. She uses her leadership skills to inspire and educate the community. She is committed to serving her community through her roles on several boards. She currently serves as a member of the Consumer Advisory Council on at the Boggs Center, the Division of Developmental Disabilities Regional Family Planning Council, and as the Vice- President of Touch Link, a Domestic Violence support organization. She previously served as the Vice Chair of the South Brunswick Township Commission on Women, and a member of the Professional Advisory Board member of the Sister2Sister Breast Cancer Organization. Dr. Kumapley is a John Maxwell Certified Speaker, Coach and Trainer. She is also an ordained Minister at Agape House of Worship and leads several teams including the Healing/Deliverance, Special Needs, Connection and Marriage ministries.

She has received awards for her leadership and service from several organizations including the 2013 Role Model Award from the Roselle Branch of the NAACP, 2016 Nassan’s place outstanding community service award, 2018 Social Stewardship award from the HealthTrust University, and 2018 Outstanding Community Service Award from the Ghana Association for Medical Aid. She is a co- author of 2 books, “7 Principles to Developing and Maintaining Your Passion, a book anthology, Network to Increase your Net worth and her chapter is titled, No Passion, No Gain. She has been featured in several TV and Radio Networks including Ghana TV, NBC, ABC News and NJN.

She is married over 24 years to her husband, Robert and they have three children, one of them diagnosed with Autism.