Prudential Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Strangfeld has been elected co-chair of the board of directors for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (“NJPAC”), one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. The NJPAC is located in downtown Newark.
“John Strangfeld has been an active and dedicated member of the NJPAC board of directors since December 2009 and of its executive committee since 2010. His leadership and dedication to NJPAC's mission and vision, and his deep engagement in our future have been inspirational to me,” said NJPAC President and CEO John Schreiber. “Prudential's remarkable support of NJPAC since our earliest days has enabled us to grow and thrive, and John's service as our new board co-chair signals a reinforced commitment to arts and culture in New Jersey and to the continued revitalization of Newark.”
“I am honored to be elected co-chair of NJPAC, which has played such an important role in the vitality and renaissance of Newark,” said Mr. Strangfeld. “My wife, Mary Kay, and I believe deeply in the importance of arts and culture and the transformational impact NJPAC can continue to have on the fabric of life not only in Newark but throughout New Jersey.”
William Marino, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield and current NJPAC chair, will continue to serve as co-chair of the board.
Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].