Northern New Jersey Community Foundation Welcomes Two New Members From Stryker and Valley Bank to the Board of Trustees

Both new members hold leadership positions in their companies. Ntombura is the Senior Director of Sales Operations at Stryker Corporation, based in Mahwah, New Jersey. Ferro is the Vice President/Market Manager at Valley Bank for the Greater Hackensack area.

Creating a Vision

Founded in 1998, the NNJCF, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, works to build connections, pool resources, and provide leadership to enrich the quality of life in these eight counties in the state: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union and Warren. The NNJCF’s mission is to provide collaborative leadership, build effective partnerships, and pool diverse resources to enrich the quality of life in Northern New Jersey. The NNJCF’s board of trustees is completing the organization’s vision for the next 25 years and undertaking a three-year strategic plan.

“We are honored to welcome Enos Ntombura and Joseph Ferro to the Foundation’s board of trustees. Enos and Joseph both bring to the Foundation a strong background in financial management and leadership,” said Leonardo Vazquez, Executive Director of the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation.

Leaders in Their Fields

These new members of the NNJCF’s Board of Trustees are leaders in their fields of work. Ntombura holds over 25 years of experience in Sales Performance Management. In recognition of his leadership skills and strategic acumen, he received the 2020 Manager of the Year across the entire Stryker corporation. Ntombura is the Founding President of the Stryker African Ancestry Network. This employee resource group, expanded nationally and internationally, plays a pivotal role in attracting, retaining, and engaging diverse talent within the organization. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance & Management and an MBA from the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business at William Paterson University. Further enhancing his leadership capabilities, he completed the Harvard Business School Leadership program, a year-long intensive for high-potential leaders.

Ferro has worked in the banking industry for several years with different companies. He began his banking career at Summit Bank as a Customer Service banker. Since then, he has worked with several banks in management positions. Currently, Ferro works at Valley Bank, managing two teams of 15 employees and handling over 750 million in deposits. His strong ties to the communities in which he works have resulted in meaningful relationships with businesses and residents to create an impact on their financial needs. He left the banking field for a short time and worked with a family business, traveling overseas and participating in several trade shows for a year. Ferro holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from St. Peter’s University. 

For further information about the NNJCF, its mission, and its work, visit the organization’s website at www.njcf.org. To get involved in the Northern New Jersey Community Foundation’s work, call 201-568-5608 or e-mail nnjcf@nnjcf.org.

About Northern New Jersey Community Foundation
Founded in 1998, The Northern New Jersey Community Foundation, a not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization based in Hackensack, New Jersey, works with local governments, school districts, businesses, non-profit organizations, and citizen groups to improve community life. Through collaborative partnerships, regional problems are identified and resolved. Opportunities are discovered and explored by talking and learning from each other and sharing ideas, best practices, services, and resources. The Foundation works to grow more creative and inspiring places, greener and healthier, and more places of belonging and opportunity. For more information, visit www.nnjcf.org, email nnjcf@nnjcf.org, or call 201-568-5608.