Business Briefs

Judith Leone, of Toms River, was recently sworn in to serve on the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Leone currently serves as president of the board of the Garden State Philharmonic, Brick, a position she has held since 1996. She first joined the organization’s board in 1993. Leone is on the board of the National Council of Community and Justice, serves as secretary of the board of The Shelter Inc., a foundation that funds animal organizations, and sits on the scholarship committee of Ocean County College, Toms River. Other community organizations for which she has served are Open Arms, Ocean’s Harbor House, United Way of Ocean County, the Italian American Cultural Society of Ocean County, and the WWFM Advisory Board. Leone taught elementary school for 15 years in the Toms River Schools.

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the New Jersey Department of State, receives funding through direct appropriations from the state of New Jersey and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Monica Spiro-Farrell, East Brunswick, an assistant dean at the College of Professional Studies at St. John’s University, Staten Island, N.Y., presented "Memory Techniques and Study Skills" to students in the Pupil Assisted Learning Services (PALS) at Lakewood High School (LHS). The presentation was part of a joint educational venture among members of the educational committee of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce; Single Throw, an Internet marketing company in Brick; and students at LHS.

Spiro-Farrell earned an MBA in mar­keting management and a professional diploma certificate in public accounting from St. John’s University. She is the wife of Jim Farrell, who is the CFO of Single Throw, treasurer of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the chamber’s educational committee.

The chamber participates in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), a mentoring program for the students, and awards scholarships to LHS seniors each year.

The Monmouth/Ocean chapter of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO) will hold its monthly dinner meeting at 6 p.m. June 24 at Jumping Brook Country Club, Nep­tune. The sponsor of the meeting is Alex Coe, owner of At Home Senior Care, Toms River.

The dinner speaker is Sue Fitzpatrick, president of Fitzpatrick Printing and De­sign, Colts Neck, and incoming NJAWBO president. In addition to installing the chapter board, Fitzpatrick will share the experiences she gained from serving in several NJAWBO positions and how they helped her personally and professionally.

The cost is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers and guests. Reservations are required by June 18. Call (732) 528-1172.