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Executive Board

Rev. Robert E. Martin
President

 

 

 


Pastor of Crescent Presbyterian Church, Rev. Martin was educated at Muskingum College, a Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary.  He served one year internship at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, Illinois as well as five years as Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in South Bend, Indianapolis.  In 1991 Martin accepted a call to the First Presbyterian Church in Plymouth, Indiana where he was active in the Wabash Valley Presbytery and served as  head of the Mission and Outreach Committee.  He took the job as pastor at Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1996.  He has served the Presbytery of Elizabeth as former chair of the Mission and Outreach Committee and currently serves as chair of the Presbytery Council.  Robert is married to his best friend, Barbara of twenty-three years with two children.


Rev. Martin is a tremendous tenor and performs with several choirs in the area.


Adrian Lobo
Treasurer

Mr. Lobo has over ten years of experience in the nonprofit sector. As the Director of Finance for prestigious nonprofits such as Easter Seals, Amnesty International, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Risk and Insurance Management Society, the scope of his responsibilities have also included Human Resources, Administration and Information Services. He has an MBA from Rutgers University and is an active Volunteer and Board Member for Contact-We Care, a 24-hour Crisis Hotline.

Herman M. Nitzsche
Secretary


Mr. Nitzche is a graduate of Newark College of Engineering, B.S.M.E. He worked for electronics firms as a mechanical engineer – RCA, Lockheed Electronics, Timex and Anadigics, Inc. Boy Scout Leader for twenty-one years. Currently he is committeeman of Troop 124, South Plainfield. Past grand Knight, Watchung Council 552, Past faithful navigator, Watchung Assembly and Past federation President Union County Federation of Knights of Columbus Councils.

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