This Ocean City native and former Miss New Jersey has been a ‘Voice for Veterans’ for more than 30 years. She is an accomplished businessperson, with a diverse career that included world travel for a Fortune 500 company. Her career includes the distinct honor of having personally met several United States Presidents and Vice Presidents, as well as other world leaders from Mexico, Colombia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, to name a few.

Amy began her career with the USO of Metropolitan New York, where she produced entertainment for veterans in our VA hospitals in NJ, NY, CT, and IN, as well as for active-duty military, on the USS Intrepid, Fort Dix and other venues. She later served as Director of Special Events at the NJ Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs, and has entertained our troops around the globe, as a performer with Armed Forces Entertainment, under the US Department of Defense.

She is a recipient of the James C. Gates Distinguished Service Award, awarded by the VFW Department of NJ, for her efforts to help veterans find gainful employment. Amy has served on the Board of the NJ State Veterans Home at Vineland, and currently serves on the Selective Service District Appeals Board, a Governor’s appointment which required Presidential approval, making it a bi-partisan appointment. She is proud to have represented veterans’ service organizations on President George W. Bush’s HIRE VETS FIRST Committee, which during its tenure, decreased unemployment in the veteran community by 25%.

A seasoned fundraiser, Amy has raised money for nonprofits, political candidates, and organizations from the local to the national level, through her own fundraising consulting firm. She is a life member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders and was selected and traveled to Türkiye as a member of a delegation with the US Department of State.

Amy has served on the Board of Trustees for the Southern New Jersey Development Council and the Patriot Fund. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Board for the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden. She is the Founder of PINTS 4 PETS, a New Jersey non-profit that hosts a popular annual fundraising event. Now in its 11th year, PINTS 4 PETS has raised and donated over $100,000 to rescues and shelters in South Jersey.

Prior to joining the NJVVMM, Amy served as Vice President of Private Banking for Republic Bank in Philadelphia and South Jersey. In her role with the Bank, in addition to managing key relationships with high-net-worth individuals, she assisted her nonprofit clients in achieving their fundraising goals.

A Cherry Hill resident, Amy enjoys spending time with her horses, attending concerts, and world travel, which is up to forty-six countries and counting…