President - Renee Ruth (Montclair)

Renee has been a member of IAABO since 1985. He has been the Awards Committee Chairman for many years. He has coached basketball on the college and high school level and officiates college and high school basketball, baseball, and softball. Renee is a member of NEC, CBOA, ECAC, NJAC and CACC Officiated the TOC the last six years including three finals. Past Chairman of the Instructional Council-Paterson Public Schools, Chairman of the Rosa Panks High School Liaison Committee, the National Honor Society, advisor of the Student Government Association, advisor of the Herald News Model Congress and is a Social Studies teacher at Rosa Panks High School, Paterson, New Jersey. Renee is a Merit Badge Counselor for the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 13.

Vice President - Stephen Rubbinaccio (Bloomfield)

Steve has been a member of IAABO since 1977. He is serving as the Mechanics/Mentor Committee Chairman for the cadets. He has also served on the Banquet, Board Relations, Constitution, Interpretation, Mechanics and Techniques, and Welfare Committees. In addition, he is a member of the CBOA, ECAC, NJAC, and the CACC since 1993. He is on the staff of the NEC and Ivy League and is a member of FIBA/USA. Steve is employed as a TV Cameraperson.

Executive Secretary/Treasurer– Walter Rusak (Bridgewater)

            Walter has been a member of IAABO since 1973.  He started on the executive board in 1992 as Attendance Chairperson, and has served as Chairperson of the Cadet Examination committee for seven years.    Other committees he has served on include the Awards, Constitution, and Audit and Budget committees.  He was honored to receive the Dominic Cuccinello Award for Distinguished Service in 2001.  Walter was the President of Board #33 in 2006 and 2007.  In 2009, he was elected to serve as the Executive Secretary & Treasurer of the board.  In addition to his work with the board, he officiates high school volleyball and serves as the assignor for volleyball officials for the Skylands conference. He retired from school administration after 38 years of service.  He also served as a director of the Pulaski Savings Bank.  Walter currently resides in Bridgewater, NJ with his wife Christine, and is the proud father of 3 grown children. 

Official Interpreter– Felix A. Addeo (Secaucus)

Felix has been a member of IAABO since 1973 and has been on the Executive Committee since 1981. He served as President of the Board and State Board 1 in 1993-94. Prior to that, he served as the Secretary-Treasurer from 1985-1992. He is currently the Vice-President of IAABO and has served as the Chairman of the IAABO Audit and Budget Committee. Felix has also served on the Attendance, Constitution and Audit and Budget of which he chaired for many years. Felix has coached boys basketball, Little League Baseball and youth soccer. He is a Certified Accountant. Felix received the Frank C. Corrigan Memorial Award in 2001.

Membership Secretary – Brian Lauducci (Branchburg)

Brian has been a member of Board 33 since 1993. He currently serves as Membership Secretary where he is responsible for maintaining the membership roster. Prior to this, Brian served as the Somerset County mentor representative. He also served on the Mechanics and Techniques committee and the interpretation committee. Brian is employed as a Director of Information Technology for a small company in Somerville and has helped a great deal with the Board 33 website. This includes development of the online payment system that allows for credit card payment of dues.He officiates high school and college basketball and is affiliated with the NJAC, CBOA, ECAC, CSAC and other collegiate organizations. Brian lives in Branchburg, Somerset County with his wife and 2 boys.

Recording Secretary – John Bowen (Clark)

John has been a member of Board 33 since 2000. He was instrumental in the creation and development of the board’s website and currently serves as the mentor coordinator for Middlesex County. John has worked two NJSIAA Boys Tournament of Champions games and is a men’s collegiate basketball official at the junior college, DIII and DII levels. John is a Vice President in the global products group at the Bank of New York Mellon.

Immediate Past President – Anthony Avia (Wyckoff)

Tony has been a member of IAABO since 1980 and is currently Assistant Chairman of the Attendance and has Chaired the Constitution and Public Relations Committees. He has also served on the Audit and Budget, Banquet and Interpretation Committees. He has officiated soccer. He is currently officiating in the Northeast, Garden State Board, ECAC, and the Central Atlantic Collegiate conferences. Anthony is a realtor.

Counsel – Alan Goldberger (Clifton)

Alan has served as counsel to Board 33's Executive Committee since 1977, and has been an IAABO member since 1969. He has served as Chair of the Constitution Committee of IAABO and is a member of the Board Relations and Policy Committee. Alan has officiated basketball in the Northeast Conference, as well as college baseball and high school football. He is currently Parliamentarian and General Counsel to IAABO and has served as legal counsel to many officials’ organizations. Alan is the author of Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide and has conducted workshops throughout the country for officials on behalf of IAABO and other groups involved with officiating. He was the recipient of the 2001 Professional Service Award of the School and Community Safety of America and the Presidential Award of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports. He is the Chair of the NAGWS Committee on Legal Issues.

Executive Committee (At-Large)

Attendance – Bob Sanzo (Clark)

Audit and Budget – C. Daniel Stubbs, Jr. (Newark)

Dan has been a member of IAABO since 1987. He is the current Audit and Budget Committee Chairman. He is a certified public accountant and works as the Director of the Master of Accountancy in Financial Accounting program of the Rutgers Business School. Dan is an educator and teaches undergraduate and graduate accounting at the Newark campus of Rutgers University and the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University.

Awards – James Cook (South Plainfield)

Banquet – Jim Stoeckel, Sr. (Glen Ridge)

Jim has been a member of IAABO since 1983. He is the current Banquet Committee Chairman. In addition, he as served on the Attendance, Mechanics and Techniques, and Mentor Committees. He has officiated soccer and softball and is currently a basketball and softball assignor for the NNJIL as well as the Northern Hills Conference. He is also the co-chairman for the county tournament for girls basketball and softball. Jim is retired.

Board Relations – Dennis Murray (Little Falls)

Dennis has been a member of IAABO since 1983. He is currently the Board Relations Committee Chairman and also serves on the Awards, Interpretation, Mechanics & Techniques and Welfare Committees. He is active in many athletic, civic and human service organizations in his home community of Little Falls, NJ and elsewhere, having served on the Executive Boards of the Department For Persons With Disabilities (Diocese of Paterson), Little Falls Football Parents Association and the Little Falls Athletic Club. He has coached a variety of youth sports. Dennis has been with The Prudential Insurance Company of America for over 32 years and is currently a Vice President and Account Executive in Prudential’s Group Insurance Department.

Cadet/Examination – Carmine Picardo (Fairfield)

Constitution – Mike Kaelber (Woodbridge)

Mike has been a member of IAABO since 1980. He has served on the Audit and Budget, Awards, Cadet Examination, Ethics, Mechanics and Techniques and presently the Constitution and Policy committees. He has also served as a mentor for new officials. Mike has been a teacher and high school soccer and softball coach in the Woodbridge Township public schools and is active in youth sports in the Woodbridge community.. He is currently employed by the New Jersey School Boards Association as a Senior Associate Counsel in the legal department. He resides in Woodbridge with his wife Pat, daughter Kelli and son Brian.

Ethics – Robert Solomon (North Plainfield)

Fees – Anthony Falco (Secaucus)

Anthony has been a member of IAABO since 1987. He has served on the Ethics and is presently chairman of the Fees committee. Anthony has taught Special Education at Secaucus High School and has recently retired as their head baseball coach after 26 years.

Mechanics and Techniques – Joe Held (River Edge)

Mentor – Dick Hecker (Demarest)

Policy – Tom Hoeland (Oakland)

Public Relations – Mary Ann Conboy (Elmwood Park)

Special Projects – Jerome Dunn (Hillside)

Jerome has been a member of IAABO since 1977. He has served as Special Projects Committee Chairman for four years and Policy Committee Chairman, Audit and Budget. In addition, he has served on the Welfare Committee. He has coached football. Jerome is a member of Kean University Hall of Fame and listed in the Outstanding Athletes in America (1971-1972). Jerome is employed in education as an administrator. He is presently chairman of Special Projects.

Welfare – Robert Lauterhahn(Wanaque)

Bob has been a member of IAABO since 1975. He has served on the Ethics, Mechanics and Techniques, Policy, Mentor and is Chairman of the Welfare Committee. He has been the Assistant Baseball Coach at William Paterson University, during which the school won two National Championships. He has worked county finals in Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Hudson, and T.O.C. Finals.

Non-Voting Presidential Appointees

Rebound Editor – Ken Hand (Perth Amboy)

Ken has been an IAABO member since 1975 and was President of Board 33 in 2001-02. He has served as Attendance Committee Chairman and the Cadet/Examination Committee Chairman. Ken has received the Dominic Cuccinello Award for Distinguished Service in 2000 and the Frank C. Corrigan Award for Distinguished Service to basketball in 2005. He has been on the Executive Board since 1988. Ken coached baseball at Perth Amboy High School for 20 years and is a high school football official in addition h was the official scorer for the New Jersey Cardinals baseball team for 12 years and has scored for the Lakewood BlueClaws. Ken is a retired education administrator.

Open Date Coordinator – Jon Levinson (East Rutherford)

Web Site Coordinator – Bob Riker (Little Falls)