Garden State Skating Club’s Board of Directors consists of eight members, each serving a three year term on a rotating basis. Two to three positions are up for election each year. A ballot with the list of nominees will be made available to all members, 18 years and older, each year for voting during the annual meeting.
Garden State Skating Club Board Members
Nichole Ruggeri
Vice President
Re-election Year: 2022
Christine Merlino
Secretary & Junior Board Advisor
Re-election Year: 2023
Tracie Lissauer
Socia Media Chair, SafeSport Chair
Re-election Year: 2023
Nancy Zavattieri
Hospitality Chair & Consignment
Re-election Year: 2022
Angela Olivieri
Treasurer & Test Chair
Re-election Year: 2022
Joe Schaad
Board Member
Re-election Year: 2023
Alicia Jones
Board Member
Re-election Year:
Anthony Aprilante
Membership Chair
Re-election Year: 2023
Carl De Angelis
Advisory Council *Non-Voting
Garden State Skating Club Junior Board Members
Camryn Aprilante
Anna Merlino
Co-Presidents
Evelyn Jones
Syena Schaad
Jocelyn Xu
Co-Vice Presidents
Lindsey Lissauer
Treasurer
Syena Schaad
Secretary
Evelyn Jones
Assistant to Hospitality
Maren Vaclavik
Community Service Chair
Francesca Olivieri
Assistant to Test Chair
William Lissauer
Assistant to Membership Chair
Anna Merlino
Francesca Olivieri
Editor in Chief of Newsletter
Evelyn Jones
Social Media Chair
The Garden State Skating Club is a non-profit organization that depends heavily on volunteers to run successfully. It takes an enormous amount of time and commitment to be a successful figure skater; it also takes an enormous amount of time and commitment to run a successful figure skating club. There are a number of events throughout the year that call for volunteers, such as; National Learn-to-Skate Day, Shore Skate Competition, Fundraising Events, Charitable Events, Exhibitions and Shows, Annual Banquet, Test Sessions and more. Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering.