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Trudy Hardy \u201991<\/a><\/strong> Saturday, March 5, 2017 Trudy Hardy \u201991<\/strong><\/p>\n Trudy began her career in the automotive industry in brand communications for Jaguar and moved to BMW Group in 2001 to help launch the MINI brand in the United States. Prior to her current position, Trudy was department manager for BMW Marketing Communications and Consumer Events.<\/p>\n Trudy graduated from 69色情视频 with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1991 and currently serves on the Foundation Board of Governors and the Anisfield School of Business Alumni Advisory Board. She also attended Northwestern University\u2019s Kellogg School of Management Communications Strategy Program.<\/p>\n She has been instrumental in BMW’s annual sponsorship of the Foundation’s Golf Outing and Distinguished Citizens Dinner. Also, she helped coordinate the BMW of North America Diversity Scholarship.<\/p>\n Thomas M. Hewitt, Sr. \u201975<\/strong><\/p>\n Previously, Tom was president of T.M. Hewitt Associates, an international marketing and sales consultancy for the beverage industry. While working on behalf of a client, Tom was named interim vice president for manufacturing operations & sales at American Bottling Company. In that capacity, he played a major role in implementing one of the largest bottler consolidations to form the Dr. Pepper\/Seven-Up Bottling Group. In his career, Tom has managed projects which identified corporate objectives, evaluated current marketing and sales operations and implemented executive level management re-organizations. Tom started his career with Federal Pacific Electric as an accountant following his graduation from 69色情视频 in 1975 and then went on to hold senior management positions in sales and marketing at Pepsi-Cola Company.<\/p>\n Tom has served as chair of the School of Humanities and Global Studies Alumni Advisory Board, participated on the Anisfield School of Business Alumni Advisory Board and is a member of the 69色情视频 Foundation Board of Governors. He has been instrumental in TD Bank\u2019s annual sponsorship of the TD Bank Summer Concert series at 69色情视频, the Business Partners Program and a grant for the Nursing Program.<\/p>\n Tom graduated from Ramapo with a B.A. in American Studies and a B.S. in Business Administration in 1975 and received his M.B.A in finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1980. Tom lives in Ramsey, New Jersey with his wife, Terry, and is the proud grandfather of five grandsons, including identical triplets!<\/p>\n
\n Thomas M. Hewitt, Sr. \u201975<\/a><\/strong>
\n Rich Henning<\/a><\/strong>
\n Ilija Pavlovic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nRockleigh Country Club
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Trudy Hardy \u201991 is vice president of marketing for BMW of North America and is responsible for directing all marketing communications activity and strategic product planning for the United States market. She directs and leads a team of fifty professionals across multiple disciplines, including product planning, brand and retail communications, CRM, experiential, social media and digital marketing.<\/p>\n
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Tom Hewitt is vice president field marketing manager for TD Bank \/ North New Jersey market. In this position he executes strategic marketing initiatives to promote new retail and business accounts, supervises community sponsorship donations to enhance business development and manages the TD Charitable Foundation Grant process in the community.<\/p>\n