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Quick Links: Select a link below to navigate directly to a sub-section: Background & History | Our Staff | Board of Trustees Background and History Heightened Independence & Progress (hip) has administered two premier Centers for Independent Living in New Jersey for many years - since 1980 in Bergen County and in Hudson County since 1987.  Through the years, programs and initiatives have continued to expand.  In some situations identical services are provided, while in other instances programs are specific to each CIL which may have County boundaries or span the entire state. Our Staff - Agency-Wide Staff -   Eileen Goff President/CEO   Trish Carney Finance and Development Director   Karen Baron Marketing and Communicatons Coordinator     (All agency-wide staff are located at the Bergen Central Office.)   Go to Top of Page - Bergen Central Office -   Jayne Gugenheim MTS Project Coordinator   Rhea Hess Independent Living Program Assistant   Nancy Hodgins Community Advocate   Sherri Krupnik Caregiver Assistance and Support Project, Support for Independent Living   John Lampert-Hopkins Multimedia Transcription Service Lead Braillist   Jessica Marchione Caregiver Assistance and Support Project, Support for Independent Living   Lucia Montalvo Hispanic Outreach Program   Don Perlman Technology Consultant   Alanna Staton Bergen YES! Coordinator Independent Living Transition Coordinator   Stephanie Thomas Office Assistant   Maria Valentin Rehabilitation Technology, LEAD   Susan Vanino Adjustment to Vision Loss Coordinator   Paula Walsh Program Director   Go to Top of Page   - Hudson County Satellite Office -   Kathleen Wood Hudson Branch Director   Amy Giron Community Independent Living Support   Marily Gonzalez Program Director   Nancy Hodgins Community Advocate   Marian Padilla Youth Envisioning Success   Maria Smith Independent Living Services Assistant   Claudia Urdanivia Medicaid Global Options   Go to Top of Page   Board of Trustees Jean Csaposs, Board Chair   Lottie Esteban, First Vice Chair   Betty A. Fetzer, Second Vice Chair   John De Witt, Treasurer   Anne Marie Prendergast, Secretary   Paul S. Aronsohn   Thomas Bengaff   Joan Bermingham   Robert Ciavaglia   Lillian Ciufo   Richard M. Hodgman   Anna P. Navatta, Esq.   Hyacinthe Nkurunziza   Joseph Tomasko   Eileen Goff, President/CEO, Ex-Officio   Go to Top of Page
Heightened Independence and Progress is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) agency, and all contributions are tax deductible.