The Princeton Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees has elected new Board leaders and appointed six new trustees to serve on the governing body.

Marygrace Billek was named as Board Chair and Michael Ullmann was selected as Vice Chair of the Board.

“I am thrilled to turn the leadership of the Board over to Marygrace, who dedicated her career to serving the people of Mercer County, and whose knowledge of the needs in this region will be an asset to the Community Foundation,” said Sonia Delgado, who completed her three-year term as Chair and will remain on the Board as Immediate Past Chair.

“I’m also delighted that Mike will serve as Vice Chair. He brings a wealth of knowledge and business acumen to the role,” said Delgado. “Marygrace and Mike will be an exceptional leadership team.”

Lovepreet Buttar and Scot Pannepacker will continue their terms as Treasurer and Secretary.

Dr. Kemi Alli, Dan Fatton, Theo Kim, Rajashekar “Raj” Manimaran, Rev. Dr. Joanne Rodríguez, and Christina Strong, were appointed to three-year terms on the Board.

“We want to welcome our new Trustees to the Board,” said Billek. “They bring a wide range of expertise, and they join an incredibly talented group of volunteers working to foster the Community Foundation’s mission of promoting philanthropy to advance the well-being of our communities forever.”

Founded in 1991, the Community Foundation helps connect generous people to the causes they care about. With more than $260 million in assets under care, it has awarded more than $200 million in grants, including more than $90 million in the Greater Mercer County region.

Board Leadership

Marygrace Billek

Billek is the retired Mercer County Director of Human Services. In that role, she participated in more than 30 boards and commissions.

She championed efforts to decrease the stigma associated with mental illness and substance abuse, and she worked closely with the Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness and other community partners on a countywide implementation of a series Housing First and Rapid Rehousing initiatives.

She holds a Master’s of Science of Social Work (MSSW) from Columbia University and bachelor’s degrees in English and in Psychology from Rutgers University.

Michael Ullmann

Ullmann retired as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel of Johnson & Johnson and a Member of the Company’s Executive Committee. At J&J, he was responsible for Legal, Government Affairs & Policy, Compliance, Privacy, Security and Aviation on a global basis.

He serves on the Board of Directors of Americares, the Columbia Law School Board of Visitors and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Visiting Committee on Sponsored Research. Ullmann graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University, College of Arts & Sciences and Columbia University Law School.

New Board Members

Dr. Kemi Alli

Dr. Kemi Alli, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of allied executive solutions, is a nationally recognized healthcare leader with over 25 years of experience transforming Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). As CEO of one of New Jersey’s top performing FQHCs, she drove significant growth, introduced innovative clinical programs, and elevated workforce engagement, creating a thriving, patient-centered culture.

Renowned for her expertise in optimizing FQHC operations and advancing care for underserved communities, Dr. Alli is a sought-after speaker, widely recognized for sharing transformative insights on pioneering practices and programs with healthcare leaders nationwide. Through allied executive solutions she now leverages her strategic insights to help healthcare organizations nationwide achieve greater impact and efficiency.

Dan Fatton

Fatton is the Director of Clean Energy Partnerships at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. He previously served as the New Jersey Director of Energy Foundation and the Executive Director of the New Jersey Work Environment Council. He sat on Governor Murphy’s Energy and Environment Transition Committee

He has completed fellowships with Lead New Jersey and the Environmental Leadership Program. Fatton is the former Board Chair of both the I Am Trenton Community Foundation and the New Jersey Council for Humanities. He is a current Board Member of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. He holds a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers University.

Theo Kim

Kim is the Managing Director at Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO), where he focuses primarily on Princeton’s private investments portfolio, including private equity and real assets.

He previously worked as a software engineer at Oracle. He graduated summa cum laude from Cornell University, with a double major in Computer Science and Operations Research. He holds a Master in Finance degree from Princeton University’s Bendheim Center. He became a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) in 2009.

Kim serves on the Finance and Investment Committees of the Rita Allen Foundation.

Rajashekar “Raj” Manimaran

Manimaran has worked in various community engagement roles at The College of New Jersey, and is currently TCNJ’s Director of Government & Community Relations. An active member of the College’s shared governance system, he serves as a Staff Representative to TCNJ’s Board of Trustees.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from TCNJ, where he was a Bonner Community Scholar. He holds a master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Pennsylvania State University and is currently pursuing his MBA at TCNJ. A 2022 Fellow of New Leaders Council – New Jersey, he is a member of the Mercer County Board of Social Services, Ewing Township Environmental Commission, and a former Board Chair of the I Am Trenton Community Foundation.

Rev. Dr. Joanne Rodríguez

Rodríguez is Executive Director of the Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI) and an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA. Since 1999, she has worked with students, faculty, presidents, and deans to ensure HTI doctoral students graduate and become influential scholars/leaders in the broader landscape of education.

She holds an honorary doctorate from Iliff School of Theology, where she was Commencement Speaker for the class of 2024. During her tenure, she has raised more than $20 million to support HTI’s mission. She earned a ThM and MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary and a bachelor’s degree from Pace University. In 2024, the Association of Theological Schools honored her with the Women in Leadership Trailblazer Award.

Christina Strong

Strong, a partner at Dilworth Paxson, is an expert in healthcare law and policy, particularly in the areas of organ and tissue donation. She represents nonprofits, provider organizations, trade groups, medical societies and individual healthcare providers and practices. In 2006, she received the Executive Director’s Award of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations for her work in national healthcare policy development.

Strong is the former Chair of the American Association of Tissue Banks Consent and Authorization Task Force, a former Board Member of Donate Life America, New Jersey Health Decisions, and HiTops, and a former member of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s End of Life Task Force. She is a current Trustee of the Center at 353.

Departing Trustees

Delgado also thanked departing Board Members. Nicole Bronzan, Steve Downs and Atiya Weiss completed their terms on the Board.

“Nicole, Steve and Atiya each contributed their expertise, bringing invaluable insights to our work,” said Delgado. “We are grateful for their volunteer service.”