Chris Rosica, Boys & Girls Club of Ironbound

This year’s recipient of the Peter T. Maher Volunteer of the Year Award.  Chris Rosica, Principal of Rosica Strategic Public Relations, Paramus, NJ, has been the driving force behind the Marketing Advisory Board since 2004; initiating the Marketing Professional Advisory Board concept and has served as its chair from the past 5 years. During

that time, his company has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars of pro bono public relations expertise and services to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey. These efforts have landed Boys & Girls Clubs on the front page of the Star Ledger and in network and cable TV news and radio broadcast countless times.

As a State Youth of the Year Judge in 2004, Chris got bitten by the Boys & Girls Club bug and has passionately advocated for our cause and continues to expand his involvement. He has served on the Concert For Kids Committee and the Ironbound Boys & Girls Club Board for the past two years and recently provided valuable media training to Club Execs and Board Volunteers and co-presented a Youth of the Year Ambassador Training for former local Youth of the Year from throughout the State.

Chris is no stranger to helping non-profit organizations.  He presently holds positions on the following boards: United Way of Essex & West Hudson, Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, HMC Council, and New York’s Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization (YEO).  With amazing volunteers like Chris, dedicated staff and quality programs Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey have a lot to celebrate!