Bloomingdale Man Elected Chairman Of L.E.A.D Board Of Directors

Press release from L.E.A.D.:

Dec. 18, 2021

Bloomingdale Resident Thomas Marinaro has been elected Chairman of Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.), an organization dedicated to educating communities about the dangers of drugs and violence.

“We are thrilled that Tom will be our Chairman,” said Nick DeMauro, CEO of L.E.A.D. “He has been a tremendous Board member and our Directors unanimously elected him Chair. He will provide excellent leadership for our Board, and our organization overall.”

L.E.A.D. is taught in 40 states by over 2800 dedicated police officers, teachers and prevention specialists, who provide leadership and resources to allow law enforcement agencies to partner with educators, community leaders and families. As the only proven effective anti–drug, anti–violence curriculum for students K-12, the L.E.A.D. curriculum is taught over the course of a 10-week program to educate our youth on how they can make smart decisions without the involvement of drugs.

Currently, Tom is Regional Director at BetterWay Mortgage Company. He is the former President of Residential Home Funding Corp., which he built into one of the largest mortgage lenders in the nation with 40 national offices.

Tom sits as Board of Director for St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation in Paterson, New Jersey, in addition to his involvement in the mortgage business. Along with being elected Chairman of L.E.A.D.’s Board of Directors, his achievements include being named ‘Morris County Police Chiefs Honoree Police Chief of the Year’ in both 2016 and 2018 as well as ‘L.E.A.D. Business Person of the Year’ in 2017.

For more info on L.E.A.D’s Board of Directors, please visit https://www.leadrugs.org/about-us/board-of-directors/.

This press release was produced by L.E.A.D. The views expressed here are the author's own.