Meet the Board
President: Wendy Oldham
Wendy has been a member of RAP since Spring 2017. She has been active on the anti-discrimination committee, on several family teams, in making deliveries during the pandemic, and has also served as a tutor. Professionally, she blends her career in organizational development with her passion for social justice, and is a founding member of Social Justice Matters, in Scotch Plains. She feels a deep personal and spiritual connection with RAP and with the families we help. Wendy’s hope is that people find a way to resolve conflict that does not displace families all over the world.
Treasurer: Eric Baltuch
Eric has been volunteering with RAP since 2021, when he started assisting a family who had been evacuated from Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul. A devoted family man himself, Eric finds satisfaction in assisting families achieve self-sufficiency by helping refugee men find jobs that provide for their families. Professionally, Eric works for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan. In addition to RAP, Eric is also the President of Temple Beth Shalom's Men’s Club and the Chairman of his town’s recycling committee.
Secretary: Sharon Buntain
Sharon is an avid bi-lingual traveler. She is a creative global thinker who enjoys managing relationships while building consensus across teams. She feels that raising happy, successful children is her most important accomplishment. Sharon has consistently invested considerable time and energy on non-profit work with refugees since her early twenties. She has been an invaluable RAP volunteer, giving tenacious attention to refugee family members since November 2020 as a family care team leader and translator.
TRUSTEES
Molly Fagan currently serves as Assistant Professor of Social Work and Director of Field Education for Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown. Molly previously worked as an administrator for non-profit agencies that provide mental health counseling and other services for people including refugees. Molly earned her Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University, and a BA from Marist College. She is married and has two adult children.
Allison Sorkin has been volunteering with RAP since 2021, assisting with family case management, planning and educational initiatives. She has a background in in International Conflict Analysis, and has worked in the NGO sector for 15 years.
Shusmita Zaman immigrated to the US with her family at a young age from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She holds a diploma in classical dance from Dhaka. Over the past decade, she has built a career in the banking sector and is currently a Wealth Compliance Officer at Peapack Private. In her free time, Shusmita enjoys reading, traveling, hiking, pottery, and playing the Harmonium. Shusmita balances pragmatism with an optimistic attitude. She brings her diverse experiences to RAP where she aims to provide meaningful support to those in need.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jill Segulin manages the operational side of RAP, supervises RAP’s volunteer teams who work tenaciously as our “boots on the ground,” and liaisons these teams with RAP’s Board of Trustees. Having joined RAP’s ranks in its founding year, Jill has logged thousands of hours of hands-on work with hundreds of refugees and has forged partnerships with congregations, grantors, and fellow community organizations, locally and nationally. Jill lives with her family in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and holds a bachelor's degree in Human Services and Psychology. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration from Rutgers University-Newark.
