Hamilton Township, NJ – On Saturday, November 3, 2018, Isles will hold its second annual Fall Fest fundraiser at the Social Profit Center at Mill One. This event celebrates the new regional Center, Isles’ unique work and key partners, and local talent – entertainment, art, food and drinks. At last year’s sellout event, guests sampled items from fifteen local restaurants and enjoyed a variety of musicians and local artists scattered throughout the unique and engaging historic Mill One. This year, guests will taste more of the same, and Isles will also honor two important friends and leaders – Stuart Essig and Mitch Livingston.
Stuart Essig, Ph.D., has been Integra LifeSciences Corporation Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2012 and a Director since he joined Integra as CEO in 1997. For the last six years, Mr. Essig served as a Trustee of Isles as Chair of the Resource Development Committee and member of the Executive Committee. As Isles’ President Marty Johnson describes, “Stuart is the tough and talented trustee that every CEO can benefit from – he asks the hard questions, cuts through issues quickly, and steps up to the table to get work done and connections made. He’s had an important impact on Isles, and me, over the past six years. While some business executives talk about civic virtue, Stuart rolls up his sleeves. The Integra Foundation has supported Isles’ growth with flexible funding to maximize our impact and invest in learning and innovation.” This year, the Integra Foundation is a Presenting Partner of Fall Fest.
Mitch Livingston has served as President & CEO of NJM Insurance Company since April 2018. Mr. Livingston joined NJM in 2006. His experiences and responsibilities within and outside the legal department over the next several years culminated in his promotion to Vice President and Corporate Counsel in 2011. In 2013, Mr. Livingston was named Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel, the same year he was elected to NJM’s Board of Directors. In 2016, he was named Executive Vice President, prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel in 2017. The ninth chief executive in the Company’s 104-year history, Mitch succeeded Bernie Flynn, who retired in April. “The executive team at NJM are thoughtful and instrumental supporters of Isles’ and our work in Downtown Trenton,” says Julia Taylor, Isles Deputy Operations Officer. “NJM’s funding, both direct and through New Jersey’s Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit program, has enabled Isles to be creative and innovative with residential stakeholders to make positive change in Trenton neighborhoods. We value NJM’s generosity and continued partnership under Mitch’s leadership.” NJM Insurance Company is a Presenting Partner of Fall Fest.
Isles Fall Fest takes place at 5:30 pm on Saturday, November 3 at Mill One, 1 N Johnston Avenue, Hamilton Township. Sponsorship and program ad opportunities are open. Please visit www.isles.org/fallfest, or for questions, please contact Karen Hollywood at KHollywood@isles.org or 609-341-4722.
About Isles:
Founded in 1981, Isles, Inc. is a community development and environmental organization designed to foster self-reliant families and healthy, sustainable communities. Isles revitalizes communities, builds wealth, educates and trains, and creates healthy homes and spaces. Beyond its central New Jersey base, Isles works to influence policy and helps others build healthy, self-help approaches. For more information, visit www.isles.org
About the Social Profit Center at Mill One:
Housed in a large, formerly vacant textile mill, Isles’ Social Profit Center brings together nonprofits, social impact businesses, and arts under one roof. The Center offers affordable, flexible and high performing office, studio, and warehouse space in a unique, energy efficient historic space. For more info, including available spaces, visit www.socialprofitcenter.org
Stuart Essig, Ph.D.
Integra LifeSciences Corporation’s Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mitch Livingston
NJM Insurance Company President & Chief Executive Officer