Board of Directors

Allan Milford

President & C0-Founder

Mr. Al Milford is a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer with HARRIS for 37 years. Mr. Milford is also the President of “The Smile”. He and his wife Patty are the founders of this wonderful charity organization. The Milfords have a son, Steven, who has Down syndrome.

Patricia Milford

Executive & Co-Founder

Mrs. Patty Milford is a Paraprofessional, in a classroom for students with multiple disabilities, for the Jefferson Township, Board of Education. She has also worked in the Hopatcong, New Jersey School System for children with “Special Needs”.

Chris Colabella

Vice President

Mr. Chris Colabella is the Managing Partner of the Law Offices of Gruber, Colabella, Liuzza, & Thompson. He received his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware in 1988 and his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Rutgers University in 1985. Mr. Colabella is a practicing attorney since 1988.

John Kedash

Treasurer

Mr. John Kedash is a Strategic Relationship Manager with the Corporate Learning Group at Harvard Business Publishing. He has been working in the technology field for 30 years since receiving his Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Rowan University.

Michael Roome

Board Member

Mr. Michael Roome is an Associate Director with AT&T Corporation with 30 years of experience in Finance, Marketing, and Technology. He received his Master of Business Administration Degree from Wilkes University and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ramapo College with a dual concentration in Finance and Marketing.

Theodore Vitcusky

Board Member

Theodore Vitcusky is head of facilities. Theodore is the CEO of Nordic Contracting Inc. Teddy's son (whom is named after him) is also a resident at SMILE.

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Racquel Hiben

Board Member

Racquel is a lawyer and attended Widener University School of Law. Racquel is also a local Hopatcong resident