November 18, 2004
Warren Erdmann Appointed To Ramapo
College Foundation’s Board of Governors
(Mahwah) – On
October 11, The Ramapo College Foundation announced that it had nominated
and elected Warren W. Erdmann of Jefferson Township, vice president/general
manager of the Elmwood Park-based BioReference Laboratories, to its
Board of Governors. Mr. Erdmann will help fulfill the Foundation’s
mission to “provide the resources that make the difference
in Ramapo College’s quest for educational excellence.” He
was appointed for a three-year term.
BioReference
Laboratories is a fast-growing clinical diagnostic
laboratory that offers specialized hematological and gene-based
testing, along with full service clinical testing. The regional company includes
leading oncology specialists in the New York
area as well as throughout the country, area-based
nursing homes and correctional facilities among its clients.
Marc
D. Grodman, M.D., president and CEO of BioReference Laboratories,
founded the company more than twenty years ago. BusinessWeek recently
ranked the company 16 on its listing of the 100 best hot growth companies; Fortune
Small Business placed BioReference at number 6 on its ranking
of the 100 fastest growing small companies; and most recently Forbes ranked
the Company number 26 in its 2004 list of
the Best Small Companies.
Ramapo
College looks forward to developing cooperative education and internship
opportunities with BioReference, as well
as the company’s
participation with the various clubs and organizations available
to students who major in the College’s School of Theoretical
and Applied Science, including clinical lab
science and bioinformatics majors.
“We are pleased to have Mr. Erdmann serve on the Ramapo College
Foundation’s Board of Governors,” stated William Sanborn
Pfeiffer, interim president of the College. “Healthcare-based
corporations play an integral role in the state’s economy. Mr.
Erdmann, and BioReference Laboratories, are
models of leadership and success that can
have a significant impact on our students.”
As
vice president and general manager of BioReference Laboratories,
Erdmann oversees all operational functions of the $135 million
laboratory with more than 4,000 clients in seventeen states. His
responsibilities include customer retention and employee integration.
“We value the support we receive from our corporate partners,
such as BioReference,” said Cathleen Davey, executive director
of the Foundation, “and for the contributions they provide
to help fund student scholarships during
this time of rising college costs.”
In
addition to his business responsibilities, Erdmann is a member
of the NJBIA and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce. He represented
Jefferson Township on the Picatinny Arsenal Restoration Advisory
Board from 1999-2001. He is a member of the Jefferson Township
Board of Education and the Planning Board. Erdmann
has lived in Jefferson Township, New Jersey
for 16 years during which time he has held
many leadership roles within the township.
Mr.
Erdmann commented: “I am both pleased and honored to have
been elected to play a role in creating this partnership between
Ramapo College and BioReference Laboratories. It is imperative that
we continually maintain and upgrade our educational systems in order
to meet the challenges of the future. At BioReference we expend
considerable effort and resources to support community involvement
and encourage our employees to participate in civic affairs. I
look forward to advancing that effort by playing a significant role
in helping to make a difference in Ramapo College’s quest for
educational excellence.”
Members
of the Board of Governors act as ambassadors for the College and
the Foundation, actively participate on committees, and ensure
the Foundation’s legal,
financial, and ethical integrity. They
also support Foundation events including
the Distinguished Citizens Dinner, annual
golf outing and performing arts dinner series. Proceeds
from these events help to fund student scholarships,
faculty research and College projects.
