ANGELA S. CALZONE
President
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Angela S. Calzone currently serves as the President of Change & Response Strategies, LLC. Founded in 2004 as a consortium
of management strategists, human resources professionals, marketing consultants and corporate trainers, Change & Response
Strategies (CRS) helps private, public, and not-for-profit organizations meet their business objectives by assisting them
in clarifying their company vision, and strengthening strategic plan, competitive advantage, developing their staff and
improving their business processes and overall infrastructure. Angela was also celebrated among 2007's Best 50 Women in
Business in New Jersey by NJ Biz Magazine.
Previously, Angela worked as the Executive Director for The Schonbraun McCann Group, a nationally recognized real estate
consulting firm. As an experienced COO and business strategist, Angela was responsible for the firm's daily operations and
implementation of new initiatives and subsidiaries.
Prior to the above, Angela served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director for Wiss & Company, LLP, Accountants
and Consultants. In this capacity, she was responsible for redefining, developing and maintaining the infrastructure of this
regional leading accounting and consulting firm. Her scope of responsibilities included managing the Finance, Marketing,
Information Technology, Human Resources, Scheduling, Operations, and Administrative Departments as well as developing Mergers
& Acquisitions strategies and subsequent due diligence for the growth of the firm. She also designed and implemented a
firm-wide progressive program that focuses on the advancement of women in accounting.
A frequent lecturer to professional and trade associations as well as a regularly featured writer for business publications,
Angela serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of the Women's Fund of New Jersey where she recently chaired and
organized the most profitable fundraiser in the history of the organization generating record-breaking attendance and net
revenue. Previously she has held board positions with the Industrial Commercial Real Estate Women of New Jersey (ICREW-NJ),
the Turnaround Management Association (NJ Chapter) and the Regional Business Partnership, a business-centered organization
that is committed to revitalizing the City of Newark's economic infrastructure.
Angela has been active in the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Commerce & Industry Association of New Jersey,
Industrial/Commercial Real Estate Women of New Jersey, the Global Business Roundtable, Executive Women of New Jersey, the
Society for Human Resources Management, and the Employers Association of New Jersey.
Previously Angela served as the President of Network Productions, a full service management and marketing consultancy founded
in 1992, where she met the needs of small businesses, middle market companies, educational institutions, and non-profit
organizations. Through a New York City based alliance, Angela also worked with international businesses interested in
establishing and/or expanding their operations in New Jersey and New York.
Further highlighting her talent for assisting businesses increase market share and profitability, Angela was the owner and
publisher of one of New Jersey's top five most widely circulated magazines (as ranked by NJBIZ Book of Lists 2002).
Angela holds a Master of Arts Degree in Corporate and Organizational Communication from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Business Administration from Upsala College and a New Jersey Real Estate Sales License.
Academically, Angela has served as an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Kean University, and Berkeley
College of Business. She currently sits on the Dean's Advisory Council of both William Paterson University and Gibbs College,
and is credited with establishing several scholarships to benefit New Jersey's college bound young women and minority students.
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