Meet the Board members

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President

Dawn has over three decades of experience in Hospitality Management and Small Business Ownership. Alongside her husband, Luca Sena, she co-owns the Penn’s View Hotel and Panorama Wine Bar, where her unwavering dedication to delivering exceptional hospitality drives her leadership ethos.

Dawn's commitment to service excellence extends beyond her professional endeavors. Together with Luca, she has undertaken the meticulous restoration of historic homes in Philadelphia and Ventnor, NJ, reflecting their passion for preservation and stewardship of cultural heritage.

Their establishment in historic Old City, dating back to the early 1800s, stands as a testament to their commitment to preserving architectural treasures while catering to the needs of modern travelers. Through thoughtful renovations, Dawn and Luca ensure their properties meet the expectations of discerning guests.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Dawn finds joy in family and community. With five children and eight grandchildren (and counting), she cherishes moments spent at their beach house, hosting gatherings for loved ones.

Dawn Sena's multifaceted expertise and dedication to excellence make her an invaluable asset to our board, guiding our organization with a blend of industry insight, entrepreneurial spirit, and a deep-rooted commitment to service and heritage preservation.

Vice President

Currently a 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 NJAR® Circle of Excellence Award® Recipient & a successful Realtor since 2009, Tina has recently obtained her Florida Real Estate License so she can better serve her many clients in both states.  

Although Tina is a transplant to SJ from Las Vegas, Tina has worked for many years supporting so many worthy & charitable causes in the South Jersey area.  She has her BSBA and MBA from UNLV. She worked in the Casino/Hospitality Industry for 25 years and opened the Mirage & Treasure Island in LV and the Borgata in AC,  From the financial side of the business, she went on to developing and creating the Wedding Chapels at Treasure Island & Spa Toccare and the retail shops at the Borgata.  Tina was hired as the 6th member of the Borgata development team and wore several hats over the many years of development including the analysis, sales, marketing, finding spa, restaurant and retail partners before she settled in the role of directing Spa & Retail at its opening in 2003.

In Tina’s spare time she can be found with her husband, Retired Congressman Frank LoBiondo, who represented 

NJ-02 in the US House of Representatives for 24 years, at various charitable and community events , spending time with family and jogging with her 2 famous Weimaraner’s Lucia & Luca on the beach in Ventnor or Florida.  

Treasurer

Barbara has been advocating for older adults since 2001 as a long term care administrator.  In 2007 she became active in the growing Village Movement to help seniors stay in their homes.  She served as the Executive Director  of Mount Vernon At Home and in 2018 became the National Director of Village to Village Network. 

Barbara and her husband Barry raised three boys, Barry Jr, Brendan and Bryan Sullivan in Alexandria, VA.  A native of Ocean City, NJ, Barbara is the daughter of Bill and Nancy Hughes.  She and her husband Barry moved in 2018 to Ventnor to be closer to their children and five grandchildren.  Barbara is proud of her south Jersey roots and excited to give back to the community.  

Secretary

Dave is a fairly recent transplant to Ventnor, NJ, having moved here with his partner Tim Hilley in the fallout of the pandemic after living most of the last four decades in Philadelphia.  He is a marketing and development professional  with over twenty-five years of experience, primarily in the health and human services sphere.  He is a self-described “mission-driven” individual, and has gravitated toward organizations which provide services to traditionally underserved communities.  His most-recent position was with Planned Parenthood, where he was proud to lead the fundraising initiatives of the South and Central New Jersey affiliates.  Previously, he headed up the marketing and communications strategy for the region’s only LGBTQ health center, as it grew from operating out of two rented floors in a Philadelphia mid-rise building to its own five-story facility on Broad Street in center city.

Dave is also a community-builder, and opened a successful center city coffee bar that became the locus of the lesbian and gay community in Philadelphia for more than a decade.  In addition to operating this business, he chaired an annual fundraising event which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in his four years at the helm for HIV and LGBT causes.  He was the founding president of the Sapphire Fund, a not-for-profit grantmaking organization which benefitted LGBT health and wellness causes.

He was also very active in his neighborhood community, having been president of the Friends of Columbus Square, a sporting and recreational park which partnered with the City of Philadelphia and oversaw the 3.2 million dollar renovation of that park, which was finally completed in June of 2021. 

Semi-retired now, Dave works part time for the City of Ventnor in the capacity of piermaster at the Ventnor City Fishing Pier, where he continues his passion for meeting new people and learning new things every day.