Board of Directors
Lawerence R. Inserra III
Chairman
Lawrence was raised in Mahwah, New Jersey. At the age of fourteen and while attending high school, he started working part time in the family business of Inserra Supermarkets. Lawrence attended Villanova University and graduated from Felician College in 2010, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. He then continued his interest in the supermarket business and spent two years learning from journeymen meat cutters as an apprentice, following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and great grandparents as butchers. He sits on the board of the Hackensack Performing Arts Center and the Northeast Regional Advisory Board of Hackensack-Meridian Health. He is currently the President of Inserra PriceRite and looks forward to cultivating new stores and opportunities in the future.
Lawrence and his family have been very generous with their contributions for different causes within the community and being part of the foundation board is just another opportunity for him to be more involved to make a difference in people’s lives.
Antonietta Tartaglione
Director/Treasurer/Secretary
Antonietta has been with Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union for over 40 years. She’s been married for 36 years and has three children. Family is her number one priority. She enjoys traveling, baking, and has recently started to take interest in photography. Giving back is very close to Toni’s heart. In her spare time, she actively volunteers her time for different causes such as the Breast Cancer Walk, The ARC Walk and Toys for Tots. Not only does Toni give back to her community but she gives back to her team as well! She often bakes and brings in goodies for birthdays for various employees and various occasions hosted at the credit union. She was honored to be asked to be on the board of the Greater Alliance Hopes and Dreams Foundation for Children in 2017.
Dan Recht
Director
Dan has lived in Ho-Ho-Kus his whole life. Family comes first, friends second, golf and travel tied for third. For more than 35 years giving back has been a high priority. Being on the Board of Greater Alliance Hopes and Dreams for Children is an honor and privilege. You can find his wife, Jen, and Dan enjoying every moment of raising their son, who loves music, basketball, golf and his dog, Huck. Dan is a successful Realtor with RE/MAX Properties in Saddle River, NJ.
Richard Vega
Director
Richard has been an educator and has been serving the children and adults of Hackensack. As a teacher, and later a principal, he met many people with whom he is still in contact. In his early years in the school system, he met a fellow teacher, Alice C. Falb who was one of the founders of our credit union. Soon, she had him serving on various committees and by the mid-1970s he became a director.
Like a good teacher, being there for the students, the credit union is always ready to help fulfill the financial dreams of it’s members. He was honored to be part of the board 3 years ago when Hopes and Dreams partnered with Greater Alliance. As was his passion many years ago he continues to serve the children in Bergen and Passaic counties in a different capacity.
Ana Suarez
Director
Ana has been with Greater Alliance for 32 years, she serves on the board of Hackensack and Paramus chamber. As a Greater Alliance employee she loves helping members with their questions about loans or savings and provides financial literacy sessions within the community for different organization to help them reach their financial goals. She enjoys to read, spend time with her family, watch TV. She is very passionate about helping kids that are less fortunate and likes to volunteer in the community. She was instrumental in putting the volunteer program together for Greater Alliance employees so they can participate in different community events and volunteer their time for various causes throughout the year. She was honored to be a part of the Foundation as it was continuation of her giving nature but in a different capacity.
Glenn Guinto
Director
Glenn Guinto was named the President and CEO of Greater Alliance in 2013. Glenn started his career at Greater Alliance in 1995, right after finishing a degree in Business Management. He has served as a Teller, Head Teller, IT Director, CIO, Marketing Director and VP of Operations. To this day, he enjoys visiting the branches regularly and talking to members that he used to wait on when he was a teller. He loves to play different musical instruments and hang out with his friends and family and enjoy some down time.
He had a vision to put together the foundation for the credit union and follow the philosophy of “People Helping People” and was honored to be a part of the board when his vision came to fruition. He loves to give his time for different causes such as the Breast Cancer Walk, The ARC Walk and help raise funds to help the people of the community we serve.
Tony Palumbo
Director
Tony is a Financial Advisor and Certified Retirement Counselor with over 22 years’ experience. Tony provides wealth management services, planning and customized strategies to individuals, families, corporate executives and business owners. His passion is to give back to the community by providing Financial Literacy to ensure that individuals are well prepared and educated to plan for their final future. During his down time he loves to golf and travel and also likes to listen to music.