Board of Education Members
About the Board of Education
The Mahwah Township Board of Education is governed by a 9-member Board with each Board member serving a term of 3 years.
Board members are elected to the Board by the registered voters of the Township during the November general election and take office during the re-organization meeting held during the first week of January.
When a vacancy occurs during the year, the vacant seat is filled in accordance with Board Policy.
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Board Certification recognizes the full board’s commitment to effective governance and continuous improvement through training. Areas of focus include ethics, goal setting, board roles & responsibilities in the areas of policy development, finance, communications, community engagement, student achievement and other areas of need as identified by your district’s board. Through Board Certification (BC), the BMA recognizes mastery of the unique aspects of group process.
For the 2025 school year, the Mahwah Township Board of Education members are:
Board Of Education Members
| Position | Board Member | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Prema C. Moorthy, PhD | pmoorthy@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| First Vice President | Richard A. DeSilva, Jr. | rdesilva@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| Second Vice President | Benjamin A. Kezmarsky | bkezmarsky@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| Trustee | Michael Galow | mgalow@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| Trustee | Trista Daveniero | tdaveniero@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| Trustee | Steve Huston | shuston@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| Trustee | Christopher L. Hughes | chughes@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| Trustee | Janine Ting Jansen | jtingjansen@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
| Trustee | Brett Coplin | bcoplin@mahwah.k12.nj.us |
More Information
Please click on the document prepared by the New Jersey School Boards Association “13 Things School Board Members Wish People Knew About Them” for more information on the role of a Board Member in the District.