October 9, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 15 ����� in business Holly Schepisi: ‘Giving Back to the Community’ N ew Jersey Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi was first elected to the NJ General Assembly in November 2011 and began serving as a represen- tative from District 39 in January 2012. She serves on the Assembly Judiciary Committee and the Assembly Environ- ment and Solid Waste Committee. A graduate of Ramsey High School and current resident of River Vale with her husband, Paul, and two children, Kayla and Easton, the Assemblywoman has always viewed Bergen County as her home. “I believe in giving back to the com- munity through personal service,” says the Assemblywoman. She received the 2009 Women of Achievement Award from the Girl Scouts of Northern NJ and was Chair of The Women’s Institute at Bergen Community College. She also Holly Schepisi serves as a board member for the Foun- dation for Free Enterprise and the Bergen Community College Foundation, a trustee for the North Jersey Chapter of Fordham Univer- sity School of Law’s Alumni Association, a member of Women United in Philanthropy, and was a former advisory board member of Interchange Bank and BridgeView Bank. The Assemblywoman is the founder of her own firm, Schepisi & Associates, where she practices governmental law, corporate law, land use, employment matters, criminal defense, and structured finance. She is Managing Director of Clear Spring Capital Group, encouraging private investing for job creation. She also serves as special council for River Vale and the public defender for Oakland. She holds degrees in politics and psychology from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and a juris doctorate from Fordham University School of Law in New York City. The Assemblywoman’s district office is located at 287 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, NJ 07675, and she can be reached at (201) 666-0881, or online at aswschepisi@njleg.org. Jahn Real Estate, LLC has been recognized for Professionalism & Integrity S uzanne Jahn of Jahn Real Estate, LLC, has been a dedicated Real Estate profes- sional for 28 years. Known for her patience, professionalism, and dynamic personality, she began her career working as a first-time home buyers’ specialist. “When I began, it was a different atmo- sphere,” Suzanne recalls. “Buyers and Sellers now have the convenience of the Internet, which also enables me to do my job even more efficiently.” Suzanne is a licensed Realtor in both New Jersey and New York, and is a professional member of the National Association of Realtors, the New Jersey Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Real Estate Appraisers. Her volunteer endeavors have included service to the SRV Junior Woman’s Club, the school Suzanne Jahn foundation, and has served on the board of the Saddle River Landmark Commission. She is an active member of the newly-organized Ramsey Chamber of Commerce. Suzanne notes that Jahn Real Estate, LLC is known as “Your Hometown Realtor” – and it has lived up to that reputation for nearly four decades. Jahn Real Estate has a very firm base of repeat and referral clients. Suzanne’s husband, Ed, founded the business 39 years ago, and its boutique office still remains at 205 North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey. Their company’s whale logo signifies power, strength, and grace. “There have been many economic changes in real estate, and we’re still here after all the ups and downs after 39 years,” she said. Suzanne notes that the company has earned the trust of the community, and built its reputation on honesty and integrity. In fact, the grandchildren of former customers are now coming to her for help with their own real estate transactions. Clients include resi- dential and commercial customers from Bergen, Passaic, Essex, and Sussex counties. The company is a member of the New Jersey Multiple Listing Service and the Garden State Multiple Listing Service. Her sales force of dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds helps to make the business what it is today. E-mail sjahn@njrealestate. com or call or (201) 327-9494, extension 2 or (201) 960-5246 to make an appointment with Suzanne. Kim Vierheilig heads the architecture department at LAN Addition at Whitehorne Middle School in Verona A Kim Vandegrift Vierheilig s an architect, Kim Vandegrift Vierheilig, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, helps clients exceed their expectations by designing spaces that are inspirational, functional and comfortable for users. She approaches projects with originality and creativity follow- ing a philosophy grounded in practicality and cost effectiveness. At LAN Associates, Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. Vierheilig serves as director of the architecture department, designing educational, healthcare, hospitality and sustainable building projects. She has assisted numerous organizations develop new building sites and designed improvements to make existing buildings more functional and dynamic. Some of her recent work includes major building additions to Verona, Ramsey, Cresskill, Alpine, Ridgewood and Fair Lawn school districts and the Four Seasons DC. Currently on the boards are additions to the Christian Health Care Center and Sussex County Community College. Her work has been published in Ameri- can School and University, Learning By Design and Modern Luxury DC. Because LAN is committed, as she is, to the betterment of the profession, the com- pany has supported her leadership involvement in architectural organizations. She has served at the national, state and local levels for the American Institute of Architects. At the Architects’ League of Northern New Jersey, she has been on the board of irustees in numerous roles, including president, receiving the Vegliante Memorial Lifetime Achieve- ment Award for her service to the profession. As an advocate for Green Architecture she has been instrumental in developing conferences to create alliances and promote New addition to elementary school in Alpine awareness of cutting-edge information related to sustainable building technologies. LAN also encourages its staff to be actively engaged and give back to their communities. As a resident of Franklin Lakes, Vierheilig serves as chairwoman of the Franklin Lakes Plan- ning Board. About LAN… LAN is one of the largest full-service architectural and engineering firms in Northern New Jersey. Founded in 1965, the Midland Park-based firm has grown to more than 70 employees, and throughout its history has been the recipient of more than 20 awards for its innovative architectural design, project management and business management. LAN adopted sustainable design and construction practices from its inception and has 24 LEED Accredited Professionals through the US Green Building Council (USGBC) on staff. In addition to architectural, civil, mechanical and planning capabilities, the firm offers a wide range of environmental services, including water pollution control, indoor air quality (IAQ) sampling, underground and above-ground storage tank designs and removals, regulatory compliance assistance, occupational safety, asbestos surveys and abatement, groundwater monitoring, solid waste management and LSRP services. LAN serves clients throughout the United States and Canada. Its Midland Park head- quarters is located in a historic building at 445 Godwin Avenue. For more information on LAN, visit our website at www.lan-nj.com or contact Kim Vierheilig, AIA, LEED AP BD+C at 201.447.6400.