William C. Baton, Esq., otherwise known as “Stad,” President
William “Bill” Baton is an attorney and partner in the litigation department of Saul Ewing LLP in Newark, NJ where he is Vice Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. Bill’s professional public interest activities include serving as pro bono lead counsel in a precedent setting landlord-tenant dispute in Brooklyn, NY reported as a “Decision of Interest” in The New York Law Journal. Bill is also a member and past president of the Westfield Boosters Association, which is an all volunteer, non-profit organization devoted to providing financial support for equipment and projects for Westfield High School athletes. He has been a professional musician, singer, and Off-Broadway composer, and for more than 30 years has devoted his musical talents to raising funds for various charitable institutions. Bill is a founding member of Stad’s Crabfest and the contributor of its namesake (Bill’s children call him “Stad,” which is short for “Stepdad”)
Debra L. Judd, Vice President
Debra L. Judd has enjoyed a career in local government and the non-profit world from which she recently retired.. Her administrative and volunteer experience includes budgeting, public relations, recreational programming and special event coordination.Her professional experience includes being The Director of Arts and Education at the Jewish Community Center of Central New Jersey, working one-on-one with students with dyslexia at Westfield High School, Westfield, NJ as a paraprofessional, and serving as an administrator for the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation. Debra's volunteer experience includes tutoring with Literacy Volunteers of America; serving on the Board of Directors of the JCC of Central New Jersey and Temple Emanu-El and was a Recreation Commissioner, a mayoral appointment in the Town of Westfield. She is a founding member of Stad's Crabfest and has served on the Steering Committee since its inception.
Frank Korn, Treasurer
Frank Korn is a CPA and member of the AICPA. He is a partner in Northeast Great Dane LLC, a $100 million semi-trailer distributorship, where he serves as their Vice President of Finance and Administration. Frank previously served on the board of directors for Ricoh Business Systems and spent several terms as a board member and treasurer of Roselle Golf Club. He is an active member of St. Helen's Church in Westfield, NJ and supports their various charitable endeavors..
Nancy L. Baton, Secretary
Nancy Baton served her entire professional career as a public school educator and administrator. Working primarily with students in Kenilworth, NJ, she served as a high school Spanish teacher, the Foreign Language teacher leader for a four school regional high school district, Director of Gifted and Talented, and Advisor to the Spanish Honor Society, the Student Council, and the Spanish Club. She also devoted time and talent to choreographing several high school musicals and talent shows. As a school administrator, she served as a Vice Principal, opened and presided over a Middle and High School and was its Principal for six years. Formerly a religious education teacher and President of the Pastoral Council at St. Helen's Church in Westfield, NJ, she remains active in church activities, serving as a Lector and a member of the Liturgy Committee. Nancy has been a core member of Stad's Crabfest since its inception in 2006, and for the first twelve years of the organization’s events, was primarily responsible for planning, cooking and serving the Crabfest meal each year.
Ed Fiedler
Ed Fiedler has spent his entire professional career in the Electrical Construction Industry working as an Engineer, Project Manager, Project Executive and a Senior Estimator for Scholes Electric and Communications in Piscataway, NJ. His work resume includes Major Hospitals, Industrial , Pharmaceutical , Utility and Transportation projects in the State of New Jersey. Ed has been a volunteer EMT with the Scotch Plains Rescue Squad since 1980 holding positions in both the executive and operational sectors as well as answering well over 5,000 emergency calls. He currently heads the Thursday Night Crew and mentors the cadets assigned to the crew. He is an active member of St. Helens Church in Westfield, NJ.
David Judd
David Judd is an independent transportation consultant primarily in the area of Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits and Transportation Demand Management. In addition, he managed a $70 million per year company as it transitioned from being a privately held firm to a subsidiary of a multinational company. David has served on various committees of non-profit organizations. He currently is the past president of a non-profit coed overnight camp in the Pocono Mountains, having served previously as Vice President, Treasurer and Board Secretary.
Ellen Murphy
Ellen Murphy is currently employed as a Broker/Sales Associate with Coldwell Banker Realty, Westfield. She is a top producer and has been an award-winning realtor for over 20 years, receiving numerous awards including Forbes Top 500 Realtor, a 13-year winner of the Five Star Agent for overall client satisfaction as seen in NJ Monthly, Multi Million Dollar Club, Distinguished Sales Club and Circle of Excellence. Ellen has served as a volunteer and employee for a local Hospice. Her volunteer experience for other organizations includes organizing and running many successful fundraising events. Ellen is a certified spiritual director and is currently active in several activities at St Helen’s Church in Westfield, including the soup kitchen, OCIA, Liturgy Committee and serves as a Eucharistic Minister.
PAST BOARD MEMBERS:
Sydney E. Dickey, Esq.
Sydney E. Dickey is an attorney in the Labor & Employment practice group of McCarter & English, LLP in Newark, New Jersey and served on the Stad’s Crabfest Board of Directors from its founding through 2022.. She has a broad base of charitable experience and community involvement including serving as a member of her firm's diversity committee, a mentor to junior attorneys in her firm, a speaker in the Bar Association of St. Louis's Law-related Education Program and a member of the Board of Directors of the Boulder County, Colorado chapter of the American Heart Association.
Mark S. Young
Mark S. Young is Vice President, Talent Strategy & Director of JResponse for the JCC Association of North America, and served on the Stad’s Crabfest Board of Directors from its founding through 2022. Mark has nearly two decades of experience in non-profit administration, educational programming and human resources management. Mark has served on multiple not-for-profit boards and has held officer positions for JPRO Network, Board Chair of the Advancing Jewish Professionals of New York City and the Dr. Nathan Young Scholarship Corporation. Mark lends expertise in organizational management and strategy, website development for non-profits, volunteer administration and event-planning.