Scott AkinScott Akin is the founder and Chairman for Shelter Our Soldiers. Scott has spent the last 28 years in the manufacturing elevators. In 2013, Scott retired while holding the position of Vice President of Operations at Elevator Doors Inc and Elevator Cabs Inc. While retired, Scott applied for and received several US Patents which led to formation of his most recent company, Archi-Tread, Inc. a custom elevator sill manufacturing company. Prior to entering the elevator industry, Scott was the owner of Blue Mountain contractors, builder of custom homes. Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Montclair State University.
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Todd reitTodd Reit is a Director and Financial Officer of Shelter Our Soldiers. Todd is also a Managing Member of Cross Brook Partners, a holdco of several business initiatives. Todd was formerly a Managing Director and Global Head of Asset Management Investment Banking for UBS AG, where he was responsible for overseeing all the bank’s asset management client relationships globally, including all corporate security transactions, mergers and acquisitions. Todd retired from UBS in 2017 after an over 25-year career at the company and its predecessor company, PaineWebber Incorporated (merged with UBS AG in 2000). Prior to UBS/PaineWebber, he was a Research Analyst at Value Line, Inc. Todd received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware.
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Pat ContursoPasquale Conturso Jr. is a Director and Head of Construction and Development of Shelter Our Soldiers. Pasquale is also the Owner/President of Mountaintop Construction, Inc. Mountain Top is a highly respected residential and commercial contracting company with a long track record of successful projects throughout New Jersey. Founded by Pasquale Conturso Senior in 1963, the company was originally established as a roofing and siding company based out of North Newark NJ. Pasquale’s son, Pasquale Conturso Jr. was brought up in the company from an early age. As the company evolved into Mountaintop Construction, Inc. Pasquale (Jr.) eventually took ownership of the business in 2010.
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Erin ScheiblingErin Scheibling is a Director and head of Public Relations for Shelter Our Soldiers. Erin is also a high school history teacher at Chatham High School and was previously a high school history teacher at Kinnelon High School. While at Kinnelon, Erin created and ran an after school program called “The Give Back Club”. The Give Back Club mission statement was “create ways to give back to the community” and was staffed by volunteer students from all grades. Erin graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in History from Bloomsburg University and received her Master degree in education at The College of New Jersey.
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Kristin AkinKristin Akin is a Director for Shelter Our Soldiers. Kristin is a student-athlete attending Rowan University. She is working to achieve a Master’s degree in Finance combined with a minor in Spanish. Along with being part of the volleyball team at Rowan and being recognized as a “scholar athlete” all four year, she is also a member of the Outstanding Woman Leaders group and the Student Athletic Association Committee. Prior to Rowan she attended Kinnelon High School where she created and ran an after-school program called “The Give Back Club”. The Give Back Club mission statement was “create ways to give back to the community” and was staffed by volunteer students from all grades.
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