Our Staff
Ray Compari
Associate Dean, Rutgers School of Business
Director, Rutgers IMED - Institute for Management and Executive
Development
Ray has an extensive background in organizational development and executive education; having spent 20 years as a training provider and solution developer. Ray has worked in both the community college sector and the university sector, developing leading-edge training and development solutions for corporate clients. Ray has developed innovative organizational development and workforce training solutions to clients in industries including: healthcare, education, county/city/state government, gaming, manufacturing, service, banking, transportation, and technology.
Having been elected to numerous state and national committees on workforce development and training, Ray brings a broad perspective on how to effectively harness the resources of the Rutgers School of Business to create strategic partnerships with our business community; locally, regionally, nationally and globally.
Ray earned his MBA from Monmouth University.
rcompari@camden.rutgers.edu
Jonathan Lane
Program Manager, Continuing Education
Jonathan started his career in the airline and corporate travel industries, in Marketing and Sales. Along the way, he learned a lot about the strategic business application of computer software and hardware, as used intensively in that industry. He also discovered a hidden talent for teaching less technically oriented colleagues and clients to use these tools for productivity, strategic data management and marketing.
In the late 90’s, Jonathan struck out on his own; combining his technical and training skills, he developed and provided training and consulting services to private clients and to adult professionals in public, open-enrollment classes. In this latter role, he delivered training to thousands of individuals in the private and public sectors across the US and Canada.
Since 2004, Jonathan has managed and developed many of Rutgers IMED’s continuing education offerings including our renowned Online Certificate Program and Lean & Six Sigma programs (in partnership with Lockheed-Martin Corp.). He also serves as Advisor-Instructor, facilitating customer learning in several of our Online Certificates.
jonlane@camden.rutgers.edu
Joanne Stevenson
Administrative Assistant
Joanne is the central coordinator of Rutgers IMED's activities. With over 20 years experience, including inside knowledge of the Rutgers system, Joanne is well equipped to assist clients and support instructors in providing high-quality training. She is the point person for scheduling, producing materials and arranging facilities, equipment and other training supports.
The staff relies on Joanne and her organizational skills to anticipate needs and to follow-through on Rutgers IMED plans. Her skilled attention to detail allows staff to spend more time with clients and less time on administrative concerns.
Joanne is Rutgers IMED's primary contact for accounting inquiries and for reaching other university personnel. She insures that all contracts and agreements are completed so that we can process invoices and payments on a timely basis.
jmsteven@camden.rutgers.edu
Karla Medina
Program Coordinator
Karla brings solid and unique knowledge in accounting, as well as marketing, to Rutgers. As a graduate of Drexel University with a degree in marketing and international business, Karla has utilized her cooperative education experiences to further her understanding of non-profit and government agencies, as well as for-profit corporations in the Tri-State area. She also has extensive small business experience, assisting with the operations of a family enterprise for the past 10 years.
Karla is responsible for the financial procedures and transactions within the IMED operation. She also coordinates the external marketing and advertising activities for all IMED open enrollment programs. She strives to creatively connect the current IMED program offerings to the appropriate corporate audiences.
kmmedina@camden.rutgers.edu
Tim Perlick
Senior Associate- Executive Education
Tim Perlick brings extensive curriculum design and international delivery experience in corporate education and executive education to the IMED team. Tim has been involved in the development and delivery of business and financial educational programs for leading companies and organizations such as Cisco Systems (USA), WallStreet University (USA), Investors Business Daily (USA), Flextronics International (Singapore), Ndex Technologies (Vietnam), FrontRange Solutions(USA), Thomson Higher Education (USA), University of Applied Science Bremen (Germany),Becks Beer (Germany), Graybar Electric Company (USA), The Mexican Federal Government (Office of the President), Elektra Stores (Mexico), Banco Azteca (Mexico) and TV Azteca (Mexico). Tim is a recognized leader in the fields of virtual learning, asynchronous education delivery and adult education hybrid-model delivery.
Tim received his Bachelors Degree from Stanford University and received his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Chicago.
tim.perlick@camden.rutgers.edu
Neil Wise
Senior Associate
Neil Wise joined Rutgers IMED following a 31-year career as an environmental engineer, attorney and manager at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Philadelphia. He served as Director of the Office of Remediation Enforcement, managed a staff of 42 attorneys and directed the hazardous waste enforcement team for the EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region. At IMED, Neil has serves as an Instructor/Advisor for on-line certificate students in Employment Law, Management, and Human Resources, in the return to the workforce program Career Fast Track.
Neil sits on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Burlington, Camden and Gloucester Counties and is a founding member and past president of the Delaware Valley Environmental Inn of Court.
He is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Rutgers School of Law, where he has been an Adjunct Professor since 1995, a Career Counselor since 2006, and received the Judge Joseph Nardi Award for Public Service and Service to the School.
neilwise@camden.rutgers.edu
