UCNJ’s Board Welcomes New Member Jim Della Sala

Cranford, NJ – The UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Board of Governors swore in five new members this fall including Mr. F. Jim Della Sala, of Summit. At a joint meeting of the College’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governors, Board of Trustees Chair Victor M. Richel welcomed the new members to the meeting and initiated their swearing in.

Mr. Della Sala, who is Head of Strategy & Business for Wilmington Trust, is also a member of the College’s Foundation Board and serves as its Treasurer. Mr. Della Sala has more than 35 years of banking experience with knowledge of global corporate trust, entity management, and hedge fund administration. He earned a bachelor’s in Business Information Systems from California State University – Los Angeles. Given his extensive finance expertise, Mr. Della Sala will serve on the Board’s Audit and Budget & Finance Committees.

“This was an exciting fall for the College’s Boards as we welcomed five strong new members. Jim’s vast financial and banking expertise is a welcome addition to the Board. As a community college graduate himself, Jim can relate to the experience of UCNJ students which is also extremely valuable as a Board member acting in the best interest of our students,” stated Chairman Richel.

UCNJ is a public, comprehensive community college that provides quality, affordable, accessible educational programs to the greater Union County region. It is the first of New Jersey’s 18 two-year colleges, serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. The College offers a wide variety of academic and extracurricular activities. UCNJ provides many experiential learning opportunities such as access to a Bloomberg Business Center, Innovation Center, and Student Research hub. Additionally, students at UCNJ attend one of the top 25 community colleges in the country for 2023 as designated by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. To learn more, visit www.ucc.edu.