Staff Bios

John J. Sarno

John brings over two decades of experience to the position as a lawyer, educator and public administrator. He received a BA in Psychology from Ramapo College of New Jersey and an MA in counseling and JD from Seton Hall University. John advises member companies in many areas of employment and labor law, including ADA, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, drug and alcohol testing and employment discrimination. Author of numerous articles and a book helping employers stay out of court, John has extensive experience as a trainer in various management issues. Contact John Sarno at john@eanj.org

Rebecca J. Dent

Becky has been with the Association for more than 25 years, providing day-to-day guidance to employers on a wide range of Human Resources procedures and policies, and regulatory and legislative requirements including compliance with Federal Family Medical Leave Act, NJ Family Leave Act, COBRA, State Plan Disability, Unemployment Compensation, OSHA, federal and State Wage/Hour, among others. In addition to advising companies on specific situations, she is also an experienced educator on Human Resources topics. Contact Becky Dent at becky@eanj.org

Barbara A. Cordasco

Barbara has been with EANJ for 20 years during which she has written several hundred Affirmative Action Plans for government contractors and financial institutions. She has been instrumental in successfully guiding companies through well over 100 OFCCP Compliance Reviews. Additionally, she conducts workshops and answers member questions regarding Affirmative Action requirements and provides in-house training and consultation to companies on writing, maintaining and updating an AAP. Barbara also does in-house diversity training for EANJ members. She is a member of a New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management and the American Association for Affirmative Action. Contact Barbara Cordasco at barbara@eanj.org

Amy Vazquez

For almost a decade Amy has provided day-to-day assistance, advice, research and support to the EANJ membership on general human resource policies and practices.  Amy deals directly with members on a variety of topics, including federal and NJ wage and hour compliance, Family Medical Leave Act, NJ Family Leave Act, NJ Family Leave Insurance and COBRA.  Additionally, Amy keeps members up-to-date on emerging employment issues through use of the EANJ Website and email notifications.  Amy holds a Certificate in Human Resource Studies from Cornell University and a B.A. in History from Montclair State University.  Contact Amy Vazquez at amy@eanj.org

Robin M. Ross

Robin has over 15 years of legal experience in the labor and employment field and earned her B.A. from Clark University and her J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. Robin has extensive experience in such areas as discrimination (age, race, gender), WARN, OSHA, NLRB obligations and prohibitions, and FLSA. Robin conducts training programs and workshops on such topics as Introduction to Employment Laws, Immigration Law, Diversity, Leadership Training, and Preventing Harassment in the Workplace as well as other programs. She also provides advice on drafting and implementation of personnel manuals, drug testing and other policies for member companies. Contact Robin M. Ross at robin@eanj.org