The mission of the Fund is to provide a long-term solution to control escalating benefit costs while providing programs for employees to obtain quality care.
Our mission has been accomplished by:
Click here for an informational overview brochure to learn more about the Bergen Municipal (Gateway/BMED) Employee Benefits Fund.
| Chairperson | Gregory Hart, Borough of Franklin Lakes |
| Secretary | Richard Kunze, Borough of Oakland |
| Members | Joseph Catenaro, Fairfield Township |
| Gregory Franz, Township of Edgewater | |
| Donna Gambutti, Township of South Hackensack | |
| Matthew Cavallo, Township of Verona | |
| Bob Kakoleski, Borough of Rutherford | |
| Alternates | Anthony Ciannamea, Moonachie Borough Richard Molinari, Saddle River |
| MUNICIPALITY | FUND COMMISSIONER |
| Alpine* | Paul Tomasko |
| Borough of Woodcliff Lake | Tom Padilla |
| Carlstadt | Joseph Crifasi |
| Carlstadt Board of Education | |
| City of East Orange | |
| City of Orange | Christopher Hartwyk |
| East Rutherford | John Hansen |
| East Rutherford Board of Education | Lameka Augustin |
| Edgewater | Gregory Franz |
| Emerson | Robert Hermansen |
| Fairfield | Joseph Catenaro |
| Fairfield Board of Education | Lyanna Rios |
| Franklin Lakes | Gregory Hart |
| Fort Lee | Alfred Restaino |
| Hillsdale | Christopher Tietjen |
| Irvington | Musa Mallik |
| Lodi | Vincent Caruso |
| Maywood Borough | Donna Puglisi |
| Mine Hill | Katelyn Wild |
| Montvale | Timothy Lane |
| Moonachie | Anthony Ciannamea |
| North Arlington | |
| Oakland | Richard Kunze |
| Park Ridge | Julie Falkenstern |
| Ridgefield Park | Adam Macneill |
| Rochelle Park | Robert Davison |
| Rutherford | Robert Kakoleski |
| Saddle River | Richard Molinari |
| South Hackensack | Donan Gambutti |
| Verona | Matthew Cavallo |
| Wallington | Hector Olmo |
| Wanaque Valley Regional S.A. | Frank Covelli |
| Westwood | Durene Ayer |
| Wood-Ridge | Dominick Azzolini |
| City of Garfield | Erin Delaney |
| Claims Committee | Wellness Committee | Finance and Operations Committee | Strategic Planning Committee | Nominations Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Gambutti | Gregory Franz | Richard Kunze | Gregory Hart | Commissioner Catenaro |
| Bob Kakoleski | Gregory Hart | Matthew Cavallo | Gregory Franz | Commissioner Kakoleski |
| Open | Donna Gambutti | Frank Covelli | Richard Kunze | Open |
| Executive Director / Administrator | PERMA |
| Attorney | Russell Huntington, Huntington Bailey, LLP |
| Auditor | Gary Vinci |
| Actuary | John Vataha |
| Benefit Consultant | Brandon Lodics |
| Treasurer | Joseph Iannaconni |
| Medical Networks / Third Party Administrators |
Pays the claims for the HIF & provides a panel of providers offering services at small copays and/or contracted rates Aetna – QPOS Plan/Open Access |
| Dental Claims Administrator | Pays the claims for the HIF & provides a panel of providers offering services at contracted rates Delta Dental of NJ, Inc. |
| Prescription Claims Administrator | Pays the claims for the HIF & provides a network of pharmacies offering services at small copays and/or contracted rates Express Scripts, Inc. |
For more information about The Gateway BMED Fund and Health Insurance Funds in general, please visit hifundnj.com.