Members of the board:
Paul Raynault | Joseph Chuman | Eloisa Tigre


Paul Marcel Raynault

Background:

Born October 29, 1940, Montreal Canada
Married, 5 children ages 12 to 32
Undergraduate B.S. McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Graduate School M.A. Statistics & Game Theory, Princeton University, N.J.

Previous Activities:

  • Chairman, Computer Leasing Inc. 1972 to 1996
    • Employed 135 people in 3 offices; Arranged over $300 million financing/year
  • Analyst, Long Range Planning & Forecasting 1964 to 1970
    • Won Outstanding Contribution Award for developing IBM business model

Current Activities & Positions:

  • President, Raynault Foundation
  • President, Englewood on the Palisades Charter School
    • Charter school in New Jersey, serving predominantly minority community
  • Board Member, U.S. Term Limits
    • National organization coordinating political term limits movement
  • Board Member, Foundation for Free Enterprise
    • Spreading economic literacy to New Jersey schools
  • Member of Executive Committee, Englewood Community Chest
    • Responsible for long range planning for gift giving and fund raising
  • Major Shareholder & Executive, Weekenders International
    • Toronto, Canada based international home party sales of ladies casual clothes
  • Consultant, CFI Financial Services Inc.
    • Specialist in constructing special purpose financing structures
  • Major Investor & Executive, Microwave Science
    • Holds patents for simplifying microwave oven use for consumers
  • Consultant, Computer Forecasting
    • Recognized industry expert in tax court cases, clients include IRS, Skadden Arps

    Joseph Chuman

    University: Columbia University, Alumni

    Mr. Chuman has been a professor of Human Rights and International Law, Religion and Human Rights, and Philosophy for seventeen years. He has taught at Hunter College in New York City, Columbia University, United Nations University for Peace in Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica, and Fairleigh Dickinson University and William Paterson College in New Jersey. He has also taught Ethics at Fieldton High School in New York City, and served as Associate Dean and Mentor at the Humanist Institute.
    Mr. Chuman receive his BA in Latin at Queens College, and MA and Doctorate in Religion at Columbia University. He has also served as leader of the Ethical Culture Society in Teaneck, New Jersey and as founder and coordinator of the Northern New Jersey Group of Amnesty International for eleven years. In addition, he has worked with the homeless and affordable housing in New Jersey, and is coordinator of the Northern New Jersey Sanctuary for Central American refugees.
    Mr. Chuman was the founder and editor of The Journal of Humanism and Ethical Religion from 1988-1992, and has written numerous articles in The New York Times, The Record, Free Inquiry, The Humanist, Humanistic Judaism, and Humanism Today.
    Mr. Chuman has been presented with the following awards: "Hero of Social Conscience" award given by the Puffin Cultural Arts Forum, March 2000, “Meritorious Service and Commitment” Resolution of the New Jersey General Assembly and the “Community Service” award given by Bergen County, New Jersey, November 2000.

    Eloisa Tigre

    Ms. Eloisa Tigre is a transportation engineer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). She has five years of research and practical experience in the civil engineering field. This experience includes program management support for the Federal Highway Administration and the National Weather Service. Ms. Tigre is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish; she is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in natural resource management. Ms. Tigre is honored to serve on the Board of Directors for the Student World Assembly (SWA); she looks forward to assisting SWA in reaching its goals worldwide. 

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