Dennis C. Miller
America's Nonprofit Leadership & Board Governance Expert
Speaker • Author • Coach Retreat Facilitator
Dennis C. Miller
Chair & CEO
Dennis is a passionate and recognized national expert on nonprofit leadership and board governance with over four decades of experience. He founded and chaired DCM Associates Inc., from 2007 to 2024, a highly successful and nationally recognized executive search firm for nonprofit CEOs and C-Suite leaders. As the former president and chief executive officer of Somerset Medical Center and Foundation in New Jersey from 1999 to 2004, his reputation as a respected healthcare executive resulted in numerous honors including becoming the Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Center for Health Affairs, Inc. in Princeton, and served in a leadership capacity on many other nonprofit boards.
Dennis earned his Fellowship in the American College of Healthcare Executives – ACHE – was recognized by the Somerset County Business Partnership as the Business Leader of the Year, awarded by the Boy Scouts as Citizen of the Year, inducted into the Hall of Fame by St. Joseph Regional High School where he chaired their first ever capital campaign and became Chairman of the Board, and many other honors and awards from business trade associations.
Dennis obtained his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University graduating Phi Beta Kappa and master’s degree in public health administration from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Passionate about leadership and governance, Dennis was the Founder of the Center for Excellence in Leadership, Governance and Philanthropy at Fairleigh Dickinson University, the largest private university in New Jersey.
In his compelling autobiography, Moppin’ Floors to CEO: From Hopelessness and Failure to Happiness and Success, Dennis mixes together the right ingredients for an engaging, illuminating and inspiring, gut-honest recount of his highly eventful life; lots of engaging stories; and some valuable life lessons.
Leadership Team
Allan L. Weisberg
Executive Vice President
Leadership Development
Allan L. Weisberg is a highly successful Executive Coach, Consultant and Advisor to many of the top for profit and nonprofit organizations around the world. His clients include organizations in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, legal, financial and many nonprofit organizations. Consistently, he has helped individuals and organizations achieve outstanding and sustainable results.
Allan “refired” this part of his career after a very successful Corporate career in Human Resources, Leadership Development and Learning. Notably, he spent over 30 years with Johnson and Johnson, where he was Vice President of Human Resources at Ethicon Inc. for 8 years and later Chief Learning Officer for the Corporation worldwide.
Allan also has a great deal of experience working with nonprofits both nationally and in his local community. Specifically, some of the highlights include, graduating from Leadership New Jersey and running the Corporate United Way campaign in Somerset County. He also has and continues to serve on many nonprofit boards, including a 15-year stint as a member of the Board of Trustees at Atlantic Health, including serving as Vice Chairman, serving as President Prevent Blindness New Jersey, Worldwide board member Association Training and Development, member of Advisory Board Of Wharton Executive Development programs, Advisory Board Of online learning at NYU and Board Of Governors at Union County College.
Allan is extremely excited about this part of his career, as he is helping a diverse set of individuals and organizations enhance their capabilities and effectiveness and ultimately their success.
Joseph A. Masciandaro
Executive Vice President
Behavioral Health
Joseph Masciandaro is an experienced behavioral health executive leader who was involved in the mental health field on community, state and national levels for over 5 decades. In 2020 the National Council for Behavioral Health recognized Joe with their Lifetime Award. Joe served as President & CEO of CarePlus for 4 decades , pioneering an innovative care model for integrated primary and behavioral health care for adults and children. During his career as president and CEO of CarePlus, he spearheaded one of the most comprehensive community mental healthcare systems in the region.
Under Mr. Masciandaro’s leadership, CarePlus has prided itself on carrying out its four pillars of behavior healthcare — primary and mental health care, substance abuse treatment and access to social support services — providing integrated treatment options and over 80 programs designed to address each pillar.
Mr. Masciandaro has also championed countless initiatives ensuring those with mental illness and substance use disorders receive the treatment and services they need. His dedication and extensive experience in the field effectively positioned CarePlus to craft the winning bid to take over management of New Jersey’s largest public hospital, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center (BNBMC), in October 2017 and was able to enhance the scope of services and continuum of care, increasing the effectiveness of discharge to address recidivism – especially in the ER.
Mr. Masciandaro is involved in the mental health field on community, state and national levels, locally through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies (NJAMHAA) and the Paramus Rotary, and nationally with membership in Mental Health Corporations of America and the National Council for Behavioral Health, which recognized him with their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
Fred Wasiak
Executive Vice President
Strategic Development
Fred is a people-centered, purpose-driven nonprofit leader & coach who has spent his career helping mission-driven organizations grow with heart and discipline. He’s led organizations of 500+ staff and managed $50M+ budgets, developing board and staff leaders while building strong community partnerships.
Fred served as President & CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey from 2018 until 2025 and spent 27 years with the YMCA from program director to CEO. At the Food Bank, he guided the organization through COVID’s surge in need—expanding capacity with partners and staff—while launching a Real-Time Strategic Plan, strengthening retention and resilience, and centering a mindfulness culture.
In addition to his role with DCM, Fred is also the Founder & Owner of Humanics Consulting LLC where he coaches leaders and guides strategy, training, and culture work for organizations.
Fred’s work has been recognized over the course of his career as the Executive of the Year, Power 50, South Jerseyan of the Year—Nonprofit in 2021, South Jersey Magazine Men of the Year 2022, Changemakers Inspire Change honoree in 2023, Nonprofit Development Center of Southern New Jersey – Nonprofit Executive of the Year in 2025.
Patrick D. Collins
Executive Vice President
Philanthropy Services
Pat brings 40 years of experience working for and with non-profit organizations. Early in his career, he served as a counselor and administrator for a community-based organization serving at-risk urban youth and then as an independent school educator and department chair.
For the past 30 years, Pat has served as a senior-level director and as fundraising counsel to a wide variety of New Jersey non-profits, including hospitals, educational institutions, social service agencies, religious and community-based organizations.
Pat has in-depth experience in all aspects of institutional advancement, including program development, campaign management, major-gift fundraising, grant-writing, annual appeals, special events, operational performance assessment, strategic planning, alumni relations, and board development. He has participated in capital campaigns with goals ranging from $8 million to $350 million.
In addition to his collaborations with Dennis, Pat works for the Meruelo Family Center for Career Development at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. He also serves as president of the Six Talents Foundation, a family foundation based in Reno, NV.
Johanna Doyle
Director of Marketing and Communications
Johanna Doyle, Director of Marketing and Communications began as a student intern in 2025 but did such an impressive job she was easily promoted shortly thereafter. Johanna is finishing her last semester at Fordham University as a Communications and Culture major. She is responsible for promoting and communicating all aspects of the firm’s services including Dennis’ speaking engagements, his podcast Visionary Leaders and all other marketing opportunities.
During the summer of 2024, she worked as a promotions intern at Radio Woodstock. She had the opportunity to record commercials, work at concerts, and see the inner workings of radio and event planning. The following summer, she interned at the Woodstock School of Art as a marketing and gallery intern. In this role she helped curate and hang a gallery, created videos for social media, worked on fundraising events, and designed a press release template. She also insisted on updating their LinkedIn profile, which had no posts, an outdated description, and under 100 followers. All of which are improved now.
In her experience she has found that all of her jobs and volunteer experience has aided in her career now, from waitressing to going to foster homes, she has learned a lot from the public and her past jobs and hopes to continue learning and growing. She enjoys being in the field of marketing and the ability to learn how people interact with the mediums and media they use. She believes nonprofits are important because they provide a place for people to act on their passions and areas they care about. She enjoys working with the firm because she is aiding in their ability to help nonprofits succeed.
