Garden Academy Board Treasurer

Robert D. Parisi

Robert D. Parisi has spent over 30 years serving in a variety of charitable and non-profit organizations and proudly served Garden Academy as a founding Board Member from 2005 through 2010.

In his professional life, Robert D. Parisi has more than two decades of experience in creating and managing employee benefit programs for private and public sector employers of all sizes. As Managing Director, Robert D. Parisi is focused on team management, business development and ensuring that clients’ needs are being met. His passion: Providing clients with quality and professional guidance that they can trust. He enjoys working with his team to accomplish that goal. 

Robert served the Township of West Orange as a Township Councilman and Mayor for 25 years, gaining an invaluable 360° understanding of the challenges of business and government entities, including the importance of open lines of communication, and the importance of working together to create thriving communities.

A member of the New Jersey Association of Health Underwriters, Robert holds his license as a New Jersey insurance producer and a BA in English Literature from Rutgers University. He and his wife Sheila have two adult children, Kelly and Robert. They live in West Orange, NJ, in the same neighborhood where they grew up. During his free time, you can find Robert indulging his DIY skills in the garden or working around the house. 

Robert is proud to return to the Garden Academy Board and looks forward to assisting in the continued success of the school and the important mission of providing our students with opportunities for greater independence.