Board of Education Members

William Harris, Vice President

William (Bill) A. Harris is serving his second term. He is currently self-employed as the owner/operator of Chef on the Run Catering LLC. Bill was previously employed by Port Jervis City School District as the cook manager for the PJMS (2011-2019). During this time he also served as the Food Service Coordinator (2019-2020). Bill served as the Assistant Director (2011-2016) and the Advisor (2017-2018) of the PJMS Drama club, where he still serves as a member of the production team. Bill is also the vocal director for the HBE Drama club. He is a 15 year member of the Port Jervis Elks.Bill is also an active member and secretary of the Orange County School Board Association, and serves on the District Leadership Team.

Judith Amato, Member

Judith (Judy) Amato is serving her 4th term as a Port Jervis City School District Board Member. She has served three full terms (2014-2017, 2017-2020, 2020-2023) and a partial term as the Board President (2017-2018). Judy is a Port Jervis alumni who graduated in 1981. Judy is a Registered Dental Hygienist who owns and operates Dental Power Staffing Agency. She has served on the Board for the Port Jervis Youth Football league and The American Youth Football Association. As a Coach, she organized and held the first youth NCA cheerleading camp. As a Dental Health Advocate, she provided Dental Health Instruction to both the Port Jervis Elementary children and the Delaware Valley Elementary children for over 25 years. Judy is also a member of the Mt. Carmel Society. Judy and her husband Joe have 6 children and 6 grandchildren. It is her honor to serve on the Port Jervis School Board to help improve the School for our Community.

Joseph Andriac, Member

Joseph Andriac is serving his first term. He is currently employed by Unilever as an Associate Director of Research and Development. Joseph and his wife, Nichole, have two children who currently attend Port Jervis City School District. Joseph graduated from Port Jervis High School in 1999. He has volunteered his time as an Assistant Coach for the Port Jervis Youth Football League for 4 years; was head coach for Port Jervis Little League for one year, and was Assistant Coach for Port Jervis Little League for three years.

Marc Greene, Member

Marc Greene is serving his first full term on the Port Jervis Board of Education after initially being appointed to the board. With over 34 years of experience in investor relations and corporate communications, Marc is the Managing Director of the Markets Intelligence Group at Okapi Partners. He specializes in advising on ownership trends and their impact on valuation and strategic planning. Marc holds an MBA in Finance from NYU's Stern School of Business and a BS from Northeastern University. Marc, PJHS Class of ‘84 and his wife Cheryl, PJHS Class of ‘88 are life-long members of the Port Jervis community and are proud parents of daughters Taylor, PJHS Class of ‘15 and Isabella, PJHS Class of ‘19. Marc is the President of the Marian Cooper Community Foundation and the Port Jervis Education Foundation as well as an active volunteer for the Port Jervis Soap Box Derby and the New Jersey Special Olympics.

Catherine Sadaghiani, Member

Cathy has served on the BOE for 17 years - 5 full terms and 2 one-year terms from 2000-2025, serving 11 of those as Vice-President and once as President. She is a retired RN, originally from the Bronx, and she and her husband, Dr. Hassan, moved here in 1980, and their two children went through Port Jervis Schools. She became very involved in their schools and served as PTA President in ASK, Middle School, and High School, as well as being on a variety of school committees, including the original MS BEPT and original District Leadership Team, which she has been on since its inception in 2003. She has also served on the Board Policy Committee for 26 years and has always stressed that the job of a School Board is to hire a Superintendent to run the schools and to make policy by which they are run. She is grateful for another chance to join the Port Jervis School Board and vows to give her all for our students.

Donald Santiago, Member

Don was appointed to the board as a replacement for Bill Onofry in October of 2024 then was elected to full term (2025-2028). He graduated from Port Jervis High School in 1992. He and his wife, Becky, have two young daughters enrolled in the district. He is a chief of the residential program at The Center for Discovery and he and his wife, Becky have both worked there for over 20 years. He has been heavily involved in Port Jervis Little League, first as an assistant coach, then as a head coach for the past 5 years and hopefully many more to come!

Michael Witt, Member

Michael Witt is serving his first full term. He served a partial term on the board (May 2023 - May 2024) fulfilling the final year of Deborah Lasch’s term. He is currently employed as an Insurance Agent for MBIA, LLC. He is currently the Esteemed Loyal Knight at the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Port Jervis Lodge # 645. He is currently the PJHS PTSA Vice-President and has previously served on various PTA’s when he resided in Westchester County. Michael and his wife, Michele, have two children, both of whom are PJHS graduates.