Steve Kalafer, chairman emeritus of Somerset Health Care Foundation’s Board of Trustees and member of RWJBarnabas Health’s Board of Trustees, has been nominated for induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Steve, who is chairman emeritus of the Somerset Patriots and chairman of the Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Brands, is one of only 10 finalists nominated in the Enterprise Category.
Steve joined the Board of Trustees of the Somerset Medical Center Foundation in 2004 and became its chairman in 2010. He has led fundraising campaigns in support of the building of the hospital’s emergency department, the Paul R. Nardoni Oncology Pavilion, the Mary and John Obzansky Pavilion for orthopedic patients, the Frimmer Healing Gardens and the Edward and Anita Hogan Neuroscience Pavilion. Since 2009, the Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Brands have sponsored free parking in the hospital’s parking garage for patients and their families.
Steve, his wife, Suzanne, Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Brands and the Somerset Patriots recently donated $1 million to support the renovation of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset’s 1-East Geriatric Unit.
Steve is also a former member of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital parent board. As a member of the board’s Finance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee, he played a key role in guiding the merger between Robert Wood Johnson Health System and Barnabas Health in 2016.
RWJBarnabas Health has also enjoyed a long partnership with Steve and the Somerset Patriots with RWJBarnabas Health as the team’s official health care provider.
Voting for the New Jersey Hall of Fame is open until June 30. Winners will be announced in July and inducted into the Hall of Fame in October.
Click here to cast your vote: https://njhalloffame.org/2019-nominee-voting/