Annamaria C. Lalevee was recently named as the Director of Public Relations and Fundraising for The Arc of Warren County. Lalevee comes to The Arc of Warren County with 20 years of public relations, communications and development experience. She served in various roles at Centenary University for nearly 17 years from Public Relations Manager to Director of Public Relations and Development Communications and was a Senior Account Executive with two New Jersey based public relations agencies. She also recently held a workforce development communication role as Co-Director for the Construction & Utilities Talent Network at Raritan Valley Community College, in partnership with NJIT, through a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 

In this role, Lalevee will manage The Arc of Warren County’s fundraising and marketing efforts and will oversee all public relations initiatives.

“I am enthusiastic to serve in this capacity for The Arc of Warren County,” says Lalevee.  “It is an innovative organization that provides essential services to consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities. There is much to look forward to at The Arc of Warren County, as we are celebrating our 65^th anniversary this year.  Plans are currently being put in place for our upcoming Radiothon fundraiser, which would not be possible without the support of WRNJ Radio.”

Lalevee is a resident of Warren County where she has lived for almost two decades.  She has served on the Board of Directors for the Public Relations Society of America – New Jersey Chapter and is a Girl Scouts Troop Co-leader.  She also sits on her local Board of Education and is a new member of the Hackettstown Rotary Club.

The Arc is a national organization that serves individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities and their family members since 1950.  The Arc of Warren County is one of 700 chapters of The Arc and serves more than 1,100 people annually for the past 65 years.  Programs include residential community living arrangements, family support, advocacy services, recreation and summer camp, Special Olympics, training, early intervention and a wide variety of additional social services.