James Louis Zimmerman – Chairman Poly Graduating Class of ‘82 Ithaca College BS ‘86 College of Staten Island MSE ‘97 For more than eighteen years James has been a full time educator with the New York City Department of Education. For fifteen years he worked as a dedicated Junior High classroom Teacher. For the past four years James has been with the Office of Special Education Initiatives/Placement and Referral Center. He just recently assumed the role of acting administrator for that office. Under this current administrative role, James’ responsibilities include grant writing, office procurement, budget and payroll processing, personnel management and other related administrative duties. James is also the city-wide Administrator for TOP, an In-school Training Opportunities Program. This program enables 700-800 city-wide Special Education students to participate in work study programs in order to gain valuable work related skills and experience. Coupled with this program, James is also the current Supervising Administrator for Department of Educations Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This program employs thousands of Special Education students city-wide in meaningful and gainful summer employment. In the past, James has been an active member in his school community having been a part of the School Leadership Committee, a participant in the James Madison National Association of Scholars, School Debate Team Coordinator and Coach and Lead Teacher for Common Cents New York, a student led fundraising activity (Penny Harvest). “Having been subject to the predation of that serial pedophile Foglietta, I, like a lot of Poly alumni, suffered in silence for decades. After having read about the plight of fellow alumni and victims I realized the extent of my alma mater’s inaction and empty promises and I decided it was time to act. I have banded together with some other fellow victims/survivors, like-minded Alumni and friends to form this worthwhile and long-overdue Foundation. Our basic premise is to offer the kind of healing and help that has been so sorely neglected for so many years. We have great aspirations that our “Plan of Action” will be successfully implemented and we can bring some resolution or healing to those adversely affected. “We hope to find the true extent of the carnage that was wreaked in more than a quarter century “reign of terror.” We conservatively estimate the number of potential victims to be in the hundreds. We take on the responsibility to stop an evil cycle of abuse that was first perpetuated many years ago, and may continue today, as a morbid legacy of Foglietta’s heinous acts. We offer help not only to the victims but their families, loved ones and friends as well, and believe in the importance of educating today’s young people and their families about the dangers of childhood sexual molestation and abuse…” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Hiltbrand Poly Graduating Class of ‘71 David is a journalist and writer. He has served as the TV critic for People magazine, a senior editor for TV Guide and is currently a TV columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He is also the author of the Jim McNamara mystery series. The father of three, Hiltbrand lives in Pennsylvania. He is a survivor of Coach Philip Foglietta's sexual abuse of children. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Marino Poly Graduating Class of ‘76 John Marino was born and raised in Brooklyn New York. He graduated Poly Prep in 1976. John received a Bachelor of Science and Premedical Education from Alfred University, 1980. He graduated Downstate University Medical School in 1985. He holds a Dual Internship Certificate from New York Medical College, Internal Medicine and Neurology, 1986. He has a Residency Completion and Certificate, New York Medical College, Psychiatry and Neurology, from 1989. Additionally, he joined the Fellowship American Board of Forensic Psychiatry in 1989. He is licensed in six States (AR, FL, VA, PA, NY, and NV) from 1989 to the present. John received a Commendation from Governor Bill Clinton as Director of Forensic Psychiatry for State of Arkansas, 1989-1990. He has been an Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Nevada/Reno, from 1991 to the present. He is a Board Certified/Eligible Physician in Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry and Neurology, from 1989 to the present. John is a Survivor and Confronter of physical and sexual abuse by serial predator and pedophile Phil Foglietta in his four years at Poly Prep. John is currently in private practice of Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Finger Lake Region of Upstate New York. He has been a Certified and Qualified Expert Witness in six states with specialization in adolescent survivors and perpetrators of sexual abuse from 1990 to the present. John is a Psychoanalyst and former analyzed patient who addressed in psychoanalysis the aftermath of Foglietta's reign of terror. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Georges Poly Graduating Class of ‘76 Chris attended Poly from 1972 to 1976. He is both a survivor and witness to the repeated emotional, physical and sexual abuse inflicted by individuals on the faculty at Poly Prep. Motivated by the apparent reluctance of the administration to take responsible action while many of its students were being demoralized and violated he is committed to much needed positive change. Chris is devoted to supporting others who struggle with recovery from the pain of childhood sexual abuse, and to foster a foundation free of apprehension, so that these sensitive issues may be openly addressed to ensure the safety of our children. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Henningsen Poly Graduating Class of ‘74 SUNY Cortland '78 Phil currently resides in the Bay Area with his wife and three children. He has been in the financial business for over twenty-five years with various West Coast based investment boutique firms concentrating in the Bio-Tech, Internet and Alternative Energy Industry. Phil can no longer remain a silent victim and hopes to become a source of open dialogue for those who are still hiding behind the pain and the shame caused by this individual. It is his firm belief that we all must remember that this man took away our youth, honesty and trust in institutions. He also feels that it has been over thirty years and the time for healing and helping is now. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin T. Mulhearn - Counsel Poly Graduating Class of ‘82 For fifteen years, Kevin T. Mulhearn has operated a law practice in Orangeburg, New York and has helped hundreds of individuals and corporate entities meet a wide array of legal challenges. Kevin has extensive litigation experience in numerous federal and state courts throughout New York State. Kevin has successfully represented clients in toxic torts, employment disputes (including cases involving the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (i.e., sexual harassment and other forms of workplace discrimination), breach of contract cases, tortious interference and fraud actions, intellectual property disputes (including cases involving trademark and copyright infringement, antitrust issues, privacy issues pursuant to the unauthorized use of a person’s name or image in trade or commerce, and misappropriation of ideas in the entertainment industry), medical malpractice actions, land use and other property disputes, probate litigation, personal injury actions, state and federal criminal matters, and appeals in both federal and state courts. Kevin is admitted to practice law in New York State, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Kevin T. Mulhearn graduated Poly Prep in 1982, Muhlenberg College, cum laude, in 1986, and Villanova University School of Law in 1990. While attending law school, Kevin was Managing Editor of the Villanova Law Review, a two-time winner of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, and a winner of the Villanova Law School Client Counseling Competition. He was honored to be selected as commencement speaker for his graduating law school class. Kevin is committed to helping survivors of childhood sexual abuse, particularly his fellow Poly Prep alumni, cope with and recover from the long lasting effects of abuse. back to top © 2012 White Tower Healing Foundation, Inc.