Stockton Foundation Board Names Two New Members
From left, Steven Cocchi, the senior vice president and chief financial officer of South Jersey Industries, and Sage Del Valle, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Differnt Systems, recently joined the Board of Directors of the Stockton University Foundation.
Galloway, N.J. — The Stockton University Foundation welcomed two new members to its Board of Directors at its June 6 meeting. Steven Cocchi, of Linwood, and Sage Del Valle '20/MBA '21, of Mays Landing, begin their terms immediately.
Cocchi serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer of South Jersey Industries. He is a member of the Public Utility Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the State Affairs Committee of the American Gas Association and the Board of Trustees at the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City.
Del Valle is co-founder and chief executive officer of Differnt Systems, a technology consulting, development and implementation firm. Del Valle leads an award-winning team of installers, engineers and designers to deliver efficiency, innovation and insights to their diverse portfolio of clients. He is a two-time graduate of Stockton and serves as a member of the Stockton University Business Advisory Board. He also is a board member for the Cape May Chamber of Commerce and other educational institutions.
We are excited to welcome Sage and Steven to the Foundation Board. Their expertise, strong community connections and commitment to making education accessible will undoubtedly benefit Stockton and the Foundation.”
The Stockton University Foundation Board of Directors is comprised of community leaders, Stockton graduates and other friends and supporters who are responsible for overseeing the Foundation’s more than $55 million in assets. The Foundation’s mission is to remove barriers to student success at Stockton, providing resources to make higher education more attainable. The Foundation awards more than $1 million annually in scholarships directly to Stockton students and supports faculty research and other programs at the University with equipment and other support.
“As evidenced by our Atlantic City campus, South Jersey Industries has been a long-time and welcome supporter of Stockton’s educational mission, so I’m glad that we can bring another community partner on board,” said Dan Nugent, vice president of University Advancement executive director of the University Foundation t. “Young alumni, like Sage, bring a unique perspective to the Foundation, and I’m thrilled that he’s staying connected to our University community.”
For more information about the Foundation, visit www.stockton.edu/foundation.
