Donald Lee Pendley

Background

Pendley, Donald Lee was born on November 5, 1950 in Jersey City. Son of Donald L. and Loretta M. (Purcell) Pendley.

Education

Bachelor, Montclair State College, 1972; Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1974.

Career

Reporter/rewriter, The Herald-News, Passaic, New Jersey, 1969-1972; reporter, The Dispatch, Union City, New Jersey, 1973; writer, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., New York City, 1974-1975; communications director, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., New York City, 1976-1978; vice president communications program development, Keep America Beautiful, Inc., New York City, 1979-1984; senior vice president communications, Greater Newark Chamber of Commerce, 1985-1986; director public relations, International Council Shopping Centers, New York City, 1987-1992; executive director, New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, 1993-1997; president, New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organisation, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, since 1997.

Achievements

• Donald Lee Pendley has been listed as a noteworthy Association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President State Repertory Opera, South Orange, New Jersey, 1981-1985, 92-99, Ars Musica Chorale, Englewood, New Jersey, 1979-1981. Member steering committee Council of States, 1999—2003, chairman 2000-2003. Board directors National Hospice Organization, 2000-2003.

President Community Health Charities of New Jersey, 2003-2006. Conference chair New Jersey Society Association Executives, since 2008. Member Public Relations Society of America (accredited, secretary-treasurer association secretary 1989-1990, vice-chairman association section 1990-1991, chairman 1991-1992), American Society Association Executives (certified, Gold Circle award 1988, communications section council 1994-1996, dean School Public Relations 1998-2000), Small Association Committee, American Mensa, Ltd.

(national development officer 1985-1989, 96-2003, regional training officer 1989-1993), Intertel.

Interests

• Avocations: music, photography.

Connections

Married Donna Lynn Meade, October 14, 1984. 1 child, Katelyn.

Father:

Donald L. Pendley

Mother:

Loretta M. (Purcell) Pendley

Spouse:

Donna Lynn Meade

child:

Katelyn Pendley