Judy Colton, a graduate of Boston University, worked as a psychologist, teacher, and market researcher before creating Hartwood Systems, the computer consulting firm she ran for 25 years. She also has been a founding board member of New Jersey SEEDS and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey; served on the boards of JESPY House, a New Jersey non-profit that provides services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the Wilderness Society, a land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands in the United States. Judy also serves on the Board of Governors at Tel Aviv University. Judy is adept at rallying advocates and mentors to a cause, with a passion and talent for shepherding complex projects through their early stages.