About the Friends

The Friends of Hoboken Charter School Contacts

The FoHCS provides an opportunity for parents to support the school in an active, structured way. The FoHCS leadership team is comprised of parent volunteers, and all parents are invited to participate in the monthly meetings.

The Friends of the Hoboken Charter School is responsible for ALL fundraising efforts on behalf of the Hoboken Charter School and provides support to the Hoboken Charter School and its Students throughout the year.

 President - Jeff Tennenbaum

Jeff joined the Friends in September 2021. He and his wife Adriana have been Hoboken residents since 2012. They have one son attending HCS. He can be contacted at jtennenbaum@hcs-pa.org.

Vice President - Yaphet Smallwood

Yaphet joined the Friends in September 2022 and is responsible for the  Hoboken Charter School Merch Store.  He and his wife have one son attending HCS.

Treasurer - Rob Johansen

Rob joined the Friends as treasurer in June 2017. He and his wife have four children attending Hoboken Charter School. He can be contacted at rjohansen@hcs-pa.org.

Secretary - Cindy Wiegand

Cindy joined the Friends as secretary in June 2021. She and her husband have 3 daughters attending HCS.

Representative to the Board of Trustees - Dana Wissing

Dana and her husband, Dylan, are long-time residents of Hoboken and have one son attending HCS. Dana has spent the last twenty years working in learning and development for two major corporations. Prior to moving to the corporate sector, Dana spent eight years working in various aspects of non-profit theater administration.
She can be contacted at dwissing@hcs-pa.org.

 Friends Trustee - Karen Kelly

Karen has been a Trustee of The Friends of Hoboken Charter School since 2014. Formerly, she was the President of the Friends of Hoboken Charter School from 2014-2017 after serving as Secretary in 2013. She is the mother of three sons who are attending HCS. She can be contacted at kkelly@hcs-pa.org.