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Linda J. Caldwell Epps, Ph.D., President and CEO
Linda J. Caldwell Epps, Ph.D., founded 1804 Consultants to advance educational and cultural organizations. She brings to clients more than 40 years of experience as an educator, administrator and advancement professional for educational and cultural institutions, including Bloomfield College, where her positions included Vice President for College Relations, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students; New Jersey Network Television and Radio where she served as Vice President for Institutional Relations; and the New Jersey Historical Society, a statewide museum, library, and educational facility, where she served as President and CEO.
Dr. Epps’ accolades include the Most Distinguished Alumnae Award from Seton Hall University and induction into the Douglass Society, the highest honor accorded to Douglass College graduates. She has also served as a Ford Foundation-funded consultant to several institutions of higher learning. Dr. Epps holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University’s Douglass College, a master’s degree in American Studies from Seton Hall University, and a Ph.D. from Drew University. In 2021, Dr. Epps was awarded an honorary doctorate from Princeton University and in 2024 she was selected as a recipient of the New Jersey Historical Commission’s Richard J. Hughes Award. Dr. Epps currently serves as a member of the Rutgers University Board of Trustees and is an at-large member of the Timbuctoo Historical Society’s Board of Trustees. In 2026 she was selected to serve on the New Jersey Senate Select Committee on America 250.
Michele Hickey, Consulting Writer and Webmaster
Michele is nonprofit communications specialist and owner of Silver Lining Communications, LLC. For more than 30 years, she has been providing high quality writing services for higher education, visual and performing arts, museums and history organizations, healthcare, social and behavioral services, and more. Michele has an MS in Professional and Technical Communication from the NJ Institute of Technology, an MA in Nonprofit Management from the New School University, and a BA in Business from Rutgers University.