BHBC Board Members

Chairperson

Chris Wang is Managing Partner and Director of Research of Runnymede Capital Management, a registered investment advisor serving families and institutions since 1993. He frequently appears in financial media, including Schwab Network, Reuters, CNBC, and Barron’s. He has been named multiple times to the Investopedia 100 List of Top Financial Advisors.

Chris is a strong advocate of local businesses, particularly those in New Jersey. In November 2018, he and his brother Andy launched the video series Buy Local NJ, which promotes and celebrates locally owned businesses. The series has featured over 150 businesses and Chris loves the fact that every single business gives back to the local community. During the 2020 pandemic, Chris played a key role in editing and creating the BHBC video that helped raise over $100,000 in grant money for Berkeley Heights businesses.

Chris is active in his community, serving on the town’s Economic Development Committee and the Lunar New Year planning committee. He was Chair of the March of Dimes “March for Babies” walk in 2017 and 2018, during which over $250k was raised for prematurity research.

Chris and his wife, Lili, have lived in Berkeley Heights since 2009 and their daughter is a student at CMS. They have a house full of pets with their Maltese, Coco, and 4 cats: Kiki, Star, Sage and Hazel.

Vice Chairperson

Kristina Brusco is the co-owner and Business Director at Diamond Hill Montessori School here in Berkeley Heights.  She is a faithful advocate for Montessori education and actively volunteers with NJMAC, New Jersey’s Montessori Association Corporation. She has spearheaded partnerships with countless local community groups, which echoes its dedication to modeling community service for its young citizens while providing essential resources to those in need.

Kristina’s contributions extend far beyond the walls of Diamond Hill. She is an active member of the Berkeley Heights Women’s Club, valued participant in the Berkeley Heights public schools and is always willing to lend a helping hand where needed. Through her dedication to education, outreach and autonomy, she has left an indelible mark on our community, with so many more big plans yet to come.

She and her husband, Michael, live in Berkeley Heights with their school-aged daughter. Kristina is a born and raised Jersey girl and enjoys spending as much time as she can down the shore with her family.

Bobbie Peer has been the owner and editor of TAPinto Berkeley Heights since 2013 and has subsequently expanded her business to include TAPinto Mountainside, TAPinto New Providence, TAPinto Basking Ridge and TAPinto Bernardsville & Bedminster. Her enthusiasm for community involvement has driven her passion for TAPinto as the source of news on which residents can rely.

TAPinto is a hyperlocal, franchised online news source providing daily news to communities in 95+ communities across New Jersey.  With content targeted specifically at these local communities,TAPinto strives to provide objective, relevant news to its growing readership. Bobbie has a passion for helping local businesses succeed through her marketing partnerships. 

Since leaving her insurance brokerage career in New York to raise her four children, Bobbie has remained active in her community by joining organizations that focus on giving back.  She has held board and leadership roles with the Newcomers Club of Summit, New Providence and Berkeley Heights; Summit Junior Fortnightly Club; Berkeley Heights PTO; Berkeley Heights Education Foundation; Berkeley Heights Township Beautification Committee; the American Red Cross, Suburban Chamber of Commerce, Basking Ridge Business Alliance, and is one of the originators of the annual Berkeley Heights Winter Walk.

Paulina “Nova” Born in Poland and raised in the U.S. since childhood, Paulina, known to most of her clients as “Nova,” began ballroom dancing at 9 years old in 1997. By the time she was just 10 years old, she and her brother became U.S. Champions, representing the country at the World Championships in the Czech Republic. She went on to earn that honor multiple times throughout her competitive career, while also sharing her passion for dance by teaching kids competitively and adults socially. She also lived in Charlotte, North Carolina for a few years to further her dance career.

In 2012, while still active in ballroom, she also began a second career in finance. For nearly eight years she worked in the cash advance industry, gaining experience in a completely different world while continuing her dance journey.

In 2017, during a facial, an esthetician who was a former Vietnamese brow champion made a funny remark, telling Nova she had “Chaotic90’s Brows.” That playful comment stuck with her and sparked an obsession that eventually grew into a career. Curious and determined, Nova trained, became certified, and has been practicing permanent makeup ever since.

After the pandemic, she let go of finance and ballroom completely and fully transitioned into permanent makeup. Today, she runs her own beauty business, Nova Dama, in Berkeley Heights, specializing in brows, lashes and permanent makeup artistry.

Nova is known for her resilience, humor, and dedication to helping people feel their best. She is proud to already be part of the Berkeley Heights community through her business and excited to expand that involvement even further.

Tina Heintz is a REALTOR® with Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty in Summit who brings both professional expertise and a heart for service to her work. After more than three decades in senior roles at EY and MetLife, she chose a more community-centered path, helping families transition to new homes while giving back to the town she loves.

Tina currently serves as the Board President of Families and Communities Together (“FACT”), which provides wraparound care management services to children and families in Union County. At Little Flower Church, she is an active parishioner, catechist, and leader of a women’s book club.

Since 1999, Tina and her husband, a teacher at Seton Hall Prep, have called Berkeley Heights home, raising two daughters who graduated from Governor Livingston High School. Tina feels fortunate to contribute her energy and skills to the Berkeley Heights Business & Civic Organization and to the place she proudly calls home.

In 2017 Dr. Patrick Smith joined forces with Paul Neuwirth and other BH business community members to create Berkeley Height Business & Civic.  The mission was to provide business owners with opportunities to “be known” within the community of Berkeley Heights by staying closely connected to local government, residents, and fellow business owners. Dr. Smith served as Chair of the BHBC from 2018 to June 2024. Paul served as Treasurer from 2021 to 2025.