Walter Dudzinski received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University in Biology and Psychology after which he spent three years working in a residential addiction services setting. Mr. Dudzinski went on to receive his MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Dudzinski has held several Chief Financial Officer positions during his 30 year career and brings his financial expertise to NJPRA. Mr. Dudzinski is also a board member of NAMI Hunterdon, the Hunterdon County Mental Health Board, Collaborative Support Programs of New Jersey, and the Tri-County Care Management Organization. Mr. Dudzinski was appointed as a Trustee of Senator Garrett W. Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital by then Governor Corzine, where he served until its closure. He is also an accomplished public speaker for NAMI New Jersey’s In Our Own Voice program addressing the stigma of living with a mental illness.