Bethlen Almanac 2001 (Ligonier)
The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America
A Few Words from the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the HRFA Dear Readers of the Bethlen Almanac! Greetings and best wishes to each and every one of you. I am happy to inform you that the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America now has a new senior management team. Our new President/Chief Executive Officer elect is the Rev. Stefan M. Torok, who is currently the pastor of the Magyar Reformed Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Vice Chairman of the HRFA Board. After a transition period, Rev. Torok will officially assume his duties on April 1,2002. We hired a new Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, namely William Béla Puskas, Jr., who began his duties on August 1, 2001. We have also hired a National Sales and Marketing Director, S. Thomas Szilassy from Kendall Park, New Jersey. Mr. Szilassy has a background in sales and insurance, and began working in the Home Office on December 5, 2001 I warmly welcome these three gentlemen to their new positions at the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America, and look forward to working with them. I wish them success in meeting the challenges that they will face. I would like also to report to you that the Board has chosen Teri Pflum to be our Fraternal Coordinator on a part-time basis in the Home Office. She will officially begin her duties in this capacity in the spring. However, she will already be coordinating some of our fraternal activities before this time. We congratulate her on her new position and wish her well. I anticipate that the new leadership will bring innovative ideas to our beloved Hungarian Reformed Federation of America during the year 2002. Some of these ideas may be unfamiliar and uncomfortable to us, but I ask that you be fair and open minded so that we can work toward building a stronger and more productive Federation. Remember, there are many ways to accomplish our goals. We must look for the best ways to promote and nurture the Federation for the future and to live up to our mission, knowing that with God’s help all things are possible. A warm welcome is also extended to Leslie L. Megyeri, new Legal Counsel of the HRFA. Testvéri szeretettel: Priscilla (Piroska) Hunyady Chairman 34
